Guidebook for London

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Guidebook for London

Food Scene

Modern Australian - favourite dish - Must try: frappocino with avocado
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Granger & Co. Clerkenwell
50 Sekforde St
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Modern Australian - favourite dish - Must try: frappocino with avocado
for early risers - good coffee (incl. Greek if you are a fan) and lovely fruit and Greek yoghurt
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Briki
67 Exmouth Market
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for early risers - good coffee (incl. Greek if you are a fan) and lovely fruit and Greek yoghurt
Something unique and special in The City: 24/7 restaurant on top of Heron Tower (37th floor) - must try: breakfast with sunrise over London (I know it's early, but the views are so worth it)
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Duck & Waffle
110 Bishopsgate
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Something unique and special in The City: 24/7 restaurant on top of Heron Tower (37th floor) - must try: breakfast with sunrise over London (I know it's early, but the views are so worth it)
try their whiskey cocktails and parsnip chips; perfect for private dining experience in the neighbour hood (lovely room for up to about 12 people)
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Bourne & Hollingsworth Buildings
42 Northampton Rd
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try their whiskey cocktails and parsnip chips; perfect for private dining experience in the neighbour hood (lovely room for up to about 12 people)
Local pub for a pint and decent pub food (must try Austrian Stiegl beer) please note that especially on weekends often closed for weddings
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The Peasant
240 St John St
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Local pub for a pint and decent pub food (must try Austrian Stiegl beer) please note that especially on weekends often closed for weddings
Low key local French Bistro dining
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Miz en Bouche
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Low key local French Bistro dining
Japan in London, one of London's finest Japanese restaurants - feel like a local in Tokyo
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Mugen
9-15 Leather Ln
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Japan in London, one of London's finest Japanese restaurants - feel like a local in Tokyo
Irish neighbour hood cafe for an early breakfast on the weekend
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J + A Cafe
92A Old St
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Irish neighbour hood cafe for an early breakfast on the weekend
Some more outstanding cafes in the neighborhood
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Workshop Coffee Clerkenwell
27 Clerkenwell Road
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Some more outstanding cafes in the neighborhood
Some more outstanding cafes in the neighborhood
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Prufrock Coffee
23-25 Leather Ln
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Some more outstanding cafes in the neighborhood
Some more outstanding cafes in the neighborhood - cafe and bicycle shop
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Look mum no hands!
49 Old St
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Some more outstanding cafes in the neighborhood - cafe and bicycle shop
Some more outstanding cafes in the neighborhood - record shop turns cafe
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Brill
27 Exmouth Market
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Some more outstanding cafes in the neighborhood - record shop turns cafe

Everything Else

Latest craze: bar with life music under palm trees on the xx floor, incl restaurant and brasserie (book well in advance)
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Darwin Brasserie
20 Philpot Ln
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Latest craze: bar with life music under palm trees on the xx floor, incl restaurant and brasserie (book well in advance)
East London's answer to Borough Market; street market for foodies on Saturdays
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Broadway Market
Broadway Market
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East London's answer to Borough Market; street market for foodies on Saturdays
local dry cleaner with 24h service (potentially even faster)
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Whistles
135-136 Upper St
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local dry cleaner with 24h service (potentially even faster)
For all early birds or on your way home from a good night out: walk through Smithfield's, London's buzzing meat market only 10min walk away (but only from late night until very early morning)
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Smithfield Market
Grand Avenue
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For all early birds or on your way home from a good night out: walk through Smithfield's, London's buzzing meat market only 10min walk away (but only from late night until very early morning)
variety of cafes, restaurants and cute little shops, in particular briki (Greek cafe), morito (tapas) and Caravan - must try avocado on sourdough with poached eggs
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Exmouth Market
Exmouth Market
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variety of cafes, restaurants and cute little shops, in particular briki (Greek cafe), morito (tapas) and Caravan - must try avocado on sourdough with poached eggs
better gym - day passes available
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Ironmonger Row Baths
1 Norman Street
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better gym - day passes available
outstanding gym - membership required
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Virgin Active
Lillie Road
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outstanding gym - membership required
For the sporty: free tennis, basket ball and soccer court as well as exercise equipment under the open sky
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Spa Fields Park
91 Skinner St
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For the sporty: free tennis, basket ball and soccer court as well as exercise equipment under the open sky
lovely antique market to wonder and browse with nice cafes and galleries
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Camden Passage
Camden Passage
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lovely antique market to wonder and browse with nice cafes and galleries

Arts & Culture

Modern dance just around the corner: Saddlers Wells - a world renowned venue check what's on during your stay
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Sadlers Wells Theatre (Stop UB) station
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Modern dance just around the corner: Saddlers Wells - a world renowned venue check what's on during your stay
The cultural all in one venue in brutalist post war architecture
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I-Centre ye-Barbican
Silk Street
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The cultural all in one venue in brutalist post war architecture 
smaller independent cinema with bar and foot stools
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The Screen on the Green
Upper Street
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smaller independent cinema with bar and foot stools
for those who want to find out more about the area - free entry
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Islington Museum
245 St John St
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for those who want to find out more about the area - free entry
big (main) stream cinema entertainment
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Vue Cinema London - Islington
36 Parkfield St
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big (main) stream cinema entertainment

Drinks & Nightlife

one of THE oldest pubs in London, beautiful
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The Jerusalem Tavern
55 Britton St
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one of THE oldest pubs in London, beautiful

Shopping

flowers for a special occasion required?
The Flower Factory London Ltd.
12-18 Greville St
flowers for a special occasion required?

Essentials

well stocked grocery store
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Waitrose & Partners
366 Holloway Rd
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well stocked grocery store
outstanding butcher and best bread in the area
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The Quality Chop House
92-94 Farringdon Rd
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outstanding butcher and best bread in the area

Sightseeing

Nice walk either south via meat market to St Paul's cathedral
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I-Cathedral yeSt. Paul
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Nice walk either south via meat market to St Paul's cathedral
Nice walk South via meat market to St Paul's cathedral, across the river Thames (beautiful views from the Millennium foot bridge up and down the river) with Tate modern and others on South Bank
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Tate Modern
Bankside
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Nice walk South via meat market to St Paul's cathedral, across the river Thames (beautiful views from the Millennium foot bridge up and down the river) with Tate modern and others on South Bank
Walk along the canal East to Broadway market (lovely outdoor food market on Saturdays) and further all the way to Victoria park and Olympic Stadium
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Pavilion Cafe
Old Ford Road
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Walk along the canal East to Broadway market (lovely outdoor food market on Saturdays) and further all the way to Victoria park and Olympic Stadium
Walk West from Angel along Regent's canal past Kings Cross development, Camden Town market and end up at Regents Park, Primrose Hill and London Zoo
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Primrose Hill
Primrose Hill Road
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Walk West from Angel along Regent's canal past Kings Cross development, Camden Town market and end up at Regents Park, Primrose Hill and London Zoo