Our Guidebook
Brunch places
Here is a collection of our favourite brunch spots all across London.
The Arber garden is an amazing place to try British food with a twist
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Percy & Founders
1 Pearson SquareThe Arber garden is an amazing place to try British food with a twist
A good place to have lunch or dinner. Should try the black dal
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Dishoom Carnaby
22 Kingly StA good place to have lunch or dinner. Should try the black dal
Mediterranean themed interiors & menu.
The E3 bus near our apartment will take you straight to Chiswick. Alternatively, you can take the district line from Ealing Broadway station
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Chiswick Flower Market
Chiswick High RoadMediterranean themed interiors & menu.
The E3 bus near our apartment will take you straight to Chiswick. Alternatively, you can take the district line from Ealing Broadway station
Great atmosphere in a beautiful contemporary restaurant. The E3 bus near our apartment will take you straight to Chiswick. Alternatively, you can take the district line from Ealing Broadway station
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No 197 Chiswick Fire Station
197-199 Chiswick High RdGreat atmosphere in a beautiful contemporary restaurant. The E3 bus near our apartment will take you straight to Chiswick. Alternatively, you can take the district line from Ealing Broadway station
Amazing place to try Japanese ramen. Note: You might need to queue but it is worth the wait
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Kanada-Ya
64 St Giles High StAmazing place to try Japanese ramen. Note: You might need to queue but it is worth the wait
The Lighterman
3 Granary Square Modern British gastropub
Afghan Kitchen
35 Islington GrnA tiny restaurant that serves delicious food
There is another branch in soho.
Try the ‘Sabih’
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The Good Egg Stoke Newington
93 Stoke Newington Church StThere is another branch in soho.
Try the ‘Sabih’
TânVân
17 The GreenA great place to try Vietnamese food if you are in Ealing. Suitable for both lunch and dinner
Try the acoustic breakfast or the mediterranean breakfast
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Acoustic Brasserie
97 Stoke Newington Church StreetTry the acoustic breakfast or the mediterranean breakfast
The Muddy Puddle
142 Albion RdA great brunch spot if your are a vegetarian
MASTER WEI XI'AN CUISINE
13 Cosmo PlA good spot to try authentic northern Chinese food
The Ritz London
150 PiccadillyA great place for an afternoon tea experience.
Another great place for an afternoon tea experience
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Fortnum & Mason
181 PiccadillyAnother great place for an afternoon tea experience
The Broadcaster White City
Food scene
Borough Market
Borough High StreetIt’s home to one of the best markets in London
Leather Lane Market
75 Leather LnOutdoor street market
Imarike ye-Spitalfields
65 Brushfield StSeven Dials Market
35 Earlham StDinner places
Do book your table in advance if you plan to visit any of these restaurants
som saa thai restaurant
43A Commercial StTry the set menu
Kiln
58 Brewer StKiln is a tiny Thai spot which is full of fiery dishes
Tandoor Chop House
8 Adelaide StA North Indian communal eatery and a classic British chop house
temper Soho
25 Broadwick StExcellent place for bbq food
A lovely little spot to try Indian-inspired small plates.
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Gunpowder Spitalfields
11 White's RowA lovely little spot to try Indian-inspired small plates.
Ham Yard Restaurant
1 Ham YardWe recommend getting a table outside on a nice summer evening
Kintan Japanese BBQ Oxford Circus
21 Great Castle StJapanese BBQ
A great little place to try Vietnamese food if you are in north London
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Q&T Vietnamese Kitchen
57 Stroud Green RdA great little place to try Vietnamese food if you are in north London
Duck & Waffle
110 BishopsgateDinner with a spectacular view
Rosa's Thai Cafe Ealing
33 Haven GreenGood Thai food in Ealing
If you want to sit down for some nice Thai food after a long day shopping at Oxford Circus
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Patara Thai Restaurant Oxford Circus
7 Maddox StIf you want to sit down for some nice Thai food after a long day shopping at Oxford Circus
Neighbourhoods
Chiswick is a West London neighbourhood that has a lot to offer, from upmarket shops and restaurants through to historic gardens and houses, plus riverside breweries and pubs
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Chiswick
Chiswick is a West London neighbourhood that has a lot to offer, from upmarket shops and restaurants through to historic gardens and houses, plus riverside breweries and pubs
Upmarket South Kensington is home to multiple museums such as the Victoria and Albert Museum and the National history museum
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South Kensington
Pelham StreetUpmarket South Kensington is home to multiple museums such as the Victoria and Albert Museum and the National history museum
Soho is one of London’s most iconic neighbourhoods. Bordered by Oxford Street, Regent Street, Leicester Square and Charing Cross Road, it’s smack bang in the action of London’s West End, offering an exciting maze of theatre shows, buzzing bars, and some of the best restaurants in London.
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Soho
Soho is one of London’s most iconic neighbourhoods. Bordered by Oxford Street, Regent Street, Leicester Square and Charing Cross Road, it’s smack bang in the action of London’s West End, offering an exciting maze of theatre shows, buzzing bars, and some of the best restaurants in London.
Notting Hill is a vibrant, trendy area, with casual cafes lining bohemian Portobello Road, famed for its busy market selling antiques and vintage fashion. High-end restaurants and upscale boutiques cluster around Westbourne Grove.
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Notting Hill
Notting Hill is a vibrant, trendy area, with casual cafes lining bohemian Portobello Road, famed for its busy market selling antiques and vintage fashion. High-end restaurants and upscale boutiques cluster around Westbourne Grove.
Camden is a multi-cultural area at the heart of London
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Camden Town
Camden High StreetCamden is a multi-cultural area at the heart of London
Shoreditch is known for their fashion-forward regulars and by night, a melting pot of bars and clubs
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Shoreditch
Shoreditch is known for their fashion-forward regulars and by night, a melting pot of bars and clubs
Embrace the village-like vibe with a stroll down the area’s main strip of Church Street, home to boho cafés, curated homeware stores and charming florists
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Stoke Newington
Embrace the village-like vibe with a stroll down the area’s main strip of Church Street, home to boho cafés, curated homeware stores and charming florists
Hackney Wick is home to artist studios in former industrial spaces, quirky cafes, and creative eateries, with craft breweries and bars along the River Lee Navigation canal. The Here East business centre in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park houses hip restaurants and startups
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Hackney Wick
Hackney Wick is home to artist studios in former industrial spaces, quirky cafes, and creative eateries, with craft breweries and bars along the River Lee Navigation canal. The Here East business centre in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park houses hip restaurants and startups
Hampstead is known for its intellectual, liberal, artistic, musical, and literary associations. It has some of the most expensive housing in the London area. Hampstead has more millionaires within its boundaries than any other area of the United Kingdom
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Hampstead
Hampstead is known for its intellectual, liberal, artistic, musical, and literary associations. It has some of the most expensive housing in the London area. Hampstead has more millionaires within its boundaries than any other area of the United Kingdom
For shopping and nightlife, north London’s Islington and Angel are hard to beat with their slew of theatres, clubs and independent boutiques. Head to Upper Street, where you’re spoilt for choice with high-end and affordable restaurants
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Islington
For shopping and nightlife, north London’s Islington and Angel are hard to beat with their slew of theatres, clubs and independent boutiques. Head to Upper Street, where you’re spoilt for choice with high-end and affordable restaurants
Wimbledon is an affluent residential area, home to the Championships tennis tournament and Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum. Indie boutiques and chic cafes line Wimbledon Village
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Wimbledon
Wimbledon is an affluent residential area, home to the Championships tennis tournament and Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum. Indie boutiques and chic cafes line Wimbledon Village
Dubbed ‘Queen of the Suburbs’ in the 1880s, Ealing straddled the border between city and country and provided a semi-rural retreat for wealthy Londoners. Today its leafy streets and huge Victorian homes, coupled with good transport connections to central London and some of the best bars and restaurants outside the West End, mean it’s still a welcome buffer between life in the urban jungle and rural bliss
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Ealing
Dubbed ‘Queen of the Suburbs’ in the 1880s, Ealing straddled the border between city and country and provided a semi-rural retreat for wealthy Londoners. Today its leafy streets and huge Victorian homes, coupled with good transport connections to central London and some of the best bars and restaurants outside the West End, mean it’s still a welcome buffer between life in the urban jungle and rural bliss
Westminster is home to many of London's most iconic attractions, such as the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben.
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Westminster
Westminster is home to many of London's most iconic attractions, such as the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben.
Cafes and coffee shops
WA Cafe
32 Haven GreenJapanese bakery with delicious cakes, teas and coffee
GAIL's Bakery Ealing
Unit 18 Longfield AveGreat selection of fresh bread and pastries and good coffee
Ginger & Moore
6 Spring Bridge RdA nice coffee shop
Good place to grab a coffee and a pastry when you are on the go.
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Electric Coffee Co
40 Haven GreenGood place to grab a coffee and a pastry when you are on the go.
Beehive
26 The GrnA good deli spot in Ealing Broadway
Covent Garden
41 James StOur favourite coffee brand
L'ETO London
155 Wardour StreetPlaces to visit
I-Globe Theatre kaShakespeare
21 New Globe Walk
I-Museum ye-Design
224-238 Kensington High StHayward Gallery
Belvedere Road
I-British Museum
Great Russell StreetHyde Park
I-Royal Observatory Greenwich
Blackheath Avenue
I-Car Park ye-Royal Botanic Gardens
Tate Modern Blavatnik Building Viewing Level
Hopton StreetSomerset House
StrandCovent Garden
41 James StThe O2
Peninsula SquareRichmond, London is a beautiful English village on the outskirts of the city.
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Richmond Park
Richmond, London is a beautiful English village on the outskirts of the city.
Iziko Lomsebenzi Wamazwe Asendulo
Cromwell RoadSouthbank Centre
I-Centre ye-Barbican
Silk Street
I-Regent's Park
Chiswick House and Gardens Trust
Holland Park
Ilchester PlaceBathing ponds in the middle of the wild green space of Hampstead Heath, where you can splash about any time of year. In fact, it’s the only place in the UK to offer life-guarded open-water public swimming all year round
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Hampstead Heath
Bathing ponds in the middle of the wild green space of Hampstead Heath, where you can splash about any time of year. In fact, it’s the only place in the UK to offer life-guarded open-water public swimming all year round
Primrose Hill
Primrose Hill RoadA nice spot to watch the sunset
London Eye
Hampton Court Palace
Hampton Court WayIziko Lomculo
Exhibition Road
The British Library
96 Euston RdI-Palace ye-Westminster
Day trip from London
You can take a day trip to Oxford city. Just catch the coach called the ‘Oxford tube’ at Notting hill
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Oxford
You can take a day trip to Oxford city. Just catch the coach called the ‘Oxford tube’ at Notting hill
Cambridge
Direct train from Kings’s cross St.Pancras station