Guidebook for London
Food Scene
An amazing steak restaurant that was featured on Gordon Ranseys TV programme "The F Word".
Great steak, wine and atmosphere
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Santa Maria del Sur
129 Queenstown RdAn amazing steak restaurant that was featured on Gordon Ranseys TV programme "The F Word".
Great steak, wine and atmosphere
A great BYO Thai restaurant - do an amazing Thai red curry. Do delivery too.
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Bangkok Bay
246 Battersea Park RdA great BYO Thai restaurant - do an amazing Thai red curry. Do delivery too.
A very popular Italian restaurant, bar and karaoke venue - very popular with the Chelsea crowd and Prince William
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Bunga Bunga London
37 Battersea Bridge RdA very popular Italian restaurant, bar and karaoke venue - very popular with the Chelsea crowd and Prince William
A great little Italian off Kings Road/Sloane Square with a lovely outdoor seating area
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Manicomio Chelsea Restaurant
83-85 Duke Of York SquareA great little Italian off Kings Road/Sloane Square with a lovely outdoor seating area
A wonderful fresh, cheap and healthy Vietnamese restaurant
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Mien Tay
106-108 Kingsland RdA wonderful fresh, cheap and healthy Vietnamese restaurant
Restaurant Gordon Ramsay
68 Royal Hospital RdEnough said!
No. Fifty Cheyne
50 Cheyne WalkGreat, well respected restaurant and bar
The Painted Heron
112 Cheyne WalkPosh Indian nosh - the black cod is amazing
San Gennaro
22 Battersea Park RdGreat local Italian
Le Pot Lyonnais
36-40 Queenstown RdGreat local French restaurant
Greta place for people spotting - the steak tartar is really good
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Colbert
50-52 Sloane SquareGreta place for people spotting - the steak tartar is really good
Tinello
87 Pimlico RdGreat Italian
An amazing Indian restaurant only 2 stops away on the train. Great Indian street food. Recommend the Saag
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Claude's Kitchen
51 Parsons Green LnAn amazing Indian restaurant only 2 stops away on the train. Great Indian street food. Recommend the Saag
Good Lebanese restaurant in Battersea Square. In summer they often have live bands playing and there is lovely ambiance
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Mazar Restaurant
11-12 Battersea SquareGood Lebanese restaurant in Battersea Square. In summer they often have live bands playing and there is lovely ambiance
Great steaks - if feeling flush go to eh Chateaubriand! Their home made sauces are amazing too
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Sophie's Steakhouse, Chelsea
311-313 Fulham Rd.Great steaks - if feeling flush go to eh Chateaubriand! Their home made sauces are amazing too
Tapas Brindisa London Bridge
18-20 Southwark StAmazing tapas restaurant
Great oysters, bloody marys. Recommend the Japanese oysters which come with wasabi, ginger and soy - to die for.
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Wright Brothers Borough Market
11 Stoney StGreat oysters, bloody marys. Recommend the Japanese oysters which come with wasabi, ginger and soy - to die for.
Great place to overlook the Thames and sip a glass of champagne
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Skylon
Great place to overlook the Thames and sip a glass of champagne
Lovely to sit out on a nice day and enjoy the people spotting
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Bluebird Chelsea
350 King's RdLovely to sit out on a nice day and enjoy the people spotting
Drinks & Nightlife
A very eclectic and unusual pub with a big "secret" garden out the back.
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The Magic Garden
231 Battersea Park RoadA very eclectic and unusual pub with a big "secret" garden out the back.
The Lighthouse Bar
441 Battersea Park RdA lovely pub with good food and good wine list
The Prince of Wales
51 St George's RdGood local pub
The Doodle Bar
60 Druid StA very fun and different arty bar
Phat Phuc Noodle Bar
151 Sydney StGood pub
Margarita Loca
Battersea Park RoadA fun, lively Mexican restaurant and bar - late finish and famous for their lock ins!
A lovely pub with award winning food (their scotch egg is famous!) and great on Sunday nights when they have live jazz music
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The Mason's Arms
169 Battersea Park RdA lovely pub with award winning food (their scotch egg is famous!) and great on Sunday nights when they have live jazz music
A good pub and restaurant on the lovely Pimlico Road which is lined with antique shops
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The Orange Public House & Hotel Victoria
37 Pimlico RdA good pub and restaurant on the lovely Pimlico Road which is lined with antique shops
Ebury Restaurant & Wine Bar
139 Ebury StA nice bar and restaurant
Sloane Square
Sloane SquareGood restaurant and bar
A late night bar where you are always going to have a fun night!
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Cafe Sol
56 Clapham High StA late night bar where you are always going to have a fun night!
The Alma Wandsworth
499 Old York RdGood pub
Lost Society
339 Battersea Park RdGood pub
A little slice of "Made In Chelsea" - great people spotting of attractive 20 somethings
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The White Horse
31 Uxbridge RdA little slice of "Made In Chelsea" - great people spotting of attractive 20 somethings
The Phene
9 Phene StGreat pub featured on "Made In Chelsea"
The Victoria
10A Strathearn PlPub
Great live music venue and restaurant. Open mic night on Tuesday
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Le QuecumBar & Brasserie
42-44 Battersea High StGreat live music venue and restaurant. Open mic night on Tuesday
Tom Aitkens restaurant - great for brunch and lunch. On the pricey side.
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Tom Aikens
Tom Aitkens restaurant - great for brunch and lunch. On the pricey side.
Essentials
A local well stocked Tesco supermarket right opposite the apartment
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Tesco Metro
224-226 Portobello RdA local well stocked Tesco supermarket right opposite the apartment
Shopping
Peter Jones & Partners
Sloane SquareA great department store
An upmarket department store with restaurant and bar as well. Overlooking the prestigious One Hyde Park development (which incidentally I worked on!)
Diesel
109-125 KnightsbridgeAn upmarket department store with restaurant and bar as well. Overlooking the prestigious One Hyde Park development (which incidentally I worked on!)
The famous department store with a bus from my aparmtent taking you directly there
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Harrods
87-135 Brompton RdThe famous department store with a bus from my aparmtent taking you directly there
The second oldest Botanical Garden in the UK (after Oxford) a lovely quiet garden to take a tour, potter or enjoy the lovely tea and cake they serve at the cafe and sit and read the papers.
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I-Chelsea Physic Garden
66 Royal Hospital RdThe second oldest Botanical Garden in the UK (after Oxford) a lovely quiet garden to take a tour, potter or enjoy the lovely tea and cake they serve at the cafe and sit and read the papers.
Daylesford Organic
208-212 Westbourne GroveUPMARKET DELI AND CAFE
Entertainment & Activities
Great park where can rent bikes, pedalos, take in the fresh air and enjoy some greenery and walk by the Thames
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Battersea Park
Battersea Park RoadGreat park where can rent bikes, pedalos, take in the fresh air and enjoy some greenery and walk by the Thames
Arts & Culture
An institute on the Kings Road, private members club for a small intimate night of dancing and crack baby shots
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Raffles Chelsea
287 King's RdAn institute on the Kings Road, private members club for a small intimate night of dancing and crack baby shots
A famous art gallery with free entry to most of the exhibitions
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Saatchi Gallery
King's RdA famous art gallery with free entry to most of the exhibitions
Battersea Arts Centre
Lavender HillA great theatre with small productions
Always worth seeing if you can see a performance here on your visit, acoustics are wonderful
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Royal Albert Hall
Imperial College RoadAlways worth seeing if you can see a performance here on your visit, acoustics are wonderful
Always a good place to have a cultural afternoon. At weekends there is always a food market there too to grab some yummy cakes or other goodies.
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I-Royal Festival Hall
Belvedere RoadAlways a good place to have a cultural afternoon. At weekends there is always a food market there too to grab some yummy cakes or other goodies.
A great place on a Saturday to try out lovely delicacies and buy some lovely foods and unusual products.
I usually get train to Waterloo and wander down the South Bank there - a lovely day out
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Borough Market
Borough High StreetA great place on a Saturday to try out lovely delicacies and buy some lovely foods and unusual products.
I usually get train to Waterloo and wander down the South Bank there - a lovely day out
Royal Court Bar & Kitchen
50-51 Sloane SquareTheatre
Everything Else
Victoria Coach Station
2b Elizabeth StClose by for getting to the apartment
A magestic hotel. If you have time on your stay, book into the spa in the hotel. They offer lovely relaxing Jacuzzis, saunas and the most amazing hot lava shell massages. Treat yourself!
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Mandarin Bar at Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London
66 KnightsbridgeA magestic hotel. If you have time on your stay, book into the spa in the hotel. They offer lovely relaxing Jacuzzis, saunas and the most amazing hot lava shell massages. Treat yourself!
Battersea Park Children's Zoo
To entertain the children
Go check out one of the many exhibitions they have on
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I-Victoria ne-Albert Museum
Cromwell RoadGo check out one of the many exhibitions they have on
Iziko Lomsebenzi Wamazwe Asendulo
Cromwell RoadCulture vulture
If fancy a swim or a workout
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Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing Gym
9 Endell StIf fancy a swim or a workout
I-Palace ye-Westminster
A beautiful building
Incredible collection of artifacts and architectural detailing
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I-Museum kaSir John Soane
13 Lincoln's Inn FieldsIncredible collection of artifacts and architectural detailing