Guidebook for London
Arts & Culture
Columbia Road
Columbia RoadThe flower market on Sundays
BFI Southbank
0 Belvedere RdInteresting less populist films and good bar
See films on this, as far as I know, world's third largest screen, may have to book in advance
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ODEON BFI IMAX
See films on this, as far as I know, world's third largest screen, may have to book in advance
I-Jenesis Cinema
93-95 Mile End RdGreat independent cinema
Exchange Street
Exchange Streetice skating !
great building, thousands of books, and you can sit and read comfortably and get a coffee or tea
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Waterstones
82 Gower Stgreat building, thousands of books, and you can sit and read comfortably and get a coffee or tea
I-Jenesis Cinema
93-95 Mile End Rdfilms and good price
Everything Else
Sunday market, and if you wait until about 1700 hours food prices drop
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Brick Lane
Brick LaneSunday market, and if you wait until about 1700 hours food prices drop
The site is now open to the public and is amidst a park area, worth walking around
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Iqonga le-Olympic leliNkwenkwe yeQueen Elizabeth
The site is now open to the public and is amidst a park area, worth walking around
If you like shopping, this place has almost everything and covered so OK if raining
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Currys PC World Featuring Carphone Warehouse
If you like shopping, this place has almost everything and covered so OK if raining
Famous art gallery, interesting collections and FREE
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Igaleriya ye-Whitechapel
77-82 Whitechapel High StFamous art gallery, interesting collections and FREE
Itafula yeLondon
Historic, especially good on a sunny day
Borough Mini Market
Food, food and cheese ;) Though not so cheap
Hoxton Square
Hoxton SquareOriginal East End hip hangout from 1996
Rich Mix
35-47 Bethnal Green RdGood venue for music, film and cafe
Amazing architecture and your train ride to France or Brussels
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St Pancras International station
Euston RoadAmazing architecture and your train ride to France or Brussels
Great opera, you can also get cancelled tickets, check the website
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Indlu yase Opera yeRoyal
Bow StreetGreat opera, you can also get cancelled tickets, check the website
Really good opera often easier to get tickets, and cheaper, than royal opera house
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English National Opera
Saint Martin's LaneReally good opera often easier to get tickets, and cheaper, than royal opera house
Chinatown
Gerrard StreetInteresting, open late, good Chinese food
I-British Museum
Great Russell StreetOne of the world's great museums for free
Another one of the world's great museums for free
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I-Victoria ne-Albert Museum
Cromwell RoadAnother one of the world's great museums for free
I-Speakers Corner
Go on a Sunday
Lisboa Patisserie
57 Golborne RdGreat coffee and natas (Portuguese cake)
Greenwich Park
Relaxing park and interesting local neighbourhood
Stepney Green tube station
Farmers market on Sat mornings !
Burdett Road
Burdett RoadNice for a walk
Broadway Market
Broadway MarketHipster HQ
Brixton Rooftop
Atlantic RoadGood West Indian food
Tate Britain
MillbankCollection of Vorticists
Can go over the Thames on a gondola using your tube card
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Emirates Greenwich Peninsula station
Edmund Halley WayCan go over the Thames on a gondola using your tube card
Longplayer
64 Orchard PlWorth visiting for other worldly sounds and interesting concept
Rüyam Turkish Restaurant
230 Commercial RdTry the lahmajun
Antiques and jewellery, art etc from cultures abroad
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Imarike ye-Portobello
73a Lewisham High StAntiques and jewellery, art etc from cultures abroad
Battersea Park
Battersea Park RoadOne of the best parks and on the river
Waterstones
82 Gower Stultimate academic book shop
University of London
32 Russell Squarefamous university campus
Limehouse station
Commercial RoadDLR station
E1 4AQ
Mile End RoadStepney Green tube station
One of London's biggest and most diverse market, rock n roll style, on Saturday and Sunday
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Imarike ye-Camden
54-56 Camden Lock PlOne of London's biggest and most diverse market, rock n roll style, on Saturday and Sunday
food, food, and drinks!
plus historic location, SATURDAY
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Borough Market
Borough High Streetfood, food, and drinks!
plus historic location, SATURDAY
Bermondsey Antique Market
11 Bermondsey Squarefood, and antiques
older trendy
Sunday
Broadway Market
Broadway Marketfood and hipsters
Saturday
Drinks & Nightlife
There are about 10 Vietnamese restaurants on this part of Kingsland Rd, check around for good prices, watch for those that charge a high bottle fee, great food, line-ups on Friday and Sat night
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Viet Grill
58 Kingsland RdThere are about 10 Vietnamese restaurants on this part of Kingsland Rd, check around for good prices, watch for those that charge a high bottle fee, great food, line-ups on Friday and Sat night
Best pub in London but do not tell your friends cause place can be crowded ;)
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The Grapes
153 Milton RdBest pub in London but do not tell your friends cause place can be crowded ;)
Amazing Jazz, can be difficult to obtain tickets but definitely worth going
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Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club
47 Frith StAmazing Jazz, can be difficult to obtain tickets but definitely worth going
Sông Quê Café
134 Kingsland Rdgood Vietnamese food
Food Scene
Good Italian restaurant, busy but good to sit for a while, there can be some time to find tables on Thurs, Fri and Sat night
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Princi
135 Wardour StGood Italian restaurant, busy but good to sit for a while, there can be some time to find tables on Thurs, Fri and Sat night
Really good food, can be busy on weekend, but can book tables on-line
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Tayyabs
83-89 Fieldgate StReally good food, can be busy on weekend, but can book tables on-line
Flat Iron
17 Beak StGreat steak, good price for London about £10
Eat Tokyo (Soho)
16 Old Compton StGood restaurant, good vibe
Chicken Shop & Dirty Burger Whitechapel
27a Mile End Rdtrendy burger place
Hanoi Cafe
98 Kingsland Rdgood Vietnamese food
E Pellicci
332 Bethnal Green Rdlisted restaurant for its 1930 architecture
Wonderful House
132 Aylward Stgood and inexpensive Chinese take-away
Shopping
Counter Cafe
7 Roach RoadGood cafe, nice location, worth the walk
Tate Modern
BanksideOne of the worlds best museums, FREE
You could spend the afternoon in this book store it is quite big with nice chairs for reading
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Waterstones
82 Gower StYou could spend the afternoon in this book store it is quite big with nice chairs for reading
Essentials
Stepney City Farm
Stepney Wayfarmers market on saturdays
Sightseeing
one of the oldest churches in London with parts that are 1000 years old
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St Dunstan and All Saints
Stepney High Streetone of the oldest churches in London with parts that are 1000 years old
Imarike ye-Portobello
73a Lewisham High StGreat market on Saturday