Guidebook for London

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Guidebook for London

Food Scene

Gordon Ramsay's pub with amazing views of the Thames. One of the best Fish & Chips in East London
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The Narrow - Gordon Ramsay
44 Narrow St
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Gordon Ramsay's pub with amazing views of the Thames. One of the best Fish & Chips in East London
Local italian restaurant loved by locals http://www.squaremeal.co.uk/restaurants/london/view/84484/La_Figa
45 Narrow St
45 Narrow Street
Local italian restaurant loved by locals http://www.squaremeal.co.uk/restaurants/london/view/84484/La_Figa
One of the locals' favourite pubs owned by Ian McKellen. Read more about the pub's history http://www.thegrapes.co.uk/history.php
Greater London
Narrow Street
One of the locals' favourite pubs owned by Ian McKellen. Read more about the pub's history http://www.thegrapes.co.uk/history.php
Chicken Shop serves free range birds from Banham’s Farm in Norfolk, cooked on our rotisserie spit. Burger fans are in luck, too there’s a DIRTY BURGER outpost under the same roof
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Chicken Shop & Dirty Burger Whitechapel
27a Mile End Rd
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Chicken Shop serves free range birds from Banham’s Farm in Norfolk, cooked on our rotisserie spit. Burger fans are in luck, too there’s a DIRTY BURGER outpost under the same roof
Foxcroft & Ginger have brought their sourdough pizzas and homemade cakes to Whitechapel. The artisan café certainly stands out from the crowd and is a great stop for brunch or a coffee and juice
Foxcroft & Ginger
Foxcroft & Ginger have brought their sourdough pizzas and homemade cakes to Whitechapel. The artisan café certainly stands out from the crowd and is a great stop for brunch or a coffee and juice
The Pavilion is a stunning cafe right in the heart of Victoria Park east London, with wonderful views over the lake, outside seating and amazing brunches
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Pavilion Cafe
Old Ford Road
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The Pavilion is a stunning cafe right in the heart of Victoria Park east London, with wonderful views over the lake, outside seating and amazing brunches
Iconic members club part fo the global Soho House Group, with rooftop swimming pool
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Shoreditch House
Ebor Street
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Iconic members club part fo the global Soho House Group, with rooftop swimming pool
Famous for its many curry houses, Brick Lane has a amazing weekend market as well as a range of galleries, bars and restaurants
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Brick Lane
Brick Lane
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Famous for its many curry houses, Brick Lane has a amazing weekend market as well as a range of galleries, bars and restaurants
Fantastic family-friendly pub. Serves local ales and in our opinion the best Sunday Lunch in East London
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The Morgan Arms
43 Morgan St
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Fantastic family-friendly pub. Serves local ales and in our opinion the best Sunday Lunch in East London
One of our fav restaurants serves amazing food fro brunch, lunch and dinner. Also great for a cocktail. Look out for the piano player on Sundays and his version of Lady Gaga hits
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Bistrotheque
23-27 Wadeson St
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One of our fav restaurants serves amazing food fro brunch, lunch and dinner. Also great for a cocktail. Look out for the piano player on Sundays and his version of Lady Gaga hits
Great family-run Italian restaurant.
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La Figa Restaurant
45 Narrow St
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Great family-run Italian restaurant.
Amazing restaurant serving classic French bistro cuisine with a focus on rotisserie chicken. Great for a family meal overlooking the Thames
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Le Secret des Rôtisseurs
37 Westferry Circus
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Amazing restaurant serving classic French bistro cuisine with a focus on rotisserie chicken. Great for a family meal overlooking the Thames
Super Mexican chain of restaurants, family-friendly
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Wahaca
40 Canada Square
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Super Mexican chain of restaurants, family-friendly
Signature restaurant of Jamie Oliver
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Fifteen
15 Westland Pl
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Signature restaurant of Jamie Oliver
Great Italian restaurant part of the world renowned food empire of Jamie Oliver
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Jamie's Italian Canary Wharf
2 Churchill Place
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Great Italian restaurant part of the world renowned food empire of Jamie Oliver

Essentials

Supermarket
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Tesco Express
116-118 Commercial St
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Supermarket
Opening hours Main Monday 0700 - 2300 Tuesday 0700 - 2300 Wednesday 0700 - 2300 Thursday 0700 - 2300 Friday 0700 - 2300 Saturday 0700 - 2300 Sunday 0700 - 2300
520 Commercial Rd
520 Commercial Road
Opening hours Main Monday 0700 - 2300 Tuesday 0700 - 2300 Wednesday 0700 - 2300 Thursday 0700 - 2300 Friday 0700 - 2300 Saturday 0700 - 2300 Sunday 0700 - 2300
Saturday makret with stalls, shops, pubs, restaurants and cafes offering some of the best food and most original clothing in London. Kid friendly too
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Broadway Market
Broadway Market
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Saturday makret with stalls, shops, pubs, restaurants and cafes offering some of the best food and most original clothing in London. Kid friendly too

Shopping

One of the largest shopping malls in Europe with everything from Top Shop and Primark to Marks and Spencer. Also has bowling and a cinema plus every food type you can think of
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Westfield Stratford City
157 Montfichet Rd
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One of the largest shopping malls in Europe with everything from Top Shop and Primark to Marks and Spencer. Also has bowling and a cinema plus every food type you can think of
The fashion hub of London. If it happens in world, it's already happened here!
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Shoreditch
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The fashion hub of London. If it happens in world, it's already happened here!

Sightseeing

A must see for any London visit
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Itafula yeLondon
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A must see for any London visit
The Whitechapel Gallery is a public art gallery on the north side of Whitechapel High Street
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Igaleriya ye-Whitechapel
77-82 Whitechapel High St
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The Whitechapel Gallery is a public art gallery on the north side of Whitechapel High Street
The Regent’s Canal is one of London’s best-kept secrets - a peaceful haven often hidden by the surrounding buildings, it offers a unique perspective on some of the capital’s urban landscapes.
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Regent's Canal
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The Regent’s Canal is one of London’s best-kept secrets - a peaceful haven often hidden by the surrounding buildings, it offers a unique perspective on some of the capital’s urban landscapes.
World-famous dome and is an iconic feature of the London skyline
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I-Cathedral yeSt. Paul
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World-famous dome and is an iconic feature of the London skyline
Greenwich, the place where hemispheres meet and royal heritage combines with contemporary architecture. It’s home to a World Heritage Site and the Prime Meridian of the World – longitude zero (GMT)
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Greenwich
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Greenwich, the place where hemispheres meet and royal heritage combines with contemporary architecture. It’s home to a World Heritage Site and the Prime Meridian of the World – longitude zero (GMT)
Britain’s only urban cable car, fly 90m high on the Emirates Air Line into a world class show at The O2 arena
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Emirates Greenwich Peninsula station
Edmund Halley Way
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Britain’s only urban cable car, fly 90m high on the Emirates Air Line into a world class show at The O2 arena
Iconic 87-storey skyscraper and Western Europe's tallest building with great restaurants and London's highest viewing platform at the top
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The Shard
32 London Bridge St
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Iconic 87-storey skyscraper and Western Europe's tallest building with great restaurants and London's highest viewing platform at the top
Must see Sunday flower and antique market in East London
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Columbia Road Flower Market
Columbia Road
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Must see Sunday flower and antique market in East London
One of London's hidden gems home to some of the most amazing neon displays in the UK. Weekends only as during the week TV and film crews use the venue
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Gods Own Junkyard
Shernhall Street
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One of London's hidden gems home to some of the most amazing neon displays in the UK. Weekends only as during the week TV and film crews use the venue
Gourmet food market consists of up to 70 stalls selling fish, meats, vegetables, ciders, cheeses, breads, coffees, cakes and patisseries
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Borough Market
Borough High Street
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Gourmet food market consists of up to 70 stalls selling fish, meats, vegetables, ciders, cheeses, breads, coffees, cakes and patisseries
Top London, the London Eye is a giant Ferris wheel on the South Bank of the River Thames in London
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London Eye
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Top London, the London Eye is a giant Ferris wheel on the South Bank of the River Thames in London
Moo Canoes offer boat and canoe hire, as well as Thames adventures and coaching. Great way to explore the city and its canal network
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Moo Canoes
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Moo Canoes offer boat and canoe hire, as well as Thames adventures and coaching. Great way to explore the city and its canal network

Drinks & Nightlife

The Grapes is a quaint, narrow, little pub in a very old terrace on the north bank of the river at Limehouse and if you're lucky you might see Sir Ian McKellen drinking there as he owns it!)
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The Grapes
153 Milton Rd
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The Grapes is a quaint, narrow, little pub in a very old terrace on the north bank of the river at Limehouse and if you're lucky you might see Sir Ian McKellen drinking there as he owns it!)
One of London’s most famous pubs, acquiring international infamy in 1966 when Ronnie Kray (one of the famous Kray twins that ‘ran’ London in the 60s) murdered fellow underworld figure, George Cornell
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The Blind Beggar
337 Whitechapel Rd
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One of London’s most famous pubs, acquiring international infamy in 1966 when Ronnie Kray (one of the famous Kray twins that ‘ran’ London in the 60s) murdered fellow underworld figure, George Cornell
London's oldest riverside pub dating back to the 16th century with pewter-topped bar, original flagstone floor and riverside terrace.
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Lamb & Flag
24 James St
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London's oldest riverside pub dating back to the 16th century with pewter-topped bar, original flagstone floor and riverside terrace.

Entertainment & Activities

Main site form the 2012 London Olympics which has been tranformed to an amazing public space next door to WestfieldStratford City
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Iqonga le-Olympic leliNkwenkwe yeQueen Elizabeth
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Main site form the 2012 London Olympics which has been tranformed to an amazing public space next door to WestfieldStratford City
Stepney City Farm is a working farm, Rural Arts Centre and community meeting place. Free to visit and give children and adults a chance to meet farm animals and try out arts and crafts.
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Stepney City Farm
Stepney Way
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Stepney City Farm is a working farm, Rural Arts Centre and community meeting place. Free to visit and give children and adults a chance to meet farm animals and try out arts and crafts.

Arts & Culture

London's leading indoor arena for concerts and events includes a music club, cinema, exhibition space and a wide variety bars and restaurants.
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The O2
Peninsula Square
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London's leading indoor arena for concerts and events includes a music club, cinema, exhibition space and a wide variety bars and restaurants.
Beautiful Art Deco theatre and concert venue
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Troxy
490 Commercial Rd
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Beautiful Art Deco theatre and concert venue
Super cool ten-pin bowling venue with awesome food and cocktails
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All Star Lanes (Brick Lane)
95 Brick Ln
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Super cool ten-pin bowling venue with awesome food and cocktails
Shakespeare's Globe is a reconstruction of the Globe Theatre, that was originally built in 1599. Lots of amazing performances are put on all year round
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I-Globe Theatre kaShakespeare
21 New Globe Walk
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Shakespeare's Globe is a reconstruction of the Globe Theatre, that was originally built in 1599. Lots of amazing performances are put on all year round
With beautiful galleries, exhibitions, artist commissions, collection displays, historic archives, education resources, inspiring art courses, Cafe/Bar and Bookshop and open all year round
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Igaleriya ye-Whitechapel
77-82 Whitechapel High St
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With beautiful galleries, exhibitions, artist commissions, collection displays, historic archives, education resources, inspiring art courses, Cafe/Bar and Bookshop and open all year round
Houses the Victoria and Albert Museum's collection of childhood objects from Victorian times to modern day. Great space for the kids and adults.
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I-V&A Museum of Childhood
Cambridge Heath Road
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Houses the Victoria and Albert Museum's collection of childhood objects from Victorian times to modern day. Great space for the kids and adults.
Everyman Cinemas is an independent network of boutique cinemas. With a passion for quality, from service of food and drink to seating and films, every cinema also has a unique bar or foyer space
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Everyman Canary Wharf
Crossrail Place
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Everyman Cinemas is an independent network of boutique cinemas. With a passion for quality, from service of food and drink to seating and films, every cinema also has a unique bar or foyer space
Southbank Centre is the largest single-run arts centre in the world and includes Royal Festival Hall
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Southbank Centre
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Southbank Centre is the largest single-run arts centre in the world and includes Royal Festival Hall
One of the most famous galleries, housing the UK's collection of modern and contemporary art from 1900 to the present day. Free to go
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Tate Modern
Bankside
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One of the most famous galleries, housing the UK's collection of modern and contemporary art from 1900 to the present day. Free to go