Guidebook for London
Sightseeing
Popular tourist destination, full of cinema's, Haagen Daz and M&M stores
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Leicester Square
Popular tourist destination, full of cinema's, Haagen Daz and M&M stores
Popular tourist destination, beautiful parks, The Mall is closed to traffic on Sundays, excellent for cycling around on London's city bikes
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Buckingham Palace
Popular tourist destination, beautiful parks, The Mall is closed to traffic on Sundays, excellent for cycling around on London's city bikes
Everything the empire ever stole and much more (free entry except for special exhibits)
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British Museum
Great Russell StreetEverything the empire ever stole and much more (free entry except for special exhibits)
National Gallery
Trafalgar SquareCulture on the door step
Lincoln's Inn Fields
Lincoln's Inn FieldsWonderful garden square, law courts near by
Piccadilly Circus Station
Piccadilly CircusTourist spot
Food Scene
Beautiful street cafe on one of London's most attractive streets
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Covent Garden Hotel
10 Monmouth StBeautiful street cafe on one of London's most attractive streets
J Sheekey
28-32 St Martin's CtPosh fish and chips
Banana Tree Soho
103 Wardour StGreat curry, inexpensive lunch time offers
Yoobi
38 Lexington StLexington Street, Amazing sushi rolls, lovely people
Wonderful vegetarian cafe, the window seat has the best people watching, great burgers and fries with Basil Mayo
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Mildreds Restaurant
45 Lexington StWonderful vegetarian cafe, the window seat has the best people watching, great burgers and fries with Basil Mayo
The Ivy
1-5 West StPopular destination for special occasions
Busy dining room popular with media types, scones are good here
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Dean Street Townhouse
69-71 Dean StBusy dining room popular with media types, scones are good here
Expensive for somethings, but grand and afternoon tea is affordable
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The Wolseley
160 PiccadillyExpensive for somethings, but grand and afternoon tea is affordable
Balthazar
4-6 Russell StSmart dining room, good food,
Wild Food Café
14 Neal's YardAmazing vegan food, wonderful location. 5 minutes away
26 Grains
1 Neal's YardWonderful vegan porridge, lovely location, 5 minutes away
Very popular with visitors to London. Right in Soho, 5 minutes away
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The Breakfast Club
1 Crossrail PlVery popular with visitors to London. Right in Soho, 5 minutes away
Fantastic huge pizza, buzzing cafe, take out available
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Homeslice Neal's Yard
13 Neal's YardFantastic huge pizza, buzzing cafe, take out available
Beautiful hotel lobby, serves tea and cakes, very elegant, right on Hyde Park, one of my favourite places
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Bulgari Hotel London
171 KnightsbridgeBeautiful hotel lobby, serves tea and cakes, very elegant, right on Hyde Park, one of my favourite places
PRESS
6 Denman StBest cold pressed juice in London
The best Indian food, long lines but worth it, wonderful atmosphere - love it
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Dishoom
12 Upper St Martin's LnThe best Indian food, long lines but worth it, wonderful atmosphere - love it
Try to get a window seat on the first floor. Great food, lots of vegetarian options. Turkish - owned by Alan Yau
Babaji Pide
53 Shaftesbury AveTry to get a window seat on the first floor. Great food, lots of vegetarian options. Turkish - owned by Alan Yau
Shopping
Excellent selection of organic produce for selective consumers
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Whole Foods Market
63-97 Kensington High StExcellent selection of organic produce for selective consumers
Ladurée
1 The MarketThe best macaroons in Paris have made it to London
Watkins Books
19-21 Cecil CtExcellent esoteric book store just around the corner
Notes Coffee Roasters & Bar
31 St Martin's LnExcellent independent coffee store
Incredible building - wonderful walk down the river (open late) Friday and Saturday
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Tate Gallery of Modern Art
BanksideIncredible building - wonderful walk down the river (open late) Friday and Saturday
Liberty London
Regent StreetPerfect department store
Fortnum & Mason
181 PiccadillyExcellent for teas and gifts to take home
New store open on Regents Street / Haymarket
Fabulous Rose Cafe on 4th Floor
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Berwick Street Markt
Berwick StreetNew store open on Regents Street / Haymarket
Fabulous Rose Cafe on 4th Floor
Everything Else
Chinatown
Gerrard StreetVibrant area well worth a visit
Best cream cakes in London, eccentric, expensive and worth a trip
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Maison Bertaux
28 Greek StBest cream cakes in London, eccentric, expensive and worth a trip
Excellent advice and products, also handy way of checking your email for free when you are out and about.. they don't seem to mind. Covent Garden have a branch on the piazza
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Apple Regent Street
235 Regent St.Excellent advice and products, also handy way of checking your email for free when you are out and about.. they don't seem to mind. Covent Garden have a branch on the piazza
Sir John Soane’s Museum
13 Lincoln's Inn FieldsNothing else like this amazing collection
Russell Square
Beautiful Garden Square
Excellent shopping mall, lots of food outlets, Saturday food market - slightly off the tourist track
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The Brunswick Centre
Bernard StreetExcellent shopping mall, lots of food outlets, Saturday food market - slightly off the tourist track
Waterloo-Brücke
Best view of London
Green Park Station
PiccadillyBeautiful park
Beautiful park with lots of birdlife and cafe and play park.
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St. James’s Park
Beautiful park with lots of birdlife and cafe and play park.
Berkeley Square
45 Berkeley SquareBeautiful Garden Square
Bond Street
Oxford StreetFantastic window shopping
Königliche Akademie der Künste
PiccadillyWonderful courtyard, excellent exhibitions
Prince Charles Cinema
7 Leicester PlAffordable cinema in London !!
Curzon Soho
99 Shaftesbury AveArts cinema with great cafe and bar
Fabulous restaurants and bars, good for sunny evening stroll and dinner
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Shepherd Market
Shepherd MarketFabulous restaurants and bars, good for sunny evening stroll and dinner
Edgware Road
Edgware RoadBusy popular Arabic area, great food
Camden Market
54-56 Camden Lock PlVibrant busy weekend market
Regent's Park
Huge park with lovely canal walk
Primrose Hill
Primrose Hill RoadBest view of London
Victoria and Albert Museum
Cromwell RoadGrand, free and fascinating
Hunterian Museum
43 Lincoln's Inn Fieldsmedical museum .. fascinating & free
The Hummingbird Bakery
155a Wardour Stcup cakes
Drinks & Nightlife
Randall & Aubin, Soho
16 Brewer StPosh fish and chips
St Martins Lane Hotel
45 St Martin's LnLatte always near by
Essentials
Near by, open till 10.00pm, food, drinks, toiletries and medicines
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Tesco Metro
361 Bethnal Green RdNear by, open till 10.00pm, food, drinks, toiletries and medicines
great take out food, excellent deli, perfect for putting together picnics, hot food counter also
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Marks & Spencer Covent Garden
107 - 115 Long Acregreat take out food, excellent deli, perfect for putting together picnics, hot food counter also
Le Restaurant de Paul Covent Garden
Bedford StreetFrench bakery and tea room
Arts & Culture
London School of Economics and Political Science
Houghton Street10 minutes walk away
University College London
Gower Street10 minutes walk away
SOAS University of London
10 Thornhaugh St15 minutes walk away
University of Westminster
35 Marylebone Rd15 minutes walk away