Highlights of Pimlico
Coffee, Breakfast and Brunch
Here are my recommendations of places in the area where you can have tasty coffee, a lazy breakfast or a copious brunch
Ample breakfast menu, also serves alcohol if you prefer your eggs with a martini. The food is tasty and the coffee is of good quality. You can either order to go from the window on the street or sit inside. Limited seating outside.
Hatch 77
77 Wilton RoadAmple breakfast menu, also serves alcohol if you prefer your eggs with a martini. The food is tasty and the coffee is of good quality. You can either order to go from the window on the street or sit inside. Limited seating outside.
Great place for a big breakfast, they serve coffees, pastries and have a menu with full English breakfast, all sorts of eggs, French toasts, and other tasty sounding breakfast suggestions like "salmon cream cheese and avocado on sourdough toast"
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Pimlico Fresh
86-87 Wilton RdGreat place for a big breakfast, they serve coffees, pastries and have a menu with full English breakfast, all sorts of eggs, French toasts, and other tasty sounding breakfast suggestions like "salmon cream cheese and avocado on sourdough toast"
Lots of bread, pains au chocolats, croissants... with outdoor seating. Can become quite busy at the weekend
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GAIL's Bakery Pimlico
26 Churton StLots of bread, pains au chocolats, croissants... with outdoor seating. Can become quite busy at the weekend
A hidden gem, nested under the Pimlico tube station arches! Perfect for a quick take-away breakfast, this places has delicious cappuccinos and bakery products. Also perfect for apéros, the shop sells also delicatessen such as cheeses, hams, breads, wines...
Popin
2 Bessborough StreetA hidden gem, nested under the Pimlico tube station arches! Perfect for a quick take-away breakfast, this places has delicious cappuccinos and bakery products. Also perfect for apéros, the shop sells also delicatessen such as cheeses, hams, breads, wines...
Lovely italian place serving amazing coffees and Italian groceries. Some seating outside. Good for an authentic italian coffee - apparently they also serve delicious burrata and other Italian food!
Ben Venuti
34 Upper Tachbrook StreetLovely italian place serving amazing coffees and Italian groceries. Some seating outside. Good for an authentic italian coffee - apparently they also serve delicious burrata and other Italian food!
Food and Drinks
Before catching your bus/ train or after a long day out you may want to have dinner or drinks in the area. Here are my recommendations
Perfect place to chill and have food before you catch your bus or train from Victoria Station. It has two floors with street food like tacos, kebabs, burgers, Indian food and has a bar on the rooftop! There’s ample seating space on each floor.
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Market Hall Victoria
191 Victoria StPerfect place to chill and have food before you catch your bus or train from Victoria Station. It has two floors with street food like tacos, kebabs, burgers, Indian food and has a bar on the rooftop! There’s ample seating space on each floor.
A typical British pub 12 minutes away by foot. Great place if you want to taste a huge fish & chips, tasty burgers or if you simply want to have a pint of beer or drinks.
No need to book most times and the staff is super friendly.
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The Warwick
25 Warwick WayA typical British pub 12 minutes away by foot. Great place if you want to taste a huge fish & chips, tasty burgers or if you simply want to have a pint of beer or drinks.
No need to book most times and the staff is super friendly.
The best spot in Pimlico if you want authentic fish and chips - the fish is tender and freshly battered. Welcoming staff.
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Seafresh
80-81 Wilton RdThe best spot in Pimlico if you want authentic fish and chips - the fish is tender and freshly battered. Welcoming staff.
Nice local thai restaurant, small and unpretentious. 6 minutes’ walk away. I had a good pad thai there.
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Pimlico Thai
22 Charlwood StNice local thai restaurant, small and unpretentious. 6 minutes’ walk away. I had a good pad thai there.
Tiny Japanese place where you can eat delicious sushis or any other Japanese speciality. Service is fast but there are only few tables so come early!
Morinoya
1 Gillingham StreetTiny Japanese place where you can eat delicious sushis or any other Japanese speciality. Service is fast but there are only few tables so come early!
Fine Italian dining place a 10 minutes’ walk away, perfect if you want to go for a chic evening with white tablecloths. Good list of wines and excellent food.
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Cacio&Pepe
46 Churton StFine Italian dining place a 10 minutes’ walk away, perfect if you want to go for a chic evening with white tablecloths. Good list of wines and excellent food.
Lovely italian restaurant tucked away in a small street 10 minutes' walk from my flat. Good wine list, tasty ravioli and excellent tiramisu'!
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Gustoso
35 Willow PlLovely italian restaurant tucked away in a small street 10 minutes' walk from my flat. Good wine list, tasty ravioli and excellent tiramisu'!
Another typical British pub with a bit tacky and old fashioned decoration, but great for immersion into British culture. I haven't tried the food there but it's great for a drink with friends. Live music is played many nights.
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The Grosvenor Arms
79 Grosvenor RdAnother typical British pub with a bit tacky and old fashioned decoration, but great for immersion into British culture. I haven't tried the food there but it's great for a drink with friends. Live music is played many nights.
What to see - within 20 minutes' walk
If you have ‘seen it all’ in London, don’t have much time or are too tired to go far, here are few things you can see close by.
Access the central area of this historical block of flats through the gates on Grovesnor Road and you'll enter an exclusive garden with beautifully crafted roses and a central fountain with a statue of dolphins. Great if you want some quiet, it's even quieter than St George's Square but there might be more children playing around.
Dolphin Square
212 Dolphin Square East SideAccess the central area of this historical block of flats through the gates on Grovesnor Road and you'll enter an exclusive garden with beautifully crafted roses and a central fountain with a statue of dolphins. Great if you want some quiet, it's even quieter than St George's Square but there might be more children playing around.
Quiet little square with a central fountain which is great for relaxing, playing with kids or having picnic
St.George's Square
St.George's SquareQuiet little square with a central fountain which is great for relaxing, playing with kids or having picnic
The front of Tate Britain sometimes features interesting decorations. But aside from its outside beauty, Tate Modern is our closest museum to Pimlico. It features mostly art made in Britain from 1545 to the present day. Not to confuse with its sister museum, Tate Modern (which you can reach with the Uber Boat!).
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Tate Britain
MillbankThe front of Tate Britain sometimes features interesting decorations. But aside from its outside beauty, Tate Modern is our closest museum to Pimlico. It features mostly art made in Britain from 1545 to the present day. Not to confuse with its sister museum, Tate Modern (which you can reach with the Uber Boat!).
Battersea has a beautiful park for walking, running cycling. Aside from a secret walled garden (ask me for the exact location!) it is host to a Children's Zoo, an tree climbing experience as well as sports facilities. Nearby is the Battersea Power Station newly developed area with lots of bars and often has events (check out batterseapowerstation.co.uk for info)
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Battersea
Battersea has a beautiful park for walking, running cycling. Aside from a secret walled garden (ask me for the exact location!) it is host to a Children's Zoo, an tree climbing experience as well as sports facilities. Nearby is the Battersea Power Station newly developed area with lots of bars and often has events (check out batterseapowerstation.co.uk for info)
Aside from being one of the historical stations of London and built in 1860, it’s a great neighbourhood for shopping and restaurants if you’d rather go for names you know and be sure of what you get! In terms of food you can find the main burger joints: McDonald’s, Burger King, Shake Shack,… but also the usual chains like Pret, Leon, Nando’s, Giraffe, Le Pain Quotidien,… In terms of fashion you’ll find Zara, Mango, Accesorize, Oliver Bonas, and a department store House of Fraser.
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Victoria Station
15 Victoria StreetAside from being one of the historical stations of London and built in 1860, it’s a great neighbourhood for shopping and restaurants if you’d rather go for names you know and be sure of what you get! In terms of food you can find the main burger joints: McDonald’s, Burger King, Shake Shack,… but also the usual chains like Pret, Leon, Nando’s, Giraffe, Le Pain Quotidien,… In terms of fashion you’ll find Zara, Mango, Accesorize, Oliver Bonas, and a department store House of Fraser.
My favourite museums in London
This list could give you ideas for different museums to see in London
Free entry. Great museum if you like history, are fascinated by the Victorian era or want to know more how the city expanded since Roman times. It's located in Barbican, half an hour by tube from my apartment.
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Museum of London
Museum of LondonFree entry. Great museum if you like history, are fascinated by the Victorian era or want to know more how the city expanded since Roman times. It's located in Barbican, half an hour by tube from my apartment.
£21 adults, under 17 go free. Very interactive museum, fun for kids as they get to drive or climb on all sorts of transports like tube, victorian coach, train,...
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London Transport Museum
The Piazza£21 adults, under 17 go free. Very interactive museum, fun for kids as they get to drive or climb on all sorts of transports like tube, victorian coach, train,...
Free entry for all. Great if you like decorative arts, fashion and design. They often have interesting temporary exhibition (with a fee).
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Victoria and Albert Museum
Cromwell RoadFree entry for all. Great if you like decorative arts, fashion and design. They often have interesting temporary exhibition (with a fee).
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Get the Uber Boat to go from Pimlico to Tower Bridge
A fun way for the family or friends to go from Pimlico towards East London is to take the Uber Boats. They cost more than the tube (circa £7 for an adult), but definitely less than the tourist boats and you get to enjoy all the scenery on your way: London Eye, Big Ben, Houses of Parliament, St Paul's Cathedral, Millenium Bridge, etc)
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Fancy a run?
I’m also a keen runner so if you need some motivation to get out there and combine sightseeing with fitness then let me know and I’ll take you around for a touristy run. Together we can see Big Ben, Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, Trafalgar Square, St James’ Park, Victoria Station area… Adapted to your pace and how much you wish to run 🙂