Guidebook for London
Food Scene
A regular haunt of mine for coffee... or lunch ... or supper on weekend evenings. Well worth getting to know!
71 locals recommend
Fink's Salt and Sweet
70 Mountgrove RdA regular haunt of mine for coffee... or lunch ... or supper on weekend evenings. Well worth getting to know!
A great place for coffee, breakfast, lunch etc with a friendly, relaxed atmosphere plus a garden at the back which is a real sun trap in summer.
44 locals recommend
Blighty - a Commonwealth of Nations cafe
35-37 Blackstock RdA great place for coffee, breakfast, lunch etc with a friendly, relaxed atmosphere plus a garden at the back which is a real sun trap in summer.
The entire family thinks this is the best place in London for Indian food - we've eaten here for decades ... and it's just around the corner from home.
7 locals recommend
Sunderban Indian Restaurant
50 Blackstock RdThe entire family thinks this is the best place in London for Indian food - we've eaten here for decades ... and it's just around the corner from home.
Fabulous Japanese & Korean food just a few minutes' walk from home. If you didn't know about it, you could easily miss it...
107 locals recommend
Dotori
3 Stroud Green RdFabulous Japanese & Korean food just a few minutes' walk from home. If you didn't know about it, you could easily miss it...
The salads here are amazing ... & the entire place is a visual feast.
364 locals recommend
Ottolenghi Islington
287 Upper StThe salads here are amazing ... & the entire place is a visual feast.
A cafe in a beautiful 18th century house situated at the heart of Clissold Park - one of my favourite dog-walking territories. The park also has a small aviary, mini zoo, a children's playground and tennis courts.
88 locals recommend
Clissold House - Clissold Park
Stoke Newington Church StreetA cafe in a beautiful 18th century house situated at the heart of Clissold Park - one of my favourite dog-walking territories. The park also has a small aviary, mini zoo, a children's playground and tennis courts.
Drinks & Nightlife
Probably my (adult) children's favourite pub in the area. There's an amazing, rambling garden -plus food as well if you feel like it.
171 locals recommend
The Faltering Fullback
19 Perth RdProbably my (adult) children's favourite pub in the area. There's an amazing, rambling garden -plus food as well if you feel like it.
Parks & Nature
A tranquil walkway in the heart of London. Accessible from various locations, the canal passes by Camden Market , Little Venice and London Zoo.
339 locals recommend
Regent's Canal
A tranquil walkway in the heart of London. Accessible from various locations, the canal passes by Camden Market , Little Venice and London Zoo.
One of my favourite London parks. There are fabulous views, including over Buckingham Palace & Horse Guards Parade - & the pelicans never cease to amaze me! (Pelicans have lived in the park for nearly 400 years.)
250 locals recommend
St. James's Park
One of my favourite London parks. There are fabulous views, including over Buckingham Palace & Horse Guards Parade - & the pelicans never cease to amaze me! (Pelicans have lived in the park for nearly 400 years.)
It's hard to believe you're in London... A fabulous stretch of countryside with lakes, swimming ponds, cafes, open-air events in summer & hundreds upon hundreds of acres of glorious greenery.
1215 locals recommend
Hampstead Heath
It's hard to believe you're in London... A fabulous stretch of countryside with lakes, swimming ponds, cafes, open-air events in summer & hundreds upon hundreds of acres of glorious greenery.
Woodberry Wetlands
Woodberry GroveAn 11 hectare nature reserve just a short walk from our house.
Founded in the 17th century as the Apothecaries' Garden, this is one of the oldest botanical gardens in Britain and a fascinating place to visit.
33 locals recommend
Chelsea Physic Garden station
Founded in the 17th century as the Apothecaries' Garden, this is one of the oldest botanical gardens in Britain and a fascinating place to visit.
Shopping
A thriving independent bookstore with a neighbourhood feel AND a fantastic selection.
13 locals recommend
Ink@84
84 Highbury ParkA thriving independent bookstore with a neighbourhood feel AND a fantastic selection.
It never ceases to amaze me - such a wide-ranging selection of groceries plus all the basics - & the people who work there are really helpful.
14 locals recommend
Arsenal Food and Wine
68B Blackstock RdIt never ceases to amaze me - such a wide-ranging selection of groceries plus all the basics - & the people who work there are really helpful.
Arts & Culture
The former home of 19th century architect, avid art & artefact collector & great British eccentric Sir John Soane - a fascinating place.
183 locals recommend
Sir John Soane's Museum
13 Lincoln's Inn FieldsThe former home of 19th century architect, avid art & artefact collector & great British eccentric Sir John Soane - a fascinating place.
The Barbican arts centre hosts an astonishing range of cultural events - classical and contemporary music concerts, theatre performances, film screenings and art exhibitions... & some of them are free. To get there you just need to hop on the number 4 bus ... or you can take the overground from Finsbury Park to Moorgate. (The entire journey, door to doorm takes only about 30 mins.)
509 locals recommend
Barbican Centre
Silk StreetThe Barbican arts centre hosts an astonishing range of cultural events - classical and contemporary music concerts, theatre performances, film screenings and art exhibitions... & some of them are free. To get there you just need to hop on the number 4 bus ... or you can take the overground from Finsbury Park to Moorgate. (The entire journey, door to doorm takes only about 30 mins.)
A concert hall specialising in chamber music & voice, tucked just behind Oxford Street. The Sunday morning coffee concerts are one of those rather special London rituals.
38 locals recommend
Wigmore Hall
36 Wigmore StA concert hall specialising in chamber music & voice, tucked just behind Oxford Street. The Sunday morning coffee concerts are one of those rather special London rituals.
The world's largest museum of decorative arts and design.
An amazing place.
80 locals recommend
Victoria & Albert Museum
The world's largest museum of decorative arts and design.
An amazing place.
A small theatre with a vast reputation ... within walking distance from our house.
224 locals recommend
Almeida Theatre
Almeida StreetA small theatre with a vast reputation ... within walking distance from our house.