Guidebook for London

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Guidebook for London

Sightseeing

MUST SEE ! Walk to THE most iconic London bridge in less than 15 minutes from the flat! Tower of London castle on one side and Norman Fosters City on the other
1577 locals recommend
Tower Bridge
Tower Bridge Road
1577 locals recommend
MUST SEE ! Walk to THE most iconic London bridge in less than 15 minutes from the flat! Tower of London castle on one side and Norman Fosters City on the other
££ Her Majesty's Royal Palace & Fortress! Built in 1078, home of the Crown Jewels of England. The ghost of Anne Boleyn, beheaded in 1536 has been said to walk around carrying her head under her arm!
1372 locals recommend
Tower of London
1372 locals recommend
££ Her Majesty's Royal Palace & Fortress! Built in 1078, home of the Crown Jewels of England. The ghost of Anne Boleyn, beheaded in 1536 has been said to walk around carrying her head under her arm!
Fun and great street especially vibrant on Sundays. Easier to explore on weekdays
825 locals recommend
Brick Lane Sunday Market
Brick Lane
825 locals recommend
Fun and great street especially vibrant on Sundays. Easier to explore on weekdays
FREE Great and small contemporary art museum. Great arty shop inside. I love the facade of the building.
589 locals recommend
Whitechapel Gallery
77-82 Whitechapel High St
589 locals recommend
FREE Great and small contemporary art museum. Great arty shop inside. I love the facade of the building.
Great mixture of shops street food and market stalls, look for special records fair or flea market on weekdays
696 locals recommend
Old Spitalfields Market
16 Commercial St
696 locals recommend
Great mixture of shops street food and market stalls, look for special records fair or flea market on weekdays
The Gherkins building! Next door to Rogers Lloyd building
Saint Mary Axe
Saint Mary Axe
The Gherkins building! Next door to Rogers Lloyd building
*** £ BEST VIEW !!! At the top of the "walkie talkie" skyscraper, free visit or bar reservation must be booked days or weeks in advance or be really prepared to queue
98 locals recommend
Darwin Brasserie
20 Philpot Ln
98 locals recommend
*** £ BEST VIEW !!! At the top of the "walkie talkie" skyscraper, free visit or bar reservation must be booked days or weeks in advance or be really prepared to queue

Food Scene

***££ EXCELLENT sushi. Little gem hidden in St Katherine's Docks. Creative/ Peruvian. Pricey but so worth it. Can seat 12 people only. Best for take away and seat around St Katherine dock's marina
Amaru
East Smithfield
***££ EXCELLENT sushi. Little gem hidden in St Katherine's Docks. Creative/ Peruvian. Pricey but so worth it. Can seat 12 people only. Best for take away and seat around St Katherine dock's marina
Excellent Spanish tapas. Check Amru sushi next door a MUST
42 locals recommend
Bravas Tapas
East Smithfield
42 locals recommend
Excellent Spanish tapas. Check Amru sushi next door a MUST
***£ absolute must> Spicy lamb chops, lentils dhal and a mango lassi please !! Excellent punjabi bbq restaurant
381 locals recommend
Tayyabs
83-89 Fieldgate St
381 locals recommend
***£ absolute must> Spicy lamb chops, lentils dhal and a mango lassi please !! Excellent punjabi bbq restaurant
**££ nice French bistro managed by 2 smiley girls
53 locals recommend
Chez Elles Bistroquet
45 Brick Ln
53 locals recommend
**££ nice French bistro managed by 2 smiley girls
***££ 1 of my new favorit, in Spitalfield market. Nuno Mendes super Portuguese chef is reinventing his childhood memories here after collecting his stars Michelin at Viajante & now Chiltern Firehouse
11 locals recommend
Taberna do Mercado
11 locals recommend
***££ 1 of my new favorit, in Spitalfield market. Nuno Mendes super Portuguese chef is reinventing his childhood memories here after collecting his stars Michelin at Viajante & now Chiltern Firehouse
***£ excellent cheap Turkish, 5 minutes walk. no alcohol allowed
11 locals recommend
Maedah Grill
42 Fieldgate St
11 locals recommend
***£ excellent cheap Turkish, 5 minutes walk. no alcohol allowed
*** £ Best fish and chips in town !
131 locals recommend
Poppies Fish & Chips, Spitalfields
6-8 Hanbury St
131 locals recommend
*** £ Best fish and chips in town !
**£ Curry house Great alternative to Tayyabs
41 locals recommend
Needoo Grill
87 New Rd
41 locals recommend
**£ Curry house Great alternative to Tayyabs
***£ Great fast food take away gourmet burgers opposite Boxpark
38 locals recommend
Dirty Burger Shoreditch
13 Bethnal Green Road
38 locals recommend
***£ Great fast food take away gourmet burgers opposite Boxpark
*** £ excellent coffee place , roastery just opposite
46 locals recommend
Nude Espresso
25 Hanbury St
46 locals recommend
*** £ excellent coffee place , roastery just opposite
Excellent coffee, take away only until refurbishment is completed
113 locals recommend
Allpress Espresso Bar London
58 Redchurch St
113 locals recommend
Excellent coffee, take away only until refurbishment is completed
excellent coffee and cakes
44 locals recommend
Exmouth Coffee Company
83 Algate East
44 locals recommend
excellent coffee and cakes
good coffee
19 locals recommend
Mouse Tail Coffee Stories
307 Whitechapel Rd
19 locals recommend
good coffee

Drinks & Nightlife

Excellent pub
84 locals recommend
The Ten Bells
84 Commercial St
84 locals recommend
Excellent pub
The PUB, old gangsters den where Ronnie Kray shot a rival gang member in the head in 1966 – but don’t let that put you off: it has a lovely beer garden!
57 locals recommend
The Blind Beggar
337 Whitechapel Rd
57 locals recommend
The PUB, old gangsters den where Ronnie Kray shot a rival gang member in the head in 1966 – but don’t let that put you off: it has a lovely beer garden!

Arts & Culture

one of the best indie cinema in London, great prog and excellent hot dogs and bar
244 locals recommend
Genesis Cinema
93-95 Mile End Rd
244 locals recommend
one of the best indie cinema in London, great prog and excellent hot dogs and bar