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Food Scene
Delicious bread - fantastic salads and lovely sandwiches plus of course coffee
12 locals recommend
GAIL's Bakery Wimbledon Village
9 High Street WimbledonDelicious bread - fantastic salads and lovely sandwiches plus of course coffee
Delicious Lebanese food - yummy falafel, taboulleh and hummus and scrumptious baklava.
7 locals recommend
Maison St Cassien
71 High StDelicious Lebanese food - yummy falafel, taboulleh and hummus and scrumptious baklava.
Fantastic brunches - try their eggs Florentine - but there's an extensive menu. Or you can just pop in for coffee and cake. Lovely fresh ingredients.
It can get busy if you hit it at the wrong time as its so popular.
10 locals recommend
Brew Café Wimbledon
21 High StFantastic brunches - try their eggs Florentine - but there's an extensive menu. Or you can just pop in for coffee and cake. Lovely fresh ingredients.
It can get busy if you hit it at the wrong time as its so popular.
Lovely organic food - great sweet potato chips - and all about 3 minutes walk away. As a bonus it opens early - 7am weekdays and 8 am weekends.
Lu-Ma Cafe
43 Worple RdLovely organic food - great sweet potato chips - and all about 3 minutes walk away. As a bonus it opens early - 7am weekdays and 8 am weekends.
Light House
75-77 RidgwayDelicious food - excellent service - just a stroll away
Hashi Restaurant
54 Durham RdDelicious Indian food - highly recommended
San Lorenzo - Wimbledon
Delicious Italian food -
The food here really is something special - not for those on a limited budget though
19 locals recommend
The Fox & Grapes Wimbledon
9 Camp RdThe food here really is something special - not for those on a limited budget though
Great pub just by the Common - serves good food and has a loyal local following
44 locals recommend
Crooked Billet
15 Crooked BilletGreat pub just by the Common - serves good food and has a loyal local following
Great pub - just by the Common and with good food and a great atmosphere. Lovely in Summer in the garden/Common and cosy in the Winter.
23 locals recommend
Hand In Hand
6 Crooked BilletGreat pub - just by the Common and with good food and a great atmosphere. Lovely in Summer in the garden/Common and cosy in the Winter.
This is Thai food to tie for at a really good price. Earslfield is just 1 stop on the train from Wimbledon - with trains running at least every 4 or 5 minutes.
17 locals recommend
Cafe Amaranth
346-348 Garratt LnThis is Thai food to tie for at a really good price. Earslfield is just 1 stop on the train from Wimbledon - with trains running at least every 4 or 5 minutes.
Chez Bruce
2 Bellevue RdThis is foodie heaven - but you will need to book well in advance
Great food - immaculate service and fantastic vibe. One to book in advance.
43 locals recommend
The Ivy Cafe Wimbledon Village
75 High StGreat food - immaculate service and fantastic vibe. One to book in advance.
Starbucks Coffee
2 S Lambeth RdPret A Manger
21 Saint George WharfParks & Nature
One of our favourite places in London - lovely for a walk - and you can visit the Windmill - there is a cafe close by. You can also walk through to Richmond Park where you can hire bikes. You can also book horse riding on the Common on one of the two riding stables in Wimbledon.
182 locals recommend
Wimbledon and Putney Commons
Windmill RoadOne of our favourite places in London - lovely for a walk - and you can visit the Windmill - there is a cafe close by. You can also walk through to Richmond Park where you can hire bikes. You can also book horse riding on the Common on one of the two riding stables in Wimbledon.
You can see the deer, take a picnic, enjoy a lovely walk, visit the Isabella Plantation. If you want to be active you can hire a bike as its cycle heaven and you can also arrange to go horse riding. A total oasis in London.
932 locals recommend
Richmond Park
You can see the deer, take a picnic, enjoy a lovely walk, visit the Isabella Plantation. If you want to be active you can hire a bike as its cycle heaven and you can also arrange to go horse riding. A total oasis in London.
Shopping
Lots of lovely clothes shops. If you just want to window shop there are plenty of cafes you can stop off at.
200 locals recommend
Wimbledon
Lots of lovely clothes shops. If you just want to window shop there are plenty of cafes you can stop off at.
Essentials
Little Waitrose & Partners
2 Wimbledon Hill RdEntertainment & Activities
Great choice of films - tending to the art house independent side - frequent showings of NT Live events etc. Very civilised - wine available to purchase and drink whilst you are watching a movie.
HMV Curzon
23 The BroadwayGreat choice of films - tending to the art house independent side - frequent showings of NT Live events etc. Very civilised - wine available to purchase and drink whilst you are watching a movie.
Chessington World of Adventures Resort
Leatherhead RoadArts & Culture
The National Theatre - has 3 different stages and lots of places to eat. It is 5 minutes walk from Waterloo Station and on the side of the Thames.
436 locals recommend
Southbank Centre
The National Theatre - has 3 different stages and lots of places to eat. It is 5 minutes walk from Waterloo Station and on the side of the Thames.
Amazing Tudor pad of King Henry VIII. Fantastic gardens and a maze. Minutes away by train from Wimbledon. You can also take a trip in the ferry down the Thames.
546 locals recommend
Hampton Court Palace
Hampton Court WayAmazing Tudor pad of King Henry VIII. Fantastic gardens and a maze. Minutes away by train from Wimbledon. You can also take a trip in the ferry down the Thames.
A great repertoire of plays - often with A list actors plus additional 1 off evening events. Great bar - lots of restaurants nearby - and a lot cheaper than London's theatreland. Its a doddle to get to Kingston by bus from a busstop about 1 minute from base.
72 locals recommend
Rose Theatre
24-26 High StA great repertoire of plays - often with A list actors plus additional 1 off evening events. Great bar - lots of restaurants nearby - and a lot cheaper than London's theatreland. Its a doddle to get to Kingston by bus from a busstop about 1 minute from base.
Has some amazing masters, a great cafe and shop and puts on great special exhibitions. Also has guided tours. Adoddle to get there - take the train from Wimbledon heading for Waterloo but get off at Vauxhall and change onto the Victoria line. The stop you need is Pimlico and then its a short walk to Tate Britain - which is on the banks of the Thames. You can take the riverboat up to the sister gallery - the Tate Modern which is also highly recommended - and as well as amazing art you can enjoy great views of London over the Thames.
656 locals recommend
Tate Britain
MillbankHas some amazing masters, a great cafe and shop and puts on great special exhibitions. Also has guided tours. Adoddle to get there - take the train from Wimbledon heading for Waterloo but get off at Vauxhall and change onto the Victoria line. The stop you need is Pimlico and then its a short walk to Tate Britain - which is on the banks of the Thames. You can take the riverboat up to the sister gallery - the Tate Modern which is also highly recommended - and as well as amazing art you can enjoy great views of London over the Thames.
Victoria and Albert Museum
Cromwell RoadThe Globe Theatre
21 Cardinal Cap AlleyEverything Else
Virgin Active Wimbledon Worple Road
21-33 Worple RdI super-friendly gym with a pool and heaps of classes.
Sunday mornings at Colombia Road Flower market are magical - grab some bargain flowers or plants (we'll lend you a vase!) and enjoy pottering in and out of the amazing independent crafty shops - there are milliners , haberdashery stores, jewelry shops, antique stores and art galleries. You can stop off to enjoy scrumptious bagels or choose from a selection of street food. Probably our favourite place in London. The market starts early (7 ish) and gets pretty packed - but we usually rock up about 10 or 11 am - and that works fine. Best to get there on the northern line tube station from South Wimbledon and get off at Old street. Then trace your way there using google maps.
1660 locals recommend
Columbia Road Flower Market
Columbia RoadSunday mornings at Colombia Road Flower market are magical - grab some bargain flowers or plants (we'll lend you a vase!) and enjoy pottering in and out of the amazing independent crafty shops - there are milliners , haberdashery stores, jewelry shops, antique stores and art galleries. You can stop off to enjoy scrumptious bagels or choose from a selection of street food. Probably our favourite place in London. The market starts early (7 ish) and gets pretty packed - but we usually rock up about 10 or 11 am - and that works fine. Best to get there on the northern line tube station from South Wimbledon and get off at Old street. Then trace your way there using google maps.