Guidebook for London
Drinks & Nightlife
Cocktail bar decked out with tiled walls and retro lampshades, serving drinks in vintage teacups.
14 locals recommend
Simmons Bar | Tower Bridge
61 Royal Mint StCocktail bar decked out with tiled walls and retro lampshades, serving drinks in vintage teacups.
Familiar city centre boozer with an oasis-like leafy patio garden serving real ales and pub food.
16 locals recommend
Princess of Prussia
15 Prescot StFamiliar city centre boozer with an oasis-like leafy patio garden serving real ales and pub food.
Contemporary bar with stripped floors and a mezzanine dining area serving an eclectic menu.
The Hydrant
1 Monument StreetContemporary bar with stripped floors and a mezzanine dining area serving an eclectic menu.
Food Scene
Red Chilli
137 Leman StSmart curry house with classic dishes and extensive veggie options, plus takeaway.
Traditional pub with vaulted ceiling under railway arches, with beer garden and big-screen sports.
6 locals recommend
The Minories
64-73 MinoriesTraditional pub with vaulted ceiling under railway arches, with beer garden and big-screen sports.
Chinese chain restaurant for dim sum, fruity cocktails and flowering teas.
21 locals recommend
Ping Pong St Katharine Docks
3 St Katharine's WayChinese chain restaurant for dim sum, fruity cocktails and flowering teas.
Huge market under the railway lines, for British-reared meat and artisanal baked and dairy goods.
1617 locals recommend
Borough Market
Borough High StreetHuge market under the railway lines, for British-reared meat and artisanal baked and dairy goods.
Upscale chain brasserie serving a classically French menu devised by celebrity chef Raymond Blanc.
Brasserie Blanc - Threadneedle Street
60 Threadneedle StreetUpscale chain brasserie serving a classically French menu devised by celebrity chef Raymond Blanc.
Arts & Culture
Music hall with original cast iron pillars, balcony and decor, staging an eclectic event programme.
162 locals recommend
Wilton's Music Hall
1 Graces AlyMusic hall with original cast iron pillars, balcony and decor, staging an eclectic event programme.
9-deck WWII warship-turned-museum with naval guns, permanently moored on the Thames.
195 locals recommend
HMS Belfast
9-deck WWII warship-turned-museum with naval guns, permanently moored on the Thames.
Jack the Ripper Museum
12 AldgateSightseeing
Centuries of bloody history around a medieval castle, home to Crown Jewels and iconic Beefeaters.
1372 locals recommend
Tower of London
Centuries of bloody history around a medieval castle, home to Crown Jewels and iconic Beefeaters.
Marina at the redeveloped port, designed by Thomas Telford, with shops, cafes and restaurants.
257 locals recommend
St Katharine Docks Marina
50 St Katharine's WayMarina at the redeveloped port, designed by Thomas Telford, with shops, cafes and restaurants.
Tower Bridge
Tower Bridge RoadParks & Nature
Swedenborg Gardens
Swedenborg GardensEntertainment & Activities
Curzon Aldgate
2 Canter Wy