Guidebook for Greater London
Food Scene
Curries, thalis and sweet snacks in colourful surrounds filled with dangling Rajasthani puppets.
14 locals recommend
Masala Zone Covent Garden
48 Floral StCurries, thalis and sweet snacks in colourful surrounds filled with dangling Rajasthani puppets.
Cosy, diner-style tapas bar with stools for Spanish small plates, served with sherry, cava and more.
75 locals recommend
Barrafina
26-27 Dean StCosy, diner-style tapas bar with stools for Spanish small plates, served with sherry, cava and more.
Elegant, bi-level setting for upmarket regional Italian cuisine and more than 300 global wines.
Margot
45 Great Queen StElegant, bi-level setting for upmarket regional Italian cuisine and more than 300 global wines.
Opera boxes and gold drapes adorn this flamboyant restaurant serving Turkish mezes and mains.
13 locals recommend
Sarastro
126 Drury LnOpera boxes and gold drapes adorn this flamboyant restaurant serving Turkish mezes and mains.
Artisan breads and patisseries all made in-house, with sandwiches and coffee for eat-in or takeaway.
40 locals recommend
Balthazar
4-6 Russell StArtisan breads and patisseries all made in-house, with sandwiches and coffee for eat-in or takeaway.
Drinks & Nightlife
Oval bar serving champagne and smoked salmon in the Royal Opera House's huge glass conservatory.
Paul Hamlyn Hall
19-20 Bow StOval bar serving champagne and smoked salmon in the Royal Opera House's huge glass conservatory.
Nicholson's pub with black-and-gold facade, traditional wood panelling and upstairs dining room.
13 locals recommend
The White Lion
3 Farleigh RdNicholson's pub with black-and-gold facade, traditional wood panelling and upstairs dining room.
Lowlander Grand Cafe
36 Drury LnEssentials
TESCO Express
275-277 Battersea Park RdSainsbury's
2 Tulse HillTesco Metro
361 Bethnal Green RdSightseeing
Covent Garden
41 James StArts & Culture
British Museum
Great Russell Street
London Transport Museum
The PiazzaThe National Gallery
Trafalgar SquareTheatre Royal Drury Lane
Catherine StreetPeacock Theatre
Aldwych Theatre
49 AldwychAdelphi Theatre
StrandLyceum Theatre
21 Wellington StSavoy Theatre
StrandGetting Around
Covent Garden station
Long AcreHolborn station
KingswayTemple station
Temple Place