Guidebook for London

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Guidebook for London

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Great place for a coffee, drink, meal or shopping. Exquisite food and treats!
1617 locals recommend
Borough Market
Borough High Street
1617 locals recommend
Great place for a coffee, drink, meal or shopping. Exquisite food and treats!
Handy for transport into the West End (15 mins), Canary Wharf and the o2 (20mins) or further afield to Gatwick and Brighton.
489 locals recommend
London Souvenirs
Battle Bridge Lane
489 locals recommend
Handy for transport into the West End (15 mins), Canary Wharf and the o2 (20mins) or further afield to Gatwick and Brighton.
Handy station in Zone 1. Northern Line access to Clapham, Bank, Kings Cross, Leicester Square, etc.
52 locals recommend
Borough station
Borough High Street
52 locals recommend
Handy station in Zone 1. Northern Line access to Clapham, Bank, Kings Cross, Leicester Square, etc.
Lots of trendy bars, restaurants and coffee shops.
14 locals recommend
Bankside
Bankside
14 locals recommend
Lots of trendy bars, restaurants and coffee shops.
A road packed full of trendy pubs, bars, galleries, boutique shops, restaurants and even a museum and glass blowing studio!
263 locals recommend
Bermondsey Street
Bermondsey Street
263 locals recommend
A road packed full of trendy pubs, bars, galleries, boutique shops, restaurants and even a museum and glass blowing studio!
Home of London's historical leather industry (and leather market).
Leathermarket Street
Leathermarket Street
Home of London's historical leather industry (and leather market).
Great place to chill on a sunny day. Kids play area too for giving the little ones some exercise!
7 locals recommend
Tabard Gardens
Manciple Street
7 locals recommend
Great place to chill on a sunny day. Kids play area too for giving the little ones some exercise!
Late night/early morning 7 day a week convenience store. With 24hr cashpoint.
1048 locals recommend
TESCO Express
275-277 Battersea Park Rd
1048 locals recommend
Late night/early morning 7 day a week convenience store. With 24hr cashpoint.
London's tallest building and newest tourist attraction!
154 locals recommend
The View from The Shard
32 London Bridge St
154 locals recommend
London's tallest building and newest tourist attraction!
I'm hoping never to have to recommend it to anyone, but it's close-by should that be of use.
18 locals recommend
Guy's Hospital
Great Maze Pond
18 locals recommend
I'm hoping never to have to recommend it to anyone, but it's close-by should that be of use.
Medic heaven....
King's College London
Strand
Medic heaven....
Great for wine tours, a drink at the bar and a different experience in general!
13 locals recommend
Cantina Vinopolis
1 Bank End
13 locals recommend
Great for wine tours, a drink at the bar and a different experience in general!

Sightseeing

One of London's most famous landmarks!
1577 locals recommend
Tower Bridge
Tower Bridge Road
1577 locals recommend
One of London's most famous landmarks!
Famous church linked with Charles Dickens.
St George the Martyr
Borough High Street
Famous church linked with Charles Dickens.
The Golden Hind or Hinde was an English galleon best known for its circumnavigation of the globe between 1577 and 1580, captained by Sir Francis Drake. Famous icon of London.
51 locals recommend
Golden Hinde
Cathedral Street
51 locals recommend
The Golden Hind or Hinde was an English galleon best known for its circumnavigation of the globe between 1577 and 1580, captained by Sir Francis Drake. Famous icon of London.

Food Scene

Great no fuss curry (does takeaway).
Simply Indian
25 Tabard St
Great no fuss curry (does takeaway).
If you can't do without a Starbucks, try this one.
46 locals recommend
Starbucks
50 Minories
46 locals recommend
If you can't do without a Starbucks, try this one.
Fantastic for a relaxed and tasty breakfast with the papers - especially after a big night out!
12 locals recommend
Joe's Kitchen
5-7 Marshalsea Rd
12 locals recommend
Fantastic for a relaxed and tasty breakfast with the papers - especially after a big night out!
Lots of trendy bars, restaurants and coffee.
More
104 Tooley St
Lots of trendy bars, restaurants and coffee.
Fantastic Italian restaurant/bar.
57 locals recommend
Antico Restaurant
214 Bermondsey Street
57 locals recommend
Fantastic Italian restaurant/bar.
The food does the talking.....
52 locals recommend
Zucca
184 Bermondsey Street
52 locals recommend
The food does the talking.....
One word - yum!
30 locals recommend
Roast
Stoney Street
30 locals recommend
One word - yum!
Fab!
11 locals recommend
fish! Borough Market
Cathedral Street
11 locals recommend
Fab!
Not the cheapest place for a coffee, but a mighty fine brew nonetheless!
69 locals recommend
Monmouth Coffee The Borough - London
2 Park St
69 locals recommend
Not the cheapest place for a coffee, but a mighty fine brew nonetheless!

Drinks & Nightlife

Local pub with locals.
175 locals recommend
The Royal Oak
73 Columbia Rd
175 locals recommend
Local pub with locals.
Great for food and drink.
58 locals recommend
The Roebuck
50 Great Dover St
58 locals recommend
Great for food and drink.
National Trust owned pub dating from the 17th century. Charles Dickens visited the site when it was a coffee house..and it's mentioned in Little Dorrit.
45 locals recommend
George
Borough High Street
45 locals recommend
National Trust owned pub dating from the 17th century. Charles Dickens visited the site when it was a coffee house..and it's mentioned in Little Dorrit.
According to recent Guardian review: A bar-slash-cinema offering an eclectic mix of arthouse and grindhouse - recommended.
11 locals recommend
Roxy Bar and Screen
128-132 Borough High Street
11 locals recommend
According to recent Guardian review: A bar-slash-cinema offering an eclectic mix of arthouse and grindhouse - recommended.
Energetic bar and restaurant with a fab menu and cool clientele.
136 locals recommend
Village East
171-173 Bermondsey St
136 locals recommend
Energetic bar and restaurant with a fab menu and cool clientele.
Trendy pub/restaurant with fantastic food.
128 locals recommend
The Garrison Public House
99 Bermondsey St
128 locals recommend
Trendy pub/restaurant with fantastic food.
Fashionable London pub with beautiful people supping drinks inside and out (lovely beer garden out back!)
92 locals recommend
The Woolpack
98 Bermondsey St
92 locals recommend
Fashionable London pub with beautiful people supping drinks inside and out (lovely beer garden out back!)
Great for a pint...
7 locals recommend
The Sheaf
24a Southwark St
7 locals recommend
Great for a pint...