London Clerkenwell

Jess & Tim
Jess & Tim
London Clerkenwell

Food Scene

Amazing restaurant with great selection of wines (and wine shop). The prices are very good and the menu changes daily. This place is very popular so it's best to get there early evening or late.
26 locals recommend
Vinoteca Farringdon
7 St John St
26 locals recommend
Amazing restaurant with great selection of wines (and wine shop). The prices are very good and the menu changes daily. This place is very popular so it's best to get there early evening or late.
Wow, what can I say about this place but wow. Go for a special treat, or if you're feeling more casual, sit at the bar or one of the tables outside to enjoy some of the amazing tapas on offer.
131 locals recommend
Moro
34-36 Exmouth Market
131 locals recommend
Wow, what can I say about this place but wow. Go for a special treat, or if you're feeling more casual, sit at the bar or one of the tables outside to enjoy some of the amazing tapas on offer.
This little cafe is tucked away in what seems like a warehouse/office complex. It's definitely worth trying to hunt down. Amazing breakfasts, brunch and bakery.
35 locals recommend
J + A Cafe
92A Old St
35 locals recommend
This little cafe is tucked away in what seems like a warehouse/office complex. It's definitely worth trying to hunt down. Amazing breakfasts, brunch and bakery.
Some wonderful and whacky food combinations here. Like nothing else in London. A real foodie destination. Great takeaway at lunch time too.
83 locals recommend
The Modern Pantry
47-48 St John's Square
83 locals recommend
Some wonderful and whacky food combinations here. Like nothing else in London. A real foodie destination. Great takeaway at lunch time too.
They roast their own coffee here so it's amazing. But this place is also a very well reviewed restaurant and bar. Try the blue cheese wontons. I get them every time I go!
91 locals recommend
Caravan Exmouth Market | Takeaway & Coffee
11-13 Exmouth Market
91 locals recommend
They roast their own coffee here so it's amazing. But this place is also a very well reviewed restaurant and bar. Try the blue cheese wontons. I get them every time I go!
An artsy, stylish coffee shop. They make excellent coffee too. I especially enjoy the banana frappes as a hangover treat!
18 locals recommend
Goswell Road Coffee
160-164 Greater
18 locals recommend
An artsy, stylish coffee shop. They make excellent coffee too. I especially enjoy the banana frappes as a hangover treat!
Cozy Italian restuarant with a very romantic piano player in the evenings. Sit down to candle light, breadsticks and parmesan cheese.
88 locals recommend
Ciao Bella
86-90 Lamb's Conduit St
88 locals recommend
Cozy Italian restuarant with a very romantic piano player in the evenings. Sit down to candle light, breadsticks and parmesan cheese.
Amazing oysters, steaks, roast chicken, seafood. Hix is recognized as one of the best chef's in London.
16 locals recommend
Hix Oyster & Chop House
36-37 Cowcross St
16 locals recommend
Amazing oysters, steaks, roast chicken, seafood. Hix is recognized as one of the best chef's in London.
This place is famous for being London's first ever gastro pub. We still regularly frequent it and own the cookbook. Simple and delicious food, in laid back, friendly setting. Best of London this is.
79 locals recommend
The Eagle Farringdon
159 Farringdon Road
79 locals recommend
This place is famous for being London's first ever gastro pub. We still regularly frequent it and own the cookbook. Simple and delicious food, in laid back, friendly setting. Best of London this is.
Amazing fusion kinda food. The first of several Ricker restaurants in London. Lovely cocktail bar and drinks too.
Cicada
Saint John Street
Amazing fusion kinda food. The first of several Ricker restaurants in London. Lovely cocktail bar and drinks too.
Happening hangout with great coffee and lots of cyclists
81 locals recommend
Look mum no hands!
49 Old St
81 locals recommend
Happening hangout with great coffee and lots of cyclists
If you're into your flat whites and want a cosy atmosphere to settle in to, go here. They roast their own coffee and the friendly staff would happily have you spend a whole day in here.
51 locals recommend
Workshop Coffee Clerkenwell
27 Clerkenwell Road
51 locals recommend
If you're into your flat whites and want a cosy atmosphere to settle in to, go here. They roast their own coffee and the friendly staff would happily have you spend a whole day in here.
Go here to visit the Bleeding Heart restaurant or tavern. Both equally nice, the tavern the less expensive of the two. A cute cobbled passage way leads to them both. Tres romantique!
Bleeding Heart Yard
Bleeding Heart Yard
Go here to visit the Bleeding Heart restaurant or tavern. Both equally nice, the tavern the less expensive of the two. A cute cobbled passage way leads to them both. Tres romantique!
Israeli born Ottelenghi is a renowned chef in the UK specializing in tasty fresh produce, vegetarian food and clever spicing. Great takeaway salads and baked goods and good for meat lovers too.
364 locals recommend
Ottolenghi Islington
287 Upper St
364 locals recommend
Israeli born Ottelenghi is a renowned chef in the UK specializing in tasty fresh produce, vegetarian food and clever spicing. Great takeaway salads and baked goods and good for meat lovers too.
A happening after work spot for some of the suity types or media business. Breakfast is ace and if you go for Sunday brunch you might catch a glimpse of clubbers who've been out all night at Fabric!
64 locals recommend
Smiths of Smithfield
67-77 Charterhouse St
64 locals recommend
A happening after work spot for some of the suity types or media business. Breakfast is ace and if you go for Sunday brunch you might catch a glimpse of clubbers who've been out all night at Fabric!

Drinks & Nightlife

This is a meat lovers paradise restaurant, but seeing as how I'm a vegetarian, I love to go just for the atmosphere. I enjoy nothing more than a glass of wine some cheese on toast here (welsh rarebit)
136 locals recommend
St. JOHN Restaurant
26 St John St
136 locals recommend
This is a meat lovers paradise restaurant, but seeing as how I'm a vegetarian, I love to go just for the atmosphere. I enjoy nothing more than a glass of wine some cheese on toast here (welsh rarebit)
One of the first gastro pubs in Clerkenwell. They do a lovely Sunday lunch and good seafood too. Excellent beer on tap and a nice little cocktail bar downstairs can be reserved at no charge for events
24 locals recommend
Simmons Bar | Clerkenwell
180 St John St
24 locals recommend
One of the first gastro pubs in Clerkenwell. They do a lovely Sunday lunch and good seafood too. Excellent beer on tap and a nice little cocktail bar downstairs can be reserved at no charge for events
Our local pub with extremely excellent food. Some of our tastiest and most memorable meals were eaten here. There is a lovely restaurant upstairs - worth checking out for interiors alone!
23 locals recommend
The Peasant
240 St John St
23 locals recommend
Our local pub with extremely excellent food. Some of our tastiest and most memorable meals were eaten here. There is a lovely restaurant upstairs - worth checking out for interiors alone!
Lovely pub with good atmosphere.
18 locals recommend
The Slaughtered Lamb
34-35 Great Sutton St
18 locals recommend
Lovely pub with good atmosphere.
For something a little fancy or to impress a date when money is no object, check out the bar in the Zetter townhouse (not the big hotel but the smaller, new Townhouse). Extravagant, amazing interiors!
7 locals recommend
The Zetter Hotel
86-88 Clerkenwell Rd
7 locals recommend
For something a little fancy or to impress a date when money is no object, check out the bar in the Zetter townhouse (not the big hotel but the smaller, new Townhouse). Extravagant, amazing interiors!
A square full of cool bars and night life
221 locals recommend
Hoxton Square
Hoxton Square
221 locals recommend
A square full of cool bars and night life
One of the smallest, most historic and unique pubs in London. A must visit.
59 locals recommend
The Jerusalem Tavern
55 Britton St
59 locals recommend
One of the smallest, most historic and unique pubs in London. A must visit.
Member's only, but if you can somehow get an invite or of course if you are a member, it's definitely worth visiting - especially the pool on the roof deck.
71 locals recommend
Shoreditch House
Ebor Street
71 locals recommend
Member's only, but if you can somehow get an invite or of course if you are a member, it's definitely worth visiting - especially the pool on the roof deck.
Proper old man's boozer set on the corner of some lovely streets. Very authentic inside and probably hasn't changed in years. Love sitting on the picnic tables outside in the summer time. Hidden gem.
Sekforde Arms
34 Sekforde St
Proper old man's boozer set on the corner of some lovely streets. Very authentic inside and probably hasn't changed in years. Love sitting on the picnic tables outside in the summer time. Hidden gem.
World famous night clubbing destination. You can dance until the sun rises the next day if that's your thing!
100 locals recommend
Fabric London
77A Charterhouse St
100 locals recommend
World famous night clubbing destination. You can dance until the sun rises the next day if that's your thing!

Essentials

A nationwide chain of amazing grocery stores. The best the UK has to offer. Amazing produce, wine, meat, fish, cheese, everything you need. They support local products and artisans too.
385 locals recommend
Waitrose & Partners
366 Holloway Rd
385 locals recommend
A nationwide chain of amazing grocery stores. The best the UK has to offer. Amazing produce, wine, meat, fish, cheese, everything you need. They support local products and artisans too.

Sightseeing

Exmouth market is a lovely pedestrianised street, full of restaurants, shops & bars. An outdoor food market operates here at lunch time mon-fri. It comes alive at night, especially in warm weather.
219 locals recommend
Exmouth Market
Exmouth Market
219 locals recommend
Exmouth market is a lovely pedestrianised street, full of restaurants, shops & bars. An outdoor food market operates here at lunch time mon-fri. It comes alive at night, especially in warm weather.
Over £4 million pounds were recently invested in this historic landmark turning it into an incredible modern facility. Go here for swimming, steam rooms, sauna, plunge pool, gym, classes & treatments
30 locals recommend
Spa Experience Old Street
1 Norman St
30 locals recommend
Over £4 million pounds were recently invested in this historic landmark turning it into an incredible modern facility. Go here for swimming, steam rooms, sauna, plunge pool, gym, classes & treatments
This place is properly buzzing at the weekends but busy all the time. Find lots of cool east end market stalls and London independent shops and vintage fashion.
157 locals recommend
Spitalfields Arts Market
1 Market St
157 locals recommend
This place is properly buzzing at the weekends but busy all the time. Find lots of cool east end market stalls and London independent shops and vintage fashion.
Brick lane market. Some amazing finds can be found here on the weekends. Famous for all the curry restaurants in the area.
825 locals recommend
Brick Lane Sunday Market
Brick Lane
825 locals recommend
Brick lane market. Some amazing finds can be found here on the weekends. Famous for all the curry restaurants in the area.
You can see St Paul's from St John Street, near the flat. Keep walking in the direction of it's famous steeple and you can't miss it!
845 locals recommend
St. Paul's Cathedral
845 locals recommend
You can see St Paul's from St John Street, near the flat. Keep walking in the direction of it's famous steeple and you can't miss it!
My first visit to this museum was only made a few years ago. One of the most fascinating museums in London. I loved it!
300 locals recommend
Museum of London
Museum of London
300 locals recommend
My first visit to this museum was only made a few years ago. One of the most fascinating museums in London. I loved it!
Walk the cobbled streets around Clerkenwell Green for a true taste of proper London. Clerkenwell Close, Sans Walk, St James Walk, St James Churchyard...
Clerkenwell Green
Walk the cobbled streets around Clerkenwell Green for a true taste of proper London. Clerkenwell Close, Sans Walk, St James Walk, St James Churchyard...
A weekday lunch time food and trading market. Some bargains and great food to be found.
Leather Lane Dental Practice
50 Leather Ln
A weekday lunch time food and trading market. Some bargains and great food to be found.
Founded in 1123, this is one of London's oldest churches. In fact I've heard that this IS the oldest church in central London. The sheer age and beauty of the building are definitely worth a visit.
30 locals recommend
St Bartholomew the Great
West Smithfield
30 locals recommend
Founded in 1123, this is one of London's oldest churches. In fact I've heard that this IS the oldest church in central London. The sheer age and beauty of the building are definitely worth a visit.

Arts & Culture

Theatre and exhibition space, famous for it's dance productions. Seen some incredible shows here!
253 locals recommend
Sadlers Wells Theatre (Stop UB) station
253 locals recommend
Theatre and exhibition space, famous for it's dance productions. Seen some incredible shows here!
A world famous landmark arts and entertainment centre, built in brutal architecture style. Many Londoner's favourite building. Houses art galleries, a cineman and theatre/music performance space.
509 locals recommend
Barbican Centre
Silk Street
509 locals recommend
A world famous landmark arts and entertainment centre, built in brutal architecture style. Many Londoner's favourite building. Houses art galleries, a cineman and theatre/music performance space.
A classy movie cinema showing more art house and unique films, along with the major blockbusters and popular titles.
70 locals recommend
Curzon Bloomsbury
70 locals recommend
A classy movie cinema showing more art house and unique films, along with the major blockbusters and popular titles.
Independent cinema with lovely sofa's and armchairs and a bar serving drinks throughout the film at the back row! Some chairs and sofas come with coffee/side tables too.
177 locals recommend
Everyman Screen on the Green
83 Upper St
177 locals recommend
Independent cinema with lovely sofa's and armchairs and a bar serving drinks throughout the film at the back row! Some chairs and sofas come with coffee/side tables too.
About a 20min walk from the flat, passing through Smithfield's historic meat market. I love nothing more than this walking journey, down to the river and crossing the millennium bridge. A must-do!
2008 locals recommend
Tate Modern
Bankside
2008 locals recommend
About a 20min walk from the flat, passing through Smithfield's historic meat market. I love nothing more than this walking journey, down to the river and crossing the millennium bridge. A must-do!

Shopping

Some great shopping can be found here. All the high street shops and some quirky independent ones. All in a more relaxed and historical setting than London's Oxford Street.
86 locals recommend
One New Change
New Change
86 locals recommend
Some great shopping can be found here. All the high street shops and some quirky independent ones. All in a more relaxed and historical setting than London's Oxford Street.
Go here to admire or buy contemporary furniture and design classics. Once a year they have an incredible sample sale where people queue up for blocks for the chance to own a discounted Eames chair
Vitra Showroom
188 York Way
Go here to admire or buy contemporary furniture and design classics. Once a year they have an incredible sample sale where people queue up for blocks for the chance to own a discounted Eames chair
A lovely little village street with quaint book, fashion, jewelry, flower and bike shops. Some lovely restaurants and pubs too.
Lambs Conduit Street Festival
Lamb's Conduit Street
A lovely little village street with quaint book, fashion, jewelry, flower and bike shops. Some lovely restaurants and pubs too.
This street is lined with lots of shopping and restaurants. A buzzing area and a must visit if staying at our flat.
17 locals recommend
Upper St
17 locals recommend
This street is lined with lots of shopping and restaurants. A buzzing area and a must visit if staying at our flat.
Lots of vintage clothes and antiques found here at the market on weekends. Some of the shops are open during the week too and there is a scattering of lovely places to eat.
213 locals recommend
Camden Passage
Camden Passage
213 locals recommend
Lots of vintage clothes and antiques found here at the market on weekends. Some of the shops are open during the week too and there is a scattering of lovely places to eat.
Hipster central. Lots of cool shops, art galleries and restaurants/bars.
142 locals recommend
Redchurch Street
Redchurch Street
142 locals recommend
Hipster central. Lots of cool shops, art galleries and restaurants/bars.
Book shop specialising in graphic, web, and interior design, fashion, illustration, photography, etc. A must visit if you're in to this kind of thing. Amazing selection of niche magazine titles.
Magma
117-119 Clerkenwell Rd
Book shop specialising in graphic, web, and interior design, fashion, illustration, photography, etc. A must visit if you're in to this kind of thing. Amazing selection of niche magazine titles.
An area famous in London for all of the jewellers. You'll find lots of couples hunting down wedding rings and just about anything diamond/gold/silver/precious jem you can think of.
Hatton Garden
An area famous in London for all of the jewellers. You'll find lots of couples hunting down wedding rings and just about anything diamond/gold/silver/precious jem you can think of.
Some cool little shops, restaurants and market stalls. This operates mainly as a weekday lunch time market. You can find a Waitrose here too.
27 locals recommend
Whitecross Street
Whitecross Street
27 locals recommend
Some cool little shops, restaurants and market stalls. This operates mainly as a weekday lunch time market. You can find a Waitrose here too.
A high street store found on more upscale British high streets. Lovely women's clothes in luxurious fabrics that last season to season.
10 locals recommend
Whistles
135-136 Upper St
10 locals recommend
A high street store found on more upscale British high streets. Lovely women's clothes in luxurious fabrics that last season to season.