Guidebook for Greater London

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Guidebook for Greater London

Food Scene

Affordable and tasty food, especially the lunch menu. Friendly staff and great decor.
31 locals recommend
Mem & Laz Brasserie
8 Theberton St
31 locals recommend
Affordable and tasty food, especially the lunch menu. Friendly staff and great decor.
Tasty french food, good set menu prices.
20 locals recommend
Côte Brasserie - Islington
4-6 Islington Green
20 locals recommend
Tasty french food, good set menu prices.
High end, special occasion venue.
31 locals recommend
Bob Bob Ricard
1 Upper James St
31 locals recommend
High end, special occasion venue.
Tasty, Michelin star awarded Cantonese food.
49 locals recommend
Hakkasan Hanway Place
8 Hanway Pl
49 locals recommend
Tasty, Michelin star awarded Cantonese food.
Great food, unlimited brunch food and booze on the weekends. Advance booking recommended http://jonesandsonsdalston.com/bottomless-brunch/
59 locals recommend
Jones & Sons
3 Gillett St
59 locals recommend
Great food, unlimited brunch food and booze on the weekends. Advance booking recommended http://jonesandsonsdalston.com/bottomless-brunch/
Exquisite salads and cakes.
364 locals recommend
Ottolenghi Islington
287 Upper St
364 locals recommend
Exquisite salads and cakes.
Great burgers and sides including magnificent mac'n'cheese.
264 locals recommend
Byron
341 Upper St
264 locals recommend
Great burgers and sides including magnificent mac'n'cheese.
Tasty pho and good teas
8 locals recommend
Nem Nem
279 Upper St
8 locals recommend
Tasty pho and good teas
Great coffee and friendly staff.
13 locals recommend
Appestat
102 Islington High St
13 locals recommend
Great coffee and friendly staff.
Delicious Turkish food, a great place to eat after a long walk along the Southbank.
7 locals recommend
Tas Pide
20-22 New Globe Walk
7 locals recommend
Delicious Turkish food, a great place to eat after a long walk along the Southbank.
Super vegetarian restaurant.
72 locals recommend
The Gate Islington
370 Saint John Street
72 locals recommend
Super vegetarian restaurant.
Wonderfully authentic Thai food. Affordable and take away available.
13 locals recommend
Rosa's Thai Cafe Angel
6 Theberton St
13 locals recommend
Wonderfully authentic Thai food. Affordable and take away available.
Vietnamese cuisine, budget friendly.
9 locals recommend
Pho
39 Upper St
9 locals recommend
Vietnamese cuisine, budget friendly.
Pan-Asian, noodles and rice dishes. The beef rendang is glorious!!
11 locals recommend
Banana Tree Islington
412-416 St John St
11 locals recommend
Pan-Asian, noodles and rice dishes. The beef rendang is glorious!!
Vibrant atmosphere with lovely staff, amazing coffee and great foods.
6 locals recommend
Chumley's Coffee Shop
101 Stoke Newington High Street
6 locals recommend
Vibrant atmosphere with lovely staff, amazing coffee and great foods.
The BEST fish and chips in London :) eat in or take away.
9 locals recommend
Sutton and Sons Fish and Chips
356 Essex Rd
9 locals recommend
The BEST fish and chips in London :) eat in or take away.
Great brunch menu. Affordable early dinner menu too, good steaks.
35 locals recommend
Foxlow Clerkenwell
69-73 St John St
35 locals recommend
Great brunch menu. Affordable early dinner menu too, good steaks.

Drinks & Nightlife

Exceptional cocktails, alchemy before your eyes.
9 locals recommend
Colebrooke Row
Colebrooke Row
9 locals recommend
Exceptional cocktails, alchemy before your eyes.
Icon of a venue with tasty burgers and a great atmosphere. Late night events with great dancing.
67 locals recommend
Out Of The Attic Antiques
195 Blackstock Rd
67 locals recommend
Icon of a venue with tasty burgers and a great atmosphere. Late night events with great dancing.
Have a laugh, sing-a-long and a great cocktail
17 locals recommend
Lucky Voice Islington
173-174 Upper St
17 locals recommend
Have a laugh, sing-a-long and a great cocktail
Varied artists perform at this established and respected venue.
15 locals recommend
Islington Assembly Hall
Upper Street
15 locals recommend
Varied artists perform at this established and respected venue.
My local pub, good food and music. Open late over the weekends.
19 locals recommend
The New Rose
84-86 Essex Road
19 locals recommend
My local pub, good food and music. Open late over the weekends.
Sign up online on the secret sessions website for intimate gigs.
h Club London
24 Endell St
Sign up online on the secret sessions website for intimate gigs.
Outstanding cocktails and quirky decor.
87 locals recommend
The Zetter Townhouse Clerkenwell
49-50 St John's Square
87 locals recommend
Outstanding cocktails and quirky decor.

Essentials

Open until 11pm, great variety and good quality items.
128 locals recommend
Co-op Food
116-118 Pitshanger Ln
128 locals recommend
Open until 11pm, great variety and good quality items.

Shopping

Specialist organic and health conscious foods, supplements and toiletries.
72 locals recommend
Planet Organic - Islington
64 Essex Rd
72 locals recommend
Specialist organic and health conscious foods, supplements and toiletries.
Natural remedy toiletries.
Neal's Yard Remedies
295 Upper St
Natural remedy toiletries.
Variety of shops and restaurants.
70 locals recommend
Angel Central Shopping Centre
21 Parkfield St
70 locals recommend
Variety of shops and restaurants.
Get the London Overground from Highbury and Islington station directly there. Lots of shops and eateries.
1214 locals recommend
Westfield Stratford City
157 Montfichet Rd
1214 locals recommend
Get the London Overground from Highbury and Islington station directly there. Lots of shops and eateries.

Entertainment & Activities

Lush cinema with comfy seats and drinks.
177 locals recommend
Everyman Screen on the Green
83 Upper St
177 locals recommend
Lush cinema with comfy seats and drinks.
Yoga and pilates, meditation and workshops. Beautiful and inspiring studio
11 locals recommend
The Life Centre Islington
1-7 Britannia Row
11 locals recommend
Yoga and pilates, meditation and workshops. Beautiful and inspiring studio
Hot yoga classes.
6 locals recommend
The Yoga Quarter
8 Hornsey St
6 locals recommend
Hot yoga classes.
Large cinema showing blockbusters and mainstream movies. Open late.
137 locals recommend
Vue Cinema London - Islington
36 Parkfield St
137 locals recommend
Large cinema showing blockbusters and mainstream movies. Open late.

Arts & Culture

253 locals recommend
Sadlers Wells Theatre (Stop UB) station
253 locals recommend
224 locals recommend
Almeida Theatre
Almeida Street
224 locals recommend
75 locals recommend
King's Head Theatre
115 Upper St
75 locals recommend
Stunning collections, spanning all cultures.
1546 locals recommend
British Museum
Great Russell Street
1546 locals recommend
Stunning collections, spanning all cultures.
353 locals recommend
National Portrait Gallery
Saint Martin's Place
353 locals recommend
Paid and free exhibitions, worth a wander around. The top floor of the Blavatnik Building is an open viewing terrace. It boasts spectacular 360-degree views of the London Skyline. You can see the River Thames, St Paul’s Cathedral, and as far as Canary Wharf and Wembley Stadium.
2008 locals recommend
Tate Modern
Bankside
2008 locals recommend
Paid and free exhibitions, worth a wander around. The top floor of the Blavatnik Building is an open viewing terrace. It boasts spectacular 360-degree views of the London Skyline. You can see the River Thames, St Paul’s Cathedral, and as far as Canary Wharf and Wembley Stadium.

Parks & Nature

Beautiful large royal park, take the route through and follow down the canal to Camden.
1607 locals recommend
The Regent's Park
1607 locals recommend
Beautiful large royal park, take the route through and follow down the canal to Camden.
209 locals recommend
Highbury Fields
Highbury Crescent
209 locals recommend
Park which allows public BBQs
429 locals recommend
London Fields station
429 locals recommend
Park which allows public BBQs
Large park with wonderful variety of trees and plants. Take a long walk and enjoy the peace in London. There are also public ponds that you can swim in.
1215 locals recommend
Hampstead Heath
1215 locals recommend
Large park with wonderful variety of trees and plants. Take a long walk and enjoy the peace in London. There are also public ponds that you can swim in.
Lovely forest with English history abound. The Queen's hunting lodge is must to visit. http://www.visitessex.com/epping.aspx
170 locals recommend
Epping Forest
170 locals recommend
Lovely forest with English history abound. The Queen's hunting lodge is must to visit. http://www.visitessex.com/epping.aspx