Guidebook for London

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Guidebook for London

Food Scene

Best traditional Sunday roast, very popular so you need to book in advance.
102 locals recommend
The Pig and Butcher
80 Liverpool Rd
102 locals recommend
Best traditional Sunday roast, very popular so you need to book in advance.
Independent coffee shop, laptop-friendly. Camden Passage is a very cute street, full of small independent cafes and shops, and an antiques market on Sundays.
64 locals recommend
The CoffeeWorks Project
96-98 Islington High St
64 locals recommend
Independent coffee shop, laptop-friendly. Camden Passage is a very cute street, full of small independent cafes and shops, and an antiques market on Sundays.
Simple and cheap Chinese food, dumpling soups are particularly nice on a cold day
12 locals recommend
New Culture Revolution
305 King's Rd
12 locals recommend
Simple and cheap Chinese food, dumpling soups are particularly nice on a cold day
Great steak and atmosphere, very nice décor, quite a small place, so gets busy, especially on weekends - best to book in advance.
15 locals recommend
Meat People
4-6 Essex Rd
15 locals recommend
Great steak and atmosphere, very nice décor, quite a small place, so gets busy, especially on weekends - best to book in advance.
Nice Thai food, friendly service, and discount if you pay in cash :)
Rabieng
143 Upper St
Nice Thai food, friendly service, and discount if you pay in cash :)
Great food, gets very busy, so best to come early, cash only. You can also get curry to take away.
73 locals recommend
Afghan Kitchen
35 Islington Grn
73 locals recommend
Great food, gets very busy, so best to come early, cash only. You can also get curry to take away.
One of London's most popular restaurants, great contemporary Mediterranean food. Very popular, impossible to get in weekends, they only take bookings for dinner.
364 locals recommend
Ottolenghi Islington
287 Upper St
364 locals recommend
One of London's most popular restaurants, great contemporary Mediterranean food. Very popular, impossible to get in weekends, they only take bookings for dinner.
Great place for breakfast, brunch or lunch. A lot of gluten free options.
10 locals recommend
Niche Gluten-free Dining
197-199 Rosebery Ave
10 locals recommend
Great place for breakfast, brunch or lunch. A lot of gluten free options.
Very popular organic gastropub. Booking in advance recommended as it gets busy.
141 locals recommend
The Duke of Cambridge
30 Saint Peter's Street
141 locals recommend
Very popular organic gastropub. Booking in advance recommended as it gets busy.
Popular traditional pub, also serving decent food.
122 locals recommend
Narrowboat
119 St Peter's St
122 locals recommend
Popular traditional pub, also serving decent food.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great selection of continental beers, and good food.
70 locals recommend
Earl of Essex
25 Danbury St
70 locals recommend
Great selection of continental beers, and good food.
Very popular local pub, great atmosphere, and pub quiz on Tuesday nights.
58 locals recommend
Island Queen
87 Noel Rd
58 locals recommend
Very popular local pub, great atmosphere, and pub quiz on Tuesday nights.
One of the best cocktail bars in London, live music and amazing cocktail selection. Must book in advance (email them), admission is guest list only.
228 locals recommend
Nightjar
129 City Rd
228 locals recommend
One of the best cocktail bars in London, live music and amazing cocktail selection. Must book in advance (email them), admission is guest list only.

Essentials

Higher end mid-size supermarket
385 locals recommend
Waitrose & Partners
366 Holloway Rd
385 locals recommend
Higher end mid-size supermarket
Biggest supermarket within walking distance from the flat
941 locals recommend
Sainsbury's
2 Tulse Hill
941 locals recommend
Biggest supermarket within walking distance from the flat
Smaller supermarket, but good for getting all the basics. Open until midnight most days, and until 6pm on Sundays. Cash point / ATM machine outside.
405 locals recommend
Tesco Metro
224-226 Portobello Rd
405 locals recommend
Smaller supermarket, but good for getting all the basics. Open until midnight most days, and until 6pm on Sundays. Cash point / ATM machine outside.

Everything Else

Local park, good for a walk or a jog
98 locals recommend
Shoreditch Park
188 New N Rd
98 locals recommend
Local park, good for a walk or a jog
Very popular cake shop, particularly good for cupcakes.
The Hummingbird Bakery - Islington
405 St John St
Very popular cake shop, particularly good for cupcakes.
Nice market to explore, lots of little shops and restaurants around, busiest on weekends, Thursday is antiques day.
157 locals recommend
Spitalfields Arts Market
1 Market St
157 locals recommend
Nice market to explore, lots of little shops and restaurants around, busiest on weekends, Thursday is antiques day.
Nearest post office
6 locals recommend
Murray Grove Post Office
96-97 Murray Grove
6 locals recommend
Nearest post office

Arts & Culture

Contemporary dance
253 locals recommend
Sadlers Wells Theatre (Stop UB) station
253 locals recommend
Contemporary dance
Big multiplex cinema
137 locals recommend
Vue Cinema London - Islington
36 Parkfield St
137 locals recommend
Big multiplex cinema
Independent cinema, with armchairs, sofas and prosecco. Best to book in advance.
49 locals recommend
The Screen on the Green
Upper Street
49 locals recommend
Independent cinema, with armchairs, sofas and prosecco. Best to book in advance.

Shopping

Speciality cheese shop
Abondance
10 Lamb St
Speciality cheese shop