Guidebook for London

David
Guidebook for London

Food Scene

Great British food using the freshest ingredients. A bit pricey but worth it for a treat.
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Roast
Stoney Street
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Great British food using the freshest ingredients. A bit pricey but worth it for a treat.
Great French bread and patisserie, open long hours, also do good breakfasts
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Le Pain Quotidien
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Great French bread and patisserie, open long hours, also do good breakfasts
They do the best coffee in London
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Monmouth Coffee The Borough - London
2 Park St
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They do the best coffee in London
One of the best views in London if you can get an upstairs table - view of St Paul's Cathedral over the river. And great quality affordable pizzas!
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Pizza Express
316 Kennington Rd
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One of the best views in London if you can get an upstairs table - view of St Paul's Cathedral over the river. And great quality affordable pizzas!
Mexican food on the south bank! A pop-up restaurant in shipping containers with great views over the river. Excellent value.
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Wahaca Southbank
Belvedere Road
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Mexican food on the south bank! A pop-up restaurant in shipping containers with great views over the river. Excellent value.
It's right next door to us! Great fresh Indian food.
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Mango Indian
6 Redcross Way
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It's right next door to us! Great fresh Indian food.
London's most famous food market, and only a two minute walk!
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Borough Market
Borough High Street
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London's most famous food market, and only a two minute walk!
Less well-known than Borough Market, and smaller, but also less 'touristy'.
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Tržiště Maltby Street
Maltby Street
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Less well-known than Borough Market, and smaller, but also less 'touristy'.
As its name suggests, serves all day breakfasts and other meals too! Very popular with long queues at the weekend.
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The Breakfast Club London Bridge
11 Southwark Street
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As its name suggests, serves all day breakfasts and other meals too! Very popular with long queues at the weekend.

Drinks & Nightlife

Just a lovely place to hang out for a drink.
citizenM London Bankside hotel
20 Lavington St
Just a lovely place to hang out for a drink.
A lovely bar in a chic hotel - nice to pop into when walking along the river
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Sea Containers London (Formerly Mondrian London)
20 Upper Ground
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A lovely bar in a chic hotel - nice to pop into when walking along the river
One of the oldest pubs in London with great views of the river.
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Anchor Bankside
34 Park St
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One of the oldest pubs in London with great views of the river.
Another pub on Bankside - David's regular!
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Founder's Arms
52 Hopton St
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Another pub on Bankside - David's regular!
Not strictly speaking a bar or pub, but London's first wine bar, or vintners, with the feel of a private members' club. Serves good classic food as well as an incredible array of wines. This is on the same street as us!
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The Bootlegger
25-26 Lime St
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Not strictly speaking a bar or pub, but London's first wine bar, or vintners, with the feel of a private members' club. Serves good classic food as well as an incredible array of wines. This is on the same street as us!

Arts & Culture

Apart from the special exhibitions, it's free! Kids love running round the massive Turbine Hall, there are great cafes and shops and the space is a work of art in itself.
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Tate Modern
Bankside
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Apart from the special exhibitions, it's free! Kids love running round the massive Turbine Hall, there are great cafes and shops and the space is a work of art in itself.
A multi-purpose arts space, part of the South Bank Centre. Often has free events and has lots of space for children to run around in.
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Králův festivalový sál
Belvedere Road
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A multi-purpose arts space, part of the South Bank Centre. Often has free events and has lots of space for children to run around in.
Just across the road from us, a lovely intimate theatre that often has shows that later go on to the West End - has a great restaurant attached. Unfortunately no longer makes chocolate.
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Menier Chocolate Factory
53 Southwark St
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Just across the road from us, a lovely intimate theatre that often has shows that later go on to the West End - has a great restaurant attached. Unfortunately no longer makes chocolate.
London's only purpose-built children's theatre - a short walk away.
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Unicorn Theatre
147 Tooley St
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London's only purpose-built children's theatre - a short walk away.

Essentials

Small supermarket
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Little Waitrose & Partners
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Small supermarket
Great range of food and essentials
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M&S Bankside Simply Food
90 Southwark St
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Great range of food and essentials
Just in case....
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Post Office
167 Vauxhall Bridge Rd
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Just in case....
Slightly larger supermarket.
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Tesco Metro
224-226 Portobello Rd
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Slightly larger supermarket.
Our closest supermarket - long opening hours.
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Sainsbury's Local
1-3 Bryanston St
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Our closest supermarket - long opening hours.

Everything Else

An old burial ground for the 'outcasts' of London, including the many prostitutes who used to work in the area when Southwark was London's playground. Now a beautiful garden of remembrance.
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Crossbones Garden
Union Street
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An old burial ground for the 'outcasts' of London, including the many prostitutes who used to work in the area when Southwark was London's playground. Now a beautiful garden of remembrance.
This is my local church! Not as obvious as some of the more famous London Cathedrals, but still free to visit! Regular services if you're interested, but they are very welcoming to visitors who just want to have a look round. Has some interesting historical connections with William Shakespeare and John Harvard.
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The Cathedral and Collegiate Church of St Saviour and St Mary Overie, Southwark, London,
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This is my local church! Not as obvious as some of the more famous London Cathedrals, but still free to visit! Regular services if you're interested, but they are very welcoming to visitors who just want to have a look round. Has some interesting historical connections with William Shakespeare and John Harvard.

Entertainment & Activities

3D cinema
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ODEON BFI IMAX
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3D cinema

Shopping

A small, manageable shopping mall which is a nice walk from our place. Lovely and quiet at the weekends compared to the more obvious shopping destinations in London, as it's mainly frequented by city workers in the week. Has a nice mix of High Street chains and higher end shops, plus some good restaurants.
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One New Change
New Change
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A small, manageable shopping mall which is a nice walk from our place. Lovely and quiet at the weekends compared to the more obvious shopping destinations in London, as it's mainly frequented by city workers in the week. Has a nice mix of High Street chains and higher end shops, plus some good restaurants.