Guidebook for London
Food Scene
Yummy Vietnamese food, their pho is super tasty - they make their own broth for it.
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Salvation in Noodles
122 Balls Pond RdYummy Vietnamese food, their pho is super tasty - they make their own broth for it.
My local waterhole has a lot of character and also benefits from a 1am license. Its crab starter and beef wellington are my personal favourites.
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The Hunter S
194 Southgate RdMy local waterhole has a lot of character and also benefits from a 1am license. Its crab starter and beef wellington are my personal favourites.
Another local waterhole with a pretty decent range of craft beers - the best place to catch the last rays of the day in the area (its south facing balcony).
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The Talbot
109 Mortimer RdAnother local waterhole with a pretty decent range of craft beers - the best place to catch the last rays of the day in the area (its south facing balcony).
Yet another local pub. A pretty decent menu and great quality/value for lunch - it also features a rather good outdoor area.
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De Beauvoir Arms
113 Southgate RdYet another local pub. A pretty decent menu and great quality/value for lunch - it also features a rather good outdoor area.
De Beauvoir Deli Co
98 Southgate RdA good breakfast place.
A great place to enjoy the canal life. All seating is outdoors and it has a fresh menue and great coffee and cakes.
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Towpath Café
42 De Beauvoir CresA great place to enjoy the canal life. All seating is outdoors and it has a fresh menue and great coffee and cakes.
Hands down the best breakfast in London is the Barge House's breakfast in a loaf of bread, only served during weekends. Also a great place to sit an enjoy the canal life.
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The Barge House
46a De Beauvoir CresHands down the best breakfast in London is the Barge House's breakfast in a loaf of bread, only served during weekends. Also a great place to sit an enjoy the canal life.
My favourite gastropub, I cannot recommend it enough - also features a lot of outdoor space.
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Smokehouse
63-69 Canonbury RdMy favourite gastropub, I cannot recommend it enough - also features a lot of outdoor space.
Broadway Market is a full of nice restaurants and bars, please see below for some of my favourites. The weekly farmer's market is every Saturday.
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Broadway Market
Broadway MarketBroadway Market is a full of nice restaurants and bars, please see below for some of my favourites. The weekly farmer's market is every Saturday.
El Ganso Cafe
59 Broadway MarketThe best tapas place in East London.
Buen Ayre
50 Broadway MarketThe best steak place in London, Argentinian open fire of course.
Rawduck
197 Richmond RdA great small plates restaurant with a nice selection of wines.
Lobster Bar
205 Richmond RdIf you have cravings for lobster, head here.
A great contemporary restaurant that can be a bit tricky to find as it do not advertise its presence. Head in through the white building and up the stairs for a great meal.
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Bistrotheque
23-27 Wadeson StA great contemporary restaurant that can be a bit tricky to find as it do not advertise its presence. Head in through the white building and up the stairs for a great meal.
Without a doubt the best place to catch the last rays of the sun. Its Italian menue offers a pretty good selection and is pretty cheap but has great quality.
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OMBRA
1 Vyner StWithout a doubt the best place to catch the last rays of the sun. Its Italian menue offers a pretty good selection and is pretty cheap but has great quality.
A great place to enjoy traditional British food hosted in a very nice location.
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Dean Street Townhouse
69-71 Dean StA great place to enjoy traditional British food hosted in a very nice location.
A great small plates place, albeit a bit pricey for what you get. Also has a pretty good wine menue.
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Ducksoup
41 Dean StA great small plates place, albeit a bit pricey for what you get. Also has a pretty good wine menue.
The 10 Cases
16 Endell StGreat food and great wine.
Jewish food at its best, served tapas style. Almost impossible to get a table but the bar is the most fun place to eat in any case - the wait can be pretty long to get a seat there as well but it's well worth the wait.
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The Mulwray
28 Rupert StJewish food at its best, served tapas style. Almost impossible to get a table but the bar is the most fun place to eat in any case - the wait can be pretty long to get a seat there as well but it's well worth the wait.
Another great restaurant in Soho with a lot of character. Can be tricky to get a table but it also features a bar, which I find more fun to sit at and it's on first come first served basis.
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The Ivy
1-5 West StAnother great restaurant in Soho with a lot of character. Can be tricky to get a table but it also features a bar, which I find more fun to sit at and it's on first come first served basis.
If you feel like spending an extra penny for Haute Cuisine, this is my favourite restaurant for it. It also mix up great cocktails and feature a small back garden.
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L'Atelier De Joel Robuchon
13-15 West StIf you feel like spending an extra penny for Haute Cuisine, this is my favourite restaurant for it. It also mix up great cocktails and feature a small back garden.
One of the best Italian places in London, advance reservations is a must.
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Polpo Soho
41 Beak StOne of the best Italian places in London, advance reservations is a must.
Polpo Ape & Bird
142 Shaftesbury AveA great Italian small plates restaurant.
버러마켓
Borough High StreetFull of nice places to eat and food to buy.
Applebee's Fish
5 Stoney StMy favourite fish restaurant.
My second favourite fish restaurant. Italian food in an art deco environment, a bit pricey but great quality.
Massimo Restaurant & Bar
10 Northumberland AveMy second favourite fish restaurant. Italian food in an art deco environment, a bit pricey but great quality.
My second favourite gastropub with a huge selection of beer, the same owners as the Smokehouse.
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The Pig and Butcher
80 Liverpool RdMy second favourite gastropub with a huge selection of beer, the same owners as the Smokehouse.
Lalibela Ethiopian Restaurant
137 Fortess RdA great Ethiopian restaurant.
Shoryu Ramen Regent Street
9 Regent St.The best place for Japanense Ramen soup, delicious.
A pretty good Polish restaurant with an amazing assortment of vodka, a great place to simply sit and drink vodka from small carafes.
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Baltic Restaurant and Bar
74 Blackfriars RdA pretty good Polish restaurant with an amazing assortment of vodka, a great place to simply sit and drink vodka from small carafes.
Ottolenghi Islington
287 Upper StA good breakfast/lunch spot.
The best ice cream in London, hands down. They have a few branches around London, e.g. in Soho.
Amorino Islington
110 Upper StThe best ice cream in London, hands down. They have a few branches around London, e.g. in Soho.
E5 Bakehouse
396 Mentmore TerraceThe best bakery in the East, hence also a great spot for breakfast.
Drinks & Nightlife
Off Broadway
63-65 Broadway MarketMy favourite bar in the area, often packed - always lively.
A great place to have drinks along the canal. It often hosts good music and the place turns into a proper party, best to check its website beforehand though as there isn't much else around if nothing is on when you go there.
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Number 90 - Bar & Restaurant
94 Wallis RdA great place to have drinks along the canal. It often hosts good music and the place turns into a proper party, best to check its website beforehand though as there isn't much else around if nothing is on when you go there.
Parks & Nature
You can walk down to Regent's Canal from my flat in 5 minutes.
If you walk east along the canal you'll pass several nice cafés and restaurants along the canal, pass Broadway Market and eventually end up in Victoria Park - the best park in East London.
If you walk west you'll end up in Angel/Islington and if you continue walking along it you'll eventually end up in Camden and finally in Regent's Park (my favourite park in the west).
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Regent's Canal
You can walk down to Regent's Canal from my flat in 5 minutes.
If you walk east along the canal you'll pass several nice cafés and restaurants along the canal, pass Broadway Market and eventually end up in Victoria Park - the best park in East London.
If you walk west you'll end up in Angel/Islington and if you continue walking along it you'll eventually end up in Camden and finally in Regent's Park (my favourite park in the west).
Pavilion Cafe
Old Ford RoadThe largest park in East London, it's lovely.
리젠츠 파크
My favourite central/west park.
My favourite park in the north and the best place to hang out on a hot day as it has beautiful ponds you can swim in. The park in itself is pretty big and wild, love it.
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리크노스타티스야외박물관
My favourite park in the north and the best place to hang out on a hot day as it has beautiful ponds you can swim in. The park in itself is pretty big and wild, love it.
Probably London's biggest park. It is well worth a visit and has its own flock of wild deer.
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루시빈센트비치
Probably London's biggest park. It is well worth a visit and has its own flock of wild deer.
London's botanical gardens, beautiful in the spring and summer.
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Royal Botanic Gardens Car Park
London's botanical gardens, beautiful in the spring and summer.
Arts & Culture
London's modern art museum, a nice walk along the Thames is recommended when visiting it - plenty of restaurants and cafés along the way.
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테이트모던
BanksideLondon's modern art museum, a nice walk along the Thames is recommended when visiting it - plenty of restaurants and cafés along the way.
My favourite museum, depending on the exhibition of course, is hosted in a grand building that in itself is worth a visit.
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로열 아카데미 오브 아츠
PiccadillyMy favourite museum, depending on the exhibition of course, is hosted in a grand building that in itself is worth a visit.
One of London's palaces that normally feature various interesting exhibitions.
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섬머셋 하우스
StrandOne of London's palaces that normally feature various interesting exhibitions.
Well worth a visit, in particular for the Wildlife Photography Exhibition.
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자연사 박물관
Cromwell RoadWell worth a visit, in particular for the Wildlife Photography Exhibition.
A contemporary art gallery that normally has some pretty good exhibitions.
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서펜타인 갤러리
A contemporary art gallery that normally has some pretty good exhibitions.
The best contemporary dance house in Europe. Check what's on and try to catch a performance, all dance companies that tour the world pass by Saddler's for a few days, the performances hence change every 3-4 days.
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Sadlers Wells Theatre (Stop UB) station
The best contemporary dance house in Europe. Check what's on and try to catch a performance, all dance companies that tour the world pass by Saddler's for a few days, the performances hence change every 3-4 days.
My favourite theatre, it's very small and intimate and normally host great performances.
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Donmar Warehouse
41 Earlham StMy favourite theatre, it's very small and intimate and normally host great performances.
Another great theatre, although the most recent plays have been pretty poor.
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올드 빅 극장
103 The CutAnother great theatre, although the most recent plays have been pretty poor.
Essentials
My local corner shop. Almost always open and features an OK selection of groceries - best for essentials though.
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Costcutter
157 Highgate RdMy local corner shop. Almost always open and features an OK selection of groceries - best for essentials though.
My local big supermarket. You can find everything there and all other essential shops are located around it in the Kingsland Shopping Centre.
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Sainsbury's
112 High StMy local big supermarket. You can find everything there and all other essential shops are located around it in the Kingsland Shopping Centre.
Getting Around
The overground that will take you to Islington, Camden, Hampstead Heath, Kensington, Kew Gardens and finally Richmond Park.
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Dalston Kingsland station
The overground that will take you to Islington, Camden, Hampstead Heath, Kensington, Kew Gardens and finally Richmond Park.
달스턴정션
The Overground to go East and South.
The closest Underground station, reach it in 5-10 minutes by taking bus 277 or 30 from Southgate Road Balls Pond Rd (Stop BH).
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하이버리 & 이즐링턴
Holloway RoadThe closest Underground station, reach it in 5-10 minutes by taking bus 277 or 30 from Southgate Road Balls Pond Rd (Stop BH).
Busses that will take you South/West through Covent Garden/Soho, Mayfair, Knightsbridge/Kensington and East to Victoria Park/Hackney Wick.
Southgate Road (Stop BH) station
Busses that will take you South/West through Covent Garden/Soho, Mayfair, Knightsbridge/Kensington and East to Victoria Park/Hackney Wick.
Southgate Road Ardleigh Road (Stop BA) station
Busses that go South across the Thames.
Busses that go straight North and straight South to Shoreditch and Old Spitalfields Market.
Forest Road Kingsland Road (Stop D) station
Busses that go straight North and straight South to Shoreditch and Old Spitalfields Market.
Non resident car permit holders can only park on my road on weekends or before 830am and after 6.30pm on weekdays.
The closest parking is Bentley Road Car Park.
Bentley Road Car Park
lot 32 Tottenham RdNon resident car permit holders can only park on my road on weekends or before 830am and after 6.30pm on weekdays.
The closest parking is Bentley Road Car Park.
Shopping
Plenty of nice shops in Old Spitalfields Market, the old, open air, butcher's market.
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Old Spitalfields Market
16 Commercial StPlenty of nice shops in Old Spitalfields Market, the old, open air, butcher's market.
The best place to shopping for clothes in London. The area is full of interesting and nice shops.
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코번트 가든
41 James StThe best place to shopping for clothes in London. The area is full of interesting and nice shops.
A great shopping street in the heart of Soho. Plenty of nice cafés and restaurants around the street and the area as a whole.
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Carnaby Street
Carnaby StreetA great shopping street in the heart of Soho. Plenty of nice cafés and restaurants around the street and the area as a whole.