Downtown London & Richmond Row

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Downtown London & Richmond Row

Food scene

Best beer list in town, wonderful seasonal/local menu. Our favourite restaurant. One block from Budweiser Gardens. Great patio.
23 locals recommend
Milos' Craft Beer Emporium
420 Talbot St
23 locals recommend
Best beer list in town, wonderful seasonal/local menu. Our favourite restaurant. One block from Budweiser Gardens. Great patio.
Perfect spot for date night, great food & cocktails.
Grace
215 Dundas Street
Perfect spot for date night, great food & cocktails.
Great British style pub food and drinks. Lovely patio when the weather allows. Great for a meal before theatre at the Grand
22 locals recommend
The Church Key Bistro-Pub
476 Richmond St
22 locals recommend
Great British style pub food and drinks. Lovely patio when the weather allows. Great for a meal before theatre at the Grand
A Western University tradition since the 1980s. Good food and drinks, great atmosphere.
27 locals recommend
Joe Kool's
595 Richmond St
27 locals recommend
A Western University tradition since the 1980s. Good food and drinks, great atmosphere.
Good pub food, sometimes music, we like to play pool here.
Poacher's Arms
171 Queens Ave
Good pub food, sometimes music, we like to play pool here.
Just pub grub but a great patio to people watch on.
20 locals recommend
Barney's
671 Richmond St
20 locals recommend
Just pub grub but a great patio to people watch on.
We loved this restaurant in it's first location so much we had our wedding reception there. Same great food, we love the calamari and the create your own pasta. Located in the Covent Garden Market.
Waldo's On King Bistro & Wine Bar
130 King St
We loved this restaurant in it's first location so much we had our wedding reception there. Same great food, we love the calamari and the create your own pasta. Located in the Covent Garden Market.
Best Greek food in London, small patio.
8 locals recommend
Mythic Grill
179 Albert St
8 locals recommend
Best Greek food in London, small patio.
Downtown or in Old South? Right on the border. Great food, lovely atmosphere, sometimes jazz singers. Try the Caesar salad made right at your table or the cherries jubilee.
Michael's on the Thames
1 York St
Downtown or in Old South? Right on the border. Great food, lovely atmosphere, sometimes jazz singers. Try the Caesar salad made right at your table or the cherries jubilee.

Specialty Food Shops

Specialty food shop, take out and eat in prepared meals, bottle shop.
Grace Bodega
211 Dundas Street
Specialty food shop, take out and eat in prepared meals, bottle shop.
Filled with specialty food shops and restaurants, great to pick up a lunch and head to the Forks for a picnic, a quick casual bite before an event at the Budweiser Gardens. Outdoor farmers market on Thursdays and Saturdays.
64 locals recommend
Covent Garden Market Building
130 King St
64 locals recommend
Filled with specialty food shops and restaurants, great to pick up a lunch and head to the Forks for a picnic, a quick casual bite before an event at the Budweiser Gardens. Outdoor farmers market on Thursdays and Saturdays.
Located in the Covent Garden Market, best coffee downtown.
Hasbeans Ltd.
130 King Street
Located in the Covent Garden Market, best coffee downtown.

Shops

Best used bookshop in town, a London institution, also carries comic books and records.
City Lights Bookshop
356 Richmond Street
Best used bookshop in town, a London institution, also carries comic books and records.
Best comic book shop in Ontario (personal opinion).
Heroes Comics
186 Dundas Street
Best comic book shop in Ontario (personal opinion).
Funnest little gift shop in the city, filled with novelties.
Über Cool Stuff
122 Dundas Street
Funnest little gift shop in the city, filled with novelties.
Record shop
Grooves
236 Dundas St
Record shop

Sightseeing

Art gallery and local museum, a wonderful place to spend a rainy day, or part of a sunny one.
53 locals recommend
Museum London
421 Ridout St N
53 locals recommend
Art gallery and local museum, a wonderful place to spend a rainy day, or part of a sunny one.
Oldest house in London, interesting tour, lovely grounds, special events.
18 locals recommend
Eldon House
481 Ridout St N
18 locals recommend
Oldest house in London, interesting tour, lovely grounds, special events.
Thames Valley parkway runs through, splash pad and playground for children.
Forks of the Thames River
Thames Valley parkway runs through, splash pad and playground for children.
Beer store and brewery tours on site.
12 locals recommend
Labatt Brewery
150 Simcoe St
12 locals recommend
Beer store and brewery tours on site.

Park

Along the river, part of the Thames valley parkway, home of Rock the Park, 30 min walk from the apartment.
21 locals recommend
Harris Park
531 Ridout St N
21 locals recommend
Along the river, part of the Thames valley parkway, home of Rock the Park, 30 min walk from the apartment.
Downtown London park, home of London Pride Festival, Home County Folk Festival, Sunfest and more.
92 locals recommend
Victoria Park
580 Clarence St
92 locals recommend
Downtown London park, home of London Pride Festival, Home County Folk Festival, Sunfest and more.

Events

Local professional theatre with an emphasis on Canadian content.
44 locals recommend
The Grand Theatre
471 Richmond Street
44 locals recommend
Local professional theatre with an emphasis on Canadian content.
Music venue
27 locals recommend
London Music Hall Music Complex
185 Queens Ave
27 locals recommend
Music venue
Home of the London Knights and London Lightning. Concert venue.
75 locals recommend
Budweiser Gardens
99 Dundas St
75 locals recommend
Home of the London Knights and London Lightning. Concert venue.
30 years young, children's theatre company presents shows for the whole family, October to July
Original Kids Theatre
130 King Street
30 years young, children's theatre company presents shows for the whole family, October to July