Guidebook for London
Food Scene
Tasty Indian food and a small popular local restaurant. Only open in the evenings.
17 locals recommend
Zaffrani
47 Cross StTasty Indian food and a small popular local restaurant. Only open in the evenings.
Full of tasty Middle Eastern food and visual foodie treats. Great for brunch. Great for healthy and tasty portions to take home for post-work supper.
364 locals recommend
Ottolenghi Islington
287 Upper StFull of tasty Middle Eastern food and visual foodie treats. Great for brunch. Great for healthy and tasty portions to take home for post-work supper.
Great and attentive service. Friendly, and very tasty Turkish food. Delicious for breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner.
22 locals recommend
PERA
170 Upper StGreat and attentive service. Friendly, and very tasty Turkish food. Delicious for breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner.
Classic Italian Restaurant. Quieter than most Upper Street eateries.
10 locals recommend
Antonio's Ristorante
137 Upper StreetClassic Italian Restaurant. Quieter than most Upper Street eateries.
Rosa's Thai Cafe Angel
6 Theberton StTasty Thai food, with decent veggie options.
Tenshi
61 Upper StreetTasty Japanese food, an open kitchen, and a few veggie options.
One of London's original gastro pubs, and a proper gastro-pub atmosphere in really lovely surroundings. Fresh and tasty food and well-chosen beer and wine. Absolutely delicous.
79 locals recommend
The Eagle Farringdon
159 Farringdon RoadOne of London's original gastro pubs, and a proper gastro-pub atmosphere in really lovely surroundings. Fresh and tasty food and well-chosen beer and wine. Absolutely delicous.
Good coffee and Italian treats in a delicatessen where you can stop awhile and eat. Quiet garden at the back, or tables on the south-facing pavement (cross street is relatively quiet). Charismatic owner who cooks several lunch dishes. Also does made to order pannini etc.
Angel Delicatessen London
48 Cross StGood coffee and Italian treats in a delicatessen where you can stop awhile and eat. Quiet garden at the back, or tables on the south-facing pavement (cross street is relatively quiet). Charismatic owner who cooks several lunch dishes. Also does made to order pannini etc.
If you want organic food and drink then this has the widest choice locally. They also have takeaway food to eat out.
72 locals recommend
Planet Organic - Islington
64 Essex RdIf you want organic food and drink then this has the widest choice locally. They also have takeaway food to eat out.
Parks & Nature
Lungs full of fresh air. Views. Green. Mature trees. Space. Also, you can swim in the spring-fed water of the famous swimming ponds. lovely to walk/cycle around, take a picnic...15 mins on the Overground from Highbury & Islington.
1215 locals recommend
Hampstead Heath
Lungs full of fresh air. Views. Green. Mature trees. Space. Also, you can swim in the spring-fed water of the famous swimming ponds. lovely to walk/cycle around, take a picnic...15 mins on the Overground from Highbury & Islington.
Walking or cycling by the canal you really see different characters of each borough or part of a borough. It runs east or west.
339 locals recommend
Regent's Canal
Walking or cycling by the canal you really see different characters of each borough or part of a borough. It runs east or west.
You can lose yourself here. Take the Overground and a book and have a siesta after wondering trough the stunning conservatories or more open planting of mature trees.
17 locals recommend
Kew
You can lose yourself here. Take the Overground and a book and have a siesta after wondering trough the stunning conservatories or more open planting of mature trees.
Arts & Culture
Union Chapel
19b Compton TerracePerformances by musicians and other creatives in an amazing venue.
Sadlers Wells Theatre (Stop UB) station
Dance in all forms.
Contemporary bands, opera, classical music - in an iconic venue.
674 locals recommend
Royal Albert Hall
Imperial College RoadContemporary bands, opera, classical music - in an iconic venue.
Royal Opera House
Bow StreetBallet and Opera at the iconic venue in covent garden
If you love film. A very different experience to mainstream cinema in choice as well as atmosphere. Regular previews and QnAs with directors/actors.
109 locals recommend
BFI Southbank
0 Belvedere RdIf you love film. A very different experience to mainstream cinema in choice as well as atmosphere. Regular previews and QnAs with directors/actors.
Amazing collections. Mostly free. A short bus ride away or a longer meander on foot.
1546 locals recommend
British Museum
Great Russell StreetAmazing collections. Mostly free. A short bus ride away or a longer meander on foot.
Victoria and Albert Museum
Cromwell RoadStunning displays. Iconic venue.
If you're lucky enough to get tickets to a show, it is just a few mins walk from the flat.
224 locals recommend
Almeida Theatre
Almeida StreetIf you're lucky enough to get tickets to a show, it is just a few mins walk from the flat.
Music, dance, film, visual arts.....in an iconic building. A short bus ride or pleasant walk from the flat.
509 locals recommend
Barbican Centre
Silk StreetMusic, dance, film, visual arts.....in an iconic building. A short bus ride or pleasant walk from the flat.
A gem. It's an internationally recognised "children's" puppet theatre about 5 mins walk away.
61 locals recommend
Little Angel Theatre
14 Dagmar PassageA gem. It's an internationally recognised "children's" puppet theatre about 5 mins walk away.
Concerts, dance, talks...all on the SouthBank in an amazing building, a bus ride, or a decent walk, away.
130 locals recommend
Royal Festival Hall
Belvedere RoadConcerts, dance, talks...all on the SouthBank in an amazing building, a bus ride, or a decent walk, away.
Drinks & Nightlife
A classic. Upstairs is live bands and dancing. Downstairs are the main events and the seated venue.
123 locals recommend
Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club
47 Frith StA classic. Upstairs is live bands and dancing. Downstairs are the main events and the seated venue.
A pleasant and quiet pub with friendly service, and a restaurant with tasty food. A short stroll from the flat and in a green and quiet location.
6 locals recommend
The Marquess Tavern
32 Canonbury StA pleasant and quiet pub with friendly service, and a restaurant with tasty food. A short stroll from the flat and in a green and quiet location.
The Taproom
163 Upper StIf you like craft beer. Opposite the street my home is on.
Shopping
Tallulah Lingerie
65 Cross StStunning sexy lingerie. Very helpful and lovely business-owner.
A jewellery experience that's equivalent to an art gallery - each case displays a different jeweler, some precious metals and stones and others mixed materials, completely different styles, and a decent price range.
Gill Wing Jewellery London
182 Upper StA jewellery experience that's equivalent to an art gallery - each case displays a different jeweler, some precious metals and stones and others mixed materials, completely different styles, and a decent price range.
Essentials
Spots Dry Cleaners
264 Upper St3 mins walk away. Turn right along Upper Street and just past town hall.
A decent choice of food and drink and essentials. About 5 mins walk - head right along Upper Street and cross over. It's opposite the green park by Union Chapel.
110 locals recommend
Budgens
199-205 Haverstock HillA decent choice of food and drink and essentials. About 5 mins walk - head right along Upper Street and cross over. It's opposite the green park by Union Chapel.
This is 1 min away, open late at night, and has the usual of licence fayre with some fruit and veg, canned foods and dairy and pasta/rice and basic toiletries. Turn right on Upper Street, cross at the zebra crossing and you can't miss it.
Zaco Supermarket Off Licence
175 Upper StThis is 1 min away, open late at night, and has the usual of licence fayre with some fruit and veg, canned foods and dairy and pasta/rice and basic toiletries. Turn right on Upper Street, cross at the zebra crossing and you can't miss it.
Getting Around
Angel Station
A1Highbury & Islington station
Holloway RoadEssex Road station