Guidebook for London
Essentials
Great Britain's finest gourmet food market, located in a unique position under a network of railway viaducts, is the winner of numerous awards and voted as their favourite place to visit by Londoners
1617 locals recommend
Borough Market
Borough High StreetGreat Britain's finest gourmet food market, located in a unique position under a network of railway viaducts, is the winner of numerous awards and voted as their favourite place to visit by Londoners
Sightseeing
Showcasing a year-round programme of the best of contemporary visual arts
11 locals recommend
Jerwood Space
171 Union StShowcasing a year-round programme of the best of contemporary visual arts
The Millennium Bridge springs from a dynamic collaboration between engineering, art and architecture to provide the first new Thames crossing since Tower Bridge.
129 locals recommend
Millennium Bridge
The Millennium Bridge springs from a dynamic collaboration between engineering, art and architecture to provide the first new Thames crossing since Tower Bridge.
The beautiful cathedral is the oldest gothic building in London. It has a fascinating history and many literary associations
33 locals recommend
Southwark Cathedral
London BridgeThe beautiful cathedral is the oldest gothic building in London. It has a fascinating history and many literary associations
Renzo Piano's tripod-shaped, glass-clad building at London Bridge. At 1,017 feet high, it's the EU's tallest, containing 'The View from the Shard' , a four-storey observatory deck on floors 68 to 72
154 locals recommend
The View from The Shard
32 London Bridge StRenzo Piano's tripod-shaped, glass-clad building at London Bridge. At 1,017 feet high, it's the EU's tallest, containing 'The View from the Shard' , a four-storey observatory deck on floors 68 to 72
Drinks & Nightlife
Super-cool chicken and steak restaurant, Hixter Bankside is little sister to Tramshed in Shoreditch
18 locals recommend
Hixter
16 Great Guildford StSuper-cool chicken and steak restaurant, Hixter Bankside is little sister to Tramshed in Shoreditch
Adjacent to Shakespeare's Globe Theatre stands the Swan at the Globe Bar and Brasserie. The venue boasts interiors to match the wonderful views and a fine modern British cuisine
449 locals recommend
Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
21 New Globe WalkAdjacent to Shakespeare's Globe Theatre stands the Swan at the Globe Bar and Brasserie. The venue boasts interiors to match the wonderful views and a fine modern British cuisine
home of the best in live music, mouth watering Pieminister pies, and the loveliest atmosphere south of the river. Cosy and welcoming, with free entry to gigs every Wednesday Saturday and Sunday.
37 locals recommend
Tas The Cut
33 The Cuthome of the best in live music, mouth watering Pieminister pies, and the loveliest atmosphere south of the river. Cosy and welcoming, with free entry to gigs every Wednesday Saturday and Sunday.
Food Scene
The latest addition to the Gordon Ramsay Group, Union Street Café is home to a relaxed dining experience, it is an urban warehouse destination offering quality Mediterranean-influenced food.
32 locals recommend
Union Street Café by Gordon Ramsay
47-51 Great Suffolk StreetThe latest addition to the Gordon Ramsay Group, Union Street Café is home to a relaxed dining experience, it is an urban warehouse destination offering quality Mediterranean-influenced food.
a culinary treat awaits. Using the finest of the country's produce, a restaurant has been created dedicated to the best of British Cooking
75 locals recommend
The Anchor & Hope
36 The Cuta culinary treat awaits. Using the finest of the country's produce, a restaurant has been created dedicated to the best of British Cooking
Arts & Culture
Built in the 1870's to house a chocolate factory, this historical building has now been converted into a leading arts complex which includes a gallery, restaurant and theatre
35 locals recommend
Menier Chocolate Factory
53 Southwark StBuilt in the 1870's to house a chocolate factory, this historical building has now been converted into a leading arts complex which includes a gallery, restaurant and theatre
The UK's largest museum of modern art, housed in the impressive Bankside Power Station
2008 locals recommend
Tate Modern
BanksideThe UK's largest museum of modern art, housed in the impressive Bankside Power Station
Award-winning theatre bringing the world's greatest artists to the most diverse audience in London. It's a big world in here.
112 locals recommend
Young Vic
66 The CutAward-winning theatre bringing the world's greatest artists to the most diverse audience in London. It's a big world in here.
Formerly the National Film Theatre, this much-loved four-screen venue on the South Bank in Waterloo became the BFI Southbank in 2007. It's the city’s foremost cinema for director retrospectives
109 locals recommend
BFI Southbank
0 Belvedere RdFormerly the National Film Theatre, this much-loved four-screen venue on the South Bank in Waterloo became the BFI Southbank in 2007. It's the city’s foremost cinema for director retrospectives
one of the oldest theatres in the city and famous throughout the English speaking world, known as "the actors' theatre", many of the greatest performers of the last century have played on its stage.
192 locals recommend
The Old Vic
103 The Cutone of the oldest theatres in the city and famous throughout the English speaking world, known as "the actors' theatre", many of the greatest performers of the last century have played on its stage.
Shopping
Bermondsey sat derelict for several decades, until the area's wharves were renovated in the 1980s. Now it is a lively part of town. It has some exceptionally good restaurants, shops and coffee houses
263 locals recommend
Bermondsey Street
Bermondsey StreetBermondsey sat derelict for several decades, until the area's wharves were renovated in the 1980s. Now it is a lively part of town. It has some exceptionally good restaurants, shops and coffee houses
An award-winning, landmark building situated on the Riverside Walkway, Oxo Tower Wharf is home to some of the UK’s most innovative and internationally renowned contemporary designers.
106 locals recommend
OXO Tower Restaurant
Barge House StreetAn award-winning, landmark building situated on the Riverside Walkway, Oxo Tower Wharf is home to some of the UK’s most innovative and internationally renowned contemporary designers.
Entertainment & Activities
Alongside its array of festive shows and performances the Southbank Centre will be celebrating the coldest season with a fistful of fun pop-ups and activities including it's annual Christmas market
436 locals recommend
Southbank Centre
Alongside its array of festive shows and performances the Southbank Centre will be celebrating the coldest season with a fistful of fun pop-ups and activities including it's annual Christmas market
The London Eye is a giant Ferris wheel on the South Bank of the River Thames in London.
2099 locals recommend
London Eye
The London Eye is a giant Ferris wheel on the South Bank of the River Thames in London.
Somerset House
StrandLondon's favourite outdoor ice rink.