Guidebook for London

Rachel
Guidebook for London

Essentials

For the kitchen essentials!
1336 locals recommend
Tesco Express
179 Shoreditch High St
1336 locals recommend
For the kitchen essentials!
If you need to do a big food shop :)
385 locals recommend
Waitrose & Partners
366 Holloway Rd
385 locals recommend
If you need to do a big food shop :)

Food Scene

Mediterranean Mezze. One of my favourites in Angel. A cosy little place with amazing decor. Quite cheap too!
31 locals recommend
Mem & Laz Brasserie
8 Theberton St
31 locals recommend
Mediterranean Mezze. One of my favourites in Angel. A cosy little place with amazing decor. Quite cheap too!
Lovely little French restaurant. Cheap.
23 locals recommend
Le Sacre Coeur
18 Theberton St
23 locals recommend
Lovely little French restaurant. Cheap.
Lovely French restaurant. Cheap. If you reserve ask to sit at the corner window table upstairs - very romantic!
59 locals recommend
Le Mercury
140a Upper St
59 locals recommend
Lovely French restaurant. Cheap. If you reserve ask to sit at the corner window table upstairs - very romantic!
Good thai takeaway.
12 locals recommend
Baan Kati Thai Restaurant
155 Holloway Rd
12 locals recommend
Good thai takeaway.
Lovely flower-fronted gastropub. Has one of the prettiest beer gardens in London!
167 locals recommend
The Albion
10 Thornhill Rd
167 locals recommend
Lovely flower-fronted gastropub. Has one of the prettiest beer gardens in London!
Good Indian restaurant. Also does take out.
17 locals recommend
Zaffrani
47 Cross St
17 locals recommend
Good Indian restaurant. Also does take out.
Perfect for brunch or lunch. A must visit in London! Be ready to queue though.
364 locals recommend
Ottolenghi Islington
287 Upper St
364 locals recommend
Perfect for brunch or lunch. A must visit in London! Be ready to queue though.
There a 3 Gallipoli's, all very close to each other. Impressive decor (lots of lamps hanging from the ceiling!) - tasty mediterranean and tangines. Cheap.
43 locals recommend
Gallipoli Cafe & Bistro
119-120 Upper St
43 locals recommend
There a 3 Gallipoli's, all very close to each other. Impressive decor (lots of lamps hanging from the ceiling!) - tasty mediterranean and tangines. Cheap.
Modern European restaurant. Hidden conservatory in the middle of the restaurant. Book in advance. Quite expensive.
75 locals recommend
Frederick's
106 Camden Psge
75 locals recommend
Modern European restaurant. Hidden conservatory in the middle of the restaurant. Book in advance. Quite expensive.
Great for coffee and brunch. Prepare to queue though!
120 locals recommend
Rita's Bar & Dining
35 Stoke Newington Rd
120 locals recommend
Great for coffee and brunch. Prepare to queue though!

Sightseeing

I haven't been, but if you're into football it is worth a stadium visit.
385 locals recommend
Emirates Stadium
Hornsey Road
385 locals recommend
I haven't been, but if you're into football it is worth a stadium visit.
Take a walk along the Regent's canal along to Camden and explore the markets of Camden Locks.
339 locals recommend
Regent's Canal
339 locals recommend
Take a walk along the Regent's canal along to Camden and explore the markets of Camden Locks.
The prettiest park in London. Do as Londoner's do in summer and take a picnic and sit within the gardens all day long.
1607 locals recommend
The Regent's Park
1607 locals recommend
The prettiest park in London. Do as Londoner's do in summer and take a picnic and sit within the gardens all day long.
I would really recommend a walk on the Heath - an 'out of London in London' experience! Head to a cosy pub for a warm lunch after visiting the duck pond there.
1215 locals recommend
Hampstead Heath
1215 locals recommend
I would really recommend a walk on the Heath - an 'out of London in London' experience! Head to a cosy pub for a warm lunch after visiting the duck pond there.
Only open on Sunday's. Do as the locals do and head down here for beautiful (and cheap!) flowers in the East End.
1660 locals recommend
Columbia Road Flower Market
Columbia Road
1660 locals recommend
Only open on Sunday's. Do as the locals do and head down here for beautiful (and cheap!) flowers in the East End.
Only open on Saturdays. Really great food market. Sit on London Fields afterward and eat your purchases!
1735 locals recommend
Broadway Market
Broadway Market
1735 locals recommend
Only open on Saturdays. Really great food market. Sit on London Fields afterward and eat your purchases!
One of my favourite places in London! Not close by but a lovely little food market run by local traders. Great places to sit and drink - recommend Little Bird for cocktails. Explore Lassco too!
99 locals recommend
40 Maltby Street
40 Maltby St
99 locals recommend
One of my favourite places in London! Not close by but a lovely little food market run by local traders. Great places to sit and drink - recommend Little Bird for cocktails. Explore Lassco too!

Drinks & Nightlife

Cosy pub. Good food for a midweek dinner.
30 locals recommend
Duchess of Kent
441 Liverpool Rd
30 locals recommend
Cosy pub. Good food for a midweek dinner.
Lovely pub off the beaten track. Covered in Ivy - lovely to sit outside on a summers day.
72 locals recommend
Hemingford Arms
158 Hemingford Rd
72 locals recommend
Lovely pub off the beaten track. Covered in Ivy - lovely to sit outside on a summers day.
Great little pub off the beaten track.
102 locals recommend
The Drapers Arms
44 Barnsbury St
102 locals recommend
Great little pub off the beaten track.
Good pub and pizzas.
30 locals recommend
The Regent Pub- Islington
201-203 Liverpool Rd
30 locals recommend
Good pub and pizzas.
Pub along the canal. Great Sunday Roast!
122 locals recommend
Narrowboat
119 St Peter's St
122 locals recommend
Pub along the canal. Great Sunday Roast!
Fun pub with offbeat charm.
58 locals recommend
Island Queen
87 Noel Rd
58 locals recommend
Fun pub with offbeat charm.
Cosy pub.
The Winchester London
2 Essex Rd
Cosy pub.
Tiny little cocktail bar. A must see as a couple but make sure to book in advance!
89 locals recommend
69 Colebrooke Row
69 Colebrooke Row
89 locals recommend
Tiny little cocktail bar. A must see as a couple but make sure to book in advance!
Good cocktails and food.
21 locals recommend
100 Islington
270 Upper Street
21 locals recommend
Good cocktails and food.
Great venue for a night out. A cocktail bar but also a restaurant within the venue. Make sure to book.
16 locals recommend
The Dead Dolls House Islington
181 Upper St
16 locals recommend
Great venue for a night out. A cocktail bar but also a restaurant within the venue. Make sure to book.
Load a pre-paid card and sample lots of different wines in the shop. A fun evening!
36 locals recommend
The Sampler
266 Upper St
36 locals recommend
Load a pre-paid card and sample lots of different wines in the shop. A fun evening!

Arts & Culture

Small theatre on Upper St with various different productions on.
224 locals recommend
Almeida Theatre
Almeida Street
224 locals recommend
Small theatre on Upper St with various different productions on.

Shopping

Women's fashion, trinkets and homeware. Lovely for items that no one else will have.
193 locals recommend
Upper Street
Upper Street
193 locals recommend
Women's fashion, trinkets and homeware. Lovely for items that no one else will have.
Not close to the flat, but if you have chance to go I recommend it. Neon signs made out of almost anything! Worth a visit if you have time.
112 locals recommend
Gods Own Junkyard
Shernhall Street
112 locals recommend
Not close to the flat, but if you have chance to go I recommend it. Neon signs made out of almost anything! Worth a visit if you have time.

Everything Else

Vintage stalls all set up along here on the weekends. Lots to look at and discover!
213 locals recommend
Camden Passage
Camden Passage
213 locals recommend
Vintage stalls all set up along here on the weekends. Lots to look at and discover!
If you fancy a swim this is the local pool.
19 locals recommend
Highbury Leisure Centre
Highbury Crescent
19 locals recommend
If you fancy a swim this is the local pool.
Good as part of a running route if you are keen to get out but not just run along streets.
209 locals recommend
Highbury Fields
Highbury Crescent
209 locals recommend
Good as part of a running route if you are keen to get out but not just run along streets.