London
Food Scene
Chain pizzeria where chefs in striped t-shirts toss handmade pizzas.
174 locals recommend
Pizza Express
39 Abbey RdChain pizzeria where chefs in striped t-shirts toss handmade pizzas.
Low-lit Thai chain restaurant with a modern dark wood interior and square communal tables.
46 locals recommend
Busaba Soho
106-110 Wardour StLow-lit Thai chain restaurant with a modern dark wood interior and square communal tables.
CHINA HOUSE
51 Marchmont StBar/restaurant with chandeliers and marble columns in grand Victorian hotel, for international menu.
12 locals recommend
Tempus Restaurant at Hotel Russell
1-8 Russell SquareBar/restaurant with chandeliers and marble columns in grand Victorian hotel, for international menu.
Large restaurant with dim sum, Asian-fusion and banquet menus, plus private karaoke.
13 locals recommend
China City Restaurant
50 Russell SquareLarge restaurant with dim sum, Asian-fusion and banquet menus, plus private karaoke.
Contemporary, white-walled chain Italian cafe-deli, with pastas, handmade focaccia and a kids' menu.
52 locals recommend
Carluccio's
236 Fulham Rd.Contemporary, white-walled chain Italian cafe-deli, with pastas, handmade focaccia and a kids' menu.
Coffee & Candy
61-66 Russell SquareParisian-style wine bar nook for a vast list of wines served with a concise, seasonal British menu.
37 locals recommend
Noble Rot Wine Bar & Restaurant
51 Lamb's Conduit StParisian-style wine bar nook for a vast list of wines served with a concise, seasonal British menu.
Pop art meets velvet banquettes and antiques in a restaurant serving updated classic French dishes.
23 locals recommend
Otto's French Restaurant
182 Grays Inn RdPop art meets velvet banquettes and antiques in a restaurant serving updated classic French dishes.
The Chambeli Indian Restaurant
146 Southampton RowRestaurant 92
92 Southampton RowLavish, colourful frescoes adorn this vibrant restaurant for classic Turkish and Mediterranean fare.
14 locals recommend
Antalya Restaurant
103-105 Southampton RowLavish, colourful frescoes adorn this vibrant restaurant for classic Turkish and Mediterranean fare.
Informal venue with movie star photos, dishing up an eclectic menu of grills and comfort food.
13 locals recommend
Cagney's restaurant
13 Cosmo PlInformal venue with movie star photos, dishing up an eclectic menu of grills and comfort food.
Long-standing burgundy-toned restaurant serving classic French dishes, plus pasta and salads.
13 locals recommend
Sophie’s Italian Restaurant
79 Southampton RowLong-standing burgundy-toned restaurant serving classic French dishes, plus pasta and salads.
Modern dining room and veranda for progressive Indian cuisine that embraces tradition and diversity.
21 locals recommend
Salaam Namaste
68 Millman StModern dining room and veranda for progressive Indian cuisine that embraces tradition and diversity.
Straightforward hotel offering a sleek restaurant, a modern lounge bar & a traditional Irish pub.
39 locals recommend
Aux Pains de Papy
279 Grays Inn RdStraightforward hotel offering a sleek restaurant, a modern lounge bar & a traditional Irish pub.
Part of a small restaurant chain, offering a menu of updated British classics and afternoon tea.
13 locals recommend
Scoff & Banter Bloomsbury
97 Great Russell StPart of a small restaurant chain, offering a menu of updated British classics and afternoon tea.
Tiny coffee bar for fresh brews, roasted beans and snacks, with simple benches on the street.
61 locals recommend
The Espresso Room
31-35 Great Ormond StTiny coffee bar for fresh brews, roasted beans and snacks, with simple benches on the street.
Spanish restaurant on 2 floors with downstairs DJ bar hosting themed paella and flamenco nights.
14 locals recommend
Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury
1 Vernon PlSpanish restaurant on 2 floors with downstairs DJ bar hosting themed paella and flamenco nights.
Chic, blue-and-white 1950s Parisian-style cafe offering artisan breads, patisserie and bistro fare.
16 locals recommend
Café Le Cordon Bleu
15 Bloomsbury SquareChic, blue-and-white 1950s Parisian-style cafe offering artisan breads, patisserie and bistro fare.
Simple Japanese restaurant specialising in savoury pancakes, where tables have embedded hotplates.
24 locals recommend
Abeno
47 Museum StSimple Japanese restaurant specialising in savoury pancakes, where tables have embedded hotplates.
Artisan espresso, drip and iced coffee in a hip, wood-furnished space, plus cakes and light bites.
61 locals recommend
The Espresso Room
31-35 Great Ormond StArtisan espresso, drip and iced coffee in a hip, wood-furnished space, plus cakes and light bites.
American-style burgers, hot dogs served with sauerkraut and fries, and Bourbon-infused milkshakes.
21 locals recommend
Burger & Shake
47 Marchmont StAmerican-style burgers, hot dogs served with sauerkraut and fries, and Bourbon-infused milkshakes.
Classic Italian dishes in airy basement with aqua-blue furniture, framed photos and hanging guitars.
88 locals recommend
Ciao Bella
86-90 Lamb's Conduit StClassic Italian dishes in airy basement with aqua-blue furniture, framed photos and hanging guitars.
Italian pizza and pasta favourites in relaxed setting over 2 floors with outdoor seating.
14 locals recommend
Cosmoba
9 Cosmo PlItalian pizza and pasta favourites in relaxed setting over 2 floors with outdoor seating.
Family-run fish and chip shop in dark-wood, pub-style restaurant, to eat in or to take away.
46 locals recommend
North Sea
7-8 Leigh StFamily-run fish and chip shop in dark-wood, pub-style restaurant, to eat in or to take away.
Traditional tearoom attached to a booksellers, with Chinese wallpaper, leaf tea and bone china.
17 locals recommend
Tea and Tattle
41 Great Russell StTraditional tearoom attached to a booksellers, with Chinese wallpaper, leaf tea and bone china.
If there is a formula for the perfect British brasserie, it would undoubtedly involve plush leather upholstery, polished marble floors, a sprinkling of copper and more than a hint of oak. Akin to a stately gentlemen’s club, the service would be impeccable, while the cooking wouldn’t offend diners’ palates or risk displacing older patrons’ teeth.
30 locals recommend
Holborn Dining Room
252 High HolbornIf there is a formula for the perfect British brasserie, it would undoubtedly involve plush leather upholstery, polished marble floors, a sprinkling of copper and more than a hint of oak. Akin to a stately gentlemen’s club, the service would be impeccable, while the cooking wouldn’t offend diners’ palates or risk displacing older patrons’ teeth.
With a discreet entrance just by Holborn station, Asadal has been the go-to venue for Korean food fans in central London for many years.
19 locals recommend
Asadal Restaurant
227 High HolbornWith a discreet entrance just by Holborn station, Asadal has been the go-to venue for Korean food fans in central London for many years.
Bloomsbury Coffee House is a daytime basement café that solves this problem. Owned by a young couple, the café has two rooms, wooden floors and quaintly mismatched furniture and crockery.
24 locals recommend
Bloomsbury Coffee House
20 Tavistock PlBloomsbury Coffee House is a daytime basement café that solves this problem. Owned by a young couple, the café has two rooms, wooden floors and quaintly mismatched furniture and crockery.
Don't be fooled by the name: this red and yellow boozer just off Oxford Street's ropier end is not a hotspot for sherries and fine tapas.
21 locals recommend
Bradley's Spanish Bar
42-44 Hanway StDon't be fooled by the name: this red and yellow boozer just off Oxford Street's ropier end is not a hotspot for sherries and fine tapas.
Despite its extensive alcoholic offerings, Barrica is not a place to get legless – it's a smart bar on Goodge Street, not a nightclub in Magalluf. Be sure to pick a few dishes off the brilliant tapas menu to keep things civilised.
21 locals recommend
Barrica Tapas Bar
62 Goodge StDespite its extensive alcoholic offerings, Barrica is not a place to get legless – it's a smart bar on Goodge Street, not a nightclub in Magalluf. Be sure to pick a few dishes off the brilliant tapas menu to keep things civilised.
Chinatown
Gerrard StreetDrinks & Nightlife
The Brasserie
134 Southampton RowFriend at Hand
2-4 Herbrand StreetTraditional pub with stripped floors and multi-screen live sports.
With half-a-dozen ornately carved, sumptuously tiled bar areas under one high, stucco ceiling, the Princess Louise is a classic example of the Victorian public house.
19 locals recommend
Princess Louise
208 High HolbornWith half-a-dozen ornately carved, sumptuously tiled bar areas under one high, stucco ceiling, the Princess Louise is a classic example of the Victorian public house.
This diminutive Polish hideaway stocks some 50 different vodkas, categorised according to descriptions such as ‘clean and clear’, ‘dry and interesting’ and ‘nice and sweet’.
17 locals recommend
Bar Polski
6 Little TurnstileThis diminutive Polish hideaway stocks some 50 different vodkas, categorised according to descriptions such as ‘clean and clear’, ‘dry and interesting’ and ‘nice and sweet’.
Styling itself on stateside ‘boutique’ bowling alleys, this retro-themed venue is the more upmarket of Bloomsbury’s two bowling dens (see also Bloomsbury Bowling Lanes).
37 locals recommend
All Star Lanes-Holborn
Bloomsbury PlaceStyling itself on stateside ‘boutique’ bowling alleys, this retro-themed venue is the more upmarket of Bloomsbury’s two bowling dens (see also Bloomsbury Bowling Lanes).
Large casino with slots and tables, plus big-screen sports and live entertainment.
41 locals recommend
The Hippodrome Casino London
Leicester SquareLarge casino with slots and tables, plus big-screen sports and live entertainment.
Diverse, fun-loving and never quiet, Soho attracts a wide mix of people. Its history, venues and atmosphere make it a must-see for tourists, and Londoners flock here too.
576 locals recommend
Soho
Diverse, fun-loving and never quiet, Soho attracts a wide mix of people. Its history, venues and atmosphere make it a must-see for tourists, and Londoners flock here too.
Sightseeing
The London Dungeon is a tourist attraction in London, England, which recreates various gory and macabre historical events in a gallows humour style. It uses a mixture of live actors, special effects and rides.
234 locals recommend
The London Dungeon
Westminster Bridge RoadThe London Dungeon is a tourist attraction in London, England, which recreates various gory and macabre historical events in a gallows humour style. It uses a mixture of live actors, special effects and rides.
Tower Bridge is a combined bascule and suspension bridge in London built in 1886–1894. The bridge crosses the River Thames close to the Tower of London and has become an iconic symbol of London.
1577 locals recommend
Tower Bridge
Tower Bridge RoadTower Bridge is a combined bascule and suspension bridge in London built in 1886–1894. The bridge crosses the River Thames close to the Tower of London and has become an iconic symbol of London.
The Shard, also referred to as the Shard of Glass, Shard London Bridge and formerly London Bridge Tower, is a 95-storey skyscraper in Southwark, London, that forms part of the London Bridge Quarter development.
828 locals recommend
The Shard
32 London Bridge StThe Shard, also referred to as the Shard of Glass, Shard London Bridge and formerly London Bridge Tower, is a 95-storey skyscraper in Southwark, London, that forms part of the London Bridge Quarter development.
Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London, and often extended to refer to the clock and the clock tower.
1337 locals recommend
Big Ben
Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London, and often extended to refer to the clock and the clock tower.
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.
Buckingham Palace is the London residence and administrative headquarters of the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom. Located in the City of Westminster, the palace is often at the centre of state occasions and royal hospitality.
1912 locals recommend
Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace is the London residence and administrative headquarters of the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom. Located in the City of Westminster, the palace is often at the centre of state occasions and royal hospitality.
Parks & Nature
Hyde Park is one of the largest parks in London and one of its Royal Parks. The park is the largest of four that form a chain from the entrance of Kensington Palace through Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park, via Hyde Park Corner and Green Park past the main entrance to Buckingham Palace and on through Saint James's Park to Horse Guards Parade in Whitehall. The park is divided by the Serpentine and the Long Water.
3079 locals recommend
Hyde Park
Hyde Park is one of the largest parks in London and one of its Royal Parks. The park is the largest of four that form a chain from the entrance of Kensington Palace through Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park, via Hyde Park Corner and Green Park past the main entrance to Buckingham Palace and on through Saint James's Park to Horse Guards Parade in Whitehall. The park is divided by the Serpentine and the Long Water.
Russell Square
Russell Square is a large garden square in Bloomsbury
Arts & Culture
A glimpse of Victorian London in the home of one of England's greatest authors.
93 locals recommend
Charles Dickens Museum
48-49 Doughty StA glimpse of Victorian London in the home of one of England's greatest authors.
When he wasn’t designing notable buildings (among them the original Bank of England), Sir John Soane (1753-1837) obsessively collected art, furniture and architectural ornamentation.
183 locals recommend
Sir John Soane's Museum
13 Lincoln's Inn FieldsWhen he wasn’t designing notable buildings (among them the original Bank of England), Sir John Soane (1753-1837) obsessively collected art, furniture and architectural ornamentation.
Horse Guards is a large Grade I listed building in the Palladian style between Whitehall and Horse Guards Parade in London. The first Horse Guards building was built on the site of the former tiltyard of Westminster Palace in 1664.
120 locals recommend
Horse Guards Parade
13 Macclesfield StHorse Guards is a large Grade I listed building in the Palladian style between Whitehall and Horse Guards Parade in London. The first Horse Guards building was built on the site of the former tiltyard of Westminster Palace in 1664.
The National Gallery is an art museum in Trafalgar Square in the City of Westminster, in Central London. Founded in 1824, it houses a collection of over 2,300 paintings dating from the mid-13th century to 1900.
796 locals recommend
The National Gallery
Trafalgar SquareThe National Gallery is an art museum in Trafalgar Square in the City of Westminster, in Central London. Founded in 1824, it houses a collection of over 2,300 paintings dating from the mid-13th century to 1900.
The Royal Opera House is an opera house and major performing arts venue in Covent Garden, central London.
252 locals recommend
Royal Opera House
Bow StreetThe Royal Opera House is an opera house and major performing arts venue in Covent Garden, central London.
The British Museum is dedicated to human history, art and culture, and is located in the Bloomsbury area of London.
1546 locals recommend
British Museum
Great Russell StreetThe British Museum is dedicated to human history, art and culture, and is located in the Bloomsbury area of London.
Shopping
Revival Retro is an independent, Time Out Award-winning London shop. We specialise in fabulous 1920s, 1930s and 1940s vintage inspired clothing, shoes and accessories that fit and flatter real figures! Fashions fade, but style endures – and we encourage every woman to discover and own theirs.
15 locals recommend
Revival Retro
30 Windmill StRevival Retro is an independent, Time Out Award-winning London shop. We specialise in fabulous 1920s, 1930s and 1940s vintage inspired clothing, shoes and accessories that fit and flatter real figures! Fashions fade, but style endures – and we encourage every woman to discover and own theirs.
Westfield London is a shopping centre in White City, London, United Kingdom, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham.
1121 locals recommend
Westfield London
1081 Ariel WayWestfield London is a shopping centre in White City, London, United Kingdom, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham.
Harrods is an upmarket department store located on Brompton Road in Knightsbridge, London.
1522 locals recommend
Harrods
87-135 Brompton RdHarrods is an upmarket department store located on Brompton Road in Knightsbridge, London.
Borough Market is a wholesale and retail food market in Southwark, Central London, England. It is one of the largest and oldest food markets in London.
1617 locals recommend
Borough Market
Borough High StreetBorough Market is a wholesale and retail food market in Southwark, Central London, England. It is one of the largest and oldest food markets in London.
Covent Garden is in the West End, London’s main theatre and entertainment area. Tourists fill its elegant, car-free Piazza, home to fashion stores, crafts at the Apple Market and the Royal Opera House.
955 locals recommend
Covent Garden
41 James StCovent Garden is in the West End, London’s main theatre and entertainment area. Tourists fill its elegant, car-free Piazza, home to fashion stores, crafts at the Apple Market and the Royal Opera House.
Primark on Oxford Street London, the worlds premier shopping destination with over 300 stores to enjoy.
55 locals recommend
Primark
14-28 Oxford StPrimark on Oxford Street London, the worlds premier shopping destination with over 300 stores to enjoy.
The Brunswick Centre is a grade II listed residential and shopping centre in Bloomsbury, Camden, London, England, located between Brunswick Square and Russell Square.
83 locals recommend
The Brunswick Centre
Bernard StreetThe Brunswick Centre is a grade II listed residential and shopping centre in Bloomsbury, Camden, London, England, located between Brunswick Square and Russell Square.
Entertainment & Activities
From a jar of tiny moles to a huge elephant skull that helps to explain the Cyclops myth (its large central cavity could well be a monocular eye socket), there is plenty here to draw gasps of amazement.
43 locals recommend
Grant Museum of Zoology
21 University StFrom a jar of tiny moles to a huge elephant skull that helps to explain the Cyclops myth (its large central cavity could well be a monocular eye socket), there is plenty here to draw gasps of amazement.
ZSL London Zoo
Outer CircleLondon Zoo
SEA LIFE Centre London Aquarium
Westminster Bridge RoadSEA LIFE London Aquarium