Guidebook for London
Food Scene
This is a bike shop which also serves great coffee, cakes and toast. We go there most days for coffee and friendly faces. To get there turn right out of the house and walk for less than 100 metres!
Brixton Cycles
296-298 Brixton RdThis is a bike shop which also serves great coffee, cakes and toast. We go there most days for coffee and friendly faces. To get there turn right out of the house and walk for less than 100 metres!
We love this place! In the daytime it is a very cool cafe. In the evening it turns into a very chilled and quirky bar which often has live music on. They serve delicious cakes but no other food. However, they are very happy for customers to bring food in so you can pop next door to Mimi's deli for a sandwich and bring it in. Even better, on a rainy Saturday you can pick up food at the Oval farmers' market and take it into the Cable cafe to enjoy with your coffee.
To get there turn left out of the house and walk to the end of Brixton Road (about 10 minutes). If you are feeling lazy, you could hop on any of the buses outside the house and get off at "St Marks Church / Oval Station". The Cable Cafe is right by the bus stop,
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Cable Cafe
8 Brixton RdWe love this place! In the daytime it is a very cool cafe. In the evening it turns into a very chilled and quirky bar which often has live music on. They serve delicious cakes but no other food. However, they are very happy for customers to bring food in so you can pop next door to Mimi's deli for a sandwich and bring it in. Even better, on a rainy Saturday you can pick up food at the Oval farmers' market and take it into the Cable cafe to enjoy with your coffee.
To get there turn left out of the house and walk to the end of Brixton Road (about 10 minutes). If you are feeling lazy, you could hop on any of the buses outside the house and get off at "St Marks Church / Oval Station". The Cable Cafe is right by the bus stop,
This is a great spot for lunch or dinner. Serves delicious sour dough pizza. Located in Market Row in Brixton it gets really busy in the evenings and you can't reserve but turn over is swift so get in line and enjoy the buzz!
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Franco Manca
52 Broadway MarketThis is a great spot for lunch or dinner. Serves delicious sour dough pizza. Located in Market Row in Brixton it gets really busy in the evenings and you can't reserve but turn over is swift so get in line and enjoy the buzz!
No trip to London would be complete without a trip to the Wolseley for breakfast or brunch. This is a firm favourite amongst most Londoners. Somehow it manages to accommodate groups of friends, families and business meetings with style and charm.
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The Wolseley
160 PiccadillyNo trip to London would be complete without a trip to the Wolseley for breakfast or brunch. This is a firm favourite amongst most Londoners. Somehow it manages to accommodate groups of friends, families and business meetings with style and charm.
This is is a salad bar run out of....a tiny old phone box! You can grab a delicious salad box to enjoy in Bloomsbury Square. It is currently open Tuesdays and Wednesdays 11.30 to 2.30 in the red phone box opposite number 43 Bloomsbury Square.
Spier's Salads
55 BroadwayThis is is a salad bar run out of....a tiny old phone box! You can grab a delicious salad box to enjoy in Bloomsbury Square. It is currently open Tuesdays and Wednesdays 11.30 to 2.30 in the red phone box opposite number 43 Bloomsbury Square.
We go to this market almost every Saturday morning. It is open from 10 am until 3pm. It is a great spot to pick up cooking supplies or alternatively to grab breakfast or lunch and a coffee. On sunny days everyone sits out on the grass but you can also eat your purchases in the Cable Cafe!
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Oval Farmers' Market
Kennington Park RoadWe go to this market almost every Saturday morning. It is open from 10 am until 3pm. It is a great spot to pick up cooking supplies or alternatively to grab breakfast or lunch and a coffee. On sunny days everyone sits out on the grass but you can also eat your purchases in the Cable Cafe!
If you like chocolate it is well worth visiting this shop. The hot chocolates alone are to die for.
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Dark Sugars
141 Brick LnIf you like chocolate it is well worth visiting this shop. The hot chocolates alone are to die for.
Delightful food market which takes place every Sunday morning. There are also lots of lovely stalls selling handmade clothes, crafts and much more. One of our favourite things to do is to grab food for a picnic and take it to Brockwell Park.
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Herne Hill
Delightful food market which takes place every Sunday morning. There are also lots of lovely stalls selling handmade clothes, crafts and much more. One of our favourite things to do is to grab food for a picnic and take it to Brockwell Park.
Drinks & Nightlife
This is a great local pub which serves loads of craft ales on tap. It also does great food. To get there turn right out of the house and walk 50 metres!
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Crown and Anchor
246 Brixton RdThis is a great local pub which serves loads of craft ales on tap. It also does great food. To get there turn right out of the house and walk 50 metres!
You cannot miss Brixton Village and Market Row. Hard to explain until you go but they are basically two covered markets where each market stall is a different cafe, bar, restaurant or independent shop. It is great for breakfast, lunch or dinner or for just a coffee or stroll. You will be spoilt for choice for what to eat or drink but I have tried to recommend a few particular favourites in this guidebook. Note many of the units are closed on Mondays and that the whole market closes early on Mondays.
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Mercado de Brixton Village
Unit 74 Coldharbour LnYou cannot miss Brixton Village and Market Row. Hard to explain until you go but they are basically two covered markets where each market stall is a different cafe, bar, restaurant or independent shop. It is great for breakfast, lunch or dinner or for just a coffee or stroll. You will be spoilt for choice for what to eat or drink but I have tried to recommend a few particular favourites in this guidebook. Note many of the units are closed on Mondays and that the whole market closes early on Mondays.
This is a great spot for a drink and a light bite. The views of London are amazing! The bar is part of an art project and located on the top of a multi story carpark in Peckham. It is only open in the summer months and can get very busy on sunny evenings. If you fancy a visit it is best to get therefore 7pm. It also does brunch at the weekends. Occasionally yoga classes take place there too!
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Frank's Cafe
95A Rye LnThis is a great spot for a drink and a light bite. The views of London are amazing! The bar is part of an art project and located on the top of a multi story carpark in Peckham. It is only open in the summer months and can get very busy on sunny evenings. If you fancy a visit it is best to get therefore 7pm. It also does brunch at the weekends. Occasionally yoga classes take place there too!
Entertainment & Activities
Yogaspehere run yoga classes from some impressive locations in London. However, one of the best bus be the Saturday morning class from the top of the Shard. The price of the class is £40 and this includes the ticket up to the top (which usually costs £20). The class currently runs from 8.30 am on a Saturday morning but do check out the website for full up to date information and to book your tickets. Yogashere.eu
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The Shard
32 London Bridge StYogaspehere run yoga classes from some impressive locations in London. However, one of the best bus be the Saturday morning class from the top of the Shard. The price of the class is £40 and this includes the ticket up to the top (which usually costs £20). The class currently runs from 8.30 am on a Saturday morning but do check out the website for full up to date information and to book your tickets. Yogashere.eu
This beautiful flower market takes place on Sundays from 8am until about 1pm. The market gets busy but it is stunning. There are lots of pubs and cafes around so you can grab breakfast or lunch.
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Columbia Road Flower Market
Columbia RoadThis beautiful flower market takes place on Sundays from 8am until about 1pm. The market gets busy but it is stunning. There are lots of pubs and cafes around so you can grab breakfast or lunch.
This is a summer festival on the South Bank which runs until about mid July. There are comedy shows, circus, family events and much more. Check out the website for listings and tickets. There are lots of restaurants along the Southbank so it is a good spot either in the daytime or in the evening.
Udderbelly
This is a summer festival on the South Bank which runs until about mid July. There are comedy shows, circus, family events and much more. Check out the website for listings and tickets. There are lots of restaurants along the Southbank so it is a good spot either in the daytime or in the evening.
Parks & Nature
This is a beautiful small park a short walk from our house.
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Parque de Myatt's Fields
12 Calais StThis is a beautiful small park a short walk from our house.
On a hot day or if you just need some space hop on the number 3 bus in the direction of Crystal Palace and get off at Brockwell Park. It is a beautiful hilly park which has a lido, a great cafe and plenty to entertain children.
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Brockwell Park
Brockwell Park GardensOn a hot day or if you just need some space hop on the number 3 bus in the direction of Crystal Palace and get off at Brockwell Park. It is a beautiful hilly park which has a lido, a great cafe and plenty to entertain children.
This is a tiny park just around the corner. It doesn't have much to say for itself but it does have a small but popular children's playground if young children are in need of fresh air.
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Slade Gardens
This is a tiny park just around the corner. It doesn't have much to say for itself but it does have a small but popular children's playground if young children are in need of fresh air.
Everything Else
Pop Brixton is a community project which turned wasted space into a really fun place to hang out. It is essentially a collection of shipping containers set around a courtyard. Each container houses a little bar, a restaurant, a shop....you can eat amazing food at brilliant prices whilst having a lot of fun. Open all day and all evening (when it can get very busy and lively) this spot is really worth a visit.
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Pop Brixton
49 Brixton Station RdPop Brixton is a community project which turned wasted space into a really fun place to hang out. It is essentially a collection of shipping containers set around a courtyard. Each container houses a little bar, a restaurant, a shop....you can eat amazing food at brilliant prices whilst having a lot of fun. Open all day and all evening (when it can get very busy and lively) this spot is really worth a visit.
Lancashire Court is a lovely little spot just behind New Bond Street. Restaurants and bars but tables out on the cobbled streets and there are a few nice shops. Worth a stroll around if not a stop.
Lancashire Court
Lancashire CourtLancashire Court is a lovely little spot just behind New Bond Street. Restaurants and bars but tables out on the cobbled streets and there are a few nice shops. Worth a stroll around if not a stop.
Sightseeing
If you want to try to get a flavour of what London may have been like way back when, then a walk around St James's is a must. There are so many beautiful shops and spots you can stroll past and you should check out the St James's directory. These are some favourites: Paxton and Whitfield at 93 Jermyn Street (one of the oldest cheesemongers in England); Floris at 89 Jermyn Street (a perfume shop founded in 1730); Lock and Co at 6 St James' (one of the oldest hatters in England); Berry Brothers (a beautifully old wine merchant).
Plaza de San Jaime
Saint James's SquareIf you want to try to get a flavour of what London may have been like way back when, then a walk around St James's is a must. There are so many beautiful shops and spots you can stroll past and you should check out the St James's directory. These are some favourites: Paxton and Whitfield at 93 Jermyn Street (one of the oldest cheesemongers in England); Floris at 89 Jermyn Street (a perfume shop founded in 1730); Lock and Co at 6 St James' (one of the oldest hatters in England); Berry Brothers (a beautifully old wine merchant).
Arts & Culture
Great for children. Check out the website for current listings of puppet shows for children on a barge in Maida Vale.
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Puppet Theatre Barge
35 Blomfield RdGreat for children. Check out the website for current listings of puppet shows for children on a barge in Maida Vale.
18 Stafford Terrace is a Victorian house in Kensington that has been preserved to be as it was in the Victorian era. You can either have a guided tour or walk around by yourself.
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18 Stafford Terrace
18 Stafford Terrace18 Stafford Terrace is a Victorian house in Kensington that has been preserved to be as it was in the Victorian era. You can either have a guided tour or walk around by yourself.