Guidebook for London
Food Scene
Akari
196 Essex Rdrecommended to me by a Japanese guest
organic pub and restaurant supplied by my favourite organic vegetable producer, Riverford
141 místní doporučují
The Duke of Cambridge
30 Saint Peter's Streetorganic pub and restaurant supplied by my favourite organic vegetable producer, Riverford
must be booked well in advance for dinner or be prepared to queue for lunch
364 místní doporučují
Ottolenghi Islington
287 Upper Stmust be booked well in advance for dinner or be prepared to queue for lunch
great food; book upstairs with family service if you are a large group
102 místní doporučují
The Drapers Arms
44 Barnsbury Stgreat food; book upstairs with family service if you are a large group
Alloro Restaurant
19 Dover Stclassy Italian restaurant, not to be missed if you are near Piccadilly
Firezza Pizza - Islington
276 St Paul's Rdbest takeway pizza
if you are patient with delivery, this is pizza like I would make (actually better)
12 místní doporučují
Organica Pizza Company
4B Gillespie Rdif you are patient with delivery, this is pizza like I would make (actually better)
Marquess of Anglesey
39 Bow Stthe closest gastropub
fabulous inventive Italian food using choice ingredients and at fair prices (though service can be a little slow) - must book
153 místní doporučují
Trullo
300-302 St Paul's Rdfabulous inventive Italian food using choice ingredients and at fair prices (though service can be a little slow) - must book
tiny restaurant with great food - booking essential for dinner, lunch menu great value
37 místní doporučují
Oldroyd
344 Upper Sttiny restaurant with great food - booking essential for dinner, lunch menu great value
top French restaurant with prices to match and wonderful service
22 místní doporučují
Club Gascon - French Michelin Starred Restaurant
57 W Smithfieldtop French restaurant with prices to match and wonderful service
not just a carnivore delight, but one of the most innovative and unfussy cuisine in London
10 místní doporučují
Pitt Cue
not just a carnivore delight, but one of the most innovative and unfussy cuisine in London
Farang
72 Highbury ParkAbsolutely fabulous Thai food
Sardine
15 Micawber Stfab unfussy food close to interesting art galleries
Perilla
1-3 Green Lanesinnovative food, small menu, booking essential
Franco Manca
21 Lordship Lnthe best sourdough pizza
Essentials
Planet Organic - Islington
64 Essex Rdmy local organic supermarket
Prawn on the Lawn
294 St Paul's Rdthe freshest fish
La Fromagerie
30 Highbury Parksublime cheese shop
Shopping
the nicest and least touristy street market in London
696 místní doporučují
Trh na starých Spitalfields
16 Commercial Stthe nicest and least touristy street market in London
Paul A Young Fine Chocolates
33 Camden Psgethe best chocolates in London
simply glorious utilitarian homeware in a street of equally trendy shops
31 místní doporučují
Labour and Wait
85 Redchurch Stsimply glorious utilitarian homeware in a street of equally trendy shops
Wallace Sewell
24 Lloyd Baker Stfab textile designers
Drinks & Nightlife
Redchurch Brewery
15-16 River Waygreat artisanal beer producer
Sightseeing
Canonbury Tower
6 Canonbury Plancient building home to Oliver Cromwell and Thomas Bacon
Arts & Culture
Estorick Collection of Modern Italian Art
39A Canonbury Squaresmall but perfectly formed collection
Parasol unit foundation for contemporary art
32 Fitzroy Squarebeautiful contemporary art space
an often overlook institution that has very interesting exhibition interleaving the history of medicine and its current practice with contemporary art; welcoming and airy cafe
122 místní doporučují
Wellcome Collection
183 Euston Rdan often overlook institution that has very interesting exhibition interleaving the history of medicine and its current practice with contemporary art; welcoming and airy cafe