Guidebook for Greater London
Food Scene
One of the best coffees in London, 5 minute walk! (If going for a light breakfast get the Avocado on sourdough toast!) Also great for working on your laptop.
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Prufrock Coffee
23-25 Leather LnOne of the best coffees in London, 5 minute walk! (If going for a light breakfast get the Avocado on sourdough toast!) Also great for working on your laptop.
A small and super friendly cafe on the market, with great coffee and records, they also make bagels.
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Brill
27 Exmouth MarketA small and super friendly cafe on the market, with great coffee and records, they also make bagels.
A nice cafe with good breakfasts and drinks on exmouth market.
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Caravan Exmouth Market | Takeaway & Coffee
11-13 Exmouth MarketA nice cafe with good breakfasts and drinks on exmouth market.
Really nice design and vibe, great breakfasts and pastries.
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Workshop Coffee
1 Barrett StReally nice design and vibe, great breakfasts and pastries.
A small chain of bakeries and cafes, really good stuff. Great place to bring your laptop, you order at the counter so waiters don't disturb you while you work.
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GAIL's Bakery Exmouth Market
33-35 Exmouth MarketA small chain of bakeries and cafes, really good stuff. Great place to bring your laptop, you order at the counter so waiters don't disturb you while you work.
Quite posh vibe but also very relaxed, the food is great and interesting, good design and service. They serve breakfast, lunch and dinner.
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Granger & Co. Clerkenwell
50 Sekforde StQuite posh vibe but also very relaxed, the food is great and interesting, good design and service. They serve breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Morito
195 Hackney RdOur favourite place to go for tapas and drinks!
Our local pub, we go there on a weekly basis, it's the first gastro-pub in London. Very rustic and friendly, they serve hearty food in nice portions. Can get loud in the evenings. NOTE: this is not the stereotype London pub food, if looking for that see "The Peasant"
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The Eagle Farringdon
159 Farringdon RoadOur local pub, we go there on a weekly basis, it's the first gastro-pub in London. Very rustic and friendly, they serve hearty food in nice portions. Can get loud in the evenings. NOTE: this is not the stereotype London pub food, if looking for that see "The Peasant"
This is the place to go to experience a proper British Sunday roast in our area. Very cosy and tasty.
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The Peasant
240 St John StThis is the place to go to experience a proper British Sunday roast in our area. Very cosy and tasty.
Formal restaurant, modern British cuisine, very highly regarded.
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The Modern Pantry
47-48 St John's SquareFormal restaurant, modern British cuisine, very highly regarded.
Super famous London joint, this one is a must for meat eaters!
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Saint John Restaurant
26 Saint John StreetSuper famous London joint, this one is a must for meat eaters!
Pizza Pilgrims Exmouth Market
15 Exmouth MarketBest pizza in the area!
Smiths of Smithfield
67-77 Charterhouse StVery good Venetian tapas restaurant
Small chain, the standard in London burgers. A move civilised experience than Dirty Burger, there's a monthly special and vegetarian options.
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Byron
341 Upper StSmall chain, the standard in London burgers. A move civilised experience than Dirty Burger, there's a monthly special and vegetarian options.
On weekdays between 12:30 and 14:00, many stalls of fresh street food to choose from. Our favourite is the Ghanian stall called "Spinach & Agushi" make sure you include peanut chicken and plantain in your selection.
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Exmouth Market
Exmouth MarketOn weekdays between 12:30 and 14:00, many stalls of fresh street food to choose from. Our favourite is the Ghanian stall called "Spinach & Agushi" make sure you include peanut chicken and plantain in your selection.
Another street market, slightly bigger with a great selection of food stalls. Check out the stalls with the longer queues, that's your way to know which foods got the locals' approval
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Leather Lane Market
75 Leather LnAnother street market, slightly bigger with a great selection of food stalls. Check out the stalls with the longer queues, that's your way to know which foods got the locals' approval
One of the best authentic Korean restaurants in London, just downstairs from us.
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Tohbang
164 Clerkenwell RdOne of the best authentic Korean restaurants in London, just downstairs from us.
Drinks & Nightlife
Our local cocktail bar, it's very quiet and the crowd isn't always "cool", but they quality of the cocktails is one of the best we've had in London.
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The Zetter Townhouse Clerkenwell
49-50 St John's SquareOur local cocktail bar, it's very quiet and the crowd isn't always "cool", but they quality of the cocktails is one of the best we've had in London.
Essentials
The closest grocery store to our place, they have limited items but you can usually get all the essentials from there.
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Sainsbury's Local
17 Stroud Green RdThe closest grocery store to our place, they have limited items but you can usually get all the essentials from there.
This is a further grocery store but it's bigger and has wider selection, it's also more expensive.
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Waitrose & Partners
366 Holloway RdThis is a further grocery store but it's bigger and has wider selection, it's also more expensive.
Boots
Unit 14 Canada SquareThis is the closest pharmacy.
Getting Around
This is the closest train station, it serves both underground and regular trains. The underground lines there are: Circle, Metropolitan and Hammersmith & City. Regular trains go to many different areas in London and the UK, and serve most airports.
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Farringdon Station
Cowcross StreetThis is the closest train station, it serves both underground and regular trains. The underground lines there are: Circle, Metropolitan and Hammersmith & City. Regular trains go to many different areas in London and the UK, and serve most airports.
Shopping
L Terroni & Sons
138 Clerkenwell RdA nearby Italian deli.
Our favourite deli in the area, in addition to being an organic butcher, they sell all sorts of fresh, homemade and organic produce. We buy their sourdough bread on a weekly basis.
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The Quality Chop House
92-94 Farringdon RdOur favourite deli in the area, in addition to being an organic butcher, they sell all sorts of fresh, homemade and organic produce. We buy their sourdough bread on a weekly basis.
Sightseeing
Check out this Iconic cathedral on Sundays when it's open for a free organ concert
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Собор Святого Павла
Check out this Iconic cathedral on Sundays when it's open for a free organ concert
Arts & Culture
An iconic London brutalist architecture landmark and a cultural multiplex. They have cinemas, theatre, art exhibitions and concerts. Go on their website to find out what's on. It's also a great place to work on your laptop with many tables, free WiFi and a coffee stand.
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Барбикан Центр
Silk StreetAn iconic London brutalist architecture landmark and a cultural multiplex. They have cinemas, theatre, art exhibitions and concerts. Go on their website to find out what's on. It's also a great place to work on your laptop with many tables, free WiFi and a coffee stand.