Places to go in London
Life in London March 1, 2020
Museums
- National Portrait Gallery
Famous portraits by famous artists
Area: Trafalgar Square
Closest underground station: Charing Cross - The National Gallery
Major art from 13th to 19th centuries
Area: Trafalgar Square
Closest underground station: Charing Cross - Tate Modern
International modern art
Area: Bankside/Southwark
Closest underground station: London Bridge - Natural History Museum
Right next to the Science Museum and Victoria&Albert museum
Area: South Kensington
Closest underground station: South Kensington
Markets
- Camden Lock Market
Bit touristy, but lots of small fun shops and some food places - Spitalfields Market
Market hall with stalls, some nice restaurants in the area - Southbank book market
Nice outdoors book market, open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., right under Waterloo Bridge on Queen’s Walk
Breakfast/Lunch
- The Breakfast Club
Mostly American-style breakfast and lunch - The Book Club Hackney
English breakfast - Laxiero
Spanish - Rossopomodoro
Italian and salads - Serata Hall
Italian, salads and sandwiches - Keu
Vietnamese Bahn-mis (baguettes) - BunBunBun
Vietnamese
Dinner
- Franco Manco
Great, affordable pizzas - Pizza East
Fancy pizza place with great starters - Dishoom
Best Indian food, but usually with a wait of about 45 minutes, no reservations - La Pantagonia
Argentinian - Morito
Tapas - Le Mercury
French - Flatiron
Steakhouse - Haché
Amazing vegetarian burgers - Wagamama
Always good for a quick dinner with Japanese-inspired dishes
Drinks
- The Bikeshed
American-style bike shop with comfortable seating area (also does food) - Boxpark
Center of Shoreditch, lots of life. Not much place to sit, however - Black Rock
Whisky bar - Ace Hotel
Cocktails - Blues Kitchen
Live music on weekends - The Earl Of Essex
Lots of different types of beer, also does good pub food - CitizenM London Bridge
Upstairs lounge with a nice view over the city
Coffee
- All Bar One
Has locations all over London, usually much space to sit during mornings or afternoons on weekdays. Avoid around lunch time - Serata Hall
Usually lots of space, close to Old Street Station - The Book Club Hackney
Chill coffee spot