Adam's London guidebook
Shopping
Probably the best food market in London. Open Wednesday to Saturday. Best buys are at Ginger Pig, Ted's Veg, Sussex Fish, Bread Ahead, Monmouth Coffee, Normandie a Londres and Neal's Yard.
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Borough Market
Borough High StreetProbably the best food market in London. Open Wednesday to Saturday. Best buys are at Ginger Pig, Ted's Veg, Sussex Fish, Bread Ahead, Monmouth Coffee, Normandie a Londres and Neal's Yard.
40 Maltby Street
40 Maltby StVery cool market of pop up food stalls and bars.
Cool antiques and flea market at weekends - part of the village London feel
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Bermondsey Antique Market
11 Bermondsey SquareCool antiques and flea market at weekends - part of the village London feel
Cool covered market with lots of bars and restaurants as well. Worth a visit at the weekend.
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שוק אולד ספיטלפילדס
16 Commercial StCool covered market with lots of bars and restaurants as well. Worth a visit at the weekend.
While you're here, do check out one of the many authentic Indian restaurants. There are too many to mention here but check trip advisor and notfortourists.com. You should also check out the Old Truman Brewery website for pop up bars, festivals, events and some of the top brand sample sales that happen every weekend.
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שוק בריק ליין ביום ראשון
Brick LaneWhile you're here, do check out one of the many authentic Indian restaurants. There are too many to mention here but check trip advisor and notfortourists.com. You should also check out the Old Truman Brewery website for pop up bars, festivals, events and some of the top brand sample sales that happen every weekend.
Petticoat Lane Market
119-121 Middlesex StMarket with all kinds of clothes and oddities.
Columbia Road Flower Market
Columbia RoadFantastic flower market.
Sightseeing
Visit Sir Francis Drake's ship that defeated the Spanish Armada 500 years ago.
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הינד הזהב
Cathedral StreetVisit Sir Francis Drake's ship that defeated the Spanish Armada 500 years ago.
The original castle of medieval kings and queens. Book online but think about the www.londonpass.com if you really want to do the tourist thing as it should save money on hideously overpriced tickets
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מגדל לונדון
The original castle of medieval kings and queens. Book online but think about the www.londonpass.com if you really want to do the tourist thing as it should save money on hideously overpriced tickets
Very chic village feel filled with great bars, cafe's and restaurants.
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Bermondsey Street
Bermondsey StreetVery chic village feel filled with great bars, cafe's and restaurants.
גשר האלף השני
Walk from the Tate Modern to St Pauls
קתדרלת סנט פול
This will be on anyone's to do list for sightseeing.
Cool area with restaurants and pop up bars and events, view over the Tower of London and right next to "The Onion" City Hall. Also has a great pop-up culture in the summer with bars and stalls.
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More London Riverside
More London PlaceCool area with restaurants and pop up bars and events, view over the Tower of London and right next to "The Onion" City Hall. Also has a great pop-up culture in the summer with bars and stalls.
Cool boutiques in this 14th century beautiful ornate market, right in the heart of the financial district. Worth a look.
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שוק לידנהול
Gracechurch StreetCool boutiques in this 14th century beautiful ornate market, right in the heart of the financial district. Worth a look.
Commemorates the start of the great fire of London
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המונומנט לשריפת לונדון הגדולה
Fish Street HillCommemorates the start of the great fire of London
עין לונדון
A tourists must see.
If you've watched the Da Vinci Code you'll recognise the church. Not often open and Temple is a beautiful quiet part of London with lots of legal chambers, secret gardens and alleys. Worth a stroll.
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כנסיית המקדש
If you've watched the Da Vinci Code you'll recognise the church. Not often open and Temple is a beautiful quiet part of London with lots of legal chambers, secret gardens and alleys. Worth a stroll.
קתדרלת סאות'וורק
London Bridge7th Century cathedral.
Arts & Culture
Reconstructed like the original theatre and has year round plays that you can book.
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תיאטרון גלוב שייקספיר
21 New Globe WalkReconstructed like the original theatre and has year round plays that you can book.
טייט מודרן
BanksideThe famous museum.
Very cool local museum. Travel over to Knightsbridge for the big museums.
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מוזיאון העיצוב
224-238 Kensington High StVery cool local museum. Travel over to Knightsbridge for the big museums.
Cool small museum of the buliding that used to be a prison - one of many in London Bridge in Elizabethen times.
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Clink Prison Museum
1 Clink StCool small museum of the buliding that used to be a prison - one of many in London Bridge in Elizabethen times.
מוזיאון התיאטרון הישן לניתוחים והרב גארט
9a St Thomas StA very random experience
Fashion and Textile Museum
83 Bermondsey StRandom experience.
Jerwood Space
171 Union StNice small contemporary gallery
Dedicated to all the great wars and situated inside a beautiful park in South London - 15 minutes walk from the apartment.
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מוזיאוני המלחמה האימפריאליים
Lambeth RoadDedicated to all the great wars and situated inside a beautiful park in South London - 15 minutes walk from the apartment.
A very interesting looking into the local area in the Middle Ages and how cruel it was to live in London Bridge.
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Clink Prison Museum
1 Clink StA very interesting looking into the local area in the Middle Ages and how cruel it was to live in London Bridge.
Very local and interesting, new exhibition space, focused on medicine and science.
Science Gallery London
Great Maze PondVery local and interesting, new exhibition space, focused on medicine and science.
Drinks & Nightlife
The world famous nightclub is a short walk away - but far enough to hear nothing.
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Ministry of Sound
103 Gaunt StThe world famous nightclub is a short walk away - but far enough to hear nothing.
On the 42nd floor of the new Heron Tower you have Sushi Samba for 24 hour drinking and eating - London's beautiful people can be found there on Fridays and Saturdays. Beware, its not cheap.
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סושיסמבה לונדון
BishopsgateOn the 42nd floor of the new Heron Tower you have Sushi Samba for 24 hour drinking and eating - London's beautiful people can be found there on Fridays and Saturdays. Beware, its not cheap.
Watch the English after work fill this pub with cool covered outdoor area where beer is served from an old VW van.
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The Sheaf
24a Southwark StWatch the English after work fill this pub with cool covered outdoor area where beer is served from an old VW van.
16th Century Coaching Inn (where Dickens and Shakespeare stayed). Authentic building with massive outdoor courtyard filled with the English drinking and socialising after work on weekdays
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George
Borough High Street16th Century Coaching Inn (where Dickens and Shakespeare stayed). Authentic building with massive outdoor courtyard filled with the English drinking and socialising after work on weekdays
A very cool rooftop bar on the ME hotel. Fantasic views and seating inside and out. Highly recommended.
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Radio Rooftop
336-337 StrandA very cool rooftop bar on the ME hotel. Fantasic views and seating inside and out. Highly recommended.
Great rooftop bar along with great shopping and another great Jamie Oliver restaurant.
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One New Change
New ChangeGreat rooftop bar along with great shopping and another great Jamie Oliver restaurant.
Historic pub, well hidden away in Redcross street. Curiously opposite a historic mass grave for the poor executed criminals and local prostitutes.
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The Bootlegger
25-26 Lime StHistoric pub, well hidden away in Redcross street. Curiously opposite a historic mass grave for the poor executed criminals and local prostitutes.
Stunning views over London in this restaurant, which serves breakfast lunch and dinner. Or sit in the fantastic cocktail bar. Really a must to visit. You can avoid the queues without a reservation by just walking straight in but don't wear sneakers.
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Aqua Shard
31 St Thomas StStunning views over London in this restaurant, which serves breakfast lunch and dinner. Or sit in the fantastic cocktail bar. Really a must to visit. You can avoid the queues without a reservation by just walking straight in but don't wear sneakers.
Skylon
Beautiful riverside cocktail bar and restaurant with great views.
This cocktail bar and restaurant is on the eighth floor of this luxury riverside apartment block - great views.
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OXO Tower Restaurant
Barge House StreetThis cocktail bar and restaurant is on the eighth floor of this luxury riverside apartment block - great views.
Nicely renovated pub with garden and full of local young Bermondseyites
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The Woolpack
98 Bermondsey StNicely renovated pub with garden and full of local young Bermondseyites
16th century bar. Historic, touristic, worth a visit to say you've been but average food.
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Anchor Bankside
34 Park St16th century bar. Historic, touristic, worth a visit to say you've been but average food.
The Cut Bar and Restaurant, Young Vic
66 The CutCool bar at the theatre.
Plenty of cool kids, cool bars and cool restaurants here. Take your pick in the whole Shoreditch area.
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Hoxton Square
Hoxton SquarePlenty of cool kids, cool bars and cool restaurants here. Take your pick in the whole Shoreditch area.
Cecil's
8 Holyrood StreetVery cool speakeasy
Brilliant authentic latino bar with great mojito and latin music and dancing. Hideously busy, especially in the summer.
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Cubana
48 Lower MarshBrilliant authentic latino bar with great mojito and latin music and dancing. Hideously busy, especially in the summer.
Katzenjammers
24 Southwark StAuthentic Bavarian Beer Kellar.
Uber cheap, slightly pikey 70s style council estate pub, absolutely teeming with medical students during the week for cheap beer and inde bands playing upstairs.
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The Miller
96 SnowsfieldsUber cheap, slightly pikey 70s style council estate pub, absolutely teeming with medical students during the week for cheap beer and inde bands playing upstairs.
93 Feet East
150 Brick LnWhere all the cool kids hang out.
Nicely revamped very English pub. Fair priced cocktails and slightly better quality pub menu. Good young crowd - god bless the smoking ban.
The Leather Exchange
15 Leathermarket StNicely revamped very English pub. Fair priced cocktails and slightly better quality pub menu. Good young crowd - god bless the smoking ban.
Very classy, always busy with the beautiful people. Book in advance if yu're going to eat.
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Antico Restaurant
214 Bermondsey StreetVery classy, always busy with the beautiful people. Book in advance if yu're going to eat.
Funky pub. Decent prices, good crowd - Bermondsey Street a great village feel.
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The Garrison Public House
99 Bermondsey StFunky pub. Decent prices, good crowd - Bermondsey Street a great village feel.
Flat Iron Square is really the buzzing new place in Borough. It's under railway arches, has pop up food trucks, indoor canteen with half a dozen food counters, a pancake house and the new O'Meara cocktail back and intimate concert venue, owned and managed by Ben Lovett of Mumford & Sons - licenced til 6am at weekends and expect all kinds of last minute concerts this summer.
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Flea at Flat Iron Square
45 Southwark StFlat Iron Square is really the buzzing new place in Borough. It's under railway arches, has pop up food trucks, indoor canteen with half a dozen food counters, a pancake house and the new O'Meara cocktail back and intimate concert venue, owned and managed by Ben Lovett of Mumford & Sons - licenced til 6am at weekends and expect all kinds of last minute concerts this summer.
Very cool way to turn a deconsecrated church into a night spot for live music and drinks. Just a few minutes from the apartment.
Amazing Grace London
Very cool way to turn a deconsecrated church into a night spot for live music and drinks. Just a few minutes from the apartment.
Flea at Flat Iron Square
45 Southwark StGreat mix of bars, restaurants and a nightclub.
Food Scene
Get a great traditional English breakfast or lunch in this posh restaurant in the heart of Borough Market.
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Roast
Stoney StreetGet a great traditional English breakfast or lunch in this posh restaurant in the heart of Borough Market.
Great bar and restaurant owned by Gordon Ramsey and frequented by David Beckham when in London. Cocktails excellent and high class Italian menu. There's a great cocktail bar in the basement as well.
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Union Street Café by Gordon Ramsay
47-51 Great Suffolk StreetGreat bar and restaurant owned by Gordon Ramsey and frequented by David Beckham when in London. Cocktails excellent and high class Italian menu. There's a great cocktail bar in the basement as well.
Hixter
16 Great Guildford StCool basement bar and steak restaurant
Champor-Champor
62-64 Weston StFantastic Malaysian restaurant - great menu and decoration
Le Pont de la Tour
36D Shad ThamesGreat French restaurant with posh riverside location.
Authentic Spanish food, always busy, right on the corner of Borough Market.
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Tapas Brindisa London Bridge
18-20 Southwark StAuthentic Spanish food, always busy, right on the corner of Borough Market.
M.Manze
87 Tower Bridge RdThis is one of London's original pie & mash shops.
Village East
171-173 Bermondsey StReally great food and atmosphere.
José
104 Bermondsey StGreat tapas place and Spanish restaurant in Bermondsey Street.
Zucca
184 Bermondsey StreetGreat place - book early.
Great Asian restaurant in a hidden walk of three or four very busy bars and restaurants. Part of a chain but good quality food.
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Thai Silk
94-95 Isabella StGreat Asian restaurant in a hidden walk of three or four very busy bars and restaurants. Part of a chain but good quality food.
Feng Sushi
13 Stoney StreetGreat place, good sushi. Overpriced.
Famous Argentinian steak restaurants but this one is in old Bank of England gold vaults. Cool idea. Posh restaurant.
Gaucho City
1 Bell Inn YardFamous Argentinian steak restaurants but this one is in old Bank of England gold vaults. Cool idea. Posh restaurant.
Joe's Kitchen
5-7 Marshalsea RdGreat for weekend English and American style brunches.
Great noodle bar chain that always has a 50% sale on its fresh sushi at 7.30pm every evening if you can't be bothered to cook or go out. There's also a great Marks & Spencers food market opposite to pick up some good quality wine and desserts.
itsu
65 Southwark StGreat noodle bar chain that always has a 50% sale on its fresh sushi at 7.30pm every evening if you can't be bothered to cook or go out. There's also a great Marks & Spencers food market opposite to pick up some good quality wine and desserts.
Restaurant and bar that is decorated like an old school gymnasium. Food selected from Borough Market but bit pricey.
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Tanner & Co
50 Bermondsey StRestaurant and bar that is decorated like an old school gymnasium. Food selected from Borough Market but bit pricey.
Chain of noodle bars, this one is huge and built under a railway arch. Very busy but really good food and not overpriced.
Wagamama Clink Street
1 Clink StreetChain of noodle bars, this one is huge and built under a railway arch. Very busy but really good food and not overpriced.
Beautiful location, atrium, champagne and oyster bar and Sauterelle restaurant on the first floor. Do take a look at all the shops like Bulgari, Hermes, Montblanc and Tiffanys.
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Royal Exchange Jewellers
29A Threadneedle StBeautiful location, atrium, champagne and oyster bar and Sauterelle restaurant on the first floor. Do take a look at all the shops like Bulgari, Hermes, Montblanc and Tiffanys.
Casse-Croûte
109 Bermondsey StPosh coffee shop attracting the Bermondsey Streeters
Great high quality French restaurant by Liverpool Street Station. Menu is fantastic and built in a de-consecrated church.
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Galvin La Chapelle
35 Spital SquareGreat high quality French restaurant by Liverpool Street Station. Menu is fantastic and built in a de-consecrated church.
Hip and trendy cafe serving typical English Breakfasts. Worth a visit as close to Borough Market but always a queue outside after 9am on weekends with all London's hungover twentysomethings.
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The Breakfast Club London Bridge
11 Southwark StreetHip and trendy cafe serving typical English Breakfasts. Worth a visit as close to Borough Market but always a queue outside after 9am on weekends with all London's hungover twentysomethings.
This is new and a really good mix of breakfast and brunch, workspace for all day coffee, great lunch and dinner menu with tapas and other great plates and an excellent cocktail bar. This isn't really known yet but one of the new buzzing places in the area.
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Caravan
30 Great Guildford StThis is new and a really good mix of breakfast and brunch, workspace for all day coffee, great lunch and dinner menu with tapas and other great plates and an excellent cocktail bar. This isn't really known yet but one of the new buzzing places in the area.
This place is really random because its a morning cafe where you can buy a full English breakfast and in the afternoon and evening turns into a Lebanese shisha bar. Brilliant ix.
The Island Cafe
Union StreetThis place is really random because its a morning cafe where you can buy a full English breakfast and in the afternoon and evening turns into a Lebanese shisha bar. Brilliant ix.
Entertainment & Activities
Home to the British Film Institute, you can also see the latest movies in 3D at the Imax
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BFI Southbank
0 Belvedere RdHome to the British Film Institute, you can also see the latest movies in 3D at the Imax
A very very cool area, particularly in summer with lots of arts, festivals, pop up bars and food stalls. Also great Christmas market all along the Thames.
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Southbank Centre
A very very cool area, particularly in summer with lots of arts, festivals, pop up bars and food stalls. Also great Christmas market all along the Thames.
Indoor skatepark with a difference. Underneath Waterloo Station, it has music, arts and bars and all kinds of cool stuff. You'll recognise the place as Skyfall was filmed there (new MI6 headquarters)
House of Vans London
228-232 Station Approach RdIndoor skatepark with a difference. Underneath Waterloo Station, it has music, arts and bars and all kinds of cool stuff. You'll recognise the place as Skyfall was filmed there (new MI6 headquarters)
סומרסט האוס
StrandGreat location and experience. Book tickets online in advance.
Essentials
Open from 7/11 seven days a week and two minutes walk from the apartment.
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TESCO Express
275-277 Battersea Park RdOpen from 7/11 seven days a week and two minutes walk from the apartment.
Open from 7am to 11 seven days a week. Very well stocked for food, drink, toiletries and all you'll possibly need.
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Sainsbury's Local
1-3 Bryanston StOpen from 7am to 11 seven days a week. Very well stocked for food, drink, toiletries and all you'll possibly need.
Top hospital with full accident and emergency unit 24/7 if necessary and less than five minutes walk.
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Guy's Hospital
Great Maze PondTop hospital with full accident and emergency unit 24/7 if necessary and less than five minutes walk.
Cracking English cheeses. If you like strong, buy Stinking Bishop - but please make sure you don't leave it too long in my fridge.
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Neal's Yard Dairy
8 Park StCracking English cheeses. If you like strong, buy Stinking Bishop - but please make sure you don't leave it too long in my fridge.