Some Things We Like
Shopping
“Multilevel fashion retail and concept store created by Rei Kawakubo of Japanese fashion label Comme des Garçons”. Cool collection of clothes and stuff though somewhat on the pricey side.
46 yerel halk öneriyor
Berwick Street Pazarı
Berwick Street“Multilevel fashion retail and concept store created by Rei Kawakubo of Japanese fashion label Comme des Garçons”. Cool collection of clothes and stuff though somewhat on the pricey side.
Not so much for groceries, but quite a wide selection of ready meals.
11 yerel halk öneriyor
M&S London More Riverside Simply Food
Unit C Bridge RoadNot so much for groceries, but quite a wide selection of ready meals.
Food Scene
For tapas. We really like it here. It is quite small and doesn’t take reservations so not a place to go with more than a few people. But has nice tapas that changes regularly and a nice feel about the place.
160 yerel halk öneriyor
José
104 Bermondsey StFor tapas. We really like it here. It is quite small and doesn’t take reservations so not a place to go with more than a few people. But has nice tapas that changes regularly and a nice feel about the place.
Great small French restaurant.The Garrison (99-101 Bermondsey St.): Particularly for brunch, though also has good food and it is a bar. Probably worth booking if you want to have dinner as there aren’t a lot of tables and tends to be full.
85 yerel halk öneriyor
Casse-Croûte
109 Bermondsey StGreat small French restaurant.The Garrison (99-101 Bermondsey St.): Particularly for brunch, though also has good food and it is a bar. Probably worth booking if you want to have dinner as there aren’t a lot of tables and tends to be full.
The bigger brother of Jose further down the street. (Creatively the head chef is Jose Pizzaro.) Has some really nice Spanish food. Has been rated the best Spanish in London. Also a good place for a Spanish style breakfast - eggs, chorizo and stuff like that.
93 yerel halk öneriyor
Pizarro
194 Bermondsey StThe bigger brother of Jose further down the street. (Creatively the head chef is Jose Pizzaro.) Has some really nice Spanish food. Has been rated the best Spanish in London. Also a good place for a Spanish style breakfast - eggs, chorizo and stuff like that.
Relaxed yet still quite cool. Great for an outside drink if the weather is nice. Also has great brunch until 3pm on the weekend.
31 yerel halk öneriyor
Tanner & Co
50 Bermondsey StRelaxed yet still quite cool. Great for an outside drink if the weather is nice. Also has great brunch until 3pm on the weekend.
Nice cafe to grab plates of deli meats and a glass of wine. You really really need to try the canelés.
35 yerel halk öneriyor
B Street Deli
88 Bermondsey StNice cafe to grab plates of deli meats and a glass of wine. You really really need to try the canelés.
Somewhat strange name but great coffee. Good for chilling on comfy Chesterfield sofas and relaxing with a book, magazine or laptop.
71 yerel halk öneriyor
Fuckoffee
167 Bermondsey StSomewhat strange name but great coffee. Good for chilling on comfy Chesterfield sofas and relaxing with a book, magazine or laptop.
Eatalia
94 Bermondsey StGreat toasted sandwiches. Grab one and go the park opposite.
Right at the end of Bermondsey St. at the cemetery. Very nice and very small cafe.
54 yerel halk öneriyor
The Watch House
199 Bermondsey StRight at the end of Bermondsey St. at the cemetery. Very nice and very small cafe.
Great tapas. Also good place to try Spanish style breakfast.
31 yerel halk öneriyor
Tapas Brindisa London Bridge
18-20 Southwark StGreat tapas. Also good place to try Spanish style breakfast.
Our favourite cafe and coffee. Seems other people feel the same based on the length of the queue on the weekend. Worth waiting for and the queue moves quickly! We like the “white long black” - partly due to the very strange name.
69 yerel halk öneriyor
Monmouth Coffee The Borough - London
2 Park StOur favourite cafe and coffee. Seems other people feel the same based on the length of the queue on the weekend. Worth waiting for and the queue moves quickly! We like the “white long black” - partly due to the very strange name.
Grab a half or dozen oysters with some white wine (or champagne!). We like oysters :-)
30 yerel halk öneriyor
Wright Brothers Borough Market
11 Stoney StGrab a half or dozen oysters with some white wine (or champagne!). We like oysters :-)
Neal's Yard Dairy
8 Park StQuite a lot of cheese.
(Almost) beside Monmouth. Nice cafe with good food in a relaxed but nice setting. Highly recommend for Brunch.
20 yerel halk öneriyor
Elliot's
12 Stoney St(Almost) beside Monmouth. Nice cafe with good food in a relaxed but nice setting. Highly recommend for Brunch.
A little like a smaller Borough Markets. Pedestrian only street .was started by people who used to do Borough Markets and still not that well known. Can’t recommend highly enough - this place is really quite special though only open on the weekend.
292 yerel halk öneriyor
Maltby Sokağı Marketi
Maltby StreetA little like a smaller Borough Markets. Pedestrian only street .was started by people who used to do Borough Markets and still not that well known. Can’t recommend highly enough - this place is really quite special though only open on the weekend.
Literally next door to the flat. Perfect place to stop before home for a pint or two.
77 yerel halk öneriyor
The Rose Fulham
1 Harwood TerraceLiterally next door to the flat. Perfect place to stop before home for a pint or two.
Go past end end of Bermondsey St., through Bermondsey Square to get to Tower Bridge Road. This is quite an unusual place. Described as “Original 1902 eel and pie house, for pie and mash lunches plus jellied eels to eat in or takeaway”. Feels like it hasn’t changed since it opened. Basic interior, basic menu but has a loyal following. If you like eel and pies this is the place.
40 yerel halk öneriyor
M.Manze
87 Tower Bridge RdGo past end end of Bermondsey St., through Bermondsey Square to get to Tower Bridge Road. This is quite an unusual place. Described as “Original 1902 eel and pie house, for pie and mash lunches plus jellied eels to eat in or takeaway”. Feels like it hasn’t changed since it opened. Basic interior, basic menu but has a loyal following. If you like eel and pies this is the place.
Close to M. Manze this small cafe and bike repair shop is a relaxed place for a coffee. Not extensive food but really nice ham and cheese toasted croissants.
11 yerel halk öneriyor
Machine - Bikes & Repairs
97 Tower Bridge RdClose to M. Manze this small cafe and bike repair shop is a relaxed place for a coffee. Not extensive food but really nice ham and cheese toasted croissants.
Very traditional pub with great cask ales. Claimed by some to be the best pub in the UK.
175 yerel halk öneriyor
The Royal Oak
73 Columbia RdVery traditional pub with great cask ales. Claimed by some to be the best pub in the UK.
Just past The Rose on Weston Street. Unusual yet nice asian (mainly Malaysian) food in a kind of quirky/cool setting.
32 yerel halk öneriyor
Champor-Champor
62-64 Weston StJust past The Rose on Weston Street. Unusual yet nice asian (mainly Malaysian) food in a kind of quirky/cool setting.
Nice Argentinian restaurant. Over the other side of the train tracks on The Thames. Tends to be a bit on the posh side, but nice food and location.
50 yerel halk öneriyor
Gaucho
93A Charterhouse StNice Argentinian restaurant. Over the other side of the train tracks on The Thames. Tends to be a bit on the posh side, but nice food and location.
Nice little green oasis that most people miss. Not the greatest farmers market but nice location and good option for a Tuesday if the weather in nice.
London Bridge Farmers Market
Nice little green oasis that most people miss. Not the greatest farmers market but nice location and good option for a Tuesday if the weather in nice.
A bit posh. Generally regarded as having the best restaurant views in London (though now with the opening of The Shard this may be moot). Modern British food.
106 yerel halk öneriyor
OXO Tower Restaurant
Barge House StreetA bit posh. Generally regarded as having the best restaurant views in London (though now with the opening of The Shard this may be moot). Modern British food.
As per the name, this is right at Tower Bridge on Southbank. Quite formal in feel but good food. This is where Tony Blair took George Bush when he was in town - this is either going to make you rush there immediately or avoid like the plague.
63 yerel halk öneriyor
Le Pont de la Tour
36D Shad ThamesAs per the name, this is right at Tower Bridge on Southbank. Quite formal in feel but good food. This is where Tony Blair took George Bush when he was in town - this is either going to make you rush there immediately or avoid like the plague.
Peruvian ceviche, street food, smoothies and cocktails. Quite cool and on the corner of Shoreditch’s main street.
139 yerel halk öneriyor
Andina Shoreditch
60-62 Commercial StPeruvian ceviche, street food, smoothies and cocktails. Quite cool and on the corner of Shoreditch’s main street.
Contemporary British food in a very authentic setting. Adopts “the whole beast” philosophy.
136 yerel halk öneriyor
St. JOHN Restaurant
26 St John StContemporary British food in a very authentic setting. Adopts “the whole beast” philosophy.
St. JOHN Maltby
41 Maltby StA more local version of St. John. We like it.
Michelin-starred French restaurant. Quite small and very nice restaurant, though best to avoid the weekdays unless you want to dine with lots of people on business dinners. Try the degustation menu!
22 yerel halk öneriyor
Club Gascon - French Michelin Starred Restaurant
57 W SmithfieldMichelin-starred French restaurant. Quite small and very nice restaurant, though best to avoid the weekdays unless you want to dine with lots of people on business dinners. Try the degustation menu!
Moroccan in a fashionable setting. Nice little paved street with a bunch of other restaurants as well.
131 yerel halk öneriyor
Moro
34-36 Exmouth MarketMoroccan in a fashionable setting. Nice little paved street with a bunch of other restaurants as well.
Pizza East Shoreditch
56 Shoreditch High StLarge buzzy pizza place. Close to Andina in Shoreditch.
Beside an old meat market. This is a large yet relaxed place. Ideal for brunch. There’s actually four floors to this place. The ground floor is good for brunch in the morning, then turns into a bar in the evening. Next level is a cocktail bar. Next level informal dining (mainly steak). Next level formal dining.
64 yerel halk öneriyor
Smiths of Smithfield
67-77 Charterhouse StBeside an old meat market. This is a large yet relaxed place. Ideal for brunch. There’s actually four floors to this place. The ground floor is good for brunch in the morning, then turns into a bar in the evening. Next level is a cocktail bar. Next level informal dining (mainly steak). Next level formal dining.
Probably the best tapas in the UK. It’s a great place. No reservations and not very big, so you’re best to go in a slightly non-standard time. But worth a bit of a wait.
75 yerel halk öneriyor
Barrafina
26-27 Dean StProbably the best tapas in the UK. It’s a great place. No reservations and not very big, so you’re best to go in a slightly non-standard time. But worth a bit of a wait.
Japanese udon. This is actually in Soho, so not super local, but if you’re heading into town it’s well worth a visit.
26 yerel halk öneriyor
Koya Soho
50 Frith StJapanese udon. This is actually in Soho, so not super local, but if you’re heading into town it’s well worth a visit.
Bone Daddies
31 Peter StRamen in quite a cool, yet local, setting. Again in Soho.
Bone Daddies Bermondsey
24 Old Jamaica RdLocal version of Bone Daddies :-)
New Zealand tapas, cafe and wine bar. Only New Zealand restaurant we’ve come across and actually a good find if your trying to avoid the typical tourist restaurants when you’re in the west end.
54 yerel halk öneriyor
The Providores
109 Marylebone High StNew Zealand tapas, cafe and wine bar. Only New Zealand restaurant we’ve come across and actually a good find if your trying to avoid the typical tourist restaurants when you’re in the west end.
Yauatcha Soho
15-17 Broadwick StHigh end but still comfortable and fashionable Yum Cha in Soho.
Yum cha on Audley Street (near Bond Street). It looks quite posh but not as expensive as it looks - well if you’re doing yum cha.
6 yerel halk öneriyor
Mayfair Garden
Yum cha on Audley Street (near Bond Street). It looks quite posh but not as expensive as it looks - well if you’re doing yum cha.
Increasingly trendy street with lots of Indian restaurants. Tends to be good value, but the restaurants have people out side trying to convince you to chose their restaurant - a bit annoying.
878 yerel halk öneriyor
Brick Lane
Brick LaneIncreasingly trendy street with lots of Indian restaurants. Tends to be good value, but the restaurants have people out side trying to convince you to chose their restaurant - a bit annoying.
Maybe the most British of food shops. Also has a very nice cafe. Worth trying the classic Earl Grey tea and maybe the champagne gelatin.
193 yerel halk öneriyor
Fortnum & Mason
181 PiccadillyMaybe the most British of food shops. Also has a very nice cafe. Worth trying the classic Earl Grey tea and maybe the champagne gelatin.
Both very nice and very British. You will to need to reserve a bit in advance unless you’re feeling particularly lucky.
37 yerel halk öneriyor
The Ritz London
150 PiccadillyBoth very nice and very British. You will to need to reserve a bit in advance unless you’re feeling particularly lucky.
Both very nice and very British. You will to need to reserve a bit in advance unless you’re feeling particularly lucky.
Brown's Hotel
33 Albemarle StBoth very nice and very British. You will to need to reserve a bit in advance unless you’re feeling particularly lucky.
Best cakes around the area - try salted caramel brownie and malteasers blondie. It has turned into the institution of my "Cake Friday".
45 yerel halk öneriyor
Hej Coffee - Bermondsey
1 Bermondsey SquareBest cakes around the area - try salted caramel brownie and malteasers blondie. It has turned into the institution of my "Cake Friday".
Simple yet good quality sandwiches. They have the best cinnamon bums I have ever had.
28 yerel halk öneriyor
Nordic Bakery
14A Golden SquareSimple yet good quality sandwiches. They have the best cinnamon bums I have ever had.
Is in two parts, rine-dining restaurant with amazing views, and cocktail bar with equally amazing views. Kind of has to be done, but a little risk free cooking and would recommend an expense account.
124 yerel halk öneriyor
Aqua Shard
31 St Thomas StIs in two parts, rine-dining restaurant with amazing views, and cocktail bar with equally amazing views. Kind of has to be done, but a little risk free cooking and would recommend an expense account.
Mango Indian
6 Redcross WayOur favourite Indian in the area.
Very traditional pub with nice Sunday Roast. Columbia Road also has a pretty amazing flower market on the weekend.
175 yerel halk öneriyor
The Royal Oak
73 Columbia RdVery traditional pub with nice Sunday Roast. Columbia Road also has a pretty amazing flower market on the weekend.
Great food and wine. ‘The food that issues from the postage-stamp-sized kitchen is all pretty much faultless: not a beat is missed’ (Th Guardian).
25 yerel halk öneriyor
40 Maltby St
40 Maltby StreetGreat food and wine. ‘The food that issues from the postage-stamp-sized kitchen is all pretty much faultless: not a beat is missed’ (Th Guardian).
Barcelona-style tapas bar in rustic jamon bodega, with hanging hams and meat carved in front of you.
37 yerel halk öneriyor
Bar Tozino
Maltby StreetBarcelona-style tapas bar in rustic jamon bodega, with hanging hams and meat carved in front of you.
Franco Manca
52 Broadway MarketPrice friendly nice sour dough pizza.
Great pizza with fast him delivery for when feeling a bit lazy.
7 yerel halk öneriyor
basilico pizza Tower Bridge
103 Tower Bridge RdGreat pizza with fast him delivery for when feeling a bit lazy.
Poppy Hana Japanese Restaurant
168 Jamaica RdOur favorite delivery sushi!
Really not to be missed. So much great food here. Main days are Friday and Saturday but increasingly open most of the week (not Sunday!) While it's all great, worth trying the Ethiopian. We didn't try for ages but completely addicted now!
1617 yerel halk öneriyor
Borough Market
Borough High StreetReally not to be missed. So much great food here. Main days are Friday and Saturday but increasingly open most of the week (not Sunday!) While it's all great, worth trying the Ethiopian. We didn't try for ages but completely addicted now!
Drinks & Nightlife
Great cocktails, opened until late (2pm) though lacking a little in ambiance. They're the only dog unfriendly place on Bermondsey St., which can be seen as a positive or a negative!
51 yerel halk öneriyor
The Hide Bar
39-45 Bermondsey StGreat cocktails, opened until late (2pm) though lacking a little in ambiance. They're the only dog unfriendly place on Bermondsey St., which can be seen as a positive or a negative!
Fashionable cocktail bar. We know there’s a lot of these, but this one is quite good.
38 yerel halk öneriyor
Loungelover
1 Whitby StreetFashionable cocktail bar. We know there’s a lot of these, but this one is quite good.
Sightseeing
Amazing flower market but in a somewhat “developing” area of town. Careful of your bag!!
1660 yerel halk öneriyor
Columbia Road Flower Market
Columbia RoadAmazing flower market but in a somewhat “developing” area of town. Careful of your bag!!
Tower Bridge
Tower Bridge RoadThe iconic bridge of London.
Londra Kulesi
Good place for a be-heading and a surprisingly good tour.
Taking a walk on the south side of The Thames from Tower Bridge right down to Westminster (maybe 30-40 minutes) is great on a nice day. So many amazing London sights.
370 yerel halk öneriyor
South Bank
Taking a walk on the south side of The Thames from Tower Bridge right down to Westminster (maybe 30-40 minutes) is great on a nice day. So many amazing London sights.
Arts & Culture
Tate Modern
BanksideGreat modern art in an amazing building.
A recreation of the original theatre. How theatre has changed - they had no seats?!
449 yerel halk öneriyor
Shakespeare'in Globe Tiyatrosu
21 New Globe WalkA recreation of the original theatre. How theatre has changed - they had no seats?!
Tasarım Müzesi
224-238 Kensington High StThe only museum on design in the UK.
Amazing museum in an amazing building. Not the closest of the listed sights but worth a trek if you’re into this type of thing.
1694 yerel halk öneriyor
Victoria ve Albert Müzesi
Cromwell RoadAmazing museum in an amazing building. Not the closest of the listed sights but worth a trek if you’re into this type of thing.
Essentials
Tesco Metro
224-226 Portobello RdQuite a large Tesco. Downstairs close to the Hilton Hotel.
Sainsbury's Local
1-3 Bryanston StSmaller than the Tesco but tends to open a little longer.
The closest of the larger supermarkets. Not a great range but ok for the basics.
328 yerel halk öneriyor
Sainsbury's Local
1-3 Bryanston StThe closest of the larger supermarkets. Not a great range but ok for the basics.
Long Lane Launderette
156 Long LnLocal launderette.
After the Tate Modern, walk over the Millennium Bridge to St. Pauls. After having a look at St. Pauls, we would probably go back to the south side of the river to continue the westward walk - north side of the Thames isn’t so good for wandering.
129 yerel halk öneriyor
Millennium Köprüsü
After the Tate Modern, walk over the Millennium Bridge to St. Pauls. After having a look at St. Pauls, we would probably go back to the south side of the river to continue the westward walk - north side of the Thames isn’t so good for wandering.
Giddy Grocer
80 Bermondsey StNice local high-quality grocery store.
More Food
Really nice contemporary food. And with an amazing concrete floor by the same people who did the Tate Modern.
61 yerel halk öneriyor
Lyle's
56 Shoreditch High StReally nice contemporary food. And with an amazing concrete floor by the same people who did the Tate Modern.
Historic location with some nice brunch options. Really good coffee too.
61 yerel halk öneriyor
The Yellow House
126 Lower RoadHistoric location with some nice brunch options. Really good coffee too.
Dishoom Shoreditch
7 Boundary StGreat Indian food in a vibey environment.
Our favourite Mexican. The short rib is amazing and really should be paired with (some?) mezcaritas.
27 yerel halk öneriyor
El Pastor
7A Stoney StOur favourite Mexican. The short rib is amazing and really should be paired with (some?) mezcaritas.
Pretty amazing Japanese. Not really a value option, but if you're feel like splurging it's super nice.
Hot Stone, Angel, Islington
9 Chapel MarketPretty amazing Japanese. Not really a value option, but if you're feel like splurging it's super nice.
Katsute 100
100 Islington High StReally nice Japanese cafe.
When you want breakfast and it's not breakfast time (or even if it is). Some people love it and some less so. Though always seems to be full!
49 yerel halk öneriyor
The Breakfast Club London Bridge
11 Southwark StreetWhen you want breakfast and it's not breakfast time (or even if it is). Some people love it and some less so. Though always seems to be full!
Kin + Deum
2 Crucifix LnNice local Thai restaurant.
Not so close, but if you're in the area quite a special place where you have Michelin starred food in a greenhouse.
52 yerel halk öneriyor
Petersham Nurseries
Not so close, but if you're in the area quite a special place where you have Michelin starred food in a greenhouse.
Hakata Ramen + Bar
177 Bermondsey StWe like the spicy miso ramen but generally get some small plates to share.
Trivet
36 SnowsfieldsNice food (chef from the Fat Duck) but seems a little lacking in soul. Michelin star.
Where the pancakes are - Flat Iron Square
85a Southwark Bridge RdAs the name suggests...
Din Tai Fung
5 Henrietta StSuper nice dim sum.
Multi-level Scandi-Japanese restaurant/shop. Roof garden a nice place for lunch if in the area.
Pantechnicon
1 Battersea BridgeMulti-level Scandi-Japanese restaurant/shop. Roof garden a nice place for lunch if in the area.
Part of the Bermondsey Beer Mile - a stretch of artisan breweries and taprooms spanning almost a-mile-and-a-half of streets and railway arches. Really worth doing a bit of exploring here. Some of the bars: Southwark Brewing Company, The Barrel Project, Hawkes Cidery and Taproom, Hiver, Anspach & Hobday, Moor Beer Vaults, London Calling Sweden, Cloudwater, London
Brew by Numbers, Bianca Road Brewery, The Kernel Brewery, Spartan Brewery, Eebria Taproom, Partizan Brewing, Fourpure Brewing Co
The Barrel Project
80 Druid StPart of the Bermondsey Beer Mile - a stretch of artisan breweries and taprooms spanning almost a-mile-and-a-half of streets and railway arches. Really worth doing a bit of exploring here. Some of the bars: Southwark Brewing Company, The Barrel Project, Hawkes Cidery and Taproom, Hiver, Anspach & Hobday, Moor Beer Vaults, London Calling Sweden, Cloudwater, London
Brew by Numbers, Bianca Road Brewery, The Kernel Brewery, Spartan Brewery, Eebria Taproom, Partizan Brewing, Fourpure Brewing Co
Hidden behind the tennis courts on Tanner Street Park, this is a really nice French restaurant. Just great food, friendly service and a nice relaxed vibe.
11 yerel halk öneriyor
Pique-Nique
Tanner StreetHidden behind the tennis courts on Tanner Street Park, this is a really nice French restaurant. Just great food, friendly service and a nice relaxed vibe.
Super popular Italian restaurant beside Borough Markets. Often has a queue, but generally worth the wait.
10 yerel halk öneriyor
Panella London Sicilian Street Food
15 Golborne RdSuper popular Italian restaurant beside Borough Markets. Often has a queue, but generally worth the wait.