All dishes are nice. Real Thai taste with medium price. Thai Calamari is my favourite. Green curry fried rice is amazing. Always thinking of Busaba when I want easy Thai foods.
A lovely pub in theatreland. I was there for a glass after a long time and it lived up to the memory.
Love Dishoom! Recs. include lamb chops, boti kabab, chicken tikka, pau bhaji, chicken berry biryani w/ raita, black daal w/ rice, chilli cheese toast.. get a virgin bombalada. Do not miss out on chai!
Fabulous value, unique thali with a constantly changing range of street food. Lovely decoration and atmosphere too...
This is a great place to watch the Thames traffic move past, which is exactly what Charles Dickens and William Gladstone came here for. The current building dates from 1837.
Take one of the free guided tours—an easy and much more interesting way of engaging with the museum and its paintings. They start at the Sainsbury Wing Information Desk, at 11.30am and 2.30pm, and las
Even if you aren't interested in shopping, all the street performers make it feel like a carnival and worth the visit.
Grab a coffee and mosey around the stalls...a real get away and one of my favourite spots in London
The oldest pub in London, RE-built in 1666 after a lil fire- and it's barely been touched since. Twain, Dickens and Conan Doyle were regulars at various points and my late grandfather used to run it
S'all about the muscles and beer. Careful though, some of the beers are 9%. For something a bit lighter try a blonde beer. Make sure you book.
The Bankside Power Station was built as a ‘cathedral of power’ in 1963, but closed in 1981. It reopened as one of Europe’s finest modern art galleries in 2000. The Turbine Hall is 35m high.
Our favourite bit: Room 5 - Sargent and Lawrence. Remarkable portraits from the early 20th Century. Then move into neighbouring Room 4 for Hogarth and London pictures.
Built by the Duke of Somerset (executed in 1552 before the building was complete), it was later a residence for the queens of Charles I and II, and was regarded as a dangerous hotbed of Catholicism.
Do visit this bustling food market where top London chefs come to buy their ingredients. If you don’t find it here, where will you? Open from Thursday to Saturday, but come early to avoid the crowds! En savoir plus .
Canalway cavalcade takes place during the may bank holiday each year. Great festival. I recommend going.
The best place to visit if you want to learn more about London’s history. And of course it houses the Crown Jewels, the most famous jewellery collection in the world
While the daily changing of the guards is a tourist magnet, this majestic palace is a London icon and home of the Queen. You know that she is in residence when the flag is flying above the palace!
This cathedral has the largest dome in the world after St. Peter's in Rome. Built between 1675 and 1710 this is one of the essential sights of London. En savoir plus .
Be sure to check out the stairs leading down to the old WWII-era air-raid shelter under the Square... located on the west end of the park.
Built to commemorate the Great Fire of 1666, the height of the Monument is the same as its distance from the bakery on Pudding Lane where the fire started.
Hats are having a fashion moment – from Vogue’s August 2012 cover to these famous figures on Bond St as part of the British Fashion Council’s Hatwalk. Read more about Hatwalk here http://bit.ly/Pcw7DN En savoir plus .
Big Ben refers to the 13 ton bell in the clock tower of Westminster Palace. Opinion is divided as to whether it was named after the then Commissioner of Works, or a famous prize-fighter of the time.
The iconic bridge (opened 1894) still gives priority to river traffic, and is raised on average 3 times a day. In 1997 it split the motorcade of US President Bill Clinton, causing some alarm.
We've got a documentary on the history of London Bridge available to listen to while you are here. Click this tip to get the mp3 En savoir plus .
The Mall took on its current form as a royal processional route around 1912. The palace approach was widened, and Admiralty Arch was built at one end and the Victoria Memorial at the other
Enter our prize draw to win a family ticket to Sea Life. And if you don’t win, not to worry! Simply grab yourself a free 2 for 1 voucher and get 2 for 1 entry to any Sea Life location across the UK. En savoir plus .
Don't leave this one to the tourists - it's really interesting and, given the size, actually quite good value. Don't wear a skirt (or kilt) though - the best bits are accessed via ladders.
This mother church of English Roman Catholics was completed in Early Christian Byzantine style in 1903. Since that day Masses have been sung here everyday without interruption.
The market is bustling with shoppers, tourists and performers on the weekend. Except for the many restaurants and cafes, there is also the famous Royal Opera.
The exhibition Treasures of Heaven: Saints, relics and devotion in medieval Europe at the British Museum, is an exploration into the deeply spiritual world of medieval relic veneration. En savoir plus .
You can get right up close to the figures, you can even touch them, hug them, or even kiss them! Just handle them with care so you don't break them!
Go to the Royal Albert Hall. Queue up for a £5 Promming ticket. Experience the amazing BBC Proms from the best place in the house. En savoir plus .
Although there is a lot less stalls, its nicer to go on a Thursday, as prices can be lower and there is a HUGE reduction in people traffic. For deals on fruit and veg wait until about 6pm.
Great place for bating tourists. Stand in the upper bar and speak with gusto about the wonders of Sutton, and why every tourist should visit. Then extol the virtues of Romford. Let's change behaviours
The best park in London, in my opinion. On a hill with an epic view, great trees and parks and borders the open space of Blackheath Common. Hard to believe it's in London sometimes.
Set in a stunning park, and sitting precisely on the Prime Meridian of the world, the Royal Observatory is a great way to spend an afternoon in South London.
This grand Tudor palace was built by Henry VIII’s Lord Chancellor Cardinal Wolsey, but passed to the king in 1529. His 4th queen Catherine Howard is said to haunt the gallery outside the chapel.
Try a stroll through Queen Mary’s Gardens, a tranquil spot filled with palm trees and rose gardens. Or visit the Wildlife Garden.... En savoir plus .
The V&A is the world’s largest museum of decorative art and design and holds 4.5 million objects. Henry Cole, the museum’s first director, printed the world’s first Christmas card in 1843.
Sculpted from Italian marble and based on the Arch of Constantine in Rome, this was built in 1827 as the entrance to Buckingham Palace. It was moved here in 1851 when the palace was enlarged.
A tour of the Houses of Parliament should be on everyone’s to-do list. It takes just over an hour and really gives you a witty insight into the British Government system, art, and history as well.
Great beer selection and good overall pub. It can get busy though. Be sure to check thoroughly for seats, especially the basement.
Although firstly a scientific organisation, this British institution houses numerous collection of plants and botanical information and as such is a living encyclopaedia on the plant kingdom.
All good stuff, but our favourite section is the first-floor gallery by the escalator (Room 32). Remarkable 20th Century portraiture from the likes of Sutherland, Spear and Freud. En savoir plus .
Visit the annual summer exhibition, which is London’s largest open submission art exhibition. It has been going for 242 years, and is an incredible collection of established and emerging artists.
Only a few days to go until the new Sammy Ofer Wing opens on 14 July! Come along for a host of free events to celebrate on Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 of July. En savoir plus .
The house where mr. Dickens used to reside, has now been turned into a museum. A must for all dickens fans.
The museum here is on the site of the infamous Southwark prison known as the Clink, from which other prisons get their nickname. It was built in the 11th century, and torn down by rioters in 1780.
The brainchild of Sir Terence Conran, the world’s first modern design museum opened in 1989, devoted to every aspect of design ‘from furniture to graphics, and architecture to industrial design’.
The vision of American actor Sam Wanamaker, this replica of Shakespeare’s legendary theatre opened near the site of the original in 1997. It has the first thatched roof in London since the Great Fire.
An often overlooked attraction in Greenwich, but contains some remarkable paintings. Seek out the sinking of the Scharnhorst in the south-west corner of the top floor.
The temporary exhibitions are always worth a look, no more so than the current Maps exhibition. Reasonably good for free wifi, but can be patchy. Love the quirky gift shop.
I'm a bit of a London transport geek, and this is a great museum, and a really cool building, designed a couple of years ago by Vivienne Westwood. Apparently. En savoir plus .
The world's most famous 'secret museum', the SJSM can't be described without using the words bric-a-brac, labyrinthine, or cluttered. A must-see for anyone who hasn't been.
Every year a Norway Spruce is erected here and decorated as part of the Christmas festivities. The tree is a gift of thanks from the Norwegians for Britain's support during the Second World War
Soho is home to Europe’s largest Chinatown, which developed in the 1970s. Earlier generations of London’s Chinese population had centred around the docks of Limehouse.
Westminster Abbey was built by Edward the Confessor and completed just before his death in 1065. Since William the Conqueror all the kings & queens of England have been crowned here.
Currently the third tallest Ferris wheel in the world (the tallest when built in 1999, but now behind Singapore and Nanchang), it moves at 0.6mph, and you can see 25 miles from the top.
From 1235 until 1835, the monarch’s personal zoo was kept at the Tower, and it included many exotic animals given as presents by other monarchs, including polar bears, leopards and elephants.
The bridge had to close within days of its opening in 2000 because of a slight wobble, which caused people to walk in step with each other, causing the wobble to become much worse!
Built in 1703 for the Duke of Buckingham, George III acquired it in 1762 as a private house. It became an official royal residence in the reign of Queen Victoria, when it was greatly enlarged.
The first national lottery was held in 1569, and the result was announced at the west door of (the old) St.Paul’s cathedral. It is unknown if the winner let it change him.
‘Soho’ is thought to come from the hunting and battle cry of the Duke of Monmouth, a local landlord. He used it at the Battle of Sedgemoor where he was defeated in 1685, and later executed.
No.10 was given to Sir Robert Walpole, Britain’s first ‘prime minister’, by George II in thanks for his service. Walpole’s official title, First Lord of the Treasury, still remains on the letterbox.
Opened in 1881, the museum facade uses terracotta tiles which were resistant to the soot of Victorian London. The largest of the famous dinosaur skeletons in the central hall is a diplodocus.
The lion sculpture was once painted red and stood over the Red Lion Brewery on the South Bank in the 18th century. When the area was redeveloped in the 1950s the lion was saved and moved here.
In the 18th century the park was notorious for highwaymen and Horace Walpole was one of many robbed here. Handel’s ‘Music for the Royal Fireworks’ was composed for an event here in 1749.
Oxford Street’s biggest department store was opened by the American businessman Gordon J Selfridge in 1909, whose motto was ‘The customer is always right’.
Hyde Park was a favourite venue for duellists in the 18th and 19th century, including the brutal 1712 duel between the Duke of Hamilton and Lord Mohun in which they hacked each other to death.
Yeah, it looks all shiny now, but go back 230 years and you'd be watching graverobbed corpses being dissected by the Hunter brothers. How quickly people forget.
Piccadilly is named after a type of broad lace collar fashionable in the early 17th century, the ‘piccadil’. The best examples were sold by a local tailor whose shop became known as Piccadilly Hall.
This area was named after Leicester House, the London mansion home of the Earl of Leicester built in 1635. But by 1800 it was a home of popular entertainment and theatres, and has never looked back.
Originally a deer park for Henry VIII, so he could hunt while staying at Whitehall Palace, the park was laid out in a formal style by Charles II, when Pepys came here to watch ice skating.
The bank was located first in Mercers’ Hall and then in Grocers’ Hall but was moved to its permanent location on Threadneedle Street in the 1730s and was the largest financial institution in England
Much of the collection was inherited from the Museum of Patents (est 1858) and includes early locomotives such as Stephenson’s Rocket and Puffing Billy, and the first jet engine.
When the monarchy was restored in 1660, Charles II had Oliver Cromwell’s body dug up, hanged and beheaded. For many years the head sat on a spike on the roof of Westminster Hall.
Touristy yes, but well worth a visit to see collectables from the former British Empire. Whatever you do, do not miss the impressive and beautiful park behind the castle.
This is the widest street in London. The black mark on the clock above the gateway to Horse Guards marks the time when Charles I was beheaded in this street in 1649.
Francis Drake was knighted by Queen Elizabeth I on the ‘Golden Hinde’ in Greenwich Reach. The round-the-world ship was a popular attraction before it rotted away in the 1660s. Find your maritime story En savoir plus .
No tourists, few people, great to run/walk in the morning through a "tree tunnel" or simply sit to enjoy the silence. A forest in the middle of the city. Highly recommended
The ultimate in cheap Chinese food in London! They don't swear at you any more but it's still great!
worth visiting if not just for the window displays. Essential shop for those looking for top quality items - from lingerie to lamps. En savoir plus .
This paradeground is the scene of the world famous Trooping the Colour, which since 1748 has marked the monarch’s birthday. The march past of the Household Division involves almost 400 musicians.
Come for a working day lunch or even for a quick dinner. Every dish I tasted is fantastic. Lots of Japanese customers, which is a good sign for a Japanese restaurant :)
Little true japanese restaurant. Wonderful sushi (well done and quite cheap) other dishes are also good.
Strictly speaking, yakitori refers to the poultry part of the menu, which includes wonderfully flavoursome sori (chicken oysters) and tangy aigamo (duck with spring onion and wasabi). En savoir plus .
One of the best places in London to chill out and watch the world go by is upstairs by the window in haagen dazs in Leicester Square. Don't forget to get a huge ice cream also.
This is a great place to grab a beer as they have a large selection of guest ales and cider. If it's lunch time you must get one of the legendary sausages.
Soak up the atmosphere, read the historical information on the walls and imagine the place rammed with sailors 300 years ago. Hang out in the beer garden in summer, or by the fire place in winter.
In the Covent Garden area, Rock & Sole Plaice is a local favorite. Great fish and chips with huge portions but a little on the pricey side.
Eat cold soba noodles and drink tea until you burst. Check out the restaurant webcam on the link. Go up the road to Maison Berteaux for dessert.
