Guidebook for London

Stephan
Guidebook for London

Food Scene

Bargain Chinese. Most items are decent taste wise
Culture Grub
84 The Cut
Bargain Chinese. Most items are decent taste wise
It's been rated and reviewed as one of the better fish and chip places in London. You can even 'secretly' order Chinese food from the takeaway next door to compliment your fish and chips. Beware that fish and chip portions are huge
24 helybéli ajánlásával
Masters Superfish
191 Waterloo Rd
24 helybéli ajánlásával
It's been rated and reviewed as one of the better fish and chip places in London. You can even 'secretly' order Chinese food from the takeaway next door to compliment your fish and chips. Beware that fish and chip portions are huge
Informal dining and drinking center, with a music venue. Even hosts a car boot/vintage market on Sundays
60 helybéli ajánlásával
Flea at Flat Iron Square
45 Southwark St
60 helybéli ajánlásával
Informal dining and drinking center, with a music venue. Even hosts a car boot/vintage market on Sundays
Pretty and touristy market for a reason, great food and drink options with a backdrop of Southwark cathedral. Now open most days except Sunday. Go before 10am to avoid the crowds. If you're after a local vibe London market, check out "East Street Market"
1617 helybéli ajánlásával
Borough Market
Borough High Street
1617 helybéli ajánlásával
Pretty and touristy market for a reason, great food and drink options with a backdrop of Southwark cathedral. Now open most days except Sunday. Go before 10am to avoid the crowds. If you're after a local vibe London market, check out "East Street Market"
Always good looking cakes in this tiny shop everytime I walk by
23 helybéli ajánlásával
Konditor
22 Cornwall Rd
23 helybéli ajánlásával
Always good looking cakes in this tiny shop everytime I walk by
Tasty Full-English breakfast in very nice 'back in the day' interior. Ask for a serving of 'fried slice' which isn't advertised on the menu as it's deemed too unhealthy these days ;-)
26 helybéli ajánlásával
Terry's cafe London
158 Great Suffolk St
26 helybéli ajánlásával
Tasty Full-English breakfast in very nice 'back in the day' interior. Ask for a serving of 'fried slice' which isn't advertised on the menu as it's deemed too unhealthy these days ;-)
Have eaten here a few times now and can highly recommend this place if you're more adventurous and authentic with your Chinese food (don't think Cantonese!) My go to is a 'real' Gung Bao chicken, not the ones from many a standard chinese takeaway. Or even try the crab or "fish fragrant aubergine". It's popular with Mainland Chinese students living close by and also offers lunchtime specials. Quality is better than Culture Grub and slightly more expensive. Don't be afraid of dishes piled high with red hot chilis, it's only for flavouring it seems but I do eat them :-)
Lin's Restaurant & Bar
134 Southwark St
Have eaten here a few times now and can highly recommend this place if you're more adventurous and authentic with your Chinese food (don't think Cantonese!) My go to is a 'real' Gung Bao chicken, not the ones from many a standard chinese takeaway. Or even try the crab or "fish fragrant aubergine". It's popular with Mainland Chinese students living close by and also offers lunchtime specials. Quality is better than Culture Grub and slightly more expensive. Don't be afraid of dishes piled high with red hot chilis, it's only for flavouring it seems but I do eat them :-)

Arts & Culture

Modern art gallery, slightly off the beaten track in case you're bored of Tate Modern
234 helybéli ajánlásával
White Cube Bermondsey
Bermondsey Street
234 helybéli ajánlásával
Modern art gallery, slightly off the beaten track in case you're bored of Tate Modern
It's so close that I forget and rarely visit. I've yet to fully explore the new extension which is huge. Attend one of the various free informative guided tours on Tate Modern and some pieces of modern art.
2008 helybéli ajánlásával
Tate Modern
Bankside
2008 helybéli ajánlásával
It's so close that I forget and rarely visit. I've yet to fully explore the new extension which is huge. Attend one of the various free informative guided tours on Tate Modern and some pieces of modern art.
Decent theatre further a field from Old Vic and New Vic and Waterloo vaults close by.
Southwark Playhouse Cafe & Bar
77 - 85 Newington Causeway
Decent theatre further a field from Old Vic and New Vic and Waterloo vaults close by.

Sightseeing

Crossing over Waterloo Bridge in the evening, the night lights are amazing. I like sometimes running in the late evenings along both sides of the river, criss-crossing various bridges when it's not too busy. I've recently done a run crossing all the bridges between Tower Bridge to Vauxhall Bridge, 10 in total just for sightseeing fun
46 helybéli ajánlásával
Waterloo híd
46 helybéli ajánlásával
Crossing over Waterloo Bridge in the evening, the night lights are amazing. I like sometimes running in the late evenings along both sides of the river, criss-crossing various bridges when it's not too busy. I've recently done a run crossing all the bridges between Tower Bridge to Vauxhall Bridge, 10 in total just for sightseeing fun

Drinks & Nightlife

Multi-function space with food, drink stalls and plenty of lounge indoor/outdoor space. Open on weekends and after work Thursday and Friday. The pizza here is the star attraction
227 helybéli ajánlásával
Mercato Metropolitano
42 Newington Causeway
227 helybéli ajánlásával
Multi-function space with food, drink stalls and plenty of lounge indoor/outdoor space. Open on weekends and after work Thursday and Friday. The pizza here is the star attraction
One of the more charming and pretty boozer in the area, tucked away with mostly local and nearby office workers know about
12 helybéli ajánlásával
Lord Clyde
27 Clennam Street
12 helybéli ajánlásával
One of the more charming and pretty boozer in the area, tucked away with mostly local and nearby office workers know about

Essentials

One of the larger grocery stores in the area although there are plenty of Sainsbury's, Tescos, Co-op metro/convenience shops in the area
24 helybéli ajánlásával
M&S Bankside Simply Food
90 Southwark St
24 helybéli ajánlásával
One of the larger grocery stores in the area although there are plenty of Sainsbury's, Tescos, Co-op metro/convenience shops in the area

Shopping

Amazing variety of produce at a fraction of the cost. For example at Big Ben Fisheries. 3 small fresh seabass/seabream for a fiver. Or 4 freshly made to order naans for a quid, from a naan seller. Bowls of fruit and various veg for £1. Real market for real Londoners
62 helybéli ajánlásával
East Street piac
East Street
62 helybéli ajánlásával
Amazing variety of produce at a fraction of the cost. For example at Big Ben Fisheries. 3 small fresh seabass/seabream for a fiver. Or 4 freshly made to order naans for a quid, from a naan seller. Bowls of fruit and various veg for £1. Real market for real Londoners

Parks & Nature

There aren't any decent park spaces this central ... but for a bit of sun in tranquil surroundings, try this small bit of green space which was landscaped recently
Mint Street Park
14 Weller St
There aren't any decent park spaces this central ... but for a bit of sun in tranquil surroundings, try this small bit of green space which was landscaped recently