Catherine's Guidebook

Catherine
Catherine's Guidebook

Food & Drink

Great coffee - where we buy beans for home. For take out they now don’t do paper cups but you can buy reusable one and return it and get the £ back
69 localnici recomandă
Monmouth Coffee The Borough - London
2 Park St
69 localnici recomandă
Great coffee - where we buy beans for home. For take out they now don’t do paper cups but you can buy reusable one and return it and get the £ back
Good local pub - just round the corner; lovely building and decent beer; would not recommend the food though
58 localnici recomandă
The Roebuck
50 Great Dover St
58 localnici recomandă
Good local pub - just round the corner; lovely building and decent beer; would not recommend the food though
Lots of choices for places to eat and drink; can get very busy at weekends
227 localnici recomandă
Mercato Metropolitano
42 Newington Causeway
227 localnici recomandă
Lots of choices for places to eat and drink; can get very busy at weekends
Good Asian supermarket
7 localnici recomandă
Longdan
128-132 Walworth Rd
7 localnici recomandă
Good Asian supermarket
Very tasty Portuguese chicken restaurant
Casa do Frango
32 Southwark St
Very tasty Portuguese chicken restaurant
A newer Chinese supermarket opposite longdan
Kiki & Miumiu Market 中国超市
141 Walworth Road
A newer Chinese supermarket opposite longdan
Best Vietnamese food on Kingsland rd (mini Vietnam town)
110 localnici recomandă
Sông Quê Café
134 Kingsland Rd
110 localnici recomandă
Best Vietnamese food on Kingsland rd (mini Vietnam town)
Fabulous Japanese restaurant, also has a branch in Soho but this is quieter & nearer (walking distance from the flat)
Koya City
10-12 Bloomberg Arcade
Fabulous Japanese restaurant, also has a branch in Soho but this is quieter & nearer (walking distance from the flat)
Traditional London cafe, great place for a cooked breakfast
70 localnici recomandă
Regency Food And Wine
19 Regency St
70 localnici recomandă
Traditional London cafe, great place for a cooked breakfast
Decent gastro pub on the Cut (just east of Waterloo, so walking distance)
75 localnici recomandă
The Anchor & Hope
36 The Cut
75 localnici recomandă
Decent gastro pub on the Cut (just east of Waterloo, so walking distance)
Amazing Malaysian; now has branch in battersea (near the power station) as well as Euston
29 localnici recomandă
Roti King
40 Doric Way
29 localnici recomandă
Amazing Malaysian; now has branch in battersea (near the power station) as well as Euston
Sainsbury’s New Kent Road Branch - larger supermarket within walling distance
941 localnici recomandă
Sainsbury's
2 Tulse Hill
941 localnici recomandă
Sainsbury’s New Kent Road Branch - larger supermarket within walling distance
Most reliably good BBQ meat in London’s China Town. They also have another branch in Bayswater
Four Seasons (Gerrard Street)
12 Gerrard Street
Most reliably good BBQ meat in London’s China Town. They also have another branch in Bayswater
More relaxed branch of St John in spitalfields; food is always great
25 localnici recomandă
St John Bread and Wine
94-96 Commercial St
25 localnici recomandă
More relaxed branch of St John in spitalfields; food is always great
Amazing Punjabi food in Whitechapel. Go here over tourist traps on Brick Lane. Its BYO so if you fancy a drink with the meal remember to buy some to take with you
381 localnici recomandă
Tayyabs
83-89 Fieldgate St
381 localnici recomandă
Amazing Punjabi food in Whitechapel. Go here over tourist traps on Brick Lane. Its BYO so if you fancy a drink with the meal remember to buy some to take with you

Sightseeing

nearby, great art but also just a nice space, gift shop is very good too Main galleries are free; exhibitions have a fee - check out the tate’s website to see what’s on
2008 localnici recomandă
Tate Modern
Bankside
2008 localnici recomandă
nearby, great art but also just a nice space, gift shop is very good too Main galleries are free; exhibitions have a fee - check out the tate’s website to see what’s on
Interesting museum near to Song Que restaurant; lovely gardens
326 localnici recomandă
Museum of the Home
136 Kingsland Road
326 localnici recomandă
Interesting museum near to Song Que restaurant; lovely gardens
Lovely gallery with particular good collection of impressionist art
12 localnici recomandă
Galeria Courtauld
Strand
12 localnici recomandă
Lovely gallery with particular good collection of impressionist art
Free amazing tropical garden in the Barbican centre
16 localnici recomandă
Barbican Conservatory
Silk Street
16 localnici recomandă
Free amazing tropical garden in the Barbican centre
Hands on area is really fun for young children
95 localnici recomandă
Muzeul Transporturilor din Londra
The Piazza
95 localnici recomandă
Hands on area is really fun for young children
The museum is free but if visiting with m kids pay for the entry to Wonderlab, its really worth it
1157 localnici recomandă
Muzeul de Științe
Exhibition Road
1157 localnici recomandă
The museum is free but if visiting with m kids pay for the entry to Wonderlab, its really worth it
Main Collection includes some very famous paintings eg Van Gogh sunflowers
796 localnici recomandă
Galeria Națională
Trafalgar Square
796 localnici recomandă
Main Collection includes some very famous paintings eg Van Gogh sunflowers
The smaller and slightly further away Tate but don’t forget it - often more interesting than Tate modern
656 localnici recomandă
Tate Britain
Millbank
656 localnici recomandă
The smaller and slightly further away Tate but don’t forget it - often more interesting than Tate modern

Parks

A gem of a park; really pretty; great kids playground with water play
53 localnici recomandă
Myatt's Fields Park
12 Calais St
53 localnici recomandă
A gem of a park; really pretty; great kids playground with water play
New park with children’s playground next to the flat
Dickens Square Park
Falmouth Road
New park with children’s playground next to the flat
Lovely local garden but the images Airbnb assigned on this are another garden nearby called ‘Crossbones’ so I added my own
15 localnici recomandă
Crossbones Garden
Union Street
15 localnici recomandă
Lovely local garden but the images Airbnb assigned on this are another garden nearby called ‘Crossbones’ so I added my own
Picture shows the gorgeous blossom in spring but its wonderful all year round; if you have kids book a time slot for the children’s garden
637 localnici recomandă
Parcare Royal Botanic Gardens
637 localnici recomandă
Picture shows the gorgeous blossom in spring but its wonderful all year round; if you have kids book a time slot for the children’s garden
Fabulous and huge children’s playground in Kensington gardens
78 localnici recomandă
Diana Memorial Playground
Broad Walk
78 localnici recomandă
Fabulous and huge children’s playground in Kensington gardens
Great views over Canary Wharf from the top of the hill; great childrens playground near bottom of hill Recommend travelling there via 53 bus and home via the riverboat
736 localnici recomandă
Parcul Greenwich
736 localnici recomandă
Great views over Canary Wharf from the top of the hill; great childrens playground near bottom of hill Recommend travelling there via 53 bus and home via the riverboat
Excellent playground in the Olympic park
8 localnici recomandă
Loc de joacă Tumbling Bay
Olympic Park Avenue
8 localnici recomandă
Excellent playground in the Olympic park

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