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London Night Life: Medieval Banquets
Take a step back in time and enjoy an evening four-course dinner with unlimited wine and beer and over two hours of entertainment. A variety of medieval jousting knights, music, dancing and ballads. Bring your friends and your family and meet and greet the “Lord of the Manor”!
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The Best Hotels in London
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Best 5 star quality London Hotels:
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4 Seasons hotel: Mayfair, one of the most stunning of all the top 5 star Central London hotels. You will impress your friends with this choice.
4 Seasons hotel: Canary Wharf E14. In the Port of London area. Covenient for the Excell Exhibition Hall and the Canary Wharf, but little else.
Baglioni hotel: Kensington High Street self claims 5 stars. (Many people are not comfortable with that. Hovering around the 4 star value). A period facade with contemporary interior. Too new to have received further feed back yet.
Belgravia hotel: Nice and elegant, small in appearance, but at the moment there are roadworks with all its problems all around it and the road next to the hotel has been closed for many months.
Berkerley hotel: Knightsbridge, near Hyde Park and a cold but luxury 4/5 hotel in a luxury shopping area.
Berners hotel: An old favourite Grand British Style 4 star hotel. The large entrance hall is very friendly and quite. The hotel is in a superb location. Soho, Oxford Street shopping centre, Covent Garden Opera House and theatreland of London, just to mention a few.
Britannia Hotel: Mayfair, sister of the International, The Britannia has 2 entrances: one in a Mews and the other pointing torwards Oxford Street. Situated in a lovely Victorian area surrounded by the most beautiful period houses of London. Near Bond Street, a few minutes walk from Berkerley Square and the Casinoland of London.
Browns hotel: Mayfair. Very small. 3/4 ..hesitation here!
Cadogan hotel: Knightsbridge, excellent large hotel with live music and pianist.
The Carlton Tower Hotel: A Luxury Hotel between Chelsea and Westminster borders. Surrounded by landmarks such as: Harrods and Harvey Nichols luxury department stores and near the South side of Hyde Park.
Cavendish hotel: St. James's W1. Enclosed between the private members clubs and Christies public auctions. Small entrance and narrow in its look.
Chesterfield Hotel Mayfair. One of the most pleasing 5 star semi-boutique hotels in Central London. Charming, discreet, English decor and surroundings with matching style bedrooms and relaxed atmosphere.
Claridges hotel: a real British Jewel. In the heart of Mayfair, the hotel is within easy reach of Bond Street, Regent Street, Berkeley Square, Grosvenor Square and Hyde Park. Comprehensive restoraion of the accommodations has preserved all the period features.
Connaught hotel: Carlos Place, Mayfair. Small. Top international chefs make the hotel cuisine one of the top quality and consistency over the years. Superb service and stunning traditional style.
Crowne Plaza St James is a standard, Edwardian period style, standard 4 star hotel, five minutes walk from Buckingham Palace. It has a rather pricey good restaurant and patchy service. You leave messages to residents and they sometimes loose themselves in the wilderness.
Crown Plaza hotel::Blackfriars City, excellent large hotel popular with bankers and business people with City links.
The Dorchester: Mayfair: Luxurious, opulent, exclusive, are all words that describe this legendary hotel. Located majestically overlooking London's Hyde Park. Difficult to park your Rolls Royce here. The right place if you want to be seen by the paparazzi. Comments graciously received on the Dorchester Club.
Intercontinental hotel: Piccadilly near Hyde Park end. Are the refurbishments over?
Lanesborough hotel: Hyde Park Corner, SW1. Ex hospital. Luxury 4/5 star hotel.
Langham hotel:: Portland Place, excellent large, very centrally located, luxury hotel
Hilton Park Lane hotel: Mayfair, this is the top quality of all the London Hiltons. It is surprising how big is the difference in quality between them all.
Ritz hotel: Piccadilly, one of the very top London 5 star hotels. Built one hundred years ago in sophisticated French traditional style. Opened in 1906 A long list od famous clients. It has its own elegant Casino and currently, one of the most frequent choices of American tourists for Traditional Afternoon High Tea.
Sanderson hotel: Fitzrovia. You don't know where that is? Your are not the only one. Trust us! Very Central London, just above Oxford Street shopping centre. Elegant, Modern, Minimalist. Favourite among "to see and be seen" 'young' Londoners of all ages. Lovely novelty.
Savoy hotel: Strand, very central location overlooking the North bank of the river Thames, staff seem to think they own the place. Very old hotel with some upgrading and refurbishments.
Sofitel hotel: Pall Mall, not too big, not too small. Opposite the Institute of Directors and the most exclusive members clubs, yet only few minutes from everywhere in Central London. St James Park, Piccadilly, Regent Street, Covent Garden, The river Thames..Fantastic location, top quality restaurant, the french chef Mr. Roux is one of the most well known geniuses of French cusine in the UK. Very pretty decor, cosy main entrance.
St. Martins hotel: Covent Garden. Very central location. The first and most successful hotel in applying the Minimalist look in a luxury hotel. Good result. The hotel is totally surrounded by many of the best national and international restaurants, it has a very hard job to retain its clients for meals.
Good quality Four star hotels
Britannia International Hotel: Canary Wharf, Docklands. The heart of the Port of London. The BI International Hotel is a standard 4 star hotel Located 25 miles from Heathrow Airport and 48 miles from Gatwick Airport. A real modern trophy Hotel. Situated in the heart of the Port of London. Set around a stunning variety of Docks and pedestrian bridges including the Water's Edge, adjacent To Canary Wharf.
Cadogan hotel: Knightsbridge. One of the most sought after residential parts of London. Good place to hide for a couple of days.
Carlton hotel: Belgravia the diplomatic area of London where most embassies are.
City Inn hotel: Westminster. A good 10 minutes walk to the nearest Underground station. Modern style hotel, part of a small chain of UK hotels. Smoky entrance hall. Busy with Governement looking executives on weekly days and deserted look at week-ends.
Chancery hotel: Holborn WC1. Near the City, the finanncial and business centre of the country.
Churchill hotel: Marylebone. Hyatt Regency Group. How boring! Another hotel trying to change name! Ideal for International Incentives.
Conran hotel: Fulham. Beautiful, luxurious, romantic location, miles from Trafalgar Square and almost miles away from any Central London historic places, accentuated by the perennial traffic jam of West London.
Dukes hotel: Recently bought by the son of the very well known, admired and respected hotel magnate, Lord Forte, this hotel is an old favourite grand British style hotel with top decor and beauty in spite of its narrow entrance. It is known to be a very expensive hotel, but it is situated in a lovely position. Surrounded by places such as: Mayfair, Green Park and Piccadilly. Yet, a quite location, off the main road.
Forum hotel: Holiday Inn Kensington now. What twisted mind invented the same name for the Holiday Inn across the road and seem to enjoy the continuos, endless stream of tourists running around and across the busy road, looking for the right Holiday Inn. Cromwell Road, but the main entrance is facing a lovely Victorian line of terraced houses. A pleasing hall, very chic atmosphere, enormous size modern skyscraper with lost of personality.
Great Eastern Hotel: right above Liverpool Street railway and underground stations. The area is deserted at night and very vibrant during the day. Like so many of the recent minimalist hotel refurbishments, very luxury the look, but cold and impersonal. this one has a huge entrance hall and as you look up you are faced with a grand staircase. A mixture of grandeur and follie.
Grosvenor House hotel: Park Lane and Mayfair entrances. The old lady of London hotels. Superb decor, elegant and good quality cuisine. Slightly slower concierge service than one is expecting for the price.
Hilton Euston, Still fairly Central London, small, 4 star budget, but would be considerably cheaper. The following hotels are similar:
Howard hotel: Embankment. Good central location. Luxury surroundings. Top quality food. Professional staff. Location: very good. Near the Strand, the City, a walking distance from Trafalgar Square, Soho, Piccadilly and facing the North bank of the river Thames.
Kingsway Hall Hotel: Covent Garden or more like Holborn as a location. Near the Strand the theatreland of London, WC2.
Le Meridien hotel: Piccadilly. Reputed to suffer from snooty staff discriminating on clients origins by the use of erratic service.
Le Meridien Gatwick hotel: Very useful for overnight stay at the airport, top class hotel with rooms insulated from the aircrafts noise.
Lowndes hotel: Belgravia, SW1. Tranquil, residential area with a new supermarket bringing the mostly, mature residents out more often.
Mandarin Oriental hotel: Knightsbridge near Harrods. Fantastic Edwardian architecture. Very classic good quality English hotel with lovely restaurant overlooking the South part of Hyde Park.
Marriott hotel: Waterloo SE1, South bank of the river Thames with stunning view of the Big Ben and London. Unfortunately, because it was redeveloped from a Grade II protected building, once the London Great Council Town Hall, it had to keep most of the original interiors, Result? A pecular shape, maze-like place with austere and at times, depressing atmosphere.
Millennium hotel: Gloucester Road. Convenient for Heathrow Airport. West London hotel with a grand entrance. restaurant with fast service. Used by many overseas travel agents and tour operators. Very international atmosphere and a modest, friendly Casino next door. Remember to register with your passport the previous day. You can bring three friends with you. After that, you must stay with them as you are responsible for their actions.
Riverbank hotel: Albert Embankment. Brand new luxury hotel overlooking the South bank of the river Thams. A stunning view of London. The food is excellent, the staff very friendly and nice. The terrace ideal for receptions.
Royal Garden hotel: High Street Kensington. Another old, cosy place. It has not been renovated for a while, but it has large number of followers among the British crowd and many Charity do's are held there. Grand entrance, good food, teatime here is very typical and with a lovely atmosphere.
Sheraton hotel: Knightsbridge. About a mile from Piccadilly and Trafalgar Square and near the luxury shops that are growing every year around Harrods, the hotel has its own casino and good quality restaurant. Many colourful gossips in and around this modern style hotel.
Wardolf hotel: Aldwych, Historic past and architecture but partly refurbished in the minimalist style recently. Result? Ugly! Partly period, partly contemporary? A mish-mash only saved from complete ruin by the excellent Central London location.
Westbury hotel: Decadent hotel in Bond Street still popular choice for Japanese groups. Location is fantastic, but very modest past refurbishment mean that some rooms are not top standard.
Alternative, low budget 4 star like hotels
Browns hotel: Mayfair. One the classic oldie, small, cosy, English style hotels. Not for you if you are fussy!
Cavendish hotel: St. James's W1. Old style small hotel.
City Westminster hotel: Sandwiched between a busy road junction with an added walking facility to cure the problem but still lacking atmosphere and small narrow entrance hall.
Copthorne Tara hotel: High Street Kensington, a real gem, large entrance hall, friendly staff, good restaurant and frequest entertainment for both the tuorist and the corporate clients, but location difficult for the older visitors as it is a far walk from most areas they wish to visit.
Crowne Plaza St James is a standard 4 star near Buckingham Palace.
Cumberland hotel: Very Central location facing in part Hyde Park and Park Lane. Completely refurbished in a minimalist style. Rather cold and impersonal entrance hall. Noisy rooms above delivery service areas and areas facing Oxford Street, in spite of glazed windows. Some rooms are amazing: (we advice you to check out room 1005 bathroom) reports of cold shower before being able to reach hot water tap to change the temperature!
Crown Plaza Royal Dock: Isolated and difficult to reach. Attracts both a budget client and being next to the Excell Exhibition hall, business clients. It does not appear to have as high quality standard as its sister City hotel and clients are faced with very expensive taxi fairs, as it is in the very East of London, a long distance from the West End.
Harrington Hall hotel: Kensington South. Is this the one charging clients just for touching a drink bottle?
The following hotels are similar and roughly equivalent to low budget 3 star London hotels
Bonnington hotel * Corus Hyde Park hotel * Kensington Close hotel * Strand Palace hotel * Rembrandt hotel Kensington hotel * Royal National hotel * Rubens Hotel * Thistle City Barbican ( swimming pool.
Rating opinions welcome!
Dolphin Square Hotel: Westminster, large block comprising flats as well. Undergone an ownership change and lots of changes and possibly refurbishment. It used to be a superior class hotel strategically located in Pimlico, but now in a sort of run down state. Situated on the North Side of the river Thames skirting the Embankment which is a very busy major road.
Drury Lane hotel: Near the British Museum, the National Museum of Archealogy, it reminds as of a post war bunker.
Flemings Hotel: Mayfair, Old unfurnished look. Central location.
Harrison Hall Hotel: South Kensington SW7. Did you know that in common with many hotels, you only have to touch a bottle inside the fridge and your bill will show a drink charge?
Hesperia hotel: Victoria SW1. Next to one of the busiest railway stations. Depressingly full of smoke and impersonal.
Hilton Hotel: Olympia. good 15 minutes walk from the nearest tube stations. Favourite among groups of fast turnover. One night to three nights groups
Hilton hotel: Right on top of Paddington Station and with direct internal connection with Heathrow Express, a high tech train reaching the airport in aabout 15 minutes. Nice and newly refurbished.
Holiday Inn hotel: Heathrow (Bath Road) Hayes. 3 star?
Holiday Inn hotel: Kings Cross. In the middle of an enormous urban development. Difficult to reach on foot, but in an up and coming area. Swimming Pool.
Holiday Inn: Mayfair, Good quality location.
Holiday Inn Regents Park: Still quite central, just few minute walk above Oxford Street, below Regents Park and the London Zoo, would be considerably cheaper, probably because of the location.
Jurys Clifton Ford hotel: Marylebone W1. What? Pretty small, but perfectly formed budget 3/4 star look. Popular with Spanish speaking groups.
Jurys: Great Russell Street. One of the best London locations, but too 'cosmopolitan' surroundings for the un-initiated. Would you leave your young teenagers loose there? Maybe not.
Landmark hotel: Marylebone Road, NW1 . A long walk up towards North London. Next to a raylway station with all its inconvenience, one way system and slow moving traffic jams
London Bridge Hotel: Situated on the South Bank of the river Thames next to London Bridge Railway station, SE1. Nice modern and convenient for bankers and City workers.
Marble Arch hotel: Just about four star rating, because of the eccellent central location. Unbelievably ugly entrance, some people look mistified when they are initially faced with an escalator. Good restaurant and breakfast room. Most of the times it gives the impression of a seaport.
Mayfair hotel: Currently being refurbished and inconvenienced
Trafalgar hotel: of the Thistle group. Off Trafalgar Square. Just behind the National Gallery. Superb location. It has seen better times in the past. Run down.
Budget and Discount hotels.
Many are equivalent to Bed and Breakfast Hall of Residence type and mostly self rated.
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Ambassadors Hotel: South Kensington, a first-class budget hotel, centrally located in the South Kensington neighbourhood of London. This friendly hotel offers a personal level of service and 140 guest rooms.
The Ascot Hotel, Paddington, Hyde Park, London. Situated in one of London's most cosmopolitan locations, near a busy railway station and close to many oriental restaurants and Hyde Park. Self rated. Vote for this hotel: points: 10 being the best rating.
The Arriva Hotel: Kings Cross, London. Another Bed and Breakfast looking hotel located near a very busy railway station. A budget hotel far from the tourist areas and with easy access to Islington, Camden Lock, Bloomsbury and the British Library.
Barkston Gardens Hotel: Kensington, good hotel located in the Earl's Court neighbourhood in South Kensington. The hotel is a converted, terraced Victorian House situated only a two-minute walk from the Earl's Court Exhibition Centre.
Blakemorehotel: Bayswater, Enjoys a quiet yet fairly central location minutes from Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens. The area around the hotel is lively and crammed with shops, restaurants and a casino. Public transport is within easy walking distance, the underground gives a spartan look to the area.
Best Western Corona hotel: Victoria, a fine small class hotel, located one half mile from Buckingham Palace, and 20 miles from Heathrow International Airport. Facing a main road, a claustrophobic bed and breakfast feeling, small entrance and friendly staff. Located half mile from Buckingham Palace, about five minutes walk from Pimlico tube station and a good 1015 minutes walk from Victoria Station.
Best Western Phoenix: Bayswater, North of Hyde Park, near Paddington Heathrow express station. This hotel is one of the best in its rating band, located within walking distance of Hyde Park and Kensington Palace. The hotel is made up of 8 London townhouses originally built in 1854, tastefully converted and refurbished to suit today's modern traveller, while retaining a comfortable and modern atmosphere. In general the standard of this franchise chain of hotels is consistenly reliable. Pleasing features and furnishing. Very attentive staff. Kensington Palace is nearby.
Best Western hotel: Paddington Court is a good class hotel located just a few blocks north of Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens. The hotel is only 5 minutes from the Heathrow Express Terminal, offering direct connections with Heathrow Airport.
Byron Hotel: Bayswater, located in the Paddington area, this budget bed and breakfast Edwardin hotel built in 1907 exudes a country house ambience. Good location, noisy and busy, near many major tourist spots, including Kensington Palace, Ladbrooke Grove and Hyde Park.
Central House Hotel: Victoria, located in South West Westminster. Good location for exploring Central London. For those guests attending exhibitions or events at either Earls Court or Olympia there is a convenient link via the District Line from Victoria Station.
Comfort Inn Bayswater Hotel: the newly refurbished Comfort Inn Bayswater (formally the Hereford Hotel) consists of three Victorian town houses which offer a high standard of elegance and comfort. The hotel is privately run, newly refurbished with 43 en-suite bedrooms, providing accommodation for 90 guests and situated in a quiet garden square in the heart of Bayswater.
Comfort Inn Buckingham Road Hotel: Situated in Pimlico, South West London.
Comfort Inn Earl's Court Hotel: Tourist class hotel located just 2 minutes walk from the Earl's Court underground stop and convienent to both Gatwick and Heathrow Airports. Comfort Inn Earls Court Hotel has been established for several years and is renowned for its very friendly and efficient service.
Comfort Inn Hyde Park hotel: located on a quiet, tree-lined street in Bayswater, just a short walk from Hyde Park, the Serpentine, and Kensington Palace.
Comfort Inn Kensington Hotel: situated at the heart of The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and built at the turn of the century, The Comfort Inn Kensington is the result of a restoration of many traditional town houses.
Comfort Inn Notting Hill Hotel: Charming, friendly hotel. It is comprised of five inter-linked Victorian Town Houses, situated in the heart of Notting Hill. Near Portobello Market, the area becomes extremely crowded with tourists on Saturdays when the flee market is on.
Craven Gardens Hotel: Bayswater, privately run, newly refurbished hotel with 43 en-suite bedrooms, providing accommodation for 90 guests.
Comfort Inn Tower of London Hotel: Near Dockland and the financial heart of the City of London, benefits for lower than average corporate prices. Area is in redevelopment phase. Not suitable for many 'night owls'.
Comfort Inn Vauxhall Hotel: Ten minutes walk from Vauxhall Underground Station and the Big Ben.
Country Inn Kensington Hotel: Located in central London and just 10 miles from Heathrow Airport, this hotel guarantees high standards of comfort and quality service to both business and leisure guests.
Eden Plaza Hotel Cromwell Road, Kensington. Basic small Bed and Breakfast hotel. Prices vary like all hotels in London according to the time of the year. This hotel works on a minimum of £ 60 during working time periods (January or February) to a high of £ 90 for a twin or double room during school holiday times
Hyde Park Radnor Bed and Breakfast Hotel Recently refurbished throughout and conveniently placed in a quiet, corner of Central London's West End, near Paddington Underground and Railways Stations. Good value for money, necessity more than luxury surroundings, but a warm and friendly, family atmosphere. Reminder: No stars here.
Pembridge Palace Hotel Princes Square - situated a few hundred yards from Hyde Park North Side, convenient for Londons attractions such as: Kensington Gardens, Whitleys Stores, Queensway multi- cosmopolitan shopping centre and near the renown Saturday's Portobello Market.
Seven Dials Hotel superb location , sandwiched between Oxford Street, London's Chinatown, London's Theatreland and Covent Garden. Very small but good personal service and well looked after by the owner.
Short Let Apartments for London Visitors:
Astons Apartments: South Kensington, charming and elegant haven of three lovingly preserved Victorian townhouses, the interiors of which have been sympathetically restored into self-catering studio apartments. Astons prides themselves in offering an impressive level of service, quality prestigious accommodation, central location and excellent value.
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Theatres combined with Restaurants
Musicals:
Billy Elliot - Chez Gerard in Victoria
Wicked - Chez Gerard in Victoria
The Mousetrap - Pulcinella Frith ST.
Blood Brothers - "
We will Rock You - "
Chicago - Christopher's
Evita - "
The Lords of the Kings - Maxwell's
Stomp - "
Woman in Black - "
The Lion King - PJ's
Avenue Q - Bertorelli's
Guy's and Dolls - Quo Vadis
Les Miserables - L'Escargot
Mary Poppins - "
Mamma Mia - Frankies
The Phantom of the Opera - "
The Rat Pack - Salierie's
Stomp - "
Dancing in the Streets - Ascots
Mavericks -
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Lunch and Dinner
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Below you will find a free sample list to wet your appetite.
Tour guides are often congratulated in their choice of the right London restaurant for every single occasion and budgets.
They can match authentic cuisine with the right request. Due to having eaten with their clients in most eating houses in London, as well as pubs, tea rooms and hotels restaurants, their knowledge and skill are well placed to advice on food, ambiance and history.
Meals for sumptuous dinner parties for as many as 800 people or for individuals, business or leisure, prestigious events or banquets, products promotions or special anniversaries, laison with a chef for a special menu development through to the ability to put across their knowledge of food culture and clients needs in a most entertaining and accessible way.
Almeida restaurant: French cuisine in Islington. Good flavoured dishes from the heart of French regional cuisine. Friendly staff offering suggestions, and serving food such as: oysters and sausages, or the trolley of terrines followed by the trolley of puds, or even a classic dish like the Coquilles St Jacques in the provencal style.
Axis restaurant: Covent Garden. Staff gladly feed you well and speed you on your way back to the office. The restaurant has become one of the hippest see and be seen venues in London. The room is lovely with futuristic murals and the food is inventive: favourites include haddock cheese souffle and Japanese grilled saikyo cod with udon noodles, pumpkin and dashi. Good wine list.
.Benihana restaurant: communal Hibachi Grill tables attract groups of visiting business clients, office parties, and other kinds of dining groups bent on Oriental dining with a difference. Benihana chefs at work are a sight - and a scent - to behold, but the showiness tends to downplay the quality of the Japanese cuisine. Specialty: steaks. Look under Traditional Hibachi Dinner on the menu. Lighter dishes such as take and makimono are just as popular, and the lunch specials are terrific value. Thanks to its watch-the-world-go-by plate glass windows and sophisticated decor. Steaming seafood in a fun atmosphere and Japanese beer, Kirin.
Big Easy restaurant: Party Town, New Orleans, USA, the bayou charm of a real crabshack. Informal, serves giant American portions, and has truly authentic American menus such as the aged steaks and seafood, especially lobster, real barbecue and live music every night.
Cafe Des Amis restaurant: Covent Garden, warm & welcoming atmosphere. The cuisine is Modern French with international influences. The extensive wine list that is predominantly French also takes you around the new world to choose from a large selection of wines by the glass. Menu changes from lunch pre or post theatre 2-course £14 and 3-course £16.50. Rabbit & pork terrine, preserved figs, pistachios & brioche or the grilled goats cheese, marinated red pepper, black olive & walnut tapenade. Fruits de mer & shellfish broth or the roast rump of lamb, sweet potato fondant, redcurrants & rosemary
Caldesi restaurant: Italian cuisine. Giancarlo Caldesi, originally from Montepulciano in Tuscany, opened his restaurant in 1993 to provide an alternative to the usual, run of the mill Italian restaurants that London had to offer. All the ingredients are fresh and sourced from Tuscany including buffalo mozzarella flown in twice a week from Italy and the finest olive oil chosen from Lucca. What's Cooking? Salsicce e fagiolo; Carciofi Grigiati; Penne all' Arrabbiata; Risotto Asparagi; Branzino Grigliato; Cinghiale in salmi; Arrosto di Vitello; Zucchini fritti.
Carluccio restaurant: Neal Street, Covent Garden.
Chutney Mary restaurant: Well established Colonial-style Indian eaterie in Chelsea. Moghul-style mirrored murals all evocative of the Raj with a fun, slightly over-the-top twist. The clientele look mainly Media types and artists. Gourmet Indian menu such as: Goa green chicken curry and lamb pasanda cooked in the "Jewel of gravies", fresh lobster in a tomato and brandy sauce served in the shell with a separate lobster curry and rice. Vegetarian food is available.
Daphnes restaurant: Walton Road SW3. Celebrity spotting? This is an enduringly popular modern style food favoured by the Chelsea set, from stars to sophisticated families. The look is rustic glamorous, olive and citrus trees, wicker chairs and fireplaces. Staff meets and greets and staff provide a fine service. Octopus with new potatoes and capers. Exquisite. Seasonal specials are offered weekly, while a set price menu is available for lunch and pre-theatre bookings.
Fat Duck restaurant: Bray, Berkshire. Top. Top. Top.
Gay Hussar restaurant: Well established Soho restaurant. Richly flavoured authentic cuisine of Budapest. The menu is original and unlike any other you will find in London. Favourite dishes include chilled wild cherry soup and the Kolozsvari Toltott Kaposzta, or Transylvanian stuffed cabbage with saurkraut and smoked bacon and sausage. The rye bread is justly famous, as are the sweets, particularly sweet cheese pancakes when eaten with a glass of Tokaji dessert wine.
Le Gavroche restaurant: run by Michel Roux Junior.
Gordon Ramsay at Claridge's restaurant: Is he still at the Royal Hospital Road. Pricey. For special occasions. The Art Deco dining room has been rifurbished with fine panelling and typical three-tiered lights. The ambience is luxury. The food is haute European cuisine. Menus change frequently. Menus such as: ballottine of foie gras, pear and chutney and Barolo reduction, roasted cannon of lamb with crushed new potatoes with white bean puree and baby leeks and rosemary jus, Bailey's creme brulee with caramelised pears and honeycomb ice cream.
Greens restaurant: St James's. One of the top fish restaurants and famous for the freshness of its fish. Very British atmosphere. Fish dishes are well cooked, grilled Dover sole, or beautifully sauced, pan-fried halibut with wild mushroom and Madeira cream. Meats such as: corned beef hash, bangers and mash, and calves liver. Classic nursery puds, blistering cheese board, and good wine list. Beware: cigar smoking is still allowed.
Hakkasan restaurant: Typical Chinese in London's Soho.
Levant restaurant: Wigmore's Lebanese lantern-lit courtyard, down the shadowed stairs is Levant, an exotic Middle Eastern eaterie that is first choice for groups of friends aiming to taste everything on the menu. While the decor is suitably moody, with dim lighting and Aladdin ornaments, the atmosphere is lively - especially when the curvy bellydancer takes to the floor. Smart singles and clued-up couples always seem to be having a terrific time here. What's cooking? A Middle Eastern feast, with a vast menu of mezze that are beautifully prepared and presented. Try everything: hoummous, falafel, arayes, fattoush, and specialities like fried aubergine with pomegranate dressing, then try everything else, like the main course of mixed grill, and the spiced baby chicken, or even a whole roast lamb, and then, if you can, save room for the spectacular desserts, both traditional honey, nut and pastry confections and more modern inventions. Good choice for vegetarians.
Le Caprice restaurant:
Ivy restaurant: Long waiting time if you are not in the A list.
Mango Tree restaurant: Cuisine from Thailand. Excellent service, fresh, beautifully presented Thai food. The pad thai is a must, as it's the national dish, also because it is topped with a huge king prawn caught in an omelette net, the meung cum - betel nut leaves served with peanut, lime, ginger, chilli, toasted, dried shrimp, followed by banana and sweet black bean in coconut sticky rice with ice cream.
Momo restaurant: Momo Bar and Restaurant. Famous for bringing North Africa’s Couscous and Tagines to the West End. Sumptuous Ottoman-style low-slung couches and cushions make for sumptuous comfort – if difficult to get up from! What has for many years been the privilege of the few is the Kemia bar downstairs. It used to be second home to every serious ‘A’ lister including Madonna, Kevin Spacey, Liv Tyler, Cameron Diaz and Sacha Baron Cohen. Nowadays it’s the better behaved media types and bankers pouring through its doors but it’s still such a crush, so try to get there when you can enjoy the fabulous cocktails without being bent double.
My Place restaurant: Basic Bar and Private rooms based in Panton Street in the heart of the West End! Just off Haymarket, on the same road as Her Majestys Theatre and The Theatre Royal Haymarket and in eyesight of Leicester Square! Weekdays open from 8.30 am serving coffee and pastries and Afternoon Tea (£9.95) from 3 - 5pm, followed by a fantastic Pre & Post Theatre Menu (£12.95, 2 courses) and on Sunday nights a basic 3 course fixed pre-theatre menu for £ 8.00!
Nobu restaurant: Grand Japanese cuisine, Metropolitan hotel.
Octave restaurant: Covent Garden. If Ally McBeal lived in London, she and her friends would head over to the Octave after work for sophisticated ambience, superb cocktails, a scrumptious meal, and excellent jazz. The decor here is a smart combination of wooden floors and exposed brick with linen napery, leather seating, classroom pendant lamps, and rococo mirrors- original, amusing and very modern. The cocktails should not be ignored, especially the caiprinhas. The seasonally-changing menu includes starter of of tiger prawns with sweet chilli dipping sauce, main course of char-grilled venison served with honey roasted pears and blueberry jus.
Ozer restaurant: Turkish cuisine. Eat like a Pasha. a taste of the culinary influences of the Ottoman Empire, prepared and served with a light, modern touch. Meze like seared tuna in spice filo crust with ginger, fig and lime chutney or mains like roasted shoulder of lamb with kumquat and limequat marmalade. You must try the dill sorbet.
Patterson restaurant: Expenisive, but top quality food. Family size, modern, sophisticated restaurant designed to satisfy the more refined personality. Cuisine made into an art form. Modern British menu, especially the Dover sole with lobster tortellini with Champagne sauce. By this time next year the talented team hope to have won a Michelin star. Judging by the Patterson's past accomplishments, their wish will almost certainly be granted
Quaglino restaurant: very popular glamorous restaurant. Famous society meeting place, very pleasing to the eyes. Can sip cocktails in the chic bar listening to jazz before making your entrance down the sweeping staircase into the tall ceilinged, bustling brasserie. Buzzy, elegant and large. The food: top quality! Queen scallops, citrus vinaigrette or Goats cheese tart. Wild mushroom lasagne or Suffolk pork. Delicious puddings. A perfect place to dazzle your guests.
Rhodes restaurant: Chef, restaurateur and author, Gary Rhodes has just moved to the West End to open Rhodes W1, a minimalist brasserie in the newly refurbished Cumberland. Offering the very best in modern European dishes, but with Gary's distinctly British approach, the real emphasis is on quality ingredients, simply and well prepared. Favourites to date include grilled Bury black pudding with apple and blue cheese salad; hot foie gras with orange brioche toast and sweet oranges; and white tomato soup with tomato and sweet pepper mousse. Main courses include real British classics such as gammon steak with peppered pineapple or braised oxtails with mashed potatoes sitting alongside distinctly European dishes such as roast monkfish with crisp Serrano ham and saffron aioli; and Parmesan chicken escalope with tomato linguini. Gary's puddings are intensely comforting with choices including a baked egg custard tart and steamed blackberry and lemon sponge pudding. Particularly suited to business lunches, dinners and general get togethers.
Rules restaurant:
Top English restaurant.
The roast beef and Yorkshire pudding take you to a very high quality level of cooking, the atmosphere is relaxed, the smell as you go into the restraurant is welcoming, the decor traditional, the furnishing is clean and the staff is very professional, patient, discreet and kind.
Sheekey's restaurant:
Sketch restaurant: French based dishes attract clients from the media, artistic, fashion and stylists. The menu features cuisine such as: Sea Bream panfried with bean sprout, spring onions, green apple and salsa roja, or lamb in spice crust with aubergine, prunes with hazlenut and yoghurt. Organic vegetables, the soup trolley offers several options, a small pasta section offers gnocchi, fusilli and spelt risotto. The emphasis is on natural produce, with seasonal garnishes. One month notice for bookings.
Stockpot restaurant: Modest decor but very busy cheap eatery in Panton Street
Strada restaurant: Panton Street Smart. Italian themed. Economical.
St John of London restaurant: Typical English food.
Ubon restaurant: Best Japanese cuisine in Docklands
Clubs
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Private London Members Clubs
Chinawhite, Crystal, Movida, Pangaea venues closed.
Brydges Place St. Martin's Lane Covent Garden WC2N 4ES
50 St James 50 St. James's Street St. James's SW1A 1JT
Acol 86 West End Lane Hampstead NW6 2LX (Bridge)
Adam Street Club Adam Street Charing Cross WC2N 6AA
Alpine Club 55 Charlotte Road The City EC2A 3QF
Andrew Robson Bridge Club 31 Parsons Green Lane Fulham SW6 4HH
Annabel's Club 44 Berkeley Square Mayfair W1J 5AR
Arts Club 40 Dover Street Mayfair W1S 4NP
Authors' Club 40 Dover Street Mayfair W1S 4NP
Beefsteak Club 9 Irving Street Covent Garden WC2H 7AT
Blacks Private Club 67 Dean Street Soho W1D 4QH
Bluebird Club 350 King's Road Chelsea SW3 5UU
Boodle's 28 St. James's Street St. James's SW1A 1HB
Boujis 43 Thurloe Street South Kensington SW7 2LQ
Bridge Club 32 Barkston Gardens Earl's Court SW5 0EN
Brooks's 60 St. James's Street St. James's SW1A 1LN
Buck's Club 18 Clifford Street Mayfair W1S 3RF
Caledonian Club 9 Halkin Street Belgravia SW1X 7DR
Carlton Club 69 St. James's Street St. James's SW1A 1PH
Chelsea Arts Club 143 Old Church Street Chelsea SW3 6EB
Chelsea Conservative Club 428 King's Road Chelsea SW10 0LR
City Livery Club 38 St Mary Axe The City EC3A 8EX
City Of London Club 19 Old Broad Street The City EC2N 1DS
City University Club 50 Cornhill The City EC3V 3PD
Cricketers Club & Restaurant 71 Blandford Street Marylebone
Done Our Bit Club 128 Maygrove Road Hampstead NW6 2EB
East India Club 16 St. James's Square St. James's SW1Y 4LH
Embassy Club 29-30 Old Burlington Street Mayfair W1S 3AN
EMC 240 Great Portland Street Marylebone W1W 5QU
English Martyr's Club 62-64 Chamber Street Whitechapel E1 8BL
Farmers Club 3 Whitehall Court Westminster SW1A 2EL
FireHouse 3 Cromwell Road South Kensington SW7 4HA
Flyfisher's Club 69 Brook Street Mayfair W1K 4ER
Funky Buddha 15 Berkeley Street Mayfair W1J 8DY
Garrick Club 15 Garrick Street Covent Garden WC2E 9AY
Green Room Club 9 John Adam Street Charing Cross WC2N 6AA
Grosvenor Club 35 Bourne Street Chelsea SW1W 8JA
Harry's Social Club30 Alexander Street Bayswater W2 5NU
International Sportsman's Club63 Kensington High Street
Irish Centre 140 Hartfield Road Wimbledon SW19 3TG
Irish Club 82 Eaton Square Belgravia SW1W 9AD
Istanbul Social Club 296 Caledonian Road Islington N1 1DT
Just The Gallery 12 St. James's Street St. James's SW1A 1HB
Lansdowne Club 9 Fitzmaurice Place Mayfair W1J 5JD
Les Ambassadeurs 5 Hamilton Place Mayfair (Casino & restaurant)
Marylebone Cricket Club St. Johns Wood Road St. John's Wood NW8
Milk & Honey 61 Poland Street Soho W1F 7NU
Miranda Club 9 Kingly Street Soho W1B 5PH
Mosimann's Belfry 11B West Halkin Street Belgravia SW1X 8JE
National Liberal Club Whitehall Place Westminster SW1A 2HE
Naval & Military Club 4 St. James's Square St. James's SW1Y 4JU
Naval Club 38 Hill Street Mayfair W1J 5NS
New Cavendish Club 44 Great Cumberland Place Marylebone W1H
Oriental Club Stratford Place Marylebone W1C 1ES
Oxford & Cambridge Club 71 Pall Mall St. James's SW1Y 5EZ
Pangaea 85 Piccadilly Mayfair W1J 7NB
Poetry Society 22 Betterton Street Covent Garden WC2H 9BU
Polish Social & Cultural Association 238-246 King Street W6 0RF
Portland Club 69 Brook Street Mayfair W1K 4ER
Raffles Townhouse & Night Club 287 King's Road Chelsea SW3 5EW
Reform Club 104-105 Pall Mall St. James's SW1Y 5EW
Roehampton Club Roehampton Lane Roehampton SW15 5LR
Royal Air Force Club 128 Piccadilly Mayfair W1J 7PY
Royal Automobile Club 89-91 Pall Mall St. James's SW1Y 5EY
Royal British Legion 2 St. Stephens Gardens Bayswater W2 5QX
Royal British Legion Club 247-249 New King's Road Fulham SW6
Royal Ocean Yacht Club St. James's Place St. James's SW1A 1NN
Royal Overseas League St. James's Street St. James's SW1A 1LR
Royal Thames Yacht Club 60 Knightsbridge Knightsbridge SW1X 7LF
Savile Club 69 Brook Street Mayfair W1K 4ER
Sir Cyril Black Community Centre 28 St. Georges Road Wimbledon
Sloane Gardens Club 3 Sloane Gardens Chelsea SW1W 8EA
Soho House 21 21 Old Compton Street Soho W1D 5JJ
South Fulham Constitutional Club 163 New King's Road Fulham
Southopia146-148 Newington Butts Kennington SE11 4RN
St Aloysius Social Club 20 Phoenix Road Camden NW1 1TA
St Stephen's Constitutional Club 34 Queen Annes Gate SW1H AB
The Army & Navy Club 36 Pall Mall St. James's SW1Y 5EZ
The Atheneum 107 Pall Mall St. James's SW1Y 5ER
The Bath Club 43 Brook Street Mayfair W1K 4HS
The Cavalry & Guards Club 127 Piccadilly Mayfair W1J 7PX
The Cobden Club 170-172 Kensal Road North Kensington W10 5BN
The Colony Room 41 Dean Street Soho W1D 4PY
The Dorchester Club 53 Park Lane Mayfair W1K 7TU
The Fox Club 46 Clarges Street Mayfair W1J 7ER
The George Club87-88 Mount Street Mayfair W1K 2SR
The Groucho Club 45 Dean Street Soho W1D 4QB
The Harrington Club 38-42 Harrington Road South Kensington SW7
The Kennel Club 1-5 Clarges Street Mayfair W1J 8AB
The Little Ship Club Upper Thames Street The City EC4R 3TB
The Sloane Club 52 Lower Sloane Street Chelsea SW1W 8BJ
The Walbrook 37A Walbrook The City EC4N 8BS
The Wellington Club 116A Knightsbridge Knightsbridge SW1X 7PL
Three Green Street 3 Green Street Mayfair W1K 6RN
Tradewins 50 St. Katharines Way Wapping E1W 1LA
Travellers' Club 106 Pall Mall St. James's SW1Y 5EP
Trident Club 27-29 Mitre Street The City EC3A 5BU
Turf Club 5 Carlton House Terrace St. James's SW1Y 5AQ
White's Club 37-38 St. James's Street St. James's SW1A 1JG
Wimbledon Village Club 26 Lingfield Road Wimbledon Village SW19
Woody's 41-43 Woodfield Road St. John's Wood W9 2BA
Discos and Bars
Camden Palace, 1a Camden High St, NW1
Tel: 020 7387 0428 Club nights: Feet First; Peach
Tube: Mornington Crescent
Heaven Under The Arches, Craven Street, WC2
Tel: 020 7930 2020 Club nights: There. Tube: Charing Cross
Herbal, 12-14 Kingsland Rd, Shoreditch E2
Tel: 020 7613 4462 Club nights: Apple Crumble.Tube: Old Street
HMS Royal Princess, Westminster Pier, SW1
Tel: 079 32675 8499 Tube: Westminster
Ministry of Sound, 103 Gaunt Street, SE1
Tel: 020 7437 0964 Club nights: Smoove Tube: Elephant & Castle
Pop, 14 Soho St, W1 Tel: 020 7734 4004
Tube: Tottenham Court Road
The End, 16a West Central Street, WC1 Tel: 020 7419 9199
Tube: Tottenham Court Rd/Holborn
The Living Room, 443 Coldharbour Lane, Brixton SW9
Tel: 020 7703 7779 Tube: Brixton
The Social, Linton St, Islington N1 Tel: 020 7494 2998
Tube: Islington
Turnmills, 63b Clerkenwell Road, EC1 Tel: 020 7250 3409
Club nights: The Gallery, Tube: Farringdon
93 Feet East, 150 Brick Lane, E2 Tel: 020 7247 3293
Club nights: Keep It Unreal; Haywire Sessions
Gardening Club, 4 The Piazza, WC2 Tel: 020 7497 3154
Club nights: Flirt Tube: Covent Garden
Metro Club, 19-23 Oxford St, W1, Tel: 020 7437 0964
Tube: Tottenham Court Rd
The Elbow Room, 89-91 Chapel Market, N1
Tel: 020 7278 3244 Tube: Angel
The Electric Ballroom, 184 Camden High St, NW1
Tel: 020 7485 9006 Tube: Camden Town
Bar Rumba, 36 Shaftsbury Ave, W1,Tel: 020 7287 2715
Club nights: Night People, Tube: Piccadilly Circus
Club 414, 414 Coldharbour Lane, SW9
Tel: 020 7924 9322 Tube: Brixton
Dogstar, 389 Coldharbour Lane, SW9
Tel: 020 7733 7515 Club nights: Bullit; Elevate Tube: Brixton
Fabric, 77a Charterhouse St, EC1 Tel: 020 7336 8898/ 7344 4444
Club nights: The Boutique meets Bugged Out Tube: Farringdon
Ocean, 270 Mare Street, Hackney, E8
Tel: 020 7314 2800 Club nights: A Night with Vault
Station: Hackney Downs/ Hackney Central Railway Station
Propaganda, 201 Wardour St, W1 Tel: 020 7434 3820
Club nights: The Legendary Sunday Sessions (featuring DJ Goldie)
Tube: Tottenham Court Rd
The Bug Bar,Under St Mathew's Church, Brixton Hill, SW2
Tube: 020 7738 3184, Tube: Brixton
The Fridge, Town Hall Parade, Brixton Hill SW2
Tel: 020 7326 5100 Tube: Brixton
The Velvet Rooms, 143 Charing Cross Road, WC2
Tel: 020 7439 4655 Tube: Tottenham Court Road
333 Club, 333 Old St, EC1 Tel: 020 7739 5949 Tube: Old Street
Fluid, 40 Charterhouse St, EC1 Tel: 020 7253 3444
Club nights: Neutral Tube: Farringdon
Madame Jo Jo's, 8-10 Brewer St, W1F
Tel: 020 7734 3040 Tube: Piccadilly Circus
Plastic People, 147-149 Curtain Rd, EC2
Tel: 020 7739 6471 Tube: Old Street
Soshomatch, 2 Tabernacle St, EC2
(020) 7920 0701 Tube: Old Street
Sound, 10 Wardour St, W1D
Tel: 020 7287 1010 Club nights: Carwash Tube: Leicester Square
The Africa Centre, 38 King Street WC2
Tel: 020 7836 1973 Club nights: Funkin' Pussy Tube: Covent Garden
CASINOS
50 St. James, SW1 +44 20-7491-4678
Aspinalls, 28 Curzon Street, W1 Tel: 020 749 9459
The Clermont Club, 44 Berkeley Sq., W1 Tel. 7493 5587
The Connoisseur Club, Ken. High St, W8 Tel. 7603 1155
Crockfords Club, 30 Curzon Street, W1 Tel: 020 7493 7771
Cromwell Mint Casino, 43 Cromwell Road, SW7 Tel 020 7589 4041
Flemings Hotel Mayfair, 13 Half Moon Street, Tel: 020 7499 2964
Golden Horseshoe 79/81 Queensway, W2 Tel: 020 7221 8788
Golden Nugget Casino, 22/32 Shaftsbury Av., W1 Tel: 7439 0099
Grosvenor Victoria, 150/162 Edgware Rd, W2 Tel. 7262 7777
Grosvenor Casino, 4/18 Harrington Gardens, SW7 Tel: 7373 7134
Hard Rock Casino 3/4, Coventry Street London - +44 20-7287-7887
Ladbroke Barracuda 1 Baker St, W1 Tel: 020 7935 5013
Ladbroke Casino Club, 262 Tottenham Court Rd, W1
Ladbroke Casino 196, Piccadilly, W1 Tel 7534 7600 until 06.00
Ladbroke Maxims Casino, 1a Palace Gate, W8 Tel: 020 7581 0337
Closed? Russell Sq., 61/66 Russell Square, WC1 Tel: 020 7833 1881
Les Ambassadeurs Casino, 5 Hamilton Place, W1 Tel: 020 7495 5555
Napoleons Casino Queens Hse Leicester Sq. W1 Tel. 7494-3126
The Palm Beach Casino, 30 Berkeley St, W1 Tel: 020 7493 6585
The Rendezvous Casino, 14 Old Park Lane, W1 Tel. 7491 8586
Ritz Club, Ritz Hotel, 150 Piccadilly, W1 Tel: 020 7493 8181
Sportsman Casino, 8 Tottenham Court Rd, W1 Tel: 020 7414 0061
Sportsman Club, 40 Bryanston Street, W1 Tel: 020 7414 0061
Stakis Regency Club, 61/66, Russell Square Tel: 020 7837 3655
Bars and Pubs
The Anchor, 34 Park Street, Bankside, SE1
Not far from The George Inn and situated close to the replica of Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, this is a large pub with lots of history. Several bars with views of the River Thames.
Cheers, 72 Regent St, W1
Cheers was inspired by the popular US comedy series, and incorporates bar,restaurant and merchandise store. It is the perfect venue in which to host a party - Cheers offers a top-end dining experience with style and high quality. In the evenings, Cheers changes from Bar and Restaurant to a busy dance bar featuring celebrity DJs. And, it stays open till late!
The Cock Tavern, Smithfield Central Markets, EC1
A full English breakfast with a pint of ale or perhaps kippers and smoked haddock. Mix with the rumbustuous, friendly workers from London’s oldest meat market from 05.30 - 10.30.
The Counting House, 50 Cornhill, EC3
Located in the heart of the City of London, The Counting House is a former bank which retains much of the original interior. The mosaic floor displays the names and dates of former bank branches. Lots of impressive mahogany, a glass domed atrium and chandeliers too. London brewed Fullers beer, with freshly made pies.
The Crusting Pipe, 27 The Market, WC2
Strictly speaking more of a wine bar than a pub, although they do serve their own beer. Good atmosphere, wooden tables and fine wine. The food’s good, particularly the cold cuts. If you like a glass of port, then try Davy’s Vintage Character - it’s very good.
Doggett’s, Blackfriars Bridge, SE1
There has been a pub on this South Bank site since Elizabethan times - although much changed over the centuries. After extensive refurbishment, it now features four floors of completely redesigned bars, to suit relaxing or lively lunchtimes or evenings. There is a brand new menu catering for all tastes and quite reasonably priced. Doggett’s is named after Thomas Doggett, comedian, actor, theatre manager, author and wit of the 17th century.
Flyman & Firkin, 166 Shaftesbury Avenue, WC2
Another of the famous Firkin pubs but this one features an on site micro brewery. Look out for unusual brews; anyone for Dogbalti, curry flavoured beers or perhaps chilli beer?
Founders Arms, 52 Hopton Street, Bankside, SE1
A modern pub located on the South Bank named after and built on the site of a former foundry. The bells for St Paul’s Cathedral were cast here and you can sip on your beer whilst watching the traffic on the River Thames.
The Gate, 18 - 20 St John Street, EC1
Stylish, relaxing and good value. Classic decor blends with contemporary style, mahogany wooden floors, wood panelling and subdued lighting enhanced by huge windows. A varied selection of beers, spirits and wines with an imaginative food menu. Dishes include feta salad with roasted peppers, salmon fish cakes and French fries, and much more.
The Globe, 8 Bedale Street, SE1
If you are in need of a drink in the early hours try this pub, frequented by market traders from nearby Borough Market. Open between 06.30 - 09.30 Tuesday to Saturday.
The Good Mixer, 30 Inverness St, off Camden High Street, NW1
Don’t be surprised if you spot a mid level Britpop celebrity or two in here, hanging out after a recording session at a nearby studio. There is a pool table and lots of smoke - very popular with Brits and tourists alike.
Goose & Firkin, 47 Borough Road, SE1
Part of a chain of Firkin pubs, but don’t be put off, the formula’s good and so is the beer. Wooden floors with sawdust, traditional cockney sing songs around a piano, you even get song sheets so that you can join in. Respectably raucous and great fun.
GRAPES: 76, Narrow Street LONDON E14 Another pub overlooking the river Thames. Built in 1720, on the site of a previous pub, the Grapes was a working class tavern, serving the workers of the Limehouse Basin. Immortalised by Charles Dickens, as the Six Jolly Fellowship Porters pub in Our Mutual Friend. Up some very narrow stairs is the small restaurant which looks out over the river you can taste the typical fish and chips. TEL 020 7987 4396
The Grenadier, 18 Wilton Row, SW1
Once the officers’ mess for the Duke of Wellington’s regiment this is a cosy pub set in a private mews running parallel to Knightsbridge. Wooden floors, real English ale and a small traditional English restaurant. The Beef Wellington is highly recommended.
The House They Left Behind, 27 Ropemaker’s Fields, E14
A pub with plenty of history in the heart of the East End. Once teeming with workers from the docks and residents of the local area, this pub sits alone as all the old tenements and houses have been demolished - definitely worth a visit. A wide variety of beers available.
Lamb & Flag, 33 Rose Street, WC2
18th century pub around the corner from Covent Garden. Boasts two busy bars, popular with London office workers during the lunch hour. Located in a pedestrianised alley off Garrick Street. Courage beer and a good selection of cheese platters.
Marquis Of Anglesey, 39 Bow Street, WC2
Recent winner of the Association of London Brewers award for best pub food in London. Youngs beer, a la carte and set menu.
Medicine Bar, 181 Upper Street, N1
Expect bohemian decor and a trendy local crowd, loud music and a good choice of beers. Arrive early at weekends if you want to get in. On Friday and Saturday nights it’s popular that it’s members only - but you can get enrolled free of charge if you visit during the week.
The Moon Under The Water, 28 Leicester Square, WC2
Part of the growing and popular Wetherspoons group of pubs. Wetherspoons have developed a winning formula; light, airy, traditionally styled pubs and probably the cheapest beer in London. With lots of brews to choose from and reasonably priced food.
Museum Tavern, 49 Great Russell Street, WC1
Before or after a trip to the British Museum, why not pop across the street to this big, ornate Victorian pub, stuffed to the gills with etched mirrors and gilded carvings. It opens for breakfast at 09.30, but alcohol is only served during regular licensing hours.
Nags Head, 53 Kinnerton Street, SW1
A very popular pub with a friendly atmosphere and locals, which is just as well because of its size (small). Of course the famous London brewed Youngs beer is served here.
The Old Bank Of England, 194 Fleet Street, EC4
Fine Fullers beers and pies in the former law court branch of the Bank of England. No shortage of space, impressive architecture and you should have no problems being served; the Old Bank boasts 31 hand pumps.
Orange Brewery, Pimlico Road, SW1
This independent pub brews its own beer and, unusually, during the summer, its own lager. Two bars, frequented by Pimlico’s smart set.
The Pembroke, Primrose Hill, NW1
The Pembroke has an open layout and is decorated using smoky blue hues, barley yellow walls and rich wood trimmings. The design is enhanced with large mirrors and coloured stained glass. The open log fire is a welcome retreat on cold days. A cosy pub, fashionable bar and continental café with a menu that ranges from lemon chicken and noodles to beef bourguignon.
The Prince Edward: 73, Princes Square W2
Rivers, 35 Albert Embankment SE1
Located between Lambeth and Vauxhall Bridges, with views from the upstairs restaurant of the Tate Gallery. Good food with an a la carte menu.
Sports Cafe, 80 Haymarket, SW1, Tel: 020 7839 8300
The Sports Cafe is an excellent bar and restaurant with three bars, a dance floor, 120 TVs and 4 Super Screens showing live international sport. It has a fantastic atmosphere and it stays open until 02.00 every day in the week, 03.00 at weekends. And, the food is great too!
The Swagman’s Rest, 596 Holloway Road, N1
Refurbished and newly opened last year, this pub is a must for the long haul traveller. Aimed at the back pack crowd, it offers a homely atmosphere combined with all the comforts of home, in the shape of nine large television screens, showing Sky sports from around the world. You can even email home for free, Sunday to Thursday from the surf centre and on the weekends there’s lots of live music.
Via Fossa, Canary Wharf
Opened recently in a former 19th century docks building, this new bar overlooks the dock basin, with a walkway to the Canary Wharf complex. If you have problems finding Canary Wharf look to the east, the Tower is the tallest building in London! Via Fossa is set on two levels with a distinctive and rather attractive gothic theme.
Westminster Arms, 9 Storey’s Gate, SW1
Outside of the House of Commons Bar which is closed to the public, this is the most popular pub for the UK’s MP’s If you happen to visit when voting is taking place in the nearby Houses of Parliament they even have a bell to call them back to vote!
Wilton Arms, 71 Kinnerton Street, SW1
Edwardian decor with intimate nooks and crannies, with lots of knick-knacks and brass artefacts. When you have finished here walk a few steps to the Nags Head.
Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese, Wine Office Court, 145 Fleet Street, EC4
Good reasonably priced beer with lots of atmosphere. With lots of bars to choose from this 17th century pub has oak tables and wooden floors covered in free sawdust.
Youngs Brewery, Wandsworth, SW18
Youngs brewery still delivers to selected pubs using horse drawn drays. You can take a tour of the stables, see the working horses, and watch beer being brewed in the brewhouse and of course sample the beer in the adjacent Brewery Tap pub. Tel: 020 8875 7005.
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