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London is the reason

London is the reason

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Created by Davide S. • Updated On: November 11, 2021
Rochelle Canteen is one of London is the reason.

1. Rochelle Canteen

8.7
Rochelle School (Arnold Circus), London, Greater London
Restaurant · Tower Hamlets · 35 tips and reviews
93 Feet East is one of London is the reason.

2. 93 Feet East

150 Brick Ln., Shoreditch, Greater London
Bar · 14 tips and reviews
Neal's Yard Salad Bar is one of London is the reason.

3. Neal's Yard Salad Bar

1, 2, 8-10 Neal's Yard, Covent Garden, Greater London
Salad Restaurant · 22 tips and reviews

4. Neal's Yard

9.2
Neal's Yard (Shorts Garden), London, Greater London
Pedestrian Plaza · Holborn and Covent Garden · 90 tips and reviews

Richard G.Richard Gregory: Recommended: I love it here! It reminds me of a mundane muggle version of the secret wizard mall 'Diagon Alley' in the Harry Potter series. Be sure to check out 'Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes'. *chuckles* Read more.

The Zetter is one of London is the reason.

5. The Zetter

86-88 Clerkenwell Rd, London, Greater London
Hotel · Clerkenwell · 60 tips and reviews
Borough Market is one of London is the reason.

6. Borough Market

9.5
Borough High St (Bedale St), London, Greater London
Farmers Market · 1081 tips and reviews
The Old Blue Last is one of London is the reason.

7. The Old Blue Last

7.7
39 Great Eastern St (at Curtain Rd), Shoreditch, Greater London
Pub · 60 tips and reviews
The Commercial Tavern is one of London is the reason.

8. The Commercial Tavern

8.3
142-144 Commercial St (Wheler St), Spitalfields, Greater London
Pub · 73 tips and reviews
Vitao is one of London is the reason.

9. Vitao

74 Wardour St (Meard St.), London, Greater London
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Soho · 27 tips and reviews

10. Dream Bags Jaguar Shoes

8.1
32-34 Kingsland Rd, Shoreditch, Greater London
Bar · 61 tips and reviews

Spotted by Locals - city guides by localsSpotted by Locals - city guides by locals: swing by just after midday on a Saturday and recover from the night before with one of their whopping pizzas Read more.

11. Shoreditch Grind

8.5
213 Old St, Shoreditch, Greater London
Coffee Shop · Islington · 277 tips and reviews

Spotted by Locals - city guides by localsSpotted by Locals - city guides by locals: Great coffee, especially the Americano for £1.70 Read more.

12. KOKO

8.7
1A High St, London, Greater London
Music Venue · 125 tips and reviews

Spotted by Locals - city guides by localsSpotted by Locals - city guides by locals: Keep an eye on the website for their acts, you'll have an amazing night! Read more.

13. Beigel Bake

8.9
159 Brick Ln, London, Greater London
Bagel Shop · Tower Hamlets · 395 tips and reviews

Spotted by Locals - city guides by localsSpotted by Locals - city guides by locals: Open 24-hours! Midnight cravings :) Read more.

14. Whole Foods Market

9.1
20 Glasshouse St, London, Greater London
Grocery Store · Soho · 155 tips and reviews

D U.D U: The grilled tofu is orgasmic. Best tofu around.

Beatroot Vegetarian Café is one of London is the reason.

15. Beatroot Vegetarian Café

92 Berwick St., Soho, Greater London
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · 21 tips and reviews
Queen of Hoxton is one of London is the reason.

16. Queen of Hoxton

7.2
1-5 Curtain Rd, London, Greater London
Bar · Hackney · 99 tips and reviews

17. Broadway Market

9.2
Broadway Market (Westgate St), London, Greater London
Market · London Fields · 199 tips and reviews

DAZED AND CONFUSEDDAZED AND CONFUSED: Love a bit of fruit and veg.

Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) is one of London is the reason.

18. Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A)

9.4
Cromwell Rd, London, Greater London
Art Museum · Kensington and Chelsea · 656 tips and reviews
Tate Modern is one of London is the reason.

19. Tate Modern

9.2
53 Bankside, London, Greater London
Art Museum · South Bank · 821 tips and reviews
Tate Britain is one of London is the reason.

20. Tate Britain

9.2
Millbank, London, Greater London
Art Museum · Millbank · 227 tips and reviews
Brick Lane Market is one of London is the reason.

21. Brick Lane Market

9.0
91 Brick Ln, London, Greater London
Market · Spitalfields and Banglatown · 184 tips and reviews
Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen is one of London is the reason.

22. Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen

2-4 Hoxton Sq, Hoxton, Greater London
Bar · 68 tips and reviews
White Cube is one of London is the reason.

23. White Cube

48 Hoxton Sq., Hoxton, Greater London
Art Gallery · 6 tips and reviews
The Lock Tavern is one of London is the reason.

24. The Lock Tavern

8.4
35 Chalk Farm Rd, London, Greater London
Beer Garden · Chalk Farm · 65 tips and reviews
Dublin Castle is one of London is the reason.

25. Dublin Castle

7.8
94 Parkway, London, Greater London
Music Venue · Primrose Hill · 31 tips and reviews
The Camden Assembly is one of London is the reason.

26. The Camden Assembly

7.7
49 Chalk Farm Rd, London, Greater London
Bar · Chalk Farm · 38 tips and reviews

27. O2 Academy Brixton

8.7
211 Stockwell Rd, Brixton, Greater London
Music Venue · 147 tips and reviews

Thrash HitsThrash Hits: One of the biggest theatre venues in London and they sell beer. This is important when you're watching heavy metal. The sloping floor means there’s a good view from anywhere downstairs. Read more.

28. O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire

8.0
Shepherd's Bush Green, London, Greater London
Music Venue · Shepherd's Bush · 65 tips and reviews

HISTORY UKHISTORY UK: Opening as a music hall in 1903, between 1953 and 1992 it was run by the BBC who broadcast Crackerjack, That’s Life and Wogan from here.

29. Roundhouse

9.4
Chalk Farm Rd, London, Greater London
Music Venue · Primrose Hill · 161 tips and reviews

LondonistLondonist: Of course, this is one of London's great music venues. Even better for extreme circus. Look up to the roof on the extension and you'll see a little-known Antony Gormley.

The Black Heart is one of London is the reason.

30. The Black Heart

8.3
2-3 Greenland Pl, London, Greater London
Rock Club · Camden Town · 47 tips and reviews
Electrowerkz is one of London is the reason.

31. Electrowerkz

8.0
7 Torrens St, London, Greater London
Night Club · Islington · 24 tips and reviews
Primrose Hill is one of London is the reason.

32. Primrose Hill

9.6
Primrose Hill Rd, London, Greater London
Park · 234 tips and reviews
Camden News is one of London is the reason.

33. Camden News

227 Camden High Street, Camden Town, Greater London
Miscellaneous Store · 1 tip
Notting Hill Arts Club is one of London is the reason.

34. Notting Hill Arts Club

5.9
21 Notting Hill Gate, London, Greater London
Night Club · Kensington and Chelsea · 31 tips and reviews
Department of Coffee and Social Affairs is one of London is the reason.

35. Department of Coffee and Social Affairs

14-16 Leather Ln, London, Greater London
Coffee Shop · Holborn and Covent Garden · 189 tips and reviews
Old Shoreditch Station is one of London is the reason.

36. Old Shoreditch Station

1 Kingsland Rd (Hare Walk), London, Greater London
Coffee Shop · Hackney · 68 tips and reviews
Stolen Space Gallery is one of London is the reason.

37. Stolen Space Gallery

8.3
17 Osborn St, London, Greater London
Art Gallery · Spitalfields and Banglatown · 9 tips and reviews
Rough Trade is one of London is the reason.

38. Rough Trade

9.4
91 Brick Ln, London, Greater London
Record Store · Spitalfields and Banglatown · 128 tips and reviews
Brick Lane is one of London is the reason.

39. Brick Lane

Brick Ln, London, Greater London
Road · Spitalfields and Banglatown · 58 tips and reviews
Cargo is one of London is the reason.

40. Cargo

5.5
83 Rivington St, London, Greater London
Night Club · Shoreditch · 64 tips and reviews
The Ten Bells is one of London is the reason.

41. The Ten Bells

8.0
84 Commercial St, London, Greater London
Pub · Spitalfields and Banglatown · 81 tips and reviews
Magma Books is one of London is the reason.

42. Magma Books

8 Earlham St (Tower St), Greater London, Greater London
Bookstore · Holborn and Covent Garden · 11 tips and reviews
Nobrow is one of London is the reason.

43. Nobrow

62 Great Eastern St. (at Garden Walk), Shoreditch, Greater London
Bookstore · 1 tip
Forbidden Planet is one of London is the reason.

44. Forbidden Planet

9.2
179 Shaftesbury Ave, London, Greater London
Comic Book Store · Holborn and Covent Garden · 164 tips and reviews
Gosh! Comics is one of London is the reason.

45. Gosh! Comics

9.2
1 Berwick St, Soho, Greater London
Comic Book Store · 45 tips and reviews
Victoria Park is one of London is the reason.

46. Victoria Park

9.6
Grove Rd, London, Greater London
Park · Tower Hamlets · 117 tips and reviews
look mum no hands! is one of London is the reason.

47. look mum no hands!

49 Old St, London, Greater London
Bicycle Store · Islington · 236 tips and reviews
Royal College of Surgeons of England is one of London is the reason.

48. Royal College of Surgeons of England

35-43 Lincoln's Inn Fields, Holborn, Greater London
Medical School · 1 tip
Artwords Bookshop is one of London is the reason.

49. Artwords Bookshop

69 Rivington St, London, Greater London
Bookstore · Shoreditch · 14 tips and reviews
Lucky Seven is one of London is the reason.

50. Lucky Seven

6.2
127 Church St, Stoke Newington, Greater London
Record Store · Hackney · 7 tips and reviews
Broadway Market is one of London is the reason.

51. Broadway Market

9.2
Broadway Market (Westgate St), London, Greater London
Market · London Fields · 199 tips and reviews
Close-Up Cinema is one of London is the reason.

52. Close-Up Cinema

8.6
97 Sclater St, London, Greater London
Indie Movie Theater · Tower Hamlets · 4 tips and reviews
Music & Video Exchange is one of London is the reason.

53. Music & Video Exchange

51 Berwick St, London, Greater London
Record Store · Soho · 6 tips and reviews
Music & Video Exchange is one of London is the reason.

54. Music & Video Exchange

8.2
38-42 Notting Hill Gate, London, Greater London
Record Store · Kensington and Chelsea · 3 tips and reviews
Sister Ray Records is one of London is the reason.

55. Sister Ray Records

34-35 Berwick St (at D'Arblay St), London, Greater London
Record Store · Soho · 28 tips and reviews
The Photographers' Gallery is one of London is the reason.

56. The Photographers' Gallery

9.1
16-18 Ramillies St, London, Greater London
Art Gallery · Soho · 69 tips and reviews
Covent Garden Market is one of London is the reason.

57. Covent Garden Market

9.3
The Piazza, London, Greater London
Shopping Plaza · 375 tips and reviews
Original Penguin is one of London is the reason.

58. Original Penguin

Unit 8 N Piazza (Covent Garden Market), London, Greater London
Clothing Store · City of Westminster · No tips or reviews
Paul Smith is one of London is the reason.

59. Paul Smith

9.0
40-44 Floral St., Covent Garden, Greater London
Clothing Store · City of Westminster · 15 tips and reviews
Urban Outfitters is one of London is the reason.

60. Urban Outfitters

7.7
25 Neal St (at Earlham St), Covent Garden, Greater London
Clothing Store · 13 tips and reviews
Cafe 1001 is one of London is the reason.

61. Cafe 1001

8.0
91 Brick Ln, Spitalfields, Greater London
Café · 107 tips and reviews
The Book Club is one of London is the reason.

62. The Book Club

7.6
100-106 Leonard St, London, Greater London
Bar · Hackney · 235 tips and reviews
Dalston Superstore is one of London is the reason.

63. Dalston Superstore

7.9
117 Kingsland Rd (at Crossway), Dalston, Greater London
Gay Bar · Dalston, London, Greater London · 80 tips and reviews
The Woolpack is one of London is the reason.

64. The Woolpack

7.9
98 Bermondsey St, London, Greater London
Beer Bar · Bermondsey · 78 tips and reviews
Monmouth Coffee Company is one of London is the reason.

65. Monmouth Coffee Company

9.1
2 Park St (Stoney St), London, Greater London
Coffee Shop · South Bank · 373 tips and reviews
Ridley Road Market is one of London is the reason.

66. Ridley Road Market

7.9
Ridley Rd, Hackney, Greater London
Market · 23 tips and reviews
Efes Snooker Hall is one of London is the reason.

67. Efes Snooker Hall

17B Stoke Newington Rd, London, Greater London
Pool Hall · Dalston · 10 tips and reviews
Cafe Oto is one of London is the reason.

68. Cafe Oto

8.5
18-22 Ashwin St, London, Greater London
Café · Dalston · 69 tips and reviews
London Fields is one of London is the reason.

69. London Fields

9.2
Martello St, Hackney, Greater London
Park · 55 tips and reviews
YMC is one of London is the reason.

70. YMC

11 Poland Street (D'Arblay Street), London, Greater London
Clothing Store · Soho · 2 tips and reviews
Dogstar is one of London is the reason.

71. Dogstar

5.9
389 Coldharbour Ln (at Atlantic Rd), London, Greater London
Dive Bar · Brixton · 31 tips and reviews
London Fields Brewery is one of London is the reason.

72. London Fields Brewery

374 Helmsley Place, Hackney, Greater London
Brewery · 19 tips and reviews
Fleet River Bakery is one of London is the reason.

73. Fleet River Bakery

71 Lincoln's Inn Fields (Gate St), London, Greater London
Bakery · Holborn and Covent Garden · 111 tips and reviews
Gessler at Daquise is one of London is the reason.

74. Gessler at Daquise

30 Thurloe St, Kensington, Greater London
Eastern European Restaurant · 11 tips and reviews
Hunterian Museum is one of London is the reason.

75. Hunterian Museum

8.4
35-43 Lincoln's Inn Fields (Kingsway), London, Greater London
Museum · City of Westminster · 39 tips and reviews
Ham Yard Hotel is one of London is the reason.

76. Ham Yard Hotel

9.0
1 Ham Yard, Soho, Greater London
Hotel · 85 tips and reviews
The Zetter Townhouse is one of London is the reason.

77. The Zetter Townhouse

9.0
49-50 St John's Sq, Clerkenwell, Greater London
Hotel · 53 tips and reviews
Ace Hotel is one of London is the reason.

78. Ace Hotel

100 Shoreditch High St, Shoreditch, Greater London
Hotel · 175 tips and reviews
The Gallery Cafe is one of London is the reason.

79. The Gallery Cafe

8.5
21 Old Ford Rd (Victoria Park Sq), Cambridge Heath, Greater London
Café · 85 tips and reviews
Ivy's Mess Hall is one of London is the reason.

80. Ivy's Mess Hall

129 Kingsland High St., Dalston, Greater London
Coffee Shop · 32 tips and reviews
Tiosk is one of London is the reason.

81. Tiosk

33 Broadway Market (at Benjamin Close), London, Greater London
Tea Room · London Fields · 19 tips and reviews
Shacklewell Arms is one of London is the reason.

82. Shacklewell Arms

8.4
71 Shacklewell Ln, Dalston, Greater London
Pub · 52 tips and reviews
Chamomile is one of London is the reason.

83. Chamomile

8.4
45 England's Ln, Belsize Park, Greater London
Café · 36 tips and reviews
155 is one of London is the reason.

84. 155

6.7
155 Farringdon Road (Bakers Row), London, Greater London
Bistro · Clerkenwell · 5 tips and reviews
Leighton House Museum is one of London is the reason.

85. Leighton House Museum

9.1
12 Holland Park Rd, London, Greater London
History Museum · Kensington and Chelsea · 20 tips and reviews
Bush Theatre is one of London is the reason.

86. Bush Theatre

8.2
7 Uxbridge Rd, Shepherds Bush, Greater London
Theater · 14 tips and reviews
Bar Termini is one of London is the reason.

87. Bar Termini

8.4
7 Old Compton St, London, Greater London
Cocktail Bar · Soho · 66 tips and reviews
The Social is one of London is the reason.

88. The Social

7.9
5 Little Portland St, London, Greater London
Night Club · West End · 54 tips and reviews
The King's Arms is one of London is the reason.

89. The King's Arms

9.4
11a Buckfast St, Bethnal Green, Greater London
Pub · Tower Hamlets · 31 tips and reviews
The Victoria is one of London is the reason.

90. The Victoria

7.6
451 Queensbridge Rd, Dalston, Greater London
Pub · 12 tips and reviews
Mirth, Marvel & Maud is one of London is the reason.

91. Mirth, Marvel & Maud

186 Hoe St, London, Greater London
Bar · Walthamstow · 11 tips and reviews
Okan is one of London is the reason.

92. Okan

8.8
Brixton Village (4th Avenue), Brixton, Greater London
Okonomiyaki Restaurant · 58 tips and reviews
Brilliant Corners is one of London is the reason.

93. Brilliant Corners

8.1
470 Kingsland Rd, London, Greater London
Lounge · Dalston · 34 tips and reviews