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London's Calling
Tate Modern is one of London's Calling.

1. Tate Modern

9.2
53 Bankside, London, Greater London
Art Museum · South Bank · 821 tips and reviews

2. Piccadilly Circus

9.1
Piccadilly (Regent St), London, Greater London
Plaza · Piccadilly · 610 tips and reviews
The Breakfast Club is one of London's Calling.

3. The Breakfast Club

8.1
2-4 Rufus St (Hoxton Sq), Hoxton, Greater London
Breakfast Spot · 344 tips and reviews
Google London - Central Saint Giles is one of London's Calling.

4. Google London - Central Saint Giles

1-13 St Giles High St, London, Greater London
Office · Holborn and Covent Garden · 34 tips and reviews
National Gallery is one of London's Calling.

5. National Gallery

9.4
Trafalgar Sq, London, Greater London
Art Museum · Piccadilly · 511 tips and reviews
FreeState Coffee is one of London's Calling.

6. FreeState Coffee

23 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, Greater London
Coffee Shop · 95 tips and reviews
Royal Albert Hall is one of London's Calling.

7. Royal Albert Hall

9.5
Kensington Gore, London, Greater London
Concert Hall · Knightsbridge and Belgravia · 216 tips and reviews

Time Out LondonTime Out London: Built as a memorial to Queen Victoria's husband in 1871, the Royal Albert Hall's vast rotunda was once described by the monarch as looking like 'the British constitution'. Read more.

Brunel Museum is one of London's Calling.

8. Brunel Museum

6.8
Railway Ave, London, Greater London
History Museum · Surrey Quay · 15 tips and reviews

Time Out LondonTime Out London: Within the elegant confines of this red brick engine house is the tale of the design and construction of the Thames Tunnel, the oldest tunnel in London. Read more.

9. Design Museum

28 Shad Thames, London, Greater London
Art Museum · Riverside · 93 tips and reviews

Time Out LondonTime Out London: Opened in 1989, this riverside museum by Tower Bridge encompasses modern and contemporary industrial and fashion design, graphics, architecture and multimedia. Read more.

Hunterian Museum is one of London's Calling.

10. Hunterian Museum

8.4
35-43 Lincoln's Inn Fields (Kingsway), London, Greater London
Museum · City of Westminster · 39 tips and reviews

Time Out LondonTime Out London: Wandering among this collection of thousands of medical specimens and cases of surgical instruments is fascinating. Read more.

Museum of Brands, Packaging & Advertising is one of London's Calling.

11. Museum of Brands, Packaging & Advertising

7.8
111-117 Lancaster Rd, London, Greater London
Museum · Kensington and Chelsea · 42 tips and reviews

Time Out LondonTime Out London: This 120-year history of consumerism, culture, design, domestic life, fashion, folly and fate, presented as a magnificently cluttered time tunnel of cartons and bottles, toys and advertising displays. Read more.

O2 Academy Brixton is one of London's Calling.

12. O2 Academy Brixton

8.8
211 Stockwell Rd, Brixton, Greater London
Music Venue · 147 tips and reviews

Time Out LondonTime Out London: The Academy’s famous raked dancefloor splits opinion – it allows the petit(e) attendee to see something of wht’s happening on stage, which is good, but isn’t exactly ideal if you fancy a boogie. Read more.

Tate Britain is one of London's Calling.

13. Tate Britain

9.2
Millbank, London, Greater London
Art Museum · Millbank · 227 tips and reviews

Time Out LondonTime Out London: Tate Modern gets all the attention, but the original Tate Gallery has a more inclusive brief. It opens until 10pm every Friday and Late at Tate Britain takes place on the first Friday of each month. Read more.

Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) is one of London's Calling.

14. Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A)

9.4
Cromwell Rd, London, Greater London
Art Museum · Kensington and Chelsea · 656 tips and reviews

Time Out LondonTime Out London: Selected galleries remain open until 10pm on Fridays. Friday Lates, held on the last Friday of the month (except December), comprise mostly free, drop-in events, workshops and entertainment until 10pm Read more.

British Museum is one of London's Calling.

15. British Museum

9.4
Great Russell St (btwn Montague & Bloomsbury St), London, Greater London
History Museum · Bloomsbury · 1011 tips and reviews

Time Out LondonTime Out London: Officially the country's most popular tourist attraction, the British Museum opened to the public in 1759 in Montagu House, which then occupied this site. Read more.

Sir John Soane's Museum is one of London's Calling.

16. Sir John Soane's Museum

9.0
13 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, Greater London
History Museum · Holborn and Covent Garden · 65 tips and reviews

Time Out LondonTime Out London: Designed by architect Sir John Soane to house his own collection of paintings and architectural salvage. Read more.

The Wallace Collection is one of London's Calling.

17. The Wallace Collection

9.1
Hertford House (Manchester Sq), London, Greater London
Art Museum · Marylebone · 97 tips and reviews

Time Out LondonTime Out London: Built in 1776, this handsome house contains an exceptional collection of 18th-century French furniture, painting and objets d'art, as well as an amazing array of medieval armour and weaponry. Read more.

Rough Trade is one of London's Calling.

18. 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's Calling.

19. Brick Lane

Brick Ln, London, Greater London
Road · Spitalfields and Banglatown · 58 tips and reviews
BrewDog Camden is one of London's Calling.

20. BrewDog Camden

9.1
113 Bayham St (at Greenland St), London, Greater London
Beer Bar · Camden Town · 148 tips and reviews
BrewDog Shoreditch is one of London's Calling.

21. BrewDog Shoreditch

8.6
51-55 Bethnal Green Rd, London, Greater London
Beer Bar · Tower Hamlets · 167 tips and reviews
BrewDog Shepherd's Bush is one of London's Calling.

22. BrewDog Shepherd's Bush

8.9
15-19 Goldhawk Rd, London, Greater London
Beer Bar · Shepherd's Bush · 73 tips and reviews
Nopi is one of London's Calling.

23. Nopi

9.0
21-22 Warwick St, London, Greater London
Mediterranean Restaurant · 240 tips and reviews
UnderDog is one of London's Calling.

24. UnderDog

51-55 Bethnal Green Rd, Shoreditch, Greater London
Cocktail Bar · 16 tips and reviews
Dishoom is one of London's Calling.

25. Dishoom

9.4
7 Boundary St, London, Greater London
Indian Restaurant · Shoreditch · 651 tips and reviews
Dishoom is one of London's Calling.

26. Dishoom

9.2
12 Upper St Martin’s Ln, London, Greater London
Indian Restaurant · City of Westminster · 763 tips and reviews
The Book Club is one of London's Calling.

27. The Book Club

7.6
100-106 Leonard St, London, Greater London
Bar · Hackney · 235 tips and reviews
Kemistry Gallery is one of London's Calling.

28. Kemistry Gallery

43 Charlotte Rd., London, Greater London
Art Gallery · Shoreditch · 2 tips and reviews
Celestine Eleven is one of London's Calling.

29. Celestine Eleven

4 Holywell Ln, London, Greater London
Boutique · Shoreditch · No tips or reviews
Caravan King's Cross is one of London's Calling.

30. Caravan King's Cross

8.9
1 Granary Sq (Stable St), London, Greater London
Breakfast Spot · Kings Cross · 332 tips and reviews
Speedy's Cafe is one of London's Calling.

31. Speedy's Cafe

7.6
187 North Gower St, Camden Town, Greater London
Breakfast Spot · 40 tips and reviews