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Cuisine de Bar by Poilane is one of London best.

1. Cuisine de Bar by Poilane

8.0
39 Cadogan Gardens, London, Greater London
Bakery · Kensington and Chelsea · 43 tips and reviews

2. Poilâne

8.4
46 Elizabeth St, Belgravia, Greater London
Bakery · 8 tips and reviews

chris w.chris ward: the best bread in the world. London shop of French business...

3. GAIL's Bakery

8.6
138 Portobello Rd, London, Greater London
Bakery · Kensington and Chelsea · 87 tips and reviews

athensbyniteathensbynite: Awesome breakfast.Try the chocolate cookies

4. GAIL's Bakery

8.3
5 Circus Rd, St John's Wood, Greater London
Bakery · 34 tips and reviews

Chris B.Chris Belsey: The English breakfast muffin is insanely good!

5. Borough Market

9.5
Borough High St (Bedale St), London, Greater London
Farmers Market · 1080 tips and reviews

HISTORY UKHISTORY UK: A market at the southern end of London Bridge is first mentioned in 1276. In 1755 it was closed by Parliament for causing congestion, but soon reopened and is now one of London’s busiest.

6. Whole Foods Market

9.3
63-97 Kensington High St, Kensington, Greater London
Grocery Store · 198 tips and reviews

nara a.nara au: totally love this place!!!!! there're so many things that i love to buy, ie. portion of readymade eggwhite, brown rice sushi, wide range of organic skincare etc.

7. Exeter Street Bakery

1B Argyll Rd, London, Greater London
Café · Kensington and Chelsea · 12 tips and reviews

Skene E.Skene Elisabeth: Todo lol que venden es riquisimo, bueno y barato

8. Cocomaya

35 Connaught St, Paddington, Greater London
Bakery · 33 tips and reviews

Paul G.Paul Glass: 'high-end' but gorgeous bakery and tea shop. The only thing not perfectly refined is the coffee.

La Grotta Ices is one of London best.

9. La Grotta Ices

34-36 Maltby St, Bermondsey, Greater London
Ice Cream Parlor · No tips or reviews

10. Bonne Bouche

6.7
2-3 Thayer St, Marylebone, Greater London
Bistro · 23 tips and reviews

PipPip: exteremely fine mince pies. touch pricey but worth it for a sneaky half dozen, £4.50. Get in there.

11. The Kernel Brewery

8.7
Unit 11, Dockley Rd Industrial Estate (at Lucey Way), London, Greater London
Brewery · Bermondsey · 42 tips and reviews

Jeremy M.Jeremy Mercer-Deadman: Kernel beer is bloody fantastic. Read more.

Neal's Yard Dairy is one of London best.

12. Neal's Yard Dairy

Spa Rd (Frean St), London, Greater London
Cheese Store · Riverside · No tips or reviews
Divertimenti Cookshop & Cookery School is one of London best.

13. Divertimenti Cookshop & Cookery School

7.9
227-229 Brompton Road, London, Greater London
Gourmet Store · Kensington and Chelsea · 9 tips and reviews

14. Selfridges & Co

9.4
400 Oxford St, London, Greater London
Department Store · 776 tips and reviews

VogueVogue: For the baker of the family, a doughnut maker is a fun and tasty present idea, £24.95.

15. La Fromagerie

9.2
2-6 Moxon St (High St), Marylebone, Greater London
Cheese Store · 77 tips and reviews

Louis VuittonLouis Vuitton: A cheese shop that goes above and beyond expectations. La Fromagerie comprises walk-in cheese rooms, and a kitchen producing homemade jam, bread and biscuits to take home or enjoy in its tasting café. Read more.

Neal's Yard Dairy is one of London best.

16. Neal's Yard Dairy

8.9
6 Park St, Greater London, Greater London
Cheese Store · South Bank · 28 tips and reviews
Selfridges Food Hall is one of London best.

17. Selfridges Food Hall

9.4
400 Oxford St, London, Greater London
Food Court · Marylebone · 52 tips and reviews
Waitrose & Partners is one of London best.

18. Waitrose & Partners

8.7
168-176 Edgware Road, London, Greater London
Supermarket · Marylebone · 19 tips and reviews
La Fromagerie is one of London best.

19. La Fromagerie

9.2
2-6 Moxon St (High St), Marylebone, Greater London
Cheese Store · 77 tips and reviews
Marylebone Farmers' Market is one of London best.

20. Marylebone Farmers' Market

8.9
Cramer Street Car Park (Cramer St), London, Greater London
Farmers Market · Marylebone · 20 tips and reviews

21. Selfridges Food Hall

9.4
400 Oxford St, London, Greater London
Food Court · Marylebone · 52 tips and reviews

Kuncara W.Kuncara Wicaksana: The best salt beef sandwich in the world. Tender and juicy. Get the Large one with cheaper price for the same quantity as Regular + Half combined.

22. Waitrose & Partners

8.7
168-176 Edgware Road, London, Greater London
Supermarket · Marylebone · 19 tips and reviews

Hanna R.Hanna Razif: Try the Florentines from the bakery counter at the back.

23. Marylebone Farmers' Market

8.9
Cramer Street Car Park (Cramer St), London, Greater London
Farmers Market · Marylebone · 20 tips and reviews

Dan C.Dan Calladine: Good farmers market, open Sunday 10am - 2pm. Very central in that it's only about 10 mins walk from Bond Street.

24. Books For Cooks

7.1
4 Blenheim Crescent (Westbourne Park Rd), London, Greater London
Bookstore · Kensington and Chelsea · 13 tips and reviews

Cinzia S.Cinzia Sale: my favourite place in London

25. Le Cafe Anglais

8 Porchester Gdns, London, Greater London
French Restaurant · Lancaster Gate · 14 tips and reviews

Laissez F.Laissez Fare: Wonderful, well-priced brasserie in grand setting in the unlikely home of Whiteleys shopping mall. The menu is broad, food is well-executed, and it is a very comfortable & pleasurable place to dine. Read more.

26. L'Eau à la Bouche

8.3
35-37 Broadway Market, London Fields, Greater London
Café · 63 tips and reviews

Bob M.Bob M: Scored a sidewalk table during Saturday's B'way Market. Great coffee, perfect way to spend a half-hour watching the parade.

27. Fernandez & Wells

73 Beak St (at Great Pulteney St), Soho, Greater London
Coffee Shop · 71 tips and reviews

JohnJohn: drink the "Stumpy" (best coffee in London!) Read more.

28. Nordic Bakery

14A Golden Sq, Soho, Greater London
Café · 177 tips and reviews

29. The Wolseley

9.0
160 Piccadilly (Arlington St), London, Greater London
Modern European Restaurant · 555 tips and reviews

Salman C.Salman Chaudhary: Best breakfast in London

30. The Providores & Tapa Room

109 Marylebone High St, Marylebone, Greater London
Tapas Restaurant · Marylebone, London, Greater London · 192 tips and reviews

Alp A.Alp Alkas: One of the best breakfast locations in London

31. Princi

135 Wardour St, Soho, Greater London
Bakery · 570 tips and reviews

Nicholas L.Nicholas Lativy: Awesome London branch of the Milan bakery. Pretty much everything is yummy, best to come during the day when you have a chance of being able to get a seat. Always lots of Italians, a good sign surely.

32. The Breakfast Club

7.9
33 D'Arblay St (Wardour Mews), Soho, Greater London
Breakfast Spot · 439 tips and reviews

Tonic MusicTonic Music: Try the Orange Hot Chocolate...It's Mine.

33. The Hummingbird Bakery

155a Wardour St, Soho, Greater London
Cupcake Shop · 150 tips and reviews

Peter S.Peter Scobie: yum, yum, best cupcakes in town.

34. Yauatcha

8.8
15-17 Broadwick St (Berwick St), London, Greater London
Dim Sum Restaurant · Soho, London, Greater London · 428 tips and reviews

Ashton M.Ashton McGregor: Dim sum is stand out - venison and squab are exceptional. Don't forget noodle and other dishes though. Yauatcha does great cocktails too and is a great place just to have some tea

Lina Stores is one of London best.

35. Lina Stores

8.9
18 Brewer St, London, Greater London
Gourmet Store · Soho · 21 tips and reviews

36. SeeWoo 泗和行

6.9
18-20 Lisle St (at Leicester Pl.), Chinatown, Greater London
Grocery Store · Chinatown, London, Greater London · 11 tips and reviews

Wenjing G.Wenjing Gao: Chinese supermarket with everything you need.

37. Bocca Di Lupo

8.6
12 Archer St, Soho, Greater London
Italian Restaurant · 142 tips and reviews

Kirk C.Kirk Cheyfitz: Just discovered this tiny little place. It's one of the best spots in London. Every dish is exquisite. The caamari & crayfish are the best. (But then, so's everything else.)

Mangal Ocakbasi is one of London best.

38. Mangal Ocakbasi

9.0
10 Arcola St (at Miller's Terrace), London, Greater London
Turkish Restaurant · Dalston · 86 tips and reviews

39. Pearl Liang

7.1
8 Sheldon Sq, London, Greater London
Dim Sum Restaurant · Paddington · 95 tips and reviews

nuches s.nuches sirithavee: Best dim sum in London better than every restaurant in Soho

40. Aubaine

8.6
260-262 Brompton Rd, London, Greater London
French Restaurant · Kensington and Chelsea · 171 tips and reviews

Maria M.Maria Mouskou: Nice croissants but everything else is just rubbish including the service

41. Pierre Hermé

8.1
400 Oxford St, London, Greater London
Pastry Shop · Marylebone · 19 tips and reviews

Tony Y.Tony Yau: Best macarons in Paris now in London. Strawberry+Balsamic Vinegar, Strawberry+Wasabi, Olive Oil+Vanilla. Sound weird, tastes heavenly. Even if you don't like macarons like me, these are amazing! Read more.

42. Baker & Spice

47 Denyer Street, London, Greater London
Bakery · Kensington and Chelsea · 6 tips and reviews

HediHedi: The grilled croissant is my absolute favorite.

43. Sketch

8.9
9 Conduit St, London, Greater London
Modern European Restaurant · Mayfair · 582 tips and reviews

Caroline P.Caroline Pinto: Sketch Lecture Room & Library: Mix a perfect inventive food in an amazingly relaxing place combined with an extremely high quality service, and you'll get a unique dining experience.

Villandry is one of London best.

44. Villandry

170 Great Portland St, London, Greater London
Deli · Marylebone · 59 tips and reviews

45. LEON

6.8
3 Crispin Pl (Old Spitalfields Market), London, Greater London
Fast Food Restaurant · Spitalfields and Banglatown · 54 tips and reviews

Sufiya P.Sufiya Patel: Leon chocolate brownies are to die for. You'll get addicted :)

46. Paul Rhodes

26 Notting Hill Gate (Notting Hill), Kensington, Greater London
Bakery · 31 tips and reviews

Cameron d.Cameron de Buck: Try everything! It's ALL good! But especially the chocolate brownies

47. Maison Bertaux

8.2
28 Greek St, London, Greater London
Tea Room · Soho · 83 tips and reviews

Brigid H.Brigid Haywood: If you get here around 9am, croissants/pain au chocolat/etc, are still warm from on-site oven. Highly recommended

48. Gerry's Wines & Spirits

8.8
74 Old Compton St (at Wardour St), London, Greater London
Liquor Store · Soho · 27 tips and reviews

Paul K.Paul Kardous: Best Liqour Shop in the UK. They have everything, or can get it. Sampling on the occasional Saturday.

49. Waitrose & Partners

8.4
98-101 High St, Marylebone, Greater London
Supermarket · 27 tips and reviews

Juliet D.Juliet Du Vivier: The most pleasant supermarket in London

50. Waitrose & Partners

8.3
23-39 Handle Street, The Brunswick Centre, Bloomsbury, Greater London
Supermarket · Bloomsbury, London, Greater London · 46 tips and reviews

Simon J.Simon Jary: Central London's largest Waitrose. Fact.

51. Waitrose & Partners

8.5
16-19 Canada Square, London, Greater London
Supermarket · Tower Hamlets · 57 tips and reviews

Kanga_RueKanga_Rue: Extremely knowledgeable wine staff. For a special occasion, check out the premium wines in the separate cellar.

Fortnum & Mason is one of London best.

52. Fortnum & Mason

9.3
181 Piccadilly, London, Greater London
Department Store · Piccadilly · 442 tips and reviews

53. Aurora

49 Lexington St, London, Greater London
Restaurant · Soho · 17 tips and reviews

Dan H.Dan Hill: Always great. Lovely staff, fantastic food, lovely location. My favourite Soho restaurant.

No. 5 Cavendish Square is one of London best.

54. No. 5 Cavendish Square

5 Cavendish Sq, London, Greater London
Bar · West End · 9 tips and reviews

Time Out LondonTime Out London: The hoi polloi are now welcome in some areas of this members-only club. A tiny bar serves a short menu of cocktails, including a mean mojito; there's also bottled beer, tapas and cigars. Read more.

Vinopolis is one of London best.

55. Vinopolis

1 Bank End, London, Greater London
Winery · South Bank · 41 tips and reviews
Davidoff is one of London best.

56. Davidoff

7.7
35 St James's St, City of Westminster, Greater London
Smoke Shop · 8 tips and reviews
Giraffe is one of London best.

57. Giraffe

6-8 Blandford St, Marylebone, Greater London
Breakfast Spot · 26 tips and reviews
T.M. Lewin is one of London best.

58. T.M. Lewin

103-108 Jermyn St, London, Greater London
Men's Store · Piccadilly · 8 tips and reviews

chris m.chris m: Wwstfeild are doing 5 for £100. Over here its only 4. Great shirts though

Spuntino is one of London best.

59. Spuntino

61 Rupert St, London, Greater London
American Restaurant · Soho · 247 tips and reviews