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London Essentials

London Essentials

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Created by George Lydakis • Updated On: November 5, 2021

The best places in London

Dark Sugars is one of London Essentials.

1. Dark Sugars

9.1
141 Brick Ln (Bacon St), Spitalfields and Banglatown, Greater London
Chocolate Store · Spitalfields and Banglatown, London, Greater London · 94 tips and reviews
London Grind is one of London Essentials.

2. London Grind

8.2
2 London Bridge, London, Greater London
Coffee Shop · South Bank · 135 tips and reviews

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BrewDog Shoreditch is one of London Essentials.

3. BrewDog Shoreditch

8.6
51-55 Bethnal Green Rd, London, Greater London
Beer Bar · Tower Hamlets · 167 tips and reviews
Flat Iron is one of London Essentials.

4. Flat Iron

9.2
17 Beak St, London, Greater London
Steakhouse · Soho · 566 tips and reviews
Fernandez & Wells is one of London Essentials.

5. Fernandez & Wells

43 Lexington St, London, Greater London
Café · Soho · 31 tips and reviews
Patty & Bun is one of London Essentials.

6. Patty & Bun

8.0
22-23 Liverpool St, London, Greater London
Burger Joint · Bishopsgate · 79 tips and reviews
The Queen's Walk is one of London Essentials.

7. The Queen's Walk

9.4
London Bridge to Tower Bridge, London, Greater London
Scenic Lookout · Riverside · 19 tips and reviews
Casita is one of London Essentials.

8. Casita

5A Ravey St, Shoreditch, Greater London
Cocktail Bar · 50 tips and reviews
The Old Blue Last is one of London Essentials.

9. The Old Blue Last

7.6
39 Great Eastern St (at Curtain Rd), Shoreditch, Greater London
Pub · 60 tips and reviews
The Crosse Keys (Wetherspoon) is one of London Essentials.

10. The Crosse Keys (Wetherspoon)

7.5
9 Gracechurch St., London, Greater London
Pub · City of London · 43 tips and reviews
Old Thameside Inn is one of London Essentials.

11. Old Thameside Inn

7.1
Pickfords Wharf (Clink St), Greater London, Greater London
Pub · South Bank · 75 tips and reviews
MEATliquor is one of London Essentials.

12. MEATliquor

8.3
14-15 Hoxton Market, London, Greater London
Burger Joint · Hackney · 267 tips and reviews
The Crown and Shuttle is one of London Essentials.

13. The Crown and Shuttle

8.3
226 Shoreditch High St, Shoreditch, Greater London
Pub · 126 tips and reviews
The Anchor is one of London Essentials.

14. The Anchor

7.8
34 Park St, London, Greater London
Pub · South Bank · 129 tips and reviews
Strongroom Bar is one of London Essentials.

15. Strongroom Bar

8.1
120-124 Curtain Rd, London, Greater London
Pub · Shoreditch · 122 tips and reviews
The Real Greek is one of London Essentials.

16. The Real Greek

7.5
50 Berwick St, Soho, Greater London
Greek Restaurant · 22 tips and reviews
Freebird Burritos is one of London Essentials.

17. Freebird Burritos

186 Shoreditch High St., London, Greater London
Burrito Restaurant · Shoreditch · 13 tips and reviews
Byron is one of London Essentials.

18. Byron

222 Kensington High St, London, Greater London
Burger Joint · Kensington and Chelsea · 63 tips and reviews
Honest Burgers is one of London Essentials.

19. Honest Burgers

8.6
12 Widegate St, London, Greater London
Burger Joint · Bishopsgate · 102 tips and reviews
Chilango is one of London Essentials.

20. Chilango

64 London Wall (Btwn Blomfield St & Circus Pl), London, Greater London
Burrito Restaurant · City of London · 19 tips and reviews