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Best of London

Best of London

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Created by Matthieu Vaxelaire • Updated On: November 10, 2021

Here is a collection of places I love in London.

L'Eau à la Bouche is one of Best of London.

1. L'Eau à la Bouche

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

Matthieu V.Matthieu Vaxelaire: Best Saturday Breakfast ever. Take the Salmon.

The Breakfast Club is one of Best of London.

2. The Breakfast Club

8.1
2-4 Rufus St (Hoxton Sq), Hoxton, Greater London
Breakfast Spot · 344 tips and reviews

Matthieu V.Matthieu Vaxelaire: Great place to have a Brunch after a long night...

Lounge Bohemia is one of Best of London.

3. Lounge Bohemia

8.4
1E Great Eastern St, Shoreditch, Greater London
Lounge · 71 tips and reviews

Matthieu V.Matthieu Vaxelaire: Best Cocktails in town. Need to book a table.

Randall & Aubin is one of Best of London.

4. Randall & Aubin

8.9
14-16 Brewer St, London, Greater London
Seafood Restaurant · Soho · 102 tips and reviews

Matthieu V.Matthieu Vaxelaire: For a pre-party restaurant. Loud music, sea food, great atmosphere.

Spuntino is one of Best of London.

5. Spuntino

61 Rupert St, London, Greater London
American Restaurant · Soho · 248 tips and reviews

Matthieu V.Matthieu Vaxelaire: Good but not great. But Cheap.

Hakkasan is one of Best of London.

6. Hakkasan

9.0
17 Bruton St, London, Greater London
Cantonese Restaurant · Mayfair · 426 tips and reviews

Matthieu V.Matthieu Vaxelaire: Amazing Thai restaurant in London. Must try.

Sketch is one of Best of London.

7. Sketch

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

Matthieu V.Matthieu Vaxelaire: You can only try that kind of restaurant in London... nowhere else... Simply amazing.

Zuma is one of Best of London.

8. Zuma

9.3
5 Raphael St, London, Greater London
Japanese Restaurant · Knightsbridge and Belgravia · 263 tips and reviews

Matthieu V.Matthieu Vaxelaire: Expensive but considered as the best Japanese restaurant in London.

Tate Modern is one of Best of London.

9. Tate Modern

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

Matthieu V.Matthieu Vaxelaire: Favourite museum in London.

Borough Market is one of Best of London.

10. Borough Market

9.5
Borough High St (Bedale St), London, Greater London
Farmers Market · 1081 tips and reviews

Matthieu V.Matthieu Vaxelaire: Great market on a Saturday.

Columbia Road Flower Market is one of Best of London.

11. Columbia Road Flower Market

9.1
Columbia Rd, London, Greater London
Market · 219 tips and reviews

Matthieu V.Matthieu Vaxelaire: Absolute must on a sunday afternoon.

The Book Club is one of Best of London.

12. The Book Club

7.6
100-106 Leonard St, London, Greater London
Bar · Hackney · 235 tips and reviews

Matthieu V.Matthieu Vaxelaire: Great place to start the night.

Everyman Cinema is one of Best of London.

13. Everyman Cinema

8.5
96-98 Baker St (Paddington St), Marylebone, Greater London
Movie Theater · Baker · 34 tips and reviews

Matthieu V.Matthieu Vaxelaire: Amazing cinema experience. Bootle of wine + apero while watching a movie...

Busaba Eathai is one of Best of London.

14. Busaba Eathai

7.6
319 Old St (at Charlotte Rd), London, Greater London
Thai Restaurant · Hackney · 133 tips and reviews

Matthieu V.Matthieu Vaxelaire: Fast, good, reasonable. Love it.

Duke of Wellington is one of Best of London.

15. Duke of Wellington

7.2
94A Crawford St (at Wydham Pl), Marylebone, Greater London
Pub · 44 tips and reviews

Matthieu V.Matthieu Vaxelaire: Great traditional pub! Fish and Chips!

Leila's Shop is one of Best of London.

16. Leila's Shop

7.8
15-17 Calvert Ave (Arnold Circus), Shoreditch, Greater London
Café · 39 tips and reviews

Matthieu V.Matthieu Vaxelaire: One of the best Brunch spot in London!

GAIL's Bakery is one of Best of London.

17. GAIL's Bakery

8.1
33-35 Exmouth Market, Clerkenwell, Greater London
Bakery · 44 tips and reviews

Matthieu V.Matthieu Vaxelaire: Great place for a lunch.

Queen of Hoxton is one of Best of London.

18. Queen of Hoxton

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

Matthieu V.Matthieu Vaxelaire: One of the only bar in London with a HUGE rooftop! And a BBQ! Love it!

Workshop Coffee Co. is one of Best of London.

19. Workshop Coffee Co.

27 Clerkenwell Rd (at St John St), London, Greater London
Coffee Shop · Clerkenwell · 270 tips and reviews

Matthieu V.Matthieu Vaxelaire: Great spot to have a coffee.

Beigel Bake is one of Best of London.

20. Beigel Bake

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

Matthieu V.Matthieu Vaxelaire: Visiting London without eating a Bagel here is like visiting Brussels without tasting beers. Non-sense.

Mien Tay is one of Best of London.

21. Mien Tay

7.0
122 Kingsland Rd, London, Greater London
Vietnamese Restaurant · Hoxton · 84 tips and reviews

Matthieu V.Matthieu Vaxelaire: Perfect place to start the night with friends. Food is great, cheap and you can bring your bottle of wine!

Google Campus London is one of Best of London.

22. Google Campus London

4-5 Bonhill St (Shoreditch), London, Greater London
Coworking Space · Islington · 93 tips and reviews

Matthieu V.Matthieu Vaxelaire: Epicentre of the Tech community.

Experimental Cocktail Club is one of Best of London.

23. Experimental Cocktail Club

8.0
13 Gerrard St (btwn Dean & Newport), London, Greater London
Cocktail Bar · Chinatown · 184 tips and reviews

Matthieu V.Matthieu Vaxelaire: Central and great cocktail place!

Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen is one of Best of London.

24. Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen

2-4 Hoxton Sq, Hoxton, Greater London
Bar · 68 tips and reviews

Matthieu V.Matthieu Vaxelaire: Used to be the BoomBox place, now a cool bar for a men night out.

The Albion is one of Best of London.

25. The Albion

7.3
2-4 Boundary St, London, Greater London
Bistro · Tower Hamlets · 257 tips and reviews

Matthieu V.Matthieu Vaxelaire: Over-rated. Just go there for a coffee.

Town Hall Hotel is one of Best of London.

26. Town Hall Hotel

8.6
8 Patriot Sq, Bethnal Green, Greater London
Hotel · Cambridge Heath · 24 tips and reviews

Matthieu V.Matthieu Vaxelaire: Great Hotel!

Tramshed is one of Best of London.

27. Tramshed

32 Rivington St (at Garden Walk), Shoreditch, Greater London
Steakhouse · 152 tips and reviews

Matthieu V.Matthieu Vaxelaire: Need to try it

OXO Tower is one of Best of London.

28. OXO Tower

7.8
OXO Tower Wharf (Barge House St), London, Greater London
Structure · South Bank · 29 tips and reviews

Matthieu V.Matthieu Vaxelaire: Great place to have a drink after visiting the Tate Modern

Ozone Coffee Roasters is one of Best of London.

29. Ozone Coffee Roasters

9.1
11 Leonard St, London, Greater London
Coffee Shop · Islington · 477 tips and reviews

Matthieu V.Matthieu Vaxelaire: Great place for a breakfast, brunch or lunch!

Two Columbia Road is one of Best of London.

30. Two Columbia Road

2 Columbia Road, London, Greater London
Furniture and Home Store · Tower Hamlets · 1 tip

Matthieu V.Matthieu Vaxelaire: Favourite design shop in London!

Folk Clothing is one of Best of London.

31. Folk Clothing

8.3
49 Lambs Conduit St (at Rugby St.), Holborn, Greater London
Men's Store · 5 tips and reviews
Boundary is one of Best of London.

32. Boundary

7.4
2-4 Boundary St, London, Greater London
French Restaurant · Tower Hamlets · 34 tips and reviews

Wallpaper* MagazineWallpaper* Magazine: The rooftop garden with an open fire and grill restaurant has uninterrupted, panoramic views across London and The Albion café and bakery on the ground floor serves the best traditional British grub Read more.

St. John Bread and Wine is one of Best of London.

33. St. John Bread and Wine

8.3
94-96 Commercial St, London, Greater London
Restaurant · Spitalfields and Banglatown · 127 tips and reviews
The Crown and Shuttle is one of Best of London.

34. The Crown and Shuttle

8.3
226 Shoreditch High St, Shoreditch, Greater London
Pub · 126 tips and reviews
Premises Cafe Bistro is one of Best of London.

35. Premises Cafe Bistro

8.7
209 Hackney Rd (near Ravenscroft Street), London, Greater London
Café · Hackney · 41 tips and reviews
Protein by Dunne Frankowski is one of Best of London.

36. Protein by Dunne Frankowski

18 Hewett St (at Curtain Rd), London, Greater London
Coffee Shop · Hackney · 19 tips and reviews
The Duke of Cambridge is one of Best of London.

37. The Duke of Cambridge

8.4
30 St Peter's St, London, Greater London
Pub · Islington · 62 tips and reviews
Village East is one of Best of London.

38. Village East

171-173 Bermondsey St, London, Greater London
Gastropub · Bermondsey · 117 tips and reviews
Dragon Bar is one of Best of London.

39. Dragon Bar

138-139 Shoreditch High St (at Rivington St), London, Greater London
Bar · Shoreditch · 37 tips and reviews
Exmouth Market is one of Best of London.

40. Exmouth Market

9.0
Exmouth Market, Clerkenwell, Greater London
Market · 73 tips and reviews
Mr Fogg’s Residence is one of Best of London.

41. Mr Fogg’s Residence

9.2
15 Bruton Ln, Mayfair, Greater London
Cocktail Bar · Mayfair · 105 tips and reviews
Meat People is one of Best of London.

42. Meat People

8.0
4-6 Essex Rd, London, Greater London
Steakhouse · Islington · 41 tips and reviews
Ace Hotel is one of Best of London.

43. Ace Hotel

100 Shoreditch High St, Shoreditch, Greater London
Hotel · 175 tips and reviews
Broadway Market is one of Best of London.

44. Broadway Market

9.2
Broadway Market (Westgate St), London, Greater London
Market · London Fields · 199 tips and reviews
LASSCO is one of Best of London.

45. LASSCO

8.2
Maltby St (Rope Walk), Bermondsey, Greater London
Antique Store · 3 tips and reviews
Primrose Hill is one of Best of London.

46. Primrose Hill

9.6
Primrose Hill Rd, London, Greater London
Park · 234 tips and reviews
The Garrison is one of Best of London.

47. The Garrison

7.1
99-101 Bermondsey St, London, Greater London
Pub · Bermondsey · 80 tips and reviews