Brick Lane Market is where Eastern promise meets East End chaos. As well as bric-a-brac and fruit and veg, you can now pick up everything from retro furniture to vintage jewellery. Read more.
A super little neighbourhood pub in Bloomsbury with an inspired beer selection, cheese and meat boards, and thoughtful design touches. There’s live music, comedy and a regular quiz. Read more.
Order a gimlet using Plymouth Royal Navy Strength Gin and ask one of the liveried barmen to demonstrate the “hard shake” while they make it. Prices for a cocktail at The Connaught Bar are not cheap. Read more.
The V&A is one of the world's most magnificent museums, its foundation stone laid on this site by Queen Victoria in her last official public engagement in 1899. Read more.
This great Young’s local shines like a riverside beacon. The relaxing front bar is ideal for quiet conversation, whereas the larger conservatory by the Thames attracts a lively crowd. Read more.
This sausage deli declares announces its sloppy intentions w/ a wash basin in the corner, for trying to cleanse yourself of their 27cm grilled missiles. They also offer double-caffeinated "Fritz Cola" Read more.
The menu is great, almost comically Brit retro. The hero dish is mince and potatoes, as stark a confection as it sounds. Metro gave it 5 out of 5 Stars. Read more.