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YOUR POCKET LOCAL’S GUIDE TO
North London
COOL PLACES
DRINKS
The Phoenix
cinema
COFFEE
FOOD
NIGHTLIFE
Kipferl
House of Wolf
CINEMA
AUSTRIAN COFFEEHOUSE
BAR
52 HIGH RD, N2 9PJ
20 CAMDEN PASSAGE, N1 8ED
181 UPPER ST, N1 1RQ
Phoenix Cinema is one of the UK’s oldest purpose-built, continuously operating cinemas.
Beneath the vaulted ceiling which dates back to
1910, the history of film has been shared with
millions of audience members.
Having relocated from a tiny site in Barbican to
a large and bright space in Angel, Kipferl now
has plenty of room to accommodate its many
admirers. They come for Austrian and Central
European classics, and the notably stylish café
serves them with aplomb.
Located on Islington’s Upper Street, sits the
House of Wolf, a three-story, Victorian lair for
pleasure seeking gastronomes. With an ethos of
collaboration and creativity, dining, drinking,
art and live entertainment is uniquely presented for the first time anywhere under one roof.
The Phoenix is the oldest cinema
in Britain, with red velvet seats,
original ticket stubs, tea and cake.
Great for hand baked
Austrian cakes.
Make sure to check out the
Apothecary Bar on the second floor
serving experimental drinks.
RECOMMENDED BY CLARE
RECOMMENDED BY FREDDIE
RECOMMENDED BY LUCY
The
Lock Tavern
Lemongrass
Porky’s
BAR & VENUE
CAMBODIAN RESTAURANT
BBQ RESTAURANT & BAR
35 CHALK FARM RD, NW1 8AJ
243 ROYAL COLLEGE ST, LONDON NW1 9LT
18 CHALK FARM RD, CAMDEN, NW1 8AG
Buzzy, big beer garden and terrace, very social,
young, hip and indie. Regular DJ indie night on
a Wednesday.
Light fresh dishes with fantastic flavours are
what’s on offer. There is only one chef, and he
cooks within sight of the diners. The restaurant
is not much to look at from the outside but the
food inside is wonderful, as is the service.
We’ll be dishing up meaty ribs and rib tips,
homemade BBQ sauce, juicy burgers, whole
smoked chickens, and pulled pork that’s been
cooked low and slow (for over 16 hours) in the
smokers we imported from Oklahoma.
This pub is not to be missed!
This place is unpretentious, cheap
and their lok luk steak is amazing!
This newly-opened joint serves up a
Memphis-style BBQ.
RECOMMENDED BY JESSICA
RECOMMENDED BY CLARE
RECOMMENDED BY JESSICA
MY PLUS ONE
YOUR POCKET LOCAL’S GUIDE TO
Central London
COOL PLACES
DRINKS
The Rook
and Raven
COFFEE
FOOD
NIGHTLIFE
Flat White
Experimental
Cocktail Club
GALLERY
AUSTRALIAN CAFÉ
COCKTAIL BAR
7 RATHBONE PLACE, W1T 1HN
17 BERWICK STREET W1F 0PT
13A GERRARD ST, CHINATOWN, W1D 5PS
Rook & Raven is a gallery, publisher of fine art
prints and books, and creative portal situated
in the heart of London’s Fitzrovia district.
Flat White is located in the vibrant heart of
Soho amidst the Berwick Street Market. It was
established in September 2005 to bring the refined artisan style coffee prevalent in Australian and New Zealand cafes to London.
Great fun place, but make sure you try to book
before hand. Cocktails are definitely experimental so bring an open mind, a healthy thirst
and plenty of cash!
Where local and famous contemporary artists display their work.
Go here for good coffee.
I’ve had some of the best rock n’
roll nights here, including a pianist
stripping for me!
RECOMMENDED BY REBECCA
RECOMMENDED BY FREDDIE
RECOMMENDED BY SARA
Bubbledogs
Polpo
Market Place
CHAMPAGNE BAR & HOTDOGS
RESTAURANT
CLUB
70 CHARLOTTE ST, LONDON W1T 4QG
41 BEAK ST, W1F 9SB
11-13. MARKET PLACE, W1W 8AH
A fabulous chic diner serving only hotdogs
and champagne in the heart of Fitzrovia. The
unique menu has a quirky offering of 13 various styles of hotdogs. The champagne listing
is great with a good selection available by the
glass including Pink champagne.
Polpo is a bàcaro. This is a Venetian word to
describe a humble restaurant serving simple
food and good, young local wines.
The club’s combination of tight quarters, low
ceilings, and a merciless DJ pumping out soul,
R&B, and reggae at high volumes means there’s
not much to do but dance – and that’s just what
the diverse and energetic swarms of rappers,
girly-girls, and metrosexuals do.
There’s a great selection of
champagne and hot dogs on offer.
A winning combination!
Italian tapas and lovely buzzy atmosphere. You can’t reserve a table
here so be prepared to queue.
The night to go is A Musica em
Mim which is held on the second
Saturday of every month.
RECOMMENDED BY SARA
RECOMMENDED BY CLARE
RECOMMENDED BY FAROUK
MY PLUS ONE
YOUR POCKET LOCAL’S GUIDE TO
West London
COOL PLACES
DRINKS
Daisy Green
COFFEE
FOOD
NIGHTLIFE
Evans & Peel
Detective
Agency
Purl
AUSTRALIAN CAFÉ
BAR
COCKTAIL BAR
20 SEYMOUR STREET, W1H 7HX
310C EARL’S COURT RD, SW5 9AQ
50-54 BLANDFORD ST, W1U 7HX
Artisan Coffee, homemade food and our Gourmet Frozen Yogurt in a comfortable, homely
and inspiring space. It’s a reflection of all things
Daisy and we can’t wait to welcome you in!
The speakeasy trend reaches its apogee/nadir,
depending on your taste, with this new basement bar accessed off Earl’s Court Road. ‘At all
times do not draw unwanted attention to our
venue,’ beseeches the menu.
The aim of the bar was to bring classic cocktails back to the forefront of London’s drinking
scene, whilst adding new flare and creativity
to forgotten libations. Purl soon became recognised for its innovative approach to mixed
drinks.
A sweet colourful café on a back
street not far from marble arch.
Go here to enjoy updated versions
of true classic cocktails in a
painfully cool setting.t
With low-lighting and great cocktails, this is a great place for a date.
RECOMMENDED BY CLARE
RECOMMENDED BY FREDDIE
RECOMMENDED BY CLARE
Patogh
The
Providores
The Shed
PERSIAN RESTAURANT
RESTAURANT
RESTAURANT
8 CRAWFORD PLACE, W1H 5NE
109 MARYLEBONE HIGH ST, W1U 4RX
22 PALACE GARDENS TERRACE, W8 4RT
Family owned restaurant. Perfect and good
traditional Persian food. Very affordable price.
The bread is in a large size, ideal for the appetizers. The lamb served with rice is very good.
Our first floor contemporary dining room offers delicious, finely executed dishes in a relaxed yet stylish environment.
The two brothers that own and operate the
restaurant draw the majority of their ingredients from their family farm in Sussex. Having
this kind of involvement with everything from
the field to the plate leaves little room for everything here to be anything other than delicious.
Ask the cooks to show you their old
stone oven - it’s one of a kind!
Go for a treat and have a latte
with the grilled Devon Rose
smoked streaky bacon - it’s the best.
This place is perfect for a fun group
meal. Try out the ‘mouthfuls’ and
sharing plates - v tasty!
RECOMMENDED BY CLARE
RECOMMENDED BY ANTONIA
RECOMMENDED BY SARA
MY PLUS ONE
YOUR POCKET LOCAL’S GUIDE TO
East London
COOL PLACES
DRINKS
Netil Market
COFFEE
FOOD
NIGHTLIFE
The Vintage
Emporium
CRATE
Brewery
FASHION AND ART MARKET
COFFEE HOUSE
BREWERY & PIZZERIA
13 TO 23 WESTGATE ST, LONDON FIELDS, E8 3RL
14 BACON STREET, BRICK LANE, E1 6LF
QUEEN’S YARD, LONDON E9 5EN
With regular traders and rotating weekly stalls
you can expect to find a broad selection of vendors. The list of stalls includes vintage homewares, jewellery designers, illustrators, original
artwork, vintage clothing, niche accessory, jewellery and clothing labels and many more.
The Vintage Emporium offers a large, decked
out Victorian style tea room, with a range of
the quaintest in Victorian delicacies and a huge
selection of teas and herbal drinks.
CRATE is Hackney Wick’s first craft brewery
and pizzeria, situated canal-side in a former
print factory. Built, owned and operated by
locals, our converted industrial interior is one
of a kind and has been crafted with reclaimed
materials from around the Wick.
Go here for nibbles and vintage
clothes. Open every Saturday
The perfect spot for a hot drink and
tasty cake on a cold day.
As well as great ale, this place
serves amazing pizzas.
RECOMMENDED BY SOPHIE
RECOMMENDED BY ROBERT
RECOMMENDED BY JOANNE
Hoi Polloi
Meat Mission
Plastic People
RESTAURANT
BURGERS, BEER AND COCKTAILS
CLUB
51 BETHNAL GREEN RD, E1 6LA
14-15 HOXTON MARKET, N1 6HG
149 CURTAIN RD, EC2A 3QE
Expect plain tables and wooden panelling in
the dining room and dishes that range from
straightforward lunch snacks of smoked salmon, pickled mushrooms and cream cheese on
rye to afternoon delights including salted chocolate tart with caramel popcorn.
Meat Mission in Hoxton is a trendy burger joint in a colourful church setting with a
“Shoreditch” touch that attracts the young and
fashionable crowds.
Plastic People is a tiny basement club on
Curtain Road in the heart of east London’s
Shoreditch. With a world famous sound system
and infamously dim lighting, the experience is
all about loud music in a dark room.
Friendly, warm and perfect for a
relaxed evening with friends.
This branch of the Meat Liquor
chain does arguably the best
burgers in town.
This place has a legendary sound
system and is integral to the birth of
dubstep and broken beat in London.
RECOMMENDED BY CLARE
RECOMMENDED BY ROBERT
RECOMMENDED BY FAROUK