London... recommendations?
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- Duffer0
Fish and Chips - The Golden Union
The Newmans Arms is good for food as well
http://newmanarms.co.uk/food-win…
- Beeswax0
My wife and I are coming to London on 8th.
What are some good;
Fish & Chips
Curry
High Tea
places?
If you have any other suggestions regarding food & drinks they're welcome.
- set0
^ you came at the perfect time. Weather *has* been great. Back to rainy and 20 degrees today.
After 3am its just nightclubs and kebab shops I'm afraid.
- MHDC0
Just got back, fortunately this past week had perfect weather... hot and sunny. Thanks for all the tips they all really helped, I had the best week ever. Big ups to the Golden Union, had that the last night. Disappointed in the Indians restaurant we went to, but thats ok. Only thing that seemed completely foreign was that the city closes down at 12am?? Pubs and restaurants... everything... Couldn't even find street meat to eat after that time.
- BaskerviIle0
I went to see an exhibition of Da Vinci anatomy drawings at the Royal Collection(at Buckingham Palace) at the weekend.
I'd recommend it. I've never been there before, but while it's slap bang in tourist central, the gallery wasn't busy and you get to see loads of davinci's drawings upclose. The pages from the notebooks are mounted in double-sided frames, they're incredible to see in person. Turns out the queen owns them all!
http://www.royalcollection.org.u…
- Projectile0
Head to Greenwich to check out the fancy new gondola over the river
A stroll in Primrose hill, where you see the skyline nicely
Mingle with the hipsters at broadstairs market in London Fields on sunday
Go to camden and laugh at all the silly stuff in Cyberdog. And be creeped out by the kiddies raver gear :s
Check out spoonfed.com or timeout to see if there are any one-off events. There seems to be something on every weekend
- rupedixon0
Get yourself down to Peckham and visit http://www.frankscafe.org.uk/
Great bar on top of a multi story car park, with amazing views over London.... Probably the best view in town.... Good drinks/cocktails too
- maikel0
If you want goo shots of the big ben, the tower bridge, eye of london and all that stuff, instead of wrestling against one hundred and one japanese/chinese tourists and their cameras, go at night.
If you have a half decent camera and a small tripod you will get much better shots that you can even dream of in the middle of the tourist jungle.
- goo was intended to be good.maikel
- yeah. nice light too in the eveningProjectile
- flashbender0
I would recommend:
John Soane Museum (http://www.soane.org/)
Wellcome Collection (http://www.wellcomecollection.o...
Victoria & Albert Museum (http://www.vam.ac.uk/)
St. Bride's Church (http://www.stbrides.com/) - Go to the basement, there's been a place of religious worship on the site for 2,000 yearsAnd do a london walk, touristy, but fun... especially the ones that incorporate pubs. (http://www.walks.com/)
Non-standard stuff:
http://www.secret-london.co.uk/W…
http://www.tiredoflondontiredofl…
http://www.ianvisits.co.uk/
http://london.lecool.com/london/…- Soane Museum has Hogarth's "A Rakes Progress" - Best kept secret in London.Douglas
- autoflavour0
i hear going to london around the olympics will be the best. it will be quiet and cheaper than usual
- scruffics0
i realize you are in England and probably want to do english things, but i recommend this place for some excellent food, atmosphere and the best selection of Belgian beers.
http://www.belgo-restaurants.co.… (i have only been to the one is Covent Garden)
- Douglas0
Have a sticky toffee pudding at the Ivy.
- MHDC0
This is specific, but where do you recommend a good Sunday roast in soho area?
- Does anyone have sunday roast in soho?Douglas
- Dean Street Townhousegoldieboy
- I think that's a good suggestion, looking at http://www.timeout.c….3stripe
- vaxorcist0
To be in England, in the summertime, with my love, close to the edge.... 3:23:
- set0
Where is my summer England, you cunt?
- set0
Unfortunate time to be coming to London. The weather has been utter cock for about 3 weeks solid and is forecast to be complete cock for at least another week.
The weather is a collosal pile of cock.