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Ronnie Scott's
Live Music
Ronnie Scott's
Soho·£££
London's oldest jazz club, velvet booths, two sets a night.
Monmouth Coffee Company
Cafe
Monmouth Coffee Company
Borough·£
London's original speciality coffee, since 1978.
Padella Borough Market
Restaurant
Padella Borough Market
Borough Market·££
Hand-rolled pasta, no reservations.
Brat x Climpson's Arch
Restaurant
Brat x Climpson's Arch
Shoreditch·£££
Basque embers, whole turbot, Tuesday-only chops.
St. John
Restaurant
St. John
Smithfield·£££
Nose-to-tail, white walls, doughnuts at 11pm.
Quo Vadis
Restaurant
Quo Vadis
Soho·£££
Soho institution, sharp suits, sharper Jeremy Lee menu.
Sessions Arts Club
Restaurant
Sessions Arts Club
Clerkenwell·£££
Hidden Clerkenwell courtroom, candlelit dinner, art on every wall.
Sabor
Restaurant
Sabor
Mayfair·£££
Castilian suckling pig, Nieves Barragán's Spanish masterclass.
manteca
Restaurant
manteca
Shoreditch·££
House-cured salumi, fresh pasta, alive past midnight.
The Quality Chop House
Restaurant
The Quality Chop House
Farringdon·£££
Listed Victorian booths, the chop, the wine list.
Tayēr + Elementary
Bar
Tayēr + Elementary
Old Street·£££
Two bars, one purpose: cocktails as serious art.
Andrew Edmunds
Restaurant
Andrew Edmunds
Soho·£££
Candlelit Georgian booths, daily-changing menu, a wine list out of time.
Marksman
Pub
Marksman
Hackney·£££
Victorian boozer below, St. JOHN alums plating brown-butter tart above.
The French House
Pub
The French House
Soho·£££
Seven tables above Soho's Frenchest pub; Neil Borthwick on the pans.
Cafe OTO
Live Music
Cafe OTO
Dalston·££
Bare-bones Dalston room where the world's experimental musicians actually want to play.
The Dusty Knuckle Bakery
Cafe
The Dusty Knuckle Bakery
Dalston·££
Social-enterprise bakery making London's most-hyped sandwiches.
Brawn
Wine Bar
Brawn
Columbia Road·£££
The natural-wine bistro that taught London small plates.
40 Maltby Street
Wine Bar
40 Maltby Street
Bermondsey·£££
Natural-wine bar under a Bermondsey railway arch.
Forza Wine Peckham
Wine Bar
Forza Wine Peckham
Peckham·££
Rooftop Italian small plates above Peckhamplex.
Peckham Levels
Bar
Peckham Levels
Peckham·££
Ex-car-park turned food, drink and art hive.
The Old Nun's Head
Pub
The Old Nun's Head
Peckham·££
Nunhead's queer-loved boozer with a Britney shrine.
Flour & Grape
Restaurant
Flour & Grape
Bermondsey·££
No-bookings pasta worth queuing for.
Pique-Nique
Restaurant
Pique-Nique
Bermondsey·££
Fairy-lit French date-night in a Tudor hut.
Great Exhibition
Pub
Great Exhibition
Peckham·££
Peckham's giant beer garden for proper chill vibes.
The Victoria Inn
Pub
The Victoria Inn
Peckham·££
Your nan's pub, but with a Michelin star chef.
Casse-Croûte
Restaurant
Casse-Croûte
Bermondsey·££
Authentic French. Expect tiny tables, big flavour.
José
Restaurant
José
Bermondsey·££
Spanish tapas so good, you'll fight for a spot.
The Bar with No Name
Bar
The Bar with No Name
Islington·£££
Low-key name, high-key cocktails. Duh.
Nine Lives Bar
Bar
Nine Lives Bar
Bermondsey·££
Tropical cocktails, zero BS, maximum vibe.
Sir John Soane's Museum
Culture
Sir John Soane's Museum
Holborn·Free
An architect's house stuffed floor-to-ceiling with antiquity.
Dennis Severs' House
Culture
Dennis Severs' House
Spitalfields·££
A candlelit time-cappsule you move through in silence.
Whitechapel Gallery
Culture
Whitechapel Gallery
Whitechapel·Free
Free East End gallery that showed Guernica before you were born.
Estorick Collection of Modern Italian Art
Culture
Estorick Collection of Modern Italian Art
Canonbury·£
Futurist Italian art in a quiet Georgian townhouse.
Columbia Road Flower Market
Market
Columbia Road Flower Market
Columbia Road·Free
Sunday-only flower riot, cockney barrow-boy soundtrack.
Netil Market
Market
Netil Market
London Fields·Free
Broadway Market's cooler, calmer little sibling.
Maltby Street Market
Market
Maltby Street Market
Bermondsey·Free
Weekend food and drink under the Bermondsey railway arches.
Walthamstow Wetlands, London Wildlife Trust
Outdoors
Walthamstow Wetlands, London Wildlife Trust
Walthamstow·Free
Europe's largest urban wetland, herons, reservoirs, big skies.
Crossbones Graveyard & Garden of Remembrance
Outdoors
Crossbones Graveyard & Garden of Remembrance
Borough·Free
A volunteer-tended memorial garden on a medieval outcasts' graveyard.
Brockwell Lido
Outdoors
Brockwell Lido
Herne Hill·£
1937 art-deco open-air pool on the edge of Brockwell Park.
Old Spitalfields Market
Outdoors
Old Spitalfields Market
Spitalfields·Free
Spitalfields's own, an outdoor spot the critics keep coming back to.
Elliot’s - Hackney
Wine Bar
Elliot’s - Hackney
London Fields·££
London Fields's own, a wine bar the critics keep coming back to.
Bambi
Wine Bar
Bambi
London Fields·££
London Fields's own, a wine bar the critics keep coming back to.
The Natural Philosopher
Wine Bar
The Natural Philosopher
London Fields·££
London Fields's own, a wine bar the critics keep coming back to.
Climpson & Sons Café
Cafe
Climpson & Sons Café
London Fields·££
London Fields's own, a café the critics keep coming back to.
London Fields Lido
Pub
London Fields Lido
London Fields·££
London Fields's own, a pub the critics keep coming back to.
Chesham Arms
Pub
Chesham Arms
London Fields·££
London Fields's own, a pub the critics keep coming back to.
E5 Bakehouse
Cafe
E5 Bakehouse
London Fields·££
London Fields's own, a café the critics keep coming back to.
Rogues.
Pub
Rogues.
London Fields·££
London Fields's own, a pub the critics keep coming back to.
Buen Ayre
Pub
Buen Ayre
London Fields·££
London Fields's own, a pub the critics keep coming back to.
Clissold Park
Outdoors
Clissold Park
London Fields·Free
London Fields's own, an outdoor spot the critics keep coming back to.
Hackney Downs Park
Outdoors
Hackney Downs Park
London Fields·Free
London Fields's own, an outdoor spot the critics keep coming back to.
Victoria Park
Outdoors
Victoria Park
London Fields·Free
London Fields's own, an outdoor spot the critics keep coming back to.
The Jago
Live Music
The Jago
Dalston·£
Grassroots music hub where Passing Clouds never really left.
Strongroom Venue
Bar
Strongroom Venue
Shoreditch·££
Studio bar with one of Shoreditch's biggest fairy-lit courtyards.
Night Tales
Bar
Night Tales
Hackney·££
Railway arches, a jungle-lit terrace and a Funktion-One system.
Howl At The Moon
Pub
Howl At The Moon
Hoxton·££
Big-hearted Victorian local with a famous weekly pub quiz.
Goodbye Horses
Wine Bar
Goodbye Horses
De Beauvoir Town·££
Beaten-earth floors, 4,000 records and serious natural wine.
Barge East
Restaurant
Barge East
Hackney Wick·£££
Seasonal British dining inside a century-old Dutch barge.
Plaquemine Lock
Restaurant
Plaquemine Lock
Islington·££
New Orleans on the Regent's Canal, with live jazz and gumbo.
Mestizo Mexican Restaurant & Tequila Bar
Restaurant
Mestizo Mexican Restaurant & Tequila Bar
Euston·££
Family-run Mexico City cantina with a huge tequila wall.
The River Café
Restaurant
The River Café
Hammersmith·£££
Thames-side Italian benchmark, Michelin-starred since 1997.
The Blues Kitchen Camden
Live Music
The Blues Kitchen Camden
Camden·££
Live blues and soul nightly, with a bourbon-soaked Sunday brunch.
Sol's
Wine Bar
Sol's
Bayswater·££
Deli by day, low-intervention wine bar by night, near Hyde Park.
Kentish Town City Farm
Outdoors
Kentish Town City Farm
Kentish Town·Free
London's first city farm, free, with goats between two railways.
Frank's Cafe at Bold Tendencies
Bar
Frank's Cafe at Bold Tendencies
Peckham·££
Summer-only rooftop Negronis on a Peckham car park, since 2009.
Duke of York Square Food Market
Market
Duke of York Square Food Market
Chelsea·Free
Upscale Saturday fine-food market beside the Saatchi Gallery.
Exmouth Market
Market
Exmouth Market
Clerkenwell·Free
Pedestrian indie street with weekday street-food stalls.
Victoria Park Market
Market
Victoria Park Market
Victoria Park·Free
Sunday food market on the Nightwalk inside Victoria Park.
Kenwood House
Culture
Kenwood House
Hampstead·Free
Free Georgian villa on the Heath with Old Masters on the walls.
Churchill War Rooms
Culture
Churchill War Rooms
Westminster·£££
The preserved underground bunker where Churchill ran the war.
The Camberwell Arms
Restaurant
The Camberwell Arms
Camberwell·££
Camberwell's own, a restaurant the critics keep coming back to.
Nandine
Restaurant
Nandine
Camberwell·££
Camberwell's own, a restaurant the critics keep coming back to.
FM Mangal
Restaurant
FM Mangal
Camberwell·£
Camberwell's own, a restaurant the critics keep coming back to.
Lady of The Grapes
Wine Bar
Lady of The Grapes
Camberwell·££
Camberwell's own, a wine bar the critics keep coming back to.
Bar Crispin
Wine Bar
Bar Crispin
Camberwell·££
Camberwell's own, a wine bar the critics keep coming back to.
The Old Dispensary
Bar
The Old Dispensary
Camberwell·££
Camberwell's own, a bar the critics keep coming back to.
The Sun of Camberwell
Pub
The Sun of Camberwell
Camberwell·££
Camberwell's own, a pub the critics keep coming back to.
South London Gallery
Culture
South London Gallery
Camberwell·Free
Camberwell's own, a cultural spot the critics keep coming back to.
Tate Britain
Culture
Tate Britain
Camberwell·Free
Camberwell's own, a cultural spot the critics keep coming back to.
Burgess Park
Outdoors
Burgess Park
Camberwell·Free
Camberwell's own, an outdoor spot the critics keep coming back to.
Brunswick Park
Outdoors
Brunswick Park
Camberwell·Free
Camberwell's own, an outdoor spot the critics keep coming back to.
Lucas Gardens
Outdoors
Lucas Gardens
Camberwell·Free
Camberwell's own, an outdoor spot the critics keep coming back to.
Brockwell Park
Outdoors
Brockwell Park
Camberwell·Free
Camberwell's own, an outdoor spot the critics keep coming back to.
Bantof
Restaurant
Bantof
Soho·££
Soho's own, a restaurant the critics keep coming back to.
Scarlett Green
Restaurant
Scarlett Green
Soho·££
Soho's own, a restaurant the critics keep coming back to.
Chat Noir!
Pop-up
Chat Noir!
The Lost Estate, 9 Beaumont Avenue·West Kensington
Ends Sat 19 Sept·From £95 per person
Mundo Pixar Experience
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Mundo Pixar Experience
Wembley Park·Wembley
Ends Sun 28 Jun·From £20
Mundo Pixar Experience
Pop-up
Mundo Pixar Experience
Wembley Park·Wembley Park
Ends Sun 28 Jun·Not specified
England Pop-Up Shop
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England Pop-Up Shop
15 Carnaby Street·Carnaby
Ends Fri 3 Jul·Free
Big Penny Beach Club
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Big Penny Beach Club
Big Penny Social·Walthamstow
Ends Mon 3 Aug·From Free
The Shop for Mortals and All Fools
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The Shop for Mortals and All Fools
London Bridge (Venue details upon booking)·London Bridge
Ends Sat 4 Jul·From £38.00
Citizens of Soil Olive Oil Bar
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Citizens of Soil Olive Oil Bar
Olive Oil Clubhouse·Covent Garden
Ends Mon 29 Jun·Free
KYOTOGRAPHIE: Kawada Kikuji x Iwane Ai
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KYOTOGRAPHIE: Kawada Kikuji x Iwane Ai
Japan House London·Kensington
Ends Sun 18 Oct·See site
Dreamers Circus
Music
Dreamers Circus
Union Chapel·Islington
Thu 4 Jun·6:30 PM·Tickets via Ticketmaster
Songs in the Key of Life - 50th Anniversary
Music
Songs in the Key of Life - 50th Anniversary
Jazz Cafe·Camden
Thu 4 Jun·7:00 PM·Tickets via Ticketmaster
The Story So Far
Music
The Story So Far
Electric Ballroom·Camden
Thu 4 Jun·7:00 PM·Tickets via Ticketmaster
Sofia Isella
Music
Sofia Isella
Roundhouse·Chalk Farm
Thu 4 Jun·7:00 PM·Tickets via Ticketmaster
RIOPY
Art
RIOPY
Cadogan Hall·Chelsea
Thu 4 Jun·7:30 PM·Tickets via Ticketmaster
Sister Sledge ft Kathy Sledge
Music
Sister Sledge ft Kathy Sledge
KOKO·Camden
Fri 5 Jun·6:00 PM·Tickets via Ticketmaster
Jeroboam - Restaurant
Music
Jeroboam - Restaurant
Jazz Cafe·Camden
Fri 5 Jun·6:30 PM·Tickets via Ticketmaster
Comedy At Cadogan Hall with Simon Amstell
Comedy
Comedy At Cadogan Hall with Simon Amstell
Cadogan Hall·Chelsea
Fri 5 Jun·7:30 PM·Tickets via Ticketmaster
London Open Gardens
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London Open Gardens
Across London·London
Ends Sun 7 Jun·From £24
Great Exhibition Road Festival
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Great Exhibition Road Festival
Great Exhibition Road·South Kensington
Ends Sun 7 Jun·Free
Eric Rushton: Innkeeper
Comedy
Eric Rushton: Innkeeper
Moth Club·Hackney
Sat 6 Jun·7:00 PM·Tickets via Ticketmaster
Live At the Chapel with David O'Doherty
Comedy
Live At the Chapel with David O'Doherty
Union Chapel·Islington
Sat 6 Jun·7:45 PM·Tickets via Ticketmaster
Soul Supper Immersive Dining Experience
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Soul Supper Immersive Dining Experience
Quaglino's·Mayfair
Ends Sun 14 Jun·From £30.74
Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition
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Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition
Royal Academy of Arts, Burlington House·Piccadilly
Ends Wed 29 Jul·Not specified
Taste of London
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Taste of London
Regent's Park·Regent's Park
Ends Sun 21 Jun·From £20
MYNE Supper Club
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MYNE Supper Club
Ravens Way·Various (check dates)
Ends Sat 4 Jul·From £38.50
Kol at Tate Modern
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Kol at Tate Modern
Tate Modern·Bankside
Ends Wed 29 Jul·Not specified
I'm Grand Mam: Happy Campers
Art
I'm Grand Mam: Happy Campers
Hackney Empire·Hackney
Thu 25 Jun·7:30 PM·Tickets via Ticketmaster
Disney YuYus Boutique Pop-Up
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Disney YuYus Boutique Pop-Up
19 D'Arblay Street·Soho
Ends Sun 28 Jun·Free (ticketed)
EVERYWHERE AT ONCE: Steve Smith & Vital Information
Music
EVERYWHERE AT ONCE: Steve Smith & Vital Information
Ronnie Scott's·Soho
Fri 26 Jun·6:40 PM·Tickets via Ticketmaster
KINKY HISTORY LIVE: THE EGGPLANT TOUR
Art
KINKY HISTORY LIVE: THE EGGPLANT TOUR
Union Chapel·Islington
Fri 26 Jun·7:00 PM·Tickets via Ticketmaster
EVERYWHERE AT ONCE: W3 Funk Sessions
Music
EVERYWHERE AT ONCE: W3 Funk Sessions
Ronnie Scott's·Soho
Sun 28 Jun·8:30 PM·Tickets via Ticketmaster
Live At The Chapel with Sarah Keyworth
Comedy
Live At The Chapel with Sarah Keyworth
Union Chapel·Islington
Sat 4 Jul·7:45 PM·Tickets via Ticketmaster
Shanay Holmes - Live In Concert!
Art
Shanay Holmes - Live In Concert!
Cadogan Hall·Chelsea
Sat 11 Jul·7:30 PM·Tickets via Ticketmaster
Live At the Chapel with Henning Wehn
Comedy
Live At the Chapel with Henning Wehn
Union Chapel·Islington
Sat 25 Jul·7:45 PM·Tickets via Ticketmaster