Guidebook for London
Food Scene
Tasty Indian food and a small popular local restaurant. Only open in the evenings.
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Zaffrani
47 Cross StTasty Indian food and a small popular local restaurant. Only open in the evenings.
Full of tasty Middle Eastern food and visual foodie treats. Great for brunch. Great for healthy and tasty portions to take home for post-work supper.
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Ottolenghi Islington
287 Upper StFull of tasty Middle Eastern food and visual foodie treats. Great for brunch. Great for healthy and tasty portions to take home for post-work supper.
Great and attentive service. Friendly, and very tasty Turkish food. Delicious for breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner.
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PERA
170 Upper StGreat and attentive service. Friendly, and very tasty Turkish food. Delicious for breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner.
Classic Italian Restaurant. Quieter than most Upper Street eateries.
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Antonio's Ristorante
137 Upper StreetClassic Italian Restaurant. Quieter than most Upper Street eateries.
Rosa's Thai Cafe Angel
6 Theberton StTasty Thai food, with decent veggie options.
Tenshi
61 Upper StreetTasty Japanese food, an open kitchen, and a few veggie options.
One of London's original gastro pubs, and a proper gastro-pub atmosphere in really lovely surroundings. Fresh and tasty food and well-chosen beer and wine. Absolutely delicous.
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The Eagle Farringdon
159 Farringdon RoadOne of London's original gastro pubs, and a proper gastro-pub atmosphere in really lovely surroundings. Fresh and tasty food and well-chosen beer and wine. Absolutely delicous.
Good coffee and Italian treats in a delicatessen where you can stop awhile and eat. Quiet garden at the back, or tables on the south-facing pavement (cross street is relatively quiet). Charismatic owner who cooks several lunch dishes. Also does made to order pannini etc.
Angel Delicatessen London
48 Cross StGood coffee and Italian treats in a delicatessen where you can stop awhile and eat. Quiet garden at the back, or tables on the south-facing pavement (cross street is relatively quiet). Charismatic owner who cooks several lunch dishes. Also does made to order pannini etc.
If you want organic food and drink then this has the widest choice locally. They also have takeaway food to eat out.
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Planet Organic - Islington
64 Essex RdIf you want organic food and drink then this has the widest choice locally. They also have takeaway food to eat out.
Parks & Nature
Lungs full of fresh air. Views. Green. Mature trees. Space. Also, you can swim in the spring-fed water of the famous swimming ponds. lovely to walk/cycle around, take a picnic...15 mins on the Overground from Highbury & Islington.
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هامبستيد هيث
Lungs full of fresh air. Views. Green. Mature trees. Space. Also, you can swim in the spring-fed water of the famous swimming ponds. lovely to walk/cycle around, take a picnic...15 mins on the Overground from Highbury & Islington.
Walking or cycling by the canal you really see different characters of each borough or part of a borough. It runs east or west.
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Regent's Canal
Walking or cycling by the canal you really see different characters of each borough or part of a borough. It runs east or west.
You can lose yourself here. Take the Overground and a book and have a siesta after wondering trough the stunning conservatories or more open planting of mature trees.
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Kew
You can lose yourself here. Take the Overground and a book and have a siesta after wondering trough the stunning conservatories or more open planting of mature trees.
Arts & Culture
Performances by musicians and other creatives in an amazing venue.
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كنيسة الاتحاد
19b Compton TerracePerformances by musicians and other creatives in an amazing venue.
Sadlers Wells Theatre (Stop UB) station
Dance in all forms.
Contemporary bands, opera, classical music - in an iconic venue.
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Royal Albert Hall
Imperial College RoadContemporary bands, opera, classical music - in an iconic venue.
دار الأوبرا الملكية
Bow StreetBallet and Opera at the iconic venue in covent garden
If you love film. A very different experience to mainstream cinema in choice as well as atmosphere. Regular previews and QnAs with directors/actors.
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BFI Southbank
0 Belvedere RdIf you love film. A very different experience to mainstream cinema in choice as well as atmosphere. Regular previews and QnAs with directors/actors.
Amazing collections. Mostly free. A short bus ride away or a longer meander on foot.
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المتحف البريطاني
Great Russell StreetAmazing collections. Mostly free. A short bus ride away or a longer meander on foot.
متحف فيكتوريا وألبرت
Cromwell RoadStunning displays. Iconic venue.
If you're lucky enough to get tickets to a show, it is just a few mins walk from the flat.
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مسرح ألميدا
Almeida StreetIf you're lucky enough to get tickets to a show, it is just a few mins walk from the flat.
Music, dance, film, visual arts.....in an iconic building. A short bus ride or pleasant walk from the flat.
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مركز باربيكان
Silk StreetMusic, dance, film, visual arts.....in an iconic building. A short bus ride or pleasant walk from the flat.
A gem. It's an internationally recognised "children's" puppet theatre about 5 mins walk away.
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Little Angel Theatre
14 Dagmar PassageA gem. It's an internationally recognised "children's" puppet theatre about 5 mins walk away.
Concerts, dance, talks...all on the SouthBank in an amazing building, a bus ride, or a decent walk, away.
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قاعة المهرجانات الملكية
Belvedere RoadConcerts, dance, talks...all on the SouthBank in an amazing building, a bus ride, or a decent walk, away.
Drinks & Nightlife
A classic. Upstairs is live bands and dancing. Downstairs are the main events and the seated venue.
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Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club
47 Frith StA classic. Upstairs is live bands and dancing. Downstairs are the main events and the seated venue.
A pleasant and quiet pub with friendly service, and a restaurant with tasty food. A short stroll from the flat and in a green and quiet location.
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The Marquess Tavern
32 Canonbury StA pleasant and quiet pub with friendly service, and a restaurant with tasty food. A short stroll from the flat and in a green and quiet location.
The Taproom
163 Upper StIf you like craft beer. Opposite the street my home is on.
Shopping
Tallulah Lingerie
65 Cross StStunning sexy lingerie. Very helpful and lovely business-owner.
A jewellery experience that's equivalent to an art gallery - each case displays a different jeweler, some precious metals and stones and others mixed materials, completely different styles, and a decent price range.
Gill Wing Jewellery London
182 Upper StA jewellery experience that's equivalent to an art gallery - each case displays a different jeweler, some precious metals and stones and others mixed materials, completely different styles, and a decent price range.
Essentials
Spots Dry Cleaners
264 Upper St3 mins walk away. Turn right along Upper Street and just past town hall.
A decent choice of food and drink and essentials. About 5 mins walk - head right along Upper Street and cross over. It's opposite the green park by Union Chapel.
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Budgens
199-205 Haverstock HillA decent choice of food and drink and essentials. About 5 mins walk - head right along Upper Street and cross over. It's opposite the green park by Union Chapel.
This is 1 min away, open late at night, and has the usual of licence fayre with some fruit and veg, canned foods and dairy and pasta/rice and basic toiletries. Turn right on Upper Street, cross at the zebra crossing and you can't miss it.
Zaco Supermarket Off Licence
175 Upper StThis is 1 min away, open late at night, and has the usual of licence fayre with some fruit and veg, canned foods and dairy and pasta/rice and basic toiletries. Turn right on Upper Street, cross at the zebra crossing and you can't miss it.
Getting Around
Angel Station
A1Highbury & Islington station
Holloway RoadEssex Road station