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Aveda
Nice restaurant inside Aveda, a sumptuous temple to "natural" beauty, (this is also a good place to spot celebrities at lunch).
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28-29 Marylebone High Street
W1
London
Tel: +44 (0)20 7224 3157
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National Gallery Café
The best places to sit down for a snack in central London are galleries and museums. The Gallery Café has a good selection of sandwiches and salads, and a selection of hot food available between 11.30 am and 3 pm. They also have some nice cakes such as lemon tart or apricot cheesecake.
Opening times:
Daily 10 am - 5.45 pm and until 8.45 pm on Wednesdays
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Location:National Gallery
Trafalgar Square
London
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Tate Britain
The large public buildings have free entry, so their cafes tend to be popular places to meet. Tate Britain not only has some interesting temporary exhibitions, the basement café serves excellent coffee and nice sandwiches. Not cheap, but convivial and lively.
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Location:Tate Britain
London
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Red Veg
A new café in central London selling "proper fast food". Their menu is very international and the food is very fast. Burgers, Falafel, spring roll, noodles, nuggets, Plantain chips, Vietnamese coffee and green tea and more...They serve one of the best Cappuccinos in the area.
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95 Dean Street London
W1
London
Tel: +44 (0)20 7437 3109
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The Latchmere
A large but welcoming London pub south of the Thames. This one of about eight theatre pubs in the capital, offering both a convivial pub atmosphere downstairs and small venues for live acts above.
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503 Battersea Park Road
SW11
London
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Cabot Square E14
A traditional pub built along the water and a good place to hang out after viewing the futuristic architecture in this thriving financial district.
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London
Tel: +44 (0)20 7512 9187
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The Dove
Renowned as one of the best pubs in the East End, serving excellent food as well as a wide range of Belgian beers, this is a highly recommended local pub, well worth a trip out of the centre.
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24-28 Broadway Market E8, Hackney
London
Tel: +44 (0)20 7275 7617
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Canonbury Tavern
Another North London pub, but this one has one of the best beer gardens in overcrowded city. Recommended for a summer afternoon when the weather is balmy.
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21 Canonbury Place
N1
London
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Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese
Famous for being where Charles Dickens drank, this pub has an unlikely mix of Fleet Street journalists and tourists, as well as historical charm.
Opening times:
Mon - Sat 11 am - 11 pm, Sun 6 pm - 10 pm
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Wine Office Court, 145 Fleet Street
London
Tel: +44 (0)20 7353 6170
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The Dublin Castle
This is one of the best places to go to check out where rock celebrities and Madness played their first gigs. Luckily for locals and rock fans from outside London, The Dublin Castle still offers the chance to see some interesting live punk, metal or rock acts.
Opening times:
Until 1 am every night except Sunday to 12 pm.
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94 Parkway, Camden Town
NW1
London
Tel: +44 (0)20 7485 1773
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The Compton Arms
A Greene King pub, which means the beer will be rather impressive, which feels more like a country inn than an inner city public house. This is highly recommended as a place to talk as they have no piped music. Tasty pies, sausages and mash are available for anyone with a big appetite.
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London
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Prospect of Whitby
This very old pub, (apparently the oldest riverside pub in London), has wooden beams, good food and fine views of the Thames. Beers on offer include Morlands Old Speckled Hen. The pub is closed weekdays from 3 pm to 5.30 pm.
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57 Wapping Wall
E1
London
Tel: +44 (0)20 7481 1095
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French House
This isn't a huge place, and it can feel crowded towards the end of the week, but it is a good place to go and catch up on media gossip in the heart of Soho. Renowned as being the place where painters and writers such as Dylan Thomas and Francis Bacon congregated from the fifties onwards. They also have a well regarded restaurant upstairs.
Opening times:
Mon - Sat 12 am - 11 pm, Sun 12 am - 10.30 pm
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49 Dean Street
W1
London
Tel: +44 (0)20 7437 2799
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The Eagle
Great music, very good food and a relaxed place to drink excellent beers and wines. Spot the odd Guardian journalists having a well-deserved break from penning their columns…
Opening times:
Mon - Sat 12 am - 2.30 pm and 6.30 pm - 10.30 pm
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159 Farringdon Road
London
Tel: +44 (0)20 7837 1353
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The Hollybush
This picturesque pub is one of the prettiest in Hampstead. It has a few bars, low ceilings, wood and plaster walls and a real coal fire for after walks on the heath.
Opening times:
Mon - Sat 11 am - 11 pm; Sun 12 am - 10.30 pm
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22 Holly Mount, Hampstead
NW3
London
Tel: +44 (0)20 7435 2892
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The White Horse
Home brewed beer in a traditional Victorian London pub. They pride themselves on their friendliness and speedy service, as well as having a smoke free restaurant serving delicious food.
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1-3 Parson's Green
SW6
London
Tel: +44 (0)20 7736 2115
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Princess Louise
One of the pub wonders of London. This Victorian building has hardly changed since 1891, despite recent redecoration. It has an impressive ornate tiled interior with an extraordinary ceiling. The quieter upstairs room is mainly for diners (pub food around £4-5), but you can get sandwiches downstairs for around £3.
Opening times:
Mo - Fr 11 am - 11 pm, Sat 12 am - 11 pm
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208 High Holborn
London
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The Organic Cafe Grill & Bar
Not only a good place to have a drink, this café also serves good food. Close to the museums and Hyde Park, this is a nice place to revive yourself after a visit to an exhibition.
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51 Princes Gate, Exhibition Road
SW7
London
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Pride of Spitalfields
Walk up Brick Lane and you will find this gem of a drinking establishment half way up. This is an East End pub that isn't full of rowdy blokes. Great beer is on tap. They include the strangely named Bunces Pigswill as well as London's famous Fuller's Pride.
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3 Heneage Street
E1
London
Tel: +44 (0)20 747 8933
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Pub on the Park
Take the train to London Fields and in summer you will see local people enjoying a drink in the open air, most of whom have spilled out from The Pub on the Park. A good place to bring the family so that children can play outside under the watchful gaze of their parents.
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19 Martello Street
E8
London
Tel: +44 (0)20 7275 9586
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