Once a power station and then the HQ of OXO beef stock cubes, the OXO Tower now offers something rather more appetising - an 8th floor bar/brasserie. Leer más.
Once a royal residence, the neoclassical courtyard of Somerset House is now home to three contemporary and classical art galleries, as well as the gilded State barge. Leer más.
Since 1897, Tate Britain has been the national gallery of British art from 1500 to the present day, with works by, like, everyone: Turner, Blake, Constable Leer más.
No surprises with the architecture at uber-art dealer Jay Jopling's Mayfair gallery. Inside this white cube, the shock and sensation is all in the art. Leer más.
See old British celebs at the National Portrait Gallery: Shakespeare, the Bronte sisters, Victoria and Albert and more Leer más.
Golden Square's minimlaist Scandi-chic bakery is a little oasis of calm in the hustle and bustle of Soho. Serving genuinely Nordic classics incl pickled herring and Tosca cake Leer más.
Quieter both physically and fashionably than its store wars revial, Selfridges, this iconic Tudor revival building sells fashion from the top Brits, Belgians, French and more Leer más.
This Flea Market is just off the infamous Middlesex Street which has come of the best examples of London Graffiti! Check out the amazing shop shutters by Ben Eine Leer más.
For a different Tapas experience head to Jose where the Spanish habit of eating standing up is part of this restaurant’s charm. For the full FT review... Leer más.
Seven different sauces; the pasta is refreshed in boiling water for 20 seconds as it is ordered. To serve, it is combined with the requisite sauce, Parmesan and olive oil. Leer más.
These packed terrific flavours: a strong venison and prune terrine; marinated mackerel with blackberries; a hare and bacon pie alongside a bowl of spicy cuttlefish, chorizo and fino sherry... Leer más.
Three dishes never change: a house salad, a whole lemon sole and a fillet of beef with foie gras. From the other blackboards, snails on toast, a fillet of stone bass, a Barnsley lamb chop... Leer más.
A small fillet of plaice with Bengali spices; an Anjou pigeon breast cooked in the tandoori oven; grilled scallops with squid and cauliflower; we both left the table ready for an afternoon’s work. Leer más.
More intricate dishes include a terrine of smoked trout and mackerel wrapped in smoked salmon with diced beetroot and horseradish; the thinnest of octopus carpaccio with caperberries, chilli and lemon Leer más.
Traditional Vietnamese food. Salt and pepper eels are a delicacy here. For the full FT review... Leer más.
Mackerel roe on toast from Scotland; a fritto misto from Venice; grilled lamb cutlets with lemon and salt as eaten in Spain; and quail with pomegranate, rosewater and tahini yoghurt from further east. Leer más.
Printed with that day’s weather forecast in the top corner, is a menu: “bites” including a smooth bloater paste, similar in texture to a kipper pâté; oysters; and a pie of the day Leer más.
Enjoy the classical French service at this renowned fish restaurant. For the full FT review... Leer más.
...a pungent Cornish fish soup and a salad of potato, octopus and chorizo, before sharing an Argentine sirloin and the best dish of the night, a cep, truffle and prosciutto lasagne... Leer más.
It will appeal instantly to those who have already enjoyed Dishoom in St Martin’s Lane with its humorous twist on the subcontinent’s street food. Leer más.
...salted edamame beans, soft-shelled crab and prawn tempura as well as a selection of rolls and sashimi. The food is excellent; the restaurant is a popular lunch venue for Japanese Londoners... Leer más.
Chiswell Street Dining Rooms' snail and Guinness pie.With a warming dose of stout and flaky pastry this traditional-looking pie is given an unconventional kick with the addition of snails. Leer más.
The bar leads to an indoor Japanese restaurant decorated in silk and charcoal. The crowd throughout looks the part too. More locals in the know than tourists clutching guidebooks. Leer más.
On the sixth floor of the Trafalgar Hotel, you can’t see very far from here but you are directly above Trafalgar Square, and the location’s a showstopper. Leer más.
You can follow your nose to the Queen of Hoxton’s rooftop garden. On balmy evenings the hipster pub grills some of the best jerk chicken in East London Leer más.
This bar is the height of sophistication with an exceptional wine list, an extensive range of champagnes and stodgy cigars available to slurp, sip and smoke as applicable. Leer más.
Breakfast-to-go from the Albion’s bakery at the weekend is a must - the giant pastries are second to none – but be warned, there’s only one coffee machine – so prepare to queue. Leer más.
If you aren’t already aware of New Zealand’s claim to some of the world’s finest coffee shops, a cup of signature Redchurch blend at Allpress Espresso’s café is a must. Leer más.
A hard space gallery rented directly to the likes of photographers and artists looking to put on their own agent-independent shows, this space used to be a former hat factory. Leer más.
The rooftop garden with an open fire and grill restaurant has uninterrupted, panoramic views across London and The Albion café and bakery on the ground floor serves the best traditional British grub Leer más.
Acquired by Henry VIII, Hyde Park is also home to Kensington Palace, where Princess Diana, Quen Victoria and Princess Anne have lived. Leer más.
Climb to the top of the arch for a glimpse of Buckingham Palace's private gardens. Leer más.
Antique guns, tanks, aircraft and artillery are parked in the main hall of this imposing edifice, built in 1814 as a lunatic asylum (the Bethlehem Royal Hospital, aka Bedlam). Leer más.
"Think hedgerows and open spaces, ancient trees and ponds. It's eerily silent, too. When we were here, we heard someone say: "We could be anywhere in the world." And it's true..." Leer más.
"With at least two huge paella pans on the go, the smell of spice and prawns hits you long before you reach it, which is some reward for the snaking queues..." Leer más.
"Danny O'Sullivan and Sarah Hogg's Korean-style fast food venture is proving a hit, with Korean-inspired sliders (miniature burgers topped with kimchi) winning kimchi fanatics and newcomers alike..." Leer más.
"Free range Blythburgh pork, slow roasted then gently fried, is stuffed into a rice bun and slathered with hoi sin sauce, cucumber, spring onions and sriracha...." Leer más.
A reliable Soho standard for decades, with pleasingly unmolested decor and interesting, well-kept beer. It’s a survivor of the literary Soho of old. Leer más.
An evergreen haunt of Soho barflies, the French House should have 'La Marseillaise' playing as you walk in. Leer más.
Bradley’s may call itself a bar, but it’s indisputably one of the West End’s few great pubs, and home to London’s most appealing jukebox, a vinyl-driven, genre-spanning monster. Leer más.
In its favour: a Shepherd Neame pub with well-kept ale and the welcome of a proper local in the back streets of Bloomsbury. The downside: it’s closed at weekends. Leer más.
This Fleet Street landmark was rebuilt back in 1667 ('in the reign of King Charles II'), and its seventeenth-century history is in large part responsible for its twenty-first-century appeal. Leer más.
"A small, side street cafe-restaurant of considerable charm and sensationally good value – £3.50 will buy you a huge flatbread wrap stuffed with tiny, hot juicy soujoc lamb sausages..." Leer más.
"Aiming to dispel the myth that jazz is only for people of a certain age with a penchant for saying "nice", The Vortex brings contemporary jazz to Dalston with seven evening performances a week.." Leer más.
"A curious mix of American-style lounge bar and old English pub... the downstairs area is relaxed and luxurious, the upstairs room sweaty, heaving and generally well lubricated..." Leer más.
"Famed for its breathtaking gothic interior, complete with octagonal-shaped chapel, exposed stone walls and wraparound balconies, it's also lauded for its quality of sound and pin-drop acoustics.." Leer más.
"Cafe Oto – opened in April 2008 – has quickly established itself as a venue for music that exists on the periphery of the mainstream.." Leer más.
"If you’re into hip-hop, soul, reggae or disco, this is a glorious way to spend a day..." Leer más.
"A 100-year old shop that locals argue sells the best tea, coffee, biscuits, nuts, dried fruit and muesli in London, which is quite a statement..." Leer más.
Elena Salvoni, a 90-year-old maître d', serves up solid Italian fare and lavish portions of old Soho nostalgia..." Leer más.
"A family-run Thai restaurant is quietly making a name for itself in bustling Brixton..." Leer más.
The view from the 12th floor roof terrace of this freshly-minted hotel takes in both the ancient majesty of the Tower of London and the Shard, the newest structure to pierce the motley London skyline. Leer más.