The rotating exhibitions are great, but make sure you have time to explore the permanent collection. Look for Gunther Uecker's "White Field", one of our favorites.
Make sure to visit the bottom floor of the gallery for an always unique installation.
Make sure to check out the new acquisitions room to see the latest items acquired by the museum.
Make sure to enjoy the pieces, this gallery showcases some of the best up-and-coming artists from arround the world.
The market is bustling with shoppers, tourists and performers on the weekend. Except for the many restaurants and cafes, there is also the famous Royal Opera.
In this colourful antique and flee market with over 2000 stalls on Saturdays, there are so many wonderful bargain finds to be made!
Sit back with an afternoon cup of Earl Grey and crumpets. On the go? In addition to a la carte dining, passersby can stop for hot bacon sandwiches and frankfurters at a take-out counter.
This island-chic spot (named after the Polynesian path to the underworld) serves up a liquor-champagne concoction out of a gold treasure chest — and is loved by Prince Harry, Prince William and Kate!
It's been a while since Charles Dickens & Claude Monet hung here, but this members-only club still attracts A-listers, like current members Gwyneth Paltrow and Kim Cattrall.
It's where Brad & Angelina order a steak when they're in town. Opened by Wolfgang Puck, this upscale eatery also serves up a special Sunday brunch, where mixologists customize Bloody Mary concoctions.
Pick up an Alexander McQueen scarf or the latest from L 'Wren Scott at this department store, where eight floors of designer duds inspire shoppers (like Keith Urban!) to dig deep into their pockets.
Sloanie types take a trip to Italy at this part-pizzeria, part-nightspot, where they savor cheekily named pies, like the "Julius Cheeser" prior to taking the microphone upstairs.
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. Read more.
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. Read more.
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 Read more.
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. Read more.
See old British celebs at the National Portrait Gallery: Shakespeare, the Bronte sisters, Victoria and Albert and more Read more.
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 Read more.
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 Read more.
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 Read more.
Symbolic of London's eventual arrival on the foodie scene, this vast, covered market, aka the 'Larder of London', sells organic, atrisanal, and local fare
Get the best Pie and Mash, favoured by London's Kings and Queens, at Chapel Market for the Jubilee! As London's liveliest market, you will find one last pie and mash shops such as M. Manze's est. 1902
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... Read more.
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. Read more.
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... Read more.
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... Read more.
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. Read more.
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 Read more.
Traditional Vietnamese food. Salt and pepper eels are a delicacy here. For the full FT review... Read more.
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. Read more.
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 Read more.
Enjoy the classical French service at this renowned fish restaurant. For the full FT review... Read more.
...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... Read more.
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. Read more.
The experience left my two guests from New York delighted but puzzled. Why, if British food is as good as this and has such strong historical roots, did it have such an awful reputation for so long?..
...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... Read more.
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. Read more.
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. Read more.
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. Read more.
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 Read more.
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. Read more.
London's oldest and most varied live music venues was recently saved from closure (hooray!). Jazz, rock, classical, swing - dance the night away!
Smashing pub right on the riverside at London Bridge, just by HMS Belfast and Tower Bridge. Great for drinks whilst gazing at London's great landmarks.
Distinctive traditional pub, rumoured to have been the Savoy Hotel's coal cellar. Gilbert and Sullivan performed here. Head down to the basement where it's a bit quieter.
Exhibitions of contemporary art and cinema, talks, contemporary music events and a very cool café bar hangout. It's art right here, right now.
Only open for the summer season and open to the elements, but one of the most atmospheric theatres in London. The park blends into the stage, the trees are the wings, every seat is a good one.
London's oldest music hall might look like it's about to crumble about your ears but it has a very vibrant programme of music, theatre, magic, comedy and more. Recently saved from closure, phew!
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. Read more.
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. Read more.
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. Read more.
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 Read more.
NantwichBill: this shop sells rare and unusual teas and tea paraphernalia. If you want to learn about tea, have a tea-tasting session.
Acquired by Henry VIII, Hyde Park is also home to Kensington Palace, where Princess Diana, Quen Victoria and Princess Anne have lived. Read more.
Climb to the top of the arch for a glimpse of Buckingham Palace's private gardens. Read more.
Not only did Wills wed here, but so did Grandma, Great Aunt Margaret & Aunt Anne. A majestic Gothic cathedral dating to 1245, it's the monarchy's ceremonial site, hosting all 38 British coronations
Famous for its distinctive exhibitions, architecture & annual Pavilion commission. Every Saturday the Serpentine Gallery hosts talks and seminars with prominent artists, poets, curators and academics.
With 21 acres, this is the largest single-run arts centre in the world. The Royal Festival Hall, Hayward Gallery, and Queen Elizabeth Hall form the backdrop to the hustle and bustle of markets.
The South London Gallery is regarded as at the forefront of the contemporary art scene, and a platform for young artists and curators. Brunch in the garden café is an essential weekend boost.
For over 10 years the ‘empty’ Fourth Plinth is a pedestal for innovative public artworks by artists such as Marc Quinn, Antony Gormley, and currently Yinka Shonibare’s Nelson’s Ship in a Bottle.
The wonderful gardens at Fulham Palace are a temporary home to the kinetic sculptures of Peter Logan whose work is grafted on to tree stumps which move with the breezes.
This Gallery hosts an array of artists who work with a variety of media. For lovers of Tacita Dean’s photography, a Bridget Smith film or a Callum Innes painting, there is something for everyone here.
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). Read more.
"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..." Read more.
"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..." Read more.
"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..." Read more.
"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...." Read more.
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. Read more.
An evergreen haunt of Soho barflies, the French House should have 'La Marseillaise' playing as you walk in. Read more.
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. Read more.
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. Read more.
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. Read more.
Free loyalty card with the Guardian on 1st October - 20% off at this independent bookshop & a free book after 10 purchases.
This Spanish delicatessen serves the greatest sandwich ever! (Freshly grilled smokey chorizo, arugula, and piqullo peppers on a portuguese roll) It is a must try!
Their t-shirt says it all, this is 'simply the best.' Their grills are amazing, it is BYOB, and it's incredibly cheap! It is definitely worth hunting down a dingy alleyway in East London.
Drop by the Saturday market for a mixed cuisine. The market offers a melting pot of everything that the local area offers, from steamy fresh mushroom risoto, to Banh Mi and fresh ground coffee.
Stop by for some absolutely delicious, traditional food. It is loved by locals and visitors from afar!
This is our favorite Vietnamese restaurant along the Kingsland Road Vietnamese mile. The food is super cheap and this place is always packed, but make sure you try the BBQ quail!
This authentic Mexican street food chain embraces the diverse nature of mexican food. You won't find a deep-fried taco shell in sight!
You must stop by for dessert. They offer delicious sorbet, gelato, and granita. Absolutely wonderful for those hot and stuffy London summer afternoons.
"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..." Read more.
"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.." Read more.
"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..." Read more.
"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.." Read more.
"Cafe Oto – opened in April 2008 – has quickly established itself as a venue for music that exists on the periphery of the mainstream.." Read more.
"If you’re into hip-hop, soul, reggae or disco, this is a glorious way to spend a day..." Read more.
"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..." Read more.
This South London treasure is the largest freshwater open-air swimming pool in the UK and has been a popular spot for bathers and leisure seekers since 1906.
Beautiful settings, bracing temperatures and a quirky, dedicated troupe of regulars, including the ducks and swans, all set Hampstead Heath's ponds apart.
This 50-metre-long pool is a 1930s Art Deco classic that is now Grade II listed and includes an award-winning café; a health and fitness centre adds to its appeal.
London Fields Lido is London’s only 50-metre-long heated outdoor pool. It's an exceptionally popular Hackney venue so expect it to be packed on hot days.
Originally built in 1938, Parliament Hill Lido underwent extensive refurbishment in 2005 and is now one of London's loveliest lidos.
A genuine outdoor oasis in a central part of London, this centre's pool is a popular spot for those wanting to cool off before or after work in Holborn or in between shopping sprees in Covent Garden.
Part of a wider complex, Pools on the Park incorporates a gym and fitness centre, indoor pool and a spa. A visit can be combined with a visit to the deer park at Richmond Park.
The lido at Finchley is part of a wider sports complex, this one containing a bowling alley, cinema, restaurants and an indoor pool with a special effects wave machine.
This elegant hotel has a stylish outdoor pool with a sliding roof and great views across to Knightsbridge and Hyde Park.
Elena Salvoni, a 90-year-old maître d', serves up solid Italian fare and lavish portions of old Soho nostalgia..." Read more.
"A family-run Thai restaurant is quietly making a name for itself in bustling Brixton..." Read more.
hidden off Borough High Street, this ancient coaching inn still retains its original character and has loads of outside seating in the summer. Be prepared to share a table!
TRAVEL FACT: Known as the central gateway to London, the LHR is the largest airport in the UK, flying to over 170 destinations worldwide.
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. Read more.
Here you will find the London Philharmonic Orchestra and Philharmonia Orchestra, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and London Sinfonietta, as well as hundreds of others! Never a dull moment!
Beneath the office of architect Sir Richard Rogers is the famous restaurant run by his wife Ruth. Jamie Oliver and Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall both trained in the kitchens here.
Choose from 100 + bottled beers from around the world, although the pub is also renowned for the quality of its draft ales. There are regularly 6-8 cask beers from which to choose.
