My guide to living in London
I’ve always had a bit of a love/hate relationship with London. However, after living and working in here on and off for the last three years, I think I’m finally starting to get it. I’ve stayed it quite a few places and have always enjoyed exploring the different boroughs. Along the way I’ve made sure I’ve wrote down a few of my favourite places; hope you like them too:
Food
Morning
Aux pain de papy, Kings Cross
The most amazing croissants
Brickwood, Clapham Common
Avo and eggs
Afternoon
Exmouth Market, Clerkenwell
Amazing little lunchtime market stalls
Max's Sandwich Shop, Crouch Hill
Some insane sandwich fillings!
The Eagle, Clerkenwell
One great steak sandwich
I Camisa & Son, Soho
Italian Deli
The Sun, Clapham
Sunday Roast
The Manor, Clapham
Afternoon coffee
Peckham Refreshment Rooms
Homemade cakes, good coffee and lovely place to write a blog post.
Kahaila, Brick Lane
For a chill and to do some work
Evening
The Bull, Highgate
Got to go for Wings Wednesday's
Comensal, Clapham
Mmmmm Taco's
Pedler, Peckham
Great vibes, cocktails and food
The Waverly Arms, Nunhead/Peckham
Friendly staff, awesome ales, ducky atmosphere and a belter of a pub quiz on a Wednesday.
Mr Bao, Peckham
Incredible food, great service and fantastic value for money.
Drinks
Morning
Browns of Brockley, Brockley
Great coffee and friendly people
The Coffee Tree, Maida Vale
Nice coffee and italian treats
Old Spike Roastery, Peckham
Lovely people and coffee
Clifton Nurseries, Maida Vale
Plant nursery with a cafe (Good for a Sunday)
Afternoon
Cafe pistou, Clerkenwell
Nice place to do some work
The Fleet Street Press, Strand
Coffee to go
Tomtom, Chelsea
Weekend work with coffee
The Toucan, Soho
Guinness
Evening
The Nines, Peckham
Great atmosphere and drinks
Salthouse Bottles, Brockley
Craft Beers
The Fox and Hound, Chelsea
All round great place (I was very drunk)
The Easton, Clerkenwell
After work drinks (do a great warm scotch egg)
Other
Events
Rugby Sevens, Twickenham
Good old fancy dress
Conker championship, Hampsted Heath
Really good fun
The Boat Race, Hammersmith
Great day out (come on Oxford!)
Running
Battersea park
Lovely run
Paddington Recreational ground
Amazing facilities
Clapham Common
Join Go Mammoth for some touch rugby!
Hampstead heath
Feels like your outside London
Dulwich park
Small but nice
Richmond
Run with the Deer
South bank
Run from Oxo tower to Clapham
Queens Park
Quiet run
Feeling Silly
Infernos
Not sure I need to say much...
Bussey Building
Loads of different music
Ridley road market bar
Cracking!
The Pickle Factory, Bethnal Green
Intimate venue for live music
Note: I’m going to keep updating this list, so make sure you check back!