Guidebook for London
Food Scene
This great local pub is just up the street from our home. The phone number is 020 7228 2968
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The Woodman
60 Battersea High StThis great local pub is just up the street from our home. The phone number is 020 7228 2968
This delicious delicatessen and trattoria is in Battersea Square near our home. Phone number is 020 7228 5420.
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Melanzana
140 Westbridge RdThis delicious delicatessen and trattoria is in Battersea Square near our home. Phone number is 020 7228 5420.
Colbert is my favourite nearby French Bistro and is in Sloane Square. It's another restaurant by the wonderful Jeremy King who also owns Zedel and The Wolseley in Piccadilly.
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Colbert
50-52 Sloane SquareColbert is my favourite nearby French Bistro and is in Sloane Square. It's another restaurant by the wonderful Jeremy King who also owns Zedel and The Wolseley in Piccadilly.
Near The Wigmore Hall, this is a FABULOUS Japanese Restaurant!!
When I last dined there, my friends and I were the only Non-Japanese diners there. It's small and serves delicious food. Book ahead!
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Cocoro
31 Marylebone LnNear The Wigmore Hall, this is a FABULOUS Japanese Restaurant!!
When I last dined there, my friends and I were the only Non-Japanese diners there. It's small and serves delicious food. Book ahead!
This new Bakery is fantastic. They do Take Away or you can eat in. They have delicious breads. You can eat breakfast there and they also make sandwiches.
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Flour to the People!
573 Battersea Park RdThis new Bakery is fantastic. They do Take Away or you can eat in. They have delicious breads. You can eat breakfast there and they also make sandwiches.
The Candlemaker
136 Battersea High StMany of our Guests have raved about this Gastro-Pub.
This local Indian restaurant has been recommended highly by our Guests
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Varanasi Chefs
142 Battersea High StThis local Indian restaurant has been recommended highly by our Guests
This is my favourite spot for afternoon Tea or Star spotting for Dinner! It's across from The Ritz. Book ahead
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The Wolseley
160 PiccadillyThis is my favourite spot for afternoon Tea or Star spotting for Dinner! It's across from The Ritz. Book ahead
This restaurant owned by my favourite Chef, Yotam Ottolenghi, is fabulous!! The food is delicious and the staff , super friendly. You must book a table in advance.
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Nopi
21-22 Warwick StThis restaurant owned by my favourite Chef, Yotam Ottolenghi, is fabulous!! The food is delicious and the staff , super friendly. You must book a table in advance.
This is a wonderful Lebanese restaurant. It's part of a chain, and this one in South Kensington is very busy. I also like the one on Wigmore Street.
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Comptoir Libanais
1-5 Exhibition RdThis is a wonderful Lebanese restaurant. It's part of a chain, and this one in South Kensington is very busy. I also like the one on Wigmore Street.
Union Café
96 Marylebone LnI often dine here after seeing a concert at The Wigmore Hall
This is a fabulous Ice Cream Parlour and excellent tea-room on the first floor in the famous Fortnum and Mason store in Piccadilly. It was renovated last year and is utterly charming.
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Fortnum & Mason
181 PiccadillyThis is a fabulous Ice Cream Parlour and excellent tea-room on the first floor in the famous Fortnum and Mason store in Piccadilly. It was renovated last year and is utterly charming.
Essentials
This new food market has just opened on the ground floor of the new Royal College of Art building just south of Battersea Bridge. Hours: 07:00-10:00pm every day.
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Co-op Food - Battersea
35 Battersea Bridge RdThis new food market has just opened on the ground floor of the new Royal College of Art building just south of Battersea Bridge. Hours: 07:00-10:00pm every day.
Nearby grocery store. Hours: 07:00-11:00pm weekdays and 08:00-11:00pm weekends
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Sainsbury's Local
1-3 Bryanston StNearby grocery store. Hours: 07:00-11:00pm weekdays and 08:00-11:00pm weekends
This is an excellent source of organic food and is located near Clapham Junction Train Station
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Whole Foods Market
63-97 Kensington High StThis is an excellent source of organic food and is located near Clapham Junction Train Station
This is a great Deli nearby. You can buy wonderful breads, cheeses, meats, wine and everything one might expect from a delicatessen . You can also eat there!
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The Butcher & Grill
39 Parkgate RoadThis is a great Deli nearby. You can buy wonderful breads, cheeses, meats, wine and everything one might expect from a delicatessen . You can also eat there!
This Waitrose is a bit farther from The Old Library, but offers a larger choice of food and wine! If you are already shopping on the King's Road, I would definitely do my food shopping here.
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Waitrose & Partners
196 King's RdThis Waitrose is a bit farther from The Old Library, but offers a larger choice of food and wine! If you are already shopping on the King's Road, I would definitely do my food shopping here.
Shopping
This is my favourite department store in London! You can take the 170 bus from Vicarage Crescent and Battersea Square, exit at lower Lower Sloane Street and then it's a 3 minute walk to Sloane Sq.
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Peter Jones & Partners
Sloane SquareThis is my favourite department store in London! You can take the 170 bus from Vicarage Crescent and Battersea Square, exit at lower Lower Sloane Street and then it's a 3 minute walk to Sloane Sq.
This is one of the best independent booksellers in London, certainly the closest! Phone number 020 7589 9473
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John Sandoe Books
10 Blacklands TerraceThis is one of the best independent booksellers in London, certainly the closest! Phone number 020 7589 9473
Battersea Flower Station is just around the corner from our building. They sell freshly cut flowers and also make beautiful bouquets for all occasions.
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Battersea Flower Station Garden Centre & Florist
320 Battersea Park RdBattersea Flower Station is just around the corner from our building. They sell freshly cut flowers and also make beautiful bouquets for all occasions.
Sightseeing
Founded in 1673, this is the oldest Botanic Garden in London.
http://www.chelseaphysicgarden.co.uk
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Jardim Físico de Chelsea
66 Royal Hospital RdFounded in 1673, this is the oldest Botanic Garden in London.
http://www.chelseaphysicgarden.co.uk
Arts & Culture
It's the world's largest collection of decorative arts and design and a fantastic place to spend the day. The museum shop is a treasure trove! Phone 020 7942 2000
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Museu Victoria e Albert
Cromwell RoadIt's the world's largest collection of decorative arts and design and a fantastic place to spend the day. The museum shop is a treasure trove! Phone 020 7942 2000
Good local cinema for first run films
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Cineworld Cinema - London Chelsea
Good local cinema for first run films
This is an excellent art house cinema showing first run, art as well as live opera broadcasts. Phone 0330 500 1331
www.curzoncinemas.com/cinemas/chelsea
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Curzon Chelsea
206 King's RoadThis is an excellent art house cinema showing first run, art as well as live opera broadcasts. Phone 0330 500 1331
www.curzoncinemas.com/cinemas/chelsea
This is the greatest Chamber Music Venue in the world ( and, I daresay, my spiritual home)! If you love classical music, it's a must whilst visiting London.
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Wigmore Hall
36 Wigmore StThis is the greatest Chamber Music Venue in the world ( and, I daresay, my spiritual home)! If you love classical music, it's a must whilst visiting London.
Everything Else
This is the nearest train station and is a 12 minute walk from the Studio. From here you can get trains into central london to connect with Underground stations.
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Clapham Junction Approach
This is the nearest train station and is a 12 minute walk from the Studio. From here you can get trains into central london to connect with Underground stations.
Drinks & Nightlife
This famous Parisienne style music brasserie is just up the street. My favourite thing about it is the year-round Christmas lights. This is a famous venue for interesting jazz and blues music.
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Le QuecumBar & Brasserie
42-44 Battersea High StThis famous Parisienne style music brasserie is just up the street. My favourite thing about it is the year-round Christmas lights. This is a famous venue for interesting jazz and blues music.
This quirky bohemian bar and street-food eatery is frequented by students from the Royal College of Art as well as artistic locals! The street food is fantastic and great value. It has a great vibe!!
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The Doodle Bar
60 Druid StThis quirky bohemian bar and street-food eatery is frequented by students from the Royal College of Art as well as artistic locals! The street food is fantastic and great value. It has a great vibe!!