Best coffee in town. And best banana bread too...

def

I LOVE this store!!! They've been making ties and scarves for men for generations.

for payton

Dangerous!! =)

Fun Friday food market, good to wander around at

For a fast-and-furious food galore - opens Thurs - Sat

Love the Borough.

di sabato quando c'è il mercatino è una meta obbligatoria!

Such and odd and eclectic mix of stuff.

what coffee shop is this???

One of my first stops--they're doing an Elizabeth retrospective while I'm there and I've never been.

If you're going to see one pub while you're there... this one is amazing and historic. :)

OK, with that kind of review I have to try this place.

Beautiful flower store if you need a quick gift.

The chocolate here is great but quite honestly, I was so taken by the packaging and the overall look of the store I barely noticed. Great, great, place to pick up a really unique gift. I especially liked the store on Kings Road.

Classic English clothing. Great place for basics.

This store is really coming into its own with a lot exciting lines like Biba and Mary Portas. Great displays, too.

Great place for vintage-inspired items. Sort of what Liberty's used to be--lots of flowery prints and that kind of thing.

How's this for old: Shakespeare mentioned this place in Richard II.

cool

Love this place. I barely remember what the food tasted like but the atmosphere is fun without being annoying. Fabulous, fabulous people-watching even if it is a little trendy. If the dinner menu is too pricey check out their very reasonable breakfast.

One of my faves--must come here to people watch!

breakfast?

I think I'm going to need to go here just to see why they serve an atomizer with a drink!

It's a little unassuming tea house and bakery but it's a London legend. Looks like it hasn't changed a wink since 1963 when it opened.

I've heard such great things about this vintage market that I'm almost a little afraid to go--what if I buy something huge and have to have it shipped back??? Apparently they carry everything from furniture to jewelry and it's all vintage. I hope I can show some restraint.

If you've ever longed to hear the words "Vintage Department Store" this is your place. It runs more along the lines of vintage jeans than old YSL, but still it's fun.

ang itim naman nyan:)

I have a thing about museums stores because I think they're among the few places where you can pick up something totally unique. Nowhere is this more true than at the Design Museum.

One of my favorite stores in the world. Make sure to do a careful inspection of the outside as there are all kinds of incredible statues, bronzes, etc.

While the staff here was polite they seemed a little surprised by seeing a woman walk in, but no big deal. I had to see it since I'd heard so much about it. Prince William wore a Turnbull & Asser shirt in his engagement photos to Kate Middleton in 2010.

If you are Happy Potter fan, you must enjoy 9 3/4 platform here.

Met some Swedish Harry Potter-heads here who didn't speak English. Still became friends.

I've used Kings Cross but it was before they put this sign up

london here i come

Hyde Park

Hyde Park - such a peaceful place even with all the people. Londoners use their parks a lot

Madame Tussauds - the ultimate tourist attraction. I wish they had more of the behind-the-scenes stuff. That was more interesting to me than just looking at figures.

This is the oldest wine bar in London and the inside looks like it hasn't been touched in about 100 years.

I will have to research this place to perhaps visit one day fascinating

One day!!!

Yes, yes, and yes. I love this place to the point of illness. Always stop in a few times while I'm in town.

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Icon!

Of course I did not get inside but watched guards etc

Met some Swedish Harry Potter-heads here who didn't speak English. Still became friends.

If you are Happy Potter fan, you must enjoy 9 3/4 platform here.

ziemlich teuer und z.T. lange warteschlagen

This was not open when we were there, so we didn't get to ride it.

we've not done this yet, but want to - maybe we can all do it together :)

Zonder de Big Ben gezien te hebben ben je niet in Londen geweest.

1997

My favorite open air market. I wish I could do my weekly food shopping here. I will have to settle for a visit each time I am in London.

See the changing of the guard if you can. It's pretty neat :)

Of course the changing of the guards

They also have a room filled with full-scale models of dozens of famous sculptures from around the world, Michelangelo's David, Trajan's Column in Rome, etc. Definitely worth checking out.

Not sure if I added the right V&A. The one I'm recommending is the V&A Museum in S. Kensington. Just rediscovered the place on my last trip back to London -- a temple to human creativity and ingenuity -- from giant, ancient religious sculpture to contemporary fashion and jewellery. I'm not a museum Not sure if I added the right V&A. The one I'm recommending is the V&A Museum in S. Kensington. Just rediscovered the place on my last trip back to London -- a temple to human creativity and ingenuity -- from giant, ancient religious sculpture to contemporary fashion and jewellery. I'm not a museum person, but this is pretty unmissable.… see moresee less

Walked past every day