Things To Do/Where to Eat
Kensington
Museums: Natural History Museum- Vast museum housing various collections in beautiful setting https://www.nhm.ac.uk/ Victoria & Albert- World's largest collection of applied arts, decorative arts and design. https://www.vam.ac.uk/ Restaurants: Claude Bosi at Bibendum- Two Michelin Star restaurant in iconic building - reasonable set lunch https://claudebosi.com/ Thali- Neighborhood Indian restaurant with great reviews https://www.thali.london/menu/ Outdoor: Hyde Park- Encompassing Kensington Palace, 350 acres makes this London's largest Royal Park! https://www.royalparks.org.uk/visit/parks/hyde-park
South Bank
Gallery: Tate Modern- Leading collection of modern art in Great Britain. Right on the Thames. https://www.tate.org.uk/visit/tate-modern Theatre: Globe Theatre- The original Globe theatre was built in 1599, and productions will be on nightly. https://www.shakespearesglobe.com/ Restaurants: Marie's Café- Great little Thai restaurant, BYOB too! https://mariescafe.has.restaurant/ Anchor & Hope- Award winning Pub fare https://www.anchorandhopepub.co.uk/ Pubs: Vaulty Towers- Quirky little Pub https://www.vaultytowers.london/ Outdoor: South Bank-Stroll along South Bank, past the London Eye, Southbank Centre, historic skate park
Central London
Restaurants: C&R Café- Amazing Malaysian food in Chinatown https://www.cnrcaferestaurant.com/ Pubs & Bars: Ronnie Scott's- Iconic Jazz venue in Soho https://www.ronniescotts.co.uk/ The French House- No music, no phones policy have made this a real institution http://www.frenchhousesoho.com/
The City
Outdoor: St. Paul's Cathedral- Historic Cathedral in centre of London https://www.stpauls.co.uk/ Tower of London- Historic Castle also centrally located https://www.hrp.org.uk/tower-of-london/ Restaurants: St. John- Phenomenal British food https://stjohnrestaurant.com/a/restaurants/smithfield Pubs & Bars: Old Bank of England- Pub set in the former Law Courts of the old Bank of England https://www.oldbankofengland.com/ Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese- Historic pub near St Paul's Cathedral. https://ye-olde-cheshire-cheese.co.uk/
Notting Hill
Outdoor: Portobello Road Market- home to one of the most famous and historical street markets. https://visitportobello.com/ Pubs: The Princess Royal Pub: Mediterranean cuisine in an upscale pub with a beautiful terrace. ' https://www.cubitthouse.co.uk/the-princess-royal-boutique-hotel-notting-hill/