Guidebook for London
Arts & Culture
7 minutes from the flat; the Business Design Centre is one of London’s most popular conference and exhibition venues. With over 300 events a year.
http://www.businessdesigncentre.co.uk
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Spaces - London, Spaces Oxford Street
4 Winsley St7 minutes from the flat; the Business Design Centre is one of London’s most popular conference and exhibition venues. With over 300 events a year.
http://www.businessdesigncentre.co.uk
The Union Chapel is an architectural treasure and an award winning venue, hosting live performances by some of the worlds greatest musicians and artists and a working church. Just a 4 minute walk away.
http://www.unionchapel.org.uk
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Union Chapel
19b Compton TerraceThe Union Chapel is an architectural treasure and an award winning venue, hosting live performances by some of the worlds greatest musicians and artists and a working church. Just a 4 minute walk away.
http://www.unionchapel.org.uk
325-seat studio theatre with an international reputation and with it's own restaurant.
http://www.almeida.co.uk
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Teatro Almeida
Almeida Street325-seat studio theatre with an international reputation and with it's own restaurant.
http://www.almeida.co.uk
Food Scene
This is one of our favourite places to eat! This is the restaurant of the chef Yotam Ottolenghi and a must for any foodie! Delicious salads and Mediterranean food plus unbelievable cakes!
http://www.ottolenghi.co.uk/islington/
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Ottolenghi Islington
287 Upper StThis is one of our favourite places to eat! This is the restaurant of the chef Yotam Ottolenghi and a must for any foodie! Delicious salads and Mediterranean food plus unbelievable cakes!
http://www.ottolenghi.co.uk/islington/
One of our favourite pubs in London and only down the road! Serving fantastic Sunday Roast and great food for lunch and dinner throughout the week. Great atmosphere. Highly recommended!
http://www.thedrapersarms.com
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The Drapers Arms
44 Barnsbury StOne of our favourite pubs in London and only down the road! Serving fantastic Sunday Roast and great food for lunch and dinner throughout the week. Great atmosphere. Highly recommended!
http://www.thedrapersarms.com
Another one of our favourite gastro pubs! Beautiful old pub with fantastic beer garden in the summer and always busy with a great atmosphere. Make sure you book for Sunday Roast as it gets busy!
http://www.the-albion.co.uk
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The Albion
10 Thornhill RdAnother one of our favourite gastro pubs! Beautiful old pub with fantastic beer garden in the summer and always busy with a great atmosphere. Make sure you book for Sunday Roast as it gets busy!
http://www.the-albion.co.uk
Perfect little cafe serving cakes and food with outside seating area too! Couldn't recommend this highly enough and only just a few minutes walk from the flat. A real gem!
https://www.facebook.com/sundaybarnsbury
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SUNDAY cafe & restaurant
169 Hemingford RdPerfect little cafe serving cakes and food with outside seating area too! Couldn't recommend this highly enough and only just a few minutes walk from the flat. A real gem!
https://www.facebook.com/sundaybarnsbury
La Fromagerie is one of the best cheese shops in London - and most likely the country. It has a small cafe area at the front too with some deli foods.
http://www.lafromagerie.co.uk/highbury-n5/
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La Fromagerie
30 Highbury ParkLa Fromagerie is one of the best cheese shops in London - and most likely the country. It has a small cafe area at the front too with some deli foods.
http://www.lafromagerie.co.uk/highbury-n5/
A relaxed, all-day, traditional French restaurant on Islington Green from the team behind The Wolseley and Brasserie Zédel. Open seven days a week, from 8am until late, whether for a simple cup of coffee with cake to a 'grand repas'.
https://www.bellanger.co.uk
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Bellanger
9 Islington GrnA relaxed, all-day, traditional French restaurant on Islington Green from the team behind The Wolseley and Brasserie Zédel. Open seven days a week, from 8am until late, whether for a simple cup of coffee with cake to a 'grand repas'.
https://www.bellanger.co.uk
London's first Sugar Free and Gluten Free Bakery, providing a tasty range of Sugar Free and Gluten Free artisan cakes, pastries, quiches and breads, including Dairy Free and Vegan options. The sausage rolls are delicious!!
http://romeossugarfreebakery.com
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Romeo's Sugar Free Bakery
195 Upper StLondon's first Sugar Free and Gluten Free Bakery, providing a tasty range of Sugar Free and Gluten Free artisan cakes, pastries, quiches and breads, including Dairy Free and Vegan options. The sausage rolls are delicious!!
http://romeossugarfreebakery.com
Belle Epoque is regularly touted as one of the best pastry shops in the city with extensive selection of cakes, chocolates, breads, viennoseries, tarts and quiches all made to exactingly high standards. http://belleepoque.co.uk
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Belle Epoque Patisserie
37 Newington GrnBelle Epoque is regularly touted as one of the best pastry shops in the city with extensive selection of cakes, chocolates, breads, viennoseries, tarts and quiches all made to exactingly high standards. http://belleepoque.co.uk
Monte's Italian Delicatessen is a family run purveyor of fine Italian food and drink. Probably the best Italian deli in Islington!
http://montesdeli.com
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Monte's Delicatessen
23 Canonbury LnMonte's Italian Delicatessen is a family run purveyor of fine Italian food and drink. Probably the best Italian deli in Islington!
http://montesdeli.com
If you fancy traditional fish & chips the sustainably sourced seasonal fish here is delicious! http://www.vintagesalt.co.uk/upper-street/
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Vintage Salt Upper Street
If you fancy traditional fish & chips the sustainably sourced seasonal fish here is delicious! http://www.vintagesalt.co.uk/upper-street/
For any guests who like to cook and eat fish at home this traditional family run fishmonger has been selling the fresh fish to the local community for over 100 years.
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Steve Hatt Fishmongers
88 - 90 Essex RdFor any guests who like to cook and eat fish at home this traditional family run fishmonger has been selling the fresh fish to the local community for over 100 years.
Parks & Nature
Highbury Fields is a beautiful open space with fantastic children's playground, tennis courts, cafe, perfect place for a jog or run. In the summer it's full of people having barbecues and socialising.
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Highbury Fields
Highbury CrescentHighbury Fields is a beautiful open space with fantastic children's playground, tennis courts, cafe, perfect place for a jog or run. In the summer it's full of people having barbecues and socialising.
Our most local and lovely Square, perfect for a bit of fresh air and also has a playground and tree house for kids.
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Arundel Square
Arundel SquareOur most local and lovely Square, perfect for a bit of fresh air and also has a playground and tree house for kids.
Everything Else
Lots of small shops selling antique home wares, jewellery and vintage clothes. There's also a great market on Wednesdays and Sundays. A must if you want to pick up something interesting to take home!
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Passaggio di Camden
Camden PassageLots of small shops selling antique home wares, jewellery and vintage clothes. There's also a great market on Wednesdays and Sundays. A must if you want to pick up something interesting to take home!
Local Apple dealer, computer repairer and IT experts for any Apple computer emergency during your stay.
https://www.mrsystems.co.uk
MR Islington
383 Liverpool RoadLocal Apple dealer, computer repairer and IT experts for any Apple computer emergency during your stay.
https://www.mrsystems.co.uk
Drinks & Nightlife
A proper local pub! Nothing pretentious to this place whatsoever but has a charm of it's own. Live music over the weekend and on Monday nights they welcome some of London's best Bluegrass performers for a jam! Also has sports on if you want to watch a match.
http://www.hemingfordarms.com
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Hemingford Arms
158 Hemingford RdA proper local pub! Nothing pretentious to this place whatsoever but has a charm of it's own. Live music over the weekend and on Monday nights they welcome some of London's best Bluegrass performers for a jam! Also has sports on if you want to watch a match.
http://www.hemingfordarms.com
Award winning independent wine merchant which specialises in mature vintages and grower champagnes, often favouring small wine producers. If you are looking to buy a special bottle of wine then this is the place to go. They also have 80 wines which you can sample before you buy.
http://www.thesampler.co.uk
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The Sampler
266 Upper StAward winning independent wine merchant which specialises in mature vintages and grower champagnes, often favouring small wine producers. If you are looking to buy a special bottle of wine then this is the place to go. They also have 80 wines which you can sample before you buy.
http://www.thesampler.co.uk
Shopping
Upper Street is full of great and unique boutique shops, bars and restaurants. Lots to discover and great places to eat and relax.
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Upper Street
Upper StreetUpper Street is full of great and unique boutique shops, bars and restaurants. Lots to discover and great places to eat and relax.
Unusual and eccentric independant emporium stocking vintage toys and curios, homeware and restored furniture.
http://www.afternoah.com
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After Noah
121-122 Upper StUnusual and eccentric independant emporium stocking vintage toys and curios, homeware and restored furniture.
http://www.afternoah.com
Split-level shop for selected vintage and designer, contemporary home furnishings and accessories. This is where you can find some of the best interior design products for the home.
http://www.ariashop.co.uk
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Aria
2B Barnsbury StSplit-level shop for selected vintage and designer, contemporary home furnishings and accessories. This is where you can find some of the best interior design products for the home.
http://www.ariashop.co.uk
Essentials
Great little Waitress supermarket with a good selection of food and drinks.
http://www.waitrose.com/bf_home/bf/637.html
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Little Waitrose & Partners Highbury Corner
28-32 Highbury CresGreat little Waitress supermarket with a good selection of food and drinks.
http://www.waitrose.com/bf_home/bf/637.html
Seriously well stocked little supermarket where you can find some very well chosen food and drink items as well as all the essentials you may need.
http://www.budgens.co.uk/store-locator/89-Islington
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Budgens
199-205 Haverstock HillSeriously well stocked little supermarket where you can find some very well chosen food and drink items as well as all the essentials you may need.
http://www.budgens.co.uk/store-locator/89-Islington
This is our small local newsagent which sells the papers and basic essential items you may need.
Offord Stores
88 Offord RdThis is our small local newsagent which sells the papers and basic essential items you may need.
Local Food & Wine Express
393A Liverpool RdOther small local newsagent that sells basic essentials too.
Our closest main hospital with an A&E department in case of any emergency.
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University College Hospital
235 Euston RdOur closest main hospital with an A&E department in case of any emergency.
Our very good local NHS doctors surgery.
http://www.islingtoncentralmedicalcentre.org
Islington Medical Centre
28 Laycock StOur very good local NHS doctors surgery.
http://www.islingtoncentralmedicalcentre.org
Our local public swimming pool and gym
http://www.better.org.uk/venues/highbury
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Highbury Leisure Centre
Highbury CrescentOur local public swimming pool and gym
http://www.better.org.uk/venues/highbury
Our closest dry cleaner and laundry service which also has a clothing alteration and repair service
As You Wish Dry Cleaning
4 Westbourne RdOur closest dry cleaner and laundry service which also has a clothing alteration and repair service
Our nearest post office where you can send parcels and exchange foreign currency with the best rates.
Islington Post Office
160-161 Upper StOur nearest post office where you can send parcels and exchange foreign currency with the best rates.
For anyone arriving with a car this is our local petrol station.
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Shell
93-113 Park RdFor anyone arriving with a car this is our local petrol station.
For any dental emergencies this a good local NHS dentist which also does private work.
http://www.pickeringdentalsurgeries.com
Pickering Dental Surgery
103 -104 Upper StFor any dental emergencies this a good local NHS dentist which also does private work.
http://www.pickeringdentalsurgeries.com