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Not to miss in London

Coffee bars, market food and the skyline shots worth the walk.

Last checked October 2026

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Catalyst
Holborn · $$
Café
Calm Scandi-style café with a basement roaster visible through a glass floor. Order a flat white and the lunch special; open late Fridays.
Stay for Friday evening drinks
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Prufrock Coffee
Holborn · $$
Café
Bright, spacious coffee bar that doubles as a barista training centre. Flat white with a slice of coconut and almond cake.
Visit on a weekday morning
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Carbon Kopi
Hammersmith · $$
Café
New Zealand-born coffee bar near Baron's Court, named among Britain's best coffee shops for 2026. Good stop for a careful filter or flat white.
Check opening hours before going
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Specialty Cafetiere
Hackney · $$
Café
East London coffee shop on Time Out's 2026 UK best list, known for brewing with a specially filtered water system.
Try a filter brew
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Dishoom Covent Garden
Covent Garden · $$
Food
Bombay-café favourite. Start with the bacon naan roll at breakfast, or bhel and chicken ruby for dinner, then kulfi.
Book ahead or arrive early
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Impala
Soho · $$$
Food
Newly opened Egyptian restaurant in Soho. Order the squid salad, white bean dip and shefatalia from the sharing plates.
Book dinner a week ahead
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Oudh 1722
Borough · $$
Food
Awadhi Indian cooking from Lucknow, with slow-sealed dum dishes. The vegetable Lucknowi kofta pilau is a standout.
Share several small plates
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YeYe's Noodle & Dumpling Soho
Soho · $
Food
Cheap, filling Chinese noodle house. Try the beef rib noodles and grilled crab and pork dumplings.
Go off-peak to skip queues
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Primrose Hill
Regent's Park
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Grassy summit with a wide view over the City skyline. Free to visit; bring a picnic and stay for the sunset.
Arrive 30 minutes before sunset
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Neal's Yard
Seven Dials, Covent Garden
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Tiny courtyard of brightly painted, mural-covered buildings reached by two narrow cobbled lanes. Free, and quick to see.
Come early for empty shots
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Millennium Bridge
Bankside / City of London
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Pedestrian bridge linking Tate Modern to St Paul's Cathedral, which frames neatly at the far end. Free to walk.
Shoot at golden hour
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Photo: Colin · CC BY-SA 4.0
Sky Garden
City of London
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Free public garden on the 43rd floor of the Walkie Talkie, with floor-to-ceiling windows and an open-air terrace.
Book free ticket in advance
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Cafe Mondo
Peckham / Camberwell · $$
Food
Japanese-style sandwich bar on Peckham Road using bread from Toad Bakery next door; weekend lines form before noon.
Arrive early on Saturdays
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Swiss Butter
Holborn · $$
Food
Steak-frites spot with one signature butter sauce; fillet, chips and salad for about £20, and a no-fuss short menu.
Expect a wait at peak
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