I just returned from London this week, and I am once again reminded of my love for the city. I studied there a summer in college, and have been back once in between this last visit. Steeped in tradition, yet brimming in sophistication, London is one of my favorite big cities.
It is full of beautiful hotels, ample parks, and fantastic shopping. While they haven’t always been known for their cuisine, the city boasts some of the best restaurants around. The ethnic food is not to be missed. Just pretend the pounds are dollars and the prices won’t be that bad 😉 Here are some of my favorite places and spots I love. Others on the list come highly recommended!
Cotswolds guide later this week on the blog!
STAY
Claridge’s
Rosewood London
The Dorchester
The Stafford
Brown’s Hotel
The Savoy
The Connaught
HAVE A DRINK
The Connaught
The Goring
Mandarin Oriental
bar is open, rooms set to re-open this spring
Scarfes Bar at the Rosewood
great live music and very fun
Berners Tavern
Sexy Fish
HAVE SOME TEA
sketch
Claridge’s
The Goring
Brown’s Hotel
ENGLISH BREAKFAST OR JUST A LATTE
The Wolseley
Ivy Chelsea Garden (great for lunch or dinner too)
try to get the conservatory or courtyard if it is nice weather!
Dalloway Terrace
Ralph’s Coffee & Bar
Elan Cafe
DINNER
Daphne’s
Chiltern Firehouse
Maggie Jones’s
Berner’s Tavern
Sexy Fish
Dinner at the Mandarin Oriental
Clos Maggiore (great spot if seeing a show)
Park Chinois
Gymkhana
Amaya
Sal e Pepe
Scalini
Cecconi’s
Harry’s Dolce Vita
PUB CRAWL
Churchill Arms
great thai restaurant inside
The Bunch of Grapes
The Coal Hole
VISIT & SHOP
Victoria & Albert Museum
Borough Market
Liberty London
Harvey Nichols (grab a drink on the 5th floor)
Fortum & Mason
Food Halls at Harrods (I’d skip the rest of it)
Cath Kidson
The Shop at Bluebird
Portobello Print & Map Shop
