some of you asked: london recommendations

03: a non-exhaustive list of where to eat and what to do in London

I recently took to Instagram stories to crowdsource cool spots to visit in London and many of you wanted me to share what recommendations came through. See below for a non-exhaustive list of places to go and things to see (those bolded were highly recommended and those with * are places I’ve been and loved) in my favorite city in the world and stay tuned for a personal round-up of favorite spots (you can see my current favorites here) and what I packed for my trip.

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Coffeeshops, bakeries, cafes

• Arome Bakery

• Violet Cakes

• Monocle Cafe

• Omotesando Coffee*

• Watchhouse Coffee

• Kuro Coffee

• Lift Coffee

• Layla Bakery

• Pophams Bakery

• Buns from Home* - the cardamom buns are a must

• Miel Bakery

Restaurants

• Jolene

• Campania*

• Primeur

• River Cafe

• Western’s Laundry

• Hector’s

• Borough Market

• Paradise*

• The Barbary

• The Plimsoll

• Rochelle Canteen*

• Rambutan

• Cadet

• Cafe Cecilia*

• Rita’s Dining

• Manteca

• Orasay*

• Gold

• Milk

• Padella

Bookstores

• Foyles

• Bookbar

• London Book Review

Parks

• Holland Park

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More city guides:

• London - Instagram version here

• New York - Instagram version here

• Paris — Instagram version here for easy saving

• Mexico City — Instagram version here

• Los Angeles — Restaurants only

• Copenhagen