NOT TO BE MISSED! BEST COFFEE Prufrock Coffee: 2325 Leather Lane, EC1N 7TE The UK’s Champion Coffee brewer works here. Chancery Lane BEST JUICE Joe & the Juice: 69 Broadwick St, W1F 9QY Amazing selection of fresh juices. Oxford Circus BEST CUP OF TEA Yumchaa: 45 Berwick St, W1F 8SF Teas of all colours and varieties, blended by pros. Piccadilly Circus BEST BOWL OF PORRIDGE Brockwell Lido: Dulwich Road, SE24 0PA Why not have a swim too. Herne Hill BEST VEGETARIAN Vanilla Black: 17 18 Tooks Court, EC4A 1LB Incredible selection of veggie dishes. Chancery Lane BEST FOR BURRITOS Benito’s Hat: 56 Goodge St, W1T 4NB The hot sauce can be scary! Goodge Street BEST FOR CARIBBEAN Banners: 21 Park Rd, N8 8TE Bit of a trek from central London but the BBQ chicken wings are to die for! Crouch Hill BEST SUNDAY ROAST The Duke: 2 Duke St, Richmond, TW9 1HP Richmond BEST FOR RIBS Sticky Fingers: 1 Phillimore Gardens, London, W8 7QG Have the best ribs in London on a Monday for up to 50% off! High Street Kensington BEST PANCAKES My Old Dutch: 221 Kings Road, Chelsea, SW3 5EJ Absolute Bliss for pancake lovers. South Kensington BEST ICE CREAM Gelupo: 7 Archer St, W1D 7AU Try the black pepper but my personal favourite is the salted caramel. Piccadilly Circus BEST BBQ London Fields: Bring your own BBQ, icebox of beers and settle in for a sun soaked day in one of London’s best parks. Bethnal Green BEST BURGER Burger & Lobster: 29 Clarges St, Mayfair, W1J 7EF The choice on the menu is simple but the burgers are out of this world! Green Park BEST ENGLISH BREAKFAST The Counter Cafe: Stour Place, 7 Roach Rd, E3 2PA With views over the Olympic Stadium this is an amazing place for breakfast. Hackney Wick BEST PASTA Vapiano: 1921 Great Portland St, London, W1W 8QB Watch the best pasta in town being prepared right in front of you. Oxford Circus BEST OYSTERS J Sheeky: 3334 St. Martin’s Court, WC2N 4AL Sit at the bar for a ‘cheeky’ oyster! Leicester Square BEST PIZZA Malletti: 26 Noel St, Soho, W1F 8GY These pizzas are works of art. Piccadilly Circus BEST PUB GARDEN The Garden Gate pub: 14 South End Rd, Hampstead, NW3 2QE Sunshine beers next to the fantastic Hampstead Heath. Hampstead Heath BEST OUTDOOR CINEMA Somerset House Watch movies under the stars at this iconic London courtyard. Temple BEST FOR POOL GAMES Sports Cafe: 80 Haymarket, London, SW1Y 4TE The jugs of beer are cheap too! Piccadilly Circus BEST FOR LIVE MUSIC The Old Blue Last: 38 Great Eastern St, Shoreditch, EC2 Apparently the coolest bar in the world (says NME magazine)! Live music and dj’s every night. Old Street BEST MUSEUM Natural History Museum: Cromwell Rd, SWF 7LW Select your tunes, earphones in and explore the past! South Kensington BEST FOR BALLET Sadler Wells: Rosebery Avenue, London, EC1R 4TN If you like men in tights! Angel BEST VIEW OF LONDON Paramount Bar: 101103 New Oxford St, WC1A 1DD Sip on cocktails whilst taking in these incredible views of London. Tottenham Court Road BEST PARK St James’ Park: 'LIÀFXOW GHFLVLRQ EXW IHHGLQJ WKH ducks and walking down to Buckingham Palace makes St. James’ a complete London experience. Piccadilly Circus BEST MARKET Broadway Market: London Fields, E8 4PH Saturday fun in Hackney’s favourite market. Bethnal Green BEST SWIM Hampstead Heath Ponds: Amazing way to spend an afternoon. Tufnell Park BEST LONDON BEACH Well actually the only London Beach! $SSDUHQWO\ WKH ORQJHVW DUWLÀFLDO EHDFK in Europe, it will host live music events, countless deck chairs and a restaurant. North Greenwich BEST VALUE OUTDOOR ACTIVITY Free Canoeing every Sunday morning: Castle Canoe Club, The West Reservoir Centre, Green Lanes, N4 2HA Manor House BEST BOOKSHOP Foyles: 113119 Charing Cross Road, WC2H 0EB Look for the sneaky coffee shop to escape the hustle of central London. Tottenham Court Road BEST TABLE FOOTBALL Cafe Kick: 43 Exmouth Market, EC1R 4QL Get there for the highly recommended happy hour action! Old Street BEST ATMOSPHERE Gordon’s Wine Bar: 47 Villiers Street, WC2N 6NE Traditional Cellar bar. Charing Cross Royal Ascot Racecourse June 19th to 23rd Join Her Majesty the Queen, in the most prestigious racing event in the world. Trains from London Waterloo FROM £17 Wimbledon 2012 June 25th to July 8th Tickets available on the day or the day before via the Ticketmaster websites Wimbledon Tube Station FROM £5 Aviva London Grand Prix July 13th & 14th Crystal Palace National Sports Centre Crystal Palace Rail Station FROM £22.22 The Doggets Coat & Badge Race July 20th From London Bridge to Albert Bridge London Bridge Tube Station FREE Men’s Road Race July 28th 10am @ The Mall Green Park Tube Station FREE Women’s Road Race July 29th 12pm @ The Mall Green Park Tube Station FREE Women’s and Men’s Individual Time Trial August 1st 12:30pm and 2:15pm @ Hampton Court Hampton Court Train Station FREE Women’s Triathlon & Men’s 20k Race Walk August 4th 9am @ Hyde Park & Men’s 20k Race Walk 5pm @ The Mall Hyde Park Corner or Green Park Tube FREE Women’s Marathon August 5th 11am @ The Mall Hyde Park Corner or Green Park Tube Station FREE Men’s Triathlon August 7th 11:30am @ Hyde Park Hyde Park Corner Tube Station FREE Men’s 50k Walk & Women’s 20k Walk August 11th 9am & Women’s 20k Walk 5pm @ The Mall FREE Men’s Marathon August 12th 11am @ The Mall Hyde Park Corner or Green Park Tube Station FREE Watch This Space National Theatre June 2nd to September 9th The best of national & international out door performances, with free activities. Waterloo Tube Station FREE 100 METRE FINAL 5th August 6:50pm On big screens Hyde Park, Victoria Park & Trafalgar Square West End Live 2012 Trafalgar Square June 23rd 11am 6pm & 24th 12pm 6pm. Enjoy the best of London’s world famous musicals for free. Charing Cross Tube Station FREE The Notting Hill Carnival 2012 August 26th & 27th Europe’s biggest street party. Notting Hill Gate FREE LOCAL LONDON LOCAL LONDON FREE FREE WALKING TOUR EVERY TUESDAY FUN FACTS AND PHOTOS MEET AT THE KING CHARLES I STATUE @ 3:30PM