what to do when you’re in london

Stay

• Number Sixteen (South Kensington)

Do

• Explore

  • Walk/run in Hyde Park or Regent Park (can walk through Hyde or from Regent to get to Panzers for a bagel because #priorities)

  • Walk through all the neighborhoods! Chelsea, Notting Hill, Marylebone, Belgravia

  • See a West End show

• Buy

  • Marks & Spencer - cashmere cardigan (iykyk)

  • Mount Street Printers - the best stationary

  • Daunt Books - my favorite bookstore maybe ever?

  • Portobello Road in Notting Hill for amazing antique shopping (loved Alice’s and Katrina Phillips)

  • French Sole ballet flats because … a must

  • Anya Hindmarch - bespoke collection is such a unique, thoughtful, special gift

  • Antique stores in Knotting Hill (starting at Alice’s and then you can just walk down the street)

Eat & drink

• Lunch + dinner

  • Gymkhana

  • Kutir

  • Colbert for drinks and/or dinner (best to sit outside if you can!)

  • Dishoom (but actually the worst service)

  • Lemonia - amazing greek food, then wander around Primrose Hill which is so quaint and charming

• Pubs

  • The Builders Arms

  • The Pelican

  • The Surprise

  • Phoenix

  • The Grenadier

• Coffee

  • Monocle Cafe (and then walk around Marylebone which is such a great area with cute shops)

• Markets & treats

  • Panzer’s for the best bagels (also an amazing grocer, everything is so fresh)

  • Bayley & Sage 

  • Daylesford Organic - cute little grocery store and cafe

  • Fortnum and Mason for chocolate and treats

  • Ottolenghi - best brownie ever