I have lived in London for just over 5 years now.
I love the city so much and decided put a post together of places/restaurants/etc that stood out the most to me.
You’ll find none of these places in a tourist guide book.
Let me know if you guys liked this post and I might do Part 2 🙂

On a student budget...
Everything gets better with coffee…
Food, food and more food…
High Tea my darling…
For when you’re feeling fancy…

Enjoy and check them out if you can!

On a student budget…

Book & Kitchen
A cozy adorable place to hide away when you need your space.
[Photo by blogger/sister: StylingwithSabrina]
31 All Saints Road (off Portobello Road)
Notting Hill
London W11 1HE

Little Venice
It’s a beautiful area to walk around.
Off Blomfield Road in Paddington, London
[Photo Creative Commons Flickr Christopher Chan]

The Roebuck 
This place is the most amazing place to get a drink when the sun is about to set.
You can get your drink and enjoy it outside with the view of the Thames and London.

130 Richmond Hill,
Richmond, Surrey, TW10 6RN

Everything gets better with coffee…

My blood is made out of coffee and I am a proud certified baristaaa!!
I grew up in Italy so coffee was introduced to me at a very young age.

The Espresso Room
I love love love this place. I’m not gonna lie it’s a little on the pricy side but whenever I can I come here.
This place is coffee heaven.

31-35 Great Ormond Street,
London, WC1N 3HZ

Exmouth Coffee Company
Don’t leave without trying their quiche too!

83 Whitechapel High Street
London, E1 7QX

Locanda Ottoemezzo

2-4 Thackeray Street,
London, W8 5ET
[Photo from website]


Food, food and more food…
Mussel Men
We went for my dad’s birthday (it was a huge success).

584 Kingsland Road
London, E8 4AH
1 minute walk from Dalston Junction overground

FFionas
51 Kensington Church St,
London W8 4BA
[Photo from Ffionas Instagram]

Le Petit Bretagne
Everyone falls in love when I bring them to this little treasure.
Best French Crepes in London!

La Petite Bretagne
5-7 Beadon Road, W6 OEA
Tube Hammersmith

Afternoon Tea my darling…

Laduree Afternoon Tea
87-135 Brompton Road
Knightsbridge
London, SW1X 7XL

Covent Garden Hotel
They have a gentleman’s afternoon tea as well (with steak and fries) so you can bring the guys along and they will love it too!

10 Monmouth Street
London, WC2H 9HB


The Georgian Restaurant
87-135 Brompton Road
Knightsbridge
London, SW1X 7XL

For when you’re feeling fancy…

W London Leicester Square Bar & Lounge
Drinks, great music & cocktail dresses.
They have a free photo booth too so you can knock yourself out 😉

Leicester Square, 10 Wardour Street
London, England, W1D 6QF
United Kingdom
[Photo from website]

The Roof Gardens
You get a bit of everything here. Club, restaurant, rooftop drinks, you name it.

99 Kensington High Street
London, W8 5SA
Access to the building is via Derry Street which branches off Kensington High Street.
[Photo from website]

Piano Kensington
Live music, great drinks and a very romantic setting.

106 Kensington High Street
London, W8 4SG
[Photo from website]