The nearest spots for a passable espresso is Typo – the cafe at the entrance to the London College of Communications who this little illustration is courtesy of:
Two related posts from earlier in case they’re useful:
#Eurocomm espresso spot
London: all the caffeine & culinary apps you need
If you’re visiting London for #Eurocomm – or perhaps just visiting London in general, here’s a quick round-up of the top caffeine & culinary apps for downloading to your phone before you depart…
A brief preamble before we get stuck in
Maps, maps, maps
There’s a virtue in being lost from time to time, but if you’re short of time, then you may want to cache a London map onto your phone. You can do this with Google Maps – simply zoom to the area you want to keep and type ‘ok maps’ in the search bar. That should more or less take care of it. See the Google Maps help pages if you run into trouble.
Getting from A to B
Cycling is always fastest and there are Boris bike points throughout the centre of town (and here’s a handy iOS app for that) and lots has been done to make London more legible for walkers. Should you feel compelled to use the underground, be sure to follow @tfltravelalerts – and if you need a cab, book ahead using Kabbee – in fact, here’s £10 off code for your first use: PUEZFD – get the app here.
Now onto the actual guide:
Caffeine
The good people a Blue Crow Media have a handy app that covers a lot of the top coffee joints across the city: App Store | Google Play | Website.
That’s a lot of choice though. If you’re a Foursquare / Swarm user then you may want to rely on what your friends have rated – or perhaps a curated list like this: London’s (arguably) Best Coffee.
Culinary
If you’re attending Eurocomm, then here’s a long list of worthwhile /quirky eateries near London College of Communication.
If you’re looking for more specific suggestions based on cuisine (and less geographically bound), then here are a couple of curated lists ready made for Foursquare users:
App-wise, here are some favourites – that work for London – and well beyond:
- Where Chefs Eat (and other travel apps from Phaidon)
- OpenTable – for quick reservations
- Michelin Guide for UK & Ireland (iOS)
Enjoy!
A long list of worthwhile /quirky eateries near London College of Communication
Eurocomm is coming to town and this year it is hosted by the London College of Communication. For those attending – and perhaps anybody else visiting this fine school – here’s a brief list of eateries a brief walk away. Or perhaps a pedal or two on a Boris bike, if you’re into that sort of thing.
In the immediate vicinity (and then clockwise below):
Thur-Sat evening street food pop-up and creative space
The Paperworks
48 Newington Causeway
London SE1
https://goo.gl/maps/Ra0Rg
Steak for breakfast and a shot of Colombian
La Chatica Café
2 Elephant Road
London SE17 1LB
https://goo.gl/maps/rw9vF
Lunch or dinner for £6 or so…
Mamuśka! – Polish Kitchen and Bar
Unit 233, Elephant & Castle Shopping Centre (a blast from the past in its own right)
London SE1 6TE
A little piece of daytime South America in Southwark
El Vergel
132 Webber Street
London SE1 0QL
https://goo.gl/maps/sR5W0
North towards Waterloo / Waterloo East
Best fish and chips south of the river – but *you’ll smell of fry*
Masters Super Fish
191 Waterloo Road
London SE1 8UX
United Kingdom
https://goo.gl/maps/otevn
Seasonal modern British and a nice atmosphere
The Laughing Gravy
154 Blackfriars Road
London SE1 8EN
https://goo.gl/maps/2XrSu
South Bank riverside views
Sophisticated low-light, high ceiling setting
Skylon
Royal Festival Hall
Belvedere Road
London SE1 8XX
https://goo.gl/maps/EqCUq
A good view of the river and St. Paul’s
OXO Restaurant, Bar and Brasserie
OXO Tower Wharf
Barge House Street
London SE1 9PH
https://goo.gl/maps/Lj8IY
An even better view of St. Paul’s – and the City
Tate Modern Restaurant
Tate Modern
Bankside
London SE1 9TG
https://goo.gl/maps/GclRb
Up near Borough Market:
For oysters and all that
Wright Brothers Oyster & Porter House
11 Stoney Street
Greater London SE1 9AD
United Kingdom
https://goo.gl/maps/4HmM4
Chocolate-based cuisine (yes, really)
Rabot 1745
2 – 4 Bedale Street
Borough Market
London SE1 9AL
https://goo.gl/maps/rdUVt
+ little bit further East from there:
Cook school, social enterprise – and a decent dinner
Brigade (I was originally introduced to this place by @negriff)
139 The Fire Station
Tooley Street
London SE1 2HZ
https://goo.gl/maps/IwZe6
Small and intimate
Magdalen
152 Tooley Street
London SE1 2TU
United Kingdom
https://goo.gl/maps/GfXDg
Bermondsey Street
You may have to stand, but you won’t regret it – views from ‘13 still hold
José
104 Bermondsey Street
London SE1 3UB
https://goo.gl/maps/gBw7u
You may also want to try the seated sister-establishment down the road: josepizarro.com/restaurants/pizarro-restaurant
A proper gastro-pub in the original meaning of that term
The Garrison
99 Bermondsey Street
London SE1 3XB
https://goo.gl/maps/KgUq8
South towards Kennington
Quirky, kitschy small French seafood restaurant
The Lobster Pot
3 Kennington Lane
London SE11 4RG
https://goo.gl/maps/85KCb
A decent curry
Gandhi’s
347a Kennington Road
London SE11 4QE
https://goo.gl/maps/tgdBA
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