_PNG.png)
ロ
ン
ド
ン
BARBICAN
ONE OF LONDON’S BEST EXAMPLES OF BRUTALIST ARCHITECTURE, THE BARBICAN CENTRE OPENED IN 1982, COMBINING HIGH-RISE RESIDENTIAL APARTMENTS ALONGSIDE A VAST ARTS CENTRE./ TODAY, THE BARBICAN’S PROGRAMME SPANS MUSIC, THEATRE, ART EXHIBITIONS + MUCH MORE./ CHECK THE SITE FOR THE LATEST DETAILS. //
barbican.org.uk/ //
RECOMMENDED BY:
TONY NJOKU //
_.jpg)
OPERA TAVERN
THIS BEAUTIFUL BAR + RESTAURANT IN THE HEART OF LONDON’S THEATRELAND IS KNOWN FOR ITS TAPAS-STYLE SHARING PLATES + THEIR SLIDERS ARE THE STUFF OF LEGEND!/ THE MODERN SPANISH- + ITALIAN-INFLUENCED MENU IS SERVED IN THE ELEGANT DINING ROOM OR THE MORE INFORMAL GROUND FLOOR BAR SPACE. //
@operatavernldn //
RECOMMENDED BY:
F1FTY //
_JPG.jpg)
EVANS & PEEL DETECTIVE AGENCY
TAKING THE SPEAKEASY TREND TO A WHOLE NEW LEVEL, EVANS & PEEL DETECTIVE AGENCY ACTUALLY INVOLVES ENTERING THE OFFICE OF A PRIVATE DETECTIVE FOR AN ‘APPOINTMENT’, BEFORE GUESTS ARE SHOWN THE WAY TO THE BAR THROUGH A BOOKCASE IN THE WALL./ WHAT COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN GIMMICKY ACTUALLY FEELS VERY SLICK + THE DRINKS ARE SOLID. //
@evansandpeel //
RECOMMENDED BY:
F1FTY //
SCARFES BAR
YOU’LL FEEL LIKE YOU’VE ENTERED THE CLUBHOUSE WHEN YOU SET FOOT IN THIS BAR CLOSE TO COVENT GARDEN./ PART OF THE ROSEWOOD HOTEL, SCARFE’S BAR PROVIDES AN INTIMATE SETTING FOR CLASSY COCKTAILS, REFINED WHISKEYS + LIVE JAZZ. //
@scarfesbar //
RECOMMENDED BY:
NEBIL GAIGI //
_JPG.jpg)
SKY GARDEN
HIGH ABOVE THE STREETS OF LONDON, THE GLASS SKY GARDEN IS A ‘PEACE HAVEN’ IN THE CENTRE OF THE CITY./ POET, PLAYWRIGHT + PERFORMER, TOLU AGBELUSI, RECOMMENDS THIS PLACE BECAUSE “YOU HAVE AMAZING VIEWS OF LONDON FOR MILES + SO MUCH SPACE + BEAUTY THAT IT PUTS ME IN A RELAXED FRAME OF MIND.” //
@sg_skygarden //
RECOMMENDED BY:
TOLU AGBELUSI //
GREENWICH MARKET
LOCATED IN ITS HISTORIC SETTING IN THE SHADOW OF THE CUTTY SARK SHIP, GREENWICH ART + CRAFT MARKET IS HOME TO A TON OF ARTISANS + DESIGNERS./ INTERNATIONAL CONTEMPORARY ARTIST, BRAD KENNY, SAYS “THE STREET FOOD IS FANTASTIC + VARIED, WITH A CREATIVE ATMOSPHERE, ARTWORKS + CHARACTERS.” //
greenwichmarket.london //
RECOMMENDED BY:
BRAD KENNY //
_JPG.jpg)
BRICK LANE STREET ART
BRICK LANE IN LONDON’S EAST END HAS LONG BEEN A HOTSPOT FOR STREET ART + IS STILL ONE OF THE BEST PLACES IN THE CITY TO SEE FRESH WORK BY ARTISTS KNOWN + UNKNOWN./ THIS ALMOST LEGENDARY PIECE BY STIK IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER FROM WORK BY ARTISTS DMK + CLET. //
visitbricklane.org //
RECOMMENDED BY:
F1FTY //
TATE MODERN
THIS FAMOUS ART GALLERY IS HOUSED IN OLD POWER STATION ON THE BANKS OF THE RIVER THAMES./ THE VAST TURBINE HALL ALLOWS FOR IMPOSING INSTALLATIONS BY WORLD-RENOWNED ARTISTS, WHILE THE UPPER FLOORS ARE FILLED WITH THE MUSEUM’S INTERESTING + VARIED COLLECTIONS. //
tate.org.uk //
RECOMMENDED BY:
F1FTY //
_JPG.jpg)
ST. JOHN’S LODGE GARDENS
HIDDEN WITHIN THE SPRAWL OF REGENT’S PARK, ST. JOHN’S LODGE GARDENS IS A TRANQUIL, MEDITATIVE SPACE, OPEN TO THE PUBLIC SINCE 1889./ THE SPACE WAS RECOMMENDED TO F1FTY BY ‘TLC LIONS’ FOUNDER + BUSINESSMAN, GIAN POWER, WHO RECKONS THAT “THIS HIDDEN GEM IS IDEAL TO ESCAPE THE CITY, GRAB A SPOT OF MEDITATION + SOME ‘ME TIME’ AWAY FROM THE HUSTLE + BUSTLE”. //
royalparks.org.uk //
RECOMMENDED BY:
GIAN POWER //
_JPG.jpg)
CIRCUS
CIRCUS PRIDES ITSELF ON BEING A ‘BEAUTIFUL COLLISION’ OF CABARET EXTRAVAGANZA + COCKTAIL BAR./ DUCK THROUGH THE UNMARKED DOOR TO FIND A DIMLY-LIT, DECADENT RESTAURANT + BAR SERVING PAN-ASIAN DISHES + STRONG DRINKS./ AN EVENING OF ACTS WILL PERFORM BEFORE YOUR EYES + MAY EVEN HOVER OVER YOUR DINNER! //
@circuslondon //
RECOMMENDED BY:
F1FTY //
SKETCH
THIS MAYFAIR TOWNHOUSE IS HOME TO A MODERN EUROPEAN RESTAURANT WITH A RANGE OF EYE-POPPING ROOMS – FROM THE PASTEL PINK PARLOUR FOR AFTERNOON TEA, TO THE FAIRYTALE-LIKE GLADE FOR DRINKS, NOT TO MENTION THE COLOURFUL GALLERY + TRIPPY BATHROOMS. //
@sketchlondon //
RECOMMENDED BY:
F1FTY //
_JPG.jpg)
_JPG.jpg)
LIBRERIA
BEAUTIFUL BOOK STORE BY THE CREATIVE MINDS BEHIND CELEBRATED CO-WORKING SPACE, SECOND HOME, IN A SPACE DESIGNED BY SPANISH ARCHITECTS, SELGASCANO./ THE SHELVES – INSTEAD OF FALLING INTO CONVENTIONAL CATEGORIES – ARE ARRANGED ACCORDING TO BROAD THEMES, SUCH AS ‘WANDERLUST’. //
@librerialondon //
RECOMMENDED BY:
F1FTY //
SATAN'S WHISKERS
THE HIP-HOP SOUNDTRACK SETS THE TONE AT THIS NEIGHBOURHOOD COCKTAIL BAR IN BETHNAL GREEN./ BEHIND THE UNASSUMING STOREFRONT + SMALL NEON SIGN, TALENTED BARTENDERS SERVE UP A DAILY-CHANGING MENU, ENSURING THAT YOUR EXPERIENCE WILL BE DIFFERENT EVERY TIME. //
@satans_whiskers //
RECOMMENDED BY:
F1FTY //
_JPG.jpg)
YOUR RECOMMENDATION!
BECOME A PART OF OUR GROWING F1FTY COMMUNITY./ SHARE ONE OF YOUR FAVOURITE PLACES IN YOUR CITY + HELP US CREATE A TRULY UNIQUE CITY GUIDE! //
#share_your_city
RECOMMENDED BY:
YOU //
F1FTY LONDON // City Guide
This article has been edited with great care. Content was compiled based on facts available at the time of going to press. But cities live and breathe, and information is subject to change, so travellers are advised to check for updates from the respective location before your visit. All of the businesses mentioned in this guide were chosen at the discretion of F1FTY or its contributors. None of the brands or businesses featured paid for mentioning in any way.
All photos featured in this guide are copyright F1FTY, with the exception of: Cover (Credit: London Skyline by Ana Paula Grimaldi on Unsplash); Barbican (Credit: Keith Camilleri on Unsplash); Opera Tavern (Credit: Instagram @operatavern); Evans & Peel Detective Agency (Credit: Instagram @evansandpeel); Scarfes Bar (Credit: Instagram @scarfesbar); Tate Modern (Credit: Pixabay mazz_56); Circus (Credit: Copyright Circus); Sketch (Credit: Instagram @sketchlondon); Satan’s Whiskers (Credit: Instagram @satans_whiskers). Some images have been edited.