Nadim’s guidebook
Food scene
A fantastic upmarket restaurant, oyster bar, bar and bakery is located just around the corner – you can walk across the water feature outside which is quite fun. The theme is Irish with American hints as the Irish owner lived in the US for many years. It’s open for breakfast or you can just buy bread from their bakery. The barmen serve excellent cocktails and you can just go for a coffee, drink, snack or full meal with excellent good quality cuts of meat and fresh fish (London upmarket prices though so be warned).
My top tip they are currently running an Oyster happy hour from 5-7pm, when oysters are only £1! On Sundays from 1-3pm they have live jazz.
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Darby's
3 Viaduct GdnsA fantastic upmarket restaurant, oyster bar, bar and bakery is located just around the corner – you can walk across the water feature outside which is quite fun. The theme is Irish with American hints as the Irish owner lived in the US for many years. It’s open for breakfast or you can just buy bread from their bakery. The barmen serve excellent cocktails and you can just go for a coffee, drink, snack or full meal with excellent good quality cuts of meat and fresh fish (London upmarket prices though so be warned).
My top tip they are currently running an Oyster happy hour from 5-7pm, when oysters are only £1! On Sundays from 1-3pm they have live jazz.
A hidden restaurant is in the headquarters of Lassco who are an architectural salvage firm who sell period architectural pieces like fireplaces, lamps, cornices etc. The restaurant is nice and they also have a small bar area.
My top tip ask for the Managing Director Ferris Auger and tell him he looks like Christian Slater
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LASSCO Brunswick House
30 Wandsworth RdA hidden restaurant is in the headquarters of Lassco who are an architectural salvage firm who sell period architectural pieces like fireplaces, lamps, cornices etc. The restaurant is nice and they also have a small bar area.
My top tip ask for the Managing Director Ferris Auger and tell him he looks like Christian Slater
The Rex Whistler Restaurant
A nice restaurant with great views in the Royal Festival Hall - there are 2 different areas a casual and more formal restaurant
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Skylon
A nice restaurant with great views in the Royal Festival Hall - there are 2 different areas a casual and more formal restaurant
Supermarket
A Large Waitrose
Opening hours currently Mon-Sat 07.30am-22.00pm & Sun 12.00-18.00
UK leading upmarket chain of supermarkets is located 300m from the apartment back on the main road Nine Elms Lane direction away from Vauxhall Station.
This is a large format supermarket and there are some strong reusable plastic shopping bags under the sink in the kitchen that you can use to save plastic.
My top tip the fish and meat counters often have great bargains towards the end of the day.
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Waitrose & Partners
1 New Union SquareA Large Waitrose
Opening hours currently Mon-Sat 07.30am-22.00pm & Sun 12.00-18.00
UK leading upmarket chain of supermarkets is located 300m from the apartment back on the main road Nine Elms Lane direction away from Vauxhall Station.
This is a large format supermarket and there are some strong reusable plastic shopping bags under the sink in the kitchen that you can use to save plastic.
My top tip the fish and meat counters often have great bargains towards the end of the day.
Neighbourhoods
Welcome to Nine Elms. As you will see this is a completely new exciting area of Central London and location for the huge new US Embassy.
It is the largest American Embassy in Western Europe and the focal point for events relating to the United States held in the United Kingdom. A team led by the firm of Kieran Timberlake won the competition to design the new embassy building and surrounding green spaces.
The winning design resembles a crystalline cube, with a semi-circular pond on one side (nicknamed the "moat") and surrounded by extensive public green spaces and planting of wild grass. There is a bench by the moat and it’s quite pleasant to spend an hour reading a book listening to the water feature.
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Nine Elms
Welcome to Nine Elms. As you will see this is a completely new exciting area of Central London and location for the huge new US Embassy.
It is the largest American Embassy in Western Europe and the focal point for events relating to the United States held in the United Kingdom. A team led by the firm of Kieran Timberlake won the competition to design the new embassy building and surrounding green spaces.
The winning design resembles a crystalline cube, with a semi-circular pond on one side (nicknamed the "moat") and surrounded by extensive public green spaces and planting of wild grass. There is a bench by the moat and it’s quite pleasant to spend an hour reading a book listening to the water feature.
From Westminster Bridge and Waterloo Bridge is an exciting “carnival” of an area with many street entertainers and attractions in between the London Eye and the Royal Festival Hall
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South Bank
From Westminster Bridge and Waterloo Bridge is an exciting “carnival” of an area with many street entertainers and attractions in between the London Eye and the Royal Festival Hall
Coffee
The Black Cab Coffee Co
Black Cab Coffee Company
Bar
Further along the river from the Rose heading along from Vauxhall, a rickety old Dutch barge that was parked there by some hippies in the 80’s and turned into a unique bar 20 years ago.
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Tamesis Dock
Albert EmbankmentFurther along the river from the Rose heading along from Vauxhall, a rickety old Dutch barge that was parked there by some hippies in the 80’s and turned into a unique bar 20 years ago.
Nine Elms Tavern
Nine Elms LaneVery new, nice views and decent pub grub for lunch
Morpeth Arms across the Vauxhall Bridge and on the river. Good food and nice décor.
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Morpeth Arms
Morpeth Arms across the Vauxhall Bridge and on the river. Good food and nice décor.
The Rose Fulham
1 Harwood TerraceGood food and open late for a bit of dancing until 1am
A German pub with german beers, sausages and german football!
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Zeitgeist Pub London
49-51 Black Prince RdA German pub with german beers, sausages and german football!
Established modern pub place with good space to sit outside on both sides of the pub
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The Riverside
Wandsworth RoadEstablished modern pub place with good space to sit outside on both sides of the pub
Artist Residence Clubhouse
52 Cambridge StCulture
Some free concerts, other major concerts, large buzzy foyer always something going on
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Królewski Hall Festiwalowy
Belvedere RoadSome free concerts, other major concerts, large buzzy foyer always something going on
National Theatre
Just 15 minutes walk away over Vauxhall Bridge is the original Tate museum that shows great exhibitions, has a brilliant giftshop and a lovely (expensive) restaurant Rex Whistler (you may need to book).
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Tate Britain
MillbankJust 15 minutes walk away over Vauxhall Bridge is the original Tate museum that shows great exhibitions, has a brilliant giftshop and a lovely (expensive) restaurant Rex Whistler (you may need to book).
The younger, brash brother of Tate Britain, the Tate Modern converted power station, 3 miles north on the Southbank is also a great place. Be sure to go up the viewing gallery on the 10th floor of the new Blavatnik Building Extension.
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Tate Modern
BanksideThe younger, brash brother of Tate Britain, the Tate Modern converted power station, 3 miles north on the Southbank is also a great place. Be sure to go up the viewing gallery on the 10th floor of the new Blavatnik Building Extension.
Great alternative theatre productions in Vauxhall
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Above The Stag Theatre & Bar
72 Albert EmbankmentGreat alternative theatre productions in Vauxhall