The best of
London, area by area.
The best pubs in London. The afternoon tea worth dressing up for. The roasts, hotels, museums and markets actually worth your time — hand-picked, with real websites and real map pins for every pick.
Hand-picked guides to the whole of London — updated through 2026
London
A pint you’ll tell your friends about.
A view you’ll keep coming back to.
We’ll help you find them.
One city,
many villages.
01All of London
One city, one shortlist.
02Soho & the West End
Theatres, Soho's tables and Covent Garden.
03Westminster & South Ken
Big Ben, the Abbey and the great museums.
04South Bank & Borough
The river walk, Tate Modern and Borough Market.
05Shoreditch & East London
Markets, Brick Lane and the best bars.
06Golders Green & Hendon
The heart of kosher London.
Whatever you're after.
01Pubs
Historic boozers and the best places for a proper pint.
02Afternoon tea
Scones, sandwiches and the grandest tea rooms in town.
03Food & drink
Sunday roasts, fish and chips and the tables worth booking.
04Hotels
Grand hotels, boutique stays and good-value rooms.
05Things to do
The sights, the views and the days you will remember.
06Museums
The British Museum, the V&A and the smaller gems — mostly free.
07Kosher London
Meat and dairy restaurants, with the kashrut authority named.
08Markets
Borough, Portobello, Columbia Road and the rest.
09Day trips
Oxford, Bath, Windsor and the coast, by train.
10Free things to do
The best of London that costs nothing at all.
Where most people
start reading.
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LONDON-WIDE · PUBS
The 12 Best Pubs in London
12 picks, starting with Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese.
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LONDON-WIDE · AFTERNOON TEA
The 10 Best Afternoon Teas in London
10 picks, starting with The Ritz London — Palm Court.
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LONDON-WIDE · RESTAURANTS
The 12 Best Restaurants in London
12 picks, starting with St. JOHN.
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LONDON-WIDE · HOTELS
The 11 Best Hotels in London for Every Budget
11 picks, starting with Claridge's.
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LONDON-WIDE · ATTRACTIONS
The 12 Best Attractions in London
12 picks, starting with Tower of London.
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LONDON-WIDE · KOSHER RESTAURANTS
The 12 Best Kosher Restaurants in London
12 picks, starting with Tish.
Read the guide
The good stuff,
all written down.
A little more
about us.
01What is Top in London?
Your starting point for finding where to eat, drink, stay and explore in London. We publish curated guides — London-wide and area by area — so you can spend less time searching and more time enjoying the city.
02Do you cover kosher restaurants?
Yes. Every entry on our kosher guides names its kashrut authority — KLBD, the Sephardi Kashrut Authority, Kedassia and others — and says whether the kitchen is meat or dairy. Certification can change, so always check the licence before you eat.
03How fresh are the recommendations?
Every guide shows the month it was last updated, and we revisit them as places open, close and change hands. London moves fast, so check opening hours with the venue before you go.
04Are London's museums really free?
Most of the big ones are — the British Museum, National Gallery, Tate Modern, Natural History Museum, Science Museum and V&A charge nothing for their permanent collections. See our guides to London's museums and free things to do.