London

Borough Market

Food

★★★★★

A thousand years of trading under the railway arches. Come hungry — the cheese toastie at Kappacasein is mandatory.

British Museum

Attractions

★★★★★

The Rosetta Stone, the Parthenon marbles, and the great glass roof — all free, every day.

Monmouth Coffee

Coffee

★★★★★

The shop that started London’s coffee renaissance. Grab a filter at the Covent Garden original and stand at the bench.

Hyde Park

Outdoors

★★★★★

Rent a deck chair by the Serpentine or row across it. In summer, the lido is London’s best-kept secret.

Liberty

Shopping

★★★★★

A Tudor-revival department store built from the timbers of two ships. The fabric floor alone is worth the visit.

Connaught Bar

Drinks

★★★★★

The martini trolley rolls to your table and they mix it to your taste. Repeatedly voted the world’s best bar.