:: St John Hotel & Restaurant : 1 Leicester St, WC2H 7BL : +44 (0)20 3301 8020 : bustling location in the between Leicester Square and Piccadilly Circus : take the Long Room for a 3 bedreem space perfect for families : email

:: Montagu Place Hotel : Marylebone : 2 Montagu Place London W1 : T 020 7467 2777 : fr. £200 : divine village atmosphere, wander Marylebone High Street's gorgeous stores like Brissi, Paul Bakery, Conran, La Fromagerie, the farmers' markets on Sundays: walking distance of Madame Tussauds, Regents Park, Hyde Park and Oxford Street, Bond Street and Regents Street for shopping and easy access to the City of London, West End theatres : 5 mins by cab to Paddington station for direct access to the airport on the Heathrow Express

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:: The Shop at Bluebird : 350 King Road Chelsea SW3 : T 0207 351 3873 : books, food market, furniture, mens womens fashion, home and beauty : Mon-Tues + Fri-Sat: 10am-7pm, Wed-Thurs: 9am-7pm, Sun: 12pm-6pm

:: Top Shop : Oxford Circus : 36 Great Castle St (just off Oxford Street) W1 : Mon-Sat 9am-8pm and Sun 12pm-6pm : the ultimate shopping experience, levels of womens and mens clothing including lingerie, vintage, swimwear, shoes, make up...it even had its own radio station. There are smaller TopShops all around London including in awesome department store Selfridges (Bond Street).

:: Dover Street Market : Classy quirk in a fabulous area : 17-18 Dover Street W1 : 11am-6pm Monday to Wednesday : 11am-7pm Thursday to Saturday : pop up to Rose Bakery on Level 4 for lunch or a coffee and wander down the street to Sketch (see below) for the most amazing high tea (don't forget to visit their amazing bathrooms)

:: Portobello Markets : follow the crowds from Notting Hill Gate tube : two beautiful shopping streets on the way are Westbourne Grove and Ledbury Rd : continue to Portobello Road : Tea and Coffee Plant has the best latte in London : do a loop of the best side streets from Elgin Cres : Grocer on Elgin for brunch : Kensington Church Street for Coco Ribbon : Blenheim Cres for The Travel Bookshop (of Notting Hill fame) and Books for Cooks: then back on to Portobello and if you walk all the way to Golborne Rd you will come to much loved vintage store Rellik

:: Burrough : Farmers' Market (where Jamie Oliver shops) : on Thu-Sat : London Bridge tube : Lunch at Roast : voted London's Best Breakfast : The Floral Hall, Stoney Street SE1 : T 020 7940 1300 : breakfast + dinner Mon-Sat : lunch Mon-Sun :: 10 mins away is Anchor & Hope : voted London's Best Gastropub (no bookings) : 36 The Cut SE1 : T 020 7928 9836 : open Tue-Sun

:: Columbia Road : Flower markets on Sunday 8am-2pm : get the tube to Bethnal Green : grab a builders tea and cupcake from Treacle : 110 - 112 Columbia Rd E2 : T 020 7729 5657 : Sun 9.30 - 3.30:: Old Spitalfields : Artisan market : 105a Commercial Street E1 : the best day is Sun 9am-5pm + Brick Lane for vintage : early Sunday morning-2pm : gorgeous design stores at nearby Cheshire Street : if you want to stay in the trendy East Town Hall Hotel is amazing

Art/Museums:
:: The Tate Modern : Bankside London SE1 : Sun-Thur 10am-6pm (Last admission into exhibitions 5.15pm) : Fri-Sat 10am-10pm (Last admission into exhibitions 9.15) : Getting there : Free Admission

:: V&A Museum : Cromwell Road SW7 : T 020 7942 2000 : 10am-5.45pm daily and 10am-10pm Fridays : Free Admission

Tourist attractions
:: Big Ben :: Houses of Parliament :: Buckingham Palace - changing of the guard daily 11am (all in Westminster) :: St Paul's Cathedral (there's a great restaurant underneath for lunch or high tea) : you have to see at least once

:: 202 : 202-204 Westbourne Grove W11 : shop Nicole Fahri and and sip in style : T 020 7792 6888 : Sun 10am-5pm, Mon: 10am-6pm, Tue-Sat: 8:30am-10:30pm : breakfast until 12pm & brunch until 4pm

:: Flat White : 17 Berwick St (Soho) W1 : T 020 7734 0370 : Mon-Fri 8am-7pm : Sat-Sun 9am-6pm

:: The Wolseley : 160 Piccadilly W1 : T 020 7499 6996 : Open breakfast, lunch & dinner 7 days Mon-Fri fr. 7am : Sat & Sun fr. 8am : Grand European café : email
Anytime :: Best coffee on the run : PRET or Caffe Nero

:: Petersham Nurseries : Richmond: Church Lane, Off Petersham Road, Richmond Surrey, TW10 7AG : : Lunch only Wed-Sun : book exactly one month ahead to secure a reservation in the cafe : T 0208 605 3627 : email

:: Ottolenghi : 287 Upper Street N1 : 020 7288 1454 : fabulous breakfast, lunch & dinner : Mon-Sat 8am-11pm : Sun 9am-7pm : outlets in Notting Hill, Kensington & Belgravia also

:: La Fromagerie : 2-6 Moxon Street W1 : Open Mon-Sun for breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea & pre-theatre supper : gorgeous cheeseroom and tasting cafe with communal table

:: Club Gascon – Lunch Mon-Fri (go to Cellar Gascon) and dinner Mon-Sat : 57 West Smithfield EC1A : 020 7796 0600 : check out SoS nearby for a bev beforehand

:: Hakkasan : 8 Hanway Place. London W1 : T 020 7927 7000 : Ling Ling bar pre & post : Lunch Mon-Sun : Dinner Mon-Sat

:: River Cafe : Thames Wharf Rainville Rd, W6 T 0207 386 4200 : Lunch 7 days : Dinner Mon-Sat : Order the fig pasta + chocolate nemesisMore of a bar hopper than a dinner go-er? Let us built the hotspots into your itinerary.

A-Z: Get yourself a London A to Z, its a handheld street directory and will get you from A to B with ease. Buy a day pass at the tube station as its valid for 24 hours on the tube and buses : cars avaiable for £5/hr @ My Street Car, but do you really need the hassle of parking? or even better hire a bike, rides under 30 mins are free, cycle maps here.

Walk & Shop: Tube stations are very close together, it doesn't take long to walk between tube stations in the city. Hop off at Baker Street (to shop in Marylebone), Islington, Notting Hill Gate, Sloane Square (to shop in Chelsea), St James' Park (to shop around Mayfair), Oxford Circus or Picadilly Circus to shop in Liberty on Great Marlborough Street and Carnaby Street : refuel w/ designer dim sum @ Ping Pong : 45 Great Marlborough Street W1 : T 020 7851 6969 : Mon-Sun from 12pm or at Cha Cha Moon : 15-21 Ganton Street W1 : T 020 7297 9500 : breakfast, lunch and dinner 7 days, Knightsbridge to shop in Harrods and Harvey Nichols and Bond Street tube to shop in Oxford Street and Selfridges - just wander and you are guaranteed a fabulous day
High Tea: An absolute must-do is Sketch : 9 Conduit Street W1 : T 0870 777 4488 : Mon-Fri 8am-6.30pm.

London's Top High Tea's here

:: convert currency, just forget about the exchange rate and have fun, its too painful otherwise
:: don't forget to see a show in the West End (email us for what's on and where to dine nearby) or at least catch a flick at Electric

:: don't leave without having a fab pub meal, I love the Ladbroke Arms : 54 Ladbroke Road W11 : T 0871 258 9632: Holland Park tube. Drink red wine by an open fire in winter and Pimms and lemonade in summer
:: Fat Duck : Bray : one of the best restauarnts in the world, a meal here is every foodies dream

:: Babington House : 2 hrs from London and 12 miles south of Bath : Babington near Frome Somerset BA11 3RW : T 01373 812266 : private memebrs club and house in Somerset : fr. £195

:: Paris : just 2hrs 15 mins away on the Eurostar : dine at the champagne and oyster bar at St Pancras while you wait for departure


Colour Code:
:: Knightsbridge & Belgravia (SW1)
:: Kensington (SW7)
:: Chelsea (SW3)
:: Soho + Mayfair + Marylebone (W1)
:: Notting Hill (W11)
:: City (EC)
:: East London (E1 & E2)
:: Islington (N1)
:: London Bridge (SE1)
images top row R-L: Dover Street Market; Ottolenghi; Petersham Nurseries
bottom row L-R: Petersham Nurseries; Kate Moss for Top Shop; La Fomagerie

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London :: High Tea

Afternoon Tease

:: Volupté : 9 Norwich Street EC4A : nearest Underground Station Chancery Lane - Central Line : Show & Tea Tickets: £35 in advance by calling 0207 831 1622 or email (includes entry, a table for the afternoon, entertainment and a beautiful Afternoon Tea and a glass of champagne : 2.30pm – 5pm : also open from 5pm Tue-Sat for drinks : dinner from 6.15pm : Dress code: "You don't have to dress up, but most guests take inspiration from the 1920s to the 1940s...think flapper - beads, corsets, seamed stockings etc for ladies. Gents, be as dapper as you can! No trainers, jeans or sportswear"

Prêt-à-Portea

:: Caramel Room @ The Berkeley Hotel : Prêt-à-Portea : Wilton Place SW1 : T 020 7235 6000 : daily 1-6pm : Book online or T 44 020 7201 1619 : fr. £35 : feast on a collection of cakes and fancies in the colours of the fashion season and in the style of the world’s finest designers : if you’re after a drink afterwards, the Blue bar is lovely

Floral Garden Tea

:: Athenaeum Hotel : 116 Piccadilly Mayfair W1J :T 0207 499 3464 : Laduree Pink Afternoon Tea inspired by their Patrick Blanc created vertical garden : orange blossom scones with Devonshire clotted cream, bird cookies, iced floral tea cakes, rose-scented meringues, fairy cakes with sugar flowers : served daily from 2pm – 6pm : £26.50 per person or £33.00 including a glass of Rose Petal Champagne : Booking essential : awarded Top London Afternoon Tea 2009 Award of Excellence from The Tea Guild

:: Parlour, Sketch : 9 Conduit Street W1 : T 0870 777 4488 : The decor is eclectic, think grand velvet seats and yellow perspex shelves w/ Pierre Gagnaire pastissiere served on delectable patterned china : Tea served until 11pm : walk in, no bookings

:: Bob Bob Ricard : Retro inspired WALLPAPER Magazine 2009 Global Design Award Winner : serves tea and cakes all day : 1 Upper St James St W1F : T 020 3145 1000 : email : Piccadilly Circus tube : around £10 per person : served Mon-Fri 7am-1am : Sat 10-1am : Sun 10am -12am

:: Yauatcha : dim sum & stunning patries : 15 Broadwick St, W1F : T 020 7494 8888 : Leicester Square, Oxford Circus, Piccadilly Circus or Tottenham Court Rd tube : from £22.50 per person : served 12.30-6pm daily : an amazing restaurant to visit anytime: open Mon-Thurs: 11am-11.30pm Fri-Sat: 11am-11.45pm Sun: 11am-10.30pm (dim sum served from midday)

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:: Orangery : Kensington Palace, Kensington Gardens, W8 : T 020 7376 0239 : from £12.50 per person : cream cheese and cucumber sandwich, scone and the signature Orangery cake : High St Kensingon tube : served 3-6pm daily

:: St. James, Fortnum & Mason : 181 Piccadilly W1A : T 020 7734 8040 : served Mon-Sat 2pm-7pm : Sun 12-4.30pm : from £22 - £30 per person : reservations T: 0845 602 5694. Don't leave without seeing the food hall

:: Nicole's : basement of Nicole Farhi’s Bond Street boutique: 158 New Bond St, W1S : T 020 7499 8408 : ‘Miniature tea set’ £16.50 : bite-pretty little macaroons, tiny orange madeleines, cherry muffins, blinis with smoked salmon and mini open sandwiches or ‘Saintly tea’ w/ gluten-free, 97 per cent fat-free chocolate cake and goji berries, paired with Puer tea for £6.95 : served 3.30-5.30pm Mon-Fri : 4-5.30pm Sat

:: Brumus, Haymarket Hotel : 1 Suffolk Place, SW1Y : T 020 7470 4000 : Piccadilly Circus tube : from £17 per person : served 3-5pm daily : email : Award of Excellence by the UK Tea Council 2009 Best Afternoon Tea in London awarded by the UK Tea Council 2008

:: Bea’s of Bloomsbury : 44 Theobald Rd, WC1X : T 020 7242 8330 : Holborn or Chancery Lane tube : served from 2.30 Mon-Fri : from noon on Sat : £8 per person : a proper scone, clotted cream and jam, signature cupcakes and a mini Valrhona brownie, Belgian Blondie and meringue + a pot of Jing tea : Sun : £13 as tea sandwiches are included : Reservations recommended : opening hours : Mon - Fri 8am-7pm : Sat 10-6pm : Sun 12-6pm

:: The Hummingbird Bakery : 133 Portobello Rd W11 : T o2o 7229 6446 : Mon-Sat 10am-5.30pm : Sun 11am-5pm : also at 47 Old Brompton Rd SW7

:: Miller Harris : perfumier with Fragrant Tea Room at rear of store : 21 Bruton St W1J : T 020 7629 7750shop open Mon-Sat 10am-6pm

:: Maison Bertaux : 27 Greek W1D : gorgeous French cakes and coffee: Mon-Sat 8:30am-11pm : Sun: 8:30am-9pm : head into the basement for secret discount designer fashion, basics and vintage : Shop At Maison Bertaux : open Mon-Sat 11am-6.30pm : Closed Sun : blog

:: The Ritz : 150 Piccadilly W1 : reservations T 020 7300 2345 : online : book at least 12 weeks in advance : 5 sittings a day : fr. £37 : try the chocolate lover's afternoon tea

:: English Tea Room @ Brown’s hotel : Albemarle Street W1S : £35 : Mon-Fri 3pm-6pm : Sat-Sun 1pm-6pm : Reservation T 020 7518 4155 : Awarded Top London Afternoon Tea 2009 by The Tea Guild

:: The Wolseley : 160 Piccadilly W1 : T 020 7499 6996 : Open breakfast, lunch & dinner 7 days Mon-Fri fr. 7am : Sat & Sun fr. 8am : Grand European café : email : book online

:: Knightsbridge & Belgravia (SW1)
:: Kensington (SW7)
:: Soho + Mayfair + Marylebone (W1)
:: Notting Hill (W11)
:: West End + Covent Garden (WC)
:: City (EC)