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Museum
The National Gallery
Trafalgar Square art museum whose masterworks trace the development of Western European painting.
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The lay of the land
A first look
London is less a city than a constellation of neighbourhoods — a market under a railway arch, a quiet garden square, a pub that has poured the same pint since before the Tube existed.
Local experiences
Things to actually do
Quieter corners chosen for atmosphere over crowds — the kind of places locals send friends to.
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Outdoors
Kensington Gardens
Expansive park containing Kensington Palace & the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Playground.
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Market
Borough Market
Huge market under the railway lines, for British-reared meat and artisanal baked and dairy goods.
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Where the locals eat
Mom-and-pop tables
Family-run rooms and counter seats — small, authentic, and rarely listed in the guidebooks.
Caffeine, slowly
Coffee worth the detour
Independent roasters and tucked-away counters where the pour-over takes its time.
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Borough Market
Monmouth Coffee
Still London's most dependable specialty coffee roaster.
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Clerkenwell
Workshop Coffee
The Clerkenwell flagship is still the best room to drink filter in the city.
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