PBN London favorites

Trevor’s favorites

To eat and drink:

Balls Brothers run a chain of wine bars and restaurants across London, concentrating particularly on the City financial district. Excellent selection of wine and a good value menu which is ideal for a business lunch. Excellent, old-fashioned English puddings! If you have a meeting in the City, why not lunch at Balls Brothers at St. Mary at Hill, EC3? Phone +44 207 626 0321.

Right next to that branch of Balls Brothers is Bangers Too, an excellent place for wine, beer and sandwiches. Particularly good if you want a pint or two of best bitter, served in an old-fashioned pewter tankard! Phone +44 207 283 4443.

If you want to visit a real old English pub with a marvelous view of the River Thames, but also within an easy range of the City, try The Mayflower which serves good beer and delicious lunches in a very really historical setting. Address: 117, Rotherhithe street, London, SE16, telephone: +44 207 237 4088.

To visit:

If you want a trip out of London, try visiting Windsor. This town in Berkshire is just a short train ride from London but has a wealth of things to see, particularly Windsor Castle, one of the residences of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Parts of the castle are open to visitors. You can also visit the quiet streets of the town, the converted town station (now a very chic shopping arcade), look at Eton College, the famous boys’ Public School, and stroll along the banks of River Thames. Trevor likes rowing and his club is located a few miles upstream!

Anna’s favorites

To eat and drink:

For a traditional English afternoon high tea, try The Goring Hotel right near Victoria station. In the winter or on a rainy day, the indoor dining areas are the peak of Edwardian architectural splendor. In nice weather the garden area is a lovely place to enjoy your crumpets.

15 Beeston Place
London
SW1W 0JW
Tel +44 (0)20 7396 9000

To visit:

For a different sort of museum experience, try the Churchill Museum & Cabinet War Rooms. Part of the Imperial War Museum, you can see the underground rooms in which Prime Minister Winston Churchill and his cabinet worked during the World War II air raids. If you’re up for a war-themed day, wander aboard the HMS Belfast, a World War II era warship, docked along the Thames as a floating museum.

Churchill Museum & War Rooms
Clive Steps
King Charles Street
London SW1A 2AQ

HMS Belfast
Morgan's Lane
Tooley Street
London SE1 2JH

A Day Out:

Try Oxford for a nice day trip ouside of London. Trains run from Paddington Station, the Oxford Tube bus service runs from Victoria Station. Explore the famous Oxford University colleges, which date back as far as the 12th century, check out the Alice Shop dedicated to Lewis Carroll’s inspiration and have a pint in the Eagle & Child pub, where authors JRR Tolkien and CS Lewis took breaks from writing and studying.

Tom’s favorites

To eat and drink (in style):

Vertigo 42 – A high-end, Champagne and seafood bar on the top floor of Tower 42, offering some of the finest views of London. It is not cheap, but Vertigo 42 offers one of the more visually stunning dining experiences in London. You need to make a reservation. Sometimes well in advance.
Tower 42
25 Old Broad Street
London, EC2N 1HQ
Telephone: +44 (0) 207 877 7842

Rhodes 24 Situated in the heart of the city of London, this stylish bar and restaurant, serving modern European cuisine, offers spectacular city views. The food isn’t bad either. Be sure to make a reservation to avoid disappointment.
Tower 42
25 Old Broad Street
London, EC2N 1HQ
Telephone: +44 (0) 207 877 7703

Cantina del Ponte Serving exquisite Italian/Mediterranean food, this stylish restaurant is located on the Thames, moments from the infamous Tower Bridge. If you get a table by the window, the only choice you will need to make is whether or not you want to face East (looking on to Canary Wharf and the Docklands), or West (with views of Tower Bridge and the City of London). Either way, you can’t go wrong.
The Butlers Wharf Building
36c Shad Thames
London SE1 2YE
Tel: 020 7403 5403
Fax: 020 7403 4432

Baltic Arguably the best Eastern European food that money can buy West of Warsaw. The atmosphere is fantastic, and the range of 32 “Baltic vodkas” even better. Try not to sample all of them in one visit.
74 Blackfriars Road
London