Itchy City guide to London. Food, drink, film, music, stage, events, shopping, offers and competitions within London, Great Britain.

Marco Pierre White restaurant offering top French food.

Pub-cum-brasserie on Mile End Road.

Italian deli.

Try-before-you-buy (in bulk)...

This has to be one of the finest things that this part...

You like a nice bit of Italian now and again don't you?

Authenic Latin American restaurant near Brixton Station.

Good breakfasts for all

Flamenco style Spanish: low key but good fun

'The' place to 'do' breakfast in the city.

The best choice for cocktails this side of Soho.

Tequila fans, here's a place where you can knock 'em back while...

Bargain South American food.

Cheap pizza institution.

Proper tapas and party atmosphere.

Tapas restaurant with a lovely terrace area.

Great food in a great atmosphere. Simple, really.

Skate shop below MSM records

Design, atmosphere and amazing cocktails.

Impressive new building in which lies the world of dance.

Despite its location at the arse-end of Upper Street, Labour of...

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The most seductive night in Soho

Average food with a 'like it and be grateful" vibe

Good for outdoor drinking

Recommended massage parlour

Cool post-work hiding drinking place.

Don't judge a book by its cover.. or a pub by what it looks like... you know what we mean.

Club open till 3am on Fridays.

Small and intimate bar with sushi tapas.

South London restaurant chain.

Cool, family run tapas restaurant in Columbia Road.

The only live gypsy jazz/swing bar in London

A slice of Italy in Greenwich...great pannini and ciabattas.

Don your most bohemian garms and loiter around here like you own the place.

Log fire kind of pub, quiet during the week, packed at weekends

Swanky bar/restaurant combo with expansive outdoor seating area.

No cheapskates allowed at this boozer

Classy Greek restaurant. Celeb central.

Bargain fry-ups by day; Thai food by night.

Don't worry, the name isn't a reference to the sexual orientation of the staff

Home of Leyton Orient FC (clearly).

Quality department store. Not as twee as you think.

Little known venue for a perfect post show shandy.

Light everywhere but on the purse.

Late bar with a relaxed attitude.

Good-value and friendly hotel in spot-on location

You've seen the film...

Possibly the smallest drinking hole of all time, Liquid is more of a barette.

Get horizontal in this chilled out bar.

Average, soulless expanse of a pub. OK for footy or pool.

A street just up from the tube. Lots of fry-up type cafes.

Characterful Georgian restaurant in Hackney.

Quality Vietnamese just off the main drag

Quality seafood restaurant chain without too much ponce and a relaxed interior.

Open 'til 2am, Fri-Sat 4am (admission Fri/Sat).

Gigantic and soulless chain bar.

Loughton base of the seafood chain.

Beer garden, roof terrace, Sunday roasts, cocktails, wine-list, beers and spot-on fabulous DJs.

The perfect place to drown your sorrows when it hits you that you'll never afford a pad in SW10.

New and very large concert arena.

Gaze at the stars through this old favourite of telescope fans everywhere.

Lots of cute animals to coo over and plenty of photo opportunities.

Drinking den for the very beautiful and the very rich.

If are reading this then you aren't cool enough to drink here.

Cosy, basement bar

Very cheap and very tasty Vietnamese cuisine.

Hidden world of the most happening tunes and a revelling party crowd.

Scary local pub vaguely redeemed 'cos it shows the footy.

Strip joint with free entry, arguably an indicator of the quality on offer.

Your proper, no frills, local boozer.

Lord's is the spritual home of cricket.

The Naomi Campbell of bars...

A celebration of all things Belgian

Mediocre American style diner.

Proper Italian deli packed with delicious stuff.

Cinema noted for its penchant for festivals and general artyness.

Yer average boozer with ok Sunday lunch.

Another theatre down in the West End.

West London theatre with Christmas pantos.