Like a Local in Royal Greenwich
Food Scene
Amazing Japanese and Asian food. Very small place inside, so advance booking essential. Try sushi and baked aubergine with peanut sauce. No alcohol served - allows to bring your own bottle, no corkage charge. Also possible to do takeaway but they don't deliver.
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Zaibatsu
96 Trafalgar RdAmazing Japanese and Asian food. Very small place inside, so advance booking essential. Try sushi and baked aubergine with peanut sauce. No alcohol served - allows to bring your own bottle, no corkage charge. Also possible to do takeaway but they don't deliver.
Amazing size portions of meat cooked on the Turkish grill. Try lamb & aubergine dish.
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Sefa Restaurant
129-131 Trafalgar RoadAmazing size portions of meat cooked on the Turkish grill. Try lamb & aubergine dish.
Real Italian pizza from the clay oven. We always order courgette fries as starter / nibbles.
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Bianco43 Greenwich
43 Greenwich Church StReal Italian pizza from the clay oven. We always order courgette fries as starter / nibbles.
Amazing desserts, good coffee.
Great place to have a relaxed brunch and then walk to Greenwich Park
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Boulangerie Jade
9 Major Draper StAmazing desserts, good coffee.
Great place to have a relaxed brunch and then walk to Greenwich Park
Cafe in the park, popular spot with local families for relaxed breakfasts and lunches on a good day.
Pistachios In The Park Cafe - East Greenwich Pleasaunce
10 Chevening RdCafe in the park, popular spot with local families for relaxed breakfasts and lunches on a good day.
Amazing steaks, quality wine, live music or tango performers on some nights.
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Buenos Aires Cafe
17 Royal ParadeAmazing steaks, quality wine, live music or tango performers on some nights.
A pub on the river with outdoors seating. Great place of a pint while enjoying the views of the Thames, The O2 and Canary Wharf. Classic & homey british dishes, including fish & chips. Outdoors spaces are limited, but many choose to buy a pint and just sit on the river bank and watch the speedboats pass by.
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The Cutty Sark
14 Joyce Dawson WayA pub on the river with outdoors seating. Great place of a pint while enjoying the views of the Thames, The O2 and Canary Wharf. Classic & homey british dishes, including fish & chips. Outdoors spaces are limited, but many choose to buy a pint and just sit on the river bank and watch the speedboats pass by.
Old spot of Greenwich's own Meantime brewery, with industrial interior. Now a gastropub, serves great British food indoors and outdoors. Wide choice of Meantime beers on tap, of course.
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The Old Brewery
Old spot of Greenwich's own Meantime brewery, with industrial interior. Now a gastropub, serves great British food indoors and outdoors. Wide choice of Meantime beers on tap, of course.
Gastropub which is hip inside, traditional on the outside. Has a nice beer garden, and a delicatessen counter with great selection of cheeses. Also ice-cream corner in the summer, so great for having a long weekend lunch for families with kids.
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The Pilot - Greenwich
68 River WayGastropub which is hip inside, traditional on the outside. Has a nice beer garden, and a delicatessen counter with great selection of cheeses. Also ice-cream corner in the summer, so great for having a long weekend lunch for families with kids.
Cafe / canteen at Ikea serves very affordable yet decent food, has play areas for kids and even a crèche (free up to 1 hour), is open until late (21:30) and is quiet during the week. Also sells hotdogs for £0.50 (!). The only downside - opens late, at 10:00 (9:00 Saturdays).
IKEA Greenwich
55-57 Bugsby's WayCafe / canteen at Ikea serves very affordable yet decent food, has play areas for kids and even a crèche (free up to 1 hour), is open until late (21:30) and is quiet during the week. Also sells hotdogs for £0.50 (!). The only downside - opens late, at 10:00 (9:00 Saturdays).
Parks & Nature
Best kept local secret. Small park hidden from crowds. Only 3 mins walk. Children's playground and cafe to enjoy coffee and breakfast or light lunch.
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East Greenwich Pleasaunce
10 Chevening RdBest kept local secret. Small park hidden from crowds. Only 3 mins walk. Children's playground and cafe to enjoy coffee and breakfast or light lunch.
Awesome views of Canary Wharf and the river from atop of the hill. There are wild dear kept in the upper part of the park, try to find them! Rose garden is amazing when in season.
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Greenwich Park
Awesome views of Canary Wharf and the river from atop of the hill. There are wild dear kept in the upper part of the park, try to find them! Rose garden is amazing when in season.
Essentials
Sainsbury's
2-10 Myrtle RdHuge supermarket with a lot of choice
ASDA is owned by Walmart, and that's pretty much what it is.
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Asda Charlton Superstore
ASDA is owned by Walmart, and that's pretty much what it is.
It is a proper Sainsbury's local store here open 7:00 to 23:00 all week.
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Sainsbury's Bank ATM
516 Commercial RdIt is a proper Sainsbury's local store here open 7:00 to 23:00 all week.
Westcombe Dry Cleaners
74 Westcombe HillPetrol station, also has the nearest free ATM to the house.
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Sainsbury's Petrol Station
Southend LanePetrol station, also has the nearest free ATM to the house.
Huge M&S, includes large M&S food store & a café.
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Marks & Spencer Charlton
QueenswayHuge M&S, includes large M&S food store & a café.
Grocery store in 'on the doorstep' format. Open 7:00 to 23:00 7 days a week.
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Co-op Food - Greenwich
200-206 Trafalgar RdGrocery store in 'on the doorstep' format. Open 7:00 to 23:00 7 days a week.
Drinks & Nightlife
Gastropub frequented by locals. Often has event nights, so worth calling to check if booking is needed.
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The Vanbrugh
91 Colomb StGastropub frequented by locals. Often has event nights, so worth calling to check if booking is needed.
Small and intimate bar with live Jazz music on most nights. Come early to get a seat in advance.
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Oliver's
9 Nevada StSmall and intimate bar with live Jazz music on most nights. Come early to get a seat in advance.
Entertainment & Activities
Odeon Cinema Greenwich
Bugsby's WayNearest movie theatre.
Massive entertainment centre under the roof, with a great choice of upmarket chain restaurants, coffee shops, a multiplex cinema, 2 concert venues, bars, bowling alley, huge but somewhat dodgy nightclub and an exhibition space.
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L'O2
Peninsula SquareMassive entertainment centre under the roof, with a great choice of upmarket chain restaurants, coffee shops, a multiplex cinema, 2 concert venues, bars, bowling alley, huge but somewhat dodgy nightclub and an exhibition space.
Cineworld Cinema inside The O2, bars and restaurants (mostly chain ones) under the same roof.
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Cineworld London - The O2
Peninsula SquareCineworld Cinema inside The O2, bars and restaurants (mostly chain ones) under the same roof.
Hollywood Bowl At The O2
Peninsula SquareBowling lanes inside The O2
Great place to experience some edgy and up-and-coming British stand-up comedians. Very reasonable entry prices.
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Up The Creek Comedy Club
302 Creek RdGreat place to experience some edgy and up-and-coming British stand-up comedians. Very reasonable entry prices.
Shopping
Covered market with artists' stalls and shops with quirky clothing, souvenirs, memorabilia.
Also has food stalls (one makes great sushi). Can buy hot food to takeaway and make a picnic in the park.
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Greenwich
5B Greenwich MarketCovered market with artists' stalls and shops with quirky clothing, souvenirs, memorabilia.
Also has food stalls (one makes great sushi). Can buy hot food to takeaway and make a picnic in the park.
Local shopping mall with a collection of chain stores like Mothercare, Primark, TK Maxx, JD Sports, Next Home, Boots etc. Also big Marks & Spencer a little further down the road near Sainsbury's.
Brocklebank Retail Park
5 Brocklebank RdLocal shopping mall with a collection of chain stores like Mothercare, Primark, TK Maxx, JD Sports, Next Home, Boots etc. Also big Marks & Spencer a little further down the road near Sainsbury's.
Huge underground shopping mall, has many upmarket high-street brands and John Lewis department store. Quiet on weekends, unlike Oxford street, but some stores may be closed.
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Centre commercial de Canary Wharf
1 Canada SquareHuge underground shopping mall, has many upmarket high-street brands and John Lewis department store. Quiet on weekends, unlike Oxford street, but some stores may be closed.
Huge covered shopping mall by Westfield, 2nd largest in London. Brands are mass-market and budget segments. Has a Vue cinema and a massive foodcourt. Can get very busy on weekends, better on weekdays especially office hours.
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Westfield Stratford City
157 Montfichet RdHuge covered shopping mall by Westfield, 2nd largest in London. Brands are mass-market and budget segments. Has a Vue cinema and a massive foodcourt. Can get very busy on weekends, better on weekdays especially office hours.
Getting Around
Nearest Tube station (Jubilee Line).
Take buses 129 to North Greenwich or 108 to Stratford to get to it (takes ca. 10 minutes by bus). Same buses to get to our home from North Greenwich. When going from this station to our house and boarding bus 108 make sure it is bound to Lewisham, NOT Stratford.
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North Greenwich Station
5 Millennium WayNearest Tube station (Jubilee Line).
Take buses 129 to North Greenwich or 108 to Stratford to get to it (takes ca. 10 minutes by bus). Same buses to get to our home from North Greenwich. When going from this station to our house and boarding bus 108 make sure it is bound to Lewisham, NOT Stratford.
Westcombe Park Train Station (Zone 3), trains into Central London every 10 minutes (peak hours) and 20 mins (off-peak and weekends).
Station Crescent
Station CrescentWestcombe Park Train Station (Zone 3), trains into Central London every 10 minutes (peak hours) and 20 mins (off-peak and weekends).