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Eating and drinking in London

Six of the best sandwich shops in the City of London

We followed the queues to find the pick of the Square Mile, from old school to new wave

Eating and drinking in London

London’s best new restaurants of 2023

The table talks of the town, as selected by our resident gourmets

Eating and drinking in London

Obsessed with Brussels sprouts: where to find London’s best

Love them? These places take this wintry veg to new levels (even serving them in martini form). Hate them? You may well be converted . . .

Things to do in London

A clean getaway from London: a pioneering skincare retreat

A four-day stay dedicated to your skin at a smart wellness destination in the capital’s greenbelt

Eating and drinking in London

Jamie Oliver’s favourite London haunts

On the eve of the launch of his new London restaurant, the TV chef reveals his top eateries and bars in the capital — and where you might spot him having a picnic

Eating and drinking in London

Holy roast: the best of the City of London’s church cafés

From crypt to cathedral, eight coffee stops in beautiful and historic places of worship

Eating and drinking in London

The best pubs (and a wine bar) in London’s West End

From hundreds of contenders, our tireless correspondents select their top 10 watering holes in the UK capital’s playground

FT Globetrotter

Charting London’s museums

FT graphic artist Ian Bott illustrates insider guides to the UK capital’s top attractions

London travel

Greener getaways from London

Sustainable escapes from the UK capital, from farm-to-table destinations to showcases of eco-friendly design

Eating and drinking in London

Visual feasts: five of London’s best gallery restaurants

Move over dry scones. A fine-dining revolution has taken the capital’s major art institutions by storm

Accommodation in London

FT Globetrotter: the City of London’s hottest hotel openings

The beating business heart of the UK capital has never been buzzier. We review the latest places to stay in and around the Square Mile

Trailblazers

Alain Ducasse on chocolate

The multi-starred chef on his life-long obsession, and his new chocolate factory and shop in London

Eating and drinking in London

The best Japanese restaurants in London: an expat’s guide

From udon noodles in the City to yakitori skewers in Hampstead, via a 10-course kaiseki menu in Marylebone, these tried and tested places are the real deal

Travel

Battersea Power Station gets its first hotel

Launched earlier this week, the art’otel gives guests sweeping views over London’s newly redeveloped cathedral of industry

Eating and drinking in London

An Indian restaurant crawl along London’s Elizabeth Line

All aboard a culinary voyage via the UK capital’s major new public-transport artery

Eating and drinking in London

London’s most exciting chef’s table restaurants

Where fine dining meets immersive theatre, as guests watch up close — and savour at length — the work of culinary stars at the peak of their creative powers

Accommodation in London

Five London hotels with eco ambitions

Smart sustainable stays in the UK capital

Things to do in London

Four midweek micro-breaks from London

Steal yourself away from the smoke with these charmingly bucolic overnight stays, only a short hop from the capital

Shopping and gifts

Cult Shop: Bloomsbury’s connoisseurs of colour

L Cornelissen & Son has been supplying artists and printmakers hues since 1855

Eating and drinking in London

A guide to eating and drinking along London’s Regent’s Canal

From traditional East End boozers to fashion-crowd favourites: a microcosm of life in the UK capital in 2022 on one of its main urban waterways

Eating and drinking in London

Ten of the best pubs for a pint in the City of London

From Samuel Pepys’ old hangout, to Victorian gin palaces and a cool rooftop garden: our guide to where to sup in the Square Mile — and just beyond

Explore by topic

Your city secrets

Things to do in London

Happy places: where FT readers go in London to find joy

We asked you to share your sources of delight in the capital, and your responses ranged from soothing green spaces and quietly historical streets to the Science Museum

FT readers respond

Where to find the best martinis in London

Shaken or stirred? Here’s where FT readers drop in for their fix of mixology

Eating and drinking in London

FT readers: London’s best riverside pubs

When two FT writers shared their top riverside pubs, we asked you for yours. And your nominees are . . .

Time to unwind: tell us about your favourite spa and treatment

We want to know where and how you relax in our FT Globetrotter cities. Share your favourite spa, beauty/wellness centre or luxury hotel hideaway and your top treatments

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