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21 saved places · 6 visited · 15 on the wishlist Updated 2026-08-13
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The London notebook 21 saved places Category All Places Restaurants Hotels Status Any status Visited Recommended Wishlist 21 notes
01 Bloomsbury · Place
The British Museum A well-known public museum in Bloomsbury. Saved here as a future visit, not as a firsthand endorsement.
On the wishlist ↗ Read full note 02 Westminster · Place
Hyde Park One of London’s large royal parks. On the list as a public place to walk, not as a visit already made.
On the wishlist ↗ Read full note 03 Southwark · Place
Borough Market A historic public food market by London Bridge. Wishlist only — no tasting notes claimed.
On the wishlist ↗ Read full note 04 Bankside · Place
Tate Modern Public modern-art gallery in the former Bankside Power Station. Saved for a future visit.
On the wishlist ↗ Read full note 05 City of London · Place
St Paul's Cathedral Wren’s cathedral on Ludgate Hill. A public landmark on the list, not a claimed visit.
On the wishlist ↗ Read full note 06 Westminster · Place
The National Gallery Public collection on Trafalgar Square. Wishlist / on-my-list until there is a firsthand note.
On the wishlist ↗ Read full note 07 Notting Hill · Restaurant
Gold Neighbourhood restaurant and late-night bar on Portobello Road — modern European, produce-led cooking in wood ovens and over flame.
Visited ↗ Read full note 08 Marylebone · Restaurant
Nina Italian-inspired restaurant from the Pachamama Group, reimagining tradition with a bold modern twist.
On the wishlist ↗ Read full note 09 Notting Hill · Restaurant
Zephyr Casual dining inspired by Grecian culture with a late-night bar downstairs, on Portobello Road.
On the wishlist ↗ Read full note 10 Notting Hill · Restaurant
The Pelican Gastropub on All Saints Road — a 150-year-old boozer stripped back into a smart pub and dining room; Top 50 Gastropubs.
Visited ↗ Read full note 11 London Bridge · Restaurant
Oma Greek restaurant above Agora in Borough Market — charcoal grill, crudo bar and coal-braised clay pots; 1 Michelin star.
On the wishlist ↗ Read full note 12 Mayfair · Restaurant
La Petite Maison Iconic French-Mediterranean restaurant tucked in a quiet Mayfair mews behind Claridge's — now trading as LPM London.
Visited ↗ Read full note 13 Shoreditch · Restaurant
Legado Contemporary Spanish tapas and pintxos from chef Nieves Barragán Mohacho (JKS Restaurants), opened August 2025 in The Yards.
On the wishlist ↗ Read full note 14 Soho · Restaurant
Ducksoup Tiny Soho restaurant and natural-wine bar — unfussy Mediterranean small plates, seasonal menus and characterful biodynamic wines.
On the wishlist ↗ Read full note 15 Bermondsey · Restaurant
Flour & Grape Fresh pasta and wine on Bermondsey Street — handmade pasta done properly, ten minutes' walk from London Bridge.
On the wishlist ↗ Read full note 16 City of London · Restaurant
Ibai Fire-led Basque steak restaurant on Bartholomew Close — Galician Blond beef, deep seasonal flavours, one of London's best steaks.
On the wishlist ↗ Read full note 17 Notting Hill · Restaurant
Fat Badger Pub and dining room at the top of Portobello Road near Golborne Road (Public House Group) — a gem of a Notting Hill bar and restaurant.
Visited ↗ Read full note 18 Mayfair · Restaurant
Scott's Legendary Mayfair seafood restaurant on Mount Street — oysters since 1851, classic Corbin & King dining room.
Visited ↗ Read full note 19 Soho · Restaurant
Berenjak Award-winning Persian kababi from JKS Restaurants — authentic home-style Iranian cooking; Michelin Bib Gourmand.
On the wishlist ↗ Read full note 20 Soho · Restaurant
Sabor Michelin-starred Spanish restaurant on Heddon Street — La Mesa, the Counter and the Bar downstairs, El Asador upstairs.
On the wishlist ↗ Read full note 21 St James's · Restaurant
Chutney Mary London fine-dining Indian institution since 1990, now on St James's Street near Green Park — upscale take on Indian cuisine.
Visited ↗ Read full note Visited and wishlist labels come from Charlie’s notebook. Wishlist entries are saved ideas, not firsthand endorsements.
