25 must-do spots across London. This free City Pack from Whosly collects our favorite London spots — restaurants, bars, cafés, museums, parks, and things to do — each one mapped and ready to turn into a plan. Save the ones you love, then text a link and see who's in.
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The first Dishoom, a tribute to the Irani cafés of old Bombay. Go early for the bacon naan roll at breakfast, or come for dinner and order the house black daal.
A Marylebone chippy that's been frying since 1914. Sit down for cod and chips with mushy peas, or take them out to eat on the way to Regent's Park.
Serving game, oysters and puddings on Maiden Lane since 1798, which makes it London's oldest restaurant. Order a steak and kidney pud in the red-plush dining room, or a drink in the bar upstairs.
The pub buried under thousands of flowers on Kensington Church Street, with Churchill memorabilia covering the walls inside and a Thai kitchen in the back conservatory.
Soho's jazz club since 1959, still putting big names on its stage every night; the late sets after the main show are cheaper and looser.
The Piccadilly grocer, trading since 1707 and stacked with hampers and tea tins. Take afternoon tea in its first-floor salon, or head down to the food hall for a Scotch egg, which Fortnum's says it invented.
The Rosetta Stone, the Parthenon sculptures and the Egyptian mummies, all free to see. It's far too big for one visit, so pick a few rooms; a free timed ticket booked online gets you in faster.
William the Conqueror's fortress on the Thames, home of the Crown Jewels. See the jewels first thing before the line builds, then join a Yeoman Warder's tour for the executions and escapes.
Coronations have been held here since 1066, and the royal tombs and Poets' Corner fill the nave. It's a working church: on Sundays it's open for services only.
Christopher Wren's cathedral, built after the Great Fire of 1666. Climb the 528 steps to the Golden Gallery at the top of the dome for a view over the City.
Van Gogh's Sunflowers, Turner, Titian and Rembrandt on Trafalgar Square, free to walk in. It stays open late on Friday evenings.
Modern and contemporary art in the old Bankside Power Station, free except for the big shows. The Millennium Bridge out front takes you straight over the Thames to St Paul's.
Dinosaurs, the blue whale skeleton suspended in Hintze Hall and a building that's worth the trip by itself. Free.
Fashion, furniture, jewellery and the Raphael Cartoons, free, a block from the Natural History Museum. Have tea in the original 1860s refreshment rooms, which the V&A calls the world's first museum restaurant.
Straddle the Prime Meridian at the top of Greenwich Park, then turn around for the view over the river to Canary Wharf. Add the Cutty Sark and Greenwich Market, and take the river bus there.
Free, hands-on and huge: rockets, steam engines and the interactive Wonderlab (ticketed) in South Kensington. Book a free timed entry at busy times.
350 acres in the middle of London. Hire a boat on the Serpentine, catch the soapbox speakers at Speakers' Corner on a Sunday, and wander west into Kensington Gardens and the palace.
A UNESCO-listed botanic garden on the Thames in west London, with the Victorian Palm House, a treetop walkway and the Great Pagoda. Give it half a day; the District line and the Overground both stop at Kew Gardens.
The Gothic palace on the river and Elizabeth Tower, which holds the Big Ben bell. The classic view is from Westminster Bridge or across the water on the South Bank; guided tours of Parliament run on Saturdays and through the summer recess.
The King's London home. Changing the Guard starts at 11am on set mornings each week (check the schedule) and is best watched from the Victoria Memorial; the State Rooms open for tours in summer.
The Victorian bridge everyone pictures when they think of London. Walking across is free; a ticket takes you up to the high walkways, where a glass floor looks down at the road. Lift times are posted online.
The giant observation wheel by the Thames: one slow 30-minute turn with Parliament right below you. Aim for sunset, then walk east along the river to Tate Modern.
A reconstruction of Shakespeare's open-air playhouse on the Thames. Standing tickets in the yard cost a few pounds for the summer season; in winter the plays move indoors to the candlelit playhouse next door.
One of London's oldest food markets, tucked under the railway by London Bridge. Graze through it (cheese toasties, oysters, custard doughnuts) and go on a weekday morning if you can, since Saturdays are packed.
Notting Hill's long street market between the pastel houses. Saturday is antiques day at the top of the hill; food, vintage clothes and records carry on down toward the Westway.
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Scones, sandwiches and silver pots, from the Ritz to a Richmond hilltop. See 8 free →
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Mayfair dining rooms, Whitechapel grills, Tamil curry houses and Sri Lankan hoppers. See 8 free →
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Hand-pulled noodles, dim sum, sushi counters, Korean home cooking and fiery Thai. See 10 free →
Charcoal grills, Persian kebabs, Lebanese mezze and Soho's counter kitchens. See 8 free →
NYC slices, Neapolitan pies, Detroit squares and London's own sourdough style. See 8 free →
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