London

Monika: Delicious food & cocktails. Absolutely love the interactive tables!

Monika: Heavenly Breakfast Burrito! Authentic diner and a tiny one at that. Come early to get a booth.

Monika: Beautiful speakeasy-style bar specialising in molecular cocktails. Not cheap but this is an experience rather than just drinks. Great live jazz nights. Be sure to book ahead.

Monika: Superb British, seasonal food. Beautiful setting in the heart of Borough Market.

Monika: Best cinema ever! Wonderful selection of films on offer and Singalonga's are a must. Friendly staff too.

Monika: Beer & burgers! Take away beer available. Live music on Sundays.

Monika: Indian breakfast. Enough said :-)

Monika: Great selection of real ale & homemade pies. Bit dingy inside but the beer makes up for that.

Monika: Unpretentious Indian food. Love the retro lunch and the shrikhand!

Monika: Japanese & English breakfast with a difference.

Monika: Great for decent beer & cider. Follow them on twitter to see what's on.

Monika: Good food & beer. Lovely roof terrace too. Hosts regular quirky events.

Monika: Great food and an impressive selection of Gin.

Monika: Good range of beers and excellent food. Lovely staff too.

Monika: Lovely theatre, great acts & dedicated staff. Richard Herring pretty much lives here so a big favourite in my book. :-)

Monika: Keralan restaurant with an excellent veggie selection. Try the Travancore Kayi Curry with their divine parathas. Book ahead as it is generally busy.

Monika: Iconic pub with a small but perfectly lovely selection of craft beer. On the Jack The Ripper tour, hence the Mary Kelly grafitti in the loo.

Monika: Home of the Hopinator! Can get very busy near market closing time.

Monika: Liquid nitrogen ice cream! Looks like a mad scientists lab. Also serves gorgeous chocolate milk.

Monika: My favourite BrewDog by far! Excellent selection of beers, friendly & knowledgeable staff, great astmosphere. Hosts regular events & tap takeovers.

Monika: Vinyl heaven! :-)

Monika: Home of Feeling Gloomy; excellent Eighties nights and tribute bands.

Monika: Best place in London to buy poi. Massive selection of other juggling stuff, skateboards, books etc. Knowledgeable staff is always willing to help you out.

Monika: Amazing place to shop, eat, drink or simply observe life. Thankfully the place survived gentrification & retains its quaint character. Been coming here for over 15 years, still love the place to bits!

Monika: Quieter part of London with friendly locals, decent hotels, good bars & restaurants. If you are easily frightened, The Bush can appear a bit menacing at night. Never had any problems though.

Monika: Haven for independent shops & stalls. Good food too. The whole area around Brick Lane is wel worth a visit.

Monika: Beautiful covered market. Good for vintage stuff or young designers. The Diner offers an impressive selection of craft beer (for a burger bar).

Monika: Absolutely wonderful grafitti along this road. Curry houses offer decent food but are an utter tourist trap in any other way.

Monika: Good hotel, relatively quiet & with reliable wifi. Chocolate muffins for breakfast. Cons: The guy in charge should treat the staff with more respect & they may repaint your room while you're out.