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London Not-Food Places
London Trocadero is one of London Not-Food Places.

1. London Trocadero

7-14 Coventry St, Piccadilly, Greater London
Shopping Mall · 51 tips and reviews

Hollie B.Hollie Bennett: it is all about the technika machine. Try it out! amazing music, fantastic visuals and really different to other Japanese games like DDR

2. Las Vegas

6.0
89-91 Wardour St (Old Compton St), London, Greater London
Arcade · Soho · 16 tips and reviews

Namer M.Namer Merli: Nice and cozy underground arcade in the heart of Soho. Plenty of racing, rhythm and fighting cabinets. Home of many Pump It Up & DDR crews. Quite a nerd meetpoint in Central London.

Forbidden Planet is one of London Not-Food Places.

3. Forbidden Planet

9.2
179 Shaftesbury Ave, London, Greater London
Comic Book Store · Holborn and Covent Garden · 164 tips and reviews

Matt E.Matt Eats: The best shop in the world. Spend all your money here. All of it. Who needs food?

Blitz Vintage Department Store is one of London Not-Food Places.

4. Blitz Vintage Department Store

7.2
55-59 Hanbury St (off Brick Ln), London, Greater London
Vintage and Thrift Store · Spitalfields and Banglatown · 24 tips and reviews

Hani A.Hani Alawadhi: The first Vintage department store in London.

Labour and Wait is one of London Not-Food Places.

5. Labour and Wait

9.1
85 Redchurch St (at Turville St), London, Greater London
Furniture and Home Store · Tower Hamlets · 19 tips and reviews

Wallpaper* MagazineWallpaper* Magazine: It looks as good on the outside as it does on the inside (the draw of old traditional hardware favourites and newly-sourced goods is key here), so you’ll definitely want to come back for more. Read more.

Present London is one of London Not-Food Places.

6. Present London

140 Shoreditch High St, London, Greater London
Men's Store · Shoreditch · 19 tips and reviews

Paul D.Paul Dubois: Best coffee in London as awarded by Time Out. And I agree. Drink it quick as the taste is ephemeral and delicious. Great clothes for guys as well.

Jack Wills is one of London Not-Food Places.

7. Jack Wills

64-66 Redchurch St, Shoreditch, Greater London
Clothing Store · 1 tip

Wallpaper* MagazineWallpaper* Magazine: Aubin & Willis has served the neighbourhood well with its shop, gallery space and pretty much the best cinema experience this side of the river... Read more.

Village Underground is one of London Not-Food Places.

8. Village Underground

8.7
54 Holywell Ln, Shoreditch, Greater London
Music Venue · 57 tips and reviews
Phonica is one of London Not-Food Places.

9. Phonica

8.9
51 Poland St, Soho, Greater London
Record Store · 20 tips and reviews

DAZED AND CONFUSEDDAZED AND CONFUSED: Often cited as the best independent record store in London, Phonica is an essential stop-off for music lovers on the quest for new and obscure tracks. Read more.

Reckless Records is one of London Not-Food Places.

10. Reckless Records

8.4
30 Berwick St, London, Greater London
Record Store · Soho · 20 tips and reviews

Global CoolGlobal Cool: All second hand records- some fantastic bargains! They have a CD player at the back so pop in and listen to some old CDs before you buy. Our new intern Steve definitely enjoyed it...

Music & Video Exchange is one of London Not-Food Places.

11. Music & Video Exchange

51 Berwick St, London, Greater London
Record Store · Soho · 6 tips and reviews

Alan T.Alan Tenenbaum: Peculiar pricing/rating system for used vinyl. Way overpriced and no deals to be had. Better walking over to Reckless Records down the road!

Sister Ray Records is one of London Not-Food Places.

12. Sister Ray Records

34-35 Berwick St (at D'Arblay St), London, Greater London
Record Store · Soho · 28 tips and reviews

Drowned in SoundDrowned in Sound: Great window displays to gaze longingly at. Inside they have logically filed racks and always something good blasting. Always a great place to pick up free music mags and 7" singles. Read more.

BM Soho is one of London Not-Food Places.

13. BM Soho

25 D'Arblay St., London, Greater London
Record Store · Soho · 6 tips and reviews

Brett V.Brett Vincent: One of the best record shops of my youth! Always had the best tunes, and sometimes a little better under the counter ;)

Sounds of the Universe is one of London Not-Food Places.

14. Sounds of the Universe

8.7
7 Broadwick St (Duck Ln), London, Greater London
Record Store · Soho · 18 tips and reviews

The GuardianThe Guardian: "If you’re into hip-hop, soul, reggae or disco, this is a glorious way to spend a day..." Read more.

The GIFT box by Maiden is one of London Not-Food Places.

15. The GIFT box by Maiden

BOXPARK, Shoreditch, Greater London
Gift Store · Shoreditch · No tips or reviews
The Cinema Store is one of London Not-Food Places.

16. The Cinema Store

Upper St. Martin's Ln, London, Greater London
Toy Store · Leicester Square · 8 tips and reviews

Scream The Horror MagScream The Horror Mag: The staff here sure know their stuff.

Battersea Power Station is one of London Not-Food Places.

17. Battersea Power Station

9.0
Circus Rd W, Battersea, Greater London
Historic and Protected Site · Battersea · 53 tips and reviews

Time Out LondonTime Out London: A Grade II-listed Art Deco masterpiece, and Europe's largest brick building, Battersea Power Station is a London icon. Read more.

Hackney City Farm is one of London Not-Food Places.

18. Hackney City Farm

8.7
1 Goldsmiths Row (at Haggerston Park), London, Greater London
Farm · Hackney · 54 tips and reviews

Shaun F.Shaun Firkser: You have to go look at the pair of giant ginger pigs.. Oink!

Tony's Gallery is one of London Not-Food Places.

19. Tony's Gallery

68 Sclater St, Poplar, Greater London
Art Gallery · No tips or reviews
Primrose Hill is one of London Not-Food Places.

20. Primrose Hill

9.6
Primrose Hill Rd, London, Greater London
Park · Swiss Cottage · 234 tips and reviews

Louis VuittonLouis Vuitton: I love going to my friends’ house that overlooks Primrose Hill, walking to the top of the hill to see the amazing view of London, Bay Garnett, stylist

21. Camden Beach

Chalk Farm Rd. (Roundhouse), London, Greater London
Beach · Primrose Hill · 10 tips and reviews

La C.La Claude: Crowded but definitely worth a visit!

Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA) is one of London Not-Food Places.

22. Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA)

8.9
The Mall, London, Greater London
Art Gallery · City of Westminster · 43 tips and reviews

HISTORY UKHISTORY UK: The ICA was founded in 1947 as a ‘playground’ for contemporary artists, and moved here in 1968. It hosted Damien Hirst’s first solo show and the debut London gig of Franz Ferdinand.

Leadenhall Market is one of London Not-Food Places.

23. Leadenhall Market

8.7
Gracechurch St, London, Greater London
Market · City of London · 58 tips and reviews

HISTORY UKHISTORY UK: This was the site of London’s enormous Roman basilica (seat of civic government), the largest north of the Alps. The current name comes from a medieval house here that had lead roofing

Whitecross Street Market is one of London Not-Food Places.

24. Whitecross Street Market

9.0
Whitecross St, London, Greater London
Street Food Gathering · 136 tips and reviews

DAZED AND CONFUSEDDAZED AND CONFUSED: Right on Dazed HQs doorstep- our favourite place to lunch, a street of market food from thai, Mexican, falafels and the best burritos. Also don’t walk past the guy selling brownies without trying one!

London Graphic Centre is one of London Not-Food Places.

25. London Graphic Centre

9.1
16-18 Shelton St, Covent Garden, Greater London
Arts and Crafts Store · City of Westminster · 15 tips and reviews

Thom B.Thom B: Brilliant selection of graphic equipment (pens, paper, pencils and a million more things) for the professional and amateur alike. Also a Freitag bag seller.

Lazy Oaf is one of London Not-Food Places.

26. Lazy Oaf

8.1
2 Ganton St (Carnaby St), London, Greater London
Clothing Store · Soho · 6 tips and reviews

CorCor: Lovely shop💘

size? is one of London Not-Food Places.

27. size?

7.6
32-34 Carnaby Street, London, Greater London
Shoe Store · Soho · 9 tips and reviews

Joris P.Joris Pol: Check out this sneaker store! Some good Quickstrike's from time to time Read more.

Brick Lane Bookshop is one of London Not-Food Places.

28. Brick Lane Bookshop

8.9
166 Brick Ln, London, Greater London
Bookstore · Tower Hamlets · 12 tips and reviews

Andrea P.Andrea Paolini: Small shop, great selection. Wordsworth classics for £2,50.

Nobrow is one of London Not-Food Places.

29. Nobrow

62 Great Eastern St. (at Garden Walk), Shoreditch, Greater London
Bookstore · 1 tip

Namer M.Namer Merli: Find here all your indie and non-conventional comics!

The London Beatles Store is one of London Not-Food Places.

30. The London Beatles Store

7.1
231-233 Baker St, Marylebone, Greater London
Gift Store · 20 tips and reviews

beatlestweetsbeatlestweets: Visit the London Beatles Store, for the world's largest selection of Beatles memorabilia!

Hoxton Street Monster Supplies is one of London Not-Food Places.

31. Hoxton Street Monster Supplies

8.3
159 Hoxton St, Hackney, Greater London
Candy Store · 9 tips and reviews

Kevin M.Kevin Maguire: Stroke the invisible cat, but make sure not to lean against the shop fittings, as they may push open to something hidden within ...

Artbox is one of London Not-Food Places.

32. Artbox

Thomas Neal's Centre (29-41 Earlham St), London, Greater London
Gift Store · Holborn and Covent Garden · 7 tips and reviews

RosaRosa: Everything here is soooo cute... the perfect shop to find gifts for girlfriends Read more.

Magma Product Shop is one of London Not-Food Places.

33. Magma Product Shop

7.8
16 Earlham St., Greater London, Greater London
Arts and Crafts Store · Holborn and Covent Garden · 4 tips and reviews

Christine W.Christine Wong: There are so many cute souvenir items in this shop.

Sass & Belle is one of London Not-Food Places.

34. Sass & Belle

21-22 New Row (Bedfordbury), London, Greater London
Arts and Crafts Store · City of Westminster · 5 tips and reviews

JoannaJoanna: Adorable shop with cute things at a good price point. Check out their jewelry stands.

Kidrobot is one of London Not-Food Places.

35. Kidrobot

19 Earlham St., London, Greater London
Toy Store · Holborn and Covent Garden · 6 tips and reviews

ChaffroChaffro: Great selection of designer toys. Clothing is good, if you're into those kinds of colours. KR host artist signing sessions here on a pretty regular basis, which are always well attended.

Cybercandy is one of London Not-Food Places.

36. Cybercandy

3 Garrick St, London, Greater London
Candy Store · 30 tips and reviews

LondonistLondonist: Well, that's Christmas sorted. Nobody can be uncheered with strange chocolate bars and weird Scandinavian candy.

Stokey Stop is one of London Not-Food Places.

37. Stokey Stop

176 Stoke Newington High Street, Stoke Newington, Greater London
Bar · 8 tips and reviews