A perfect place for any occasion - or no occasion at all - every table feels like the best one.

A very good selection of non-fiction, essays, and rare books. The Japanese book collection is gorgeous!

Aside from the fact of the underground being the oldest running railway system in the world, I find the underground just an incredibly strange place. Sometimes it’s like I’ve entered an organised maze and just walk without even thinking. The photo is taken of the floor from one of the trains, it’s normally what you tend you look at when you’re on the train.

A station, a stop or two away from London sits a shop that is only open once or twice a year – its specialty are books but it also sells things.

The Almeida, in Islington, is a small theatre with big influence. It's an intimate place to discover groundbreaking theatre and get up close to some of Britain's leading actors. The cafe/bar across has a constantly-changing tasty menu, relaxed atmosphere and free wifi. Open all day and great place to spend time even if you're not going to catch a production.