Get on the list for tickets and surprise someone who will appreciate the 'village of books' upstairs in particular.

Great cosy place for anyone in need of cakes and pampering!

This is a very quiet Polish Club, which acts in sharp contrast with busy Exhibition Road.

It's really close to my house and one of my favourite pubs in London! (I even went before it was close to where I lived!) It is London's first cooperatively owned pubs and has lovely events and workshops, exercise classes and great parties, and good beer! It's lovely in the beer garden in the hot summer and equally great in the winter, next to a real fire.

Teeny, French cafe with amazing pastries, great coffee and incredible croque-monsieur. Long table in the front and small garden in the back or take away and head to Highbury Fields, which is only a couple of minutes away.