The UK's only cinema dedicated to documentaries. Really interesting programme of screenings, events and talks.  

J+A is a hidden and unpretentious café/ bar just off busy Clerkenwell Road - with outdoor seating!

Relaxed with character. Tiny garden at the back overlooked by Waterloo train station. Not sure if mother cat still lives there. Nice to go with friends or alone. Books. Good for a coffee and cake or a bottle of beer. Spiral staircase down to basement. One loo serves the place - tip - lock the door, don't just rely on the curtain and save an awkward encounter.  Photo credit: http://www.appletoothpaste.co.uk/2017/05/coffee-scooter-caffe-london.html

The best ice cream I have ever tasted in England – You are allowed any and every flavor and they shape it into a rose.

One or two screenings a day, a few days a week; less is more at Close Up. The library is a great resource too, for work or pleasure.