A dream local gastropub with a roaring log fire in winter and a small courtyard out the back for summer drinks. Book a table in the simple dining room for a Sunday roast topped with starters such as Cantabrian anchovies with fennel and tailed with an excellent sticky toffee pudding.

A small theatre with an international reputation, the Almeida is on a mission to launch the next generation of actors. And it frequently does, with productions such as Annie Ernaux’s The Years and Peter Morgan’s Patriots transferring straight to the West End. This is the place to come to be in the know about the London theatre scene.

Anyone who loves to cook will fall head over heels for this wonderful kitchen shop. They've got just about everything you could need or want when it comes to the stove, oven, pantry or fridge. Check out their Islington shop or head to the shop and cooking school at their Hampstead location. 

He loves me? He loves me not? Whatever. Dansk Flowers is the perfect place to pick up the perfect bouquet for a lover, a mother or yourself.