The dreary, drizzly streets of London will be a faint memory once you cross the threshold at Quality Wines. With a stellar Mediterranean-inspired menu, an enviable wine list and the sunniest staff around, this neighbourhood restaurant and wine shop is a local fave. Like something you drink at the resto? All the bottles on their list are available to take home. Win! 

Executive chef Sean Searley transformed this working man's pub from its 19th century roots into a temple of modern fine dining. Enamoured with the meat? Honestly, we can’t imagine who wouldn’t be. You can swing by the butcher shop later to take a few chops or a big ole steak home. 

Through some humble-looking black painted doors in Clerkenwell is the emporium of art and design that is Hollybush Gardens. The temporary exhibitions are remarkably curated and simultaneously interdisciplinary. Pop by for a performance or lecture, and swing by the shop before you leave. You're sure to find a book you never knew you needed. 

There's nothing dark, ornate or heavy at Viaduct Furniture. This shop celebrates light and purity in design - a refreshing take on interiors. Everything here is relevant, beautiful and very well-made.