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Lifestyle GUIDE Luxury GUIDE FROM TO As a global city, London has something for everyone. It is one of the worlds most visited cities: for its history and culture, arts and fine food, the experience is unrivalled and all on your doorstep at City Road. London’s cultural dynamism attracts visitors and residents alike from every country. In 2021, London was named the rich person’s city of choice for lifestyle – for its abundance of Michelin-starred restaurants, opera houses and theatres, universities, sports and shopping facilities. London has also overtaken New York to the top spot, with the highest concentration of ‘high net worth individuals’ in the world,* making it a haven for those seeking the Z pinnacle of luxury lifestyle. In this guide, we’ve compiled some of the most prestigious places to dine, socialise, shop and enjoy life in this unique capital city, as well as their proximity to City Road. *Source: Knight Frank 2021 Wealth Report. 2 London 2021 Camden Town ESSEX ROAD Olympic Park Barnsbury Rosemary Gardens Bernhard Westfield Gardens Islington Stratford City St. John’s Wood University of the Dalston PUDDING Queen’s Arts London MILL LANE Park To Luton Airport Shoreditch Victoria Park Central St Martins Park QUEEN’S PARK Haggerston King’s Cross Park 1 ANGEL NE KING’S CROSS ZO ST PANCRAS ST PANCRAS Sadler's Wells HOXTON Maida Vale Regent’s Park INTERNATIONAL Theatre Kensal Green Clerkenwell BOW CHURCH College Park Meath BOW RD EUSTON City University Gardens London OLD STREET London Business Shoreditch Mile End University College The Bower Park School London London College Weavers 1 Mile End Coram’s Old Street of Fashion, Fields Royal Academy Shoreditch Fields M Roundabout Curtain Road House of Music Campus Queen Mary MILE END Tower Hamlets WARREN I University of London Cemetery Park BAKER STREET L Allen STREET Cass Business C MARYLEBONE University of E Gardens rossr School of Oriental School ail Westminster 2 FARRINGDON Wormwood Scrubs and African Studies WHITECHAPEL ssrail M Russell Square Cro City of Westminster Chinese Embassy Gardens College I Gray’s Inn Cr L Bloomsbury Gardens ossrail Square Z E Gardens Moorgate O 3 Marylebone TOTTENHAM N PADDINGTON S Notting Hill COURT ROAD MOORGATE E Stepney M Gardens HOLBORN London Stock LIVERPOOL ST 1 Whitechapel European School Exchange I of Economics Paddington L London College Heron E of Fashion Covent Tower Brickfield LANGDON PARK 4 WHITE CITY S OXFORD CITY Bank of Gardens CIRCUS The British Museum Garden THAMESLINK England M Leadenhall London School City Airport ST PAUL’S Tower Tower ALDGATE BOND of Economics St Paul’s 42 EAST I Crossrail STREET L Bank of China Cathedral West End Covent Garden BANK E 5 Marble Arch Opera House BLACKFRIARS LIMEHOUSE S King’s College Bridge Millennium The City FENCHURCH Soho Chinatown LEICESTER TOWER M Selfridges London CANNON ST STREET ALL SAINTS SQUARE C GATEWAY SHADWELL E I PICCADILLY N MONUMENT L CIRCUS The Savoy T 20 Fenchurch TOWER HILL WESTFERRY Mayfair R London College King Edward POPLAR E NOTTING HILL National Hotel A Street Shepards Bush L B of Business Memorial Park S GATE Gallery U CT SINE STRI and Finance Hyde Park Shakespeare’s SS DI Tower of WEST INDIA Trafalgar CHARING Royal Festival Hall Tate London Square CROSS Modern Globe Tower QUAY St. James’s Borough Square Gardens South Bank Market The Shard SHEPHERD’S BUSH EMBANKMENT Hill Canary Wharf City Hall Tower Bridge Green Park CANARY WHARF LONDON BRIDGE Canary Wharf Holland Park WATERLOO HERON QUAYSCANARY WHARF HYDE PARK St. James’s The RIV ER T Park H THAMES RIVER CORNER WESTMINSTER London Eye Waterloo AMES KNIGHTSBRIDGE Buckingham Palace 1 Buckingham Palace Shad Thames Royal Albert Hall KENSINGTON Gardens SOUTH QUAY (OLYMPIA) E N Harrods Ravenscourt Westminster Park O Knightsbridge Belgravia Hammersmith Z BERMONDSEY Westminister South Bank VICTORIA RIVER THAMES University CROSSHARBOUR ELEPHANT HAMMERSMITH London College of Communication & CASTLE EARL’S COURT Pimlico To Heathrow Airport To MUDCHUTE 1 NE To Gatwick Airport ZO WEST BROMTON Deptford Earl’s Court Chelsea Park VAUXHALL Folkestone Burgess Park Gardens Kennington Park DEPTFORD Battersea Park BATTERSEA PARK Fulham NEW CROSS IT CAN BE NEW CROSS GATE QUEENSTOWN ROAD only QUEENS ROAD University of London Goldsmiths College ELVERSON RD 4 LONDON IS A WAY TO SAY WHO YOU ARE WITHOUT Style HAVING TO SPEAK – Rachel Zoe For those seeking a lifestyle at the luxury level, London will not disappoint. In this guide we list some of the most prestigious places to dine, socialise, shop and enjoy life in this unique capital city. 6 CULINARY HEAVYWEIGHTS A Taste OF ADVENTURE RESTAURANTS Lucky Cat London is without doubt one of the great 10 Grosvenor Square, W1K 6JP culinary capitals. As of 2021, there are www.gordonramsayrestaurants.com/lucky-cat 66 Michelin-starred restaurants in the city. 3.5 Miles from City Road The dining scene is constantly evolving, as new stars appear, classic establishments A new Gordon Ramsay restaurant inspired reinvent themselves, and ever more inventive by Tokyo and Shanghai’s drinking dens of concepts of menu and experience are created. the 1930s. Expect Asian inspired small plates, robata grilled dishes, sushi and sashimi. A. Wong 70 Wilton Rd, Pimlico SW1V 1DE www.awong.co.uk 4.5 Miles from City Road RESTAURANTS Heralded as ‘simply the best Chinese food in London’, Andrew Wong’s inspiration comes Hélène Darroze at The Connaught from his travels through the provinces Carlos Place, W1K 2AL of China and he presents his own unique www.the-connaught.co.uk interpretations of dishes from all its regions. 4 Miles from City Road This 3 Michelin-starred restaurant has achieved its reputation under the leadership of chef Hélène Darroze. Each dish is a culinary work of art, grounded in seasonal produce. The morning patisserie is exquisite, and the restaurant’s Martini trolley earned it the accolade of World’s Best Bar in 2021. Coya Members’ Club 118 Piccadilly, W1J 7NW www.coyarestaurant.com/members-club 4 Miles from City Road Latin American flavours, particularly Peruvian food and pisco cocktails, are the signatures of the much-awarded Coya restaurants. The Coya Members’ Club allows diners to enjoy these delights in an exclusive Mayfair setting. Members can also take part in networking evenings, exhibitions, talks and musical performances. Nobu 19 Old Park Lane, W1K 1LB www.noburestaurants.com 4 Miles from City Road Beautifully executed Japanese food has given the Nobu restaurants their deserved reputation. The London Old Park Lane branch follows the successful formula, offering an extensive menu of hot and cold food, including sushi, sashimi and the famous wagyu beef and black cod. 8 CULINARY HEAVYWEIGHTS RESTAURANTS Bob Bob Ricard Sketch 1 Upper James Street, W1F 9DF 9 Conduit Street, W1S 2XG www.bobbobricard.com sketch.london 3 Miles from City Road 3 Miles from City Road Classic, extravagant, beautifully executed Michelin-starred cuisine at this British and Russian dishes are the hallmark impeccably glamorous venue, which of this Soho restaurant: turbot coulibiac is a series of fabulous restaurants in is the star of the show. Every table has a Mayfair townhouse. Each one has its a ‘press for champagne’ button and own decorative theme, with original unsurprisingly, the restaurant serves more artwork everywhere you look. The menu champagne than any restaurant in Britain. offers delicious and inventive modern Bob Ricard has another restaurant in the European food and includes breakfast City, and a Tokyo offshoot opens soon. and cocktails too. Sketch also has an online shop where you can purchase designer glassware and ceramics. ONE CANNOT THINK WELL, love well, SLEEP WELL, IF ONE HASN’T DINED WELL – Virginia Woolf Yauatcha Gymkhana 15–17 Broadwick Street, W1F 0DL 42 Albermarle Street, W1S 4JH www.yauatcha.com www.gymkhanalondon.com 2.5 Miles from City Road 3.5 Miles from City Road Yauatcha is an all-day dim sum tea house Inspired by the elite clubs of India, whose celebrating authentic Cantonese cuisine high society members gather to socialise, with a modern influence. Also famous dine and play sport. The Michelin-starred for its patisserie, in the afternoon it menu offers refined Indian food, including offers an extensive array of macaroons, some realistically-priced tasting and set petits gateaux, chocolates and gateaux menus. The house cocktail, silver sip gimlet, that take inspiration from Chinese heritage sets the elegant tone. RESTAURANTS and ingredients. The Ned 27 Poultry, EC2R 8AJ For a less formal Asian dining experience, www.thened.com explore the authentic restaurants and shops 1.5 Miles from City Road of London’s Chinatown neighbourhood, The Ned is a private members’ club, and join in special events to get a flavour restaurant, hotel and spa located in the of Chinese culture in London. heart of the City, in an imposing building that was a bank in its previous life. Members can enjoy the rooftop pool and terraces, a late night bar in the original bank vault, and access to special events. 10 FASHION & BOUTIQUES Fashions FADE, STYLE IS ETERNAL – Yves Saint Laurent Most of the world’s couturiers and designers have a presence in London, showcasing their creations in spectacular flagship stores. BOUTIQUES & FLAGSHIP STORES Burberry 121 Regent St, W1B 4TB www.burberry.com 3.5 Miles from City Road Burberry is a British luxury fashion house headquartered in London and founded in 1856. It is most famous for its trench coat, as well as, leather goods, footwear, fashion accessories, eyewear, fragrances and cosmetics. House of Dior Boutique 160–162 New Bond St, W1S 2UE www.dior.com 3.5 Miles from City Road A unique blend of fashion and art, the House of Dior is a luxury shopping environment hosting all the Dior desirables under one roof: women’s and men’s clothing, jewellery, watches and homewares.