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Leicester Square
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Leicester Square, the immediate strip around Piccadilly Circus, and the chain-clogged stretches near the big sights serve London's worst food at its highest tourist markup.
From Where to Eat in London 2026: The Honest Food Guide, under “The restaurants worth knowing”.
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National Gallery
Citorah says The National Gallery on the square is free and world-class — give it an hour.
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Trafalgar Square
Citorah says The classic core: Westminster Abbey, the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben, Whitehall down to Trafalgar Square.
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Ham Yard Hotel
Citorah says Another Firmdale hotel, home to The Croc, an original 1950s bowling alley with a lounge and bar.
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Hotel Café Royal
Citorah says A five-star on Regent Street, where St James's, Mayfair and Soho meet.
The guides it’s in
London · Food & drink
Where to Eat in London 2026: The Honest Food Guide
London is Europe's best eating city and the easiest to waste money in. The markets, the restaurants that earn the hype, the traps to skip. An honest 2026 guide.
London · Nightlife
London Nightlife Guide 2026: Where to Actually Go Out
London's nightlife is enormous and uneven. The clubs that survived, the areas that matter, and an honest read on where to go out in 2026.
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