Visit London - The DON'Ts of Visiting London, England - Wolters World
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Date: 2022-02-04
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LoneStoat
As a Soho barman, I'm really proud of what we do as a drinker's pub. But we're not really geared for the best food.
You might not get the best British food in a pub. Because that's where we DRINK, not EAT. (There are exceptions of course.
It's worth asking the barman, Where can I get the best fish & chips here, or Where's the best place for British food nearby. If you get a native member of the bar team, chances are that we'll have the pride in our national dishes & recommend somewhere nearby, where we'd eat. You might not get the same from barstaff from other countries in the pub, but maybe you will.
Us Brits are proud of our food heritage, so if we know somewhere better for classic dishes that the place where we work (and we like you more than your money, we'll be really helpful to help you find the best place to try real food.
Usually I'll say something like Have a couple of drinks here, and I'll draw you a map to where you can get your Sunday Lunch/Fish n Chips/ Pie & Mash etc etc, just come back here later on & party late with us.
I think a giant proportion of us barstaff would want you to have the most authentic versions of our British food to talk about when you get home, so we'll make recommendations, so that when you're in the US, you won't just be talking about the awesome Viet, Jamaican, Italian, Peruvian, Indian, Bangladeshi, Iranian, Moroccan, Levantine, Greek etc food. We want you to know that all of the foods of the world are here in London, and especially our British delicacies.
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As a Soho barman, I'm really proud of what we do as a drinker's pub. But we're not really geared for the best food.
You might not get the best British food in a pub. Because that's where we DRINK, not EAT. (There are exceptions of course.
It's worth asking the barman, Where can I get the best fish & chips here, or Where's the best place for British food nearby. If you get a native member of the bar team, chances are that we'll have the pride in our national dishes & recommend somewhere nearby, where we'd eat. You might not get the same from barstaff from other countries in the pub, but maybe you will.
Us Brits are proud of our food heritage, so if we know somewhere better for classic dishes that the place where we work (and we like you more than your money, we'll be really helpful to help you find the best place to try real food.
Usually I'll say something like Have a couple of drinks here, and I'll draw you a map to where you can get your Sunday Lunch/Fish n Chips/ Pie & Mash etc etc, just come back here later on & party late with us.
I think a giant proportion of us barstaff would want you to have the most authentic versions of our British food to talk about when you get home, so we'll make recommendations, so that when you're in the US, you won't just be talking about the awesome Viet, Jamaican, Italian, Peruvian, Indian, Bangladeshi, Iranian, Moroccan, Levantine, Greek etc food. We want you to know that all of the foods of the world are here in London, and especially our British delicacies.
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Sara
I have a big don't for the Stansted Airport. I used it a number of times because of the courses I took at the Arthur Findlay College of Psychic Studies at Stansted Hall. That airport is the strictest when it comes to liquids. They have to fit in the flimsy baggie they give you, which barely fits a sandwich. If it doesn't close, be prepared to toss some fluids. Using bar shampoo helps. By the way, Stansted is very British and a nice place to have lunch if you're taking the train to Cambridge from London and you want to make it a side trip. I recommend the Yeoman Pub with its outdoor dining in the garden in the rear.
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I have a big don't for the Stansted Airport. I used it a number of times because of the courses I took at the Arthur Findlay College of Psychic Studies at Stansted Hall. That airport is the strictest when it comes to liquids. They have to fit in the flimsy baggie they give you, which barely fits a sandwich. If it doesn't close, be prepared to toss some fluids. Using bar shampoo helps. By the way, Stansted is very British and a nice place to have lunch if you're taking the train to Cambridge from London and you want to make it a side trip. I recommend the Yeoman Pub with its outdoor dining in the garden in the rear.
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wojtekpolska
I really want to move to London in the future. there is just so much cool stuff here, so many beautiful (and enormous) parks in the middle of a city, and just i like the overall feel of the place.
i really like when modern cities have many historical buildings. like you see modern buildings, and a bit further something old like Buckingham Palace, Big Beb, the parlament building, and many many more (i got similar impression in Rome aswell)
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I really want to move to London in the future. there is just so much cool stuff here, so many beautiful (and enormous) parks in the middle of a city, and just i like the overall feel of the place.
i really like when modern cities have many historical buildings. like you see modern buildings, and a bit further something old like Buckingham Palace, Big Beb, the parlament building, and many many more (i got similar impression in Rome aswell)
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Graham
Not so much as do nots, but I would say to anyone: (1) Get out of London for a day. There are many great places to visit - Bath, Canterbury, Brighton - outside the city that can be accessed by train in a few hours, and the train ride itself is nice. (2) Bring walking shoes and actually get out and walk. It is actually a very easy city to walk compared to somewhere like New York. And there are so many things to see when you walk.
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Not so much as do nots, but I would say to anyone: (1) Get out of London for a day. There are many great places to visit - Bath, Canterbury, Brighton - outside the city that can be accessed by train in a few hours, and the train ride itself is nice. (2) Bring walking shoes and actually get out and walk. It is actually a very easy city to walk compared to somewhere like New York. And there are so many things to see when you walk.
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Jason
Your don't forget to tap out comment about oyster/contactless is kinda weird.
The absolute vast majority of stations have gates that you need to tap to open so you can enter/leave. Admittedly there are some that aren't, but in five years living in London I've only seen about four or five and they're typically outer boroughs (zones 3-4+) that tourists won't visit.
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Your don't forget to tap out comment about oyster/contactless is kinda weird.
The absolute vast majority of stations have gates that you need to tap to open so you can enter/leave. Admittedly there are some that aren't, but in five years living in London I've only seen about four or five and they're typically outer boroughs (zones 3-4+) that tourists won't visit.
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Louise
Not so much a don't but more of a if you go out of London, don't expect our shops unless they're convenience stores to be open past 5pm or open before 10am on a Sunday, this is because we have strict trading laws on Sundays. Most big shops will only open between 10-4 / 10: 30 -4: 30pm / 11-5pm so don't get caught out!
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Not so much a don't but more of a if you go out of London, don't expect our shops unless they're convenience stores to be open past 5pm or open before 10am on a Sunday, this is because we have strict trading laws on Sundays. Most big shops will only open between 10-4 / 10: 30 -4: 30pm / 11-5pm so don't get caught out!
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Stan
Only tourists eat foreign food like Chinese etc. I'm 70 years old and born English. I NEVER go into London ever, never. I only live 15 miles north of Central London. Queuing is now a myth. Most people who are in London are not English and never que. They just pust forward.
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Only tourists eat foreign food like Chinese etc. I'm 70 years old and born English. I NEVER go into London ever, never. I only live 15 miles north of Central London. Queuing is now a myth. Most people who are in London are not English and never que. They just pust forward.
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Sandro
Don't:
Mess with the Guards, get in their way
Expose yourself to pickpocketing, especially the tube.
Miss a football game, especially non-league. It's better than the Premier League.
Miss out on chocolate, especially Cadbury's
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Don't:
Mess with the Guards, get in their way
Expose yourself to pickpocketing, especially the tube.
Miss a football game, especially non-league. It's better than the Premier League.
Miss out on chocolate, especially Cadbury's
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rolonow12
The big dont for me as a Brit living 120 miles away is - DONT GO THERE! Its not representative of the UK, its crazy expensive and the current Mayor has made the cost of driving in prohibitive. I could go on.
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The big dont for me as a Brit living 120 miles away is - DONT GO THERE! Its not representative of the UK, its crazy expensive and the current Mayor has made the cost of driving in prohibitive. I could go on.
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beltingtokra
On my annual trip to see a West End show, my family and i always ate Pret a Manger for lunch, as it was so much cheaper than anything else but still felt like a treat
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On my annual trip to see a West End show, my family and i always ate Pret a Manger for lunch, as it was so much cheaper than anything else but still felt like a treat
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