Qype: The Pavement in London

London - Arts & Entertainment


I think this might be the first street i've ever reviewed on Qype.....

The Pavement is one of the finer streets in SW4. Excellent selection of pubs, eateries, shops and places to sit outdoors. It's also a great place to live! Stretching views of the common and a great place to hang out on sunny days.

Top 3 Pubs on the Pavement:

The Frog
The Sun
The Calf

Top 3 Shops on the Pavement:

The Clapham Old Town Supermarket
Cock Pond Galleries
Birksen Florists

Top places to eat on the Pavement:

The Pavement Cafe
Grafton House
Macaron

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Qype: Aqua in London

London - Eating & Drinking - Pubs & Bars


The reviews below say it all really. The food and the service is just not up to scratch. It's a bit like eating at a really bad All Bar One. My steak was dry and chewy (and i paid £15 for it!). service was patchy and a bit dismissive. Oh, and a pint of beer is £4.20.

Tip - Head across the river into Pimlico for a much better selection of restaurants.

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Qype: Cock Pond in London

London - Arts & Entertainment - Lakes & Ponds


Cock Pond is a wading/paddling pond to the North East of Clapham Common. In the summer months you'll find hordes of children splashing about and in the winter (when the water has been drained) this is a popular spot for skate boarders priming themselves for the skate ramp about 200m away.

A great spot for families in the summer. If only they would fill the darn thing all the way to the top! It always looks like settled rain water to me.....

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Qype: Pond Galleries in London

London - Arts & Entertainment - Galleries


A very nice, quaint little gallery on the pavement in Clapham. Lots of local art work for sale upstairs and an excellent picture framing setup downstairs. I recently had a very large poster framed here and i found the staff to be friendly and efficient and the price wasn't bad at all.

I'll be back!

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Qype: CCH Express Minicab in London

London - Transportation - Public Transport - Taxi Companies


An excellent, affordable and highly recommend cab company in Clapham Old Town. I'm always amazed by the speed at which these guys turn up (regardless of time of day), the quality of the cars and the friendliness of the drivers.

Streets ahead of Addison Lee. An easy 5 stars!

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Qype: Nardulli in London

London - Eating & Drinking - Fastfood & Takeaway - Eating & Drinking - Cafes & Coffee Shops - Ice Cream Parlours


Fantastic ice cream right on the Common. It's not cheap here, but this is a proper Italian Gelateri and the quality of the ice cream is superb. I can highly recommend the French Vanilla, Caramel or Mint flavours (i tried all of these this weekend!).

Recommended Saturday afternoon in Clapham Old Town = Football on Clapham Common, Ice Cream at Nardulli, beer in the Frog (right next door). Perfect!

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Qype: St Christopher's Inns in Paris

Paris - Hotels & Holidays - Hostels - Hotels & Holidays - Hostels - St. Christopher's Inn


This is a great hostel.

What's so great?

- Excellent bar downstairs with cheap booze (for Paris) and big food (try the burger!)
- Clean, relatively spacious dorm rooms
- Friendly staff
- Pool tables
- A VERY international crowd
- Decent location (the Metro is about a 2 minute walk away)

I'll definitely be staying here again next time i'm in Paris!

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Qype: Vinifera in London

London - Eating & Drinking - Pubs & Bars - Bars


I worry about Vinifera, because pretty much every business that has occupied this slot on Bedford road has failed. It's a half decent place, but i must admit, it does lack a bit of "je ne sais quoi". Good for a quick drink after work, but you won't want to spend hours on end in here.

3 stars and no more.

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Qype: Granterroirs in Paris

Paris - Eating & Drinking - Restaurants - Shopping - Food & Drink - Delicatessen


An excellent little deli/lunch spot moments from Miromesnil metro station. Granterroirs just get everything right. Excellent service, superb food and a great choice of wine. I can highly recommend the Fois Gras and the Chef's Italian salad as a main course. The desserts are also exceptional (try the Soupe au Fraise!).

This will be my first port of call as soon as i'm back in Paris :)

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