Best of Strand
The single best place in Strand for each of 10 categories, picked from our London rankings.
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- Best brunch in StrandStrand · Somerset House, Strand, WC2R 1LA#12 on Best Brunch in London →Syrian cafe in grand Somerset House serving za'atar croissants and brisket breakfast hash every day of the week.
- Best afternoon tea in StrandStrand · The Savoy, Strand, WC2R 0EZ#5 on Best Afternoon Tea in London →Serving tea since 1889 beneath a glass dome, with around 30 tea varieties, a live pianist and seasonal desserts.
- Best romantic restaurants in StrandStrand · Somerset House, Lancaster Place, WC2R 1LA#12 on Best Romantic Restaurants in London →Skye Gyngell's elegant, airy dining room in Somerset House's New Wing, a special-occasion favourite.
- Best bakeries in StrandStrand · 9 Surrey Street, WC2R 2ND#11 on Best Bakeries in London →Viennoiserie and Roman-style sandwiches made with grain milled in-house, beside Toklas restaurant.
- Best rooftop bars in StrandStrand · Somerset House, Strand, WC2R 1LA#15 on Best Rooftop Bars in London →A terrace bar at Somerset House rated highly by Time Out for riverside drinks in a grand setting.
- Best wine bars in StrandStrand · 47 Villiers Street, WC2N 6NE#6 on Best Wine Bars in London →London's oldest wine bar, a candlelit vaulted cellar recently named among Europe's best bars.
- Best nightclubs in StrandStrand · The Arches, Villiers Street, WC2N 6NG#7 on Best Nightclubs in London →London's first gay superclub, under the arches at Charing Cross since 1979.
- Best gay bars in StrandStrand · 2 George Court, WC2N 6HH#3 on Best Gay Bars in London →Small, old-fashioned indie bar tucked down an alley off the Strand, welcoming everyone across the LGBTQ+ spectrum.
- Best art galleries in StrandStrand · Somerset House, Strand, WC2R 0RN#13 on Best Art Galleries in London →An intimate Somerset House gallery holding Impressionist and Post-Impressionist treasures by Manet, Cézanne and Van Gogh.
- Best spas in StrandStrand · 2-3 Robert Street, WC2N 6BH#1 on Best Spas in London →Candlelit baths, eucalyptus steam rooms and plunge pools in a maze of vaults beneath J.M. Barrie's former townhouse.
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