Europe

Following is a list of sites in London associated with Europe

148 Holland Park Avenue, W11 4UE, tel: 020 7221 6090

Alistair Little's

Strong Italian influence, very friendly crew. The food is always good, and sometimes even brilliant.
49 Frith St., 0171-734 5183

Assaggi

A small room over a pub, that servers wonderful Italian food.
39 Chepstow Place, W2, 020 7792 5501

Brasserie Roux

An affordable version of Gavroche. Only the prices have been reduced not the quality, the food is excellent. Classic French cooking, with all the clichés such as Onion Soup and Lemon Tart. Well worth a visit. Sofitel St James,
8 Pall Mall, London, SW1Y 5NG

British Museum - Australian Garden

Bunhill Field - Plague Graveyard

One of the Plague pits. This is the largest unconsecrated graveyard in Europe. John Bunyan, Daniel Defoe,, William Blake, George Fox are buried here.

Catherine Wheel

A pub for locals, a real pub.
Holland Street

CHARLES X (1757-1836),

last Bourbon King of France lived here 1805-1814.

Club Gascon

Brilliant food severed in small portions, French tapas if you like. This means that you get to try more things, 4 to 5 plates should do. The service is top quality and the place looks nice. The location in Smithfield is also a plus.
57 West Smithfield, 0171 796 0600

Da Vinci Code - Church of Our Lady of Paris (correct name Notre Dame de France Church)

To my knowledge the is no church of Our Lady of Paris in London, but there is a Notre Dame de France Church, and it contains murals by Jean Cocteau. According to Teabing this church has the most blatant M.

DE GAULLE, General Charles,

President of the French National Committee, set up the Headquarters of the Free French Forces here in 1940.

Eagle

Loud, noisy, great fun. Competent if not sensational Italian food. The same applies to the service.
Beak St

Eagle

Elephant and Castle

Really nice little pub in the rustic style. Well worth having a drink in.
Holland Street

Execution Site - Gardelle, Theodore

The Swiss Miniaturist Theodore Gardeele was executed here in 1761 for the murder of his landlady Mrs King

FOSCOLO, Ugo (1778-1827),

Italian Poet and Patriot, lived here 1817-1818.

French House

Small, crowded, full of atmosphere
49 Dean St.

Gardelle, Theodore - Murderer

Theodore Gardeele the Swiss Miniaturist, murdered his landlady Mrs King here in 1761. She had mocked his work.

Gort, John Standish Surtees Prendergast Vereker, Field Marshal Viscount VC GCB CBE DSO MVO MC (1886–

Commander-in-Chief of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) in France 1939–1940. He conducted the withdrawal of the BEF to Dunkirk in 1940, which paved the way for the legendary evacuation by the Royal Navy of 338,000 British and French troops. Later he m

GRAINGER, Percy (1882-1961),

Australian Composer, Folklorist and Pianist, lived here.

Green Man and French Horn

Good pub, few tourists
St. Martins Lane

GUIZOT, François (1787-1874),

French Politician and Historian, lived here 1848-1849.

HEINE, Heinrich (1799-1856),

German Poet and Essayist, lived here 1827.

Holland House

Holland Park

Holland Park Avenue

Lina Store

A traditional Italian deli
Brewer St.

maze

French tapas style food, in a trendy bar. Not only is the food good, but the place is great fun as well. Try the cocktails. Well worth a visit, but not for a queit meal. Marriott Grosvenor Square, 10-13

MAZZINI, Giuseppe (1805-1872),

Italian Patriot, lived here.

METTERNICH, Prince (1773-1859),

Austrian Statesman, lived here in 1848.

MILLBANK PRISON.

Near this site stood Millbank Prison, which was opened in 1816 and closed in 1890. This buttress stood at the head of the river steps from which, until 1867, prisoners sentenced to transportation embarked on their journey to Australia.

NAPOLEON III (1808-1873),

Emperor of the French, lived here 1848.

Nobu

In my option only Ramsay himself is better. The food set a new standard for Italian food. It is expensive, but well worth it.
Churchill InterContinental Hotel, 8 Seymour Street, 020 7935 9088

Nobu,

Racine

A fine French Brasserie.
239 Brompton Road, SW3, 020 7584 4477

Rattigan, Sir Terence (1911-1977) - playwright

One of Britain’s most successful and prolific play/screen wrights of the twentieth century. His works include “Man and Boy”, “French Without Tears”. “Flare Path”, “The Winslow Boy”, “Playbill”, “The Deep Blue Sea”, “Brighton Rock”, “The Browning Version”

Roussillon

Roussillon Classy French food. Menu varies with season. The bay window is stunning.
16 St. Barnabas St 020 7730 5550

STUART, John McDouall (1815-1866),

First Explorer to cross Australia, lived and died here.

Swiss chimes

Swiss Church

Swiss Cottage

Swiss Re Tower (Gherkin)

SZABO, Violett, GC (1921-1945),

Secret Agent, lived here. She gave her life for the French Resistance.

TALLEYRAND, Prince (1754-1838),

French Statesman and Diplomatist, lived here.

Teca

Excellent Italian. Worth visiting.
54 Brook Mews, 0207 495 4774