Places · London

Bloomsbury

Where students eat, drink and go out in Bloomsbury, London: 52 places, each with a short student note.

Food

• Murger Han (Euston)A Shaanxi noodle spot a 2-3 minute walk from Euston station.
• Oriental Dragon RestaurantOriental Dragon.
• GuilinGuilin rice noodles come dry-mixed with generous toppings plus a bowl o…
• DOLANXinjiang food in Fitzrovia, da pan ji (big plate chicken), baked buns,…
• Nazuki GardenJapanese food next to UCL — wagyu sushi and cheese-baked scallops are t…
• Birkbeck 5th Floor Canteen｜Katsu curry near UCLCut through the farmer's market behind IOE's back door, 5-min walk;
• Yang Ming Yu Braised Chicken RiceNext to Great Portland Street station, by Regent's Park, walkable from…
• Chongqing FlavourChongqing cuisine near the British Museum.
• Chamuyo Argentinian GrillThe Argentinian BBQ stall at that outdoor market on TCR - generous beef…
• UCL Lunch Market · BAO BUNSA lunch market behind the IOE.
• VAVI Tapas & DrinksSpanish spot in Bloomsbury - lunch set menu: starter + paella + soft dr…
• Chilli PointFiery wok-fried Zigong salt-merchant cuisine, loads of wok hei, the pin…
• Matcha Mochi CafeA matcha-focused cafe right by Euston station, with hand-whisked matcha…
• NostimoA Turkish grill spot near UCL, known for its mixed grill platter with s…
• WingWing｜Russell Square Korean fried chickenKnown as UCL students' off-campus canteen for Korean fried chicken, sau…
• International Food Market TCROutdoor street food market on Tottenham Court Road, a row of stalls, gr…
• Print Room Café｜UCL's best-value campus caféThe cheapest place on campus - jacket potatoes and the soup of the day…
• Mama PhoA Vietnamese spot near UCL — the grilled chicken rice is generous and t…
• Mestizo Mexican Restaurant & Tequila BarAuthentic Mexican food is hard to find in London — a lot of places serv…
• OrichaA bubble tea spot near UCL.
• OumThe Salted Date Matcha has just the right amount of sweetness, with bot…
• Euston Tap:emo.chill:
• Roti KingA go-to Malaysian spot near UCL.
• Yang's Braised Chicken｜FitzroviaThe Yang's Braised Chicken Rice chain that's everywhere back home now h…

Museums

• Wellcome CollectionFree museum about medicine and humanity: the permanent collection has t…
• British MuseumFree.
• Grant Museum of Zoology｜UCL zoology specimen museum (free)Zoology specimen museum on UCL's campus, free entry, packed with skelet…
• Petrie Museum｜UCL Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology (free)UCL's museum of Egyptian and Sudanese archaeology, free entry;

Theatres & venues

• The Horse Hospital｜Bloomsbury experimental art spaceA former horse hospital from 1797 just off Russell Square, now a hub fo…
• The Crypt GalleryA gallery in the crypt of a 19th-century church near Euston, once the b…
• New Diorama TheatreTheatre.

Live music

• St Pancras Church｜Free lunchtime concerts on Euston RoadA Greek Revival church on Euston Road that runs free lunchtime recitals…

Sport

• Bloomsbury Bowling Lanes｜Retro underground bowling alleyA retro underground bowling alley beneath the Tavistock Hotel next to U…
• TeamUCL Gym Squash Courts | UCL Squash Booking & Partner GuideUCL has 3 squash courts on campus.

Things to do

• Monopoly Lifesized｜Real-life Monopoly experienceA life-size, immersive Monopoly experience near Tottenham Court Rd, whe…

Shops

• YOHOME-UCLJust across the road from the library, they've got luosifen, hot pot ba…
• Skoob BooksThis secondhand bookshop in Bloomsbury is great value, with academic bo…
• Tian Tian｜Russell Square branchA Chinese supermarket a 10-minute walk from UCL, inside the Brunswick C…
• OseyoThe fullest range of Korean instant noodles and tteokbokki, ten minutes…
• China ArkThey've got everything from snail noodles to frozen dumplings and spicy…

Services

• Hair DaysKorean hair salon with professional stylists from London and Seoul, off…
• ikkarKorean hair salon in London offering precise cuts, Korean perms and sca…

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