100 things to do in 2018

It's a new year and there is so much to look forward to including ticking off some of these amazing items on the list below!

1. Watch a film at Electric Cinema

2. Explore the colourful streets of Notting Hill (check out Farmer Street for something special!)

3. Have a coconut charcoal ice cream at Soft Serve Society

4. Visit Borough Market (and have truffle-stuffed ravioli while you're there!)

5. Go to Hampstead Heath for a gorgeous morning walk 

6. Enjoy a fondue at St Moritz Restaurant

7. Try a blue latte at Farm Girl

8. Explore the cosy Sherlock Holmes museum

9. Have a charming afternoon tea at The Sanderson

10. Dine in an igloo at Cuppa Club

11. Check out super-instagramable Warren Mews, a hidden spot close to UCL

12. Try skiing at Chel-Ski

13. Indulge yourself with all things chocolate at The Godiva Cafe Harrods.

14. Try the charcoal lemonade from Fortnum and Mason

15. Brave the cold and have a freakshake at Molly Bakes

17. Watch an incredible play or opera at the Royal Albert Hall

18. For surprisingly under-priced truffle dishes head to The Green Truffle, Bethnal Green

19. Stroll by the colourful boats at Little Venice

20. Have brunch with a water view at Battersea Park

21. Check out the incredible view of London from Sky Garden

22. Have a hot chocolate you'll always remember at Dark Sugars

23. Eat steak for only £10 at Flat Iron (review here)

24. Relax with live music and tea at The Landmark London

25. Visit one of London's best Indian restaurants, Dishoom 

26. Have a gold-covered ice cream at Selfridges

27. Enjoy a special Swedish saffron bun at Fabrique Bakery

28. Sample all kinds of lovely cheeses at Neals Yard Dairy

29. Eat a meal in a former lavatory at The Attendant

30. View the city of London from above at The Monument

31. Take the scenic route from Westminster to Greenwich with TfL's Riverboat Services

32. You don't need to travel to Switzerland to ride on a cable car - check out The Emirates Air Line Cable Car, which will also get you great views of the O2

33. Have rainbow bagels at The Beigel Shop

34. Choose from hundreds of types of cereal to enjoy at London's famous Killer Cereal Cafe

35. See a Shakespeare play at the gorgeous Shakespeare's Globe in London

36. Eat courgette/zucchini noodles and lasagne at raw vegan restaurant Nama Foods

37. Have a hearty pie at Bob Bob Ricard

38. Have a lovely afternoon tea at Sketch London (don't go for lunch or breakfast but dinner is okay)

39. Photograph the pretty view of the Shard from The Tate's viewing platform.

40. Visit London's Happy café - the Canvas Cafe- for all things happiness, including hilariously drawn walls, freak shakes and free range eggs.

41. Check out the gorgeous ski-themed street art near Kendrick Mews, Kensington

42. Treat yourself to mulled wine at one of London's prettiest cafes, Peggy Porschen

43. Eat the most delicious green cake (made of spinach but you would never know!) at L'eto

44. Check out the gorgeous market (and great street food) at Southbank

45. Visit the Museum of Brands and Advertising.

46. Eat in the dark at Dans le Noir

47. Stock up on truffle butter from Daylesford Organic

48. Be surrounded by pretty pink walls for breakfast at The Wallace Collection, or check out their lavish art rooms

49. Try a Nutella spring roll (yes really!!) at Mr Bao

50. Visit breathtakingly illuminating Denis Severs' House

51. Go to Kew Gardens in the spring to see the bluebell fields

52. Check out Pop & Rest, a nap centre where you can book your own private pod to sleep, relax and even shower

53. Walk around one of London's secret gardens, Kyoto Garden

54. Visit the Ralph Lauren Cafe (this really exists!) on Regents Street

55. Have a drink beside the open fire at The Princess Louise pub

56. Explore the wonders of the Natural History Museum

57. For incredible photos, head over to Crossness Pumping Station

58. Go deer spotting at Richmond Park at sunrise

59. Visit The Courtauld Gallery for one of its best exhibitions, which features Soutine

60. Travel up The Shard to marvel at the incredible view of London from the top (and maybe get a bite to eat)

61. Have Frogs legs at Salut! (Codeword is 'After the Rain')

62. Stroll around beautiful Leighton House Museum

63. Eat insect dishes at Archipelago

64. Indulge in fried ice cream from Gyoza Bar

65. Walk around in (and eat at) super Instagrammable Leadenhall Market

66. Have a great time doing activities like Ping Pong at The Book Club

67. Eat great fish and chips and seafood at The Oyster Shed

68. Channel your inner Oliver Twist at the Charles Dickens Museum

69. Enjoy an evening of music at The Jazz Cafe

70. Head over to Kingly Court for all things colourful

71. Take a look around the UCL Art Museum and see the Prize and Prejudice exhibition, a selection of works from the Slade class of 1918

72. Are you a fan of Rude Health? Head over to their cafe in Fulham

73. The best hazelnut lattes I've had in London were at Ca'puccino- it's not on the menu but if you can persuade the staff to make it for you, you'll never turn back

74. Check out Columbia Road Flower Market- such pretty blooms!

75. Visit Greenwich Park. It's a beautiful place for sunset strolls under the trees

76. Wine aficionados should head over to London's only winery- London Cru

77. Climb the O2

78. Check out London's game cafe, Draughts 

79. Go to a museum... after dark (spooky but cool)

80. Go antique shopping on Portobello Road

81. Sip on a drink with a view at Sushi Samba

82. Have a pink latte at AIDA Shoreditch (it's made with beetroot and tastes amazing)

83. Rainy day? Shop in Liberty London for gifts quirky and cool

84. Eat amazing (and seriously picture-worthy) circular waffles at Maltby St. Market

85. Munch your way through the splendid eclairs at Maitre Choux

86. Wander around Covent Garden Market (and grab some macarons from Laduree while you're there)

87. Pick up some stunning floral bouquets from (my favourite florist), Neil Strain

88. Walk around picturesque Chiswick, where you'll find countless pretty doors to pose beside

89. Make your way to cheese restaurant Androuet (but bring a few pounds with you, and I'm not just talking about money)

90. Snap photos of the pretty spiral staircases at Somerset House

91. Have mouth-watering pancakes at Angie's Little Food Shop, Chiswick

92. Eat mozzarella and black truffle pizza at Il baretto

93. Indulge in pig-shaped custard buns at Plum Valley Restaurant

94. Admire the pretty colours of Neals Yard, Covent Garden

95. Calling all Potterheads! Go see Harry Potter: A History of Magic, at the British Library

96. Foreign film lovers should get themselves to Ciné Lumière - you'll love it

97. Try out the beer tasting and brewery tour at The Crate brewery

98. Treasure hunt across London with The Great Game

99. Check out the London Short Film Festival 

100. Finish your essays (...!)