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Cheap Eats Soho
Soho is the perfect place in London to explore one off shops and grab a bite to eat, so I've put together a quick guide of cheap eats around Soho.
First things first Soho is the one place in London that can satisfy my Chipotle cravings. There are a few dotted around the capital like on Upper Street or Baker Street but the Charing Cross Road restaurant is walking distance from Soho Square, perfect for taking your lunch to on a sunny day. That's exactly what I did this weekend with my friend Lewis. #Chipotleislife.
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| Omg I want it now |
If you enjoy a glass of wine with your food let me direct you to The Yard Bar. The Yard offers a tapas and bottle of wine deal for £15. The courtyard is covered in fairy lights with mismatched chairs and plants everywhere. It has a really nice atmosphere as it's a slightly smaller venue but always buzzing. The courtyard's open area looks especially pretty at night, and if you want to go somewhere a little quieter head up to the loft where you can look over the courtyard.
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| Enjoying a very generous Rum and Coke |
For a coffee with a twist try Soho Bikes, it's mainly a bike shop but has a large café selling great cups of coffee and snacks. It also does homely meals for the bikers out there that need a pit stop.
Finally a lovely stop for coffee and cakes is Muriel's Kitchen. They also serve as they like to call it "granny's comfort food", the Eggs Florentine is a must. A perfect breakfast, brunch and lunch stop, although it does stay open till 11:30 pm! For a sunny day the seating outside is perfect for people watching on popular Old Compton Street. Best of all, to accompany the wonderful array of cakes is the kitch décor that looks straight out of a Cath Kidston catalogue.
Seeing as its Soho I don't think it would be right to leave without giving G-A-Y a little mention. Sundays through to Thursday they serve vodka, rum, gin, whisky and malibu mixers for £1.70. Perfect for getting a little merry before a night out, just see if you can handle the cheese music at 2pm.
Tilly x
Loan Day Wish List
Hi All! So Loan Day is fast approaching which can only mean one thing, shopping!! Ok I know that's not what it's there for but I have Thailand fast approaching and I think I've earned a few holiday treats. Here's what I've been lusting over this week.
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| Co-ords- Asos £49 |
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| Dress- Urban Outfitters £66 |
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| Body- Pretty Little Thing £12 |
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| Blouse- Zara £25.95 |
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| Skirt- Miss Guided £12 |
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| Slides- Miss Guided £20 |
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| Leggings- Nike £25 |
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| Bag- Asos £38 |
Let's hope some of these items end up in my wardrobe when the loan hits!
(5 days and counting)
Tilly x
Barcelona
Hey! So this is the beginning of my travel posts and I'm kicking things off in Barcelona where I spent the beginning of my Easter break. I've always wanted to visit Barcelona and Spring is the perfect time to go when the weather is warm and the tourists haven't yet arrived!
Where to stay:
We stayed in the Bed and Bike hostel which I couldn't recommend enough.
Double room and private bathroom- £20 pppn
12 Bed dorm and shared bathroom- £16 pn
http://www.barcelonabedandbike.com/
Not only do you get kitchen facilities to save on eating out you also get a bike that you can take out all day at no extra cost. Barcelona is filled with bicycle lanes, making this hostel a 20 minute walk away from the beach into a 5 minute cycle. Sagrada Familia is also two streets away making the worldwide landmark a regular site on your cycle. It's also only a 10 minute walk from the top of La Rambla, the main tourist area.
If you're looking for more atmosphere and quirkiness, may I direct you to the Generator Hostel Barcelona. Some may have heard of Generator as it is a chain in a few European cities that offers a unique take on each city within its décor.
Double rooms starting from- £40 pppn
6 bed mixed dorms- £19 pn
http://generatorhostels.com/en/destinations/barcelona/
Here's a few snaps from the hostel I stayed in:
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| The street of the hostel |
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| The bikes |
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| The lounge |
Where to eat:
Always, always avoid the tourist areas, in Barcelona's case La Rambla. You'll end up paying 20 Euros for two pints. When walking through you'll see lots of tapas and paella deals for around 8 euros but there are lots of add ons that aren't advertised and you end up paying around 25 euros a head. Instead head to the St Antoni area where the locals go for 1 euro tapas. Les Rambles (I know that sounds like La Rambla but it's not haha) is better if you need food late, still touristy but not so much as La Rambla.
Where to drink:
Les Rambles is centred around the old city centre where the grid system disappears. This leads to loads of side streets which is a haven for cheap quirky bars. For atmosphere head to First Bar where post it notes cover the walls. Enjoy one of their many cocktails and leave a message for future travellers, you can expect to pay around 5 euros for a drink. If you have more cash to spend go to CDLC on the beach front, large lounge areas allow you to sit either outside or in with blankets and pillows under an array of fairy lights. Though the cheapest bottle of wine was 24 euros it's good stuff and I was merry to say the least on half a bottle.
This is CDLC at night:
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What to do:
It's a given that if you're going to Barcelona you are going to see Sagrada Familia and elements of Gaudi in the architecture. So my main recommendation would be to go up Mountjuic and see the Olympic Stadium and the amazing views of the whole city. To walk to the stadium takes around 40 minutes, although you can get a cable car to different points of the mountain, I'd recommend it if you're heading right to the top!
These views are only from a 20 minute walk up!
Where to partayyyy:
Barcelona has an array of clubs on the beach front like Opium and Shoko Lounge that are a guaranteed good night out but for many you have to arrive before 1 o'clock for free entry. Seems fair but the prices of the drinks inside make up for that, expect to be spending 15 euros for drinks! Instead head to Universidad where the students go and enjoy Apolo which has a mix of Spanish house/techno and English pop. If you want to go more conventional then the only place to head is Pacha where you know what you're getting, good music, expensive drinks.
So I hope this guide was somewhat useful, please be nice it was my first attempt haha. I shall leave you with some more snaps from my holiday and let the city do the talking for itself.
(You really must go!)
Tilly xx
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| La Rambla |
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| Cycling through Arc De Triomf |
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| Sagrada Familia |
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| Arc De Triomf |
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| Last but not least, the beach I so wish I was on right now! |
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