Tip: You must visit this food hall. It's awesome!…read more You know what? When there's a listing for a department store food hall, you know that it's good. No, not good. Fantastic! I was at this food hall in December 2013. It's located on the ground floor of this large department store. The displays are extremely fancy and captivating. I recall seeing mini cakes that looked yummy. Even the fruit in the display case, as in apples, pears, and more, looked amazing and in pristine condition. The pastries looked scrumptious. I could smell the croissants! You can get sandwiches, from egg salad to lobster rolls. Feel like steak and chips? Yep, you can get them here, too. I frankly couldn't tell you what you can't get here. I felt like a dream seeing so much good food, but it wasn't. It's definitely worth a visit, whether you end up browsing like me because the prices were steep or you end up splurging. There was a wine section that had shiny bottles of fancy wine varieties. You could get cheese to complement your wine. Everything in this store looked beautiful and elegant. I would do a few things differently when I return to this food hall: - I'd do afternoon tea. I'd actually splurge to experience tea here because I didn't realize that I could until after my Harrods visit. - I'd find a hotel room with a fridge, so I could bring back pastries, macarons, sandwiches, and more. - I'd dine here to experience the entire food hall experience instead of dining at a restaurant within Harrods. The more I reminisce about where I've been in London, I want to return! (55)

The Harrods Food Hall is always well worth a visit whether to sight see, explore, shop or enjoy a…read morebite at some of their casual restaurants. I remember visiting as a child and though the massive artistic displays of various kinds of foods appear long gone, it is still a mecca of all things food! From decadent chocolates to beautiful pastries, caviar, preserves, a juice bar, a cheese bar - there is something for everyone. We stopped off at the coffee bar to enjoy a quick snack! It's a little pricey for what you get even by Harrods standards - 3 pastries, a bagel sandwich, 2 lattes a beer and a glass of champagne was over 120 pounds/ 150 dollars but an enjoyable last day treat nonetheless less! The pastries were spectacular!! Service was lovely and friendly and it's something you can enjoy on a vacation!

Sainsbury's Local on Great Suffolk Street, is located right next to the Hilton London Bankside and…read moreis a short walk away from Southwark Station, the location is useful if you're a guest at the hotel or planning to get the Jubilee line from Southwark, however, it is in a highly-populated area in terms of convenience stores, while this store is nice, I don't think it offers anything you can't get at the three rivals nearby. A pretty average Sainsbury's Local store in most regards from selection to look/feel of the store, the security guard seemed pretty friendly and even shared a joke with me. This store offers Sainsbury's Smartshop which means you can scan and pay on your phone, which then generates a receipt and you can then leave. If you are using this, you may be subject to a service-check which will delay you leaving the store, this can be annoying as the staff aren't always ready/prepared or even trained on this, but you have to understand why they need to do it from Sainsbury's point of view. I also don't understand why the QR code to start the shop has been hidden in the checkout area, as obviously you need this to begin Smartshop, they seem to be advertising it around the store, but with little help on how to start your shop - I have noticed this to be the case at many other Sainsbury's stores so does seem to be a big problem within the brand. 3* - OK, certainly not bad to get some essentials if you're staying at a nearby hotel or heading home, I do prefer Marks and Spencer nearby and the store isn't really suited for anything other than quick shopping for essentials.

My husband and I visited London a few weeks ago as we traveled from the US (Connecticut). On July…read more 16, we sat in a cute coffee shop, we saw everyone passing with these blue bags. Of course being a shopper I had to inquire. They were Fortnum & Mason bags. Of course this was our next stop. As we were perusing the aisles for a good strong breakfast tea we were approached by a tall energetic man who offered to assist us......and assist was an understatement. John B in the red coat gave us THE greatest experience ever in Fortnum & Mason and London. He gave us some history of the store and introduced us to every level of the store. I have to acknowledge each and every person I encountered on this day because you all made it a true London experience and I am forever grateful. John B thank you for your tea knowledge and enthusiasm and as a result, I came for one box of tea and left with three boxes of tea, and a canister of tea. To the beautiful young lady who sold me the box of delicious candy, and was told that great things were coming her way. We then ventured to household items and there was a great presentation and we were convinced we needed the cherry liquor which is delicious. To the young man in the alcohol section, you did a fabulous job describing the beverages and we left with a bottle of pink gin. John B returned and introduced us to the champagne bar and I purchased two bottles of champagne. Again thank you thank you and thank you again for a wonderful experience for us during our travel.

Before leaving London, I had to pop in…read more Starting my day early in the Parlor, I grabbed a small bite. My waiter was most genteel and even brought me a surprise birthday sweet treat! Post-nibbles, I traversed each floor, of course, settling on teas to acquire, for the trip home. F&M has a wide array of teas, some familiar and some which are signature to the brand. The staff are quite eager to assist, and properly demure when doing so. After completing my shopping, it's quite easy to admit that I'm now a tea snob, from this point going forward. LOL

I'm not one to venture this far west unless it's for something special, and, much to my surprise,…read morethis particular branch of Jeroboams is certainly one to travel out of the way for. I can't speak for all the Jeroboams shops - I've only ever been to this one, and even then, just once - but I was rather surprised to find that not only did this branch have a fine selection of wines, they also had a great selection of spirits, including a certain Japanese whisky which led me to this shop. Despite the seemingly posh sounding name, and its location in west London, I found prices in this shop more than fair, even for the hard-to-find whisky. Tom, the person manning the shop the day I visited, certainly knows his stuff. He's not just enthusiastic about wine, but also spirits and where you can enjoy them, which is why you can find craft gins, quality tonic water and other kinds of alcohol in addition to what Jeroboams is known for - wine. He's also the guy behind their Twitter feed, which, if you're a fan of good alcohol and happen to live nearby (or even if you don't, I'd encourage you to follow so that you know what special offers and tastings are on, or, in my case, when certain vintages have arrived! Definitely a place to go to if you're looking for sound advice and something special.. or even if you're not.

I always come here when I need a special wine for a posh dinner party…read more Actually, I have found that Jeroboams is no more expensive than Oddbins across the road, and you are served by people who really know their stuff. I like the fact that they are very neighbourly and help out Mr Christian's next doors - and vice versa. It is a chain, but doesn't act like one.

This Tesco Express is one of the best things ever created. They have a nice selection of various…read moregrocery items, plenty of ready-to-eat items like salads, mixed berries, and pastas, and even some fresh fruits and vegetables. They are open on weekends and late at night, which is somewhat rare for places in this neighborhood. And prices are super reasonable; £1.40 for a little pack of sushi, £2 for some mixed berries, etc. If you're staying at a nearby hotel and not keen on paying £20 for your dinner, you can eat well from this store for a third of the price. Highly recommend!

A convenient place to pick up snacks or some items for home when in a rush. It was right across…read morefrom my hotel so I would stop in here to buy water and snacks during my London stay. The place could use a little cleaning up as it looked a little disorganized.

This shop is for tourists and hungry office workers alike!…read more 90% of the time I enter this shop is for the freshly baked croissants (59p or 3 for £1.) They are cheaper, fresher and tastier than tescos around the corner. If they don't have any, ask, and they'll grab them out of the oven for you. They also sell fruit, ice-cream, teas, drinks, snacks and everything you would expect from a convenience store...along with some London tourist-y bits and bobs. It's not über expensive, or particularly cheap, but it IS good for croissants.

Happened to be in the area and just wandered in to get some snacks. (This is a small but well…read morestocked store.) I'm in SNACK heaven! I cried tears of happiness when I found the cheese section. Much to my daughter's dismay I bought every flavor of potato chip available. The cashier was very helpful and assisted me with figuring out how much (cash) money I needed. This is a busy store so there's no time to dawdle-grab what you need and move on.

Made a quick stop here and was not impressed. This is tiny and has very few options. I know it's an…read moreexpress but still...

Good and fun!! Enjoyment throughout the store, as an American, it's so cool to see the different…read moresnacks there

This Co-Op is just a few blocks from Trafalgar Square and a place where Gayle and I found snacks…read morefor our Hotel. They also carry a number of UK newspapers, which kept me updated via my Guardian and Observer purchases. The shop itself is "convenience store" sized, a little windy and narrow aisle-wise, and felt like a bit of a treasure hunt finding what we thought we wanted. Self-checkout was straightforward and we were happy with our purchases.