London Info

London

Population:
The population of the London (U.K.) is 7,169,443. The population has been growing at the rate of 0.27% per year.

Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Chamber of Commerce: www.londonchamber.co.uk

U.K. Government & Politics Sites:

www.ukonline.gov.uk
www.number-10.gov.uk
www.fco.gov.uk
www.ukgovernmentguide.co.uk
Labour Party
www.labour.org.uk
Liberal Democrats
www.libdems.org.uk
Conservative Party
www.conservative-party.org.uk

Employment Resources

www.monster.co.uk
www.totaljobs.com
www.plantrecruit.com

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Culture/Entertainment:
Know any good entertainment spots in London? Send them to us at newcolonist@newcolonist.com and we'll post them here.

Tate Modern
Art museum
Bankside
London SE1 9TG
Main information: 020 7887 8000 (international +44 20 7887 8000)
Recorded information: 020 7887 8008 (international +44 20 7887 8008)
Minicom: 020 7887 8687
The Natural History Museum
Cromwell Road
London, SW7 5BD
Monday to Friday 8.30am-5.30pm + 44 (0)20 7942 5000 (Switchboard) Information Desk: +44 (0)20 7942 5011
After hours: +44 (0)20 7942 5000 (recorded information)
information@nhm.ac.uk
The Science Museum
Exhibition Road
South Kensington
London
SW7 2DD
General Enquiries: +44 (0)870 870 4771
Fax Line: +44 (0)20 7942 4302
Minicom Line: +44 (0)20 7942 4445
Disabled persons helpline: +44 (0)20 7942 4446
Educational group visits: +44 (0)20 7942 4777
Victoria and Albert Museum
Cromwell Road
South Kensington
London SW7 2RL
+44 (0)870 442 0808
+44 (0)20 7942 2000
Imperial War Museum
Lambeth Road
London
SE1 6HZ General Enquiries: 0207 416 5320 (international +44 207 416 5320)
Recorded Information: 0900 160 0140
Fax: 0207 416 5374
Switchboard: 0207 416 5000
The Royal Opera House
Covent Garden, London
WC2E 9DD
Box Office: +44 207 304 4000
Fax: +44 207 212 9460
www.royalopera.org
Shakespeare's Globe
21 New Globe Walk
Bankside
London SE1 9DT
Tel: +44 (0)20 7902 1400
Fax: +44 (0)20 7902 1401
info@shakespearesglobe.com
Royal National Theatre
South Bank, London SE1 9PX.
Box Office +44 (0)20 7452 3000
Information +44 (0)20-7452 3400
Switchboard +44 (0)20-7452 3333
Sadler's Wells Theatre Group
Rosebery Avenue
London EC1R 4TN
www.sadlerswells.com
London Eye
www.londoneye.com
London Aquarium
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7967 8000
Fax: +44 (0)20 7967 8029
info@londonaquarium.co.uk
Trocadero
www.londontrocadero.com

Shopping:
Tell us your favorites places to shop in London and we will list them here. E-mail them to newcolonist@newcolonist.com.

Covent Garden
Covent Garden, Leicester Square, Charing Cross
Oxford Street
Oxford Street, Marble Arch, Bond Street, Tottenham Court Road
Bond Street
Bond Street, Green Park
Jermyn Street
Piccadilly Circus, Green Park, St. James, Pall Mall
South Kensington
South Kensington, Sloane Square

Dining:
Are you in London? Have you been to one of these eateries? Where do you like to eat? Send your comments to newcolonist@newcolonist.com and we'll post them here.

Westminster
Shepherd's
British--a popular hangout for MPs, backbenchers, and journalists
Marsham Court, Marsham Street
SW1 (7834 9552)
Pimlico or Westminster tube. Open 12.30-2.45pm, 6.30-11pm Mon-Fri.
Credit: AmEx, DC, JCB, MC, V.
The Cinnamon Club
Indian
The Old Westminster Library
Great Smith Street, SW1 St James's Park tube
www.cinnamonclub.com
Cafe Flo French
11 Haymarket, London, SW1
Tel: +44 (0)20 7976 1313
L'Oranger
French
5 St James's Street, London, SW1A 1EF
Tel: +44 (0)20 7839 3774
The West End, Soho, & Chinatown
The Ivy Modern European
1 West Street, WC2 (7836 4751)
Covent Garden or Leicester Square tube
Open noon-3pm, 5.30pm-midnight Mon-Sat; noon-3.30pm, 5.30pm-midnight Sun.
Credit: AmEx, DC, JCB, MC, V.
Thai Pot
Thai
1 Bedfordbury, WC2
Covent Garden tube/Charing Cross tube/rail
www.thaipot.co.uk
Open noon-3pm, 5.30-11.15pm Mon-Sat.
Credit: AmEx, DC, MC, V.
L'Escargot Marco Pierre White
French
48 Greek Street, W1, Ground floor Leicester Square or Tottenham Court Road tube
www.whitestarline.org.uk
12.15-2.15pm, 6-11.30pm Mon-Fri; 6-11.30pm Sat.
Picasso Room: noon-2.15pm, 7-11pm Tue-Fri; 7-11pm Sat.
Credit: AmEx, DC, JCB, MC, V.
New Diamond
Chinese
23 Lisle Street, WC2 Leicester Square tube
Open noon-3am daily
Credit: AmEx, DC, MC, V.
Branches : 85 London Wall, EC2 (7628 5772); Bucklersbury House, 3 Queen Victoria Street, EC4 (7628 5772)

Saigon
Vietnamese
45 Frith Street, W1 Leicester Square tube
Open noon-11.30pm Mon-Sat.
Credit: AmEx, DC, MC, V.
Branches : 85 London Wall, EC2 (7628 5772); Bucklersbury House, 3 Queen Victoria Street, EC4 (7628 5772)
Sri Siam
Thai
16 Old Compton Street, W1 Leicester Square tube
Open noon-3pm, 6-11pm Mon-Sat; 6-10.30pm Sun.
Credit: AmEx, DC, MC, V.
Branches : 85 London Wall, EC2 (7628 5772); Bucklersbury House, 3 Queen Victoria Street, EC4 (7628 5772)
Cork & Bottle Wine Bar
44-46 Cranbourn Street, Leicester Square, London, WC2H 7AN
Leicester Square tube
Credit: AmEx, DC, MC, V
The Admiralty
French
Somerset House, The Strand, WC2
Embankment or Temple tube or Charing Cross tube/rail.
Open noon-2.45pm, 6-10.45pm Mon-Sat; noon-2.45pm Sun.
Credit: AmEx, DC, JCB, MC, V.
www.gruppo.co.uk
Mildred's
Organic & Vegetarian
58 Greek Street, W1
Leicester Square or Tottenham Court Road tube
Open noon-11pm Mon-Sat.
No credit cards
Sugar Club
21 Warwick Street, W1
Oxford Circus or Piccadilly Circus tube
Open noon-3pm, 6-10.30pm Mon-Sat; 12.30-3pm, 6-10.30pm Sun.
Credit: AmEx, DC, JCB, MC, V.
www.thesugarclub.co.uk
Sloane Square & Belgravia
Roussillon
French
16 St Barnabas Street, SW1
Sloane Square tube
Open noon-2.30pm, 6.30-10.30pm Mon-Fri; 6.30-10.30pm Sat.
Credit: AmEx, JCB, MC, V.
www.roussillon.co.uk
Hunan
Oriental
51 Pimlico Road, SW1
Sloane Square tube
Open noon-2.30pm, 6-11pm Mon-Sat.
Credit: AmEx, MC, V.
The Grenadier
British
18 Wilton Row, London, SW1X 7NR
Open noon-11pm Mon-Sat, noon-11.30pm Sun noon-11.30pm
Credit: MC, V
Simply Nico
French
12 Sloane Square, London, SW1
Tel: +44 (0)20 7896 9909
Fax: +44 (0)20 7896 9908
Foliage
Modern European
Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, 66 Knightsbridge, London, SW1X 7LA
Tel: +44 (0)20 7201 3722
Fax: +44 (0)20 7235 4552
Monte's
Italian/Modern European
164 Sloane Street, London, SW1X 9QB
Tel: +44 (0)20 7245 0896
Caraffini
Italian
61-63 Lower Sloane Street , London, SW1W 8DH
Tel: +44 (0)20 7259 0235
Fax: +44 (0)20 7259 0236
Oriel
50-51 Sloane Square, London, SW1
Tel: +44 (0)20 7730 2804
Knightsbridge, South Kensington, & Chelsea
Fifth Floor Restaurant
British
Harvey Nichols, 109-125 Knightsbridge, London, SW1X 7RJ
Tel: +44 (0)20 7235 5250
Fax:+44 (0)20 7823 2207
Mr Chow
Chinese
151 Knightsbridge, London, SW1X 7PA
Tel: +44 (0)20 7589 7347
Fax: +44 (0)20 7584 5780
The Abingdon
International
54 Abingdon Road, London, W8 6AP
Tel: +44 (0)20 7937 3339
Fax: +44 (0)20 7795 6388
Benihana
Japanese
77 King's Road, London, SW3 4NX
Tel: +44 (0)20 7376 7799
Fax: +44 (0)20 7376 7377
Bibendum Oyster Bar
Seafood
Michelin House, 81 Fulham Road, London, SW3 6RD
Tel: +44 (0)20 7589 1480
Fax: +44 (0)20 7823 7925
Bluebird Restaurant & Bar Modern European
350 King's Road, London, SW3 5UU
Tel: +44 (0)20 7559 1000
Fax: +44 (0)20 7559 1111
Bombay Brasserie
Indian
Courtfield Close, Gloucester Road, London, SW7 4UH
Tel: +44 (0)20 7370 4040
Fax: +44 (0)20 7835 1669
Mona Lisa Italian
417 King's Road, London, SW10
Tel: +44 (0)20 7376 5447
Good Earth Chinese
233 Brompton Road, London, SW3 2EP
Tel: +44 (0)20 7584 3658
Sambuca
62-64 Lower Sloane Street, London, SW3
Tel: +44 (0)20 7730 6571
Wetherby's Restaurant
5-25 Harrington Gardens, London, SW7 4JW
Tel: +44 (0)20 7396 9696
Fax: +44 (0)20 7396 9090
Carpaccio
Italian
4 Sydney Street, London, SW3 6PP
Tel: +44 (0)20 7352 3433
The City
K-10
20 Copthall Avenue, EC2
Liverpool Street or Moorgate tube/rail
Open 11.30am-3pm, 5-10pm Mon-Fri.
Credit: AmEx, DC, JCB, MC, V.
www.k10.net
The Place Below
St Mary-le-Bow, Cheapside, EC2
St Paul's tube/Bank tube/DLR
Open 7.30-10.30am, 11.30am-2.30pm Mon-Fri.
Credit: MC, V.
www.theplacebelow.co.uk
Eyre Brothers
Mediterranean
70 Leonard Street, EC2
Old Street tube/rail
Open noon-3pm, 6.30-11pm Mon-Sat.
Credit: MC, V.
1 Lombard Street
European
1 Lombard Street, London, EC3V 9AA
Tel: +44 (0)20 7929 6611
Fax: +44 (0)20 7929 6622
Corney & Barrow
European
5 Exchange Square, London, EC2
Tel: +44 (0)20 7628 4367
The Don
French
20 St Swithin's Lane, London, EC4N 8AD
Tel: +44 (0)20 7626 2606
Fax: +44 (0)20 7626 2616
Fishmarket
Seafood
Great Eastern Hotel, Liverpool Street, London, EC2M 7QN
Tel: +44 (0)20 7618 7200
Fax: +44 (0)20 7618 7201
The Munchbox
41 Greville Street, London, EC1N 8PJ
Tel: +44 (0)20 7242 5487
Yokoso Sushi
Japanese
40 Whitefriars Street, London, EC4Y 8BH
Tel: +44 (0)20 7853 9656
Mayfair & St. James
Burlington Room
181 Piccadilly, London, W1A 1ER
Tel: +44 (0)20 7734 8040
Fax: +44 (0)20 7437 3278
Cafe Boheme
17 Old Crompton Street, London, W1D 5JQ
Tel: +44 (0)20 7734 0623
Fax: +44 (0)20 7434 3775
Ed's Easy Diner
American
12 Moor Street, London, W1V 5LH
Tel: +44 (0)20 7287 1951
Gordon Ramsay at Claridge's
French
Claridges Hotel, 55 Brook Street, London, W1A 2JQ
Tel: + 44 (0)20 7499 0099
Fax: +44 (0)20 7592 1213
Hakkasan
8 Hanway Place, Off Tottenham Court Road, London, W1P 9DH
Tel: +44 (0)20 7927 7000
Fax: +44 (0)20 7436 2929
Garlic & Shots
International
14 Frith Street, London, W1D 4RD
Tel: +44 (0)20 7734 9505
Fax: +44 (0)20 7734 8722
Cave
Seafood
Caviar House, 161 Piccadilly, London, W1
Tel: +44 (0)20 7409 0445
Fax: +44 (0)20 7493 1667
Bar Madrid
Spanish
4 Winsley Street, London, W1
Tel: +44 (0)20 7436 4649
South Bank & Bankside
fish!
3B Belvedere Road, SE1
Waterloo tube/rail
Open 11.30am-10.30pm Mon-Sat; noon-10pm Sun.
Credit: AmEx, DC, JCB, MC, V.
My Old Dutch Holborn
Dutch
121 High Holborn, London, WC1 6PS
Tel: +44 (0)20 7242 5200
Fax: +44 (0)20 7242 8589

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