King's Cross: eat, drink, shop, see.
The King's Cross area is rapidly changing (read: regenerating) and there's a few real gems here: books, food, shopping and a museum or two.
London St Pancras International Railway Station (STP) (London St Pancras International Railway Station)
1Train Station
Gorgeous renovated train station, home to Eurostar, plenty of shops and a mini Fortnum & Mason.
Drink, Shop & Do
2Café
Serves decent afternoon tea, and sells quirky stuff.
The Brunswick
3Mall
Iconic piece of Modernist architecture, now turned into chi-chi-ish shopping mall. The Renoir cinema is well worth keeping an eye on as is Skoob books.
Marchmont St (at Bernard St), Bloomsbury, Greater London
+44 20 7833 6066
Kings Place
4Performing Arts
Home to the Guardian, on the canal and also a big arts venue with a coffee shop, this is a great place to check out if you're in the area.
90 York Way, London, Greater London
+44 20 7841 4860
Grain Store
5Restaurant
Bruno Loubet's latest restaurant, focussed on making the most of veg. I believe it serves mean cocktails too!
1-3 Stable St (Granary Square), London, Greater London
+44 20 7324 4466
Regent's Canal Towpath (St Pancras)
6Trail
Instead of public transport, why not walk through London past this lovely canal?
London Canal Museum
7History Museum
Natasja Giezen-Smith didn't add a tip for this place yet.
12-13 New Wharf Rd., London, Greater London
+44 20 7713 0836
The Parcel Yard
8Pub
Pub inside King's Cross station, lovingly restored and a great location to grab something to eat or drink.
Kings Cross Station, London, Greater London
+44 20 7713 7258
KERB KX
9Street Food Gathering
Lovely streetfood trucks, check out the website before you go to see who's trading that day.
Caravan
10Australian
Great place for brunch on the weekend or weekday lunch. Their salted caramel hot chocolate is fab.
Granary Building, 1 Granary Sq (Stable St), London, Greater London
+44 20 7101 7661
Camino
11Tapas
Well hidden, 5 min away from King's Cross station. Good Spanish food for a decent price.
3 Varnishers Yard (Caledonian Rd), London, Greater London
+44 20 7841 7330
British Library
12Library
Gorgeous building, interesting exhibitions, good events and lovely bookshop.
Judd Books
13Bookstore
Academic remainders and secondhand bookshop, a stone's throw away from the British Library.
Watermark Books
14Bookstore
Small but perfectly curated bookshop, with something for everyone. Highly recommended.
Kings Cross Station (Western Concourse), London, Greater London
King's Cross St. Pancras London Underground Station
15Metro
Beautifully renovated recently, and home to Platform 9 3/4 (Harry Potter fans rejoice) and the wonderful Watermark bookshop
Euston Rd, London, Greater London
+44 843 222 1234
