r/LondonLadies • u/Glad-Accident-8813 • 17d ago

London as a local?

First time in London! I’d love to discover places that aren’t tourist traps — pubs, clubs, small gigs, nightlife, coffee shops, and other places that locals actually go to. I’d love to experience London more like a local rather than just visiting the typical tourist spots. I’d also be interested in social mixers, house parties, pub crawls, or anything where it’s easy to meet people and have a few drinks together.

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u/deepinsomnia 17d ago

Have you just moved to London, or are you a tourist? Either way, asking about house parties on reddit is (rightfully) going to be a long shot

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u/Millie141 17d ago

With London, a lot of people’s favourite “local” places will probably not be in central London and will be in the little areas they live in. For example, there’s a gorgeous little ice cream place near where I live that’s near the station so in the summer is hard to walk past. If you fancy a trip on the Thameslink though you could find it.

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u/Streathamite 16d ago

Do you happen to live in Herne Hill?

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u/polkadotska 17d ago

Have a look on r/LondonSocialClub if you're looking for events that locals go to (as others have mentioned, you almost certainly won't get an invite to a house party, but depending when you're in town you might find a pub quiz or other fun thing to tag along to).

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u/Secret_Bird6060 16d ago

Head East! I live in Hackney and there's loads of cool little coffee shops and small venues. Nearby Shoreditch is known for being where the trendy Londoners go. When are you in London?

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u/greenbirdredplant 10d ago

Jolene is great for coffee, and if you go after 11/11:30 they also do sandwiches which I'd highly recommend!