Itinerary Tips for London in the Evening
London has lots of unique, traditionally British and interesting things you can do in the evening.
Here are some ideas to help you find some inspiration in making your trip to London more enjoyable.
General Tips when planning your evening itinerary
- Exploring London during the day can be exhausting so make sure you will have the stamina for the activities in the evening
- It can be worth booking restaurants, activities, entertainment tickets in advance to ensure you don't miss out.
- Match up locations during the day with what you want to do in the evening to save time in travel
Itinerary Ideas for the evening in London
Here are some of things to do in the evening when visiting London or do what many Londoner's do and just go to the local pub.
See a show at the West End - London's West End is home to around 40 theatres with at least 35 shows on at anyone time. For more information on the London Theatre and get tickets click here
Jack Ripper Tour and Curry in Brick Lane- Head to Brick Lane for a curry (Britain's favourite food) and then try and solve London's most famous serial killer case on a Jack the Ripper Tour.
West End Bar Crawl - Explore some of London's famous landmarks and sights while also undertaking a truly British experience by doing a pub crawl at some of London's best pubs and bars. Check out our West End Pub Crawl guide to see how best to do this.
Sing a Long in a Piano Bar - An Old British tradition is to have a sing a long in a bar around a piano. Four piano bars London Stranger recommends are Coach & Horses (Soho Wed & Sat), Players (Embankment, Charing Cross Theatre), Piano (Kensington High Street) and Piano (Smithfield). If you want a night testing your vocal chords makes sure you check they have a piano singer booked for the night.
Evening River Cruise - Explore the city at night while enjoying a meal. Try City Cruises and Bateaux London to see dining options.
Shopping - Spend an evening shopping Westfield London is open until to 10pm (except Sundays), you can also shop at Harrods, Oxford Street and Westfield Stratford City until 9pm (except Sundays). Carnaby Street shops usually shut at 7pm, while shops in nearby Regent Street usually shut at 8pm. They all shut early on a Sunday.
Live Music - Whatever your favourite music genre, you should be able to find it here in London. Here is our list of some of the best live music pubs in London. The BBC Proms is must during the summer for those who prefer classical music. Here is some more information on the music scene.
Live Comedy - London is home to more live comedy performances than anywhere else in the world. For information on the London comedy scene click here.
Go to a Sports Event - In summer you can often watch evening cricket games at Lords and the Oval. In Winter Football is regularly played mid week between London's 13 professional football clubs. For tips on watching sport in London.
Climb the O2 - During summer you can climb the O2 for a unique and spectacular view over the city.
Unique & Interesting Dining Options in London
London has quite a few unique dining experiences particularly with an extensive pop up restaurant scene. Below are some you may like to consider but beware that you may have to book in advance.
Medieval Banquet (Tower Hill, St Katherine Docks, Cheesy but fun medieval themed dining experience)
Dans Le Noir (Farringdon, Dining in the dark with a secret menu to provide a sensory experience for your taste buds)
Sarasota (Covent Garden, Restaurant with a "show before the show" as opera singers perform while you dine)
Faulty Towers (Covent Garden, A must for fans of the show with actors improvising to give you a true faulty towers dining experience!)
Rainforest Cafe (Soho, Animal/rain forest themed restaurant ideal to take children to)
Circus (Covent Garden, Dine while trapeze artists perform above you)
For other food options check out our Restaurant Directory
