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Kosher Eating Places

DELIS, COFFEE BARS & SHOPS

Adafina Ltd.
67 Abbey Road
London NW8 0AE
Tel: 020 7624 2013
www.adafina.co.uk

Adafina (Counter)
Selfridges Food Hall
400 Oxford Street
Marble Arch
London W1A 1AB

Coffee @ CJL
Media House,
4 Stratford Place (off Oxford Street )
London W1C 1AT
Tel: 020 7495 6089
http://www.centreforjewishlife.org

DD’S Sandwiches
Range of Kosher sandwiches
Available at various outlets
Throughout Central London and rest of London
For full details see website.
www.ddsandwiches.com

RESTAURANTS

Bevis Marks – The Restaurant
3 Middlesex Street,
London, E1 7AA
Tel: 020 7247 5474
www.bevismarkstherestaurant.com

Hillel UCL Restaurant
Upper Woburn Place,
Russell Square
London, WC1H 0AF
Tel: 020 7388 0801

Isola Bella Café (Dairy)
(Westfield Shopping Centre(Dairy
Ariel Way
W12 7GF
Tel: 020 8740 6611
www.isolabella.co.uk

Kaifeng (Chinese Glatt meat)
51 Church Road
Hendon
NW4 4DU
Tel: 020 8203 7888
www.kaifeng.co.uk

Restaurant 1701
Bevis Marks Synagogue
Aldgate, London, EC3A 5DQ
Tel: 020 7621 1701
www.restaurant1701.co.uk

Reuben’s
9 Baker Street
London, W1U 6RG
Tel: 020 7486 0035
www.reubensrestaurant.co.uk

The Kanteen
Brent Cross Shopping Centre
Hendon, London, NW4 3FP
Tel: 020 8203 7377
www.thekanteen.com

Zest – Restaurant, Café & Bar
JW3, Finchley Road
London, NW3 6ET
Tel: 020 7433 8955
www.zestatjw3.co.uk

For a full list of kosher establishments in other parts of London, please enter the websites below:
www.keepitkosher.co.uk
www.kosher.org.uk

SYNAGOGUES

ORTHODOX (United Synagogues)
Central Synagogue London
36-40 Hallam Street,
London W1W 6NW
Tel: 020 7636 3831
www.centralsynagogue.org.uk

The Western Marble Arch Synagogue
32 Great Cumberland Place
London W1H 7TN
Tel: 020 7723 9333
www.marblearch.org.uk

New West End Synagogue
St Petersburgh Place
Bayswater, London W2 4JT
Tel: 020 7229 2631
www.newwestend.org.uk

Bevis Marks Synagogue
4 Heneage Lane
London EC3A 5DQ
Tel: 020 7626 1274
www.bevismarks.org.uk

LIBERAL
West Central Liberal Synagogue
The Montague Centre
21 Maple Street,
London W1T 4BE
Tel: 020 7636 7627
www.wcls.org.uk

The Liberal Jewish Synagogue
28 St John’s Wood Road,
London NW8 7HA
Tel: 020 7286 5181
www.ljs.org

MASORTI
New London Synagogue
33 Abbey Road,
St. John’s Wood
London NW8 0AT
Tel: 020 7328 1026
www.newlondon.org.uk

REFORM (United Synagogues)
West London Synagogue
33 Seymour Place,
London W1H 5AU
Tel: 020 7723 4404
www.wls.org.uk

CHABAD CENTRES
Central London – Bloomsbury
Tel: 020 7060 9770
www.chabadbloomsbury.org

For more Chabad centres around London, please enter:
www.chabad.org.uk

All information here has been collected from different sources and has been gathered on this page for the convenience of anyone who is planning on traveling to London.
All efforts have been made to ensure the information listed here is accurate.
The site is not responsible if any of the information has changed.

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Emergency – 999 or 112
It is preferred to dial 112 as it gives your location to the emergency services

Police (non-emergency) – 101

Airports
Heathrow – 0844 335 1801
City Airport – 020 7646 0088
Gatwick – 0844 892 0322
Luton– 01582 405 100
Stansted – 0127 966 3100

British Airways – 0844 0787 493

El Al Office
2nd Floor
16 Upper Woburn Place
London, WC1H 0AF
Tel: 020 7121 1400
Website: http://www.elal.co.il/ELAL/English/States/UK/Offices
Nearest Underground Stations: Euston Square, Euston & Russell Square

Eurostar
Tel: 08432 186 186
Website: http://www.eurostar.com/uk-en

Public Transport
Tel: 0343 222 1234
Website: www.tfl.gov.uk

Public Transport Lost Property
Tel: 020 7737 2339
Website: http://www.transportforall.org.uk/public/lost

Lost Property Office
200 Baker Street
London, NW1 5RZ
Tel: 0845 330 9882 between 8.30am and 4pm, Monday to Friday
Nearest Underground Station: Baker Street

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All efforts have been made to ensure the information listed here is accurate.
The site is not responsible if any of the information has changed.

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The London Pass 

The London Pass gives you entry to a choice of over 60 popular tourist attractions in London. Available for either 1, 2, 3 or 6 days, so choose the option which is best suited you and offers you the best value for money.
Once you buy such a pass you do not pay the entrance fee for any of the attractions it covers. It also allows you to by-pass the queues at some of the attractions.
You should be aware of the maximum gate prices related to the number of days the pass is for. Also it is not recommended to add the Travelcard. It is cheaper buying it either from a National Train Station (see 2FOR1) or an Oyster Card from any underground station.
For more details, list of the attractions the pass covers and prices enter – www.londonpass.com

Changing of the Guard 

For finding out the days Changing of the Guard takes place at Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle or anything else to do with the British Monarchy enter - http://www.royal.gov.uk/RoyalEventsandCeremonies/ChangingtheGuard/Overview.aspx

Journey Planner 

For planning your trips around London and how to get from A to B using the public transport or information on all forms of public transport in London enter – www.tfl.gov.uk

Things to Do

Plan your trip to London – find out what to do, where to go and what to see – travel information, places to visit, shows, theatre, art, musical performances of any kind and more enter - http://www.visitlondon.com OR www.timeout.com

All information here has been collected from different sources and has been gathered on this page for the convenience of anyone who is planning on traveling to London. All efforts have been made to ensure the information listed here is accurate. The site is not responsible if any of the information has changed.

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44 The Piazza (The Market)
Covent Garden
London WC2E 8RF
Tel: 020 7379 7866
Website: www.pollocks-coventgarden.co.uk
Nearest Underground Station – Covent Garden

The Disney Store
Find all Disney merchandise in the store on Oxford Street. It is the largest store in Europe.

350 Oxford Street
London W1C 1BY
Tel: 020 7491 9136
Website: www.disneystore.co.uk
Oxford Circus, Bond Street – Nearest Underground Stations

 Disney Store – Covent Garden 

10The Piazza
Covent Garden
LondonWC2E 8HD
Tel: 020 7836 5037
Nearest Underground Station – Covent Garden

Disney Store – Harrods

87-135  Brompton Road
Knightsbridge
London SW1X 7XL
Tel: 020 7225 6664
Nearest Underground Station – Knightsbridge

Disney Store – Westfield

Unit 1090-1091
Westfield Shopping Centre
Ariel Way
London W12 7GD
Tel: 020 8811 1162
Nearest Underground Stations – Shepherd’s Bush, White City, Wood Lane, Sh epherd’s Bush Market

Forbidden Planet
This shop is the world’s largest and best-known science fiction, fantasy and cult entertainment retailer and it is the largest UK stockist of the latest comics and graphic novels.

179 Shaftesbury Avenue
London WC2H 8JR
Tel: 020 7420 3666
Website: www.forbiddenplanet.com
Nearest Underground Stations – Tottenham Court Road, Leicester Square

Hamleys
It does not matter if you are a child or an adult, you will enjoy this most famous toy shop. With seven floors filled with any imaginable toy, you are bound to find a toy you like.

188-196 Regent Street
London W1B 5BT
Tel: 020 7420 3666
Website: www.hamleys.com
Nearest Underground Station – Oxford Circus

Hamleys – St Pancras International

Pancras Roa
London NW1 2QL
Tel: 020 7479 7366

HoneyJam
Here you can find a mixture of traditional and modern, the silly and educational toys.

2 Blenheim Crescent (near Portobello Market)
Notting Hill
London W11 1NN
Tel: 020 7243 0449
Website: www.honeyjam.co.uk
Nearest Underground Station – Ladbroke Grove

Lego
The official LEGO store offers the biggest selection of LEGO products available in one place, including LEGO Exclusives that can’t be found anywhere else!

Westfield Shopping Centre
Ariel Way
London W12 7GD
Tel: 020 8749 1059
Website: http://stores.lego.com/en-gb/stores/uk/london-westfield
Nearest Underground Stations – Shepherd’s Bush, White City, Wood Lane, Shepherd’s Bush Market

Mystical Fairies
This unusual toy shop is most suitable for girls. If your child likes fairies, here she can find costume and accessories and more, all to do with fairies.

12  Flask Walk
London NW3 1HE
Tel: 020 7431 1888
Website: www.mysticalfairies.co.uk
Nearest Underground Station – Hampstead

Selfridges
There is a wide range of toys available at Selfridges’ Toyshop in the kids department.

400  Oxford Street
London W1A 1AB
Tel: 0800 123 400 (free call from a land line)
Website: www.selfridges.com
Nearest Underground Station – Marble Arch

Toys ‘R’ Us

Whiteleys Shopping Centre
Queensway
Bayswater
London W2 4YH
Tel: 020 7727 8440
Website: www.toysrus.co.uk
Nearest Underground Stations – Bayswater, Queensway

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When it comes to eating places, London caters to tourist and visitors of all ages and tastes.
There are the fast food chains such as – Burger King, McDonalds, Subway, Pizza restaurants, Gourmet Burger Kitchen (GBK) etc.
Some of the Pizza Hut restaurants offer Lunch Buffet with unlimited pizza, pasta & salads.
There are Sandwich Bars all over London. They offer mainly ‘cold food’. Some also offer ‘hot food’.
There are the privately run sandwich bars and there are the ones which are part of a chain such as Apostrophe, EAT or Pret A Manger.
There are also restaurant chains such as – Café Rouge (French cuisine) and Spaghetti House (Italian cuisine). Many of the restaurants have Kid’s Menus – specifically aimed at the younger clientele.

Here are few restaurants which might be of interest to families visiting London.

Hard Rock Café
One of the best places in London serving dishes in Southern USA style. On top of that it has an extensive collection of Rock ‘n’ Roll memorabilia.

Hard Rock Cafe London
150 Old Park Lane
London W1K 1QZ
Tel: 020 7514 1700
Website: www.hardrock.com/cafes/london
Nearest Underground Station – Hyde Park Corner, Green Pak

Masala Zone
If your child (or you) fancies a change of the standard type of cuisine try one of the Masala Zone restaurants. There are branches in Earls Court, Bayswater, Covent Garden and Selfridges. They serve Indian type food where the most popular restaurant is the Covent Garden branch. It has several hundred vibrant puppets from Rajasthan suspended from the ceilings which might be of interest to any child.

Masala Zone Covent Garden
48   Floral Street
(Next To The Royal Opera House)
London WC2E 9DA
Tel: 020 7379 0101
Website: www.masalazone.com/locations/covent-garden
(for other branches locations see the web site)
Nearest Underground Stations - Covent Garden, Holborn

Planet Hollywood
There is a Hollywood atmosphere to the place. While children are having their meal, at the same time they can look aroundand enjoy the movie memorabilia on display throughout the restaurant.

57-60 Haymarket
London SW1Y 4QX
Tel: 020 7287 1000/020 7437 7639
Website: www.planethollywoodlondon.com
Nearest Underground Stations – Piccadilly Circus, Leicester Square

Rainforest Cafe
Do you fancy having a meal in the jungle? Go eat at this restaurant. While enjoying their meal children will be surrounded by the sounds and sights of the jungle adding to the total enjoyment of the place

20 Shaftsbury Avenue,
London, W1D 7EU
Tel: 020 7434 3111
Website: http://www.therainforestcafe.co.uk
Nearest Underground Stations – Piccadilly Circus or Leicester Square station ( 5 minutes walk away)

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Studio Tour Drive
Leavesden
Hertfordshire, WD25 7LR
Tel: 0845 084 0900
Website: www.wbstudiotour.co.uk
Getting There – Either book us, or visit the studio’s web site for more details

London Eye (Chargeable)
The London Eye is the giant wheel situated on the South Bank of the River Thames in London. It is also known as the Millennium Wheel. It is recommended to ride the wheel on a clear day where there is good visibility in order to enjoy London’s sites and landmarks near and afar from high above.

Riverside Bldg , County Hall
Westminster Bridge Rd
London SE1 7PB
Tel: 0871 781 3000 (call cost 10p per minute plus network charges)
Website: www.londoneye.com
Nearest Underground Stations: Westminster, Waterloo

Tower of London (Chargeable)
The Tower’s first building is the White Tower. It was built by William the Conqueror. Over its history of over 900 years more buildings were added and the place had gone through many modifications and few expansions. It started as a castle and a royal residence, to acting as a prison, and then becoming one of England’s most popular tourist attractions. The Tower’s main attractions are the Crown Jewels and the Royal Armoury which are sure to interest any child.

Tower Hill
London EC3N 4AB
Tel: 0844 482 7777
Website: www.hrp.org.uk/TowerofLondon
Nearest Underground Station: Tower Hill

Wembley Stadium Tour (Chargeable)
The stadium is Britain’s national football stadium. It is the second largest stadium in Europe. There are guided tours where visitors are taken around the place.

Wembley
London HA9 0WS
Tel: 0844 980 8001
Website: www.wembleystadium.com
Nearest Underground Stations:  Wembley Park, Wembley Central

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Leatherhead Road
Chessington KT9 2NE
Tel: 0871 663 4477 (call cost 10p per minute plus network charges)
Website:www.chessington.com
Nearest Over ground Station -Chessington South from Waterloo Station

Legoland (Windsor) (Chargeable)
The park is marketed to families with younger children (11 and under), and therefore all rides are suitable for younger children.

Winkfield Road
Windsor
Berkshire SL4 4AY
Tel: 0871 2222 001 (call cost 10p per minute plus network charges)
Website:www.legoland.co.uk
Nearest Over ground Station  - Paddington to Windsor & Eaton Central (via Slough) Waterloo to Windsor & Eaton Riverside (direct) Then take a shuttle bus service from stops close to bothstations. This service is chargeable. For timetable visit www.legolandshuttle.com

Thorpe Park  (Chargeable)  

Staines Road
Chertsey
Surrey KT16 8PN
Tel: 0871663 1673 (call cost 10p per minute plus network charges)
Website:www.thorpepark.com
Nearest Over ground Station –  Waterloo to Staines
Then take a bus from Staines Bus Station (5 minute walk).
Buses to the park depart from Stand 2.
Alternatively take the 950 Express to the park directly from The Railway Station. For timetable and charges visit www.sullivanbuses.com

Links to other topics related to London for Kids:
Museums, Animal Kingdom, Eating Out, Toys Shops (In central London), Additional Attraction.

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Battersea Park
Chelsea Bridge Gate
London SW11 4NJ
Tel: 020 7924 5826
Website:www.batterseaparkzoo.co.uk
Nearest Over ground Station- Battersea Park rail station from Victoria Station
Or Bus 44 from Victoria Coach station

The London Zoo (Chargeable)
The Zoo is a popular destination for children of all ages. It spreads over 36 acres and it is a home to over 19,000 animals (806 species) many of them on the verge of extinction. Children may meet and have ‘close encounters’ with some of the animals either by feeding them or touching them. All such activities are supervised by the Zoo’s experienced keepers.

Outer Circle
Regent’s Park
London NW1 4RY
Tel: 020 7722 3333
Website:www.zsl.org
Nearest Underground Stations: Camden Town, Baker Street, Regent’s Park

The Wetland Centre (Chargeable)  
If your child loves nature, if you child loves birds and wildfowl the Wetland Centre is the place to visit. London Wetland Centre has been voted the UK’s Favourite Nature Reserve. Close to the heart of the capital, it is a haven for birds, wildlife and people.

Queen Elizabeth’s Walk
Barnes
London SW13 9WT
Tel: 020 8409 4400
Website:www.wwt.org.uk/wetland-centres/london
Nearest Underground Station - Hammersmith and then 33 or 72 Bus

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44  Great Russell Street
London WC1B 3DG
Tel: 020 7323 800
Website:www.britishmuseum.org
Nearest Over ground Station – Tottenham Court Road, Russell Square

Horniman Museum (Free)   
This is a children friendly museum. It is known as the family friendly museum. It offers a fantastic range of activities for children throughout the museum. It also has an aquarium, Nature Base with live animals and a beautiful garden for kids to run around and explore.

100 London Road
London SE23 3PQ
Tel: 020 8699 1872
Website:www.horniman.ac.uk
Nearest Underground Station – Forest Hill from London Bridge

Imperial War Museum (Free)
This museum might be suitable for children above a certain age only. Never the less, it is a very interesting museum. It is not all about weapons, machinery and other war/army related objects. It also tells the story of how people lived during WW2 surviving the hardship brought about by the war. And there is the impressive Holocaust Exhibition, which traces the history of anti-Semitism leading to the setting up of horrible death camps by the Nazis.

Lambeth Road
London SE1 6HZ
Tel: 020 7414 5000
Website:www.iwm.org.uk
Nearest Underground Station  -  Lambeth North

London Transport Museum (Chargeable) 
The history of the transport in London is told and presented in an enjoyable and attractive way. Children will very much enjoy the exhibits and the various activities available. Rumours are that the museum is fun for adults too.

Covent Garden Piazza
London WC2E 7BB
Website:www.ltmuseum.co.uk
Nearest Underground Station -  Covent Garden

Natural History Museum (Free)   
The exhibits in the museum tell the story of nature past and present. Children will see dinosaurs, displays of animals, from the smallest creatures on earth to the Blue Whale – the largest mammal on earth. Among other attractions for children is the journey through the centre of earth and the earthquake simulator.

Cromwell Road
South Kensington
SW7 5BD
Tel: 020 7942 5000
Website:www.nhm.ac.uk
Nearest Underground Station – South Kensington

Royal Air Force (RAF) Museum (Free)  
The museum is wholly dedicated to aviation. If aircrafts fire your kid’s imagination, this museum which holds over 100 aircraft will be very much of interest to him.

Grahame Park Way
London NW9 5LL
Tel: 020 8205 2266
Website: www.rafmuseum.org.uk
Nearest Underground Station –Colindale

Museum of Childhood (Free)
The Museum of Childhood houses the V&A’s national collection of childhood related objects, including dolls’ houses, teddy bears and more.

Cambridge Heath Road
London E2 9PA
Tel: 020 8983 5200
Website: www.museumofchildhood.org.uk
Nearest Underground Station –  Bethnal Green

Science Museum (Free)  
The Museum is world renowned for its historic collections, awe-inspiring galleries and inspirational exhibitions. There are plenty of activities for kids to busy themselves with. There are games, simulators and interactive exhibits.

Exhibition Road
South Kensington
SW7 2DD
Tel: 020 7942 4000
Website:www.sciencemuseum.org.uk
Nearest Underground Station - South Kensington

Links to other topics related to London for Kids:
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