DRINK
Sample the city’s adventurous cocktail scene, starting with a shochu-spiked Peacock Room at The Aubrey. Over in Soho, Bar Termini is the spot for a classic negroni, while Swift is an excellent all-rounder – from a lemon sorbet-laced sgroppino at the ground-floor bar to late-night tipples in the basement.
SHOP
On Sundays, Columbia Road is the place to be. This perennially charming flower market spills across an East End street. Behind the blooms and banter, it’s lined with adorable shops, from parfumiers to vintage dealers. Pick up a coffee and pistachio croissant at Speciality Cafetiere’s hatch (no.146), or feast on handmade pasta at Campania & Jones.
VISIT
How to choose between London’s two Tates? Simple: don’t even try. Instead, take in the Turners at Tate Britain (including his solemn self-portrait), then hop aboard a boat up the Thames to the towering Tate Modern, with its soaring Turbine Hall, experimental ‘Tanks’ and endlessly eclectic collection.
LUNCH
Sunday lunch is one of the best things to do in London – and nowhere does it better than the Michelin-starred Harwood Arms, with its perfect Yorkshire puddings and exemplary roast beef. Dessert, meanwhile, goes far beyond the usual crumble-and-custard; an exquisite blood-orange trifle, say, or masterful panna cotta.