London is beautiful and, if you know where to go and who to go with, you will experience the best of the best. Today, we decided to spend the afternoon in Knightsbridge, one of the poshest and most expensive areas of London. Close to Hyde Park, the Albert Memorial and the Diana Memorial, this is the perfect place to see fast cars and designer hand bags.
Our first stop was to Harrods. This has got to be the world’s most incredible and beautiful shopping center in the world. Men in green tail coats and top hats open the doors to a world only seen in fairy tales, the only place in the world where you will have to queue up to pay at the Louis Vuitton Store.
Even if you do not intend to spend lots of money on all their designer clothes, perfumes and jewellery, it is definitely worth a visit. My favorite part has got to be the food court. Tourists and locals alike throng through the narrow ills looking longingly at all the marvelous creations which is on offer. Chocolates, the world’s most expensive cakes, pastries, marzipan fruits, macaroons. The assistants wear white hats and stand behind their individual counters. Each morsel of goodness has clearly been specifically loved, made and chosen. Another room and some more wonders. Rows of Spanish cured hams and sea food restaurants. Lobsters and champagne. The ceilings are ornate and the wealth is opulent. This is food porn at its very best.
After buying a lovely bag, my boyfriend and I went for lunch at Cafe de Paris, a little french bistro close to the back of the gigantic hall. Not wanting to end the day just yet, we went back to La Duree where we had coffee and macaroons in a sumptuous decorated room.
After a bit more shopping, we set off for Zuma for some drinks. I would highly recommend their rose and lycee cocktails. It was so full, the atmosphere was amazing. We managed to get a seat by the bar and so we sipped our drinks whilst watching the incredible pace to which the bar staff worked.
Finally, on to Baku Bistro for some top notch Azerbeijan cuisine with live DJ and fruit hooka outside on their front patio. The cesar salad was the best I have ever had and the champagne was to die for. The best day out in London by a mile 😉
Such a beautiful place to see!
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Thanks John! Yes it is really magnificent, such a great part of London! Have you ever been there? Harrods is a must for any tourist visiting London!
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Laduree macaroons are incredible! Have you tried the pistachio ones? Soo good.
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OMG pistachio are my absolute favorite…well with raspberry and the rest that is 😉
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Another example of how expensive this place is, here’s a pic I took back in 2011: https://www.flickr.com/photos/klew97/6035798692
Where else tells you that you can buy a £10000 gift card for your children?
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Oh my! Wow, yes that is so extravagant! I wish my parents loved me that much haha
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Wow that sounds like an amazing day! Love the Food Hall at Harrods, everything looks so good in there! Didn’t know there was a La Durée Café though, that’s a great idea for next time 😉
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Great I am so glad that you found that post useful and hope that you will get to go to La Duree in Harrods. Its really lovely there and has a great terrace outside but also a really warm decorative room which is just so sumptuous! 🙂 Harrods is just so beautiful. Thank you for your comment and do let me know if you go there and what you thought of La Duree 🙂 All the best, Abi xxx
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I’ll let you know, though I don’t think I will get London until next spring! But then I might be just in time for the terrace =)
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Ok yes do! I hope you can come! Spring is the perfect time and great for all the flowers in the parks too! 🙂 xxx
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