Cassandra's Summer Quarterly Guide
Exhibitions
Six Lives - the stories of Henry VIII's Queens, National Portrait Gallery
20th June - 8th September, 2024
Sir John Soane Museum
Open Wednesdays - Saturdays, entry is free
Discover the extraordinary house and museum of Sir John Soane, one of the greatest English architects who built and lived in it two centuries ago. The museum is kept as it was at the time of his death in 1837 and displays his vast collection of antiquities, furniture, sculptures, architectural models and paintings.
English Summer Events
Summer in the Square
28th April - 24th September, 2024
https://www.kingsroad.co.uk/experience/summer-in-sloane-square/
Opera in Holland Park
28th May - 6th August, 2024
https://operahollandpark.com/season-and-events/2024-season/
Located in the beautiful gardens of Holland Park, this quintessential venue hosts wonderful events throughout the summer. Events include Barber of Seville, The Yeoman of the Guard and Tosca.
Restaurants
Chelsea
- Villa Mamas, Elystan Street - fusion of Middle Eastern, Mediterranean and Persian cuisines
- Mezcalito, Sydney Street - Mexican cuisine
- Azzurra, Sloane Street - from boat to plate, delicious Italian food
- Ixchel, King's Road - Mexican restaurant and tequila
Theatreland
- Barrafini, Covent Garden - authentic Spanish tapas
- Gymkhana, Albemarle Street - Indian fusion
- Bocca di Lupo, Soho
- Café Zedel, Piccadilly
Fine Dining
- Rick Stein, Barnes - famous for seafood
- A Wong, Pimlico - superb Chinese
- Chiltern Firehouse, Chiltern Street
- The Five Fields Restaurant, Elystan Street
Bars with a view
- The Shard
- Sushi Samba, Bishopsgate
- The Peninsula, Hyde Park Corner
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