Canary Wharf and West India Quay isn't for everyone with its soaring skyscrapers, but for me I love it.
Sure, it doesn't have the old school charm or architecture found in affluent West London, but it's other worldly here in London financial other district.
What I love about West India Quay are the bars and restaurants that line this small and clean cosmopolitan area of London. It's full of fine and casual restaurants such as Burger & Lobster, Pizza Pilgrim, and even a Wetherspoon pub. What's more, every lunch time, street food vendors set up their stall offering a global fare from Korean to Mexican.
It's pretty quiet during the harsh, cold winter, but expect WIQ to be lively as people come out to enjoy the sunshine in one of the many restaurant outside patio.
There's more than meets the eye at WIQ. There's a gym, a cinema and even a museum which happens to be one of the best in London, The London Docklands Museum.
Come to West India Quay for the restaurants and the museum if you're in the area, I recommend it, especially...
Read moreWest India Quay is a quarter connected to Canary Wharf. It is a sectioned quarter that houses outdoor eating and drinking establishments. Ranging from Caribbean, Mediterranean, Burgers, Pizza and European dining experiences. There is a bar and pub for drinking. A cinema is behind the outdoor establishments for your movie entertainment. A cafe with a Sheesa Garden. Docklands Museum is on the quarter providing a historical look at the area. There are also wellness venues inside providing health and beauty treatments and services. A perfect place to visit on sunny days for outdoor socialising. Even when the weather fails there is also plenty of indoor activities to escape the elements. West India Quay provides enough distractions for any occasion and...
Read moreLovely little museum to visit with kids they also do sessions ,wanted to book for madlock but was fully booked however kids enjoyed the rest clean they have gallery shop inside and cafe too, there is 1 staff member(white old volunteers male with ginger beard and squicky voice so weird and not welcoming on other races explaining whats going and pretended to look good on others but other race ,when my friend went he was rude not even look or explaining and when a friend asked for pencil as they do activity trail he just said they can share like literally why is he even there working wrong place shouldnt be there too . Tricky to find it though and the area is fab by the river could come there are bars and restaurants inside...
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