Shopping Centres & Arcades

London Trocadero
Coventry Street, Piccadilly Circus, London W1D 7DH
Neighborhood: Soho/West End

London's most-visited entertainment complex, filled with shops, restaurants and high-tech attractions, including Funland - the world's leading indoor entertainment centre, incorporating rides, simulators, high-tech video games, dodgems and a ten-pin bowling alley.

O2 Centre
Finchley Road, London NW3 6LU
Neighborhood: Camden

A bright, modern half-open restaurant centre, O2 (as in Oxygen) rises above the ethnic food shops and general drabness of this part of Finchley Road. Along with a Warners Village cinema, O2 is home to Books Etc, Pizza Hut, Babe Ruth's, Ed's Diner, Zuccato and Esporta Health Club.

Broadgate Centre
Eldon Street (adjacent to Liverpool Street station), London EC2M 2QT
Neighborhood: City/Square Mile

Adjacent to Liverpool Street station, this outside/inside centre is the epicentre of City life. Along with an ice skating rink, the Broadgate Ice Rink, the centre offers the usual range of chain stores, gyms and speciality stores for hobbies popular in this part of town (eg golf stores). Outdoor events, exhibitions and promotions take place here all the time.

Antiquarius
131-141 Kings Road, Chelsea, London SW3
Neighborhood: Kensington/Chelsea

Antiquarius is actually a group of shops organised in a kind of "village" right on King's Road and, contrary to what its name implies, you won't find only antiques here. The green awning and characteristic facade are noteworthy and once inside there is a diverse selection of wares to choose from. You can find lingerie, inexpensive casual wear, vintage suits, Asian-inspired home accessories, collectibles (including a comprehensive selection of old movie posters) and antiques all under one roof. Prices are generally reasonable, but don't expect to come away with an armful of bargains.

Oriental City
399 Edgware Road, London NW9
Neighborhood: Greater London/Further Afield

The mall has everything from shops selling crockery and tableware to Hello Kitty merchandise, Asian magazines, hairdressers, video stores and a games arcade. Its a great place to explore an Asian getaway within London itself.

Whiteleys
Queensway, Bayswater, London W2 4YN
Neighborhood: Bayswater/Paddington

A huge domed building with three vast floors of shops that stock clothes, shoes, mountaineering equipment, records, books and household goods, Whiteleys is a sheltered alternative to your local high street. There is a fairly large Marks and Spencer branch here as well as high street stores such Jessops, Jigsaw, Hennes, Gap, and Body Shop. The second floor has a good choice of food venues, including the ever-present MacDonald's and Starbucks.

Department Stores

Dickins & Jones
224-244 Regent Street, London W1A 1DB
Neighborhood: Soho/West End

Harrods
87-135 Brompton Road, Knightsbridge, London SW1X 7XL
Neighborhood: Knightsbridge/Belgravia

Fenwicks
63 New Bond Street, London W1A 3BS
Neighborhood: Mayfair

Fortnum & Mason
181 Piccadilly, London W1A 1ER
Neighborhood: Mayfair

Debenhams
334-348 Oxford Street, London W1C 1JG
Neighborhood: Soho/West End