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Best places to impress my boyf's parents?
started by LillyThePink (30 April 2008)
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30 April 2008
My boyfriend’s mum and dad are coming down in a few weeks and we need to entertain them for the weekend, so here’s my question: what the hell do we do with them?
I need stuff to do during the day and somewhere for a drink and some grub in the evening.
They’ve already done the London Eye (that seems to be everyone’s default place to take the parents in London), and obviously I don’t want to take them anywhere too scummy or wild for dinner.
So your ideas please! I don’t want to lose my lovely boyfriend because I suck at entertaining the oldies :)
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30 April 2008
As I’m a huge brunch fan so I’d recommend you take them somewhere classic for Sunday (or even Saturday) brunch, whether higher-end options like brunch at the Landmark or something more low-key like American style choices -including great milkshakes! - at Automat.
Who can argue with great breakfast food :)
CaribQueen edited this post 30 April 2008
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1 May 2008
My Mum and Dad love the National portrait Gallery, and they have the Vanity Fair exhibition on right now, which is pretty good.
Other ideas:
Kew Gardens, Borough Market, tate Modern.As for food: what about the Anchor and Hope in Waterloo?
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14 May 2008
I would recommend a walk through Richmond Park, followed by lunch/drinks at Petersham Nurseries.
Petersham Nurseries
Church Lane, Off Petersham Road, Petersham, London TW10 7AG
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1 July 2008
Kensington/Knightsbridge?
V&A Museum, Science Museum, Natural History Museum, the Royal Albert Hall, The Albert Memorial, The Serpentine, The Serpentine Gallery, Hyde Park, Harrods…
The Albert Memorial
Kensington Gardens, Kensington Gore, South Kensington, London SW7 2AP
Maggie Jones's Restaurant
6 Old Court Place, Off Kensington Church St., London W8 4PL
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1 July 2008
if you go to the national gallery, you can take then for lunch there. Yummy and cultured all at once.
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3 July 2008
what about a show in the evening? i have heard that The Jersey Boys is fantastic! Also.. for the daytime.. why not try out one of the many walking tours that are available. Good luck :)
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13 October 2008
Couple of guides I did that might give some ideas for something a bit different:
http://www.qype.co.uk/lists/184552-Places-to-take-your-mu…
http://www.qype.co.uk/lists/143906-Weird-and-Unusual-London
Hmmm, while since I added any to them, think there might be some more to add!
