Welcome to London x London’s Vauxhall Guide: your guide to the best bars, restaurants and things to do in this South London neighbourhood.
Vauxhall sits on the south bank of the Thames in the London Borough of Lambeth, between Kennington and Nine Elms, with Pimlico and Westminster just across the river.
Vauxhall is where London goes for unpretentious fun, its gay village spilling across Kennington Lane and atmospheric restaurants tucked under railway arches.
Green space, a riverside setting and a genuinely wild history make it one of the more surprising corners of central London.
There are still glimmers of Vauxhall’s seedier past. The area was once home to The Pleasure Gardens, where Londoners went for a taste of danger and mischief. Today the gardens are a calming park and home to Vauxhall City Farm, a rather more wholesome way to spend an afternoon.
Beyond that, expect art galleries, a barge converted into a pub, and a food and beer garden showcasing cuisines from around the world.
Riverside, unpretentious and a little wild, London's LGBTQ+ heartland
