Top Rated Shopping in Londen

From the outside, Waterstones Covent Garden looks like a small, hole-in-the-wall shop. Once you step inside, however, you will find a treasure trove of books spread out over a spacious two-story interior. The store's children's section is especially well-known with selections of all kinds. Book club meetings, readings and signings by authors are often organized within the premises of the shop.

The cakes at Patisserie Valerie are so delicious that, if given an opportunity, you would want to live here forever! Their cafe is one of the best places to enjoy a cup of coffee with delicious baked goods and watch people pass by while having conversations and laughing with friends. Their service is incredibly friendly, the waiters are prompt and funny and the staff over-all takes their job very seriously. But the center of all the attraction are their heavenly cakes, be it a birthday, Christmas, Easter or your wedding, their cakes are perfect for any occasion. Every bite of a cake from Patisserie Valerie is creamy and flavorful and cakes are made to look like they have fallen out of heaven! Tell them your choice of flavors and they will carve a master piece for you.

If you have been ordering your stash of comic books online or otherwise, when you enter Orbital Comics you will be wondering, why. The place is like a treasure cave of graphic novels, back-issues and collectors editions. There is so much that the place offers, comic book fans can spend hours in the shop. You can browse through the books and check what's on offer. The place is a bit pricey but if you look at their offerings you are most certainly going to believe the prices are worth it. The shop is spacious and houses interesting, life-size figures of your superheroes as well. Orbital Comics is truly safeguards the interests of passionate comic book fans.

Although this looks rather small and unassuming from the bustling pavement on Piccadilly Circus, wander inside and you'll find five floors of sporting goods to make your eyes pop out. All manner of sporty gear including Gortex jackets, tennis rackets, golf clubs, cricket bats, gym equipment, tents and swimwear - you name it, and they've probably got it. This flagship store is huge, so ask one of the friendly and well-trained staff members for help and they'll send you in the right direction. This store has a long sporting history and it seems one they're keen to maintain.

The Guanghwa Company is the longest running Chinese bookshop in London. They sell a wide range of books on all aspects of Chinese life, from Chinese literature to books about China in English language. They also sell medical books, magazines and gifts such as paper cuts (a sort of elaborate stencil). A mail order service is available via the web site.