London Hotspots

Photos by Disaya Prakobsantisukh

Fashion designer Disaya Prakobsantisukh exposes her favorite London hotspots.

Disaya Prakobsantisukh Bio

Occupation: Designer of eponymous women’s line, formerly called Boudoir. Trained at Central St. Martins and worked for Galliano.

How long you’ve lived in your city: 12 years

Eat & Drink

Favorite high-end restaurant:

Benja, New Thai Restaurant
17 Beak Street, W1F 9RW

Best deal restaurant:

Lots Road Pub
114 Lots Road, SW10 0RJ

Best street food:

Chinatown, Soho

Favorite cafe:

Ray’s Jazz & Cafe at Foyles Bookstore
113-110 Charing Cross Road, WC2H 0EB

Best place to work on laptop with free wi-fi:

The Apple store on Regent Street
235 Regent Street, W1B 2ET

Best bar:

Momo
25 Heddon Street, W1B 4BH

Read

Best bookstore:

Foyles
113-119 Charing Cross Road, WC2H 0EB

Best magazine stand:

The Borders on Charing Cross Road
120 Charing Cross Road, WC2H OJR

Shop

Best boutique:

Bluebird
350 King’s Cross Road, SW3 5UU

Sightsee

Favorite art space/gallery/museum:

Tate Modern
Bankside SE1 9TG

V&A,
Cromwell Road, SW7 2RL

Favorite outdoor space:

Flower walk in Hyde Park

Best touristy thing to do:

The London Eye
Belvedere Road, SE1 7PB

A thing only a local does or knows about:

Portobello market on Friday
Portobello Road, W11

The must-see thing in your city:

The House of Parliament
Westminster, SW1A 0AA

Tips

Best event in your city:

London Fashion Week

How would you spend a day off in your city?

I’d go to Shipley Specialist Art Booksellers.
70 Charing Cross Road, WC2H 0BB

Best website for local info:

http://www.thisislondon.com