King’s Cross is one of London’s biggest reinventions. What was once a gritty transport hub has transformed into a modern district of design offices, canalside restaurants, and restored industrial buildings. It still moves at the pace of a railway station, but the surrounding neighbourhood has become one of the city’s most thoughtfully redeveloped areas. The old warehouses and rail infrastructure have been repurposed into public spaces, cafés, and cultural venues. Along the canals you’ll find people working on laptops, meeting for drinks, or sitting on the steps watching boats pass through the locks. It’s also one of London’s most connected neighbourhoods, anchored by the major rail hub of King’s Cross Station and the neighbouring St Pancras International.

COFFEE | Library Lounge, Hermanos Coffee, Fortunum & Mason

TO DRINK | Booking Office 1869, Hawksmoor Maritini Bar

TO EAT | Decimo, The Lighterman

TO DO | Harry Potter Store, The British Library, Coal Drops Yard, Word on the Water [Most unique bookshop on a boat]