Originally Posted by
SudOvest
would Southwark be better/central for seeing most of the major tourist attractions? What about dining options in the vicinity? Is Bloomsbury better?
Not much in it to be honest. It also depends which tourist attractions you are specifically interested in, but with either you’ll be walking/using public transport a bit.
IME Southwark has more dining options. A 10 min walk from the HIX gets you to Bala Baya (awesome Israeli/ME fusion), Anchor & Hope (quintessential gastropub), Berenjak (Borough mkt, Persian) and a host of other options.