Taylor Swift’s London Itinerary – 8 Top Spots To Visit
Taylor Swift returns to London this weekend for a series of gigs, and it’s something of a homecoming. During her six-year relationship with Joe Alwyn, it became a home away from home, and she still mentions it throughout her music.
She has left her mark all over the city, from Hampstead pubs and Hampstead ponds to a kebab shop just off from Hampstead Heath (she used to live in Hampstead), meaning you can craft your very own Taylor Swift London itinerary.
Taylor he has left her mark all over the city, from Hampstead pubs and Hampstead ponds to a kebab shop just off from Hampstead Heath
The Spaniards Inn
This beautiful 16th-century pub is one of Hampstead’s finest, and apparently the scene of her first date with Joe Alwyn. Where did these rumours originate? Who can say. But are they true? Again, we have no idea. But as they say, there’s no smoke without fire, so we’re pretty confident she had something to do with the place.
Spaniards Rd, London NW3 7JJ
Casa Cruz
Surely the most random London spot that is constantly chock-full of celebrities, Taylor was spotted there recently with an assembled posse of stars including Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Andrew Scott, Cara Delevingne and Kate Moss.
Casa Cruz sports a menu full of eye-watering prices, a huge waiting list and, supposedly, unremarkable Argentinian surf-and-turf.
123A Clarendon Rd, London W11 4JG
The Savoy
Taylor Swift doesn’t have one hotel she returns to again and again, instead preferring to mix it up when she first started making the transatlantic journey, and then choosing the comforts of a home away from home with Londoner Joe Alwyn.
She might have to go the hotel route again, however, due to obvious circumstances, and we think The Savoy is a particular favourite. She filmed part of her music video for End Game in one of its suites.
Strand, London WC2R 0EZ
Kentish Delight
Who says celebrities are out of touch? Turns out Taylor Swift is just like us, in that after a gig all she wants is a kebab. Her institution of choice is North London’s Kentish Delight, and she loves it so much she has reportedly placed a £450 order for her team to enjoy after her London gig.
The feeling is mutual, and they have a special Swift mural in place in the shop with a photo for proof.
381 Kentish Town Rd, London NW5 2TJ
The Black Dog
In a case study that proves the absolute best marketing strategy for a pub is to just get a celebrity to drink there, The Black Dog has been under siege ever since Swift mentioned the pub in her latest album.
You may not be able to actually get a drink in the pub anymore due to the crowds, but you can buy some Black Dog x Taylor Swift merchandise, which is absolutely not an opportunistic cash grab.
112 Vauxhall Walk, London SE11 5ER
Laylow
Continuing her quest to assemble the most incoherent group of celebrities in one place, Swift headed to the ironically named Laylow for a high-profile brunch with Cameron Diaz, Sacha Baron Cohen and Lena Dunham back in 2023.
10 Golborne Rd, London W10 5PE
Brixton
I live in Brixton, and while I love it and consider it one of London’s best boroughs, I struggle to believe her London Boy claim she spends her nights here. Can I picture her dancing to local DJs in Brixton Jamm, or discovering the hidden gems of Brixton village? Not really,
Either way, we have a handy roundup of Brixton’s best restaurants, some or all of which Swift may have visited.
Hampstead Heath
Maybe the place in London Taylor Swift feels most attached to, she had a home here for years with her ex Joe Alwyn. There are multiple mentions in her music, including most recently in the song Paper Rings, where she sings “In the winter, in the icy outdoor pool. When you jumped in first, I went in too. I’m with you even if it makes me blue.”
Swifties claim this is referring to the Hampstead ponds, but really an icy outdoor pool could refer to just about anywhere in the UK.
