0.7 km
Central London Entertainment
London
F10 - Chinatown - What to See and Where to Eat and Drink
Chinatown is a thriving hub of Oriental cuisine and entertainment.
Chinatown is the heart of London's West End entertainment area, nestling between Covent Garden, Leicester Square and Soho. It is an area of bright lights, delicious smells, and Chinese culture lined with beautiful red hanging lanterns. This circular 0.7 Km eat, drink and be merry route explores all it has to offer along its main streets – Newport Place, Gerrard Street, Wardour Street and Lisle Street.
It is great for bright lights, atmosphere, crowds, everything Chinese and lots of places to eat, drink and be merry.
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Route at a glance video
This 0.7 km food, drink, and entertainment route starts outside Leicester Square Station on Charing Cross Road and heads north before taking the second small turn on the left into Chinatown's Newport Court that leads to the large square on Newport Place with its many restaurants. The route then bears left and does a square following the other main streets of Chinatown: Gerrard Street, Wardour Street, and Lisle Street. At the Hippodrome, it turns right into Leicester Square via Leicester Court before finishing off where it started at Leicester Square Station.
The map route
The route is shown on a Strava map, which is ideal for runners with features like distance tracking and pace analysis and who have a Strava account. For walkers, Google Maps is recommended for its comprehensive navigation. Accessible on desktop or mobile, Strava provides detailed insights and directions. However, mobile functionality may vary depending on the browser, with Google Chrome offering the best experience. Click the link to view the route and explore with ease. Please not the maps show you your location relative to the map but do not give you turn by turn directions.
360 Virtual Tour of the Route
Double click on the image and have a look around the key locations along the route
