Qype :: London Restaurants, Bars, Gigs, Hotels, Events & more

London Restaurants, Bars, Gigs, Hotels, Events & more

Here's a quick heads-up to an online guide for London, namely Qype, (pronounced 'kwaip'), ideal for those wishing to visit the capital city for a vacation or weekend break, or indeed for people already living or working there, who might amongst other options, wish to plan and prepare the best evening out by checking online for available restaurants and watering holes, either before venturing forth, or upon arrival in a specific part of town.

Many Londoners will already be familiar with weekly print listings such as Time Out, but of course, not everyone has the time or inclination to head out to the newsagents, buy a magazine and then try to find somewhere to sit down and study it - in this high-speed digital age, many of us prefer instead to fire up the laptop, or go online with the mobile phone, in order to access specific information quickly and easily.

This is where Qype comes in, an online guide to London which is created by user-generated, categorised content in the form of short, written reviews with details of and directions to many of the multitude of restaurants, bars, pubs and nightclubs that are on offer in the non-stop metropolis.

Additionally, there are extensive links to places of interest in the Arts & Entertainment section, plenty more for those wishing to watch or participate in Sports, a very good Events listing, and for anyone with energy left after all that, there's even a Shopping section included. Everything is logically categorized, making navigation quick and easy.

So if you're planning on meeting friends for a meal, organising a work get-together, or simply trying to impress your date by plying them with food and drink in what you hope are suitably attractive surroundings, all you need to do is click the restaurants london link, and you'll arrive at a page listing what must surely be nearly every type of restaurant fare currently known to the human race.

Foremost amongst many people's favourite meals out is a decent curry, and by clicking 'Indian' on the link referred to above, you will find there are currently over 400 such Indian restaurants in London described. Each restaurant is described in its own caption, and once you've clicked the 'More' link, you'll find a brief review, address and contacts, a local map marking the exact location, details of public transport access, as well as links to other nearby places which might provide suitable alternatives - there's even an external photo for easy identification upon arrival.

Or if you're feeling a little more like heading out for an evening's drinking, the pubs london link is the one for you, where you'll find an impressive selection of no less than 5, 591 pubs currently described at Qype - again, reviews are given, maps are provided, and travelling tips are given.

Other main features of the site include an internal search engine, a multi-lingual reading facility, as well as Forums in which users who have signed up can meet up and chat online, whilst the 'More' link on the right hand-side of category tags provides access to more useful information on anything from holidays to educational resources, and legal services to beauty salons.

All in all, a very nice site, particularly notable for some of the very well written reviews added by people who have actually visited the places in question, and of course for the ease of access with which the site layout and design provides a very good product for both user and composer alike.