Living in Fitzrovia

Where is Fitzrovia

Fitzrovia is the area of London between Oxford Street and the Euston Road, and Gower Street and Great Portland Street. Tottenham Court Road is the main artery through it.

Public transport

There’s great public transport in Fitzrovia, with easy access to most Tube lines and Euston mainline station.

Easy access: Oxford Street, West End, Covent Garden, Bloomsbury

There aren’t many bus routes in central London that don’t pass through Fitzrovia, with 19 routes serving Tottenham Court Road/Gower Street (one way north and south) and Oxford Street. Here are a few of the main ones:

Shopping in Fitzrovia

Everything you could possibly wish for. Oxford Street is London’s premier shopping street, and Tottenham Court Road is the place to go for electrical goods and furniture, and also has a good crop of supermarkets.

Tottenham Court Road

The pick of London’s independent electrical stores — find everything from PCs and laptops to cameras and mobile phones. Also the place to go for furniture and homeware.

Oxford Street

London’s premier shopping street, though there are fewer of the big names at this end.

Habitat and Heal’s

Two of the UK’s favourite furniture store chains share a grand building on Tottenham Court Road.

Flagship stores

PC World, Paperchase, Next Home, Zavvi.

Supermarkets

Two Sainsbury’s Local stores on Tottenham Court Road, Tesco Metro on Goodge Street.

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Food and drink

You’ll never go hungry or thirsty in Fitzrovia. From strip joint Spearmint Rhino to university hangout The Jeremy Bentham, and chain eatery Garfunkels to Charlotte Street’s one-off gems, there the full spectrum of bars and restaurants.

The Fitzroy Tavern

A quality pub, from which the area takes its name, the Fitzroy serves good grub and offers a wide selection of real ales and wheat beers. Illustrious patrons include Dylan Thomas and George Orwell. See events at The Fitzroy Tavern

Charlotte Street

This street is devoted to all things culinary. Pick from Indian (Palms of Goa), Mexican (La Perla), Thai (Thai Metro), Japanese (Roka), fish (Pescatori) and many more. See Charlotte Street events

Tottenham Court Road

There are coffee shops galore on Tottenham Court Road, and a sprinkling of chain restaurants in the surrounding side streets including Hamburger Union, Nando’s and Zizzi. Gigs Fish & Kebab House on Tottenham Street does superb fish and chips. See what's on in Tottenham Court Road