South Bank & Brixton

See and do

Housed in a hulking former power station, the

Tate Modern inspires visitors well before they walk into this remarkable gallery. In the original Turbine Hall there are large-scale temporary installations, while the main galleries group artworks according to movements (Surrealism, Minimalism, Post-war Abstraction). Upcoming exhibitions include Picasso 1932: Love, Fame,

Tragedy (Mar 8-Sep 9). Òbankside, London. +44 20 7887 8888. www.tate.org.uk. Blackfriars/southwark.

Eat and drink

London’s bar innovator of the moment, Ryan Chetiyawardana, just keeps doing great things with the menu at Dandelyan at the hip Mondrian London at Sea Containers (see ‘Stay’). Here, Chetiyawardana and the city’s Best Bar Team (courtesy of the 2016 Time Out

London Bar Awards), stir, shake and mix fresh concoctions and twists on classics that star local fruits, herbs and botanicals fresh from the garden. Ò20 Upper Ground, London. +44 20 3747 1000. www.morganshotelgroup.com/mondrian/mondrianlondon/eat-drink/dandelyan. Blackfriars/southwark. Brixton Village Market has become the home of budget eating in south London and here, you’ll find over 20 new cafés, restaurants and takeaways featuring cuisine from right across the globe. Ò For a full guide, visit Time Out London. www.timeout.com/london.

Stay

On the south side of the Thames, Mondrian London has been attracting the city’s creative set thanks to the cocktails at Dandelyan, British fare at Sea Containers, signature treatments at Agua Bathhouse and Spa and the River View Balcony Suites, which offer uninterrupted views up and down the Thames. Ò20 Upper Ground, London. +44 20 3747 1000. www.morganshotelgroup.com.  Blackfriars/southwark.