St Christopher’s Place

The best place to come after work to meet your friends. There are many options to choose from; bars, restaurants, cafes or free benches to sit on :)
It is especially better to come here when there is sunlight and it is warm so that you can sit outside.

Cool place to come do some shopping and have a bit to eat or a nice relaxing drink. I love this part of London, hidden away off Oxford Street I didn’t know it existed until I worked in this area and came across it by accident. I looks like you are just heading down a narrow alley.
Nice courtyard with lots of small shops and restaurants, some with seating outside. This is definitely a place to come to get away from it all.

Since shortly after I first came to London, I have loved wandering through St. Christopher’s Place. Recently, a lot of the old stalwarts of the spot have left (or been pushed on?) in favor of more chain store/​restaurant offerings, but it still has a unique quirkiness and special pseudo-​hidden location that makes it special. It’s especially pretty at Christmastime!

Little hole in the wall off Oxford Street will lead you into a secret tucked away place filled with little shops and alfresco dinning. Explore this area to get away from the average tourists.

I agree with those that called this a hidden spot, although it is not so much anymore, but you still feel like you are transported somewhere away from Oxford St, although it is just off it. Hidden or not, it is still a gem. The nicest path to get to it is through the narrow alley almost in front of Bond St tube station. It adds romanticism to it :)
I personally don’t really like shopping in Oxford St, it is more of a torture than anything else, but I like shopping in this square instead. It has lovely shops, which range from the affordable (ie. Kew) to the prohibited ones (Mulberry), so you can find something for all pockets pretty much. And if not, you can just have a coffee in Apostrophe, sitting on one of their high stools by the window, or enjoy more of an al fresco experience sitting on Carluccio’s terrace instead.
In any case, you definitely will find a way to pass the time :)
Btw, the square is not particularly pleasant at the moment as it is going through some renovations but hopefully this will be done before the Olympics start (I am guessing they will be planning having it all done by then) and we can continue enjoying the pleasure of a lazy afternoon in St. Christophers Place very soon.

Very nice café, away from the hustle and bustle of the main road, fresh, tasty food and kind staff.

Perfect after a long day, stop in any one spot and get great eats, drinks and even hukah.

As others have said, this is an oasis of quiet amidst the hustle and bustle of the West End. I can’t add more to that other than that the best thing for me is the availability of free clean public toilets!

Situated just off of busy Oxford Street across from Bond Street, St. Christopher’s Place runs from Oxford Street up to Wigmore Street along James Street and St. Christopher’s Place/​Gee Court. Lined with shops and some of my favorite restaurants in the area, this place is just great.
Somehow, it isn’t overly crowded with the overflow of Oxford Street. Guess your average Joe Tourist is too scared to go down a narrow corridor after the O2 store to find a gem in London. His loss, your gain. Especially during the sunny Spring days, this place is really alive. People browsing the boutique shops, stopping for a pint at one of the several pubs, grabbing some great Italian, Middle Eastern or any of the other 25 restaurants here, this place is great.
Nothing will ever beat having a late lunch, sitting in the sun at one of the many street tables that line James Street & St. Christopher’s Place. Granted, I am a little biased. St. Christopher’s Place and I were named after the same bloke, so take it at that. You can contemplate that while enjoying your stop over here. If you see me having a bite or downing a pint, stop and say hello!

I didn’t know about St Christopher’s Place until a friend took me there after work last week. It’s fantastic! Lots of restaurants and places to have an after work drink all in one place! We ate at Carluccio’s which was lovely and stayed for a few drinks. I fully intend on going again soon and exploring!

The place for creamy hot ccocolate, nice nibbles as well!

As someone else said St Christophers is a real hidden gem just off Oxford Street, I’m sure many of the usual tourists milling about all day must walk past the entrance without noticing it, not that thats a bad thing. Loads of great pubs and restaurants and a great atmosphere. Everyone I’ve taken here has absolutely loved it.

St Christopher’s Place has a chequered history, once a hovel and threatened with re-​development, now it is a popular place to shop and chill if Oxford Street gets too much.
There is often live music and al-​fresco dining, weather permitting.
The shops are designer, but the sales make it affordable, my favourite is Ollie and Nic, oohhh, handbags.

A real hidden gem just off Oxford Street. With a large selection of cafes, pubs, bars and restaurants, including Carluccio’s, Apostrophe and La Tasca to name a few, this is the perfect place to get away from the usual West End tourists after a long day of shopping. Unfortunately however it seems the secret is out, as it is increasingly difficult to get a table at these ever popular restaurants.