We Discovered London's Secret Shopping Spot: Lamb's Conduit Street

This wood-lined boutique is a trove of British-made leather shoes for both women and men. Traditionalists come for the timeless styles, fashion fans for the modern updates.

40 Lamb's Conduit St.; 020-3689-2970, grenson.com.

The main reason to visit this bar and restaurant is for its carefully curated selection of rare and unusual wines. Another reason? The bites they're paired with, like buttery, peppery slip sole.

51 Lamb's Conduit St.; 020-7242-8963, noblerot.co.uk.

Arranged among jars of flowers and potted palms, the clothes here feel like the staples of a cool architect's wardrobe: plain were it not for graphic patterns and boxy cuts.

53 Lamb's Conduit St.; 020-8616-4191, folkclothing.com.

Tiny and delightful, this publishing house-cum-bookshop is also incredibly specific. Its reissues of out-of-print novels written by women in the first half of the 20th century are perennial best sellers.

59 Lamb's Conduit St.; 020-7242-9292, persephonebooks.co.uk.

This street is well known for its menswear stores, and Oliver Spencer is one of the best. It stocks handcrafted classics with subtle details, like an oxford shirt with a slim collar.

62 Lamb's Conduit St.; 020-7269-6444, oliverspencer.co.uk.