Guidebook for London
Food Scene
Yummy Italian food at reasonable prices, great atmosphere! Can get busy at weekends so book ahead. ££
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Bella Vita
53-57 Broadway MarketYummy Italian food at reasonable prices, great atmosphere! Can get busy at weekends so book ahead. ££
Cool and upmarket restaurant for a special occasion. Great brunch on weekends. They do a really good value set menu before 7pm - £20 for 3 courses. Book ahead. £££
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Bistrotheque
23-27 Wadeson StCool and upmarket restaurant for a special occasion. Great brunch on weekends. They do a really good value set menu before 7pm - £20 for 3 courses. Book ahead. £££
Great for brunch, try the 'Bloody Madison' (bourbon and bacon Bloody Mary!) Book ahead. ££
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Mr. Buckley's
277 Hackney RoadGreat for brunch, try the 'Bloody Madison' (bourbon and bacon Bloody Mary!) Book ahead. ££
You should definitely have breakfast here one day for a real traditional London experience - 'greasy spoon' cafe serving all day English Breakfasts with a smile
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E Pellicci
332 Bethnal Green RdYou should definitely have breakfast here one day for a real traditional London experience - 'greasy spoon' cafe serving all day English Breakfasts with a smile
Franco Manca
52 Broadway MarketReally cheap and AMAZING pizzas! £
Really good and popular Turkish restaurant, bring your own booze. British artists Gilbert & George famously eat here EVERY DAY! Look out for the 2 older gentlemen in suits.... ££
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Mangal 2 Restaurant
4 Stoke Newington RdReally good and popular Turkish restaurant, bring your own booze. British artists Gilbert & George famously eat here EVERY DAY! Look out for the 2 older gentlemen in suits.... ££
There are loads of Vietnamese restaurants on this road but I like this one the best. Bring your own booze. Casual fun dining. £
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LoongKee Restaurant
134G Kingsland RdThere are loads of Vietnamese restaurants on this road but I like this one the best. Bring your own booze. Casual fun dining. £
Relaxed café with nice healthy breakfasts and decent coffee
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Long White Cloud
151 Hackney RdRelaxed café with nice healthy breakfasts and decent coffee
Really quite expensive but if you are looking for a romantic meal or special occasion this is the fanciest place in the area, amazing minimalist food. The set menu is brilliant.££££
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Typing Room
Patriot SquareReally quite expensive but if you are looking for a romantic meal or special occasion this is the fanciest place in the area, amazing minimalist food. The set menu is brilliant.££££
Cheap and casual Italian restaurant. Not as busy or nice atmosphere as Bella Vita on Broadway Market. £
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Italina
385 Cambridge Heath RdCheap and casual Italian restaurant. Not as busy or nice atmosphere as Bella Vita on Broadway Market. £
Casual restaurant with THE BEST FISH AND CHIPS IN LONDON! Cod and chips with mushy peas and a side of pickled onions please! Then walk it off around Victoria Park! ££
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Fish House
128 Lauriston RdCasual restaurant with THE BEST FISH AND CHIPS IN LONDON! Cod and chips with mushy peas and a side of pickled onions please! Then walk it off around Victoria Park! ££
Part of a chain of Japanese casual restaurants. Nothing special but relatively cheap Asian food if you're in the mood!£
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Japanese Canteen
Arch 255 Paradise RowPart of a chain of Japanese casual restaurants. Nothing special but relatively cheap Asian food if you're in the mood!£
Really yummy Chinese restaurant specialising in spicy Sichuan cuisine.££
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Sichuan Folk
32 Hanbury StReally yummy Chinese restaurant specialising in spicy Sichuan cuisine.££
Cheap and not as busy as the popular Tayyabs, go here if you like Indian food. It's actually Pakistani, so lots of grilled meats (try the lamb chops). The karahi curry is decent too. BYOB. £
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Needoo Grill
87 New RdCheap and not as busy as the popular Tayyabs, go here if you like Indian food. It's actually Pakistani, so lots of grilled meats (try the lamb chops). The karahi curry is decent too. BYOB. £
Fika
161 Brick LaneCute Scandinavian inspired coffee shop and bar
Popular burger restaurant if you like indulgent greasy food! Sister restaurant of Soho's Meat Liquor, this place is easier to get a table. Cool and feels like a club inside, dark lighting and music.££
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MEATmission
15 Hoxton MarketPopular burger restaurant if you like indulgent greasy food! Sister restaurant of Soho's Meat Liquor, this place is easier to get a table. Cool and feels like a club inside, dark lighting and music.££
If you like Japanese Ramen, this is great. Around £10 for a bowl. Have a drink beforehand at the Proud Archivist. ££
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Tonkotsu East
1a Dunston StIf you like Japanese Ramen, this is great. Around £10 for a bowl. Have a drink beforehand at the Proud Archivist. ££
Part of the American food craze, this places does BBQed ribs, pulled pork, mac'n'cheese etc. Not cheap but really fun.£££
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Duke's Brew & Que
33 Downham RoadPart of the American food craze, this places does BBQed ribs, pulled pork, mac'n'cheese etc. Not cheap but really fun.£££
Part bar part coffee shop part work space! This place is cool for a relaxed drink or morning coffee before you stroll along the canal.
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Proud East
2-10 Hertford RoadPart bar part coffee shop part work space! This place is cool for a relaxed drink or morning coffee before you stroll along the canal.
Best steaks in London arguably from this chain of meat-focused restaurants. Meal for 2 will set you back £100+ but very good.££££
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Hawksmoor Spitalfields
157A Commercial StBest steaks in London arguably from this chain of meat-focused restaurants. Meal for 2 will set you back £100+ but very good.££££
Award winning Turkish restaurant with a decent set menu. Fun and casual
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Stone Cave Dalston
111 Kingsland High StAward winning Turkish restaurant with a decent set menu. Fun and casual
I've never actually eaten here but if you want traditional British good (specifically East London), I've been told this is the place for pie and mash potatoes. Casual cafe only open in the day. Yum!
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F. Cooke
9 Broadway MarketI've never actually eaten here but if you want traditional British good (specifically East London), I've been told this is the place for pie and mash potatoes. Casual cafe only open in the day. Yum!
Scenic spot to grab coffee/breakfast at the weekend in the warmer months. Positioned next to the lake, people-watch and relax!
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Pavilion Cafe
Old Ford RoadScenic spot to grab coffee/breakfast at the weekend in the warmer months. Positioned next to the lake, people-watch and relax!
Drinks & Nightlife
Cosy candlelit pub serving a huge range of Belgian beers and hearty Belgian food. They have board games too! One of our favourites
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The Dove
24-28 Broadway MarketCosy candlelit pub serving a huge range of Belgian beers and hearty Belgian food. They have board games too! One of our favourites
Really cool and reasonably priced cocktail bar, kooky interior with lots of taxidermy!
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Satan's Whiskers
343 Cambridge Heath RdReally cool and reasonably priced cocktail bar, kooky interior with lots of taxidermy!
Craft beer bar and shop. Not cheap but if you're into beers (locally brewed as well as international) this is worth a try
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Mother Kelly's
251 Paradise RowCraft beer bar and shop. Not cheap but if you're into beers (locally brewed as well as international) this is worth a try
Low key traditional English pub, good mix of locals and hipsters. Good for a drink, on Sundays they do a fantastic Roast Dinner but it is very popular so book ahead
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Marksman Public House
254 Hackney RdLow key traditional English pub, good mix of locals and hipsters. Good for a drink, on Sundays they do a fantastic Roast Dinner but it is very popular so book ahead
Popular pub, a bit dingy, bands play downstairs. There's a real craze for dirty full fat American food (Man vs Food style!) and they do amazing burgers (my favourite is the fried chicken burger!) ££
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Sebright Arms
31-35 Coate StPopular pub, a bit dingy, bands play downstairs. There's a real craze for dirty full fat American food (Man vs Food style!) and they do amazing burgers (my favourite is the fried chicken burger!) ££
Football/soccer pub but very welcoming and friendly atmosphere no matter what club you support. Lots of good beers. We always go here to watch football (Tottenham Hotspur FC!)
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The Albion
94 Goldsmiths RowFootball/soccer pub but very welcoming and friendly atmosphere no matter what club you support. Lots of good beers. We always go here to watch football (Tottenham Hotspur FC!)
The Golden Heart Public House
110 Commercial StSmall but fun and popular boozer
Popular boozer, go here for a beer after visiting Spitalfields market
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The Ten Bells
84 Commercial StPopular boozer, go here for a beer after visiting Spitalfields market
One of our favourite pubs in London. Huge selection of local and international beers.
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Fox Craft Beer House
One of our favourite pubs in London. Huge selection of local and international beers.
The Haggerston
438 Kingsland RdHipster pub. Quite fun, bit dingy. Always busy.
The Cat & Mutton
76 Broadway MarketPopular pub at the end of the market
If you want a REAL East End pub experience, grab a drink here. Not 'cool' but always busy and very authentic!
Salmon and Ball
502 Bethnal Green RdIf you want a REAL East End pub experience, grab a drink here. Not 'cool' but always busy and very authentic!
Pretty legendary Shoreditch pub. Not one of my faves (strange yuppy/hipster crossover venue!) but a rite of passage
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The Old Blue Last
38 Great Eastern StPretty legendary Shoreditch pub. Not one of my faves (strange yuppy/hipster crossover venue!) but a rite of passage
Chilled out but busy cafe/bar/pub just above the Nest club. Reasonable prices
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Bardens Boudoir
36 Stoke Newington RdChilled out but busy cafe/bar/pub just above the Nest club. Reasonable prices
The nearest brewery to the apartment, they have a bar attached (The Taproom) open 7 days a week selling their own lagers and ales
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The Taproom
163 Upper StThe nearest brewery to the apartment, they have a bar attached (The Taproom) open 7 days a week selling their own lagers and ales
Another great pub, not too busy considering the touristy location. Really old fashioned (Tudor?) and cosy with a fireplace.
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George
Borough High StreetAnother great pub, not too busy considering the touristy location. Really old fashioned (Tudor?) and cosy with a fireplace.
Fun underground candlelit bar in central London. Very busy, with outdoor heated terrace. Attracts a lot of office workers but still fun if you are central after sightseeing. Not touristy.
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Champagne Bar
87-135 Brompton RdFun underground candlelit bar in central London. Very busy, with outdoor heated terrace. Attracts a lot of office workers but still fun if you are central after sightseeing. Not touristy.
Sightseeing
The flower market runs on Sundays and whilst is insanely busy, its worth it for people watching. Get down early (before 10am) or visit at the end of the day (3pm) to pick up some discounted flowers.
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Columbia Road Flower Market
Columbia RoadThe flower market runs on Sundays and whilst is insanely busy, its worth it for people watching. Get down early (before 10am) or visit at the end of the day (3pm) to pick up some discounted flowers.
On Saturdays there are lots of food stalls and there's a cool vibe with lots of people hanging out. It gets really busy to get down early (before 11am). Buy a coffee and walk up to London Fields
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Broadway Market
Broadway MarketOn Saturdays there are lots of food stalls and there's a cool vibe with lots of people hanging out. It gets really busy to get down early (before 11am). Buy a coffee and walk up to London Fields
Wander down Brick Lane (best but busy on Saturday and Sunday), great for people watching, shopping, drinking
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Brick Lane
Brick LaneWander down Brick Lane (best but busy on Saturday and Sunday), great for people watching, shopping, drinking
On Sunday there is a covered market. The quality of goods isn't amazing, but its a fun experience and there are decent shops nearby (Urban Outfitters, Absolute Vintage etc)
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Old Spitalfields Market
16 Commercial StOn Sunday there is a covered market. The quality of goods isn't amazing, but its a fun experience and there are decent shops nearby (Urban Outfitters, Absolute Vintage etc)
Free museum about interiors and houses in the UK. If you like that sort of thing its very good.
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Museum of the Home
136 Kingsland RoadFree museum about interiors and houses in the UK. If you like that sort of thing its very good.
Whitechapel Gallery
77-82 Whitechapel High StContemporary art gallery recently re-opened
Get the 48 bus to London Bridge on Wed-Sat morning and stroll through this covered market full of street food, cakes, fresh fruit and veg. Bit of a tourist trap but still a good experience.
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Borough Market
Borough High StreetGet the 48 bus to London Bridge on Wed-Sat morning and stroll through this covered market full of street food, cakes, fresh fruit and veg. Bit of a tourist trap but still a good experience.
Home of London 2012 Olympics! Now you can visit the park for free. You can't go inside the stadium, but a good place to have a picnic and walk around. There is a giant Westfield shopping mall nearby.
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Queen Elizabeth Olympiska Park
Home of London 2012 Olympics! Now you can visit the park for free. You can't go inside the stadium, but a good place to have a picnic and walk around. There is a giant Westfield shopping mall nearby.
Arts & Culture
Really nice local cinema that serves decent food and drink. On Mondays they have half price tickets.
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Hackney Picturehouse
270 Mare StReally nice local cinema that serves decent food and drink. On Mondays they have half price tickets.
Cool venue with live bands, nice bar that serves food too.
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Oslo Hackney
1A Amhurst RdCool venue with live bands, nice bar that serves food too.
Decent club in Dalston, lots of well known DJs and bands play here. On Saturdays they have a popular night with electro disco house music.
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The Nest
36 Stoke Newington RoadDecent club in Dalston, lots of well known DJs and bands play here. On Saturdays they have a popular night with electro disco house music.
Birthdays
33-35 Stoke Newington RoadDecent gig venue and trendy yet low-key bar
Arthouse films, nice bar. Walk along the South Bank of the river from Borough Market for a great view. The one touristy thing that Londoners actually do! Carry on to the London Eye and Parliament.
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BFI Southbank
0 Belvedere RdArthouse films, nice bar. Walk along the South Bank of the river from Borough Market for a great view. The one touristy thing that Londoners actually do! Carry on to the London Eye and Parliament.
Shopping
Massive vintage shop. Best for shoes and bags. You'll definitely find something here
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Absolute Vintage
14 Hanbury StMassive vintage shop. Best for shoes and bags. You'll definitely find something here
Another massive vintage shop. More pricey than Absolute Vintage but marginally better quality clothing in here.
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Beyond Retro Cheshire Street
Cheshire StreetAnother massive vintage shop. More pricey than Absolute Vintage but marginally better quality clothing in here.
Flea market with lots of vintage clothing stalls and great food stalls. On Sundays only.
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Sunday Up Market
83 Brick LaneFlea market with lots of vintage clothing stalls and great food stalls. On Sundays only.
Everything Else
Swimming pool, gym and spa. You can access without membership, I think its about £10 for 1 day unlimited pass, the Spa is extra.
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York Hall Leisure Centre
21 Old Ford RoadSwimming pool, gym and spa. You can access without membership, I think its about £10 for 1 day unlimited pass, the Spa is extra.
London Fields
London Fields West SideOpen air swimming pool
Cool park to hang out and people watch on a nice day. Lots of hipsters with BBQs. Pick up some beers from one of the local stores and kick back!
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London Fields station
Cool park to hang out and people watch on a nice day. Lots of hipsters with BBQs. Pick up some beers from one of the local stores and kick back!
Essentials
Tesco Metro
361 Bethnal Green RdNearest large supermarket
Sainsbury's Local
17 Stroud Green RdSmall supermarket
Posh local fishmonger, all sustainably sourced. Better than the supermarket if your budget will stretch!
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Sutton and Sons Fish & Chips
90 Stoke Newington High StreetPosh local fishmonger, all sustainably sourced. Better than the supermarket if your budget will stretch!
Fancy local butchers shop selling sausages, steaks, ribs, the works
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Hill & Szrok Master Butcher & Cookshop
60 Broadway MarketFancy local butchers shop selling sausages, steaks, ribs, the works
Asian supermarket (Japanese/Chinese/Vietnamese etc) filled with sauces, noodles, exotic vegetables!
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Longdan Express Hackney
25 Hackney RdAsian supermarket (Japanese/Chinese/Vietnamese etc) filled with sauces, noodles, exotic vegetables!