Guidebook for London
Food Scene
This offshoot of the influential Moro and Morito on Exmouth Market focuses on north African, eastern Mediterranean and southern Spanish cooking, in a decidedly frill-free yet comfortable dining room with tons of space. Head chef Marianna Leivaditaki’s menus are a delightfully rustic find on Hackney Road, featuring mountain sausage, turbot with fisherman’s broth, and fresh sheep’s cheese with pistachios and orange blossom. Equal parts neighbourhood go-to and guilty pleasure.
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Morito
195 Hackney RdThis offshoot of the influential Moro and Morito on Exmouth Market focuses on north African, eastern Mediterranean and southern Spanish cooking, in a decidedly frill-free yet comfortable dining room with tons of space. Head chef Marianna Leivaditaki’s menus are a delightfully rustic find on Hackney Road, featuring mountain sausage, turbot with fisherman’s broth, and fresh sheep’s cheese with pistachios and orange blossom. Equal parts neighbourhood go-to and guilty pleasure.
The Sunday roast is a pillar in British food culture, but surprisingly few restaurants better the home-cooked version of this national institution. The Marksman’s roast, one of the very best in the city, is worth going out for. But this is a restaurant to visit any day of the week. Delicious, seasonal, imaginative cooking — brilliantly British and refined, this should be the template for the gastropub 2.0 in London. The ox cheek bun is rightfully worshipped.
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Marksman Public House
254 Hackney RdThe Sunday roast is a pillar in British food culture, but surprisingly few restaurants better the home-cooked version of this national institution. The Marksman’s roast, one of the very best in the city, is worth going out for. But this is a restaurant to visit any day of the week. Delicious, seasonal, imaginative cooking — brilliantly British and refined, this should be the template for the gastropub 2.0 in London. The ox cheek bun is rightfully worshipped.
High-end but not fusty; low-key but impeccable service. One of Britain's most talented chefs, Isaac McHale has put in time at high-profile spots Noma and The Ledbury. Stunning, meandering tasting menus — chiefly British — with flashes of flavour from such cuisines as India and Japan in the dining room; cult snacks and great cocktails in the bar. One of London’s most adventurous Michelin-starred restaurants.
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The Clove Club
380 Old StHigh-end but not fusty; low-key but impeccable service. One of Britain's most talented chefs, Isaac McHale has put in time at high-profile spots Noma and The Ledbury. Stunning, meandering tasting menus — chiefly British — with flashes of flavour from such cuisines as India and Japan in the dining room; cult snacks and great cocktails in the bar. One of London’s most adventurous Michelin-starred restaurants.
Two chefs — Andrew Clarke and Jackson Boxer — have joined Shoreditch’s wood grill community. This is a restaurant inspired by “very, very drunken lunch” two summers ago at Boxer’s mother’s home, Pound Farm, in West Sussex, which is the source of much of the salads and vegetables. St Leonard’s — named after the church on the same street — will “attempt to create a high-summer afternoon in Sussex in a more urban setting”: the meeting of highly technical preparations and primal cooking of lamb legs, roasted ducks, and whole fish, grilled and roasted over fire. There’s a raw bar too from which oysters are offered three ways, alongside razor clam with peas; a more playful bar menu offers clam pie
St Leonards
70 Leonard StTwo chefs — Andrew Clarke and Jackson Boxer — have joined Shoreditch’s wood grill community. This is a restaurant inspired by “very, very drunken lunch” two summers ago at Boxer’s mother’s home, Pound Farm, in West Sussex, which is the source of much of the salads and vegetables. St Leonard’s — named after the church on the same street — will “attempt to create a high-summer afternoon in Sussex in a more urban setting”: the meeting of highly technical preparations and primal cooking of lamb legs, roasted ducks, and whole fish, grilled and roasted over fire. There’s a raw bar too from which oysters are offered three ways, alongside razor clam with peas; a more playful bar menu offers clam pie
Drinks & Nightlife
Apples & Pears is a colourful, vibrant cocktail bar offering Brick Lane's party people a tasty mix of wood fired pizzas and signature cocktails. The music programme is worth the visit alone; with motown, soul, funk and old skool hip-hop to enjoy alongside some catchy acoustic beats. Interiors are cool and quirky, and there's a heated cocktail garden out back.
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Apples & Pears
26 Osborn StApples & Pears is a colourful, vibrant cocktail bar offering Brick Lane's party people a tasty mix of wood fired pizzas and signature cocktails. The music programme is worth the visit alone; with motown, soul, funk and old skool hip-hop to enjoy alongside some catchy acoustic beats. Interiors are cool and quirky, and there's a heated cocktail garden out back.
If you've a quest to track down all the best places to drink beer in Shoreditch, The Draft House should be high up your list. A charming space filled with interesting characters and an eye-catching decor, pull up a stool and sample their special range of beer - each has been sourced with great effort and care. And what of the food? The pub also carries a strong selection of beer food, sharing plates and classic mains if you need a bite to eat.
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Draft House, Old Street
211 Old StIf you've a quest to track down all the best places to drink beer in Shoreditch, The Draft House should be high up your list. A charming space filled with interesting characters and an eye-catching decor, pull up a stool and sample their special range of beer - each has been sourced with great effort and care. And what of the food? The pub also carries a strong selection of beer food, sharing plates and classic mains if you need a bite to eat.
The Jones Family Project is one of Shoreditch's best all-rounders. Ideal for both work and play, this Great Eastern Street hangout offers great food, delectable drinks and ever better company to an eclectic mix of visitors. There's a choice of innovative cocktails and thoughtfully selected wines to be had, and the venue's many versatile event spaces make it a stand out candidate.
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The Jones Family Project
78 Great Eastern StThe Jones Family Project is one of Shoreditch's best all-rounders. Ideal for both work and play, this Great Eastern Street hangout offers great food, delectable drinks and ever better company to an eclectic mix of visitors. There's a choice of innovative cocktails and thoughtfully selected wines to be had, and the venue's many versatile event spaces make it a stand out candidate.
Have yourself a rootin' tootin' Americana inspired romp in Shoreditch at The Blues Kitchen. Whether you're noshing over burgers and alligator at dinner, knocking back a few crafty cocktails amongst the dance floor, or swooning over craft beer, whisky and one of their gospel nights, this haven of industrial interiors, music and musings has it all.
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The Blues Kitchen
134-146 Curtain RdHave yourself a rootin' tootin' Americana inspired romp in Shoreditch at The Blues Kitchen. Whether you're noshing over burgers and alligator at dinner, knocking back a few crafty cocktails amongst the dance floor, or swooning over craft beer, whisky and one of their gospel nights, this haven of industrial interiors, music and musings has it all.
A Kingsland Road staple, flocks of East London locals revel in the laid back nature of Dream Bags Jaguar Shoes. While the interiors may be ever-changing thanks to a local plethora of artists, the attitude remains as this: Cracking pizzas, a top selection of cocktails, and a crowd that promises to be non-assuming, as long as you are too.
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Dream Bags Jaguar Shoes
32-36 Kingsland RdA Kingsland Road staple, flocks of East London locals revel in the laid back nature of Dream Bags Jaguar Shoes. While the interiors may be ever-changing thanks to a local plethora of artists, the attitude remains as this: Cracking pizzas, a top selection of cocktails, and a crowd that promises to be non-assuming, as long as you are too.