Guidebook for London
Food Scene
Fantastic coffee, cakes and people. Free WiFi, right under the station at London Fields . . . and bread of course.
272 locals recommend
E5 Bakehouse
396 Mentmore TerraceFantastic coffee, cakes and people. Free WiFi, right under the station at London Fields . . . and bread of course.
Nev and co are wonderful. Pellicci's is an institution and well worth a visit.
160 locals recommend
E Pellicci
332 Bethnal Green RdNev and co are wonderful. Pellicci's is an institution and well worth a visit.
Beigel Bake
159 Brick Ln25p a beigel, 50p a cup of tea. What's not to like about that?
Architect's office and coffee shop. Stop by, work if you need to, eat and drink if you don't.
https://www.facebook.com/TheCommonE2/info?tab=overview
36 locals recommend
The Common E2
53 Old Bethnal Green RdArchitect's office and coffee shop. Stop by, work if you need to, eat and drink if you don't.
https://www.facebook.com/TheCommonE2/info?tab=overview
Around a long time now and not as offal fueled as it's sister restaurant in Farringdon.
A perennial favourite of ours.
https://www.stjohngroup.uk.com/
136 locals recommend
St. JOHN Restaurant
26 St John StAround a long time now and not as offal fueled as it's sister restaurant in Farringdon.
A perennial favourite of ours.
https://www.stjohngroup.uk.com/
http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2008/sep/07/restaurants.foodanddrink
16 locals recommend
My Old Place
261 Bethnal Green Roadhttp://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2008/sep/07/restaurants.foodanddrink
Good food, great cakes . . .fantastic hot chocolate.
67 locals recommend
Franze & Evans Cafe Shoreditch
101 Redchurch StGood food, great cakes . . .fantastic hot chocolate.
Arnold & Henderson
http://www.arnoldandhenderson.com
Arts & Culture
Amazing building (extended and re-modelled by Caruso St.John architects), great trains, doll's houses, rocking horses and sand box. Nice cafe too.
418 locals recommend
V&A Museum of Childhood
Cambridge Heath RoadAmazing building (extended and re-modelled by Caruso St.John architects), great trains, doll's houses, rocking horses and sand box. Nice cafe too.
London Fields
London Fields West SideGreat pool in a great park.
medicinal field with a little hut for drinks and things. . . .performances in the summer months.
http://www.phytology.org.uk/location/
Phytology, Bethnal Green Nature Reserve
Middleton Streetmedicinal field with a little hut for drinks and things. . . .performances in the summer months.
http://www.phytology.org.uk/location/
18C almshouses turned museum. Free mostly and very interesting.
http://www.geffrye-museum.org.uk/
326 locals recommend
Museum of the Home
136 Kingsland Road18C almshouses turned museum. Free mostly and very interesting.
http://www.geffrye-museum.org.uk/
A wonderful gallery with great new spaces by Robbrecht en Daem and Witherford Watson Mann Architects.
589 locals recommend
Whitechapel Gallery
77-82 Whitechapel High StA wonderful gallery with great new spaces by Robbrecht en Daem and Witherford Watson Mann Architects.
A slice of East London weirdness.
http://www.dennissevershouse.co.uk/
79 locals recommend
Dennis Severs' House
18 Folgate StA slice of East London weirdness.
http://www.dennissevershouse.co.uk/
Rich Mix
35-47 Bethnal Green Rdhttp://www.richmix.org.uk/
Essentials
Broadway Market
Broadway MarketSaturdays 9ish to 5ish. Great street food fare.
Sightseeing
". . .vintage furniture and clothes, customised maps, funky childrenswear, jewellery and old-school sweets."
And flowers, lots and lots of flowers.
http://www.columbiaroad.info/
1660 locals recommend
Columbia Road Flower Market
Columbia Road ". . .vintage furniture and clothes, customised maps, funky childrenswear, jewellery and old-school sweets."
And flowers, lots and lots of flowers.
http://www.columbiaroad.info/
An amazing walk/cycle through London, west to Islington or east to the Olympic park.
339 locals recommend
Regent's Canal
An amazing walk/cycle through London, west to Islington or east to the Olympic park.
Cool street with too many bits and pieces to list from clubs to book shops, galleries to restaurants. The heart of Shoreditch.
9 locals recommend
Rivington Street
Rivington StreetCool street with too many bits and pieces to list from clubs to book shops, galleries to restaurants. The heart of Shoreditch.
Vyner Street became a destination rather than a street a few years ago now and once a month there are a host of opening nights and lots of fun. Galleries galore.
22 locals recommend
Vyner Street
Vyner StreetVyner Street became a destination rather than a street a few years ago now and once a month there are a host of opening nights and lots of fun. Galleries galore.
Drinks & Nightlife
East end highlight with a bit of early Banksy on the corner for good measure.
http://www.workersplaytime.net/
58 locals recommend
Bethnal Green Working Men's Club
42-46 Pollard RowEast end highlight with a bit of early Banksy on the corner for good measure.
http://www.workersplaytime.net/
The Swan Tavern
77/80 Gracechurch StNice little pub around the corner from our place.
Recently reopened pub with a dizzying array of beers and trendy customers.
127 locals recommend
The Kings Arms
251 Tooley StRecently reopened pub with a dizzying array of beers and trendy customers.
The Pride of Spitalfields London
3 Heneage StGreat pub. Nice cat.
Electric Cinema
64-66 Redchurch Streethttp://www.electriccinema.co.uk
The Prince Arthur
80-82 Eversholt StNice local pub
Good local with a reasonable menu too. You'll just have to put up with the hipster staff who deign to pull you a pint.
73 locals recommend
Prince George
40 Parkholme RdGood local with a reasonable menu too. You'll just have to put up with the hipster staff who deign to pull you a pint.
Good local with a big garden out back for a sunny pint in the summer. Nice.
147 locals recommend
The Spurstowe Arms
68 Greenwood RdGood local with a big garden out back for a sunny pint in the summer. Nice.
Everything Else
Pigs, chickens, ducks, sheep, a donkey . . . .and a good cafe to have breakfast at.
269 locals recommend
Hackney City Farm
1a Goldsmiths RowPigs, chickens, ducks, sheep, a donkey . . . .and a good cafe to have breakfast at.