Guidebook for London

Sylvia & Alex
Sylvia & Alex
Guidebook for London

Drinks & Nightlife

Generous and earthy modern British food with a famous art gallery on the first floor. Great atmosphere on Thursday, Friday and weekends. Also serve excellent Sunday roast, a British tradition.
82 locals recommend
The Plough at Swan Wharf
60 Dace Rd
82 locals recommend
Generous and earthy modern British food with a famous art gallery on the first floor. Great atmosphere on Thursday, Friday and weekends. Also serve excellent Sunday roast, a British tradition.
Great place to party on a Friday or Saturday night! Direct access by bus from the flat (N55, 5min)
20 locals recommend
THE REDCHURCH BAR
107 Redchurch St
20 locals recommend
Great place to party on a Friday or Saturday night! Direct access by bus from the flat (N55, 5min)
Lovely and buzzing bar/restaurant offering a brilliant selection of wine, cheese and tasty dishes.
162 locals recommend
Brawn
49 Columbia Rd
162 locals recommend
Lovely and buzzing bar/restaurant offering a brilliant selection of wine, cheese and tasty dishes.
Cocktails bar with a vintage French spirit. Also served tasty pub food. Cheap and cozy!
189 locals recommend
Satan's Whiskers
343 Cambridge Heath Rd
189 locals recommend
Cocktails bar with a vintage French spirit. Also served tasty pub food. Cheap and cozy!
A top East London club and entertainment venue. Also a first class bar/ restaurant overflowing with character and charisma. Open everyday.
88 locals recommend
Cargo
83 Rivington St
88 locals recommend
A top East London club and entertainment venue. Also a first class bar/ restaurant overflowing with character and charisma. Open everyday.
A New York inspired tap room in Bethnal Green. Pretty much every style of beer you can imagine
109 locals recommend
Mother Kelly's
251 Paradise Row
109 locals recommend
A New York inspired tap room in Bethnal Green. Pretty much every style of beer you can imagine
Minimalist bar, where the bar staff provide the glitz and 'wow' factor with their cocktail-making routines reminiscent of the Tom Cruise show in 'Cocktail'! Distil their own gin and other alcohol!
44 locals recommend
Peg+Patriot
8 Patriot Square
44 locals recommend
Minimalist bar, where the bar staff provide the glitz and 'wow' factor with their cocktail-making routines reminiscent of the Tom Cruise show in 'Cocktail'! Distil their own gin and other alcohol!
Bi-level bar & patio in an industrial railway arch, serving original draft & bottled cocktails.
8 locals recommend
London Cocktail Club Bethnal Green
Arch 253 Paradise Row
8 locals recommend
Bi-level bar & patio in an industrial railway arch, serving original draft & bottled cocktails.
Brewer of distinctive live-bottled beers, with an on-site bar hosting regular live music events. Also serve tasty meet&cheese platers. Highly recommended.
22 locals recommend
Redchurch Brewery
15-16 River Way
22 locals recommend
Brewer of distinctive live-bottled beers, with an on-site bar hosting regular live music events. Also serve tasty meet&cheese platers. Highly recommended.

Sightseeing

Brilliant museum for children, kids and parents with a stunning indoor architecture. There is also a cafe inside. Perfect for rainy days. 3min walk from the flat.
418 locals recommend
V&A Museum of Childhood
Cambridge Heath Road
418 locals recommend
Brilliant museum for children, kids and parents with a stunning indoor architecture. There is also a cafe inside. Perfect for rainy days. 3min walk from the flat.
Victoria Park has everything: small rose garden, large open spaces, cafe & restaurant, several playgrounds, lac, pedal and row boats. Voted the nation's favorite green space in 2013 and 2014!
1666 locals recommend
Pavilion Cafe
Old Ford Road
1666 locals recommend
Victoria Park has everything: small rose garden, large open spaces, cafe & restaurant, several playgrounds, lac, pedal and row boats. Voted the nation's favorite green space in 2013 and 2014!
The Regent's canal can be easily access from the flat. It offers a charming walk to Broadway market
339 locals recommend
Regent's Canal
339 locals recommend
The Regent's canal can be easily access from the flat. It offers a charming walk to Broadway market
The best local market in town with a real East London vibe.
1735 locals recommend
Broadway Market
Broadway Market
1735 locals recommend
The best local market in town with a real East London vibe.
The acclaimed flower market, 10 min walk or 2 bus stops from the flat. We love to buy fresh flowers and create our own bouquets every weekend. SUNDAYS ONLY.
1660 locals recommend
Columbia Road Flower Market
Columbia Road
1660 locals recommend
The acclaimed flower market, 10 min walk or 2 bus stops from the flat. We love to buy fresh flowers and create our own bouquets every weekend. SUNDAYS ONLY.

Food Scene

One of the best Korean restaurant in London! Book before going as it is very popular.
59 locals recommend
Hurwundeki
242 Cambridge Heath Rd
59 locals recommend
One of the best Korean restaurant in London! Book before going as it is very popular.
A fabulous French/British gastopub in Victoria Village
123 locals recommend
The Empress
130 Lauriston Rd
123 locals recommend
A fabulous French/British gastopub in Victoria Village
Michelin start restaurant founded by world-class Portuges Chef Nuno Mendes
29 locals recommend
Viajante
Patriot Square
29 locals recommend
Michelin start restaurant founded by world-class Portuges Chef Nuno Mendes
Family-friendly cafe with air conditioning.
44 locals recommend
The Larder, Bethnal Green
Globe Road
44 locals recommend
Family-friendly cafe with air conditioning.
Art shops, gallery, exhibitions, Indian restaurants and a famous Sunday market. A real gem in the East end.
878 locals recommend
Brick Lane
Brick Lane
878 locals recommend
Art shops, gallery, exhibitions, Indian restaurants and a famous Sunday market. A real gem in the East end.
A vegetarian café/restaurant with a charming atmosphere and summer garden. A great stop between the flat and the tube station.
90 locals recommend
Gallery Cafe
21 Old Ford Rd
90 locals recommend
A vegetarian café/restaurant with a charming atmosphere and summer garden. A great stop between the flat and the tube station.
With its lovely setting on Victoria Park's lake, the Pavilion Cafe serve great breakfast, brunch, sandwiches, cakes as well a home-made hot beverages and refreshing drinks.
1666 locals recommend
Pavilion Cafe
Old Ford Road
1666 locals recommend
With its lovely setting on Victoria Park's lake, the Pavilion Cafe serve great breakfast, brunch, sandwiches, cakes as well a home-made hot beverages and refreshing drinks.
Organic and Vegan products and take away food, 2min walk from the flat.
15 locals recommend
G&T Organic Shop & Coffee House
15 locals recommend
Organic and Vegan products and take away food, 2min walk from the flat.
Creative canteen food in the Bounday gardens.
80 locals recommend
Rochelle Canteen
16 Playground Gardens
80 locals recommend
Creative canteen food in the Bounday gardens.
Friendly neighbourhood restaurant lcoated near the Regent's canal, and serving fresh tasty food for breakfast, lunch and supper.
8 locals recommend
Efendi
270 Cambridge Heath Rd
8 locals recommend
Friendly neighbourhood restaurant lcoated near the Regent's canal, and serving fresh tasty food for breakfast, lunch and supper.
A geneours Italian restaurant serving cheap and delicious pizza.
Pizza Pizza
479 Cambridge Heath Rd
A geneours Italian restaurant serving cheap and delicious pizza.
A lovely cafe with a terrace overlooking the Regent's canal
77 locals recommend
OMBRA
1 Vyner St
77 locals recommend
A lovely cafe with a terrace overlooking the Regent's canal
A small and cute place with great food and lovely prices.
63 locals recommend
Hackney Bureau
3 Mare St
63 locals recommend
A small and cute place with great food and lovely prices.
An amazing Pizzeria that sources their own organic ingredients directly from Italy. We recommend the smoke buffalo mozzarella!
561 locals recommend
Franco Manca
52 Broadway Market
561 locals recommend
An amazing Pizzeria that sources their own organic ingredients directly from Italy. We recommend the smoke buffalo mozzarella!
Neighbourhood bar and restaurant with fish and meats smoked fresh on site. Open for brunch and dinner.
34 locals recommend
Resident of Paradise Row
252 Paradise Row
34 locals recommend
Neighbourhood bar and restaurant with fish and meats smoked fresh on site. Open for brunch and dinner.
Our favourite Turkish restaurant in Town! Generous serving and very fresh product products.
Mezze BBQ Restaurant
150 Roman Rd
Our favourite Turkish restaurant in Town! Generous serving and very fresh product products.
Recently ranked in Top 10 best new restaurant in London! The Lunch menu is our all time favourite with incredible value for money. Serve seasonal French/English innovative and refine cuisine!
70 locals recommend
Typing Room
Patriot Square
70 locals recommend
Recently ranked in Top 10 best new restaurant in London! The Lunch menu is our all time favourite with incredible value for money. Serve seasonal French/English innovative and refine cuisine!
Modern European classics in a trendy loft-restaurant with cocktails and stage shows downstairs.
271 locals recommend
Bistrotheque
23-27 Wadeson St
271 locals recommend
Modern European classics in a trendy loft-restaurant with cocktails and stage shows downstairs.
Excellent sushi/maki sets and also teriyaki dishes.
40 locals recommend
Japanese Canteen
Arch 255 Paradise Row
40 locals recommend
Excellent sushi/maki sets and also teriyaki dishes.

Everything Else

Swimming pool and spa in a historic building, 2min away from the flat.
36 locals recommend
York Hall Leisure Centre
21 Old Ford Road
36 locals recommend
Swimming pool and spa in a historic building, 2min away from the flat.
Famous Temple in London
28 locals recommend
London Buddhist Centre
51 Roman Rd
28 locals recommend
Famous Temple in London
The best bakery I ever found in London. Their bread loafs and cakes are outstanding. Words of a French!
272 locals recommend
E5 Bakehouse
396 Mentmore Terrace
272 locals recommend
The best bakery I ever found in London. Their bread loafs and cakes are outstanding. Words of a French!
A charming little park with wild flowers where it feels good to rest after exploring Broadway Market
591 locals recommend
London Fields
London Fields West Side
591 locals recommend
A charming little park with wild flowers where it feels good to rest after exploring Broadway Market
The most famous bagel place in London! Large selection of delicious traditional Bagel. Just opposite the Richmix Cinema - Tested and approved by us:)
236 locals recommend
Beigel Bake
159 Brick Ln
236 locals recommend
The most famous bagel place in London! Large selection of delicious traditional Bagel. Just opposite the Richmix Cinema - Tested and approved by us:)
Underground art
The Wayward Gallery
47 Mowlem St
Underground art

Arts & Culture

A influencing art gallery - free access
589 locals recommend
Whitechapel Gallery
77-82 Whitechapel High St
589 locals recommend
A influencing art gallery - free access
A cinema, concert hall and theatre stages -all in one! Great selection of live events and echibitions. Also a nice cafe inside. Direct from the flat by bus (N°8 and 388, 7min)
260 locals recommend
Rich Mix
35-47 Bethnal Green Rd
260 locals recommend
A cinema, concert hall and theatre stages -all in one! Great selection of live events and echibitions. Also a nice cafe inside. Direct from the flat by bus (N°8 and 388, 7min)

Shopping

A great concentration of trendy shop, bar and restaurant! 10min with Bus 8.
377 locals recommend
BOXPARK Shoreditch
2-10 Bethnal Green Rd
377 locals recommend
A great concentration of trendy shop, bar and restaurant! 10min with Bus 8.

Entertainment & Activities

A real farm and a restaurant in the heart of the City!
269 locals recommend
Hackney City Farm
1a Goldsmiths Row
269 locals recommend
A real farm and a restaurant in the heart of the City!