Guidebook for London
Drinks & Nightlife
The Spurstowe Arms
68 Greenwood RdGood food, nice staff and it has a backyard to sit outside.
The Cat & Mutton
76 Broadway Marketnice pub
The Dove
24-28 Broadway MarketThree words: Wild Boar Burger
Arts & Culture
New arthouse cinema with four screens and three bars showing also independent and foreign language films.
445 locals recommend
Hackney Picturehouse
270 Mare StNew arthouse cinema with four screens and three bars showing also independent and foreign language films.
The centre of the East London art scene. Openings and views every first Thursday of the month 6-9pm. It's got a busy atmosphere especially on warmer months – everyone is mingling out on the streets.
11 locals recommend
Vyner St
The centre of the East London art scene. Openings and views every first Thursday of the month 6-9pm. It's got a busy atmosphere especially on warmer months – everyone is mingling out on the streets.
Food Scene
Yes, it is pretentious and overpriced, but I like it. Seriously good coffee and the food is great also.
96 locals recommend
L’eau à La Bouche
35-37 Broadway MarketYes, it is pretentious and overpriced, but I like it. Seriously good coffee and the food is great also.
Lock 7
129 Pritchard's RdCycle Café
The best place to get a coffee and take care of all things cycle.
Our go-to-place for English Breakfast. It's busy but still a bit of a secret so you will have a perfect mix of locals there.
19 locals recommend
Mess Cafe
38 Amhurst RdOur go-to-place for English Breakfast. It's busy but still a bit of a secret so you will have a perfect mix of locals there.
Essentials
If you yearn for real bread the freshly baked and often warm sourdough or Hackney Wild loaf is just right.
272 locals recommend
E5 Bakehouse
396 Mentmore TerraceIf you yearn for real bread the freshly baked and often warm sourdough or Hackney Wild loaf is just right.
Everything Else
London Fields
London Fields West SideYes, we do have an outdoor swimming pool 5mins from our flat :-)
Best cupcakes in East London, lovely café and still a bit of a secret as it's not directly on Broadway Market.
133 locals recommend
Violet
47 Wilton WayBest cupcakes in East London, lovely café and still a bit of a secret as it's not directly on Broadway Market.
Shopping
The lovely people at Borough Wines are quite happy to talk wine forever. We love the fill-your-own bottle scheme, you buy an empty bottle once and fill it from barrels of own-label red or white for £6
40 locals recommend
Borough Wines & Beers
163 Stoke Newington Church StThe lovely people at Borough Wines are quite happy to talk wine forever. We love the fill-your-own bottle scheme, you buy an empty bottle once and fill it from barrels of own-label red or white for £6