Jonathan’s guidebook
Markets
Selection of nearby markets.
Wapping Market - This market is at Shadwell Basin from 10am - 3pm every Saturday. It has great food and drink stalls ranging from local produce you can take home to delicious street food to eat there, there is also sometimes live music.
7 locals recommend
Shadwell Basin
Wapping Market - This market is at Shadwell Basin from 10am - 3pm every Saturday. It has great food and drink stalls ranging from local produce you can take home to delicious street food to eat there, there is also sometimes live music.
Spitalfields Market - This is one of London’s biggest markets and is just a 20 minute walk from the flat. It’s on every day and has tons of great stalls/food/drink.
117 locals recommend
Spitalfields Market
65 Brushfield StSpitalfields Market - This is one of London’s biggest markets and is just a 20 minute walk from the flat. It’s on every day and has tons of great stalls/food/drink.
Possibly London's best food market. Great local produce and street food. Our favourites are sandwiches at the Black Pig, stuffed pitas at Shuk or the donuts at Bread Ahead!
Borough Market
Possibly London's best food market. Great local produce and street food. Our favourites are sandwiches at the Black Pig, stuffed pitas at Shuk or the donuts at Bread Ahead!
Sightseeing
St Katherines Dock - This area is a 5-minute walk from our flat and has a ton of great restaurants and cafes as well as a view of Tower Bridge.
257 locals recommend
St Katharine Docks Marina
50 St Katharine's WaySt Katherines Dock - This area is a 5-minute walk from our flat and has a ton of great restaurants and cafes as well as a view of Tower Bridge.
Food scene
A very popular family-run Italian restaurant in Wapping - our favourite dish is the Ravioli Aurora.
125 locals recommend
Il Bordello
70 Wapping WallA very popular family-run Italian restaurant in Wapping - our favourite dish is the Ravioli Aurora.
Il Bacino
21 Wapping LnAnother great Italian restaurant with nice outdoor seating in summer.
Bravas Tapas
East Smithfieldan excellent tapas restaurant on St Katherine’s Docks
The Melusine
East Smithfieldan upmarket fish restaurant also on St Katherine’s Docks
Balaio
3 Bell Lngreat middle-eastern vegetarian restaurant near Spitalfields
One of our favourite restaurants in London. Based in Shoreditch. Has great £5 cocktails all day and does an excellent traditional british roast on a Sunday. Booking is highly recommended.
11 locals recommend
Blacklock Shoreditch
28-30 Rivington StOne of our favourite restaurants in London. Based in Shoreditch. Has great £5 cocktails all day and does an excellent traditional british roast on a Sunday. Booking is highly recommended.
The Captain Kidd
108 Wapping High Stlovely riverside pub in the centre of Wapping
Delicious traditional Chinese restaurant a short walk away - make sure to try the signature DanDan Noodle dish!
DanDan Noodle Restaurant
Delicious traditional Chinese restaurant a short walk away - make sure to try the signature DanDan Noodle dish!
City advice
Getting around
Best ways to get around are cycling or the underground
Top tip: Download the Citymapper app. Enter your destination and it will provide you with all transport options available including combinations of trains, buses, walking, cycling etc.
We have a Santander bike rental station very close to the building on Pennington Street.
I'd also recommend downloading the Lime app - this allows you to rent ebikes that are parked all over the city. You can have one account and rent bikes for everyone in your group using the group ride feature.