Guidebook for London
Drinks & Nightlife
Cosy pub just around the corner that stocks a simple bar of beers, ales and wines, serving the traditional English dish of pie and mash. Local friendly crowd with a stack of board games in the corner
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The Camel
277 Globe RdCosy pub just around the corner that stocks a simple bar of beers, ales and wines, serving the traditional English dish of pie and mash. Local friendly crowd with a stack of board games in the corner
Florist by day, pub by night. Entertainment is provided by DJs (occasionally the local vicar) and a piano in the corner; the rest of the time, it’ll be the Bay City Rollers and other tacky favourites
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The Florist Arms
255 Globe RdFlorist by day, pub by night. Entertainment is provided by DJs (occasionally the local vicar) and a piano in the corner; the rest of the time, it’ll be the Bay City Rollers and other tacky favourites
Traditional East End meets hipster. The old locals sit alongside the trendies in this unique little establishment. You haven't seen karaoke until you've seen it done in the Birdcage. All welcome.
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Birdcage
80 Columbia RdTraditional East End meets hipster. The old locals sit alongside the trendies in this unique little establishment. You haven't seen karaoke until you've seen it done in the Birdcage. All welcome.
Cool cocktail bar on Broadway Market. Worth dropping in if you are in the area and fancy a cheeky libation.
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Off Broadway
63-65 Broadway MarketCool cocktail bar on Broadway Market. Worth dropping in if you are in the area and fancy a cheeky libation.
Very Hackney (if not sure what this means then maybe go along to find out). A pub serving up beverages & decent gastropub food. Weekly quiz held on a Tuesday is worth a shout.
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The Cat & Mutton
76 Broadway MarketVery Hackney (if not sure what this means then maybe go along to find out). A pub serving up beverages & decent gastropub food. Weekly quiz held on a Tuesday is worth a shout.
A great brunch and generally frequented by the grown up trendies of the area. If you don't fancy brunch, drop in for a swift libation before hitting the madness of the market, they do prosecco on tap!
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Market Cafe
2 Broadway MarketA great brunch and generally frequented by the grown up trendies of the area. If you don't fancy brunch, drop in for a swift libation before hitting the madness of the market, they do prosecco on tap!
Food Scene
Restaurant/old pub on the edge of Victoria Park, feels as if its been here ages - art deco mirrors, chandeliers, gun chairs. Amazing food and menu and also a great place for a drink. Worth the walk!
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The Hemingway Public House
84 Victoria Park RdRestaurant/old pub on the edge of Victoria Park, feels as if its been here ages - art deco mirrors, chandeliers, gun chairs. Amazing food and menu and also a great place for a drink. Worth the walk!
Our favourite Italian in London serving up Venetian inspired cuisine in Soho. Both authentic & modern - a great example of how far the London restaurant scene has come. Go for the calves liver if on
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Polpo Soho
41 Beak StOur favourite Italian in London serving up Venetian inspired cuisine in Soho. Both authentic & modern - a great example of how far the London restaurant scene has come. Go for the calves liver if on
Local neighbourhood all-day-kitchen and bar serving great British produce, fresh coffee, local beers and natural wines. Informal spot good for catching brunch. The burgers are AMAZING!
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Efendi
270 Cambridge Heath RdLocal neighbourhood all-day-kitchen and bar serving great British produce, fresh coffee, local beers and natural wines. Informal spot good for catching brunch. The burgers are AMAZING!
Quiet, relaxing vegetarian cafe linked to the local Buddist Centre. Haven't eaten here but a nice place to drop in for coffee and cake, particularly when the weather is nice enough to sit outside
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Gallery Cafe
21 Old Ford RdQuiet, relaxing vegetarian cafe linked to the local Buddist Centre. Haven't eaten here but a nice place to drop in for coffee and cake, particularly when the weather is nice enough to sit outside
Trendy place serving up good food in comfort surroundings all-day long. If you're swinging through Shoreditch and fancy stopping off for food and water you could certainly do worse.
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The Breakfast Club
1 Crossrail PlTrendy place serving up good food in comfort surroundings all-day long. If you're swinging through Shoreditch and fancy stopping off for food and water you could certainly do worse.
Cracking little cafe in Hackney serving up some interesting, homely Georgian food. A place that captures the essence of the area quite nicely. On the small side so may be worth booking a table
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Little Georgia Hackney
87 Goldsmiths RowCracking little cafe in Hackney serving up some interesting, homely Georgian food. A place that captures the essence of the area quite nicely. On the small side so may be worth booking a table
This cafe is a hustling, bustling historic piece of East London. Opened in 1900 & owned by the same family you can feel the history oozing out of the walls. No relaxing coffee here but well worth it
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E Pellicci
332 Bethnal Green RdThis cafe is a hustling, bustling historic piece of East London. Opened in 1900 & owned by the same family you can feel the history oozing out of the walls. No relaxing coffee here but well worth it
Best Chinese food in East London serving spicey Szechuan fare. World class food for amazingly little money. If you want Chinese, go here.
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My Old Place
261 Bethnal Green RoadBest Chinese food in East London serving spicey Szechuan fare. World class food for amazingly little money. If you want Chinese, go here.
Slick little Italian where the owner attentively checks every dish leaving the open kitchen. Good wine, amazing tortelloni! Not particularly cheap but to be expected as on the edge of City.
Enoteca Super Tuscan
8A Artillery PsgeSlick little Italian where the owner attentively checks every dish leaving the open kitchen. Good wine, amazing tortelloni! Not particularly cheap but to be expected as on the edge of City.
Around Kingsland Road was where many of the Vietnamese who settled in London after the Vietnam war setup and there are a number of restaurants as evidence, of which this is the best. Spicy.
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Sông Quê Café
134 Kingsland RdAround Kingsland Road was where many of the Vietnamese who settled in London after the Vietnam war setup and there are a number of restaurants as evidence, of which this is the best. Spicy.
Sit in the lovely garden at this small family run turkish restaurant. It's a quiet haven amongst the bustle of Broadway market.
Solche Cilician
1 Broadway MarketSit in the lovely garden at this small family run turkish restaurant. It's a quiet haven amongst the bustle of Broadway market.
Really good fish and chips - grab them 'to go' and eat them on the canal to taste life on London's waterways.
Porter’s Path
8 Broadway MarketReally good fish and chips - grab them 'to go' and eat them on the canal to taste life on London's waterways.
Arts & Culture
Independent cinema firstly but also hosts live music, dance, theatre and comedy catering to the local arty types. Gets much livelier around the weekends, check the website to see what's happening
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Rich Mix
35-47 Bethnal Green RdIndependent cinema firstly but also hosts live music, dance, theatre and comedy catering to the local arty types. Gets much livelier around the weekends, check the website to see what's happening
Cinema either a stroll or bus ride away in the centre of hipster Hackney. You can also get a drink and a bite to eat inside. Also host live music. Use our membership cards & you can get discounts
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Hackney Picturehouse
270 Mare StCinema either a stroll or bus ride away in the centre of hipster Hackney. You can also get a drink and a bite to eat inside. Also host live music. Use our membership cards & you can get discounts
A wonderful atmospheric look at the life and work of one of Britain's preeminent architects. Get lost in the endless maze of art, artifacts and antiquities and absorb a real sense of the era.
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Sir John Soane's Museum
13 Lincoln's Inn FieldsA wonderful atmospheric look at the life and work of one of Britain's preeminent architects. Get lost in the endless maze of art, artifacts and antiquities and absorb a real sense of the era.
A little further afield but well worth the trip, this house really is a fantastic treasure trove. Learn about the artist Lord Leighton and discover the art & inspiration of the late victorian era
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Leighton House Museum
12 Holland Park RdA little further afield but well worth the trip, this house really is a fantastic treasure trove. Learn about the artist Lord Leighton and discover the art & inspiration of the late victorian era
Everything Else
Flea and food market worth popping along if you're around Broadway Market on a Saturday
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Netil Market
13-23 Westgate StFlea and food market worth popping along if you're around Broadway Market on a Saturday
A quirky step back in time. A reincarnation of London throughout the ages. Visit the 17th-19th centuries in one house. Candle lit tours are lovely, but the normal tours are still worth it. Book ahead
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Dennis Severs' House
18 Folgate StA quirky step back in time. A reincarnation of London throughout the ages. Visit the 17th-19th centuries in one house. Candle lit tours are lovely, but the normal tours are still worth it. Book ahead