Dom’s guidebook
Breakfast
Two Magpies Cafe London
583 Commercial RoadOur favorite breakfast place around. Cash only!
Very cheap, it’s a chain but the place is quite interesting (old church) and the breakfast is not bad.
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The Half Moon
Church RoadVery cheap, it’s a chain but the place is quite interesting (old church) and the breakfast is not bad.
One of the oldest bakeries in London, even the Queen tried it! Their are well-known for their Cronuts but pretty much everything is nice and cheap there!
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Rinkoff Bakery
222-226 Jubilee StOne of the oldest bakeries in London, even the Queen tried it! Their are well-known for their Cronuts but pretty much everything is nice and cheap there!
Creative spaces
Creative space with good WiFi, sofas and good food.
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Husk Coffee & Creative Space
649-651 Commercial RdCreative space with good WiFi, sofas and good food.
Pubs
4 minutes away, a pub with over 700 years of history from literary greats to early appearances by famous bands.
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George Tavern
373 Commercial Rd4 minutes away, a pub with over 700 years of history from literary greats to early appearances by famous bands.
Very cheap, it’s a chain but the place is quite interesting (old church).
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The Half Moon
Church RoadVery cheap, it’s a chain but the place is quite interesting (old church).
A Victorian pub infamous as site where 1960s gangster Ronnie Kray shot and killed a rival. The cat is awesome and so is the garden.
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The Blind Beggar
337 Whitechapel RdA Victorian pub infamous as site where 1960s gangster Ronnie Kray shot and killed a rival. The cat is awesome and so is the garden.
Sightseeing
Great place to learn about East London’s history, great for children too and free!
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Museum of London Docklands
Hertsmere RoadGreat place to learn about East London’s history, great for children too and free!
Great place for kids but the architecture of the building makes it worth it for everyone.
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V&A Museum of Childhood
Cambridge Heath RoadGreat place for kids but the architecture of the building makes it worth it for everyone.
Have breakfast/lunch/drinks at the Skygarden - a garden high above the City.
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Sky Garden
Have breakfast/lunch/drinks at the Skygarden - a garden high above the City.
Genesis Cinema
93-95 Mile End RdA very nice old school cinema.
Neighbourhoods
Brick Lane
Brick LaneA great area with street art, markets and exotic restaurant.
Canary Wharf
1 Bank StA city in the city, get a vibe of Manhattan in London.
Food scene
($) Our favorite local Thai place. Very simple but very good value for money and nice Thai staff. Try their Laksa, it's great!
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Rama Thai Restaurant
208 Mile End Rd($) Our favorite local Thai place. Very simple but very good value for money and nice Thai staff. Try their Laksa, it's great!
Verdi's Restaurant
237 Mile End Rd($$) A nice traditional local Italian restaurant.
($) Indian / Punjabi: Tayyabs - this one is probably our #1, make sure you book or the queue will be long. Great choices for vegetarians as well!
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Tayyabs
83-89 Fieldgate St($) Indian / Punjabi: Tayyabs - this one is probably our #1, make sure you book or the queue will be long. Great choices for vegetarians as well!
Ariana Restaurant
2 Midlothian Rd($$) Great local Persian place.
Bari Bari
24 White Church Ln($) Our favorite local Korean place, great Bibimbaps.
Sushinoen
2 White Church Ln($$) Very nice local Japanese restaurant.
($) Very nice burger in a reconverted garage (even the Vegi burger is nice!)
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Chicken Shop & Dirty Burger Whitechapel
27a Mile End Rd($) Very nice burger in a reconverted garage (even the Vegi burger is nice!)
($$$) Gordon Ramsay’s first restaurant (along the Thames).
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The Narrow - Gordon Ramsay
44 Narrow St($$$) Gordon Ramsay’s first restaurant (along the Thames).