Guidebook for London
Food Scene
Prime cuts of matured beef and other British classics served in stripped-back, bare-brick surrounds.
152 locals recommend
Hawksmoor Spitalfields
157A Commercial StPrime cuts of matured beef and other British classics served in stripped-back, bare-brick surrounds.
Much-loved Punjabi restaurant serving aromatic, spicy dishes in a no-frills, contemporary interior.
381 locals recommend
Tayyabs
83-89 Fieldgate StMuch-loved Punjabi restaurant serving aromatic, spicy dishes in a no-frills, contemporary interior.
Venue for classic and modern halal grill dishes, located on the ground floor of a boutique hotel.
8 locals recommend
Sahara Grill
49-53 New RdVenue for classic and modern halal grill dishes, located on the ground floor of a boutique hotel.
Spicy Sichuan-Chinese cuisine with black-and-white calligraphy artworks overlooking dining tables.
18 locals recommend
Sichuan Folk
32 Hanbury StSpicy Sichuan-Chinese cuisine with black-and-white calligraphy artworks overlooking dining tables.
Casual neighbourhood venue turning out classic Thai noodles and curries, plus takeaway and delivery.
20 locals recommend
Rama Thai Restaurant
208 Mile End RdCasual neighbourhood venue turning out classic Thai noodles and curries, plus takeaway and delivery.
Drinks & Nightlife
Bar and club hosting dance DJs, live music and installations on 3 levels, with roof garden barbecue.
110 locals recommend
Queen of Hoxton
1 Curtain RdBar and club hosting dance DJs, live music and installations on 3 levels, with roof garden barbecue.
Real ale pub with high ceilings and pavement tables, formerly a theatre, and a Methodist chapel.
111 locals recommend
The Half Moon
Church RoadReal ale pub with high ceilings and pavement tables, formerly a theatre, and a Methodist chapel.
Victorian East End pub infamous as site where 1960s gangster Ronnie Kray shot and killed a rival.
57 locals recommend
The Blind Beggar
337 Whitechapel RdVictorian East End pub infamous as site where 1960s gangster Ronnie Kray shot and killed a rival.
Parks & Nature
Public park with green lawns, a dog walking area, a children's play area and 2 football pitches.
30 locals recommend
Weavers Fields
Vallance RoadPublic park with green lawns, a dog walking area, a children's play area and 2 football pitches.
Lovely outdoor space to spend time with kids, go jogging or have a picnic, or to just relax.
12 locals recommend
Stepney Green Park
Stepney GreenLovely outdoor space to spend time with kids, go jogging or have a picnic, or to just relax.