Guidebook for London
Food Scene
Ozone Coffee Roasters
11 Leonard StGreat for brunch or just good coffee
Lantana Shoreditch
55 City RdGreat for brunch or coffee
Attendant Shoreditch
74 Great Eastern StNew chilled coffee and light snack shop
The Breakfast Club
1 Crossrail PlVery popular, super buzzy all day eating venue
The original antipodean brunch and lunch venue. Still cool.
91 locals recommend
Caravan Exmouth Market | Takeaway & Coffee
11-13 Exmouth MarketThe original antipodean brunch and lunch venue. Still cool.
We think its the best coffee in east London. They make damn fine Espresso Martinis in the evening too. Good vibe, take your MacBook to fit in. Good light bites too.
134 locals recommend
Shoreditch Grind
213 Old StWe think its the best coffee in east London. They make damn fine Espresso Martinis in the evening too. Good vibe, take your MacBook to fit in. Good light bites too.
Haché Burgers Shoreditch
147 Curtain RdPremium 'dirty burgers'
Does what it says on the tin. Nice red leather booths to lounge in.
14 locals recommend
The Diner Shoreditch
128-130 Curtain RdDoes what it says on the tin. Nice red leather booths to lounge in.
Hoxton Hotel - decent grill restaurant and bar. Busy on Fridays and Saturdays.
55 locals recommend
The Hoxton Mix
86-90 Paul StHoxton Hotel - decent grill restaurant and bar. Busy on Fridays and Saturdays.
Rivington Shoreditch
28-30 Rivington StreetGood traditional brasserie food. £££
Red Dog Saloon - Hoxton Restaurant
37 Hoxton SquareTex-mex, and beers.
Decent small chain pasta and pizza. The staff are Italian and so are many of the clientele so it must be pretty authentic… £
13 locals recommend
Rossopomodoro Hoxton
1 Rufus StDecent small chain pasta and pizza. The staff are Italian and so are many of the clientele so it must be pretty authentic… £
Byron Hoxton
45 Hoxton SquareAgain, more premium hamburgers and craft beer - £
Inexpensive Thai food. Eat in or take away. You can't book, just rock up. Busy always, but it doesn't take long to get seat - £
71 locals recommend
Busaba Hoxton Square
319 Old StInexpensive Thai food. Eat in or take away. You can't book, just rock up. Busy always, but it doesn't take long to get seat - £
Vietnamese. Small, but popular restaurant. Usually has a queue outside, but you can book on-line. £
69 locals recommend
Cay Tre Hoxton Shoreditch
301 Old StVietnamese. Small, but popular restaurant. Usually has a queue outside, but you can book on-line. £
Seriously top notch food. You need to book. Amazing tasting menu with paired wines - £££
106 locals recommend
The Clove Club
380 Old StSeriously top notch food. You need to book. Amazing tasting menu with paired wines - £££
Inexpensive (for London) all day dining. Broad range of food from small plates to substantial meals. Chain. £
21 locals recommend
Bill's Shoreditch Restaurant
1 Hoxton SquareInexpensive (for London) all day dining. Broad range of food from small plates to substantial meals. Chain. £
Fantastic buzzy super-cool pizza in old tea warehouse. It even has its own nightclub, Concrete in the basement. Recommend booking. ££
252 locals recommend
Pizza East Shoreditch
56 Shoreditch High StFantastic buzzy super-cool pizza in old tea warehouse. It even has its own nightclub, Concrete in the basement. Recommend booking. ££
Andina Shoreditch
60-62 Commercial StPeruvian restaurant. Very cool. ££
Modern, urban indian restaurant, with chilled vibe. Go for brunch or dinner. ££
475 locals recommend
Dishoom Shoreditch
7 Boundary StModern, urban indian restaurant, with chilled vibe. Go for brunch or dinner. ££
Cool, al fresco dining and stores. Get a table outside for people watching. ££
19 locals recommend
Albion Drive
56 Shoreditch High StreetCool, al fresco dining and stores. Get a table outside for people watching. ££
Fixed price breakfast and coffee. Eggs, fresh fruit, granola. All for £5. Bargain.
12 locals recommend
COUNTER ALBION
45 Redchurch StFixed price breakfast and coffee. Eggs, fresh fruit, granola. All for £5. Bargain.
Fix 126
126 Curtain RdAnother great urban coffee bar. In our top 5. £
Half decent local, if you want to visit the second closest bar to the flat. Apparently good French-inspired restaurant food, but we've not eaten there ourselves. ££
16 locals recommend
The Three Crowns
8 East RdHalf decent local, if you want to visit the second closest bar to the flat. Apparently good French-inspired restaurant food, but we've not eaten there ourselves. ££
Drinks & Nightlife
Underground speakeasy - great cocktails. Very small and cosy and cool. Great for intimate drinks for two. About £10-£12 a cocktail.
117 locals recommend
Happiness Forgets
8-9 Hoxton SquareUnderground speakeasy - great cocktails. Very small and cosy and cool. Great for intimate drinks for two. About £10-£12 a cocktail.
The Princess of Shoreditch
76-78 Paul StGood food and amazing choice of craft beers
Cool bar for coffee and boozy drinks, plus light snacks
27 locals recommend
No.1 Café The Old Shoreditch Station
1 Kingsland RdCool bar for coffee and boozy drinks, plus light snacks
Popular buzzy tapas. Good for dinner. Good sangria and wine. Probably worth booking. ££
20 locals recommend
Tapas Brindisa Shoreditch
152 Curtain RdPopular buzzy tapas. Good for dinner. Good sangria and wine. Probably worth booking. ££
Crazy bar - busy/loud/boozy towards the end of the week. For a big night out.
18 locals recommend
Zigfrid von Underbelly
11 Hoxton SquareCrazy bar - busy/loud/boozy towards the end of the week. For a big night out.
Generally lively bar with good range of craft beers and urban vibe. Bar food too. Busy Thursday - Saturday - £
14 locals recommend
Electricity Showrooms
39A Hoxton SquareGenerally lively bar with good range of craft beers and urban vibe. Bar food too. Busy Thursday - Saturday - £
Bar, restaurant and coffee. Charge your MacBook and hang out in the lobby. Or eat at Hoi Polloi, their restaurant. £-££
106 locals recommend
Ace Hotel London
100 Shoreditch High StBar, restaurant and coffee. Charge your MacBook and hang out in the lobby. Or eat at Hoi Polloi, their restaurant. £-££
The nearest pub to the flat - 20 sec walk. I'd recommend its convenience if you're super thirsty, but there are better places not much further!
7 locals recommend
Prince Arthur
49 Brunswick PlThe nearest pub to the flat - 20 sec walk. I'd recommend its convenience if you're super thirsty, but there are better places not much further!