Guidebook for London
Sightseeing
Always fun to visit the Flower Market open from early until 3pm (isn). Great sights and smells. The road has lovely shops on it which are mostly open throughout the week.
1660 locals recommend
Columbia Road Flower Market
Columbia RoadAlways fun to visit the Flower Market open from early until 3pm (isn). Great sights and smells. The road has lovely shops on it which are mostly open throughout the week.
London Fields
London Fields West SideGreat park, lots of BBQs here when the sun is out.
An amazing huge park, lots of things to do, pavilion cafe, boating, running, walk, skating etc
1666 locals recommend
Pavilion Cafe
Old Ford RoadAn amazing huge park, lots of things to do, pavilion cafe, boating, running, walk, skating etc
Lovely park with small wood chipped running track, tennis and football courts, BMX track...
88 locals recommend
Haggerston Park
Yorkton StreetLovely park with small wood chipped running track, tennis and football courts, BMX track...
London Fields
London Fields West SideOutdoor swimming pool in London Fields Park.
Regent's Canal
Great to walk and cycle along, (during daylight hours)
Spitalfields City Farm
Buxton StreetSpitalfields City Farm
Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
The site of the 2012 London Olympics
Tower of London
The Famous Tower of London
Shopping
The market is on Sundays and it's always great to visit. Brick Lane itself is open all week and there's a wide variety of shops and bars on it.
825 locals recommend
Brick Lane Sunday Market
Brick LaneThe market is on Sundays and it's always great to visit. Brick Lane itself is open all week and there's a wide variety of shops and bars on it.
The market is on Saturday every week and there's always loads of different stalls and the usual shops which are open throughout the week.
1735 locals recommend
Broadway Market
Broadway MarketThe market is on Saturday every week and there's always loads of different stalls and the usual shops which are open throughout the week.
L’eau à La Bouche
35-37 Broadway MarketGreat coffee shop and good for snacks and fancy groceries.
E2 7SJ
Hackney RoadCooperative Food supermarket and cash machine
Old Spitalfields Market
16 Commercial StGreat place to visit for shops and markets.
Food Scene
A fantastic pizza restaurant which does sour dough pizzas. The veggie and meat specials are great value and always delicious.
561 locals recommend
Franco Manca
52 Broadway MarketA fantastic pizza restaurant which does sour dough pizzas. The veggie and meat specials are great value and always delicious.
Great Korean restaurant that also does clothes, coffee and hairdressing!
59 locals recommend
Hurwundeki
242 Cambridge Heath RdGreat Korean restaurant that also does clothes, coffee and hairdressing!
Prosecco on tap, a lovely desert called chocolate salami and delicious Venetian food with a great atmosphere at a good price.
77 locals recommend
OMBRA
1 Vyner StProsecco on tap, a lovely desert called chocolate salami and delicious Venetian food with a great atmosphere at a good price.
Little Georgia Hackney
87 Goldsmiths RowA rather special small restaurant
The restaurant has the best scrambled eggs on toast in London! A small city farm with chickens, pigs, donkey, farm cat etc. Also does pottery classes in the evening!
269 locals recommend
Hackney City Farm
1a Goldsmiths RowThe restaurant has the best scrambled eggs on toast in London! A small city farm with chickens, pigs, donkey, farm cat etc. Also does pottery classes in the evening!
Japanese Canteen
Arch 255 Paradise RowLovely cheap Japanese food.
Wilton Way Cafe
63 Wilton WayA great cafe and occasional radio station.
An ever so special cafe in the middle of Newington Green Park. Great coffee and they make their own cakes.
N16 9PX
Newington GreenAn ever so special cafe in the middle of Newington Green Park. Great coffee and they make their own cakes.
G&T Organic Shop & Coffee House
A lovely local coffee shop and organic bites.
Hackney Bureau
3 Mare StGreat breakfast
Mussel Men
584 Kingsland Rdfantastic seafood
Pavilion Cafe
Old Ford RoadLovely cafe overlooking the lake.
Towpath Café
42 De Beauvoir CresLovely cafe next to the canal
Drinks & Nightlife
Marksman Public House
254 Hackney RdLovely bar, always a good atmosphere
A rather secluded and enjoyable bar and restaurant (a little bit pricey)
271 locals recommend
Bistrotheque
23-27 Wadeson StA rather secluded and enjoyable bar and restaurant (a little bit pricey)
Backyard Bar
231 Cambridge Heath RdComedy club
The Albion
94 Goldsmiths RowSports Bar.
The Star of Bethnal Green
359 Bethnal Green RoadFun bar, different nights throughout the week
Bethnal Green Working Men's Club
42-46 Pollard RowFun club, different nights throughout the week
Satan's Whiskers
343 Cambridge Heath RdAmazing cocktails
Sebright Arms
31-35 Coate StFun pub, craft beer, good food and live music down in the basement.
French House
49 Dean StA Soho institution.
Arts & Culture
V&A Museum of Childhood
Cambridge Heath RoadA really fascinating and free museum
York Hall Leisure Centre
21 Old Ford RoadAn excellent day spa, swimming pool and gym.
Victoria and Albert Museum
Cromwell RoadPhenomenal museum.
Natural History Museum
Cromwell RoadAmazing National Museum
Science Museum
Exhibition RoadAmazing National Museum
The National Gallery
Trafalgar SquareAmazing National Museum
National Portrait Gallery
Saint Martin's PlaceAmazing National Museum
Museum of London
Museum of LondonAmazing Museum of London
Museum of the Home
136 Kingsland RoadFascinating Home Museum
British Museum
Great Russell StreetAn incredible museum
Everything Else
Central Line Tube station Zone 2 will take you into town.
184 locals recommend
Bethnal Green (Stop D) station
Central Line Tube station Zone 2 will take you into town.
Bus stop which can take you to Waterloo, London Bridge and the centre, 26, 48 and the 55 respectively.
Warner Place (Stop HD) station
Bus stop which can take you to Waterloo, London Bridge and the centre, 26, 48 and the 55 respectively.
TKTS
Leicester SquareA good place to buy discount theatre tickets