Guidebook for London
Food Scene
BunBunBun Vietnamese Food
134B Kingsland RdThe best Vietnamese food in the city (if you ask us!)!
Long White Cloud
151 Hackney RdGreat brunch and coffee near Columbia Road Flower Market!
A Scandinavian-style cafe with good breakfast and coffee right down the street from the flat.
30 locals recommend
Curious Yellow Kafe
77 Pitfield StA Scandinavian-style cafe with good breakfast and coffee right down the street from the flat.
Monty's Deli
New York-style deli which makes awesome Reuben sandwiches and babka
One of the most popular Indian restaurants in the city and for good reason! Make sure to get there early as you will most likely have to wait for a table -- they don't take bookings!
475 locals recommend
Dishoom Shoreditch
7 Boundary StOne of the most popular Indian restaurants in the city and for good reason! Make sure to get there early as you will most likely have to wait for a table -- they don't take bookings!
A good place for a steak-lover. They make amazing steaks at affordable prices.
33 locals recommend
Flat Iron - Hackney
77 Curtain RoadA good place for a steak-lover. They make amazing steaks at affordable prices.
This market is growing in popularity, but it has everything under the sun!
825 locals recommend
Brick Lane Sunday Market
Brick LaneThis market is growing in popularity, but it has everything under the sun!
Great, family run tapas bar with fantastic wine on Columbia Road (about 20 minutes walk away)
40 locals recommend
Laxeiro
93 Columbia RdGreat, family run tapas bar with fantastic wine on Columbia Road (about 20 minutes walk away)
Drinks & Nightlife
This speakeasy-style cocktail bar is really popular, so you're gonna need to book far in advance if you want to go. But the drinks are out of this world and they have live jazz every night of the week.
228 locals recommend
Nightjar
129 City RdThis speakeasy-style cocktail bar is really popular, so you're gonna need to book far in advance if you want to go. But the drinks are out of this world and they have live jazz every night of the week.
This small, cosy cocktail bar is absolutely one of our favourites! They also sometimes have live music
22 locals recommend
MAP Maison
321 Kingsland RdThis small, cosy cocktail bar is absolutely one of our favourites! They also sometimes have live music
This bar is really cool if you like to play table tennis -- it's filled with about 20 tables. They also serve great beer, cocktails, and food!
47 locals recommend
Bounce Old Street
241 Old StThis bar is really cool if you like to play table tennis -- it's filled with about 20 tables. They also serve great beer, cocktails, and food!
Sightseeing
Broadway Market only runs on Saturdays, but it might well be our favourite in the city!
1735 locals recommend
Broadway Market
Broadway MarketBroadway Market only runs on Saturdays, but it might well be our favourite in the city!
Entertainment & Activities
Iconic flower market about 20 minutes away from the flat
1660 locals recommend
Columbia Road Flower Market
Columbia RoadIconic flower market about 20 minutes away from the flat
Parks & Nature
Shoreditch Park
188 New N RdNice local park across the street from the flat
This canal stretch across the city and can be very scenic to stroll along. Only about two minutes from the flat. It's also a great place to go for a run if you plan to do that while you're here :)
339 locals recommend
Regent's Canal
This canal stretch across the city and can be very scenic to stroll along. Only about two minutes from the flat. It's also a great place to go for a run if you plan to do that while you're here :)