Guidebook for London
Food Scene
Good coffee. Great brunch menu and also nice for pizzas & pints in the evening.
47 locals recommend
Foxcroft & Ginger Whitechapel
69-89 Mile End RoadGood coffee. Great brunch menu and also nice for pizzas & pints in the evening.
Nice burger pint that also does excellent rotisserie chicken. Good value, chilled vibe.
86 locals recommend
Chicken Shop & Dirty Burger Whitechapel
27a Mile End RdNice burger pint that also does excellent rotisserie chicken. Good value, chilled vibe.
Simple, authentic Bangladeshi restaurant / take-out. Really nice traditional food.
8 locals recommend
Kolapata কলাপাতা
222 Whitechapel RdSimple, authentic Bangladeshi restaurant / take-out. Really nice traditional food.
Andina Shoreditch
60-62 Commercial StPeruvian cuisine - inc. lots of ceviche. Tasty!
Beagle
397-400 Geffrye StreetBar/Restaurant in an old railway arch. Great food and craft beers.
Vietnamese food in a buzzy, simple environment. Fast turnaround on tables, but delicious food.
110 locals recommend
Sông Quê Café
134 Kingsland RdVietnamese food in a buzzy, simple environment. Fast turnaround on tables, but delicious food.
Arts & Culture
Indie cinema with comedy night, special screenings etc. v. cheap in the daytime if it's raining and you're bored!
244 locals recommend
Genesis Cinema
93-95 Mile End RdIndie cinema with comedy night, special screenings etc. v. cheap in the daytime if it's raining and you're bored!
Nice local gallery with regular exhibitions and a decent (if a bit pricey) restaurant.
589 locals recommend
Whitechapel Gallery
77-82 Whitechapel High StNice local gallery with regular exhibitions and a decent (if a bit pricey) restaurant.
Essentials
Awesome CroDoughs! (Croissant dough donuts). Good for bread & bagels too.
60 locals recommend
Rinkoff Bakery
222-226 Jubilee StAwesome CroDoughs! (Croissant dough donuts). Good for bread & bagels too.
Drinks & Nightlife
Traditional London pub. Used to be frequented by the Kray twins (for fans of Tom Hardy in Legend!)
57 locals recommend
The Blind Beggar
337 Whitechapel RdTraditional London pub. Used to be frequented by the Kray twins (for fans of Tom Hardy in Legend!)
REALLY traditional British East-End London pub. Incredibly authentic experience!!
6 locals recommend
The Peacock
145 Dunelm StREALLY traditional British East-End London pub. Incredibly authentic experience!!
Awesome live funk/soul/jazz/blues depending on the night. Craft beers. Good food too.
104 locals recommend
The Blues Kitchen
134-146 Curtain RdAwesome live funk/soul/jazz/blues depending on the night. Craft beers. Good food too.
Excellent cocktails. Go through the wardrobe at the back to the secret room!
132 locals recommend
Callooh Callay Bar
65 Rivington StExcellent cocktails. Go through the wardrobe at the back to the secret room!
24 different taps of craft beer, under a railway arch. Enough said.
109 locals recommend
Mother Kelly's
251 Paradise Row24 different taps of craft beer, under a railway arch. Enough said.
Brilliant wine bar. Excellent cheese boards and charcuterie too.
112 locals recommend
Sager + Wilde Wine Bar
193 Hackney RdBrilliant wine bar. Excellent cheese boards and charcuterie too.
Crazy place. Open really late (for London) and the place to go for that "one more drink" when you get kicked out of somewhere else at 2am...
64 locals recommend
George Tavern
373 Commercial RdCrazy place. Open really late (for London) and the place to go for that "one more drink" when you get kicked out of somewhere else at 2am...
Sightseeing
Local city farm, with cute animals etc. Saturdays it has a farmer's food market with great veg, meat & cheese. Also has a decent cafe for breakfast.
58 locals recommend
Stepney City Farm
Stepney WayLocal city farm, with cute animals etc. Saturdays it has a farmer's food market with great veg, meat & cheese. Also has a decent cafe for breakfast.
This is one of those lovely little shared gardens you find in London that is shared between a few Georgian houses... and the best one is this one isn't private. Gorgeous place for a coffee and paper.
Stepney Green
Stepney GreenThis is one of those lovely little shared gardens you find in London that is shared between a few Georgian houses... and the best one is this one isn't private. Gorgeous place for a coffee and paper.