Guidebook for Greater London
Food Scene
A classic beigel shop, always with a queue for their delicious beigels, open 24 hours a day.
236 locals recommend
Beigel Bake
159 Brick LnA classic beigel shop, always with a queue for their delicious beigels, open 24 hours a day.
The Lily Vanilli Bakery
18 Ezra StDelicious cakes and good coffee!
Dum Dums Donutterie London
2-4 Bethnal Green RdBest doughnuts in London!
Great little coffee shop, near the apartment.
27 locals recommend
No.1 Café The Old Shoreditch Station
1 Kingsland RdGreat little coffee shop, near the apartment.
Pretty Cuppa
178D Brick LnGreat coffee down Brick Lane!
Great place for brunch. Very lively, great coffee and large tasty breakfasts and brunches.
172 locals recommend
The Breakfast Club
1 Crossrail PlGreat place for brunch. Very lively, great coffee and large tasty breakfasts and brunches.
American style diner with British and American breakfasts and brunches. Cool place but get there early on a Sunday to avoid the queue!
14 locals recommend
The Diner Shoreditch
128-130 Curtain RdAmerican style diner with British and American breakfasts and brunches. Cool place but get there early on a Sunday to avoid the queue!
Stylish and tasteful small diner with delicious breakfasts.
67 locals recommend
Franze & Evans Cafe Shoreditch
101 Redchurch StStylish and tasteful small diner with delicious breakfasts.
Pizza East Shoreditch
56 Shoreditch High StThe best pizzas this side of town. Also a cool restaurant.
High quality Indian food in a superb setting. At weekends you must book.
475 locals recommend
Dishoom Shoreditch
7 Boundary StHigh quality Indian food in a superb setting. At weekends you must book.
Andina Shoreditch
60-62 Commercial StPeruvian inspired food with a modern twist.
Thai and Asian fusion food. I love the menu here. Great place to eat at a reasonable price.
71 locals recommend
Busaba Hoxton Square
319 Old StThai and Asian fusion food. I love the menu here. Great place to eat at a reasonable price.
Flat Iron - Hackney
77 Curtain RoadSteak and meat - great quality food.
Spanish Basque country food. Typical Montaditos and other such tapas from this region of Spain. Good quality food.
Sagardi
95 Curtain RdSpanish Basque country food. Typical Montaditos and other such tapas from this region of Spain. Good quality food.
Hoi Polloi
100 Shoreditch High StTop quality restaurant in the Ace Hotel.
Lyle's
56 Shoreditch High StMichelin star restaurant with amazing food.
Charming bistro restaurant with a focus on unusual meat dishes. I love this place and it's near to the apartment, in the Columbia Road area.
162 locals recommend
Brawn
49 Columbia RdCharming bistro restaurant with a focus on unusual meat dishes. I love this place and it's near to the apartment, in the Columbia Road area.
Spitalfields area restaurant. Too quality traditional restaurant with good service and delicious food. Also good breakfast.
25 locals recommend
St John Bread and Wine
94-96 Commercial StSpitalfields area restaurant. Too quality traditional restaurant with good service and delicious food. Also good breakfast.
FISH and CHIPS, in a restaurant with a 1940s wartime theme. In my opinion the tastiest fish and chips in London.
131 locals recommend
Poppies Fish & Chips, Spitalfields
6-8 Hanbury StFISH and CHIPS, in a restaurant with a 1940s wartime theme. In my opinion the tastiest fish and chips in London.
A hidden gem. Upstairs has the look of a boudoir and downstairs is a quirky coffee shop. A great place for a drinks or coffee with friends. Often used for films because of the strange decor.
39 locals recommend
The Bridge
204 CastelnauA hidden gem. Upstairs has the look of a boudoir and downstairs is a quirky coffee shop. A great place for a drinks or coffee with friends. Often used for films because of the strange decor.
Drinks & Nightlife
Found
5 Ravey StA small charming hidden away cocktail bar.
The Cocktail Trading Company
68 Bethnal Green RdVery cool cocktail bar on Brick Lane.
Good selection of artisan and craft beers, with the bar on two floors.
79 locals recommend
BrewDog Shoreditch
51 Bethnal Green RdGood selection of artisan and craft beers, with the bar on two floors.
Very lively bar and a typical Shoreditch crowd only half a block from the apartment.
54 locals recommend
Dream Bags Jaguar Shoes
32-36 Kingsland RdVery lively bar and a typical Shoreditch crowd only half a block from the apartment.
Arts & Culture
Tate Modern
BanksideMy favourite art gallery. A spectacular place to visit.
A historic building open to the public, where Shakespeare used to perform. You don't have to see a show there, you can just visit the unusual building, which is well worth a visit.
449 locals recommend
Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
21 New Globe WalkA historic building open to the public, where Shakespeare used to perform. You don't have to see a show there, you can just visit the unusual building, which is well worth a visit.
Great place to visit and has nice terraces to sit outside and enjoy the view across the river, drinking a coffee or a beer.
218 locals recommend
National Theatre
Upper GroundGreat place to visit and has nice terraces to sit outside and enjoy the view across the river, drinking a coffee or a beer.
Tate Britain
MillbankThe classic London art gallery.
Sightseeing
Great place to walk for the day, seeing the Tate Modern, Shakespeare's Globe theatre, the London Eye, the National Theatre, Hayward Gallery, Royal National Hall, and opposite side of the river the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben.
370 locals recommend
South Bank
Great place to walk for the day, seeing the Tate Modern, Shakespeare's Globe theatre, the London Eye, the National Theatre, Hayward Gallery, Royal National Hall, and opposite side of the river the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben.
The large wheel. Great to visit and see awesome views across the city.
2099 locals recommend
London Eye
The large wheel. Great to visit and see awesome views across the city.
Great food market with food from around the world, on Saturdays near London Bridge.
1617 locals recommend
Borough Market
Borough High StreetGreat food market with food from around the world, on Saturdays near London Bridge.
A great place to go for food, art, music, clothes and all kinds of stuff.
Only open on a Sunday, but a fun place to visit and see how Londoners spend their weekends.
825 locals recommend
Brick Lane Sunday Market
Brick LaneA great place to go for food, art, music, clothes and all kinds of stuff.
Only open on a Sunday, but a fun place to visit and see how Londoners spend their weekends.
Traditional flower market very near the apartment.
Only on Sundays.
Great place visit, with good food, art and crafts, furniture and decor, cafes, coffee and flowers.
1660 locals recommend
Columbia Road Flower Market
Columbia RoadTraditional flower market very near the apartment.
Only on Sundays.
Great place visit, with good food, art and crafts, furniture and decor, cafes, coffee and flowers.
Great market near Liverpool street on a Sunday. Sells all kinds of food, art, crafts, clothes, accessories, furniture and decor, etc.
57 locals recommend
CHANEL FRAGRANCE & BEAUTY
105a Commercial StGreat market near Liverpool street on a Sunday. Sells all kinds of food, art, crafts, clothes, accessories, furniture and decor, etc.
Parks & Nature
Pavilion Cafe
Old Ford RoadLarge park about 20 minutes from the apartment.
Huge park with lakes on top of a hill with amazing views across London.
1215 locals recommend
Hampstead Heath
Huge park with lakes on top of a hill with amazing views across London.
Shopping
Cool containers that have been turned into shops, selling clothes, food, accessories and all kinds of things.
377 locals recommend
BOXPARK Shoreditch
2-10 Bethnal Green RdCool containers that have been turned into shops, selling clothes, food, accessories and all kinds of things.
Essentials
Right next to the apartment! The grocery Store sells food (mostly health food and organic products) and has a charming cafe in the corner.
113 locals recommend
The Grocery
52-56 Kingsland RdRight next to the apartment! The grocery Store sells food (mostly health food and organic products) and has a charming cafe in the corner.
Small supermarket with economically priced food from the Tesco chain.
1336 locals recommend
Tesco Express
179 Shoreditch High StSmall supermarket with economically priced food from the Tesco chain.
Medium-large supermarket with economically priced food from the Tesco chain, opposite Liverpool Street station.
649 locals recommend
Tesco Metro
361 Bethnal Green RdMedium-large supermarket with economically priced food from the Tesco chain, opposite Liverpool Street station.