Guidebook for London
Food Scene
Good Italian restaurant with a very diversed menu. Not budget friendly though.
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LARDO
201 Richmond Rd Good Italian restaurant with a very diversed menu. Not budget friendly though.
The best burger in London. Even the veggie burger is amazing! If you like spice, please try the chilli sauce.
Currently selling burgers for £5 from Monday to Thursday from 11 to 17.
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Patty & Bun Hackney
205 Richmond Rd The best burger in London. Even the veggie burger is amazing! If you like spice, please try the chilli sauce.
Currently selling burgers for £5 from Monday to Thursday from 11 to 17.
Rawduck
197 Richmond Rd Great for brunch!! One of the best avocado on toasts :)
The spirit of London Fields Neighbourhood! just 2 minutes walk from the house. Great bakery and coffee all day.
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E5 Bakehouse
396 Mentmore Terrace The spirit of London Fields Neighbourhood! just 2 minutes walk from the house. Great bakery and coffee all day.
Outstanding new restaurant in the area, bringing the excentric Burmese cuisine with a very stylish set up.
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Lahpet
58 Bethnal Green Rd Outstanding new restaurant in the area, bringing the excentric Burmese cuisine with a very stylish set up.
Great mix of bar and restaurant, opened until very late! (3am on Weekends). Expect great pizzas, cocktails, lots of people and live DJ.
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Martello Hall
137 Mare StGreat mix of bar and restaurant, opened until very late! (3am on Weekends). Expect great pizzas, cocktails, lots of people and live DJ.
Wringer and Mangle
Sidworth Street Good for a boozy brunch!
One of the best coffees in the area. Roasted locally, just 50 metres from the flat, under the overground arches!
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Climpson & Sons Café
67 Broadway Market One of the best coffees in the area. Roasted locally, just 50 metres from the flat, under the overground arches!
The Best street market currently in London, very authentic and offering a very wide variety of street food from all corners of the world:
My best picks:
- Butchies Buttermilk Fried Chicken
- Makatcha Randeng (Malaysian food)
- Hansen & Lydersen (Smoked Salmon)
- La tua pasta (Fresh Italian Pasta)
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Broadway Market
Broadway Market The Best street market currently in London, very authentic and offering a very wide variety of street food from all corners of the world:
My best picks:
- Butchies Buttermilk Fried Chicken
- Makatcha Randeng (Malaysian food)
- Hansen & Lydersen (Smoked Salmon)
- La tua pasta (Fresh Italian Pasta)
Tonkotsu success is a great example of the current London's Ramen Fever! I recommend the Classic Tonkotsu Ramen.
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Tonkotsu Mare Street
382 Mare StTonkotsu success is a great example of the current London's Ramen Fever! I recommend the Classic Tonkotsu Ramen.
Middle Eastern restaurant in a scenic set up under the train arches. Good for meaty platters and drinks
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Berber & Q - Grill House
338 Acton MewsMiddle Eastern restaurant in a scenic set up under the train arches. Good for meaty platters and drinks
A beautiful community run garden with a simple coffee shop and plenty of space to chill among plants in the middle of the concrete jungle of Dalston Junction
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Dalston Eastern Curve Garden
13 Dalston Ln A beautiful community run garden with a simple coffee shop and plenty of space to chill among plants in the middle of the concrete jungle of Dalston Junction
Really nice family run restaurant with Georgian Delights.
I recommend the Khinkali (dumplings), chakrapuri (cheesy bread) and the lentil stew!
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Little Georgia Hackney
87 Goldsmiths Row Really nice family run restaurant with Georgian Delights.
I recommend the Khinkali (dumplings), chakrapuri (cheesy bread) and the lentil stew!
Netil Market
13-23 Westgate St Good place for street food on weekends
A top end butcher during the day and an amazing steak restaurant at night!
On Sundays, they have 2 courses for £16 which is a great deal
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Hill & Szrok Master Butcher & Cookshop
60 Broadway Market A top end butcher during the day and an amazing steak restaurant at night!
On Sundays, they have 2 courses for £16 which is a great deal
The best fish shop in East London - try their amazing oysters at their stall just outside for only £1.50
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Sutton and Sons Fish & Chips
90 Stoke Newington High Street The best fish shop in East London - try their amazing oysters at their stall just outside for only £1.50
Towpath Café
42 De Beauvoir Cres A great place to stop by while strolling along the canal.
Morito
195 Hackney RdGreat tapas restaurant for some drinks and bites
Tre Viet Hackney
245-249 Mare StAuthentic Vietnamese Restaurant.
One of the best Vietnamese restaurants on Kingsland Road! (Little Vietnam)
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Mien Tay
106-108 Kingsland RdOne of the best Vietnamese restaurants on Kingsland Road! (Little Vietnam)
One of the most famous eateries of East London.
A beige shop take away opened 24/7 selling very affordable salt beef bagels (£4.10).
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Beigel Bake
159 Brick LnOne of the most famous eateries of East London.
A beige shop take away opened 24/7 selling very affordable salt beef bagels (£4.10).
A great up-scale Indian restaurant with a nice environment and great food. Try the lamb shake and the curry!
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Dishoom Shoreditch
7 Boundary StA great up-scale Indian restaurant with a nice environment and great food. Try the lamb shake and the curry!
An industrial style buzzy pizzeria opened until late and with its own club downstairs.
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Pizza East Shoreditch
56 Shoreditch High StAn industrial style buzzy pizzeria opened until late and with its own club downstairs.
An enclosed street market, offering a good selection of food and drinks. Opened from Wed to Sun.
Arrival before 7 is free / after is £3
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Dinerama
19 Great Eastern StAn enclosed street market, offering a good selection of food and drinks. Opened from Wed to Sun.
Arrival before 7 is free / after is £3
Outstanding new meat restaurant! It started as a street food stall and the success of it made my Friend Dave open his own restaurant.
Don't leave without trying the best beef ribs you will try in your lifetime!
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SMOKESTAK
35 Sclater StOutstanding new meat restaurant! It started as a street food stall and the success of it made my Friend Dave open his own restaurant.
Don't leave without trying the best beef ribs you will try in your lifetime!
Great Vietnamese restaurant - Beef Pho is the best!
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Cay Tre Hoxton Shoreditch
301 Old StGreat Vietnamese restaurant - Beef Pho is the best!
Flat Iron - Hackney
77 Curtain RoadGreat value steaks - only £10
Drinks & Nightlife
A great local pub with a large outdoor seating area, basically inside London Fields. Perfect for sunny days and also to watch sport games.
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Pub On The Park
19 Martello StreetA great local pub with a large outdoor seating area, basically inside London Fields. Perfect for sunny days and also to watch sport games.
Local brewery serving a wide variety of beers. They also offer tours to check out the beer making process.
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The Taproom
163 Upper St Local brewery serving a wide variety of beers. They also offer tours to check out the beer making process.
Excellent rooftop bar, with spectacular views of London, lots of space to sit down and relax in the afternoon and some music in the evening.
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Netil House
1 Westgate StExcellent rooftop bar, with spectacular views of London, lots of space to sit down and relax in the afternoon and some music in the evening.
The most traditional pub in the area, established in 1729! Great spot for drinks outside when the weather is at its best.
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The Cat & Mutton
76 Broadway Market The most traditional pub in the area, established in 1729! Great spot for drinks outside when the weather is at its best.
An excellent destination for a raining day. A board game themed bar with a catalogue of over 300 games to play.
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Draughts - Hackney
41 Kingsland High Street An excellent destination for a raining day. A board game themed bar with a catalogue of over 300 games to play.
Nice Rooftop Bar with good parties during the summer. Check website for any special events:
http://www.bootstrapcompany.co.uk/community-event-spaces/dalston-roof-park/events/
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Dalston Roof Park
18-22 Ashwin St Nice Rooftop Bar with good parties during the summer. Check website for any special events:
http://www.bootstrapcompany.co.uk/community-event-spaces/dalston-roof-park/events/
Arcola Bar
24 Ashwin St Cool bar from the next door Arcola Theatre.
Satan's Whiskers
343 Cambridge Heath Rd Nice little bar for a intimate drink.
Blues and jazz music every night, serving good American food
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The Blues Kitchen
134-146 Curtain RdBlues and jazz music every night, serving good American food
One of the most important jazz venues in the capital
http://www.vortexjazz.co.uk
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Vortex
11 Gillett SquareOne of the most important jazz venues in the capital
http://www.vortexjazz.co.uk
Entertainment & Activities
London Fields
London Fields West Side Amazing public pool, heated and open air
Big movie theatre, with the latest blockbusters and more alternative new movies.
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Hackney Picturehouse
270 Mare St Big movie theatre, with the latest blockbusters and more alternative new movies.
Nice local and alternative movie theatre screening old movies. They also have a restaurant and a bar.
https://www.the-institute-of-light.com
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Number10 London
10 Helmsley Pl Nice local and alternative movie theatre screening old movies. They also have a restaurant and a bar.
https://www.the-institute-of-light.com
Arts & Culture
Hackney Empire
291 Mare StArcola Bar
24 Ashwin StGetting Around
2 min away - trains to Liverpool St (9 minutes), London city station or connect to the Centra Line.
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London Fields station
2 min away - trains to Liverpool St (9 minutes), London city station or connect to the Centra Line.
12 minutes away. Overground Line running East to West.
It connects you with the Victoria line in Highbury and Islington and goes to Stratford.
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Hackney Central station
off Amhurst Rd 12 minutes away. Overground Line running East to West.
It connects you with the Victoria line in Highbury and Islington and goes to Stratford.
Bethnal Green (Stop D) station
Central Line (20 minutes walk)
Shopping
Called the Hackney Fashion District, this area has some big brands outlets such as:
- Burberry
- Nike
- Ugg
- Bally
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Hackney Walk
103 Morning Ln Called the Hackney Fashion District, this area has some big brands outlets such as:
- Burberry
- Nike
- Ugg
- Bally
Nice street full of decor shops and flowers stalls on Sunday. Lots going on, but very busy in the afternoon. Better go early.
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Columbia Road Flower Market
Columbia Road Nice street full of decor shops and flowers stalls on Sunday. Lots going on, but very busy in the afternoon. Better go early.
Westfield Stratford City
157 Montfichet RdBiggest Shopping Centre in Europe
A collection of independent shops housed in a container pile.
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BOXPARK Shoreditch
2-10 Bethnal Green RdA collection of independent shops housed in a container pile.
Essentials
A very hipstery gym with interesting classes. You can send them an e-mail for a free trial class!
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Blok Clapton
38-40 Upper Clapton RdA very hipstery gym with interesting classes. You can send them an e-mail for a free trial class!
Grains & Green whole food
214 Mare St Very good organic shop selling basically everything
Brazilian Centre HACKNEY
223 Mare StGreat Brazilian meat cuts for an outstanding price
Sainsbury's Local
17 Stroud Green Rd Easy access supermarket
Sultan Food& Wine London
85 Broadway MarketGood option for drinks and snacks - opened till late
Very close gym studio, with many different classes
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London Fields Fitness Studio
379 Mentmore TerraceVery close gym studio, with many different classes