Food Scene
20meters away with delicious Swedish breads, pastries, sandwiches and coffee.
45 locals recommend
Fabrique Bakery
385 Geffrye St20meters away with delicious Swedish breads, pastries, sandwiches and coffee.
Comfortable seating, decent Australian style food, good music. Cinema barber and a beauty parlour in the same building making it a great place for rainy laptop days
22 locals recommend
Barber and Parlour
64-66 Redchurch StComfortable seating, decent Australian style food, good music. Cinema barber and a beauty parlour in the same building making it a great place for rainy laptop days
Delicious food and coffee along the canal, prefect for a sunny day. One of my favorite spots!
216 locals recommend
Towpath Café
42 De Beauvoir CresDelicious food and coffee along the canal, prefect for a sunny day. One of my favorite spots!
Another one of my favorite restaurant in London. Indian/Persian goodness. Book in advance if nights or weekends!
475 locals recommend
Dishoom Shoreditch
7 Boundary StAnother one of my favorite restaurant in London. Indian/Persian goodness. Book in advance if nights or weekends!
Tiny but best Japanese in east London on one of the trendiest streets. Enough said <3
37 locals recommend
Okko
49 Broadway MarketTiny but best Japanese in east London on one of the trendiest streets. Enough said <3
Middle eastern wonderful flavours for lunch and dinner in a cool relaxed atmosphere
12 locals recommend
Delamina EAST
151 Commercial StMiddle eastern wonderful flavours for lunch and dinner in a cool relaxed atmosphere
Finger licking food and coffee at the back of a florist. Has a lovely big outside area
23 locals recommend
Green Room Cafe
113 Stoke Newington Church StFinger licking food and coffee at the back of a florist. Has a lovely big outside area
Entertainment & Activities
For the Core
11 Pearson StYoga and pilates across the road
Rich Mix
35-47 Bethnal Green RdCheck out this place for Movies, talks and events
Drinks & Nightlife
Callooh Callay Bar
65 Rivington StSome of the best cocktails in London but on the pricey side
The Red Lion
Crete Hall RoadRooftop bar
Bar with ping pong table, foosball and basement "club" often playing classics. Good fun
93 locals recommend
The Book Club
100-106 Leonard StBar with ping pong table, foosball and basement "club" often playing classics. Good fun
XOYO
32-37 Cowper StPub with cool outdoor area. Nice for football games and daytime drinks before the City crowds flocks to it
37 locals recommend
The Water Poet
9-11 Folgate StPub with cool outdoor area. Nice for football games and daytime drinks before the City crowds flocks to it
Sightseeing
Walking along the canal close to home or further east and west is a great experience. Avoid rush hour to prevent being bothered by bikes
Regent's Canal Towpath
Regent's Canal TowpathWalking along the canal close to home or further east and west is a great experience. Avoid rush hour to prevent being bothered by bikes
Parks & Nature
Lovely walk along the canal to the park where you'll find the Pavilion café next to the pond for a bite or a café
1665 locals recommend
Pavilion Cafe
Old Ford RoadLovely walk along the canal to the park where you'll find the Pavilion café next to the pond for a bite or a café
Hampstead Heath
Go for a naked swim in the pond!
David's Attenborough's favorite park! Wild dears, easy trails and gorgeous scenery.
932 locals recommend
Richmond Park
David's Attenborough's favorite park! Wild dears, easy trails and gorgeous scenery.
Arts & Culture
Victoria Miro Gallery
16 Wharf RdLibrary, art gallery, cinema, coffee, restaurant within a beautifully quirky architecture
509 locals recommend
Barbican Centre
Silk StreetLibrary, art gallery, cinema, coffee, restaurant within a beautifully quirky architecture
Shopping
Sunday morning flower and plants market until 2pm. Early or late will be best to avoid the crowds
1660 locals recommend
Columbia Road Flower Market
Columbia RoadSunday morning flower and plants market until 2pm. Early or late will be best to avoid the crowds
Organic grocers with a wine shop at the back. Has a great selection of cured meats and fresh european cheeses <3
112 locals recommend
The Grocery
52-56 Kingsland RdOrganic grocers with a wine shop at the back. Has a great selection of cured meats and fresh european cheeses <3