Guidebook for London
Food Scene
Great place to pick up freshly baked bread (try the Hackney Wild sourdough), have a coffee and cake, or try their lunches during the weekdays. The staff are always friendly and it's child friendly.
272 locals recommend
E5 Bakehouse
396 Mentmore TerraceGreat place to pick up freshly baked bread (try the Hackney Wild sourdough), have a coffee and cake, or try their lunches during the weekdays. The staff are always friendly and it's child friendly.
LARDO
201 Richmond RdLovely atmosphere and good pizzas. Fun for a night out with friends.
nice place to sit and people watch on Broadway Market (which is never boring)! Good coffee and sandwiches.
96 locals recommend
L’eau à La Bouche
35-37 Broadway Marketnice place to sit and people watch on Broadway Market (which is never boring)! Good coffee and sandwiches.
A beautiful location overlooking the lake in Victoria Park. Good English breakfast (and healthier options too).
1666 locals recommend
Pavilion Cafe
Old Ford RoadA beautiful location overlooking the lake in Victoria Park. Good English breakfast (and healthier options too).
Rooftop bar and restaurant with little sheds to shield you from the rain or sun. Check their website for opening times.
11 locals recommend
Coppa Bar & BBQ
Rooftop bar and restaurant with little sheds to shield you from the rain or sun. Check their website for opening times.
Small cafe right on the Regent's Canal. Stop by on your way to Angel or make it your destination. They close during the winter, so make sure you check their opening times.
216 locals recommend
Towpath Café
42 De Beauvoir CresSmall cafe right on the Regent's Canal. Stop by on your way to Angel or make it your destination. They close during the winter, so make sure you check their opening times.
Visit the bar or restaurant. Very interesting location in the midst of all the popular galleries. Great building too.
271 locals recommend
Bistrotheque
23-27 Wadeson StVisit the bar or restaurant. Very interesting location in the midst of all the popular galleries. Great building too.
Good, reasonably priced Turkish food. Nothing fancy but great for a quick meal out or take away.
17 locals recommend
Anatolia Restaurant
251-253 Mare StGood, reasonably priced Turkish food. Nothing fancy but great for a quick meal out or take away.
Good Vietnamese food. Not the cosiest of restaurants, but good for take away.
70 locals recommend
Green Papaya
191 Mare StGood Vietnamese food. Not the cosiest of restaurants, but good for take away.
Drinks & Nightlife
They serve a lovely traditional English Sunday Roast and is generally a nice place to have a pint with friends.
95 locals recommend
The Hemingway Public House
84 Victoria Park RdThey serve a lovely traditional English Sunday Roast and is generally a nice place to have a pint with friends.
Amazing BBQ food and very nice atmosphere on the weekend. It's mostly outside, so best to go when the weather is warm. Make sure you check their website for opening times!
E8 3SB
Helmsley PlaceAmazing BBQ food and very nice atmosphere on the weekend. It's mostly outside, so best to go when the weather is warm. Make sure you check their website for opening times!
Viajante
Patriot SquareFancy cocktail bar in the old Bethnal Green Town Hall.
Great cocktails at reasonable prices. Good festive atmosphere in the evenings.
108 locals recommend
Off Broadway
63-65 Broadway MarketGreat cocktails at reasonable prices. Good festive atmosphere in the evenings.
Everything Else
Very popular farmer's Market every Sunday. Definitely worth a visit.
1735 locals recommend
Broadway Market
Broadway MarketVery popular farmer's Market every Sunday. Definitely worth a visit.
An extension of Broadway Market. Try the Lucky Chip Burgers or the Finn & Flounder stall.
60 locals recommend
Netil Market
13-23 Westgate StAn extension of Broadway Market. Try the Lucky Chip Burgers or the Finn & Flounder stall.
I love walking along the Regents Canal, looking at the street art and getting away from the traffic. You can enter it from the end of Broadway Market. Walk right towards Angel or left to hackney wick
339 locals recommend
Regent's Canal
I love walking along the Regents Canal, looking at the street art and getting away from the traffic. You can enter it from the end of Broadway Market. Walk right towards Angel or left to hackney wick
Lovely road to visit any day, but particularly on a Sunday when they have the flower market. Lots of interesting boutiques.
1660 locals recommend
Columbia Road Flower Market
Columbia RoadLovely road to visit any day, but particularly on a Sunday when they have the flower market. Lots of interesting boutiques.
Lots of interesting, but quite pricey shops. Worth to wander down and maybe stop for a coffee.
142 locals recommend
Redchurch Street
Redchurch StreetLots of interesting, but quite pricey shops. Worth to wander down and maybe stop for a coffee.
London's only 50m outdoor heated pool. Very popular with the locals. Their opening times vary according to the daylight hours so check their website.
591 locals recommend
London Fields
London Fields West SideLondon's only 50m outdoor heated pool. Very popular with the locals. Their opening times vary according to the daylight hours so check their website.
Lots of galleries. Every first Thursday of the month, they open up in the evening with free talks, private views and exhibitions: http://www.firstthursdays.co.uk/
22 locals recommend
Vyner Street
Vyner StreetLots of galleries. Every first Thursday of the month, they open up in the evening with free talks, private views and exhibitions: http://www.firstthursdays.co.uk/