Guidebook for London
Food Scene
The Pizza Room
2a Grove RdQuality pizza - they also deliver
Very good cooking, and great roasts on the weekend. The location doesn't look inspiring, but this is an excellent locally run Mediterranean bistro,
60 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Palmers, Globe Town
238 Roman RoadVery good cooking, and great roasts on the weekend. The location doesn't look inspiring, but this is an excellent locally run Mediterranean bistro,
The Lord Tredegar
50 Lichfield RdModernised pub doing decent gastropub food
Best Indian food in London. Avoid the more famous tourist traps on Brick Lane at all costs and come either here or the nearby Tayyabs or Lahore One on Commercial Road
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Needoo Grill
87 New RdBest Indian food in London. Avoid the more famous tourist traps on Brick Lane at all costs and come either here or the nearby Tayyabs or Lahore One on Commercial Road
Zealand Road Coffee Shop London
391 Roman RdNice local coffee shop
Lunch times only - best traditional pie and mash shop in London
15 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
G Kelly
526 Roman RdLunch times only - best traditional pie and mash shop in London
Vicolo Romano
420 Roman RdBEST PIZZA IN THE AREA
Best value lunchtime meals - traditional british cafe, but with frills
105 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Cafe East
3-5 Redriff RdBest value lunchtime meals - traditional british cafe, but with frills
Drinks & Nightlife
Traditional East London pub with trad jazz on the weekends. A famous landmark, essential stopping point.
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The Palm Tree Pub
127 Grove RdTraditional East London pub with trad jazz on the weekends. A famous landmark, essential stopping point.
Excellent cocktails, made using spirits from their own on-site distillery
45 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
East London Liquor Company
221 Grove RdExcellent cocktails, made using spirits from their own on-site distillery
Essentials
Closest convenience stores - two local food shops on this corner
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London Gold Centre
5 Hatton GardenClosest convenience stores - two local food shops on this corner
Good quality local butcher. There is a fruit and veg stall and fish stall in the market opposite Tuesday-Saturday mornings. Also highly recommended
Peckover Butchers (Brian Roberts)
195 Roman RdGood quality local butcher. There is a fruit and veg stall and fish stall in the market opposite Tuesday-Saturday mornings. Also highly recommended
Independently run local grocery story - great bread and lots of choice. Also visit the fish and fruit and veg stalls in the square opposite (they close early)
58 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
SimplyFresh Bethnal Green
201-203 Roman RdIndependently run local grocery story - great bread and lots of choice. Also visit the fish and fruit and veg stalls in the square opposite (they close early)
Parks & Nature
Huge local park, great playgrounds, connects by canal to several other local parks, lots to explore without having to set foot on a road
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Pavilion Cafe
Old Ford RoadHuge local park, great playgrounds, connects by canal to several other local parks, lots to explore without having to set foot on a road
Accessed from the end of our road, lots of ponds with a lot of biodiversity. Links directly to Victoria Park
10 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
The Ecology Pavilion Mile End Park
125 Grove RdAccessed from the end of our road, lots of ponds with a lot of biodiversity. Links directly to Victoria Park
Arts & Culture
Not open all the time, so check, but a really valuable insight into east End life
17 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Ragged School Museum
46-50 Copperfield RdNot open all the time, so check, but a really valuable insight into east End life
Getting Around
Mile End Station
Mile End RoadClosest Underground station