Miklos’s guidebook
Food & drinks scene
Local favourites for a drink or a meal.
The local pub. Quiet, has sports on sometimes and the pizza is great. 2 for 1 on Mondays and Tuesdays.
Hanbury Arms
33 Linton StreetThe local pub. Quiet, has sports on sometimes and the pizza is great. 2 for 1 on Mondays and Tuesdays.
Local Italian deli/restaurant. Great pizza and pasta, off the beaten track.
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Saponara
23 Prebend StLocal Italian deli/restaurant. Great pizza and pasta, off the beaten track.
Pophams Bakery
19 Prebend StGreat local bakery with good coffee.
Quiet, tucked away pub right on the canal (literally). Best in summer days when you can sit outside. Side entrance is on the bridge at the North end of Sheperdess Walk.
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The Commissary
49-50 Eagle Wharf RdQuiet, tucked away pub right on the canal (literally). Best in summer days when you can sit outside. Side entrance is on the bridge at the North end of Sheperdess Walk.
Local favourite with a good selection of traditional English ales.
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The Wenlock Arms
26 Wenlock RdLocal favourite with a good selection of traditional English ales.
Narrowboat
119 St Peter's StAnother good local pub, perfect for a Sunday roast.
Akari
196 Essex RdCasual Japanese restaurant in a pub interior.
Local cocktail bar run by a bunch of incredibly friendly Irish hipsters. Might be super loud on a Friday/Saturday night, but relaxed on other days.
Homeboy Bar
108 Essex RoadLocal cocktail bar run by a bunch of incredibly friendly Irish hipsters. Might be super loud on a Friday/Saturday night, but relaxed on other days.
Local comedy club, with something interesting on almost every evening.
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The Bill Murray
39 Queen's Head StLocal comedy club, with something interesting on almost every evening.
Markets
Saturday market. Mainly food, but you'll find some vintage and designer clothes and other trinkets. Also surrounded by good restaurants and pubs, gets extremely busy on a sunny day. Also great walk from the flat just along the canal
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Broadway Market
Broadway MarketSaturday market. Mainly food, but you'll find some vintage and designer clothes and other trinkets. Also surrounded by good restaurants and pubs, gets extremely busy on a sunny day. Also great walk from the flat just along the canal
Sunday flower market. It's a unique scene, chaotic, busy and charming. Have a walk around, resist the temptation to buy all flowers and then have a drink somewhere nearby.
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Columbia Road Flower Market
Columbia RoadSunday flower market. It's a unique scene, chaotic, busy and charming. Have a walk around, resist the temptation to buy all flowers and then have a drink somewhere nearby.
Another Sunday market. Perfect to grab some food and coffee and walk around the park.
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Victoria Park Market
Gore RoadAnother Sunday market. Perfect to grab some food and coffee and walk around the park.
Sightseeing
One of my favourite things in London and it's just around the corner from my flat. Walk east and you'll get to Broadway market, Victoria park and beyond. Walk west and you'll get to Angel.
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Regent's Canal
One of my favourite things in London and it's just around the corner from my flat. Walk east and you'll get to Broadway market, Victoria park and beyond. Walk west and you'll get to Angel.
Local staples
Co-op Food
116-118 Pitshanger LnOne of the closes shops to the house.
Co-op Food Prebend Street
47-49 Packington StAnother shop nearby.
Neighbourhoods
The Angel
61 St Giles High StThis is the local neighbourhood.
Arts, quirky clubs, micro-breweries, peak hipster stuff. Nice long walk along the canal on a sunny day.
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Hackney Wick
Arts, quirky clubs, micro-breweries, peak hipster stuff. Nice long walk along the canal on a sunny day.
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Transport
Public transport is phenomenal in London. Rush hours are best avoided, but you can get anywhere in the city at any time. A contactless credit card is all you need.
Google Maps works well, but CityMapper is a better option. Uber works well, but it's worth considering the alternatives: Kapten or Bolt.
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Security
London is a safe city, but like with every mayor metropolis, there are a few things you need to pay attention to. The main issue that I'm aware of is petty theft, especially phone snatching from bicycles and scooters. It's still a rare occurance, but my advise is to not to walk/stand around with your phone out and be aware of your surroundings when you do.