Guidebook for Greater London
Food Scene
Vu-Viet
178 Victoria Park RoadIt's cheap and has the best Vietnamese food around!
The do amazing breakfasts for under £10. This place is always packed, but it's our favourite brunch spot
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Cafe East
3-5 Redriff RdThe do amazing breakfasts for under £10. This place is always packed, but it's our favourite brunch spot
The best coffee and pastries, freshly baked in the park. They also do great veggie meals
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Pavilion Cafe
Old Ford RoadThe best coffee and pastries, freshly baked in the park. They also do great veggie meals
The BEST fish & chips you will ever have. Take away, eat in the restaurant out the paper, or have a proper sit down meal with loads of delicious fish and non-fish options
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Fish House
128 Lauriston RdThe BEST fish & chips you will ever have. Take away, eat in the restaurant out the paper, or have a proper sit down meal with loads of delicious fish and non-fish options
The best home made snacks and meals - perfect for a weekend morning after a walk through the park
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Elbows Cafe
103 Lauriston RdThe best home made snacks and meals - perfect for a weekend morning after a walk through the park
Bacaro
387 Roman RdDelicious Italian food. Enough said.
Shopping
A true East End market. You will find fruit, veg, clothes, accessories, plants... all at bargain prices. Saturday, Tuesday and Thursday mornings (all day Saturday).
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Roman Road Market (Stop OL) station
A true East End market. You will find fruit, veg, clothes, accessories, plants... all at bargain prices. Saturday, Tuesday and Thursday mornings (all day Saturday).
SNAP
465 Roman RdThe coolest cards, gifts, supplies and local artwork
The biggest and best flower market you will ever see. A true authentic London experience. Go early (before 9am) on a Sunday and check out the palm trees, flowers, plants, cactuses and local food stands before exploring the artisan shops and stopping for a proper coffee
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Columbia Road Flower Market
Columbia RoadThe biggest and best flower market you will ever see. A true authentic London experience. Go early (before 9am) on a Sunday and check out the palm trees, flowers, plants, cactuses and local food stands before exploring the artisan shops and stopping for a proper coffee
It has everything you could need - shops, food, cinema, casino, gym...
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Westfield Stratford City
157 Montfichet RdIt has everything you could need - shops, food, cinema, casino, gym...
Every Saturday there are loads of independent artisans and traders selling their wares at this market. There are great places to eat nearby and some permanent quirky shops too. One of my favourites!
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I-Market ye-Old Spitalfields
16 Commercial StEvery Saturday there are loads of independent artisans and traders selling their wares at this market. There are great places to eat nearby and some permanent quirky shops too. One of my favourites!
Drinks & Nightlife
Our favourite local bar to hang out in. They have a cool back garden which has pop-up events like crazy golf. A great place to chill. They also do a weekly pub quiz
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Handmade Mysteries Escape Room
360 Victoria Park RdOur favourite local bar to hang out in. They have a cool back garden which has pop-up events like crazy golf. A great place to chill. They also do a weekly pub quiz
Voted the best pub in the East End, it's a great place to go for some proper pub food or a steak.
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The Morgan Arms
43 Morgan StVoted the best pub in the East End, it's a great place to go for some proper pub food or a steak.
Cool local pub with great food and a chilled atmosphere. Play board games to your heart's content.
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The Crown
144-146 Hatfield RdCool local pub with great food and a chilled atmosphere. Play board games to your heart's content.
Another great local pub - they do a mean Sunday roast
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The Lord Tredegar
50 Lichfield RdAnother great local pub - they do a mean Sunday roast
They distill their own gin here, but it's also a great place to just stop for a pint
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East London Liquor Company
221 Grove RdThey distill their own gin here, but it's also a great place to just stop for a pint
Parks & Nature
It's probably the only large park in London that isn't full of tourists. It has two great cafes, a beautiful boating lake, Chinese pagoda, Sunday market and 5km promenade which is great for people watching
Victoria Park (Stop W) station
It's probably the only large park in London that isn't full of tourists. It has two great cafes, a beautiful boating lake, Chinese pagoda, Sunday market and 5km promenade which is great for people watching
Take a walk (or a cycle) along the canal. Head east for the Olympic Park and Stratford, or head West and you can walk to London Fields, Dalston and Angel. You can even do kayaking and paddle board lessons on the canal!
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Hertford Union Canal
Take a walk (or a cycle) along the canal. Head east for the Olympic Park and Stratford, or head West and you can walk to London Fields, Dalston and Angel. You can even do kayaking and paddle board lessons on the canal!
Getting Around
Mile End Station
Mile End RoadMetropolitan Police - Bow Road Police Station
111-117 Bow RdBow Church station
Hackney Wick station
Entertainment & Activities
I-Jenesis Cinema
93-95 Mile End RdThe cheapest cinema tickets in London! From £4!
All kinds of fun and games to be had, including London's only batting cage
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Here East
14 E Bay LnAll kinds of fun and games to be had, including London's only batting cage
London Aquatics Centre, Velodrome, West Ham Football Stadium... so many sports things going on here.
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Iqonga le-Olympic leliNkwenkwe yeQueen Elizabeth
London Aquatics Centre, Velodrome, West Ham Football Stadium... so many sports things going on here.
Arts & Culture
Cool arty area full of street art, galleries, workshops and warehouse parties
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Hackney Wick Rail Station
White Post LaneCool arty area full of street art, galleries, workshops and warehouse parties