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Present is a contemporary retail space and stockists of independent menswear, books and lifestyle products. Their Prufrock at Present bar serves some of the best Flat Whites in Shoreditch.
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Present London
140 Shoreditch High StPresent is a contemporary retail space and stockists of independent menswear, books and lifestyle products. Their Prufrock at Present bar serves some of the best Flat Whites in Shoreditch.
Great east-end spot if you fancy some fish and proper chips with a splash of vinegar, you can eat in or stit outside with take away which comes wrapped in traditional style newspaper.
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Poppies Fish & Chips, Spitalfields
6-8 Hanbury StGreat east-end spot if you fancy some fish and proper chips with a splash of vinegar, you can eat in or stit outside with take away which comes wrapped in traditional style newspaper.
My other favourite coffee spot, great flat whites, super friendly staff and they do a great Banana Iced Latte here great if you a little hung-over. They also have Wi-fi here.
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Brick Lane Coffee
157 Brick LaneMy other favourite coffee spot, great flat whites, super friendly staff and they do a great Banana Iced Latte here great if you a little hung-over. They also have Wi-fi here.
Great space offering some fantastic burgers,beers and cocktails our favourite is the Green Chilli Cheese Burger, their Bingo Wings, Monkey fingers and Fried Pickles are also worth ordering
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MEATmission
15 Hoxton MarketGreat space offering some fantastic burgers,beers and cocktails our favourite is the Green Chilli Cheese Burger, their Bingo Wings, Monkey fingers and Fried Pickles are also worth ordering
Positioned on the super busy Old Street Roundabout this is a great place to take a break enjoy the coffee and sit in the window and watch the world go by.
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Shoreditch Grind
213 Old StPositioned on the super busy Old Street Roundabout this is a great place to take a break enjoy the coffee and sit in the window and watch the world go by.
The East London outlet is located just off über-cool Redchurch Street offering you an old Bombay Café experience with a selection of Indian dishes on offer.
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Dishoom Shoreditch
7 Boundary StThe East London outlet is located just off über-cool Redchurch Street offering you an old Bombay Café experience with a selection of Indian dishes on offer.
Owned by the Soho group and now one of a number of outlets across the city. Some good pizza on offer in the canteen style setting, gets really busy and on occasion can wait upto 30 minutes for a seat
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Pizza East Shoreditch
56 Shoreditch High StOwned by the Soho group and now one of a number of outlets across the city. Some good pizza on offer in the canteen style setting, gets really busy and on occasion can wait upto 30 minutes for a seat
Another great coffee spot where the coffee is roasted daily at the space, not somewhere to go if you are in a rush as the wait time is long is the place is busy, but the coffee is worth the wait.
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Allpress Espresso Bar London
58 Redchurch StAnother great coffee spot where the coffee is roasted daily at the space, not somewhere to go if you are in a rush as the wait time is long is the place is busy, but the coffee is worth the wait.
Love this place, great for Thai food their Thai Calamari with Ginger & Peppercorn stater is a must order.
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Busaba Hoxton Square
319 Old StLove this place, great for Thai food their Thai Calamari with Ginger & Peppercorn stater is a must order.
Steak and chicken are the order of the day at Tramshed. Worth a visit to check the impressed commissioned Damien Hirst piece that dominates the space
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Tramshed
32 Rivington StSteak and chicken are the order of the day at Tramshed. Worth a visit to check the impressed commissioned Damien Hirst piece that dominates the space
Albion is a caff and small shop, with an in-house bakery and cake counter, where the vast majority of the food and drink products are British.
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Albion
2-4 Boundary StAlbion is a caff and small shop, with an in-house bakery and cake counter, where the vast majority of the food and drink products are British.
Great coffee and really good for breakfast/brunch. The Ricotta pancakes are fantastic.
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Nude Espresso
25 Hanbury StGreat coffee and really good for breakfast/brunch. The Ricotta pancakes are fantastic.
Great little coffee spot and among our favourites, take away or have in their small small. Great expresso's and flat whites as well as some lovely pasties or other treats.
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Brooklyn Coffee
139 Commercial StGreat little coffee spot and among our favourites, take away or have in their small small. Great expresso's and flat whites as well as some lovely pasties or other treats.
One of the best places for Burgers around, this is their latest spot to open.
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Patty & Bun
22-24 Liverpool StOne of the best places for Burgers around, this is their latest spot to open.
One of the best places to grab some Vietnamese food on this busy stretch of Vietnamese restaurants. Ignore all the rest and head straight for this one, last one on the block but worth the extra distance.
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Sông Quê Café
134 Kingsland RdOne of the best places to grab some Vietnamese food on this busy stretch of Vietnamese restaurants. Ignore all the rest and head straight for this one, last one on the block but worth the extra distance.
Everything Else
The 24hour Beigel Shop is a Brick Lane institution. There are often huge queues sometime out the door for their hot Salt Beef Beigels of the other classic smoked salmon and cream cheese
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Beigel Bake
159 Brick LnThe 24hour Beigel Shop is a Brick Lane institution. There are often huge queues sometime out the door for their hot Salt Beef Beigels of the other classic smoked salmon and cream cheese
Essentials
A great Organic fruit & vegetable shop also selling wine, beers, cheese & other such groceries. Also has a cafe at the back of the space and there is a cash machine outside.
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The Grocery
52-56 Kingsland RdA great Organic fruit & vegetable shop also selling wine, beers, cheese & other such groceries. Also has a cafe at the back of the space and there is a cash machine outside.
A mini Tesco supermarket where you pick pick up food/ fruit and other essential groceries.
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Tesco Express
179 Shoreditch High StA mini Tesco supermarket where you pick pick up food/ fruit and other essential groceries.
A local Sainsbury's supermarket with all the essentials you could need.
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Sainsbury's Local
29-31 Blackstock RdA local Sainsbury's supermarket with all the essentials you could need.
Shopping
And independent shop selling a variety of goods from DIY zines to self-published art books to Risography prints, a great place to see what the local illustration community is upto.
Beach London
And independent shop selling a variety of goods from DIY zines to self-published art books to Risography prints, a great place to see what the local illustration community is upto.
One of the better vintage stores in the area, Blitz is very well presented and you can grab a coffee here while checking out the mens and womens vintage as well as vintage homeware
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Atika
59 Hanbury StOne of the better vintage stores in the area, Blitz is very well presented and you can grab a coffee here while checking out the mens and womens vintage as well as vintage homeware
A vintage super store packed to the rafters with all sorts of vintage.You need to in the mood to hit this place as you really have to dig through the mountain of clothes to find something.
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Beyond Retro Cheshire Street
Cheshire StreetA vintage super store packed to the rafters with all sorts of vintage.You need to in the mood to hit this place as you really have to dig through the mountain of clothes to find something.
A Melbourne company with store in london offering a range of superlative products for the skin, hair and body. The products are a little pricey but you will smell great!
Aesop UK Ltd
A Melbourne company with store in london offering a range of superlative products for the skin, hair and body. The products are a little pricey but you will smell great!
A.P.C.
48 Lexington StThe east end space for this French ready-to-wear brand.
For all your biking needs, parts frames you name it they have it all packed into their small space.
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Brick Lane Bookshop
166 Brick LnFor all your biking needs, parts frames you name it they have it all packed into their small space.
Carhartt WIP
12-14 Park StAmerican workwear brand Carhartt's East London outlet.
What started off as a Nike pop-up space under one of the disused Railway arches has now become a permanent Nike Retail Visit
NikeLab 1948
What started off as a Nike pop-up space under one of the disused Railway arches has now become a permanent Nike Retail Visit
COS
124-126 Kensington High StThe east London branch of COS store with both men and women wear
Menswear store stocking their own Albam label as well as some carefully selected other brands,
Albam Clothing
286 Upper StMenswear store stocking their own Albam label as well as some carefully selected other brands,
The east London of global chain Urban Outfitters.
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Urban Outfitters
36-38 Kensington High StThe east London of global chain Urban Outfitters.
One of their flagship stores for this retail nothing company.
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AllSaints
114 Commercial StOne of their flagship stores for this retail nothing company.
East London branch of this chain selling fashion led shoe and trainers for both men and women.
OFFICE London Commercial St (81)
100 Commercial StEast London branch of this chain selling fashion led shoe and trainers for both men and women.
East London space for UK brand Ben Sherman stocking a carefully curated selection of stock to suit the east london shoppers. Menswear.
Ben Sherman - Commercial Street
108 Commercial StEast London space for UK brand Ben Sherman stocking a carefully curated selection of stock to suit the east london shoppers. Menswear.
Drinks & Nightlife
One of our favourite locals, a great selection of beers and ciders from around the globe in the cosy pub. The food here is fantastic, cheese boards, ploughman's lunch or the Sunday Roast all delicious
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Carpenters Arms The Public Houses
91 Black Lion LnOne of our favourite locals, a great selection of beers and ciders from around the globe in the cosy pub. The food here is fantastic, cheese boards, ploughman's lunch or the Sunday Roast all delicious
A recent addition to the area this pub has some fantastic cask beers on offer and is often open late.
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BrewDog Shoreditch
51 Bethnal Green RdA recent addition to the area this pub has some fantastic cask beers on offer and is often open late.
This place is nearly always paced but a good atmosphere in this place, there is food on offer upstairs and there is an outdoor space the the back for smokers or to hang out if the weather is good.
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The Owl & Pussycat
34 Redchurch StThis place is nearly always paced but a good atmosphere in this place, there is food on offer upstairs and there is an outdoor space the the back for smokers or to hang out if the weather is good.
Great bar for brunch at the weekend or for that hangover cure, they have a pin pop table in the space and free wifi, Place gets packed on Friday and Saturday night.
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The Book Club
100-106 Leonard StGreat bar for brunch at the weekend or for that hangover cure, they have a pin pop table in the space and free wifi, Place gets packed on Friday and Saturday night.
Cosy traditional style pub with free pub quizzes mid week they also do food.
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The Barley Mow
8 Dorset StCosy traditional style pub with free pub quizzes mid week they also do food.
Super hip Dream Bags Jaguar Shoes used to be a bag & shoe shop hence the name. Always interesting art/ installations in the space DJ's playing music here most weekends can get really busy
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Dream Bags Jaguar Shoes
32-36 Kingsland RdSuper hip Dream Bags Jaguar Shoes used to be a bag & shoe shop hence the name. Always interesting art/ installations in the space DJ's playing music here most weekends can get really busy
trendy East London pub with food upstairs also has association with Jack The Ripper
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The Ten Bells
84 Commercial Sttrendy East London pub with food upstairs also has association with Jack The Ripper
The Pride of Spitalfields London
3 Heneage StCosy old school east end bar.
Great East End pub which always has a lively crowd weekends often have DJ playing. They also do great food during the day
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Phoenix Bar
138-139 Shoreditch High StreetGreat East End pub which always has a lively crowd weekends often have DJ playing. They also do great food during the day
XOYO
32-37 Cowper StBusy Night spot with regular club nights
Basement venue often with early bird specials on cocktails good place to start an evening before heading elsewhere.
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London Cocktail Club Monument
2B EastcheapBasement venue often with early bird specials on cocktails good place to start an evening before heading elsewhere.
Arts & Culture
One of the East Ends leading street art galleries with regular exhibitions of work from international and local street artists.
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Pure Evil Gallery
108 Leonard StOne of the East Ends leading street art galleries with regular exhibitions of work from international and local street artists.
White Cube
Gallery in the trendy Hoxton Square, worth a visit.
Nelly Duff is an Edition House & Gallery selling a variety of works created by illustrators, designers, street artists, a great place to pick up some affordable work for your home or perfect for gifts
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Nelly Duff
156 Columbia RdNelly Duff is an Edition House & Gallery selling a variety of works created by illustrators, designers, street artists, a great place to pick up some affordable work for your home or perfect for gifts
Electric Cinema
64-66 Redchurch StreetSmall cosy cinema in the basement of this venue
Kids Love Ink East
One of a number of Tattoo places in the area, this is the one to go to!
One of the leading street art / urban galleries in London.
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StolenSpace Gallery
17 Osborn StOne of the leading street art / urban galleries in London.
Sightseeing
Famous East End Flower Market and shopping street takes place one a week on a Sunday morning. Great for sightseeing and a spot of shopping as many of the independent shops along the street only open on Sunday.
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Columbia Road Flower Market
Columbia RoadFamous East End Flower Market and shopping street takes place one a week on a Sunday morning. Great for sightseeing and a spot of shopping as many of the independent shops along the street only open on Sunday.