Guidebook for London

Samantha
Guidebook for London

Drinks & Nightlife

Fun and youthful pub, good beer selection and decent food.
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The New Rose
84-86 Essex Road
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Fun and youthful pub, good beer selection and decent food.
Meaty delicious lunch and dinner spot. I believe they smoke their own meats, great spot and very close to the flat.
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Smokehouse
63-69 Canonbury Rd
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Meaty delicious lunch and dinner spot. I believe they smoke their own meats, great spot and very close to the flat.
In the style of an LA dive bar, lots of fun, good rocky jukebox, gets lively on a Saturday night.
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Slim Jim's Liquor Store
112 Upper St
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In the style of an LA dive bar, lots of fun, good rocky jukebox, gets lively on a Saturday night.
Britain's only fully organic pub - great food, slightly snooty service, but worth it!
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The Duke of Cambridge
30 Saint Peter's Street
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Britain's only fully organic pub - great food, slightly snooty service, but worth it!
Great sushi bar, really authentic, super close to the flat.
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Akari
196 Essex Rd
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Great sushi bar, really authentic, super close to the flat.
Funky mexican bar, good vibes, good cocktails and happy hour.
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Simmons Bar | Angel
43 Essex Rd
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Funky mexican bar, good vibes, good cocktails and happy hour.
Sunday roasts are good here and also inexpensive. Short walk from flat towards Angel tube station.
The Winchester London
2 Essex Rd
Sunday roasts are good here and also inexpensive. Short walk from flat towards Angel tube station.
American style breakfast, brunch, burgers and shakes, good times, friendly relaxed service :)
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The Diner
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American style breakfast, brunch, burgers and shakes, good times, friendly relaxed service :)
Beautiful pub, feels echoey as it should, good for people watching.
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The Angelic
57 Liverpool Rd
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Beautiful pub, feels echoey as it should, good for people watching.
Lovely pub on the canal, good food, good beers.
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Narrowboat
119 St Peter's St
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Lovely pub on the canal, good food, good beers.
Amazing barbecue joint, great cocktails
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Duke's Brew & Que
33 Downham Road
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Amazing barbecue joint, great cocktails
Great bar with restaurant and bar menu. Club upstairs, check website to see who is playing, easy short bus ride away from the flat.
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Oslo Hackney
1A Amhurst Rd
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Great bar with restaurant and bar menu. Club upstairs, check website to see who is playing, easy short bus ride away from the flat.
Spanish tapas bar, great selection of gin and tonic, whiskey and Spanish wines.
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Copita
27 D'Arblay St
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Spanish tapas bar, great selection of gin and tonic, whiskey and Spanish wines.
Great barbecue food and live music - check website for details on who's playing
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The Blues Kitchen
134-146 Curtain Rd
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Great barbecue food and live music - check website for details on who's playing

Food Scene

Lovely pub, really feels like you are in an English country village. Beautiful pub garden with lovely roast dinners at the weekend, booking ahead is advisable.
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The Albion
10 Thornhill Rd
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Lovely pub, really feels like you are in an English country village. Beautiful pub garden with lovely roast dinners at the weekend, booking ahead is advisable.
Great little Thai cafe, fast service, authentic and super tasty food.
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Rosa's Thai Cafe Angel
6 Theberton St
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Great little Thai cafe, fast service, authentic and super tasty food.
Fun mexican street food, great margaritas :)
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Wahaca Islington
68-69 Upper St
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Fun mexican street food, great margaritas :)
Fresh and tasty, wholesome food, lots of vegetarian options. Great brunch.
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The Blue Legume London
177 Upper Street
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Fresh and tasty, wholesome food, lots of vegetarian options. Great brunch.
Amazing coffee
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The CoffeeWorks Project
96-98 Islington High St
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Amazing coffee
Obama's favourite burger place, need I say more?!
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Five Guys
71 Upper St
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Obama's favourite burger place, need I say more?!
Meaty restaurant - fresh and seasonal, beautifully cooked, also great wine selection. Usually busy so book ahead.
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The Pig and Butcher
80 Liverpool Rd
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Meaty restaurant - fresh and seasonal, beautifully cooked, also great wine selection. Usually busy so book ahead.
Great home made Turkish food
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Gi Restaurant
95 High St
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Great home made Turkish food
Great coffee
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Vagabond N7
105 Holloway Rd
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Great coffee
Enjoyable, good brunch
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Fig & Olive
151 Upper St
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Enjoyable, good brunch
Venezuelan food, canalside.... funky atmosphere tasty food and great coffee
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Arepa & Co - Haggerston
58A De Beauvoir Cres
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Venezuelan food, canalside.... funky atmosphere tasty food and great coffee
Beautiful location on the canal and architectural restaurant, always busy - good brunch
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Proud East
2-10 Hertford Road
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Beautiful location on the canal and architectural restaurant, always busy - good brunch
Always busy good Vietnamese, cheap and cheerful :)
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Green Papaya Vietnamese Restaurant
97 Kingsland Rd
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Always busy good Vietnamese, cheap and cheerful :)
Great sushi, casual lunch or quick dinner
Yoobi
38 Lexington St
Great sushi, casual lunch or quick dinner
Tasty Thai food, I can recommend the vege Pad Thai :)
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Thai City
110 Old St
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Tasty Thai food, I can recommend the vege Pad Thai :)
Amazing Vegan Cafe in Neal's Yard, Covent Garden, they have a great attitude towards the environment and living healthily from the land. Great atmosphere, burgers and salads are wonderful
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Wild Food Café
14 Neal's Yard
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Amazing Vegan Cafe in Neal's Yard, Covent Garden, they have a great attitude towards the environment and living healthily from the land. Great atmosphere, burgers and salads are wonderful
Cute square off Regent Street. Delicious vegetarian buffet, food is sold by weight. Also does great juices. Good spot for lunch when shopping near Oxford Circus.
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tibits
12-14 Heddon St
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Cute square off Regent Street. Delicious vegetarian buffet, food is sold by weight. Also does great juices. Good spot for lunch when shopping near Oxford Circus.
Smart vegetarian, really inspiring menu
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The Gate Islington
370 Saint John Street
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Smart vegetarian, really inspiring menu
Great coffees!
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EZ & Moss
183 Holloway Rd
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Great coffees!
Yummy Vietnamese food, cheap and cheerful East London fare.
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Green Papaya
191 Mare St
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Yummy Vietnamese food, cheap and cheerful East London fare.
Hot ramen, Pho... what more can I say... MMMM MMM!
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Salvation in Noodles
122 Balls Pond Rd
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Hot ramen, Pho... what more can I say... MMMM MMM!
Peruvian food, really different, but I can't argue with cheese and quinoa :)
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Tierra Peru
164 Essex Rd
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Peruvian food, really different, but I can't argue with cheese and quinoa :)
Nice little coffee and tea shop.
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Appestat
102 Islington High St
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Nice little coffee and tea shop.
Homemade Italian food, good vegetarian selection and great cakes and pastries, really close by so fab to pick up coffee and breakfast o the go!
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Food Lab
56 Essex Road
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Homemade Italian food, good vegetarian selection and great cakes and pastries, really close by so fab to pick up coffee and breakfast o the go!
A favourite, great for family, a date, a night out with friends, good cocktails and fusion food, welcoming atmosphere, good happy hour for cocktails.
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The Islington
96-98 Pentonville Rd
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A favourite, great for family, a date, a night out with friends, good cocktails and fusion food, welcoming atmosphere, good happy hour for cocktails.
Really close to the flat and great to pick up fresh bread and pastries.
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Raab's The Bakers
136 Essex Rd
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Really close to the flat and great to pick up fresh bread and pastries.

Everything Else

Lively pub with late license at the weekend - lots of dancing!
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Out Of The Attic Antiques
195 Blackstock Rd
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Lively pub with late license at the weekend - lots of dancing!

Entertainment & Activities

Multiplex cinema very close by, all new releases available and surrounded by lots of bars and restaurants.
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Vue Cinema London - Islington
36 Parkfield St
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Multiplex cinema very close by, all new releases available and surrounded by lots of bars and restaurants.
Great indie cinema
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Hackney Picturehouse
270 Mare St
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Great indie cinema
Traditional British pub with FREE comedy every night upstairs! Show starts at 8, be there at 7.30pm to make sure you get in! Check the website for listings
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2 Camden Walk
2 Camden Walk
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Traditional British pub with FREE comedy every night upstairs! Show starts at 8, be there at 7.30pm to make sure you get in! Check the website for listings
Intimate indie cinema, enjoy the bar as you catch a movie
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Everyman Screen on the Green
83 Upper St
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Intimate indie cinema, enjoy the bar as you catch a movie
Theatre pub - a great concept, Angel has about 5 of these, small productions shown which you can enjoy for minimsl expense with your favourite drink in hand
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Old Red Lion Theatre Pub
418 St John St
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Theatre pub - a great concept, Angel has about 5 of these, small productions shown which you can enjoy for minimsl expense with your favourite drink in hand

Essentials

Saturdays there is a farmers' market on this street, great produce and very reasonable prices.
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Chapel Market
Chapel Market
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Saturdays there is a farmers' market on this street, great produce and very reasonable prices.
Mini super market a minute from the flat, very handy, open late most days.
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Co-op Food
116-118 Pitshanger Ln
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Mini super market a minute from the flat, very handy, open late most days.
Organic grocery store, also great coffee and juices
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Planet Organic - Islington
64 Essex Rd
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Organic grocery store, also great coffee and juices
Large supermarket, fresh deli counters too
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Waitrose & Partners
366 Holloway Rd
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Large supermarket, fresh deli counters too

Shopping

Super handy baker's a minute from the flat for fresh baked goods.
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Raab's The Bakers
136 Essex Rd
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Super handy baker's a minute from the flat for fresh baked goods.
Check out Camden Passage at weekends for the craft fair, lots of vintage treats and quirky independant shops
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Camden Passage
Camden Passage
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Check out Camden Passage at weekends for the craft fair, lots of vintage treats and quirky independant shops
Fruit and veg and farmers market is on Saturdays - enjoy great cheeses an bread!
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Chapel Market
Chapel Market
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Fruit and veg and farmers market is on Saturdays - enjoy great cheeses an bread!
Indoor market near Liverpool Street, bustling at the weekend with crafts, clothes, accessories and art. Also lots of food stalls and restaurants, a nice way to spend a few hours at the weekend.
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Spitalfields Arts Market
1 Market St
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Indoor market near Liverpool Street, bustling at the weekend with crafts, clothes, accessories and art. Also lots of food stalls and restaurants, a nice way to spend a few hours at the weekend.
Great little art student fashion stores, quirky designs. Trendy. Lots of indian restaurants int his neigbourhood and a lot of Jewish history too, try the salt beef bagels if you get a chance!
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Imarike yaseBrick Lane
Brick Lane
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Great little art student fashion stores, quirky designs. Trendy. Lots of indian restaurants int his neigbourhood and a lot of Jewish history too, try the salt beef bagels if you get a chance!

Sightseeing

Great on a Saturday, fantastic coffees, international food, great people watching, also. check out the lido (outdoor pool) in the park (London fields). You can walk here along the canalside towpath.
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Broadway Market
Broadway Market
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Great on a Saturday, fantastic coffees, international food, great people watching, also. check out the lido (outdoor pool) in the park (London fields). You can walk here along the canalside towpath.