Guidebook for London
Drinks & Nightlife
Our local! Really cool pub with great atmosphere and really nice staff. Good spot for a Sunday lunch.
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The Talbot
109 Mortimer RdOur local! Really cool pub with great atmosphere and really nice staff. Good spot for a Sunday lunch.
Vortex
11 Gillett SquareGreat little jazz spot.
Cool little "shabby-chic" speakeasy, with an awesome menu of bespoke cocktails (I recommend the Hotline Ting)
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Ruby's
76 Stoke Newington RdCool little "shabby-chic" speakeasy, with an awesome menu of bespoke cocktails (I recommend the Hotline Ting)
Food Scene
Amazing Vietnamese food + reasonable prices (get the Pho!)
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Salvation in Noodles
122 Balls Pond RdAmazing Vietnamese food + reasonable prices (get the Pho!)
BEST coffee in the area. Free wifi and also really good for breakfast or lunch.
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Reilly Rocket
507 Kingsland RoadBEST coffee in the area. Free wifi and also really good for breakfast or lunch.
Great for brunch, right on the canal (I would recommend the eggs!) Outdoor seating, so not good on a rainy day!
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Towpath Café
42 De Beauvoir CresGreat for brunch, right on the canal (I would recommend the eggs!) Outdoor seating, so not good on a rainy day!
Really nice local bar/restaurant (known for their seafood!). A little higher-end, but their wine and cocktail selection is great. Also they do OYSTER HAPPY HOUR 6-7pm Mon-Sat and £5 Bloody Mary's/Negronis on Sun.
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The Duke of Cambridge
30 Saint Peter's StreetReally nice local bar/restaurant (known for their seafood!). A little higher-end, but their wine and cocktail selection is great. Also they do OYSTER HAPPY HOUR 6-7pm Mon-Sat and £5 Bloody Mary's/Negronis on Sun.
If you like mussels, you have to go. Also great place to just grab a cocktail.
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Mussel Men
584 Kingsland RoadIf you like mussels, you have to go. Also great place to just grab a cocktail.
Voodoo Ray's
95 Kingsland High StGreat pizza! Also a cool bar at night.
Parks & Nature
Go to East London park on a sunny day. Surrounded by lots of cools coffee shops, cafes and pubs.
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Izitsha zaseLondon
London Fields West SideGo to East London park on a sunny day. Surrounded by lots of cools coffee shops, cafes and pubs.
Picturesque, family-friendly park with lake in the middle. Good for place for a run - you can get there from the house very easily, along the canal.
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Pavilion Cafe
Old Ford RoadPicturesque, family-friendly park with lake in the middle. Good for place for a run - you can get there from the house very easily, along the canal.
Arts & Culture
Museum of the Home. If you like interior design or architecture this is a worth a visit. You can see how homes have changed over the years. The building itself and the grounds (including beautiful herb garden) are really nice to walk around.
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Museum of the Home
136 Kingsland RoadMuseum of the Home. If you like interior design or architecture this is a worth a visit. You can see how homes have changed over the years. The building itself and the grounds (including beautiful herb garden) are really nice to walk around.
Contemporary art. Always has a good exhibition on.
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Igaleriya ye-Whitechapel
77-82 Whitechapel High StContemporary art. Always has a good exhibition on.
Essentials
Closest local supermarket for all essentials. Good for smaller shops, but I would recommend Sainsburys if you're doing a larger shops (much bigger, wider selection and cheaper overall)
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Tesco Express
401 High Rd LeytonClosest local supermarket for all essentials. Good for smaller shops, but I would recommend Sainsburys if you're doing a larger shops (much bigger, wider selection and cheaper overall)
Sainsbury's
112 High StBig supermarket.
Getting Around
Overground station. Take Overground to Highbury & Islington to connect with London Underground (Victoria Line) into Central London. Can also take Overground direct to Shoreditch, Liverpool Street and Canary Wharf.
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Dalston Junction station
Overground station. Take Overground to Highbury & Islington to connect with London Underground (Victoria Line) into Central London. Can also take Overground direct to Shoreditch, Liverpool Street and Canary Wharf.
Entertainment & Activities
Really nice independent-feeling cinema with reasonable prices. Also has a great bar and restaurant.
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Hackney Picturehouse
270 Mare StReally nice independent-feeling cinema with reasonable prices. Also has a great bar and restaurant.