Local Area Guidebook
Local places to eat
The Empress
130 Lauriston Rdbest local pub for good food
Nearest local cafe for good breakfast by lake. Expensive but a treat with a view
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Pavilion Cafe
Old Ford RoadNearest local cafe for good breakfast by lake. Expensive but a treat with a view
Good local fish n chip shop for posh fish n chips. Good fish restaurant too
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Fish House
128 Lauriston RdGood local fish n chip shop for posh fish n chips. Good fish restaurant too
Good local fish n chips, big helpings, only takes cash not cards
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Britannia Fish Bar London
101 Grove RdGood local fish n chips, big helpings, only takes cash not cards
Nice cafe with outside deck on canal, 15 minute walk along canal
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Stour Space
7 Roach RdNice cafe with outside deck on canal, 15 minute walk along canal
Good Japanese street food
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My Neighbours the Dumplings Victoria Park
178-180 Victoria Park RdGood Japanese street food
Barge East
White Post LaneRestaurant on a boat. 15 mins walk
Elbows Cafe
103 Lauriston RdNice local cafe
Cafe East
3-5 Redriff RdGood local cafe for food
Mae + Harvey
414 Roman RdGood local cafe with tasty food
Local Nightlife
Good live music venue and Cinema, lots of world music gigs, lots of bars and pubs nearby, 10 minutes on the No.8 bus
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Rich Mix
35-47 Bethnal Green RdGood live music venue and Cinema, lots of world music gigs, lots of bars and pubs nearby, 10 minutes on the No.8 bus
small live gig venue, cocktail bar, get there with 277 bus to Dalston
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Servant Jazz Quarters
10A Bradbury Stsmall live gig venue, cocktail bar, get there with 277 bus to Dalston
I-Jenesis Cinema
93-95 Mile End RdNearby cinema
Live gig venue, avnte garde jazz punk and other crazy stuff, get there with 277 bus to Dalston
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Cafe OTO
18-22 Ashwin StreetLive gig venue, avnte garde jazz punk and other crazy stuff, get there with 277 bus to Dalston
Grow
98C Wallis RdDj bar and pub beside canal, 15 minutes walk
Hackney Wick has some good bars, 15 mins walk down the canal
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Hackney Wick
Hackney Wick has some good bars, 15 mins walk down the canal
Dalston junction is a good place to go out with bars and live gig venues and restaurants. Can be lively. 10 mins on 277 bus.
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Dalston
Dalston junction is a good place to go out with bars and live gig venues and restaurants. Can be lively. 10 mins on 277 bus.
Brick Lane
Brick LaneVarious bars and restaurants, 10 mins in no. 8 bus
Local food shops
Bottle Apostle
95 Lauriston Rdlocal booze shop, nice wines
Londis
27 Burdett Rdnearest mini-market with post office
Co-op Food - Bow - 383-387 Mile End Road
383-387 Mile End RdLocal mini supermarket
Ginger Pig
99 Lauriston RdLocal butcher, expensive but good quality organic meat
London Gold Centre
5 Hatton GardenGood local fruit and vegetable shop
Village Mangal Hackney
83 Lauriston RdGood local organic grocers
SimplyFresh Bethnal Green
201-203 Roman RdGood local organic grocers
Jonathan Norris ltd
207 Victoria Park RdLocal fishmongers
Local markets
Good place for a wander on Sundays. Big East London market with food and clothes stretching from Brick Lane to Spitalfields. 10 minutes on the No.8 bus
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I-Market ye-Old Spitalfields
16 Commercial StGood place for a wander on Sundays. Big East London market with food and clothes stretching from Brick Lane to Spitalfields. 10 minutes on the No.8 bus
local market selling cheap goods and food on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays
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Imarike yaseRoman
536 Roman Rdlocal market selling cheap goods and food on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays
Imarike yaseBrick Lane
Brick LaneGood Sunday food and clothes market
Good Saturday morning food market, 15 mins walk along canal
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Broadway Market
Broadway MarketGood Saturday morning food market, 15 mins walk along canal
Local Pubs
Pubs you can walk to
The Crown
144-146 Hatfield Rdclosest local pub
Royal Inn on the Park
111 Lauriston Roadpub across the park
Old fashioned East London pub, great atmosphere on Friday and Saturday nights when there’s a live jazz band. Cash only, no cards
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The Palm Tree Pub
127 Grove RdOld fashioned East London pub, great atmosphere on Friday and Saturday nights when there’s a live jazz band. Cash only, no cards
Lord Morpeth
402 Old Ford RdLocal pub nearby, serves pizzas
Local pub on the way between the tube and the flat, serves food
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The Victoria
110 Grove RdLocal pub on the way between the tube and the flat, serves food
Local transport
Mile End Station
Mile End Roadnearest Tube station
Bethnal Green (Stop D) station
2nd nearest tube station
There are 2 Santander cycle docking stations within 5 minutes walk, costs £2 to hire for half an hour
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Santander Cycles
There are 2 Santander cycle docking stations within 5 minutes walk, costs £2 to hire for half an hour