Shoreditch & Bethnal Green
Food scene
Woolidando - relaxed coffee shop full of plants, also serves a variety of toasted sandwiches. (Bethnal Green Road)
Woolidando
253 Bethnal Green RdWoolidando - relaxed coffee shop full of plants, also serves a variety of toasted sandwiches. (Bethnal Green Road)
Holy Shot - trendy coffee shop offering a variety of brunch options. (Bethnal Green Road)
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Holy Shot Coffee
155 Bethnal Green RdHoly Shot - trendy coffee shop offering a variety of brunch options. (Bethnal Green Road)
Franze & Evans Cafe - Italian cafe deli by day and restaurant by night. (Redchurch Street)
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Franze & Evans Cafe Shoreditch
101 Redchurch StFranze & Evans Cafe - Italian cafe deli by day and restaurant by night. (Redchurch Street)
E. Pellicci - vintage cafe offering breakfast since 1900. Be prepared to queue. (Bethnal Green Road)
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E Pellicci
332 Bethnal Green RdE. Pellicci - vintage cafe offering breakfast since 1900. Be prepared to queue. (Bethnal Green Road)
The Common, E2 - Excellent brunch menu and delicious cakes. Also a co-working space (Old Bethnal Green Road)
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The Common E2
53 Old Bethnal Green RdThe Common, E2 - Excellent brunch menu and delicious cakes. Also a co-working space (Old Bethnal Green Road)
Hackney Coffee company - Chic coffee house with high ceilings. Great place to meet friends or do some work. (Hackney Road)
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Hackney Coffee Company
503 Hackney RdHackney Coffee company - Chic coffee house with high ceilings. Great place to meet friends or do some work. (Hackney Road)
Morito - inventive tapas dishes from around the world. (Hackney Road)
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Morito
195 Hackney RdMorito - inventive tapas dishes from around the world. (Hackney Road)
Rochelle Canteen - exciting, modern menu. (Playground gardens)
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Rochelle Canteen
16 Playground GardensRochelle Canteen - exciting, modern menu. (Playground gardens)
Lyles - Michelin starred restaurant (Shoreditch High Street)
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Lyle's
56 Shoreditch High StLyles - Michelin starred restaurant (Shoreditch High Street)
Smokestak - Stylish barbecue restaurant. (Sclater Street)
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SMOKESTAK
35 Sclater StSmokestak - Stylish barbecue restaurant. (Sclater Street)
Dishoom - Famous Bombay cafe. (Boundary street)
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Dishoom Shoreditch
7 Boundary StDishoom - Famous Bombay cafe. (Boundary street)
Pizza East - Industrial pizzeria serving rustic pizzas. (Shoreditch High Street)
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Pizza East Shoreditch
56 Shoreditch High StPizza East - Industrial pizzeria serving rustic pizzas. (Shoreditch High Street)
Ottolenghi - Famous all-day cafe and restaurant. (Artillery Lane)
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Ottolenghi Spitalfields
50 Artillery LnOttolenghi - Famous all-day cafe and restaurant. (Artillery Lane)
Duck & Waffle - 24/7 restaurant on 49th door of the Heron Tower. (Bishopsgate)
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Duck & Waffle
110 BishopsgateDuck & Waffle - 24/7 restaurant on 49th door of the Heron Tower. (Bishopsgate)
Hawksmoor - British classics and steak specialists. (Commercial Street)
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Hawksmoor Spitalfields
157A Commercial StHawksmoor - British classics and steak specialists. (Commercial Street)
Smoking Goat - Laid back restaurant inspired by Bangkok. (Shoreditch High Street)
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Smoking Goat Shoreditch
64 Shoreditch High StSmoking Goat - Laid back restaurant inspired by Bangkok. (Shoreditch High Street)
Polished members’ club with stylish hotel rooms, 2 restaurants, a spa & a heated rooftop pool.
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Shoreditch House
Ebor StreetPolished members’ club with stylish hotel rooms, 2 restaurants, a spa & a heated rooftop pool.
The Clove Club - Michellin starred, innovative restaurant. (Old Street)
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The Clove Club
380 Old StThe Clove Club - Michellin starred, innovative restaurant. (Old Street)
Brawn - Mediterranean small plates. Really delicious wine. (Columbia Road)
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Brawn
49 Columbia RdBrawn - Mediterranean small plates. Really delicious wine. (Columbia Road)
Campania
23 Ezra StCampania - Rustic Italian restaurant. (Ezra street)
Campania - Rustic Italian restaurant. (Ezra street)
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BRAT wood grill & wine bar
4 Redchurch StreetCampania - Rustic Italian restaurant. (Ezra street)
Galvin La Chapelle - Michelle starred restaurant with high ceilings and exciting menu. (Spital square)
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Galvin La Chapelle
35 Spital SquareGalvin La Chapelle - Michelle starred restaurant with high ceilings and exciting menu. (Spital square)
Refined Italian venue serving pasta, meat dishes & wood-fired pizza, plus brunch staples & wine.
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Cecconi's Shoreditch
58-60 Redchurch StRefined Italian venue serving pasta, meat dishes & wood-fired pizza, plus brunch staples & wine.
Pasta is made inhouse to eat with a compact sauce selection or take home from this casual cafe.
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Burro e Salvia, Shoreditch
52 Redchurch StPasta is made inhouse to eat with a compact sauce selection or take home from this casual cafe.
Marksman Public House
254 Hackney RdGreat drinks and food.
The Camel
277 Globe RdGreat little pub with tasty pies.
Rustic pub offering stone-baked pizzas, quiz nights and ad-hoc sing-songs at an upright piano.
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The Florist Arms
255 Globe RdRustic pub offering stone-baked pizzas, quiz nights and ad-hoc sing-songs at an upright piano.
Truman Brewery, East London's revolutionary arts and media quarter, is home to a hive of creative businesses as well as exclusively independent shops, galleries, markets, bars and restaurants.
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i-Truman Brewery
91 Brick LnTruman Brewery, East London's revolutionary arts and media quarter, is home to a hive of creative businesses as well as exclusively independent shops, galleries, markets, bars and restaurants.
This outdoor market is on Saturdays and sells delicious street foods, cheeses and other tasty delights. It’s right near London Fields too, if you fancied a sit down in the park.
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Broadway Market
Broadway MarketThis outdoor market is on Saturdays and sells delicious street foods, cheeses and other tasty delights. It’s right near London Fields too, if you fancied a sit down in the park.
Shop Cuvée + Cave Cuvée
250A Bethnal Green RoadTrendy wine shop and cafe just a few doors down from the apartment.
Light cafe fare such as creative sandwiches & salads with coffee drinks & fresh breads to-go.
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The Dusty Knuckle Bakery
Abbot StreetLight cafe fare such as creative sandwiches & salads with coffee drinks & fresh breads to-go.
Confidently unfussy Italian cooking in a homely upstairs room or downstairs bar.
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Trullo
300-302 St Paul's RdConfidently unfussy Italian cooking in a homely upstairs room or downstairs bar.
Sightseeing, activities and bars
For the cat lovers out there - why not drink you coffee while stroking a moggie. (Bethnal Green Road)
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Lady Dinah's Cat Emporium
Bethnal Green RoadFor the cat lovers out there - why not drink you coffee while stroking a moggie. (Bethnal Green Road)
One of London’s most well-known and nicest-looking markets, Columbia Road overflows with bucketfuls of beautiful flowers every Sunday. From 8am-3pm, market traders line the narrow street selling flowers, houseplants, herbs, bulbs and shrubs.
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Columbia Road Flower Market
Columbia RoadOne of London’s most well-known and nicest-looking markets, Columbia Road overflows with bucketfuls of beautiful flowers every Sunday. From 8am-3pm, market traders line the narrow street selling flowers, houseplants, herbs, bulbs and shrubs.
Sweet local farm with animals, next to Haggerston Park
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Hackney City Farm
1a Goldsmiths RowSweet local farm with animals, next to Haggerston Park
Beautiful park with a beautiful lake (with activities), cafe and pub
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Pavilion Cafe
Old Ford RoadBeautiful park with a beautiful lake (with activities), cafe and pub
Imarike ye-Spitalfields
65 Brushfield StLively market.
Incredible place to learn about London’s history. Near Tower Bridge.
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Itafula yeLondon
Incredible place to learn about London’s history. Near Tower Bridge.
The Royal Oak
73 Columbia RdPopular local pub.
Relaxed and stylish modern pub serving guest ales and local craft beers, plus simple bar snacks - less than a minute from the apartment
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The Kings Arms
251 Tooley StRelaxed and stylish modern pub serving guest ales and local craft beers, plus simple bar snacks - less than a minute from the apartment
The Old George
379 Bethnal Green RoadGreat pub with a big garden (rare for london). Very fun pub quiz too.
V&A Museum with a selection of toys from different eras.
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I-V&A Museum of Childhood
Cambridge Heath RoadV&A Museum with a selection of toys from different eras.
Independent cinema and gallery space with a cafe. Promoting local culture.
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Rich Mix
35-47 Bethnal Green RdIndependent cinema and gallery space with a cafe. Promoting local culture.
Arcola Bar
24 Ashwin StSmall and quirky theatre in Dalston with a great bar.
Speakeasy-style subterranean bar with live jazz and blues, for cocktails and rare spirits.
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Nightjar
129 City RdSpeakeasy-style subterranean bar with live jazz and blues, for cocktails and rare spirits.
Edgy, rustic bar in the middle of Ridley Road Market.
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Ridley Road Market (Stop P) station
Edgy, rustic bar in the middle of Ridley Road Market.
Backstreet wine bar with indoor and outdoor seating.
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Renegade London Wine
Arch 12 Gales GardensBackstreet wine bar with indoor and outdoor seating.
Fun and eccentric club with drag and dance nights galore.
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Bethnal Green Working Men's Club
42-46 Pollard RowFun and eccentric club with drag and dance nights galore.
Sebright Arms
31-35 Coate StMusic venue and bar.
LGBTQ+ bar and club, great vibes and loads of fun.
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Dalston Superstore
117 Kingsland High StLGBTQ+ bar and club, great vibes and loads of fun.
Restaurant and club in former railway station, for daytime snacks and an evening European menu.
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Oslo Hackney
1A Amhurst RdRestaurant and club in former railway station, for daytime snacks and an evening European menu.
An array of rotating music & comedy performances in a relaxed, homey setting with a full bar menu.
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MOTH Club
Valette StreetAn array of rotating music & comedy performances in a relaxed, homey setting with a full bar menu.
Emerging and established comedians perform nightly at this stand-up club above a pub.
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Angel Comedy
2 2 Camden PassageEmerging and established comedians perform nightly at this stand-up club above a pub.
Rio Cinema
107 Kingsland High StreetIndie cinema in the heart of Dalston.
Inexpensive independent theatre in the heart of Whitechapel.
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I-Jenesis Cinema
93-95 Mile End RdInexpensive independent theatre in the heart of Whitechapel.
Museum exploring homes from the 17th century to today.
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Museum of the Home
136 Kingsland RoadMuseum exploring homes from the 17th century to today.
Neighbourhoods
A busy, vibrant area with great food scene - lots of Indian and Bangladeshi restaurants. There are also market days on the weekends.
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Brick Lane
Brick LaneA busy, vibrant area with great food scene - lots of Indian and Bangladeshi restaurants. There are also market days on the weekends.
Shoreditch is an energetic, vibrant area full of independent bars, restaurants, shops, coffee houses and markets.
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Shoreditch
Shoreditch is an energetic, vibrant area full of independent bars, restaurants, shops, coffee houses and markets.
The historic City of London is packed with historic buildings and fancy restaurants. This is the business end of London.
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City of London
The historic City of London is packed with historic buildings and fancy restaurants. This is the business end of London.
Dalston is north of Shoreditch and a very trendy, gritty part of Hackney. There are restaurants, bars, clubs and shops with attitude.
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Dalston
Dalston is north of Shoreditch and a very trendy, gritty part of Hackney. There are restaurants, bars, clubs and shops with attitude.
Leafy Stoke Newington has a beautiful street of shops and cafe (Church Street) as well as beautiful Clissold Park. It’s a quieter spot than Dalston but still very cool.
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Stoke Newington
Leafy Stoke Newington has a beautiful street of shops and cafe (Church Street) as well as beautiful Clissold Park. It’s a quieter spot than Dalston but still very cool.
Central London is famous for its theatre scene and restaurants. You can also find galleries, bars , palaces, parks and museums everywhere you look. This is the London of tourists.
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Central London
Central London is famous for its theatre scene and restaurants. You can also find galleries, bars , palaces, parks and museums everywhere you look. This is the London of tourists.
Great spot for Vietnamese food. Also worth checking out Hoxton Square and the Museum of the Home.
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Hoxton
Great spot for Vietnamese food. Also worth checking out Hoxton Square and the Museum of the Home.
Great spot for authentic Chinese dishes, both sweet and savoury.
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Chinatown
Gerrard StreetGreat spot for authentic Chinese dishes, both sweet and savoury.