Guidebook for London
Food Scene
A great place to grab breakfast with 15 types of tea alone. Mingle with the young startup entrepreneurs of Silicon Roundabout fuelling themselves with coffee, cakes and sandwiches.
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TY Old Street
61-67 Old StA great place to grab breakfast with 15 types of tea alone. Mingle with the young startup entrepreneurs of Silicon Roundabout fuelling themselves with coffee, cakes and sandwiches.
Another good choice for cooked breakfasts and lunches. Ozone also roast their own coffee and bake their cakes each morning. The café is striking with exposed beams and metal.
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Ozone Coffee Roasters
11 Leonard StAnother good choice for cooked breakfasts and lunches. Ozone also roast their own coffee and bake their cakes each morning. The café is striking with exposed beams and metal.
Workshop has both great coffee and delicious food. Located in Clerkenwell, not far from Farringdon station, the design heart of London. Watch out though, as they don’t have wifi (*gasp!*).
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Workshop Coffee Clerkenwell
27 Clerkenwell RoadWorkshop has both great coffee and delicious food. Located in Clerkenwell, not far from Farringdon station, the design heart of London. Watch out though, as they don’t have wifi (*gasp!*).
Grab a seat at the window where you can watch the citizens of Silicon Roundabout buzz in and out of Old Street Tube. Coffee and sandwiches by day and cocktails are served in the evening.
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Shoreditch Grind
213 Old StGrab a seat at the window where you can watch the citizens of Silicon Roundabout buzz in and out of Old Street Tube. Coffee and sandwiches by day and cocktails are served in the evening.
Friendly, family-run Turkish restaurant with hearty, tasty Turkish fare at very reasonable prices. Outside dining if weather permits. Recommended.
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The Iskelé
179-181 Whitecross StFriendly, family-run Turkish restaurant with hearty, tasty Turkish fare at very reasonable prices. Outside dining if weather permits. Recommended.
Haché in our opinion have the most imaginative and consistently good burg. My fave is the Lamb Moroccan, a tasty combination of lamb, spring onions, paprika and coriander with an very hot Harissa dip.
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Haché Burgers Shoreditch
147 Curtain RdHaché in our opinion have the most imaginative and consistently good burg. My fave is the Lamb Moroccan, a tasty combination of lamb, spring onions, paprika and coriander with an very hot Harissa dip.
A tranquil spot in the middle of busy Hoxton Square serving fresh, well-prepared food and drinks all day. A nice little terrace outside too (if the weather permits)
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Bill's Shoreditch Restaurant
1 Hoxton SquareA tranquil spot in the middle of busy Hoxton Square serving fresh, well-prepared food and drinks all day. A nice little terrace outside too (if the weather permits)
Specialising in seasonal British fare, the Rivington is buzzing by night. The menu tends to have a plenty for fish and meat lovers. £££
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Rivington Shoreditch
28-30 Rivington StreetSpecialising in seasonal British fare, the Rivington is buzzing by night. The menu tends to have a plenty for fish and meat lovers. £££
You can dine or drink in the charming pub downstairs but you’ll need to make a reservation to go to the elegant restaurant upstairs. They even stock some English wines (yes!).
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The Princess of Shoreditch
76-78 Paul StYou can dine or drink in the charming pub downstairs but you’ll need to make a reservation to go to the elegant restaurant upstairs. They even stock some English wines (yes!).
Run by Anna Hansen who gained her MBE for services to the restaurant industry, the Modern Pantry has some exquisite fusion dishes that seem strange on the page, but perfect to the taste.
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The Modern Pantry
47-48 St John's SquareRun by Anna Hansen who gained her MBE for services to the restaurant industry, the Modern Pantry has some exquisite fusion dishes that seem strange on the page, but perfect to the taste.
Once you walk in and see the stuffed and mounted animals, you will realise that this gastropub is not the place for vegetarians! Wild Boar and Venison Sausage, Wood Pigeon... you get the idea.
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The Jugged Hare
49 Chiswell StOnce you walk in and see the stuffed and mounted animals, you will realise that this gastropub is not the place for vegetarians! Wild Boar and Venison Sausage, Wood Pigeon... you get the idea.
Have a meal, coffee or drink in this modern, spacious venue right along Regents Canal. Meantime beers on tap and generally something interesting in the gallery. Great for people watching too!
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Proud East
2-10 Hertford RoadHave a meal, coffee or drink in this modern, spacious venue right along Regents Canal. Meantime beers on tap and generally something interesting in the gallery. Great for people watching too!
A small, but well respected vegetarian restaurant tucked way on Whitecross St with an imaginative take out as well as dine in menu. Vegans are well catered for too.
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Carnevale
135 Whitecross StA small, but well respected vegetarian restaurant tucked way on Whitecross St with an imaginative take out as well as dine in menu. Vegans are well catered for too.
Essentials
If you’re looking for a place to just hang out and people-watch for a while, the lobby at the Hoxton Hotel is perfect. Take a seat and wait for table service for coffee, drinks and even meals.
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The Hoxton Mix
86-90 Paul StIf you’re looking for a place to just hang out and people-watch for a while, the lobby at the Hoxton Hotel is perfect. Take a seat and wait for table service for coffee, drinks and even meals.
Drinks & Nightlife
Our favourite local pub. A wide selection of real ales, decent food all day and a heated beer garden. If you are around on Sunday, you must have the roast.
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The Eagle
15 Clifton RdOur favourite local pub. A wide selection of real ales, decent food all day and a heated beer garden. If you are around on Sunday, you must have the roast.
When the sun is out, scramble to the roof terrace of this unusual pub. Locals, techtypes and hip kids rub shoulders over proper ales and Scotch eggs.
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Old Fountain
3 Baldwin StWhen the sun is out, scramble to the roof terrace of this unusual pub. Locals, techtypes and hip kids rub shoulders over proper ales and Scotch eggs.
Interested in craft beers and ales? This hip pub offers a very wide selection of unusual choices from small breweries. Good food menu too.
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Earl of Essex
25 Danbury StInterested in craft beers and ales? This hip pub offers a very wide selection of unusual choices from small breweries. Good food menu too.
Everything Else
Experience the full range of global cuisines during the busy lunchtime weekday market. Popular with City workers and Clerkenwell designers.
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Whitecross Street Market
132 Whitecross StExperience the full range of global cuisines during the busy lunchtime weekday market. Popular with City workers and Clerkenwell designers.
Walk through the 400-year history of the 'domestic interior' in this lovely and quirky museum. Never busy, lovely cafe and gardens too.
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Museum of the Home
136 Kingsland RoadWalk through the 400-year history of the 'domestic interior' in this lovely and quirky museum. Never busy, lovely cafe and gardens too.
Recently restored authentic Turkish baths. Swimming pool, gym, baths and full spa. And just round the corner from us!
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Spa Experience Old Street
1 Norman StRecently restored authentic Turkish baths. Swimming pool, gym, baths and full spa. And just round the corner from us!
Arts & Culture
The Barbican Centre is a performing arts centre in the City of London and is the largest of its type in Europe. The Centre hosts classical and contemporary music concerts, theatre, film and art.
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I-Centre ye-Barbican
Silk StreetThe Barbican Centre is a performing arts centre in the City of London and is the largest of its type in Europe. The Centre hosts classical and contemporary music concerts, theatre, film and art.