Guidebook for London
Food Scene
A must for lunch/dinner. Amazing pasta (try polpete,linguini mare), very friendly staff, very good value for money and kids friendly. Always busy but staff will always find a table. Do takeaway.
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Bella Vita
53-57 Broadway MarketA must for lunch/dinner. Amazing pasta (try polpete,linguini mare), very friendly staff, very good value for money and kids friendly. Always busy but staff will always find a table. Do takeaway.
Our favourite for breakfast or quick lunch. Good coffee, muesli with fruit compote is a must. French local products for sale. Can be really busy on market days (Saturday), try to arrive before 11.
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L’eau à La Bouche
35-37 Broadway MarketOur favourite for breakfast or quick lunch. Good coffee, muesli with fruit compote is a must. French local products for sale. Can be really busy on market days (Saturday), try to arrive before 11.
Fancy coffee, Viet food and a Haircut at the same time!? Very laid back atmosphere.
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Hurwundeki
242 Cambridge Heath RdFancy coffee, Viet food and a Haircut at the same time!? Very laid back atmosphere.
Our favorite Vietnamese restaurant, don't expect a very warm welcome or chitchat with the waiters, they're way too busy for that.
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LoongKee Restaurant
134G Kingsland RdOur favorite Vietnamese restaurant, don't expect a very warm welcome or chitchat with the waiters, they're way too busy for that.
Great burgers! Great place for family lunches or dinners, superb buns. Never seen that much choice in my life!
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Haché Burgers Shoreditch
147 Curtain RdGreat burgers! Great place for family lunches or dinners, superb buns. Never seen that much choice in my life!
In a very hidden place, this is a real gem. Affordable food, good service, you can enjoy your weekend brunch while listening to the fabulous pink-haired pianist. You won't be disappointed.
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Bistrotheque
23-27 Wadeson StIn a very hidden place, this is a real gem. Affordable food, good service, you can enjoy your weekend brunch while listening to the fabulous pink-haired pianist. You won't be disappointed.
Good place to have brunch (try eggs florentine or Benedict), owned by a French lady. Good hang out on Broadway market. Tables outside all year
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Market Cafe
2 Broadway MarketGood place to have brunch (try eggs florentine or Benedict), owned by a French lady. Good hang out on Broadway market. Tables outside all year
Really cool and popular place to have lunch or dinner, opened all day. Pizzas and small plates. Always better to book if you're more than 2... Opens at 10AM on Sat, closes at 2AM on Fri and Sat
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Pizza East Shoreditch
56 Shoreditch High StReally cool and popular place to have lunch or dinner, opened all day. Pizzas and small plates. Always better to book if you're more than 2... Opens at 10AM on Sat, closes at 2AM on Fri and Sat
Chicken and steak restaurant, in a quirky design: Damien Hirst cow and chicken in formal suspended over the main dining room makes a striking first impression.
Great place for Bloody Maries...
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Tramshed
32 Rivington StChicken and steak restaurant, in a quirky design: Damien Hirst cow and chicken in formal suspended over the main dining room makes a striking first impression.
Great place for Bloody Maries...
One of our favorite Viet place. Very cheap and good quality. You shouldn't leave without trying able 'Griddle Beef' (to share): Ribeye steak, cooked at your table
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Cay Tre Hoxton Shoreditch
301 Old StOne of our favorite Viet place. Very cheap and good quality. You shouldn't leave without trying able 'Griddle Beef' (to share): Ribeye steak, cooked at your table
A great pub facing Victoria Park, kid-friendly, with really good food, more sophisticated than most pubs. You won't be disappointed.
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The Crown
144-146 Hatfield RdA great pub facing Victoria Park, kid-friendly, with really good food, more sophisticated than most pubs. You won't be disappointed.
The closest coffee place you can find! Independent cafe, mixed within an architecture and design studio, you can get good coffee and quick fixes (croissants, muffins, baguette sandwiches...).
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The Common E2
53 Old Bethnal Green RdThe closest coffee place you can find! Independent cafe, mixed within an architecture and design studio, you can get good coffee and quick fixes (croissants, muffins, baguette sandwiches...).
Great place for brunch at the weekend, guilt-free fried chicken, very savory. Go for the waffles or the Sunday roast for 2, it's amazing ;-)
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Clutch Chicken
4 Ravenscroft StGreat place for brunch at the weekend, guilt-free fried chicken, very savory. Go for the waffles or the Sunday roast for 2, it's amazing ;-)
Definitely a must-try, serving brunch all day and small dishes in evening. Good place for cocktails in evening.
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Mr. Buckley's
277 Hackney RoadDefinitely a must-try, serving brunch all day and small dishes in evening. Good place for cocktails in evening.
Everything Else
A mere 10 mins walk from our flat. Saturday is market day, where you'll find a kaleidoscope of food, arty stalls. Any visit to
London isn't complete without Broadway market. Try to go in the morning
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Broadway Market
Broadway MarketA mere 10 mins walk from our flat. Saturday is market day, where you'll find a kaleidoscope of food, arty stalls. Any visit to
London isn't complete without Broadway market. Try to go in the morning
Fancy a jog or a stroll? Take regent canal and go straight to the park. Lots of activities for kids, tennis courts as well.
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Pavilion Cafe
Old Ford RoadFancy a jog or a stroll? Take regent canal and go straight to the park. Lots of activities for kids, tennis courts as well.
Columbia Road flower market is a must-do on Sundays. Only 3mins walk away. Beautiful and cheap flowers! Fabulous atmosphere, great little cafés and restaurants
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Columbia Road
Columbia RoadColumbia Road flower market is a must-do on Sundays. Only 3mins walk away. Beautiful and cheap flowers! Fabulous atmosphere, great little cafés and restaurants
Fancy taking a few laps in a 33m pool? Changing rooms refurbished in Jan-14. Gym facilities and even, a spa!
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York Hall Leisure Centre
21 Old Ford RoadFancy taking a few laps in a 33m pool? Changing rooms refurbished in Jan-14. Gym facilities and even, a spa!
An olympic pool open all year (heated in the winter), great hangout at the weekend (get there early!). Mon - Fri 06:30 - 20:00. Sat and Sun 08:00 - 18:00
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Izitsha zaseLondon
London Fields West SideAn olympic pool open all year (heated in the winter), great hangout at the weekend (get there early!). Mon - Fri 06:30 - 20:00. Sat and Sun 08:00 - 18:00
The 2012 Olympic pool is now open to the public! I've been for the first time in July and It is really extraordinary. 2 Olympic pools, kids pool, gym. After swimming you can have launch in the mall
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I-Centre ye-Aquatics ye-London
The 2012 Olympic pool is now open to the public! I've been for the first time in July and It is really extraordinary. 2 Olympic pools, kids pool, gym. After swimming you can have launch in the mall
Drinks & Nightlife
Great local pub with very good quality pub food. Upstairs very good too but more expensive.
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The Royal Oak
73 Columbia RdGreat local pub with very good quality pub food. Upstairs very good too but more expensive.
A wonderful cocktail bar, on the steps of Lewis Carroll. See by yourself. Try to come early, it's very popular. A true gem.
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Callooh Callay Bar
65 Rivington StA wonderful cocktail bar, on the steps of Lewis Carroll. See by yourself. Try to come early, it's very popular. A true gem.
Essentials
Large supermarket with pretty much everything. Good selection of wines and promotions. Take the shortcut through the estates and it will only take you 2 mins
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Tesco Metro
361 Bethnal Green RdLarge supermarket with pretty much everything. Good selection of wines and promotions. Take the shortcut through the estates and it will only take you 2 mins
Very small grocery store but right by the station, enough to get what you need for a meal
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Sainsbury's Local
29-31 Blackstock RdVery small grocery store but right by the station, enough to get what you need for a meal
Entertainment & Activities
Great place to take kids at weekends! Food is simple but really good too (roast chicken, scramble eggs)
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Hackney City Farm
1a Goldsmiths RowGreat place to take kids at weekends! Food is simple but really good too (roast chicken, scramble eggs)