Guidebook for London
Food Scene
It's in the park, next to a lake and has absolutely brilliant food (and a bakery shop). If you never tried a full english breakfast you can safely relish it here. All super fresh, home made and special.
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Pavilion Cafe
Old Ford RoadIt's in the park, next to a lake and has absolutely brilliant food (and a bakery shop). If you never tried a full english breakfast you can safely relish it here. All super fresh, home made and special.
Pop Up restaurants. In door or outdoor dining.
Always amazing food and extraordinary atmosphere. Hipster galore...
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Brat x Climpson's Arch
374 Helmsley PlPop Up restaurants. In door or outdoor dining.
Always amazing food and extraordinary atmosphere. Hipster galore...
Pidgin
52 Wilton WayOutstanding, slightly experimental food.
This is amazing. Good food (from breakfast/brunch/lunch/tea) right on the tow path of the regents canal. I love this cafe. Super friendly owner (ex food writer for New Your Times) and staff! Bit careful with the bikes etc that are passing. Watch your small kids. Kids best in 'picnic area' to the left of the cafe.
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Towpath Café
42 De Beauvoir CresThis is amazing. Good food (from breakfast/brunch/lunch/tea) right on the tow path of the regents canal. I love this cafe. Super friendly owner (ex food writer for New Your Times) and staff! Bit careful with the bikes etc that are passing. Watch your small kids. Kids best in 'picnic area' to the left of the cafe.
Good, and affordable, vietnamese food.
Try summer rolls sweet potatoes fritters etc. The mains are good, but the starters are why we go there!
It is very low key, so easy with big groups and kids. No outdoor space.
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Green Papaya
191 Mare StGood, and affordable, vietnamese food.
Try summer rolls sweet potatoes fritters etc. The mains are good, but the starters are why we go there!
It is very low key, so easy with big groups and kids. No outdoor space.
Superb bakery!!
Don't miss this. It's in a railway arch and you can see the busy bakery. Excellent for breakfast (till 11am) and lunch (from 12pm). Gorgeous cakes.
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E5 Bakehouse
396 Mentmore TerraceSuperb bakery!!
Don't miss this. It's in a railway arch and you can see the busy bakery. Excellent for breakfast (till 11am) and lunch (from 12pm). Gorgeous cakes.
Fish and chips to eat in or take out. 5 minutes from Victoria Park, so grab a box, add salt and vinegar, get a beer and head to the park!!
They also have a sit down restaurant for fish dishes.
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Fish House
128 Lauriston RdFish and chips to eat in or take out. 5 minutes from Victoria Park, so grab a box, add salt and vinegar, get a beer and head to the park!!
They also have a sit down restaurant for fish dishes.
The Empress
130 Lauriston RdGastro Pub
Super Food, cocktails, cool atmosphere!
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Rita's - HAS MOVED - FOLLOW @RITASDINING for updates
275-276 Poyser StreetSuper Food, cocktails, cool atmosphere!
Sager + Wilde Wine Bar
193 Hackney RdKorean Food and bar and cafe and great and cheap hairdresser, all in one!
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Hurwundeki
242 Cambridge Heath RdKorean Food and bar and cafe and great and cheap hairdresser, all in one!
Around the corner from Broadway market and truly unique.
More food, more shops (check out the camping store).
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Netil Market
13-23 Westgate StAround the corner from Broadway market and truly unique.
More food, more shops (check out the camping store).
Cafe OTO
18-22 Ashwin StreetFood, coffee shop, music venue
Borough Market
Borough High Streetpopular foody destination
Sourdough Pizza.
Take out and enjoy in London Fields.
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Franco Manca
52 Broadway MarketSourdough Pizza.
Take out and enjoy in London Fields.
Bustling Street Food market.
Combine with visit to Barbican Centre or shopping in curtain Road/Shoreditch.
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Whitecross Street Market
132 Whitecross StBustling Street Food market.
Combine with visit to Barbican Centre or shopping in curtain Road/Shoreditch.
Parks & Nature
Iqonga le-Olympic leliNkwenkwe yeQueen Elizabeth
Loads to see.
Stunning Park, boat rental, amazing food (see Pavilion Cafe).
Two playgrounds, skate park etc, water play park etc.
There are maps on every entrance to the park. It is just behind our house.
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Victoria Park Boating - Regal Boat Hire
Stunning Park, boat rental, amazing food (see Pavilion Cafe).
Two playgrounds, skate park etc, water play park etc.
There are maps on every entrance to the park. It is just behind our house.
Haggerston Park
Yorkton StreetLovely park. Lots on lots of trendy people. Between 20 and 30...
But also just a great park with two nice playgrounds,
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London Fields station
Lovely park. Lots on lots of trendy people. Between 20 and 30...
But also just a great park with two nice playgrounds,
Beautiful Park.
Not to miss: natural swimming ponds (lots of algae) from the Victorian times. Especially the ladies pond is well worth a visit. Ice cold water and hedges all around to protect privacy. No kids under 10. It can be a magical experience.
Parliament hill het's you an amazing view over London.
Very easy to reach with Overground from Hackney Central. Take 55, 48, 254 buses on the Mare Street/Victoria Park Road bus, get off at Hackney Central.
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Hampstead Heath
Beautiful Park.
Not to miss: natural swimming ponds (lots of algae) from the Victorian times. Especially the ladies pond is well worth a visit. Ice cold water and hedges all around to protect privacy. No kids under 10. It can be a magical experience.
Parliament hill het's you an amazing view over London.
Very easy to reach with Overground from Hackney Central. Take 55, 48, 254 buses on the Mare Street/Victoria Park Road bus, get off at Hackney Central.
Outdoor swimming in the Serpentine lake in Hyde Park. Amazing!
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Serpentine Lido
Outdoor swimming in the Serpentine lake in Hyde Park. Amazing!
Shopping
All the same shops that you would find in Oxford Street!
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Westfield Stratford City
157 Montfichet RdAll the same shops that you would find in Oxford Street!
Lidl
27 Well StWell, it's a Lidl. Supermarket at it's bet.
Fantastic butcher if you are into meat. Transforms into a restaurant Saturday nights.
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Hill & Szrok Master Butcher & Cookshop
60 Broadway MarketFantastic butcher if you are into meat. Transforms into a restaurant Saturday nights.
Selective wine shop. Not cheap, but worth it.
http://www.noblefineliquor.co.uk/
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Noble Fine Liquor
27 Broadway MarketSelective wine shop. Not cheap, but worth it.
http://www.noblefineliquor.co.uk/
Pavilion Bakery
18 Broadway MarketGreat bread!
Fine wines. Get a bottle with your Fish and Chips form the Fish House restaurant and take to the park.
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Bottle Apostle
95 Lauriston RdFine wines. Get a bottle with your Fish and Chips form the Fish House restaurant and take to the park.
Butcher, not as good as Hill and Szrok on Broadway MArket. But still excellent butcher. Try the sausages.
Or sausage roll to go.
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Ginger Pig
99 Lauriston RdButcher, not as good as Hill and Szrok on Broadway MArket. But still excellent butcher. Try the sausages.
Or sausage roll to go.
Essentials
Sainsbury's Local
17 Stroud Green RdDrinks & Nightlife
Fabric London
77A Charterhouse StOff Broadway
63-65 Broadway MarketGreat cocktails and great crowd!
Dalston Superstore
117 Kingsland High StPassing Clouds
1 Richmond RoadNightclub and music venue
Arts & Culture
It's is a truly unique space architecturally, and a lovely museum, all about historic and modern day toys. And an amazing space for kids to run around discover and play (they even have a sandpit) on rainy days.
It has a cafe.
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I-V&A Museum of Childhood
Cambridge Heath RoadIt's is a truly unique space architecturally, and a lovely museum, all about historic and modern day toys. And an amazing space for kids to run around discover and play (they even have a sandpit) on rainy days.
It has a cafe.
Vyner Street
Vyner StreetArt galleries a plenty
Amazing space usually interesting exhibitions. Also take in the White Chapel Market on the way and if you are interested in Architecture, The Ideastore by David Adjaye.
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Igaleriya ye-Whitechapel
77-82 Whitechapel High StAmazing space usually interesting exhibitions. Also take in the White Chapel Market on the way and if you are interested in Architecture, The Ideastore by David Adjaye.
Tate Modern
BanksideVery big, stunning gallery.
Great area to visit south of the river (combine with lunch at Borough Market).
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White Cube Bermondsey
Bermondsey StreetVery big, stunning gallery.
Great area to visit south of the river (combine with lunch at Borough Market).
White Cube Mason's Yard
25-26 Masons YardClose to Royal Academy
Amazing spot. Must for art and architecture lovers.
Look up on internet for more information prior.
To cool down after take a swim in the serpentine lido!
Serpentine Gallery Pavillion
Amazing spot. Must for art and architecture lovers.
Look up on internet for more information prior.
To cool down after take a swim in the serpentine lido!
An out of the ordinary museum experience.
http://www.soane.org/whats-on
Lincoln's Inn Fields also worth a visit to rest after the all encompassing exhibition.
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I-Museum kaSir John Soane
13 Lincoln's Inn FieldsAn out of the ordinary museum experience.
http://www.soane.org/whats-on
Lincoln's Inn Fields also worth a visit to rest after the all encompassing exhibition.
as the name says. Great exhibitions, great location.
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I-Museum ye-Design
224-238 Kensington High Stas the name says. Great exhibitions, great location.
Music and Art and Food and Riverside location. All a must visit. Easy to reach with 26 bus. Get off Waterloo Bridge. Great sightseeing bus route.
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Southbank Centre
Music and Art and Food and Riverside location. All a must visit. Easy to reach with 26 bus. Get off Waterloo Bridge. Great sightseeing bus route.
Somerset House
StrandUtopian architectural thinking set in stone. Cafe, restaurant, gallery and fantastic concerts and theatre:
https://www.barbican.org.uk/
Try to book and experience this most amazing place. Or just come for the intense architectural experience.
Visit Whitecross Lane Street Food Market on the way there or back.
Easy to reach with 55 bus. Get off at St Lukes music centre. Walk direction of bus, turn left: food market. Barbican centre at the end of Whitecross Lane.
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Barbican
Utopian architectural thinking set in stone. Cafe, restaurant, gallery and fantastic concerts and theatre:
https://www.barbican.org.uk/
Try to book and experience this most amazing place. Or just come for the intense architectural experience.
Visit Whitecross Lane Street Food Market on the way there or back.
Easy to reach with 55 bus. Get off at St Lukes music centre. Walk direction of bus, turn left: food market. Barbican centre at the end of Whitecross Lane.
Entertainment & Activities
50m outdoor pool.
Can get crowded during the day. But should be open till 9pm. Very urban experience. We love it.
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Izitsha zaseLondon
London Fields West Side50m outdoor pool.
Can get crowded during the day. But should be open till 9pm. Very urban experience. We love it.