Guidebook for Walthamstow
Food Scene
Dhaka Tandoori
103 Hoe StModern restaurant with good food and friendly staff
Bustling cafe that serves a range of food from panninis to lasagnes and curries. Open until late.
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Le Délice
114 Hoe StBustling cafe that serves a range of food from panninis to lasagnes and curries. Open until late.
Traditional greasy spoon cafe open from early until mid-afternoon. Closed on Sunday. Massive portions and great value.
Tommy's Tuc Inn Cafe
422 Forest RdTraditional greasy spoon cafe open from early until mid-afternoon. Closed on Sunday. Massive portions and great value.
Panninis, coffee and delicious patisserie. Super cheap.
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L'Hirondelle
160 Hoe StPanninis, coffee and delicious patisserie. Super cheap.
Good food in a restaurant that wouldn't look out of place in NYC
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Eat 17 Restaurant
28-30 Orford RdGood food in a restaurant that wouldn't look out of place in NYC
Coffee, cake and sandwiches served in the cafe or in the back garden.
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Wynwood Art District
2A Chingford RdCoffee, cake and sandwiches served in the cafe or in the back garden.
Spanish cafe that serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Delicious hot chocolate and churros.
Cafe Bonito
Spanish cafe that serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Delicious hot chocolate and churros.
Amazing collection of neon artwork with a small garden and cafe called Rolling Scones tucked away in the back.
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Gods Own Junkyard
Shernhall StreetAmazing collection of neon artwork with a small garden and cafe called Rolling Scones tucked away in the back.
Very popular tapas bar. Booking essential (although you might be able to get a space at the bar).
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Orford Saloon Tapas Bar
32 Orford RdVery popular tapas bar. Booking essential (although you might be able to get a space at the bar).
A hidden spot for coffee and brunch after a hike/bike down the River Lea to the Olympic site. Comfortable sofas inside, or outdoor tables overlooking the picturesque lock.
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The Plough at Swan Wharf
60 Dace RdA hidden spot for coffee and brunch after a hike/bike down the River Lea to the Olympic site. Comfortable sofas inside, or outdoor tables overlooking the picturesque lock.
A cafe overlooking the Olympic park - you can hire bikes from here to explore the area.
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The View Tube
Marshgate LaneA cafe overlooking the Olympic park - you can hire bikes from here to explore the area.
Bygga Bo
8 Chingford RdAntipodean style vegetarian cafe.
HUCKS
81 Grove RdCoffee shop and recording studio.
Froth & Rind
37 Orford RdCoffee and artisan cheese sandwiches/boards
Hermanos Mexicanos
58 Hoe StreetMexican takeaway - burritos, nachos and tacos.
Drinks & Nightlife
Recently refurbished pub with outside space. Spacious and comfy with good food. Can get crowded with prams and toddlers on weekend afternoons.
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The Bell
617 Forest RdRecently refurbished pub with outside space. Spacious and comfy with good food. Can get crowded with prams and toddlers on weekend afternoons.
Traditional pub with beer garden. Famous for its eccentric landlady and intolerance of children.
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The Nags Head
216 Dunmow RdTraditional pub with beer garden. Famous for its eccentric landlady and intolerance of children.
A traditional East End pub that also comes with a comedy club and theatre. Hosts folk music nights and pre-Edinburgh Festival comedy warm-up shows.
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Ye Olde Rose and Crown
53 Hoe StA traditional East End pub that also comes with a comedy club and theatre. Hosts folk music nights and pre-Edinburgh Festival comedy warm-up shows.
A tiny, but delicious bolthole, where you can enjoy an artisan cocktail.
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Mother's Ruin Gin Palace
Shernhall StreetA tiny, but delicious bolthole, where you can enjoy an artisan cocktail.
A range of bottled & cask beer from Wild Card Brewery & other London microbreweries. Delicious eats from resident street food vendors and occasional live music.
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The Wild Card Brewery Barrel Store
Shernhall StreetA range of bottled & cask beer from Wild Card Brewery & other London microbreweries. Delicious eats from resident street food vendors and occasional live music.
Pop up pub (until approx Dec 2016) in the foyer of the historic EMD cinema. Cocktails and bar snacks and atmosphere aplenty.
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Mirth, Marvel and Maud
186 Hoe StPop up pub (until approx Dec 2016) in the foyer of the historic EMD cinema. Cocktails and bar snacks and atmosphere aplenty.
Essentials
High end convenience store that serves pizza fresh from the oven and is the home of the famous bacon jam.
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SPAR - Walthamstow
24-26 Orford RdHigh end convenience store that serves pizza fresh from the oven and is the home of the famous bacon jam.
The most convenient and cheapest supermarket for when you are passing through Walthamstow Central station on your way home.
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Asda Walthamstow Supermarket
19 Selborne RdThe most convenient and cheapest supermarket for when you are passing through Walthamstow Central station on your way home.
Open 7am - 11pm everyday - the closest supermarket for picking up your first night's food.
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Tesco Express
617b Forest RdOpen 7am - 11pm everyday - the closest supermarket for picking up your first night's food.
HR Parsons & Sons Butchers Limited
147 High StPopular local butchers.
Wide variety of quality homemade sausages, bacon, poultry and occasionally game.
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East London Sausage Co
57 Orford RdWide variety of quality homemade sausages, bacon, poultry and occasionally game.
494A Hoe St
494A Hoe StreetPopular independent fishmonger.
494 Hoe St
494 Hoe StreetPopular independent fishmonger.
Sightseeing
The one time family home of our most famous local resident (after Alfred Hitchcock) and now the only museum dedicated to English Arts and Crafts. Newly refurbished with a new cafe (as of July 2012).
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Igaleriya yaseWilliam Morris
531 Forest RdThe one time family home of our most famous local resident (after Alfred Hitchcock) and now the only museum dedicated to English Arts and Crafts. Newly refurbished with a new cafe (as of July 2012).
Vestry House Museum presents the history of Waltham Forest. Situated in Walthamstow Village, the building used to house the parish workhouse, and was later a police station and private home.
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Vestry House Museum
Vestry RoadVestry House Museum presents the history of Waltham Forest. Situated in Walthamstow Village, the building used to house the parish workhouse, and was later a police station and private home.
2 Church End
2 Church EndPicturesque 15th century timber framed house.
Take a walk along the river to see the Olympic stadium - it's a pretty 6 mile hike in the urban countryside.
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Take a walk along the river to see the Olympic stadium - it's a pretty 6 mile hike in the urban countryside.
Everything Else
2nd closest tube station - Victoria line to central London or overground trains to north London
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Blackhorse Road London Underground and London Overground Station
2nd closest tube station - Victoria line to central London or overground trains to north London
Central transport hub - you can get an overground train to Liverpool Street station, the Victoria underground line to central London, or a bus to destinations across east London.
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Walthamstow Central station
Selborne RoadCentral transport hub - you can get an overground train to Liverpool Street station, the Victoria underground line to central London, or a bus to destinations across east London.
Countryside in the city - good for walking/running along the river.
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Walthamstow Marshes
Lea Bridge RoadCountryside in the city - good for walking/running along the river.
A fully equipped wood and metal workshop that is open for public use. They run various woodworking and metalworking courses. There's also a cafe on site.
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Blackhorse Workshop
PathA fully equipped wood and metal workshop that is open for public use. They run various woodworking and metalworking courses. There's also a cafe on site.
Shopping
Picture framers with unusual and reasonably priced gifts and local art work for purchase.
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E17 Art House
54-56 Hoe StPicture framers with unusual and reasonably priced gifts and local art work for purchase.
70 Hoe St
70 Hoe StreetGift shop with a wide range of unusual gifts.
An independent wine shop that stocks organic and biodynamic wines, craft beers and selected spirits.
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Forest Wines
149 Forest RdAn independent wine shop that stocks organic and biodynamic wines, craft beers and selected spirits.
One of Europe’s leading suppliers of Medieval to Viking/Celtic/Saxon/Slavic re-enactment costumes and accessories.
TheVikingStore
119 Wood StOne of Europe’s leading suppliers of Medieval to Viking/Celtic/Saxon/Slavic re-enactment costumes and accessories.
A range of vintage, antique and independent stalls.
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Wood Street Indoor Market
98-100 Wood StA range of vintage, antique and independent stalls.
Mamachari Walthamstow ママチャリ
163 Forest RdJapanese bicycle shop.
Arts & Culture
Cinema showing mostly blockbusters and the occasional indie movie.
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Empire Cinemas - Walthamstow
267 High StCinema showing mostly blockbusters and the occasional indie movie.