Guidebook for London
Sightseeing
This street represents the best of the East End. Steeped in history, buildings telling the story of immigration in the area and celebrates the hustle and bustle of our wonderfully diverse community. Great Bengali curry and Jewish Beigals sit side by side! Street buskers, artists, markets and plenty of people watching.
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Imarike yaseBrick Lane
Brick LaneThis street represents the best of the East End. Steeped in history, buildings telling the story of immigration in the area and celebrates the hustle and bustle of our wonderfully diverse community. Great Bengali curry and Jewish Beigals sit side by side! Street buskers, artists, markets and plenty of people watching.
Well what do you say! So British...Royal jewels, Beefeaters, Ravens and by the iconic London Bridge and parts of the Roman walls of the original Londinium. Bethnal Green is in Tower Hamlets named after our local tower!
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Itafula yeLondon
Well what do you say! So British...Royal jewels, Beefeaters, Ravens and by the iconic London Bridge and parts of the Roman walls of the original Londinium. Bethnal Green is in Tower Hamlets named after our local tower!
World famous Christopher Wren designed. survived the Blitz and just so iconic. Great day out is to catch the central line from Bethnal Green a few stops to visit it, walk across the Thames via the Millenium bridge (wobbly bridge to us locals) and visit the Tate Modern or Shakespeare Globe on the South Bank. Then mosey down the South Bank past the buskers and fairs towards the London Eye. Then take a 'flight' on it and view our great city from the air.
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World famous Christopher Wren designed. survived the Blitz and just so iconic. Great day out is to catch the central line from Bethnal Green a few stops to visit it, walk across the Thames via the Millenium bridge (wobbly bridge to us locals) and visit the Tate Modern or Shakespeare Globe on the South Bank. Then mosey down the South Bank past the buskers and fairs towards the London Eye. Then take a 'flight' on it and view our great city from the air.
You will love this! Open every Sunday from very early. Take in the atmosphere, have a beer at the Royal Oak then head on down to Brick lane and Spitalfields for more market browsing
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Columbia Road Flower Market
Columbia RoadYou will love this! Open every Sunday from very early. Take in the atmosphere, have a beer at the Royal Oak then head on down to Brick lane and Spitalfields for more market browsing
Food Scene
24-hour bakery known for traditional Jewish-style filled bagels such as salt beef and smoked salmon. This draws the crowds as it is cheap, characterful and non-missable part of Brick Lane heritage!
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Beigel Bake
159 Brick Ln24-hour bakery known for traditional Jewish-style filled bagels such as salt beef and smoked salmon. This draws the crowds as it is cheap, characterful and non-missable part of Brick Lane heritage!
Vintage Art Deco workers' cafe offering the full English breakfast and Italian classics since 1900. Small but really great for an early morning breakfast!
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E Pellicci
332 Bethnal Green RdVintage Art Deco workers' cafe offering the full English breakfast and Italian classics since 1900. Small but really great for an early morning breakfast!
Vegetarian cafe run by the Buddhist Centre. Nice outdoor space too.
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The Larder, Bethnal Green
Globe RoadVegetarian cafe run by the Buddhist Centre. Nice outdoor space too.
Enjoy the all day breakfast and browse the walls for the signed autograph pics of famous musicians. You may even meet some as its also a recording venue.
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The Premises Studios
205-209 Hackney RdEnjoy the all day breakfast and browse the walls for the signed autograph pics of famous musicians. You may even meet some as its also a recording venue.
New Zealanders set up this restaurant and they still sell antipodean sweets on the side! Relaxing and good for brunch. Yum!
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Long White Cloud
151 Hackney RdNew Zealanders set up this restaurant and they still sell antipodean sweets on the side! Relaxing and good for brunch. Yum!
Drinks & Nightlife
Relaxed and often busy with after work drinkers. A famous stopping off point for the Jack the Ripper tours as it is rumoured that some of his victims used the pub before the gory events of 1888.
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The Ten Bells
84 Commercial StRelaxed and often busy with after work drinkers. A famous stopping off point for the Jack the Ripper tours as it is rumoured that some of his victims used the pub before the gory events of 1888.
Offers many fabulous late bars we would recommend. Just a few come to mind: Kick Bar, Mother Bar, Spread Eagle, Browns, George & Dragon, The Aquarium and the list goes on. Enjoy our part of town!
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Shoreditch High Street
Shoreditch High StreetOffers many fabulous late bars we would recommend. Just a few come to mind: Kick Bar, Mother Bar, Spread Eagle, Browns, George & Dragon, The Aquarium and the list goes on. Enjoy our part of town!
Parks & Nature
A fabulous millenium project, comprising green bridge, ecology pavilion, arts pavilion, lake for pond dipping. The canal runs through it and great for walking, cycling along.
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Mile End Park
Clinton RoadA fabulous millenium project, comprising green bridge, ecology pavilion, arts pavilion, lake for pond dipping. The canal runs through it and great for walking, cycling along.
A local and national favourite. Has everything you'd want for all of the family and singletons alike. Lakeside pavilion cafe, boating on the lake, fabulous children's playgrounds and skateboarding etc. Everybody loves 'Vicky Park'!
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Pavilion Cafe
Old Ford RoadA local and national favourite. Has everything you'd want for all of the family and singletons alike. Lakeside pavilion cafe, boating on the lake, fabulous children's playgrounds and skateboarding etc. Everybody loves 'Vicky Park'!
Arts & Culture
We love this venue...places to play and imagine! Changing exhibitions, cafe, workshops and amazing collection.
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I-V&A Museum of Childhood
Cambridge Heath RoadWe love this venue...places to play and imagine! Changing exhibitions, cafe, workshops and amazing collection.
Museum of interiors and has a fantastic historic garden and good restaurant. Set in the grounds of an old Almshouse it is stately yet welcoming and community spirited. Our second home on a rainy day!
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Museum of the Home
136 Kingsland RoadMuseum of interiors and has a fantastic historic garden and good restaurant. Set in the grounds of an old Almshouse it is stately yet welcoming and community spirited. Our second home on a rainy day!
The old Power Station creates a breathtaking venue for art. Contemporary and conceptual art curated within walls that have historic stories to tell. Great views along the Thames from the cafe/restaurant balconies.
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Tate Modern
BanksideThe old Power Station creates a breathtaking venue for art. Contemporary and conceptual art curated within walls that have historic stories to tell. Great views along the Thames from the cafe/restaurant balconies.
Shopping
Shipping container, pop-up mall for independent and global, fashion and lifestyle stores and cafes. Right by Shoreditch Overground station.
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BOXPARK Shoreditch
2-10 Bethnal Green RdShipping container, pop-up mall for independent and global, fashion and lifestyle stores and cafes. Right by Shoreditch Overground station.
Essentials
Great organic food, service and style. We love our local heath food store.
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The Grocery
52-56 Kingsland RdGreat organic food, service and style. We love our local heath food store.
Open from 7.00am – 11.00pm Has everything you need.
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Sainsbury's Local
17 Stroud Green RdOpen from 7.00am – 11.00pm Has everything you need.
Tesco Express
401 High Rd Leyton6.00am – 11.00pm Mon-Sun. ATM outside too.