Guidebook for London
Food Scene
This buzzy little cafe does the best bread in the neighbourhood, and is a great option for breakfast, brunch, coffee or lunch.
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E5 Bakehouse
396 Mentmore TerraceThis buzzy little cafe does the best bread in the neighbourhood, and is a great option for breakfast, brunch, coffee or lunch.
Incredible cakes and great coffee make this a neighbourhood favourite.
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Violet
47 Wilton WayIncredible cakes and great coffee make this a neighbourhood favourite.
Great spot for a casual dinner with (or without) kids. The food is great and it's always buzzy and fun.
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LARDO
201 Richmond RdGreat spot for a casual dinner with (or without) kids. The food is great and it's always buzzy and fun.
In an area packed full of coffee shops, this one stands out as one of the best.
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Climpson & Sons Café
67 Broadway MarketIn an area packed full of coffee shops, this one stands out as one of the best.
The food at this bijou Michelin-starred restaurant is a real treat.
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Pidgin
52 Wilton WayThe food at this bijou Michelin-starred restaurant is a real treat.
Parks & Nature
The Olympic-sized Lido is the draw here, but there's also a cafe, paddling pool, and two kids' playgrounds. In summer everyone brings a barbecue and the party goes on late.
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London Fields station
The Olympic-sized Lido is the draw here, but there's also a cafe, paddling pool, and two kids' playgrounds. In summer everyone brings a barbecue and the party goes on late.
From Broadway Market it's a short(ish) walk along the canal to Victoria Park. Go to the boating lake, have coffee or brunch at Pavilion Cafe, and then take the kids to the adventure playground. Afterwards have a mooch in the nice shops in Victoria Park Village.
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Pavilion Cafe
Old Ford RoadFrom Broadway Market it's a short(ish) walk along the canal to Victoria Park. Go to the boating lake, have coffee or brunch at Pavilion Cafe, and then take the kids to the adventure playground. Afterwards have a mooch in the nice shops in Victoria Park Village.
Arts & Culture
Otherwise known as 'the Toy Museum'. A great place to take small children on a rainy day. Nice cafe and shop, too.
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I-V&A Museum of Childhood
Cambridge Heath RoadOtherwise known as 'the Toy Museum'. A great place to take small children on a rainy day. Nice cafe and shop, too.
This lovely little museum of the home recreates rooms from the 1600s onwards. Don't forget to have a wander round the pretty herb garden.
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Museum of the Home
136 Kingsland RoadThis lovely little museum of the home recreates rooms from the 1600s onwards. Don't forget to have a wander round the pretty herb garden.
Shopping
Designer retail outlet where you can pick up bargains from Burberry, Matchesfashion, Nike, Anya Hindmarch, Joseph, Pringle, Aquascutum and Zadig & Voltaire, to name a few.
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Hackney Walk
103 Morning LnDesigner retail outlet where you can pick up bargains from Burberry, Matchesfashion, Nike, Anya Hindmarch, Joseph, Pringle, Aquascutum and Zadig & Voltaire, to name a few.
A must-visit on Saturdays, with street food for all tastes. Go early as it gets crowded. Netil Market, just around the corner, is also worth a look.
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Broadway Market
Broadway MarketA must-visit on Saturdays, with street food for all tastes. Go early as it gets crowded. Netil Market, just around the corner, is also worth a look.
If the weather's OK, do try and get here on a Sunday, it's a real experience. Go as early as you can (it opens at 6am) as it gets incredibly crowded on a nice day. It's all over by around 2pm.
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Columbia Road Flower Market
Columbia RoadIf the weather's OK, do try and get here on a Sunday, it's a real experience. Go as early as you can (it opens at 6am) as it gets incredibly crowded on a nice day. It's all over by around 2pm.
Entertainment & Activities
Our local cinema. Shows a good selection of arthouse films + latest releases, with a kids' club on Saturdays.
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Hackney Picturehouse
270 Mare StOur local cinema. Shows a good selection of arthouse films + latest releases, with a kids' club on Saturdays.
Stretch
6 Ada StGreat drop-in yoga classes
The best Reformer Pilates classes in the area. Go on Fridays, when there are discounts.
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Tempo Pilates E8
Reading LaneThe best Reformer Pilates classes in the area. Go on Fridays, when there are discounts.
It's not the closest cinema (but only a short bus ride away), but it's one of the nicest in London. Lots of great cafes/bars/restaurants nearby, too.
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Electric Cinema
64-66 Redchurch StreetIt's not the closest cinema (but only a short bus ride away), but it's one of the nicest in London. Lots of great cafes/bars/restaurants nearby, too.
This small city farm is a good place to take kids on a Sunday, when you can combine it with a visit to Columbia Road Flower Market.
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Hackney City Farm
1a Goldsmiths RowThis small city farm is a good place to take kids on a Sunday, when you can combine it with a visit to Columbia Road Flower Market.