Guidebook for Greater London
Drinks & Nightlife
The Glory
281 Kingsland RdA fun, queer bar with drag bingo and a view of the canal.
A great local pub. Great for a beer after work and drinks on a Friday night.
108 locals recommend
The Haggerston
438 Kingsland RdA great local pub. Great for a beer after work and drinks on a Friday night.
The Fox Craft Beer House
372 Kingsland RoadGreat beers and atmosphere
The Owl & Pussycat
34 Redchurch StA great pub in the middle of buzzy Redchurch Street.
Food Scene
LoongKee Restaurant
134G Kingsland RdGreat Vietnamese, just around the corner
One of my favourite restaurants. A very limited menu, making special versions of South Indian food. So so delicious.
36 locals recommend
Gujarati Rasoi Restaurant
10c Bradbury StOne of my favourite restaurants. A very limited menu, making special versions of South Indian food. So so delicious.
The best bread in East London. Great for breakfast, or snack.
Right next to London Fields.
272 locals recommend
E5 Bakehouse
396 Mentmore TerraceThe best bread in East London. Great for breakfast, or snack.
Right next to London Fields.
Delicious pizza, great wine and a changing menu.
Really good food, great atmosphere at night and in the afternoon for an Aperol Spritz.
205 locals recommend
LARDO
201 Richmond RdDelicious pizza, great wine and a changing menu.
Really good food, great atmosphere at night and in the afternoon for an Aperol Spritz.
A unique restaurant, loads of homemade relishes, pickles and preserves. Good for breakfast, lunch and dinner!
65 locals recommend
Rawduck
197 Richmond RdA unique restaurant, loads of homemade relishes, pickles and preserves. Good for breakfast, lunch and dinner!
The best food market in London open every Saturday. Extensive selection of cuisines, baked goods, fresh produce and select stalls selling vintage clothes and furniture.
1735 locals recommend
Broadway Market
Broadway MarketThe best food market in London open every Saturday. Extensive selection of cuisines, baked goods, fresh produce and select stalls selling vintage clothes and furniture.
What a restaurant. Fresh, impeccably made food and some of the best natural wines.
162 locals recommend
Brawn
49 Columbia RdWhat a restaurant. Fresh, impeccably made food and some of the best natural wines.
A delicious restaurant with Spanish-ish food, small plates, great beer and good vibe.
162 locals recommend
Morito
195 Hackney RdA delicious restaurant with Spanish-ish food, small plates, great beer and good vibe.
A beautiful deli, with a great, healthy breakfast and lunchtime salad bar. They have great coffee, baked goods and cheeses.
144 locals recommend
De Beauvoir Deli Co
98 Southgate RdA beautiful deli, with a great, healthy breakfast and lunchtime salad bar. They have great coffee, baked goods and cheeses.
A really special restaurant, on the canal and serving wonderful, robust, delicious food.
216 locals recommend
Towpath Café
42 De Beauvoir CresA really special restaurant, on the canal and serving wonderful, robust, delicious food.
Tonkotsu East
1a Dunston StDelicious soups just around the corner!
Shopping
A real scene. On Sundays, you'll everyone walking around with bunches of flower, or dragging around trees and potted plants. They've all been to Columbia Road. Worth visiting whether you're gardening or not. There is live music, bars, vintage furniture and behind all the stalls the most precious street full of specialist shops.
1660 locals recommend
Columbia Road Flower Market
Columbia RoadA real scene. On Sundays, you'll everyone walking around with bunches of flower, or dragging around trees and potted plants. They've all been to Columbia Road. Worth visiting whether you're gardening or not. There is live music, bars, vintage furniture and behind all the stalls the most precious street full of specialist shops.
The best bookstore. A tight edit of art, design and fashion books. Their store next door is worth a visit. They sell photographs, art and unique objects and always have the best window displays.
20 locals recommend
Donlon Books
75 Broadway MarketThe best bookstore. A tight edit of art, design and fashion books. Their store next door is worth a visit. They sell photographs, art and unique objects and always have the best window displays.
A great design store, selling furniture, accessories and brilliant gifts from around the world. They also have a coffee shop with the best brownies!
20 locals recommend
SCP Ltd
135-139 Curtain RdA great design store, selling furniture, accessories and brilliant gifts from around the world. They also have a coffee shop with the best brownies!
A brilliant store selling clothes, perfumes and really fun accessories and gifts.
41 locals recommend
Goodhood
151 Curtain RdA brilliant store selling clothes, perfumes and really fun accessories and gifts.
A unique store, beautifully designed, with merchandise to match. Don't expect a bargain, but interesting, considered clothes made from beautiful materials.
9 locals recommend
Blue Mountain School
9 Chance StA unique store, beautifully designed, with merchandise to match. Don't expect a bargain, but interesting, considered clothes made from beautiful materials.
Parks & Nature
London Fields is the most popular spot to be on a sunny day. Get a disposable barbecue from any shop on Broadway market and enjoy the unique atmosphere.
591 locals recommend
London Fields
London Fields West SideLondon Fields is the most popular spot to be on a sunny day. Get a disposable barbecue from any shop on Broadway market and enjoy the unique atmosphere.
Essentials
Tesco Express
179 Shoreditch High StGood for basics and groceries.
Great produce, organic grocer. Huge selection of fresh vegetables, fruits, cheeses and meats.
113 locals recommend
The Grocery
52-56 Kingsland RdGreat produce, organic grocer. Huge selection of fresh vegetables, fruits, cheeses and meats.
Getting Around
Haggerston station
Arts & Culture
Museum of the Home
136 Kingsland Road