Food Scene
Tayyabs
83-89 Fieldgate StExcellent punjabi cuisine, people travel from all over to eat here.
Also a stone's throw from the apartment, this was set-up by people who previously worked at Tayyabs, and is also a great offering of Punjabi cuisine.
41 locals recommend
Needoo Grill
87 New RdAlso a stone's throw from the apartment, this was set-up by people who previously worked at Tayyabs, and is also a great offering of Punjabi cuisine.
Excellent burgers and they also do good chicken. A 15 minute walk away.
86 locals recommend
Chicken Shop & Dirty Burger Whitechapel
27a Mile End RdExcellent burgers and they also do good chicken. A 15 minute walk away.
Exmouth Coffee Company
83 Algate EastThe nearest good cafe. Nice food and a good flat white.
Ottolenghi Spitalfields
50 Artillery LnExcellent food, really good for vegetarians too.
British cuisine, its flagship restaurant in Clerkenwell/Smithfields is Michelin starred. Most of the food is based around offal. Interesting and delicious.
136 locals recommend
St. JOHN Restaurant
26 St John StBritish cuisine, its flagship restaurant in Clerkenwell/Smithfields is Michelin starred. Most of the food is based around offal. Interesting and delicious.
Trade
160 Old StA short walk away. Great place for breakfast and for coffee.
Grounded
9 Whitechapel RdDrinks & Nightlife
Great neighbourhood bar, open late, diverse crowd, good beer selection, interesting music.Delicious pizza served 12-3pm and 6-9pm.
38 locals recommend
Indo
133 Whitechapel RdGreat neighbourhood bar, open late, diverse crowd, good beer selection, interesting music.Delicious pizza served 12-3pm and 6-9pm.
Classic british cuisine. Famous for their steaks. Check out the more affordable bar downstairs for burgers, chicken wings, beers and cocktails.
152 locals recommend
Hawksmoor Spitalfields
157A Commercial StClassic british cuisine. Famous for their steaks. Check out the more affordable bar downstairs for burgers, chicken wings, beers and cocktails.
Famous for it's a association with Jack the ripper, this pub is decent for a pint and about a 12 minute walk.
84 locals recommend
The Ten Bells
84 Commercial StFamous for it's a association with Jack the ripper, this pub is decent for a pint and about a 12 minute walk.
The Culpeper
40 Commercial StModern gastropub a short walk away.
Very very old pub, very well looked after with a beer garden at the side. Recommended.
64 locals recommend
George Tavern
373 Commercial RdVery very old pub, very well looked after with a beer garden at the side. Recommended.
Shopping
Rough Trade East
Brick LaneExcellent record shop by this world-famous label.
Sightseeing
Brick Lane Sunday Market
Brick LaneAlways plenty happening here, especially on Sundays.
Old Spitalfields Market
16 Commercial StFantastic antiques market on a Thursday daytime.
Essentials
Sainsbury's
2 Tulse HillBig supermarket that sells most things.
Arts & Culture
Just past dirty burger/chicken shop, this a lovely little independent cinema. Cheap tickets early week.
244 locals recommend
Genesis Cinema
93-95 Mile End RdJust past dirty burger/chicken shop, this a lovely little independent cinema. Cheap tickets early week.
Whitechapel Gallery
77-82 Whitechapel High StWorld renowned art gallery 5 minutes walk away.