Guidebook for London
Food Scene
The best breakfast and coffee in London - I challenge you to contradict me!
21 locals recommend
Embassy East
285 Hoxton StreetThe best breakfast and coffee in London - I challenge you to contradict me!
The Ginger Pig Cafe
231 Hoxton StreetGreat for Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner and very English!
Great ambience, especially upstairs. Great for coffee, wine, beer and snacks. Especially good for chatting and hanging out. Usually open until 1am
39 locals recommend
The Bridge
204 CastelnauGreat ambience, especially upstairs. Great for coffee, wine, beer and snacks. Especially good for chatting and hanging out. Usually open until 1am
My favourite of the many Vietnamese Restaurants on Kingsland Road
22 locals recommend
Viet Hoa Cafe & Mess
70-72 Kingsland RdMy favourite of the many Vietnamese Restaurants on Kingsland Road
Great grocery selling high end food and wine - mostly organic
Also has a good cafe
113 locals recommend
The Grocery
52-56 Kingsland RdGreat grocery selling high end food and wine - mostly organic
Also has a good cafe
Cool cafe attached to a recording studio. Good for celebrity spotting.
18 locals recommend
The Premises Studios
205-209 Hackney RdCool cafe attached to a recording studio. Good for celebrity spotting.
Long White Cloud
151 Hackney RdGood food!
Shampan Restaurant
My favourite of the Indian restaurants along Brick Lane
The Bach Hoxton
98 Hoxton StGreat for laptop work, coffees, eggs, cakes...
Parks & Nature
Shoreditch Park
188 New N RdLocal and chilled. Great for a short run
Hoxton Square
Hoxton SquareLively social square with bars around it
Everything Else
Great for walking and also for having a meal as there are so many cute cafes and restaurants along the canal
46 locals recommend
Regents Canal
14 Orsman RoadGreat for walking and also for having a meal as there are so many cute cafes and restaurants along the canal
Arts & Culture
Peer
97-99 Hoxton StGreat shows
Victoria Miro Gallery
16 Wharf RdVery high end gallery
Parasol unit foundation for contemporary art
32 Fitzroy SquareExcellent Gallery
Hoxton Hall
130 Hoxton StGreat local theatre
Interesting museum of local living rooms over the past 500 years
326 locals recommend
Museum of the Home
136 Kingsland RoadInteresting museum of local living rooms over the past 500 years
World class arts centre with cinemas, concert halls and art gallery
509 locals recommend
Barbican Centre
Silk StreetWorld class arts centre with cinemas, concert halls and art gallery
Hoxton Gallery
366 City RoadGood gallery
Flowers
82 Kingsland RdHigh end gallery
Hales Gallery
7 Bethnal Green RdHigh end gallery
Calvert 22 Foundation
StrandGood gallery, just check online for opening hours
Bloomberg Space
12 WalbrookGood gallery
Carl Freedman Gallery
Small but good gallery
CHARLIE SMITH LONDON
Good gallery above a pub
Standpoint Gallery
45 Coronet StGreat gallery
Cafe OTO
18-22 Ashwin StreetExcellent venue for more experimental music.
Nice cafe during the day.
Modern Art
4-8 Helmet RowGood small gallery
Essentials
Saveway Express
56 Pitfield StFriendly shop assistants
Getting Around
Hoxton station
Geffrye StreetOn the East London Line
Old Street station
On the North London Line
On the Central, Metropolitan, Circle and Hammersmith & City lines as well as mainline trains
247 locals recommend
Liverpool Street Station
On the Central, Metropolitan, Circle and Hammersmith & City lines as well as mainline trains
Entertainment & Activities
Rich Mix
35-47 Bethnal Green RdMovie theatre with a good bar and live music