Guidebook for London
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Broadway Market
Broadway MarketWeekend market on Saturdays not to be missed.
Nice outdoor swimming pool wit ha little cafe and surrounded by beautiful London Fields Park
591 locals recommend
London Fields
London Fields West SideNice outdoor swimming pool wit ha little cafe and surrounded by beautiful London Fields Park
Pavilion Cafe
Old Ford RoadBeautiful big park in walking distance.
Haggerston station
Closest overground station
Food Scene
Lovely french very busy cafe. Great croissants, cheese and fresh produce. Great for people watchen
96 locals recommend
L’eau à La Bouche
35-37 Broadway MarketLovely french very busy cafe. Great croissants, cheese and fresh produce. Great for people watchen
Great Pizza place. Excellent sourdough pizza at a very reasonable price
561 locals recommend
Franco Manca
52 Broadway MarketGreat Pizza place. Excellent sourdough pizza at a very reasonable price
Nice bakery that is located in a railway arch. Great bread. Try hackney wild ;)
272 locals recommend
E5 Bakehouse
396 Mentmore TerraceNice bakery that is located in a railway arch. Great bread. Try hackney wild ;)
OMBRA
1 Vyner StTowpath Café
42 De Beauvoir CresAmazing food right on the canal.
Tonkotsu East
1a Dunston StGreat Japanese noodles, freshly made on site.
Lovely street market with lots of vendors on a saturday morning til early afternoon
1735 locals recommend
Broadway Market
Broadway MarketLovely street market with lots of vendors on a saturday morning til early afternoon
Drinks & Nightlife
This is a nice Pub/Restaurant that as recently been taken over by the former chef of St John's restaurant.
95 locals recommend
Marksman Public House
254 Hackney RdThis is a nice Pub/Restaurant that as recently been taken over by the former chef of St John's restaurant.
Off Broadway
63-65 Broadway Market Great jazz on tuesday nights - check for kansas smitty's
Cafe OTO
18-22 Ashwin StreetThis former bank has been restored into a hotel with various bars and restaurants. They do a great sunday brunch.
26 locals recommend
The Ned
27 PoultryThis former bank has been restored into a hotel with various bars and restaurants. They do a great sunday brunch.
Sightseeing
Nothing nicer than to have a stroll on Sunday morning at the beautiful flower market
1660 locals recommend
Columbia Road Flower Market
Columbia RoadNothing nicer than to have a stroll on Sunday morning at the beautiful flower market
Brick Lane Sunday Market
Brick LaneFamous Street Market
Getting Around
Bethnal Green (Stop D) station
Bus 55 to Oxford Circus via Old Street
Bus 26 to Waterloo via Liverpool Street
Bus 48 to London Bridge via Liverpool Street
Queensbridge Road (Stop HE) station
Bus 55 to Oxford Circus via Old Street
Bus 26 to Waterloo via Liverpool Street
Bus 48 to London Bridge via Liverpool Street
Bus 243 to Waterloo
242 to St Paul's
149 to London Bridge
67 to Aldgate
6 locals recommend
Laburnum Street (Stop KL) station
Bus 243 to Waterloo
242 to St Paul's
149 to London Bridge
67 to Aldgate
Parks & Nature
Epping Forest
Arts & Culture
V&A Museum of Childhood
Cambridge Heath Road
Whitechapel Gallery
77-82 Whitechapel High StWorld famous Paul's Cathedral is only a bus ride away. Take the Bus no 26 which get's you straight there. The journey goes through the financial district which is interesting to see.
Book tickets for the cathedral in advance, as it might be booked out.
845 locals recommend
St. Paul's Cathedral
World famous Paul's Cathedral is only a bus ride away. Take the Bus no 26 which get's you straight there. The journey goes through the financial district which is interesting to see.
Book tickets for the cathedral in advance, as it might be booked out.
Great museum with free entrance, except special exhibitions.
Easiest to reach by taking bus number 26 to paul's cathedral and then walking across the millenium bridge.
2008 locals recommend
Tate Modern
BanksideGreat museum with free entrance, except special exhibitions.
Easiest to reach by taking bus number 26 to paul's cathedral and then walking across the millenium bridge.
Cultural centre with a fantastic program of across great exhibitions, theater, cinema and music. Icon of brutalist architecture.
509 locals recommend
Barbican Centre
Silk StreetCultural centre with a fantastic program of across great exhibitions, theater, cinema and music. Icon of brutalist architecture.