Guidebook for London

Katie
Guidebook for London

Food Scene

Jamie Oliver's amazing not for profit restaurant that employs troubled young people and gives them training in haute cuisine! In spite of the hype, the food is definitely legit.
91 locals recommend
Fifteen
15 Westland Pl
91 locals recommend
Jamie Oliver's amazing not for profit restaurant that employs troubled young people and gives them training in haute cuisine! In spite of the hype, the food is definitely legit.
Really good, affordable Vietnamese food.
Hung Viet
Really good, affordable Vietnamese food.
Good pho
110 locals recommend
Sông Quê Café
134 Kingsland Rd
110 locals recommend
Good pho
Really nice new British cuisine. GREAT burger.
25 locals recommend
Rivington Shoreditch
28-30 Rivington Street
25 locals recommend
Really nice new British cuisine. GREAT burger.
Ok breakfast.
Yelo - Hoxton Square
Hoxton Square
Ok breakfast.
Conveniently located local coffee spot.
134 locals recommend
Shoreditch Grind
213 Old St
134 locals recommend
Conveniently located local coffee spot.
There is another even closer, right by Old Street Tube.
Starbucks Coffee Co
104-122 City Rd
There is another even closer, right by Old Street Tube.
Strong, locally roasted coffee by this Kiwi company.
113 locals recommend
Allpress Espresso Bar London
58 Redchurch St
113 locals recommend
Strong, locally roasted coffee by this Kiwi company.
One of the best Sunday Roast in London. Honestly.
Bacchus Pub and Kitchen
One of the best Sunday Roast in London. Honestly.
24 Hour Bagel shop famous for salt beef sandwiches.
236 locals recommend
Beigel Bake
159 Brick Ln
236 locals recommend
24 Hour Bagel shop famous for salt beef sandwiches.
A bit more expensive than some of the other Viet places around, but decent.
69 locals recommend
Cay Tre Hoxton Shoreditch
301 Old St
69 locals recommend
A bit more expensive than some of the other Viet places around, but decent.
Surprisingly decent American BBQ
26 locals recommend
Red Dog Saloon - Hoxton Restaurant
37 Hoxton Square
26 locals recommend
Surprisingly decent American BBQ
Excellent, inexpensive (like £6) pizzas.
47 locals recommend
Stringray Globe Cafe
109 Columbia Rd
47 locals recommend
Excellent, inexpensive (like £6) pizzas.
Excellent coffee, cakes, lunch items.
67 locals recommend
Franze & Evans Cafe Shoreditch
101 Redchurch St
67 locals recommend
Excellent coffee, cakes, lunch items.
Pricy but amazing thin, crispy pizzas
62 locals recommend
Restaurant Story
199 Tooley Street
62 locals recommend
Pricy but amazing thin, crispy pizzas
Chain, but great burgers. Try the Byron.
21 locals recommend
Byron Hoxton
45 Hoxton Square
21 locals recommend
Chain, but great burgers. Try the Byron.
CHEAP, no-frills English breakfast. Closed Sunday.
I made it for you
77 Pitfield St
CHEAP, no-frills English breakfast. Closed Sunday.

Everything Else

Alterations and vintage clothing specializing in 60's and 70's
29 locals recommend
Paper Dress Vintage
352a Mare Street
29 locals recommend
Alterations and vintage clothing specializing in 60's and 70's
Nice park on a sunny day!
221 locals recommend
Hoxton Square
Hoxton Square
221 locals recommend
Nice park on a sunny day!
AMAZING Saturday farmer's market with great food. Take 55 bus from stop a block from the flat.
1735 locals recommend
Broadway Market
Broadway Market
1735 locals recommend
AMAZING Saturday farmer's market with great food. Take 55 bus from stop a block from the flat.
Sunday street market, famous Indian food places, good bars, etc.
878 locals recommend
Brick Lane
Brick Lane
878 locals recommend
Sunday street market, famous Indian food places, good bars, etc.
Saturday open air flower market
1660 locals recommend
Columbia Road Flower Market
Columbia Road
1660 locals recommend
Saturday open air flower market
'Popup' mall and food court
377 locals recommend
BOXPARK Shoreditch
2-10 Bethnal Green Rd
377 locals recommend
'Popup' mall and food court
Really nice spa.
8 locals recommend
Soho House Greek Street
40 Greek St
8 locals recommend
Really nice spa.

Drinks & Nightlife

Secret bar, speakeasy style with historically minded cocktails. My favorite cocktail in London.
228 locals recommend
Nightjar
129 City Rd
228 locals recommend
Secret bar, speakeasy style with historically minded cocktails. My favorite cocktail in London.
No cover, gets pretty crowded.
221 locals recommend
Hoxton Square
Hoxton Square
221 locals recommend
No cover, gets pretty crowded.
Open till 4am on weekends.
6 locals recommend
Roadtrip & The Workshop
243 Old St
6 locals recommend
Open till 4am on weekends.
Light up dance floor. yup.
Shoreditch Electricity Showrooms
39A Hoxton Square
Light up dance floor. yup.
Small club with no cover charge.
Bar Music Hall
134 Curtain Rd
Small club with no cover charge.
19th Century style cocktail bar
22 locals recommend
London Cocktail Club
63 Worship Street
22 locals recommend
19th Century style cocktail bar
Great cocktails in a 'secret', intimate location.
117 locals recommend
Happiness Forgets
8-9 Hoxton Square
117 locals recommend
Great cocktails in a 'secret', intimate location.
Local pub with pretty solid Italian food (chef is actually from Italy). Pub quiz on (I think) Mondays.
39 locals recommend
The George & Vulture
63 Pitfield St
39 locals recommend
Local pub with pretty solid Italian food (chef is actually from Italy). Pub quiz on (I think) Mondays.
Also do Japanese small plates, this place has fabulous decour. A bit of luxe in East London.
38 locals recommend
Loungelover
1 Whitby Street
38 locals recommend
Also do Japanese small plates, this place has fabulous decour. A bit of luxe in East London.

Essentials

Upscale (think Trader Joe's) natural food store. Get your hippie food fix.
113 locals recommend
The Grocery
52-56 Kingsland Rd
113 locals recommend
Upscale (think Trader Joe's) natural food store. Get your hippie food fix.
Asian groceries
8 locals recommend
Longdan Express Hackney
25 Hackney Rd
8 locals recommend
Asian groceries
Large standard grocery store
58 locals recommend
The Co-operative Food
185 Old St
58 locals recommend
Large standard grocery store
Expensive, high end for store.
FoodHall
374-378 Old St
Expensive, high end for store.