Guidebook for London
Food Scene
This is a classic East End Italian cafe. It has been there for over 100 years and is the best place to get a glimpse of the old East End and brush up on your rhyming slang! The lasagne is next level.
160 locals recommend
E Pellicci
332 Bethnal Green RdThis is a classic East End Italian cafe. It has been there for over 100 years and is the best place to get a glimpse of the old East End and brush up on your rhyming slang! The lasagne is next level.
This is the perfect place for people watching on a Saturday morning at Broadway Market!
96 locals recommend
L’eau à La Bouche
35-37 Broadway MarketThis is the perfect place for people watching on a Saturday morning at Broadway Market!
our favourite for great cheap eats - delicious, fresh and always full.
22 locals recommend
Viet Hoa Cafe & Mess
70-72 Kingsland Rdour favourite for great cheap eats - delicious, fresh and always full.
Hot right now for the Red Velvet Lattes. Very Instagram-friendly ; )
22 locals recommend
Palm Vaults London
411 Mare StHot right now for the Red Velvet Lattes. Very Instagram-friendly ; )
Shopping
They stock every kind of tasteful thing under the sun - a hand-picked array of everything you could want. In fact all the shopping on Redchurch street is good to explore.
31 locals recommend
Labour and Wait
85 Redchurch StThey stock every kind of tasteful thing under the sun - a hand-picked array of everything you could want. In fact all the shopping on Redchurch street is good to explore.
Hand made in London this is the original East London store of this Icon British Brand. Fun, quirky colourful acrylic jewellery!
9 locals recommend
Tatty Devine
236 Brick LnHand made in London this is the original East London store of this Icon British Brand. Fun, quirky colourful acrylic jewellery!
Just about every shop you could need plus food court, cinema, bowling, casino....but mostly just good for John Lewis ; )
1214 locals recommend
Westfield Stratford City
157 Montfichet RdJust about every shop you could need plus food court, cinema, bowling, casino....but mostly just good for John Lewis ; )
Parks & Nature
Playing, walking, picnicing and boating this Royal Park has everything. It is a great 5k run around the edge
38 locals recommend
Victoria Park Boating - Regal Boat Hire
Playing, walking, picnicing and boating this Royal Park has everything. It is a great 5k run around the edge
Arts & Culture
Not just for kids, this place is a trip down memory lane to all the toys you had when you were a kid. It also has great temporary exhibitions and lots of crafts, events and regular storytelling for children.
418 locals recommend
V&A Museum of Childhood
Cambridge Heath RoadNot just for kids, this place is a trip down memory lane to all the toys you had when you were a kid. It also has great temporary exhibitions and lots of crafts, events and regular storytelling for children.
A look at interiors through the ages. They have events and it is worth popping in if you are over by Kingsland-road getting Vietnamese food.
326 locals recommend
Museum of the Home
136 Kingsland RoadA look at interiors through the ages. They have events and it is worth popping in if you are over by Kingsland-road getting Vietnamese food.
Essentials
a great selection of organic food, great bread and refillable wine!
58 locals recommend
SimplyFresh Bethnal Green
201-203 Roman Rda great selection of organic food, great bread and refillable wine!
Lidl
27 Well StJust across the park you can find budget supermarket Lidl.
Drinks & Nightlife
Cafe OTO
18-22 Ashwin StreetGreat alternative venue that place host to some great nights.
Getting Around
You could join Zip car- Really handy cars ready to use around here for day trips, it can work out cheaper than the train fares if there are a few of you.
Old Ford Road
Old Ford RoadYou could join Zip car- Really handy cars ready to use around here for day trips, it can work out cheaper than the train fares if there are a few of you.