East London
Food scene
Pavilion Cafe
Old Ford RoadCoffee in the park and tasty pastries.
Sodo Pizza Bethnal Green
266 Poyser StSmall, tasty pizza place with sourdough bases.
The market is only on Sundays. Clothes, book, bits, street food. It's a close walk from Columbia Rd flower market.
825 locals recommend
Brick Lane Sunday Market
Brick LaneThe market is only on Sundays. Clothes, book, bits, street food. It's a close walk from Columbia Rd flower market.
Bongbong's Manila Kanteen
Earlham StreetGreat Filipino food
The Lauriston Pub
162 Victoria Park RdPizza pub
My Neighbours the Dumplings Victoria Park
178-180 Victoria Park RdThe Plough at Swan Wharf
60 Dace RdPub with front garden.
Royal Inn on the Park
111 Lauriston RoadPub on the edge of the park serving food
This restaurant is on the ground floor of the building!
there are better pizza options around but this is very convenient.
Ciao Bella Italiano
This restaurant is on the ground floor of the building!
there are better pizza options around but this is very convenient.
Satan's Whiskers
343 Cambridge Heath Rdcocktail bar!
Mare street market
117 Mare Stopen plan food hall
Roman Road Art Cafe
426 Roman RdSightseeing
You can do a (long) walk all the way to this dock via Limehouse Marina if you go south along the canal and then join the Thames Path.
257 locals recommend
St Katharine Docks Marina
50 St Katharine's WayYou can do a (long) walk all the way to this dock via Limehouse Marina if you go south along the canal and then join the Thames Path.
Columbia Road Flower Market
Columbia RoadGet your plants here on a Sunday...
Things to do
Genesis Cinema
93-95 Mile End RdContemporary art gallery. Usually a mixed of free and paid exhibitions.
589 locals recommend
Whitechapel Gallery
77-82 Whitechapel High StContemporary art gallery. Usually a mixed of free and paid exhibitions.
You can get into the park without going on any roads. Just follow the canal north.
61 locals recommend
Victoria Park
Grove RoadYou can get into the park without going on any roads. Just follow the canal north.
Hipster central.
Broadway market is about a 25 minute walk north along the Canal.
1735 locals recommend
Broadway Market
Broadway MarketHipster central.
Broadway market is about a 25 minute walk north along the Canal.
You can get to the Olympic park on foot by heading towards Hackney Wick along the canals.
The Velodrome is open to go inside and sit in the stands.
19 locals recommend
Velodrome
Abercrombie RoadYou can get to the Olympic park on foot by heading towards Hackney Wick along the canals.
The Velodrome is open to go inside and sit in the stands.
ArcelorMittal Orbit
5 Thornton StAn expensive but fun 30 seconds
The Art Pavilion, Mile End Park
Clinton RoadChisenhale Gallery
64 Chisenhale RdA small contemporary art gallery
Four Corners
12 Lower MarshSmall gallery with exhibitions on photography and film
The Palm Tree Pub
127 Grove RdQuirky local pub
The Lord Tredegar
50 Lichfield RdGreat little market Street. You can get to by walking North along the can
1735 locals recommend
Broadway Market
Broadway MarketGreat little market Street. You can get to by walking North along the can
The Palm Tree Pub
127 Grove RdA little characteristic pub just over the footbridge
Groceries
SimplyFresh Bethnal Green
201-203 Roman RdA good quality, local supermarket.
Tesco Express
mid size Tesco, going eastwards
Tesco Express
You can walk to this Lisle along the canal. it can get quite busy in there. Not a very calm experience
Lidl
You can walk to this Lisle along the canal. it can get quite busy in there. Not a very calm experience
Herbert and Sons Bethnal Green
a little vegetable market stall. open most weekdays I think
Whole Fresh Fruit & Vegetables
407 Roman RdA large variety of vegetables and fruit