Guidebook for London
Food Scene
Vintage Bombay-style cafe with marble tables and ceiling fans, serving all-day Indian street menu.
475 locals recommend
Dishoom Shoreditch
7 Boundary StVintage Bombay-style cafe with marble tables and ceiling fans, serving all-day Indian street menu.
They roast their beans daily in the shop. Delicious coffee!
113 locals recommend
Allpress Espresso Bar London
58 Redchurch StThey roast their beans daily in the shop. Delicious coffee!
Small, tucked away cafe. Delicious coffee and unique space (fronting the White Rabbit Studios).
6 locals recommend
Tuckshop
471-473 Dereham PlSmall, tucked away cafe. Delicious coffee and unique space (fronting the White Rabbit Studios).
Beigel Bake
159 Brick Ln24-hour bakery on Brick Lane, known for its hot salt beef bagels.
Traditional fish-and-chip shop decorated with 1950s memorabilia.
131 locals recommend
Poppies Fish & Chips, Spitalfields
6-8 Hanbury StTraditional fish-and-chip shop decorated with 1950s memorabilia.
Lovely cafe with great atmosphere, sells coffee-making equipment.
9 locals recommend
Doppio Coffee Warehouse Shoreditch
90 Hanbury StLovely cafe with great atmosphere, sells coffee-making equipment.
Verde+Co
40 Brushfield StBest hot chocolate ever.
Great English and American breakfasts, with a bar hidden in the fridge.
70 locals recommend
Breakfast Club Spitalfields
12-16 Artillery LnGreat English and American breakfasts, with a bar hidden in the fridge.
Shopping
First pop-up shopping center in the world. Always changing stores with great food options on second level.
377 locals recommend
BOXPARK Shoreditch
2-10 Bethnal Green RdFirst pop-up shopping center in the world. Always changing stores with great food options on second level.
Music emporium in old brewery with a coffee shop, also hosts in-store gigs.
46 locals recommend
Rough Trade East
Brick LaneMusic emporium in old brewery with a coffee shop, also hosts in-store gigs.
Drinks & Nightlife
Chain bar specialising in the Scottish brewery's craft beers, with regular guest brews.
79 locals recommend
BrewDog Shoreditch
51 Bethnal Green RdChain bar specialising in the Scottish brewery's craft beers, with regular guest brews.
Refurbished East End boozer, with live music venue upstairs and events every week.
35 locals recommend
The Old Blue Last
38 Great Eastern StRefurbished East End boozer, with live music venue upstairs and events every week.
Former tailor's stockroom turned bare-brick bar serving cocktails and cheeses.
41 locals recommend
Discount Suit Company
29A Wentworth StFormer tailor's stockroom turned bare-brick bar serving cocktails and cheeses.
Sightseeing
Former brewery premises reborn as independent boutiques, bars, diners, a food hall and music venues.
42 locals recommend
The Truman Brewery
91 Brick LnFormer brewery premises reborn as independent boutiques, bars, diners, a food hall and music venues.
Victorian covered market that existed for over 350 years with daily fashion and vintage stalls and boutiques.
696 locals recommend
Old Spitalfields Market
16 Commercial StVictorian covered market that existed for over 350 years with daily fashion and vintage stalls and boutiques.
Essentials
Sainsbury's Local
13 Lower Clapton RdClosest local supermarket.
Arts & Culture
Extensive exhibition and creative space showcasing contemporary art with workshops.
589 locals recommend
Whitechapel Gallery
77-82 Whitechapel High StExtensive exhibition and creative space showcasing contemporary art with workshops.
Community arts hub staging music, dance and spoken word performance, art shows and film screenings.
260 locals recommend
Rich Mix
35-47 Bethnal Green RdCommunity arts hub staging music, dance and spoken word performance, art shows and film screenings.