Guidebook for London

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Guidebook for London

Food Scene

Small, cash only, very cute and reasonably priced serving modern asian food and drinks
55 locals recommend
Pacific Social Club
8 Clarence Rd
55 locals recommend
Small, cash only, very cute and reasonably priced serving modern asian food and drinks
Lovely tapas restaurant
58 locals recommend
El Ganso Cafe
59 Broadway Market
58 locals recommend
Lovely tapas restaurant
61 locals recommend
Tonkotsu Mare Street
382 Mare St
61 locals recommend
Very instagram friendly, vegan cafe
22 locals recommend
Palm Vaults London
411 Mare St
22 locals recommend
Very instagram friendly, vegan cafe
popular dumplings joint
115 locals recommend
My Neighbours the Dumplings
165 Lower Clapton Rd
115 locals recommend
popular dumplings joint
Cute japanese restaurant
69 locals recommend
UCHI
144 Clarence Rd
69 locals recommend
Cute japanese restaurant
Great little cafe
49 locals recommend
119 Lower Clapton
119 Lower Clapton Rd
49 locals recommend
Great little cafe
Hipster pizza joint, interesting flavours, takeaway possible
137 locals recommend
Yard Sale Pizza
105 Lower Clapton Rd
137 locals recommend
Hipster pizza joint, interesting flavours, takeaway possible
Great coffee
7 locals recommend
Black Sheep Coffee
2 Leman St
7 locals recommend
Great coffee
Vegan fried food
25 locals recommend
Temple of Seitan
43 Parkway
25 locals recommend
Vegan fried food
Great brunch spot
52 locals recommend
Market Cafe
2 Broadway Market
52 locals recommend
Great brunch spot

Drinks & Nightlife

Pub located on London Fields with outdoor seating and late at night good for a dance
162 locals recommend
Pub On The Park
19 Martello Street
162 locals recommend
Pub located on London Fields with outdoor seating and late at night good for a dance
Restaurant and club in former railway station, for daytime snacks and an evening European menu.
148 locals recommend
Oslo Hackney
1A Amhurst Rd
148 locals recommend
Restaurant and club in former railway station, for daytime snacks and an evening European menu.
Lovely old pub at the top of Broadway Market - good for hipster watching ;)
150 locals recommend
The Cat & Mutton
76 Broadway Market
150 locals recommend
Lovely old pub at the top of Broadway Market - good for hipster watching ;)
Micro breweries set on the canal. Two stops away on the overground. Good for day to night drinking with live music at night. Amazing pizzas at Crate Brewery.
137 locals recommend
Hackney Wick
137 locals recommend
Micro breweries set on the canal. Two stops away on the overground. Good for day to night drinking with live music at night. Amazing pizzas at Crate Brewery.
159 locals recommend
The Clapton Hart
231 Lower Clapton Rd
159 locals recommend
302 locals recommend
The Dove
24-28 Broadway Market
302 locals recommend

Essentials

Closest supermarket
103 locals recommend
Sainsbury's Local
13 Lower Clapton Rd
103 locals recommend
Closest supermarket
Good for Sundays when most others shut early
Co-op Food - Hackney - Pembury Circus
Dalston Lane
Good for Sundays when most others shut early
Pharmacy
18 locals recommend
Boots
18 locals recommend
Pharmacy
Local hospital
33 locals recommend
Homerton University Hospital
Homerton Row
33 locals recommend
Local hospital

Getting Around

Train station for express into Liverpool St
73 locals recommend
Hackney Downs station
73 locals recommend
Train station for express into Liverpool St
Great train line - three stops to Stratford (Westfield, overground trains to greater London) - three stops to Highbury & Islington (which is one stop from Kings Cross)
98 locals recommend
Hackney Central station
off Amhurst Rd
98 locals recommend
Great train line - three stops to Stratford (Westfield, overground trains to greater London) - three stops to Highbury & Islington (which is one stop from Kings Cross)
One stop to Kings Cross Station for Eurostar or London's Underground
165 locals recommend
Highbury & Islington station
Holloway Road
165 locals recommend
One stop to Kings Cross Station for Eurostar or London's Underground
Good bus stop into Central London
Clapton Square (Stop S) station
Good bus stop into Central London
Download Citymapper for up to date directions: 1h 5 mins Hackney Downs to Tottenham Hale Tottenham Hale to Stansted Airport (via Stansted express)
33 locals recommend
Stansted Airport
33 locals recommend
Download Citymapper for up to date directions: 1h 5 mins Hackney Downs to Tottenham Hale Tottenham Hale to Stansted Airport (via Stansted express)
Download Citymapper for up to date directions: 1h 30 mins Hackney Central to Finchley Road & Frognal National Express bus to airport
19 locals recommend
Luton Airport London (Ltn) station
Airport Way
19 locals recommend
Download Citymapper for up to date directions: 1h 30 mins Hackney Central to Finchley Road & Frognal National Express bus to airport
Download Citymapper for up to date directions: 1h 5 mins Hackney Central to Highbury & Islington Highbury & Islington to Victoria Station Gatwick Express
10 locals recommend
Gatwick Airport Railway Station
10 locals recommend
Download Citymapper for up to date directions: 1h 5 mins Hackney Central to Highbury & Islington Highbury & Islington to Victoria Station Gatwick Express
Download Citymapper for up to date directions: 1h 25 mins Hackney Central to Highbury & Islington Highbury & Islington to Green Park Green Park to Heathrow Station Easier option: Take the Piccadilly line, then Uber for about 15 minutes from any of the following stations: Finsbury Park, Arsenal, Holloway Road, Caledonian Road Station
9 locals recommend
Heathrow Terminal 3 station
9 locals recommend
Download Citymapper for up to date directions: 1h 25 mins Hackney Central to Highbury & Islington Highbury & Islington to Green Park Green Park to Heathrow Station Easier option: Take the Piccadilly line, then Uber for about 15 minutes from any of the following stations: Finsbury Park, Arsenal, Holloway Road, Caledonian Road Station
Download Citymapper for up to date directions: 35 mins Hackney Central to Stratford Stratford to London City Airport
180 locals recommend
London City Airport
Hartmann Road
180 locals recommend
Download Citymapper for up to date directions: 35 mins Hackney Central to Stratford Stratford to London City Airport
Download Citymapper for up to date directions: 22 mins Hackney Central to Highbury & Islington Highbury & Islington to Kings Cross
253 locals recommend
St Pancras International station
Euston Road
253 locals recommend
Download Citymapper for up to date directions: 22 mins Hackney Central to Highbury & Islington Highbury & Islington to Kings Cross

Sightseeing

Amazing flower market - only on Sundays but during the week most cafes / shops are open
1660 locals recommend
Columbia Road Flower Market
Columbia Road
1660 locals recommend
Amazing flower market - only on Sundays but during the week most cafes / shops are open
Food and craft market on Saturdays, but great during the week for day times spent in cafes or shops or at night for great restaurants
1735 locals recommend
Broadway Market
Broadway Market
1735 locals recommend
Food and craft market on Saturdays, but great during the week for day times spent in cafes or shops or at night for great restaurants
Download Citymapper for up to date directions: 30-40 minutes - Hackney Downs to Liverpool St, then Circle / District Line
1337 locals recommend
Big Ben
1337 locals recommend
Download Citymapper for up to date directions: 30-40 minutes - Hackney Downs to Liverpool St, then Circle / District Line
Download Citymapper for up to date directions: about 30 minutes - express train from Hackney Downs to Liverpool St, then a 15 minute walk
1372 locals recommend
Tower of London
1372 locals recommend
Download Citymapper for up to date directions: about 30 minutes - express train from Hackney Downs to Liverpool St, then a 15 minute walk
Download Citymapper for up to date directions: 35 minutes - Hackney Central to Highbury and Islington, then Victoria line to Victoria Station
25 locals recommend
Buckingham Palace Road
Buckingham Palace Road
25 locals recommend
Download Citymapper for up to date directions: 35 minutes - Hackney Central to Highbury and Islington, then Victoria line to Victoria Station
Download Citymapper for up to date directions: 30 mins Hackney Downs to Liverpool St Liverpool St to Tottenham Court Road
1546 locals recommend
British Museum
Great Russell Street
1546 locals recommend
Download Citymapper for up to date directions: 30 mins Hackney Downs to Liverpool St Liverpool St to Tottenham Court Road
Download Citymapper for up to date directions: 25 mins Hackney Downs to Liverpool St Liverpool St to St Paul's Cathedral
845 locals recommend
St. Paul's Cathedral
845 locals recommend
Download Citymapper for up to date directions: 25 mins Hackney Downs to Liverpool St Liverpool St to St Paul's Cathedral
Download Citymapper for up to date directions: 35 mins Hackney Central to Highbury & Islington Highbury & Islington to Oxford Circus Oxford Circus to Charing Cross
634 locals recommend
Trafalgar Square (Stop B) station
634 locals recommend
Download Citymapper for up to date directions: 35 mins Hackney Central to Highbury & Islington Highbury & Islington to Oxford Circus Oxford Circus to Charing Cross
Download Citymapper for up to date directions: 40 mins Hackney Central to Highbury & Islington Highbury & Islington to Green Park Green Park to South Kensington
1694 locals recommend
Victoria and Albert Museum
Cromwell Road
1694 locals recommend
Download Citymapper for up to date directions: 40 mins Hackney Central to Highbury & Islington Highbury & Islington to Green Park Green Park to South Kensington
Download Citymapper for up to date directions: 23 mins Hackney Central to Camden Road Station
583 locals recommend
Camden Town
Camden High Street
583 locals recommend
Download Citymapper for up to date directions: 23 mins Hackney Central to Camden Road Station
Download Citymapper for up to date directions: 36 mins Hackney Downs to Liverpool St Liverpool St to St Pauls Walk across Millennium bridge
2008 locals recommend
Tate Modern
Bankside
2008 locals recommend
Download Citymapper for up to date directions: 36 mins Hackney Downs to Liverpool St Liverpool St to St Pauls Walk across Millennium bridge

Parks & Nature

Large park with lakes, cafes, places to run around or set up a picnic
1666 locals recommend
Pavilion Cafe
Old Ford Road
1666 locals recommend
Large park with lakes, cafes, places to run around or set up a picnic
Outdoor, 50 meter and heated swimming pool. Busy on sunny days though!
591 locals recommend
London Fields
London Fields West Side
591 locals recommend
Outdoor, 50 meter and heated swimming pool. Busy on sunny days though!
Very popular park with a bbq section and connected to Broadway Market
429 locals recommend
London Fields station
429 locals recommend
Very popular park with a bbq section and connected to Broadway Market
Download Citymapper for up to date directions: 35 mins Hackney Central to Highbury & Islington Highbury & Islington to Green Park
3079 locals recommend
Hyde Park
3079 locals recommend
Download Citymapper for up to date directions: 35 mins Hackney Central to Highbury & Islington Highbury & Islington to Green Park

Shopping

Open weekdays and weekends, close to Brick Lane and a ten minute train from the house
57 locals recommend
CHANEL FRAGRANCE & BEAUTY
105a Commercial St
57 locals recommend
Open weekdays and weekends, close to Brick Lane and a ten minute train from the house
Mini mall with clothing outlets including Buberry and Nike
64 locals recommend
Burberry Outlet
29-31 Chatham Pl
64 locals recommend
Mini mall with clothing outlets including Buberry and Nike