Shopping
Great vinyls and home to regular pop-up gigs in-store. Radiohead played there last summer!
46 locals recommend
Rough Trade East
Brick LaneGreat vinyls and home to regular pop-up gigs in-store. Radiohead played there last summer!
Food Scene
Nude Espresso
25 Hanbury StReally good coffee!
Rustic, unpretentious Italian food and in he hub of Columbia Flower Market on Sundays.
57 locals recommend
Campania
23 Ezra StRustic, unpretentious Italian food and in he hub of Columbia Flower Market on Sundays.
Incredible and really cheap Turkish food, really worth a visit especially for take-aways. You have a green area very close by opposite Aldgate East tube station.
11 locals recommend
Maedah Grill
42 Fieldgate StIncredible and really cheap Turkish food, really worth a visit especially for take-aways. You have a green area very close by opposite Aldgate East tube station.
Amazing curry restaurant, much much much better than anything you could find on Brick Lane. Tayyabs around the corner is more famous but the food here is just as good and without the queues!
41 locals recommend
Needoo Grill
87 New RdAmazing curry restaurant, much much much better than anything you could find on Brick Lane. Tayyabs around the corner is more famous but the food here is just as good and without the queues!
Very tasty American diner with bowling alley. This is on Taste London so get a 50% discount on food!
57 locals recommend
All Star Lanes (Brick Lane)
95 Brick LnVery tasty American diner with bowling alley. This is on Taste London so get a 50% discount on food!
For those who like Thai food, who doesn't? The lamb chops are a surprisingly great dish!
45 locals recommend
Rosa's Thai Cafe Spitalfields
12 Hanbury StFor those who like Thai food, who doesn't? The lamb chops are a surprisingly great dish!
Drinks & Nightlife
The Pride of Spitalfields London
3 Heneage StYour local pub!
Previously owned by the Kray Brothers. Don't worry they're long gone!
80 locals recommend
Carpenters Arms The Public Houses
91 Black Lion LnPreviously owned by the Kray Brothers. Don't worry they're long gone!
Best gastropub in London and the area around it is worth checking out!
120 locals recommend
Electric Cinema
64-66 Redchurch StreetBest gastropub in London and the area around it is worth checking out!
Everything Else
Expensive but worth going in just to check out the design!! Just go in and use the loos! If you fancy splashing out the cocktails and food (modern Japanese) will not disappoint.
38 locals recommend
Loungelover
1 Whitby StreetExpensive but worth going in just to check out the design!! Just go in and use the loos! If you fancy splashing out the cocktails and food (modern Japanese) will not disappoint.
CLOSEUP FILM CENTRE
97 Sclater StFor a great night in and you'll have a video rental card!
With the Close-up video card you get discounts to see some films and they often have cool events there.
260 locals recommend
Rich Mix
35-47 Bethnal Green RdWith the Close-up video card you get discounts to see some films and they often have cool events there.
Sightseeing
Great and free art gallery show-casing mostly modern artists. There's a restaurant run by Gordon Ramsay's protege -Angela Hartnett- so a bit pricey.
589 locals recommend
Whitechapel Gallery
77-82 Whitechapel High StGreat and free art gallery show-casing mostly modern artists. There's a restaurant run by Gordon Ramsay's protege -Angela Hartnett- so a bit pricey.
Essentials
Tesco Express
116-118 Commercial StIt's the closest.