Guidebook for London
Food Scene
Our favourite local coffee shop. Lovely staff and perfect flat whites.
42 locals recommend
Zealand Road Coffee Shop London
391 Roman RdOur favourite local coffee shop. Lovely staff and perfect flat whites.
Excellent coffee in a vintage furniture store next to Victoria Park. A perfect fuelling stop before a canal walk or bike-ride.
20 locals recommend
The Peanut Vendor
6 Gunmakers WharfExcellent coffee in a vintage furniture store next to Victoria Park. A perfect fuelling stop before a canal walk or bike-ride.
Really good Iranian food in Mile End Park plus a shisha lounge if you fancy a smoke.
49 locals recommend
Ariana Restaurant
2 Midlothian RdReally good Iranian food in Mile End Park plus a shisha lounge if you fancy a smoke.
Mae + Harvey
414 Roman RdA great little coffee shop with fantastic breakfasts and nice staff.
We have many Italian restaurants in the area - but this one is the best. Bit pricey bit really good seasonal, tasty food
30 locals recommend
Bacaro
387 Roman RdWe have many Italian restaurants in the area - but this one is the best. Bit pricey bit really good seasonal, tasty food
Symposium
363 Roman RdAnother local Italian deli - best for cheese, meat and Italian lunches
Cafe East
3-5 Redriff RdPopular, hipster-ish breakfast/lunch spot.
For some reason we have lots of pizza restaurants nearby. This is probably the best of them.
40 locals recommend
The Pizza Room
2a Grove RdFor some reason we have lots of pizza restaurants nearby. This is probably the best of them.
Drinks & Nightlife
Our local pub. Very cozy, warm and buzzy, with excellent Sunday roasts
139 locals recommend
The Morgan Arms
43 Morgan StOur local pub. Very cozy, warm and buzzy, with excellent Sunday roasts
A wonderful local Italian wine bar. Friendly, knowledgeable staff and regular wine-tasting events. Good selection of local beers too.
29 locals recommend
Vinarius
536 Roman RdA wonderful local Italian wine bar. Friendly, knowledgeable staff and regular wine-tasting events. Good selection of local beers too.
Everybody needs a local gin distillery! Ours is really good - it's a beautiful place, the drinks are fantastic, and they also do great Italian food.
45 locals recommend
East London Liquor Company
221 Grove RdEverybody needs a local gin distillery! Ours is really good - it's a beautiful place, the drinks are fantastic, and they also do great Italian food.
We love walking here along the canal. Great beer and BBQ and live comedy nights.
53 locals recommend
Howling Hops
Unit 9A White Post LnWe love walking here along the canal. Great beer and BBQ and live comedy nights.
Craft beers and retro video games - what more could you want? I challenge anybody to a game of Super Mario Kart.
9 locals recommend
Four Quarters East
East Bay LaneCraft beers and retro video games - what more could you want? I challenge anybody to a game of Super Mario Kart.
1960s timewarp London pub. Fantastic atmosphere, horrible landlord.
116 locals recommend
The Palm Tree Pub
127 Grove Rd1960s timewarp London pub. Fantastic atmosphere, horrible landlord.
Our lovely local pub. A real locals' favourite. And there's a giant world map on the wall which is great for geography nerds.
47 locals recommend
The Lord Tredegar
50 Lichfield RdOur lovely local pub. A real locals' favourite. And there's a giant world map on the wall which is great for geography nerds.
A charming, friendly local pub. There are usually nice fluffy dogs here and everybody is strangely friendly for London.
23 locals recommend
Eleanor Arms
460 Old Ford RdA charming, friendly local pub. There are usually nice fluffy dogs here and everybody is strangely friendly for London.
Essentials
Tesco Metro
361 Bethnal Green RdLocal big supermarket
Arts & Culture
Bow Arts Trust
183 Bow RdNeat little local gallery with attached cafe