Guidebook for London
Food Scene
E5 Bakehouse
396 Mentmore TerraceGreat bread and coffee. Good for breakfast and lunch.
Cafe just across the road. Excellent coffee and vegan menu.
27 locals recommend
No.1 Café The Old Shoreditch Station
1 Kingsland RdCafe just across the road. Excellent coffee and vegan menu.
Great coffee and food, next to a lake in the middle of Victoria Park. Perfect for children to run around. Try the Sri Lankan curry. And you can buy duck food from the boating kiosk.
1666 locals recommend
Pavilion Cafe
Old Ford RoadGreat coffee and food, next to a lake in the middle of Victoria Park. Perfect for children to run around. Try the Sri Lankan curry. And you can buy duck food from the boating kiosk.
Well Street Pizza Hackney
184 Well StreetNice sourdough pizzeria, just around the corner.
One of the best butchers in London, about 5 minutes walk away. Try their sausage rolls.
63 locals recommend
Ginger Pig
99 Lauriston RdOne of the best butchers in London, about 5 minutes walk away. Try their sausage rolls.
Jonathan Norris ltd
207 Victoria Park RdOne of the best fishmongers in London.
LARDO
201 Richmond RdVery good Italian food.
Very popular (and fashionable) food market on Saturdays. But good to wander down for a coffee or meal any day of the week.
1735 locals recommend
Broadway Market
Broadway MarketVery popular (and fashionable) food market on Saturdays. But good to wander down for a coffee or meal any day of the week.
Chatsworth Road Market
46-51 Chatsworth RdNice, relaxed street market on Sundays.
A whole set of restaurants here, on the edge of the Olympic Park, fronting the canal. Good sunny spot to have food or a drink while the children run around.
13 locals recommend
Shane's on Canalside
26 E Bay LnA whole set of restaurants here, on the edge of the Olympic Park, fronting the canal. Good sunny spot to have food or a drink while the children run around.
Everything Else
Great coffee and food, next to a lake in the middle of Victoria Park. Perfect for children to run around. Try the Sri Lankan curry. And you can buy duck food from the boating kiosk.
1666 locals recommend
Pavilion Cafe
Old Ford RoadGreat coffee and food, next to a lake in the middle of Victoria Park. Perfect for children to run around. Try the Sri Lankan curry. And you can buy duck food from the boating kiosk.
Drinks & Nightlife
Pub with excellent selection of craft beer and unusually good food. Bit expensive, but very popular.
30 locals recommend
The Gun
235 Well StPub with excellent selection of craft beer and unusually good food. Bit expensive, but very popular.
The Kenton
38 Kenton RoadFriendly laid back pub with good selection of craft beer.
Parks & Nature
City farm with pigs, goats, chickens and donkeys, and a nice relaxed restaurant. Good for children.
269 locals recommend
Hackney City Farm
1a Goldsmiths RowCity farm with pigs, goats, chickens and donkeys, and a nice relaxed restaurant. Good for children.
Arts & Culture
V&A Museum of Childhood
Cambridge Heath RoadShopping
Specialist beer and wine shop. Amazing selection of craft beers.
6 locals recommend
Mother Kelly's Bottle Shop E9
186 Well StSpecialist beer and wine shop. Amazing selection of craft beers.
Bottle Apostle
95 Lauriston RdOne of the best wine shops in London.
Essentials
Mircey Fruit-Veg Green Grocery
13 Terrace RdBest fresh fruit and veg shop for miles around.