Guidebook for London
Food Scene
A relaxed and creative café just a couple of doors down. Does breakfast and lunch every day and delicious, good value dinner from Thursday – Sunday. They also do a mean cocktail and home-made cakes
52 locals recommend
Muxima
618 Roman RdA relaxed and creative café just a couple of doors down. Does breakfast and lunch every day and delicious, good value dinner from Thursday – Sunday. They also do a mean cocktail and home-made cakes
A lively Mexican restaurant - we love their food and the margaritas. They have a little garden out the back and you can pick up takeaway.
15 locals recommend
Machete Victoria Park
91 Lauriston RoadA lively Mexican restaurant - we love their food and the margaritas. They have a little garden out the back and you can pick up takeaway.
One of the best local brunch and lunch spots, in the park overlooking the lake. Lots of outside space and a stunning view.
1666 locals recommend
Pavilion Cafe
Old Ford RoadOne of the best local brunch and lunch spots, in the park overlooking the lake. Lots of outside space and a stunning view.
Restaurant doing excellent dinner, lunch and brunch. A lovely spot for a more special meal out. Booking recommended.
123 locals recommend
The Empress
130 Lauriston RdRestaurant doing excellent dinner, lunch and brunch. A lovely spot for a more special meal out. Booking recommended.
A really amazing Indian restaurant. Their black dhal is to die for. Booking is essential unless you are prepared to wait at the bar for a while - they get long queues for dinner.
475 locals recommend
Dishoom Shoreditch
7 Boundary StA really amazing Indian restaurant. Their black dhal is to die for. Booking is essential unless you are prepared to wait at the bar for a while - they get long queues for dinner.
This Peruvian restaurant does really delicious meals, from breakfast through to dinner.
139 locals recommend
Andina Shoreditch
60-62 Commercial StThis Peruvian restaurant does really delicious meals, from breakfast through to dinner.
Drinks & Nightlife
Our favourite local pub. Excellent range of wines and beers. The restaurant is delicious and they serve good burgers in the bar. There's also a tiny beer garden out the back.
139 locals recommend
The Morgan Arms
43 Morgan StOur favourite local pub. Excellent range of wines and beers. The restaurant is delicious and they serve good burgers in the bar. There's also a tiny beer garden out the back.
A lovely pub with reasonably priced food and drink. We recommend the pulled pork burger. There is lots of seating space and a beer garden.
47 locals recommend
The Lord Tredegar
50 Lichfield RdA lovely pub with reasonably priced food and drink. We recommend the pulled pork burger. There is lots of seating space and a beer garden.
A great pub that serves lovely food and overlooks the park. Antonia's book club meets here every month.
129 locals recommend
The Crown
144-146 Hatfield RdA great pub that serves lovely food and overlooks the park. Antonia's book club meets here every month.
A great little wine bar where you can buy a bottle to take away or sit in for a drink. They also serve wonderful cheese and charcuterie platters.
29 locals recommend
Vinarius
536 Roman RdA great little wine bar where you can buy a bottle to take away or sit in for a drink. They also serve wonderful cheese and charcuterie platters.
A very cool distillery and bar ten minutes walk from us. Great cocktails, featuring their own spirits, wine and beer. They also do a delicious range of bar snacks and have a bottle shop next door.
45 locals recommend
East London Liquor Company
221 Grove RdA very cool distillery and bar ten minutes walk from us. Great cocktails, featuring their own spirits, wine and beer. They also do a delicious range of bar snacks and have a bottle shop next door.
Peg+Patriot
8 Patriot SquareA really swish cocktail bar that doesn't get overcrowded.
Everything Else
The loveliest park in London (in our opinion!) and 5 mins walk from the flat. Beautiful for walking and cycling. There is a great adventure playground, a boating lake and Chinese pagoda.
1666 locals recommend
Pavilion Cafe
Old Ford RoadThe loveliest park in London (in our opinion!) and 5 mins walk from the flat. Beautiful for walking and cycling. There is a great adventure playground, a boating lake and Chinese pagoda.
Lovely range of ready to eat foods and delicious bits to cook at home. We love their cheeses.
53 locals recommend
The Deli Downstairs
211 Victoria Park RdLovely range of ready to eat foods and delicious bits to cook at home. We love their cheeses.
The best butcher in London (honestly). If you're planning to cook at home, this is the very best place to buy your meat.
63 locals recommend
Ginger Pig
99 Lauriston RdThe best butcher in London (honestly). If you're planning to cook at home, this is the very best place to buy your meat.
Unique local arts centre. The cinema shows a great mix of mainstream and arthouse films and they also have lots of dance, theatre and music events. There is a good Indian restaurant attached.
260 locals recommend
Rich Mix
35-47 Bethnal Green RdUnique local arts centre. The cinema shows a great mix of mainstream and arthouse films and they also have lots of dance, theatre and music events. There is a good Indian restaurant attached.
London Fields
London Fields West SideA huge outdoor swimming pool in the middle of the park.
We can see the stadium from our bedroom window and it is an amazing place to explore. The pool and velodrome are open for visitors to use.
755 locals recommend
Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
We can see the stadium from our bedroom window and it is an amazing place to explore. The pool and velodrome are open for visitors to use.
This is a wonderful and creative museum that adults and children all love visiting.
418 locals recommend
V&A Museum of Childhood
Cambridge Heath RoadThis is a wonderful and creative museum that adults and children all love visiting.
This mainly food market is open on Saturdays and is always buzzing. A closer, smaller alternative to Borough Market.
1735 locals recommend
Broadway Market
Broadway MarketThis mainly food market is open on Saturdays and is always buzzing. A closer, smaller alternative to Borough Market.
Shopping
A brilliant place to get all your shopping done. There is a large John Lewis and M&S, huge cinema, retro bowling alley, casino and lots of places to eat.
1214 locals recommend
Westfield Stratford City
157 Montfichet RdA brilliant place to get all your shopping done. There is a large John Lewis and M&S, huge cinema, retro bowling alley, casino and lots of places to eat.