Guidebook for London
Food Scene
Pavilion Cafe
Old Ford RoadGreat coffee and food right on the lake in Victoria Park.
Superb coffee and delicious light breakfast options available.
42 locals recommend
Zealand Road Coffee Shop London
391 Roman RdSuperb coffee and delicious light breakfast options available.
Parks & Nature
Pavilion Cafe
Old Ford RoadGreat place for a walk on a sunny day
Getting Around
Mile End Station
Mile End RoadA 10 minute walk from the house
Drinks & Nightlife
The Lauriston Pub
162 Victoria Park RdPizzas, Pizzas, Pizzas!
The Hemingway Public House
84 Victoria Park RdNice pub. Food good quality but somewhat pricey.
An East London gem. This pub has hardly changed in forty years!
116 locals recommend
The Palm Tree Pub
127 Grove RdAn East London gem. This pub has hardly changed in forty years!
Hackney Wick
Lots of quality breweries here with a good crowd.
Entertainment & Activities
Genesis Cinema
93-95 Mile End RdVery cheap films especially on Tuesdays
Hackney Picturehouse
270 Mare StGreat cinema.
Shopping
Enormous shopping mall with the biggest McDonald's in Europe if that's your thing..
1214 locals recommend
Westfield Stratford City
157 Montfichet RdEnormous shopping mall with the biggest McDonald's in Europe if that's your thing..
Essentials
Lidl
27 Well StCheap and good quality
Tesco Metro
361 Bethnal Green RdFor everything that Lidl doesn't have.
London Gold Centre
5 Hatton GardenGood place if you just need a few things