Guidebook for London
Food Scene
Great for brunch and dinner. Lots of space for buggies and nice outside space on a sunny day
65 locals recommend
Rawduck
197 Richmond Rd Great for brunch and dinner. Lots of space for buggies and nice outside space on a sunny day
Famous bakery producing the famous Hackney Wild sourdough used in many upmarket restaurants in East London
272 locals recommend
E5 Bakehouse
396 Mentmore TerraceFamous bakery producing the famous Hackney Wild sourdough used in many upmarket restaurants in East London
Great atmosphere, scrumptious home cooked food and interesting bar
68 locals recommend
The Elephants Head
43 Lower Clapton RdGreat atmosphere, scrumptious home cooked food and interesting bar
Tonkotsu Mare Street
382 Mare StLondon's best Ramen and amazing cocktails! Great value too
Great value pizzas and great space downstairs to go in a group
27 locals recommend
Well Street Pizza Hackney
184 Well StreetGreat value pizzas and great space downstairs to go in a group
Trendy cafe in buzzing Well Street. Try the banana bread with cinnamon butter, it's to die for
27 locals recommend
No.1 Café The Old Shoreditch Station
1 Kingsland RdTrendy cafe in buzzing Well Street. Try the banana bread with cinnamon butter, it's to die for
Interesting tapas style dishes and cosy atmosphere. This restaurant has great reviews in Timeout and is a stone's throw away from the flat
24 locals recommend
Legs Restaurant
120-122 Morning LaneInteresting tapas style dishes and cosy atmosphere. This restaurant has great reviews in Timeout and is a stone's throw away from the flat
London's best food street Market that runs on a Saturday great people watching full of hipsters, lively street music and interesting international food stalls and arts and crafts stalls. Plenty of bars, restaurants and cafes too
1735 locals recommend
Broadway Market
Broadway MarketLondon's best food street Market that runs on a Saturday great people watching full of hipsters, lively street music and interesting international food stalls and arts and crafts stalls. Plenty of bars, restaurants and cafes too
Great gastropub. The sunday roast is delicious. Really accessible with a buggy
123 locals recommend
The Empress
130 Lauriston RdGreat gastropub. The sunday roast is delicious. Really accessible with a buggy
Posh fish and chip restaurant , probably the best in London - can do takeaway or eat-in
104 locals recommend
Fish House
128 Lauriston RdPosh fish and chip restaurant , probably the best in London - can do takeaway or eat-in
Great for kids! Can see a number of different animals. Frizzante is the cafe/restaurant which has delicious food on offer
269 locals recommend
Hackney City Farm
1a Goldsmiths RowGreat for kids! Can see a number of different animals. Frizzante is the cafe/restaurant which has delicious food on offer
Drinks & Nightlife
Great local pub with an extensive beer garden that gets the sun. Offers cheese toasties and lots of local beer and craft ale.
36 locals recommend
Chesham Arms
15 Mehetabel RdGreat local pub with an extensive beer garden that gets the sun. Offers cheese toasties and lots of local beer and craft ale.
The Lauriston Pub
162 Victoria Park RdClassic pub that does wood-fire pizzas
Lots of nightclubs, bars and restaurants for those looking for a very late night out, a 5 minute bus ride away
140 locals recommend
Dalston
Lots of nightclubs, bars and restaurants for those looking for a very late night out, a 5 minute bus ride away
Entertainment & Activities
London Fields
London Fields West SideOlympic sized heated open air swimming pool - London's best lido!
Boat hire on a beautiful lake in the best Royal park in London. The Pavilion cafe overlooks the lake and has great all day breakfasts. The Sri Lankan breakfast is scrumptious
38 locals recommend
Victoria Park Boating - Regal Boat Hire
Boat hire on a beautiful lake in the best Royal park in London. The Pavilion cafe overlooks the lake and has great all day breakfasts. The Sri Lankan breakfast is scrumptious
Columbia Road Flower Market
Columbia RoadWorld famous flower market on a Sunday
Hackney Picturehouse
270 Mare StParks & Nature
London's coolest park - the only one you can barbeque, wild flower meadow and cool hipster vibe when the sun is shining
429 locals recommend
London Fields station
London's coolest park - the only one you can barbeque, wild flower meadow and cool hipster vibe when the sun is shining
Huge Royal Park with boating lake, adventure playground, flower garden and plenty of green space to while away the summer days
1666 locals recommend
Pavilion Cafe
Old Ford RoadHuge Royal Park with boating lake, adventure playground, flower garden and plenty of green space to while away the summer days
Visit the Veledrome, The Aquatic Centre and other olympic sites. Lots of green space with manicured gardens
755 locals recommend
Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
Visit the Veledrome, The Aquatic Centre and other olympic sites. Lots of green space with manicured gardens
Arts & Culture
Hackney Empire
291 Mare StNational Trust - Sutton House
2 and 4 Homerton High StShopping
Tesco Superstore
55 Morning LnHuge 24 hour supermarket at the end of the road
Europe's biggest shopping mall. 3 stops/15 minutes on the train (london overground)
1214 locals recommend
Westfield Stratford City
157 Montfichet RdEurope's biggest shopping mall. 3 stops/15 minutes on the train (london overground)
Essentials
Tesco Metro
361 Bethnal Green Rd