East-end Guidebook to Roman Road - London
Sightseeing
Walk or cycle along the canal to visit this excellent market on Saturdays
Great for food and design lovers, fab for people watching. Possibly trendier people than Shorditch, if that's possible =)
1735 locals recommend
Broadway Market
Broadway MarketGreat for food and design lovers, fab for people watching. Possibly trendier people than Shorditch, if that's possible =)
Roman Road is the true east end. Local life is best captured in the Roman Road LDN neighbourhood magazine, celebrating the best of the Roman Road area of Bow, Mile End and Globe Town in East London:
https://romanroadlondon.com
https://www.facebook.com/RomanRoadLDN/
https://romanroadlondon.com/visit-us/
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Roman RoadRoman Road is the true east end. Local life is best captured in the Roman Road LDN neighbourhood magazine, celebrating the best of the Roman Road area of Bow, Mile End and Globe Town in East London:
https://romanroadlondon.com
https://www.facebook.com/RomanRoadLDN/
https://romanroadlondon.com/visit-us/
Everything Else
Now serves coffee from a cart on weekends only. Nice selection of vintage furniture.
20 locals recommend
The Peanut Vendor
6 Gunmakers WharfNow serves coffee from a cart on weekends only. Nice selection of vintage furniture.
Top a little card up with some credit and go on a wine tasting spree...you can even taste from some of the most expensive bottles going. Try before you buy
36 locals recommend
Bottle Apostle
95 Lauriston RdTop a little card up with some credit and go on a wine tasting spree...you can even taste from some of the most expensive bottles going. Try before you buy
Drinks & Nightlife
The decor hasn't changed here since the 70's and neither has it's singers...local oldies who roll out the barrell on a Fri, Sat and Sun night for a sing along. Good old fashioned fun!
116 locals recommend
The Palm Tree Pub
127 Grove RdThe decor hasn't changed here since the 70's and neither has it's singers...local oldies who roll out the barrell on a Fri, Sat and Sun night for a sing along. Good old fashioned fun!
Royal Inn on the Park
111 Lauriston RoadTheir new restaurant has the best Sunday lunches...really!
Friendly pub with lots on - comedy, music, theatre, cinema, cabaret, life drawing etc. Huge self contained garden so our child runs around freely with other kids while we enjoy ourselves!
68 locals recommend
Handmade Mysteries Escape Room
360 Victoria Park RdFriendly pub with lots on - comedy, music, theatre, cinema, cabaret, life drawing etc. Huge self contained garden so our child runs around freely with other kids while we enjoy ourselves!
The Lord Tredegar
50 Lichfield RdNice pub enroute from the tube to our place
The Morgan Arms
43 Morgan StNice pub en route to our place!
Stop off for a bit of Thai food in a pub on way home from tube. Cheap n cheerful, no frills.
101 locals recommend
The Kenton
38 Kenton RoadStop off for a bit of Thai food in a pub on way home from tube. Cheap n cheerful, no frills.
Fab distillery makes own gin. Yummy! Pizza place next door.
45 locals recommend
East London Liquor Company
221 Grove RdFab distillery makes own gin. Yummy! Pizza place next door.
Amazing people. Superb, laid-back cafe with mismatched furniture, for breakfasts and tapas, plus beers, live music and DJs. Late-night food · Cosy · Casual. We love this place.
52 locals recommend
Muxima
618 Roman RdAmazing people. Superb, laid-back cafe with mismatched furniture, for breakfasts and tapas, plus beers, live music and DJs. Late-night food · Cosy · Casual. We love this place.
Our favourite pub. Delicious pizza. Great place to watch sport if you're into that.
35 locals recommend
Lord Morpeth
402 Old Ford RdOur favourite pub. Delicious pizza. Great place to watch sport if you're into that.
Huge and fabulous pub with an outside garden overlooking the park. Crazy golf and micro brewery!
68 locals recommend
Handmade Mysteries Escape Room
360 Victoria Park RdHuge and fabulous pub with an outside garden overlooking the park. Crazy golf and micro brewery!
One of the last remaining traditional east-end pubs left. Listed on the Jazz scene as a go to on Sunday nights
23 locals recommend
Eleanor Arms
460 Old Ford RdOne of the last remaining traditional east-end pubs left. Listed on the Jazz scene as a go to on Sunday nights
The most hidden of hidden gems. An old east end pub with superb local singers on a Friday, Saturday and Sunday night. Expect to find lots of locals. Seeped in local east end history. Amazing! Hidden away in the middle of Mile End Ecology Par – the cash register only accepts coins or notes (no cards, please), the red curtains & original gold-leaf wallpaper have a whiff of the 50s, & the live music is likely to be singalong Sinatra or vintage jazz performed by equally vintage musicians. There’s also a terrific line-up of real ales including the likes of Maldon Gold from the Mighty Oak Brewing Company in Essex or Roll in the Hay from Brewsters of Grantham, plus some well-presented lagers. In warm weather, everyone piles outside to lounge in the long grass by the canal. A real cracker, adored by young & old alike.
116 locals recommend
The Palm Tree Pub
127 Grove RdThe most hidden of hidden gems. An old east end pub with superb local singers on a Friday, Saturday and Sunday night. Expect to find lots of locals. Seeped in local east end history. Amazing! Hidden away in the middle of Mile End Ecology Par – the cash register only accepts coins or notes (no cards, please), the red curtains & original gold-leaf wallpaper have a whiff of the 50s, & the live music is likely to be singalong Sinatra or vintage jazz performed by equally vintage musicians. There’s also a terrific line-up of real ales including the likes of Maldon Gold from the Mighty Oak Brewing Company in Essex or Roll in the Hay from Brewsters of Grantham, plus some well-presented lagers. In warm weather, everyone piles outside to lounge in the long grass by the canal. A real cracker, adored by young & old alike.
Stop off en route - lots of different cool spaces to sit including a nice garden. Good beer selection & nice food, perfect place to stop when wandering the canals or Victoria park.
49 locals recommend
The Victoria
110 Grove RdStop off en route - lots of different cool spaces to sit including a nice garden. Good beer selection & nice food, perfect place to stop when wandering the canals or Victoria park.
Food scene
Casual pub serving an English menu with occasional live music events. En route to ours from the tube.
48 locals recommend
Coborn
8 Coborn RdCasual pub serving an English menu with occasional live music events. En route to ours from the tube.
Stone-baked pizzas with Italian sides & desserts, offered with limited bar in quaint, funky digs. Late-night food · Outdoor seating · Cosy.
40 locals recommend
The Pizza Room
2a Grove RdStone-baked pizzas with Italian sides & desserts, offered with limited bar in quaint, funky digs. Late-night food · Outdoor seating · Cosy.
Hamburger restaurant. Steak specialist in former pub, including burgers made from exotic meat such as camel and kangaroo.
102 locals recommend
The Greedy Cow
8 Grove RdHamburger restaurant. Steak specialist in former pub, including burgers made from exotic meat such as camel and kangaroo.
Symposium
363 Roman RdFabulous Italian restaurant. Great knowledge of wine.
Bacaro
387 Roman RdItalian restaurant. Super tapas.
Mae + Harvey
414 Roman RdNice "little" cafe. Sit outside and watch life on the Roman...
Vicolo Romano
420 Roman RdGreat "little" pizza restaurant.
What can I say. Our favourite weekend haunt. Extensive breakfast/lunch menu. Expect to queue (not for too long). Cash only.
105 locals recommend
Cafe East
3-5 Redriff RdWhat can I say. Our favourite weekend haunt. Extensive breakfast/lunch menu. Expect to queue (not for too long). Cash only.
Relaxed kebab restaurant offering family-style Turkish fare such as grilled meats & kebabs. Happy hour food · Late-night food · Breakfast.
10 locals recommend
Sultan Sofrasi
72 Parnell RdRelaxed kebab restaurant offering family-style Turkish fare such as grilled meats & kebabs. Happy hour food · Late-night food · Breakfast.
Sip your coffee and grab some breakfast of lunch overlooking the lake. Now veggie-vegan.
1666 locals recommend
Pavilion Cafe
Old Ford RoadSip your coffee and grab some breakfast of lunch overlooking the lake. Now veggie-vegan.
Great Village and one of London's best kept secrets - An excellent place to go for a peaceful drink or something to eat. En route from our house to Hackney. Wonderful. Take a look at this guide book with a list of what's available here: http://mirandasnotebook.com/guide-to-victoria-park-village/
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Lauriston RoadGreat Village and one of London's best kept secrets - An excellent place to go for a peaceful drink or something to eat. En route from our house to Hackney. Wonderful. Take a look at this guide book with a list of what's available here: http://mirandasnotebook.com/guide-to-victoria-park-village/
Recreation
Superb award winning park with boating, play grounds, sports facilities, excellent cafes and a yumy gastro food market on Sundays. Love love!
1666 locals recommend
Pavilion Cafe
Old Ford RoadSuperb award winning park with boating, play grounds, sports facilities, excellent cafes and a yumy gastro food market on Sundays. Love love!
Roman Road Market is a traditional East End street market that has been running for over 150 years. Stretching half a kilometer through the heart of Bow in east London, the market is famed for its affordable women’s fashion, delicious street food, and quality homeware. Read more: https://romanroadlondon.com/market/
65 locals recommend
Roman Road Market
536 Roman RdRoman Road Market is a traditional East End street market that has been running for over 150 years. Stretching half a kilometer through the heart of Bow in east London, the market is famed for its affordable women’s fashion, delicious street food, and quality homeware. Read more: https://romanroadlondon.com/market/
City advice
Getting around
Stansted Airport to Bow
National Express coach company runs a direct service to Bow Road, then it's just a 15 minute walk to our place