Guidebook for London
Food Scene
Top floor of Heron Tower with beautiful views of the city and great food. Must have the duck and waffle! Must pre book to go though
216 locals recommend
Duck & Waffle
110 BishopsgateTop floor of Heron Tower with beautiful views of the city and great food. Must have the duck and waffle! Must pre book to go though
Original Indian restaurant with none of the usual dishes you get in an standard Indian. We love the 'ruby chicken curry'. Great gin based cocktails and beautiful decor. Easy to walk during off peak
475 locals recommend
Dishoom Shoreditch
7 Boundary StOriginal Indian restaurant with none of the usual dishes you get in an standard Indian. We love the 'ruby chicken curry'. Great gin based cocktails and beautiful decor. Easy to walk during off peak
Tayyabs
83-89 Fieldgate StFantastic Punjabi cuisine, known for it's tasty Tikka dishes
One of the best Vietnamese places to eat, we have lunch or diner here at least once a week.
69 locals recommend
Cay Tre Hoxton Shoreditch
301 Old StOne of the best Vietnamese places to eat, we have lunch or diner here at least once a week.
I'm half Spanish and I highly rate this tapas bar, love the grilled morcilla and chorizo with apple sauce.
20 locals recommend
Tapas Brindisa Shoreditch
152 Curtain RdI'm half Spanish and I highly rate this tapas bar, love the grilled morcilla and chorizo with apple sauce.
The best no- nonsense authentic Vietnamese. Don't be out off by the overly green decor, its always busy and the food is great, especially the soft shell crab :)
110 locals recommend
Sông Quê Café
134 Kingsland RdThe best no- nonsense authentic Vietnamese. Don't be out off by the overly green decor, its always busy and the food is great, especially the soft shell crab :)
One of the best steak places around. Downstairs theres a great basement bar with good snack and yummy cocktails
152 locals recommend
Hawksmoor Spitalfields
157A Commercial StOne of the best steak places around. Downstairs theres a great basement bar with good snack and yummy cocktails
Come here on a Sunday for breakfast where you'll have the opportunity to enjoy a small string quartet
75 locals recommend
Hoi Polloi
100 Shoreditch High StCome here on a Sunday for breakfast where you'll have the opportunity to enjoy a small string quartet
Funky breakfast place with a huge menu. Best to avoid during the weekend if you don't fancy queuing for half hour.
172 locals recommend
The Breakfast Club
1 Crossrail PlFunky breakfast place with a huge menu. Best to avoid during the weekend if you don't fancy queuing for half hour.
We love their burgers and chicken wings. One of the only places that will cook your burger how you want it
26 locals recommend
Red Dog Saloon - Hoxton Restaurant
37 Hoxton SquareWe love their burgers and chicken wings. One of the only places that will cook your burger how you want it
Fix 126
126 Curtain RdWhen Slate is busy, this one down the road is good too
Shoreditch Grind
213 Old StAnother well known coffee place, always busy
Allpress Espresso Bar London
58 Redchurch StGreat home grounded coffee and nice breakfast
The Jones Family Project
78 Great Eastern StGreat food downstairs in the restaurant
Amazing, thin crust freshly made Italian pizzas. Eat in next door with a bottle of wine at Jaguar shoes, or ring for very quick home delivery
25 locals recommend
Amici Miei
Amazing, thin crust freshly made Italian pizzas. Eat in next door with a bottle of wine at Jaguar shoes, or ring for very quick home delivery
Tramshed
32 Rivington StSteak and chicken! And one massive cow in a giant fish tank.....
Andina Shoreditch
60-62 Commercial StBeautiful and healthy Peruvian food
Amazing pop up called Dinorama, only open Thursd-sunday. Lots of pop up food stores and drinking dens. £3 to get in after 7, fun place to go and mingle with people over some street food.
19 Great Eastern St
21-33 Great Eastern StreetAmazing pop up called Dinorama, only open Thursd-sunday. Lots of pop up food stores and drinking dens. £3 to get in after 7, fun place to go and mingle with people over some street food.
Street Feast Dalston Yard
Hartwell Streetfun street food pop up and drinks!
Drinks & Nightlife
Very small but popular cocktail bar, hidden in Hoxton Square. Must have a 'perfect storm'
117 locals recommend
Happiness Forgets
8-9 Hoxton SquareVery small but popular cocktail bar, hidden in Hoxton Square. Must have a 'perfect storm'
Awesome speak easy cocktail bar with live music nights. Booking is a must
228 locals recommend
Nightjar
129 City RdAwesome speak easy cocktail bar with live music nights. Booking is a must
If you're in China town and fancy some dimsum and cocktails we recommend this quirky place. It's decor is exotic eclectic/ grandma's living room. Some of the cocktails literally smoke
17 locals recommend
Opium Cocktail bar and Dim Sum Parlour
15-16 Gerrard StIf you're in China town and fancy some dimsum and cocktails we recommend this quirky place. It's decor is exotic eclectic/ grandma's living room. Some of the cocktails literally smoke
Cocktail bar with a secret room through a smeg fridge door.......
21 locals recommend
The Mayor of Scaredy Cat Town
12-16 Artillery LnCocktail bar with a secret room through a smeg fridge door.......
Great after work city cocktail bar that makes the best Expresso Martinis
55 locals recommend
The Hoxton Mix
86-90 Paul StGreat after work city cocktail bar that makes the best Expresso Martinis
Everything Else
London
Best on Thursday's- amazing local food and lots of cheese!
Go Saturday- really really good food, cute independent stalls and lovely little cafes everywhere
1735 locals recommend
Broadway Market
Broadway MarketGo Saturday- really really good food, cute independent stalls and lovely little cafes everywhere
Brick Lane Sunday Market
Brick LaneOnly on Sundays, big never ending food market
Feng Sushi
13 Stoney StreetThese guys will deliver great sushi straight to your door!
Essentials
Co-op Food - Great Eastern Street
76-80 Great Eastern StSupermarket less than a minute walk
Tesco Express
179 Shoreditch High StTesco really close by
Sightseeing
Camden Market
54-56 Camden Lock PlIt's a eclectic mix of markets, history, punks and great food!
there are literally thousands of flower! Lots of quirky shops, coffee culture and friendly buskers
1660 locals recommend
Columbia Road Flower Market
Columbia Roadthere are literally thousands of flower! Lots of quirky shops, coffee culture and friendly buskers
Parks & Nature
Pavilion Cafe
Old Ford RoadIt's green and pretty :)
Shopping
Redchurch Street
Redchurch Streetstroll around the cute boutique shops
Evercharging pop up stores next to Shoreditch High Street Station. Great hangout at weekends, lookout for live musicians on the green grass area
377 locals recommend
BOXPARK Shoreditch
2-10 Bethnal Green RdEvercharging pop up stores next to Shoreditch High Street Station. Great hangout at weekends, lookout for live musicians on the green grass area
daily market with find, crafts and clothes. Thursdays it's a cool antique market
696 locals recommend
Old Spitalfields Market
16 Commercial Stdaily market with find, crafts and clothes. Thursdays it's a cool antique market