Guidebook for Greater London
Drinks & Nightlife
Blues Kitchen is great! Open late, live music with amazing cover bands playing classic hits, great food and absolutely guaranteed to have a great time
104 locals recommend
The Blues Kitchen
134-146 Curtain RdBlues Kitchen is great! Open late, live music with amazing cover bands playing classic hits, great food and absolutely guaranteed to have a great time
The Hoxton is great for drinks and have DJ's playing different nights. Great for dates with lots of sofas and chairs to sit on. Also great for day time drinks and breakfast.
55 locals recommend
The Hoxton Mix
86-90 Paul StThe Hoxton is great for drinks and have DJ's playing different nights. Great for dates with lots of sofas and chairs to sit on. Also great for day time drinks and breakfast.
Shoreditch Grind
213 Old StThe best espresso martini.
Live music on the weekend, can be cramped but a very good time if you can't get into blues kitchen
16 locals recommend
Old Street Records
350 -354 Old StLive music on the weekend, can be cramped but a very good time if you can't get into blues kitchen
Amazing little cocktail place with a secret backroom through a wardrobe
132 locals recommend
Callooh Callay Bar
65 Rivington StAmazing little cocktail place with a secret backroom through a wardrobe
Book a table to play some ping ping alongside solid drinks and bar food options
47 locals recommend
Bounce Old Street
241 Old StBook a table to play some ping ping alongside solid drinks and bar food options
Trapeze Bar
89 Great Eastern StAmazing happy hour deals on drinks
Shopping
Spitalfields Market has a great food market in the centre with lots of stalls selling a range of products. Great wine bars around the area too.
696 locals recommend
Old Spitalfields Market
16 Commercial StSpitalfields Market has a great food market in the centre with lots of stalls selling a range of products. Great wine bars around the area too.
Essentials
Co-op Food - Great Eastern Street
76-80 Great Eastern StAll the key essentials you need
Love this grocery store! All organic and unique products as well as a great wine shop where they do regular free tastings.
113 locals recommend
The Grocery
52-56 Kingsland RdLove this grocery store! All organic and unique products as well as a great wine shop where they do regular free tastings.
Food Scene
Great date spot - steak and wine for a very budget friendly price.
33 locals recommend
Flat Iron - Hackney
77 Curtain RoadGreat date spot - steak and wine for a very budget friendly price.
If you feel like splashing out, Hawksmoor is one of the best steak houses in London.
152 locals recommend
Hawksmoor Spitalfields
157A Commercial StIf you feel like splashing out, Hawksmoor is one of the best steak houses in London.
Hands down, the best Indian food in all of London. Prepare for an hour wait (unavoidable) but you can usually grab a drink the bar whilst you wait.
475 locals recommend
Dishoom Shoreditch
7 Boundary StHands down, the best Indian food in all of London. Prepare for an hour wait (unavoidable) but you can usually grab a drink the bar whilst you wait.
Boxpark is made up of converted shipping containers with shops at the bottom and a range of different independent restaurants and bars at the top. Very social scene.
377 locals recommend
BOXPARK Shoreditch
2-10 Bethnal Green RdBoxpark is made up of converted shipping containers with shops at the bottom and a range of different independent restaurants and bars at the top. Very social scene.
Bottega Prelibato
43-45 Rivington StGreat little authentic Italian restaurant
The Breakfast Club
1 Crossrail PlAll day amazing breakfast
Tapas Brindisa Shoreditch
152 Curtain RdReally good Tapas and Sangria. Not a cheap option.
Very good breakfast - usually have a string quartet playing on a Sunday. Reasonably priced
106 locals recommend
Ace Hotel London
100 Shoreditch High StVery good breakfast - usually have a string quartet playing on a Sunday. Reasonably priced
You have to get the salt beef beigel. Very cheap and is world famous. Don't be scared of the outside or the rude staff, this beigel will change your life.
236 locals recommend
Beigel Bake
159 Brick LnYou have to get the salt beef beigel. Very cheap and is world famous. Don't be scared of the outside or the rude staff, this beigel will change your life.