Guidebook for London

Stephanie
Guidebook for London

Food Scene

It's in the park, next to a lake and has absolutely brilliant food (and a bakery shop). If you never tried a full english breakfast you can safely relish it here. All super fresh, home made and special.
1666 locals recommend
Pavilion Cafe
Old Ford Road
1666 locals recommend
It's in the park, next to a lake and has absolutely brilliant food (and a bakery shop). If you never tried a full english breakfast you can safely relish it here. All super fresh, home made and special.
Pop Up restaurants. In door or outdoor dining. Always amazing food and extraordinary atmosphere. Hipster galore...
37 locals recommend
Brat x Climpson's Arch
374 Helmsley Pl
37 locals recommend
Pop Up restaurants. In door or outdoor dining. Always amazing food and extraordinary atmosphere. Hipster galore...
Outstanding, slightly experimental food.
91 locals recommend
Pidgin
52 Wilton Way
91 locals recommend
Outstanding, slightly experimental food.
This is amazing. Good food (from breakfast/brunch/lunch/tea) right on the tow path of the regents canal. I love this cafe. Super friendly owner (ex food writer for New Your Times) and staff! Bit careful with the bikes etc that are passing. Watch your small kids. Kids best in 'picnic area' to the left of the cafe.
216 locals recommend
Towpath Café
42 De Beauvoir Cres
216 locals recommend
This is amazing. Good food (from breakfast/brunch/lunch/tea) right on the tow path of the regents canal. I love this cafe. Super friendly owner (ex food writer for New Your Times) and staff! Bit careful with the bikes etc that are passing. Watch your small kids. Kids best in 'picnic area' to the left of the cafe.
Good, and affordable, vietnamese food. Try summer rolls sweet potatoes fritters etc. The mains are good, but the starters are why we go there! It is very low key, so easy with big groups and kids. No outdoor space.
70 locals recommend
Green Papaya
191 Mare St
70 locals recommend
Good, and affordable, vietnamese food. Try summer rolls sweet potatoes fritters etc. The mains are good, but the starters are why we go there! It is very low key, so easy with big groups and kids. No outdoor space.
Superb bakery!! Don't miss this. It's in a railway arch and you can see the busy bakery. Excellent for breakfast (till 11am) and lunch (from 12pm). Gorgeous cakes.
272 locals recommend
E5 Bakehouse
396 Mentmore Terrace
272 locals recommend
Superb bakery!! Don't miss this. It's in a railway arch and you can see the busy bakery. Excellent for breakfast (till 11am) and lunch (from 12pm). Gorgeous cakes.
Fish and chips to eat in or take out. 5 minutes from Victoria Park, so grab a box, add salt and vinegar, get a beer and head to the park!! They also have a sit down restaurant for fish dishes.
104 locals recommend
Fish House
128 Lauriston Rd
104 locals recommend
Fish and chips to eat in or take out. 5 minutes from Victoria Park, so grab a box, add salt and vinegar, get a beer and head to the park!! They also have a sit down restaurant for fish dishes.
Gastro Pub
123 locals recommend
The Empress
130 Lauriston Rd
123 locals recommend
Gastro Pub
Super Food, cocktails, cool atmosphere!
34 locals recommend
Rita's - HAS MOVED - FOLLOW @RITASDINING for updates
275-276 Poyser Street
34 locals recommend
Super Food, cocktails, cool atmosphere!
112 locals recommend
Sager + Wilde Wine Bar
193 Hackney Rd
112 locals recommend
Korean Food and bar and cafe and great and cheap hairdresser, all in one!
59 locals recommend
Hurwundeki
242 Cambridge Heath Rd
59 locals recommend
Korean Food and bar and cafe and great and cheap hairdresser, all in one!
Around the corner from Broadway market and truly unique. More food, more shops (check out the camping store).
60 locals recommend
Netil Market
13-23 Westgate St
60 locals recommend
Around the corner from Broadway market and truly unique. More food, more shops (check out the camping store).
Food, coffee shop, music venue
203 locals recommend
Cafe OTO
18-22 Ashwin Street
203 locals recommend
Food, coffee shop, music venue
popular foody destination
1617 locals recommend
Borough Market
Borough High Street
1617 locals recommend
popular foody destination
Sourdough Pizza. Take out and enjoy in London Fields.
561 locals recommend
Franco Manca
52 Broadway Market
561 locals recommend
Sourdough Pizza. Take out and enjoy in London Fields.
Bustling Street Food market. Combine with visit to Barbican Centre or shopping in curtain Road/Shoreditch.
53 locals recommend
Whitecross Street Market
132 Whitecross St
53 locals recommend
Bustling Street Food market. Combine with visit to Barbican Centre or shopping in curtain Road/Shoreditch.

Parks & Nature

Loads to see.
755 locals recommend
Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
755 locals recommend
Loads to see.
Stunning Park, boat rental, amazing food (see Pavilion Cafe). Two playgrounds, skate park etc, water play park etc. There are maps on every entrance to the park. It is just behind our house.
38 locals recommend
Victoria Park Boating - Regal Boat Hire
38 locals recommend
Stunning Park, boat rental, amazing food (see Pavilion Cafe). Two playgrounds, skate park etc, water play park etc. There are maps on every entrance to the park. It is just behind our house.
88 locals recommend
Haggerston Park
Yorkton Street
88 locals recommend
Lovely park. Lots on lots of trendy people. Between 20 and 30... But also just a great park with two nice playgrounds,
429 locals recommend
London Fields station
429 locals recommend
Lovely park. Lots on lots of trendy people. Between 20 and 30... But also just a great park with two nice playgrounds,
Beautiful Park. Not to miss: natural swimming ponds (lots of algae) from the Victorian times. Especially the ladies pond is well worth a visit. Ice cold water and hedges all around to protect privacy. No kids under 10. It can be a magical experience. Parliament hill het's you an amazing view over London. Very easy to reach with Overground from Hackney Central. Take 55, 48, 254 buses on the Mare Street/Victoria Park Road bus, get off at Hackney Central.
1215 locals recommend
Hampstead Heath
1215 locals recommend
Beautiful Park. Not to miss: natural swimming ponds (lots of algae) from the Victorian times. Especially the ladies pond is well worth a visit. Ice cold water and hedges all around to protect privacy. No kids under 10. It can be a magical experience. Parliament hill het's you an amazing view over London. Very easy to reach with Overground from Hackney Central. Take 55, 48, 254 buses on the Mare Street/Victoria Park Road bus, get off at Hackney Central.
Outdoor swimming in the Serpentine lake in Hyde Park. Amazing!
25 locals recommend
Serpentine Lido
25 locals recommend
Outdoor swimming in the Serpentine lake in Hyde Park. Amazing!

Shopping

All the same shops that you would find in Oxford Street!
1214 locals recommend
Westfield Stratford City
157 Montfichet Rd
1214 locals recommend
All the same shops that you would find in Oxford Street!
Well, it's a Lidl. Supermarket at it's bet.
215 locals recommend
Lidl
27 Well St
215 locals recommend
Well, it's a Lidl. Supermarket at it's bet.
Fantastic butcher if you are into meat. Transforms into a restaurant Saturday nights.
65 locals recommend
Hill & Szrok Master Butcher & Cookshop
60 Broadway Market
65 locals recommend
Fantastic butcher if you are into meat. Transforms into a restaurant Saturday nights.
Selective wine shop. Not cheap, but worth it. http://www.noblefineliquor.co.uk/
8 locals recommend
Noble Fine Liquor
27 Broadway Market
8 locals recommend
Selective wine shop. Not cheap, but worth it. http://www.noblefineliquor.co.uk/
Great bread!
37 locals recommend
Pavilion Bakery
18 Broadway Market
37 locals recommend
Great bread!
Fine wines. Get a bottle with your Fish and Chips form the Fish House restaurant and take to the park.
36 locals recommend
Bottle Apostle
95 Lauriston Rd
36 locals recommend
Fine wines. Get a bottle with your Fish and Chips form the Fish House restaurant and take to the park.
Butcher, not as good as Hill and Szrok on Broadway MArket. But still excellent butcher. Try the sausages. Or sausage roll to go.
63 locals recommend
Ginger Pig
99 Lauriston Rd
63 locals recommend
Butcher, not as good as Hill and Szrok on Broadway MArket. But still excellent butcher. Try the sausages. Or sausage roll to go.

Essentials

197 locals recommend
Sainsbury's Local
17 Stroud Green Rd
197 locals recommend

Drinks & Nightlife

100 locals recommend
Fabric London
77A Charterhouse St
100 locals recommend
Great cocktails and great crowd!
108 locals recommend
Off Broadway
63-65 Broadway Market
108 locals recommend
Great cocktails and great crowd!
187 locals recommend
Dalston Superstore
117 Kingsland High St
187 locals recommend
Nightclub and music venue
49 locals recommend
Passing Clouds
1 Richmond Road
49 locals recommend
Nightclub and music venue

Arts & Culture

It's is a truly unique space architecturally, and a lovely museum, all about historic and modern day toys. And an amazing space for kids to run around discover and play (they even have a sandpit) on rainy days. It has a cafe.
418 locals recommend
V&A Museum of Childhood
Cambridge Heath Road
418 locals recommend
It's is a truly unique space architecturally, and a lovely museum, all about historic and modern day toys. And an amazing space for kids to run around discover and play (they even have a sandpit) on rainy days. It has a cafe.
Art galleries a plenty
22 locals recommend
Vyner Street
Vyner Street
22 locals recommend
Art galleries a plenty
Amazing space usually interesting exhibitions. Also take in the White Chapel Market on the way and if you are interested in Architecture, The Ideastore by David Adjaye.
589 locals recommend
Whitechapel Gallery
77-82 Whitechapel High St
589 locals recommend
Amazing space usually interesting exhibitions. Also take in the White Chapel Market on the way and if you are interested in Architecture, The Ideastore by David Adjaye.
2008 locals recommend
Tate Modern
Bankside
2008 locals recommend
Very big, stunning gallery. Great area to visit south of the river (combine with lunch at Borough Market).
234 locals recommend
White Cube Bermondsey
Bermondsey Street
234 locals recommend
Very big, stunning gallery. Great area to visit south of the river (combine with lunch at Borough Market).
Close to Royal Academy
12 locals recommend
White Cube Mason's Yard
25-26 Masons Yard
12 locals recommend
Close to Royal Academy
Amazing spot. Must for art and architecture lovers. Look up on internet for more information prior. To cool down after take a swim in the serpentine lido!
Serpentine Gallery Pavillion
Amazing spot. Must for art and architecture lovers. Look up on internet for more information prior. To cool down after take a swim in the serpentine lido!
An out of the ordinary museum experience. http://www.soane.org/whats-on Lincoln's Inn Fields also worth a visit to rest after the all encompassing exhibition.
183 locals recommend
Sir John Soane's Museum
13 Lincoln's Inn Fields
183 locals recommend
An out of the ordinary museum experience. http://www.soane.org/whats-on Lincoln's Inn Fields also worth a visit to rest after the all encompassing exhibition.
as the name says. Great exhibitions, great location.
330 locals recommend
The Design Museum
224-238 Kensington High St
330 locals recommend
as the name says. Great exhibitions, great location.
Music and Art and Food and Riverside location. All a must visit. Easy to reach with 26 bus. Get off Waterloo Bridge. Great sightseeing bus route.
436 locals recommend
Southbank Centre
436 locals recommend
Music and Art and Food and Riverside location. All a must visit. Easy to reach with 26 bus. Get off Waterloo Bridge. Great sightseeing bus route.
217 locals recommend
Somerset House
Strand
217 locals recommend
Utopian architectural thinking set in stone. Cafe, restaurant, gallery and fantastic concerts and theatre: https://www.barbican.org.uk/ Try to book and experience this most amazing place. Or just come for the intense architectural experience. Visit Whitecross Lane Street Food Market on the way there or back. Easy to reach with 55 bus. Get off at St Lukes music centre. Walk direction of bus, turn left: food market. Barbican centre at the end of Whitecross Lane.
43 locals recommend
Barbican
43 locals recommend
Utopian architectural thinking set in stone. Cafe, restaurant, gallery and fantastic concerts and theatre: https://www.barbican.org.uk/ Try to book and experience this most amazing place. Or just come for the intense architectural experience. Visit Whitecross Lane Street Food Market on the way there or back. Easy to reach with 55 bus. Get off at St Lukes music centre. Walk direction of bus, turn left: food market. Barbican centre at the end of Whitecross Lane.

Entertainment & Activities

50m outdoor pool. Can get crowded during the day. But should be open till 9pm. Very urban experience. We love it.
591 locals recommend
London Fields
London Fields West Side
591 locals recommend
50m outdoor pool. Can get crowded during the day. But should be open till 9pm. Very urban experience. We love it.