Food Scene
My favourite cafe in the area - their Moroccan style eggs with sausages is delicious!
21 locals recommend
Millfields Coffee
145 Chatsworth RdMy favourite cafe in the area - their Moroccan style eggs with sausages is delicious!
Sodo Pizza Clapton
126 Upper Clapton RdBest pizza!
Saturday street market and always buzzing. Next to London Fields and recommend wandering the area - head to Columbia Road and then Brick Lane from here too
1735 locals recommend
Broadway Market
Broadway MarketSaturday street market and always buzzing. Next to London Fields and recommend wandering the area - head to Columbia Road and then Brick Lane from here too
Pidgin
52 Wilton WayIncredible restaurant - you must book in advance! Not to be missed!
Love this place. Friendliest staff, amazing food and the wine is the best! No reservations so get there by 7pm if possible
62 locals recommend
P Franco
107 Lower Clapton RdLove this place. Friendliest staff, amazing food and the wine is the best! No reservations so get there by 7pm if possible
Such a good new space - their food is delicious - pizzas are a must. Late night too so great place for drinks - also has a florist, record store and coffee shop attached
86 locals recommend
Mare street market
117 Mare StSuch a good new space - their food is delicious - pizzas are a must. Late night too so great place for drinks - also has a florist, record store and coffee shop attached
Le Merlin
78 Lower Clapton RdFrench crepes and they have a lovely little back garden
Lion Coffee + Records Clapton
118 Lower Clapton RdGreat coffee and good vinyl selection
Drinks & Nightlife
Great local pub with really good food. Always a good atmosphere
107 locals recommend
The Crooked Billet
84 Upper Clapton RdGreat local pub with really good food. Always a good atmosphere
Great local pub with good food too - massive beer garden out the back
159 locals recommend
The Clapton Hart
231 Lower Clapton RdGreat local pub with good food too - massive beer garden out the back
Blondies
205A Lower Clapton RdReally good late night venue
Nearest pub to the apartment - always busy on a weekend day with people walking along the river.
104 locals recommend
The Princess Of Wales
27 Villiers StNearest pub to the apartment - always busy on a weekend day with people walking along the river.
Parks & Nature
You can walk for hours along the river and through the marshes. Come out of the flat and turn left and there's a bridge crossing over 1 minute away
92 locals recommend
Walthamstow Marshes
Lea Bridge RoadYou can walk for hours along the river and through the marshes. Come out of the flat and turn left and there's a bridge crossing over 1 minute away
You can walk here from the apartment and it's a huge national park.
91 locals recommend
Walthamstow Wetlands
2 Forest RoadYou can walk here from the apartment and it's a huge national park.
Biggest park in the area and you can walk along the river to it from Broadway market. They have festivals there in the summer too.
1665 locals recommend
Pavilion Cafe
Old Ford RoadBiggest park in the area and you can walk along the river to it from Broadway market. They have festivals there in the summer too.
Entertainment & Activities
You can walk to the Olympic Village from the apartment along the River Lea. Lots to explore when you are there and Westfield shopping centre is there too with loads of restaurants and bars
191 locals recommend
London Stadium
You can walk to the Olympic Village from the apartment along the River Lea. Lots to explore when you are there and Westfield shopping centre is there too with loads of restaurants and bars
Ice Rink for skating and they also have ice hockey matches on
53 locals recommend
Lee Valley Ice Centre
Lea Bridge RoadIce Rink for skating and they also have ice hockey matches on
Lee Valley Riding Centre
71 Lea Bridge RdHorse riding centre
Excellent and varied exercise classes. They have three studios and you can book individual classes
17 locals recommend
Blok Clapton
38-40 Upper Clapton RdExcellent and varied exercise classes. They have three studios and you can book individual classes
Essentials
Nearest shop with all groceries and an ATM machine
13 locals recommend
Co-op Food - Hackney - Theydon Road
Theydon RoadNearest shop with all groceries and an ATM machine
Tesco Express
179 Shoreditch High StLocal supermarket
Blue Tit
26 Peckham RyeHairdressers
Marks and Spencer
351 Mare StHas a good food hall and florist
Getting Around
Train station - one direction takes you in to London to Liverpool Street (15 mins), and the other way to Chingford - Epping Forest and you can link with Walthamstow (5 mins) for the Victoria Line.
Trains every 15 minutes
22 locals recommend
Clapton station
Upper Clapton RoadTrain station - one direction takes you in to London to Liverpool Street (15 mins), and the other way to Chingford - Epping Forest and you can link with Walthamstow (5 mins) for the Victoria Line.
Trains every 15 minutes
Shopping
Chatsworth Road Market
46-51 Chatsworth RdSunday morning markets and loads of nice places to eat
Every Sunday until 1pm. It get so busy so recommend getting there earlier in the morning. Royal Oak pub does the best Bloody Mary's and traditional Sunday lunches - you need to book in advance for a table for lunch
1660 locals recommend
Columbia Road Flower Market
Columbia RoadEvery Sunday until 1pm. It get so busy so recommend getting there earlier in the morning. Royal Oak pub does the best Bloody Mary's and traditional Sunday lunches - you need to book in advance for a table for lunch
Palm 2
156 Lower Clapton RdBest local shop for groceries, proper coffee, deli and more
Best beer shop in the area - really good range of local craft beers. Plus excellent range of spirits
31 locals recommend
Clapton Craft
97 Lower Clapton RdBest beer shop in the area - really good range of local craft beers. Plus excellent range of spirits
Victoria Park Market
Gore RoadGreat farmers market every Sunday 10am - 4pm.