Food Scene
Viet Grill
58 Kingsland RdBest Vietnamese restaurant
Busaba Hoxton Square
319 Old StGreat Thai food
Hoi Polloi
100 Shoreditch High StTrendy restaurant
The Bridge
204 CastelnauHidden gem, make sure you take a peek at the top floor
Voodoo Ray's
95 Kingsland High StBest late night slice of pizza in east London
Exquisite food for decent price
34 locals recommend
Rita's - HAS MOVED - FOLLOW @RITASDINING for updates
275-276 Poyser StreetExquisite food for decent price
Drinks & Nightlife
The Red Lion
Crete Hall RoadNice rooftop perfect for summer
Cool hang out for drinks at the bar or coffee while working on your laptop
106 locals recommend
Ace Hotel London
100 Shoreditch High StCool hang out for drinks at the bar or coffee while working on your laptop
The Haggerston
438 Kingsland RdLive Jazz on Sundays till 4am
Nightjar
129 City RdCocktails in a 20s speakeasy vibe
Happiness Forgets
8-9 Hoxton SquareQuirky cocktails...
Boundary London
2-4 Boundary StFancy rooftop
Broadway Market
Broadway MarketCool little strip of restaurants and pubs
Essentials
The Grocery
52-56 Kingsland RdBig organic supermarket
Arts & Culture
If you like dancing in the dark to the sounds of the most amazing underground DJs in the world in a small and intimate place, this is the one...probably the best underground club in London...
6 locals recommend
PLASTIC PEOPLE
If you like dancing in the dark to the sounds of the most amazing underground DJs in the world in a small and intimate place, this is the one...probably the best underground club in London...
Rich Mix
35-47 Bethnal Green RdArt house films
XOYO
32-37 Cowper StBig night club, two floors, mostly electronic music sometimes live gigs.
Ray's Bar
95 Kingsland High StreetSmall night club, great soundsystem, quality line-ups
Village Underground
54 Holywell LnBig night club, good line-ups.
Cafe OTO
18-22 Ashwin StreetAvant-garde live music
Rio Cinema
107 Kingsland High StreetMainstream films and special features
Sightseeing
London Fields station
Hipster central
Pavilion Cafe
Old Ford RoadBig park, nice for a stroll or a picnic
Old Spitalfields Market
16 Commercial Stantiques, vintage clothes, rarities
Regent's Canal
Great walk along Regent's Canal
Shopping
Beyond Retro Cheshire Street
Cheshire StreetHuge vintage store
Paper Dress Vintage
352a Mare StreetVintage shop by day, live venue by night
Everything Else
New City Fitness
Redvers StreetDecent gym, very cheap, small sauna, basket ball courts, yoga, etc.