Niko & Shelby’s Local Guidebook
Food scene
Tayyabs
83-89 Fieldgate StArguably the best Punjabi cuisine in all of London
Excellent Persian and Afghani Restaurant. Also has a separate section for Shisha
49 locals recommend
Ariana Restaurant
2A Midlothian RdExcellent Persian and Afghani Restaurant. Also has a separate section for Shisha
Very trendy cafe serving delicious coffee and small meals
30 locals recommend
Husk Coffee & Creative Space
649-651 Commercial RdVery trendy cafe serving delicious coffee and small meals
Well renown East London Institution of Turkish Food, with three restaurant locations available
53 locals recommend
Efes Turkish Restaurant
1 Whitechapel RdWell renown East London Institution of Turkish Food, with three restaurant locations available
Rinkoff Bakery
222-226 Jubilee StOld traditional Jewish baker established in 1911
Sightseeing
One of the best walking tours of East London, explore the exact sites of all the Jack The Ripper murders
11 locals recommend
Jack the Ripper Walk
Commercial StreetOne of the best walking tours of East London, explore the exact sites of all the Jack The Ripper murders
Vintage shops, food markets, bars and a lot of curry restaurants. Street Market every Sunday a must visit
878 locals recommend
Brick Lane
Brick LaneVintage shops, food markets, bars and a lot of curry restaurants. Street Market every Sunday a must visit
Spitalfields
Historic building and market
Walk along Regents Canal until you hit Limehouse Basin, a beautiful marina by the River Thames
56 locals recommend
Limehouse Basin Marina
46 Goodhart PlWalk along Regents Canal until you hit Limehouse Basin, a beautiful marina by the River Thames
Local green space by Regents Canal. Lovely for a stroll to see many squirrels, ducks, geese and other animal life
71 locals recommend
Mile End Park
Clinton RoadLocal green space by Regents Canal. Lovely for a stroll to see many squirrels, ducks, geese and other animal life
Lovely promenade by the water with cafes, bars and restaurants. Also right next door to Canary Wharf
23 locals recommend
West India Quay
Hertsmere RoadLovely promenade by the water with cafes, bars and restaurants. Also right next door to Canary Wharf
Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
Home of the London Olympics in 2012
Visit the World's tallest, longest and fastest tunnel slide
Rooftop bar and cafe offering panoramic views of London
111 locals recommend
ArcelorMittal Orbit
5 Thornton StVisit the World's tallest, longest and fastest tunnel slide
Rooftop bar and cafe offering panoramic views of London
Tobacco Dock
Wapping LaneLarge and old warehouse converted to exhibition centre
Columbia Road Flower Market
Columbia RoadA must visit on Sundays
Broadway Market
Broadway MarketQuirky and modern market with vintage clothing and food
Pubs
The Half Moon
Church RoadLow cost Pub with wonderful beer garden
The Blind Beggar
337 Whitechapel RdHistoric Pub
The Prospect of Whitby
57 Wapping WallOld pub by the Thames
The Captain Kidd
108 Wapping High StWonderful Pub in Wapping
Very old Pub in East London with untouched decor since pre war time
116 locals recommend
The Palm Tree Pub
127 Grove RdVery old Pub in East London with untouched decor since pre war time
Neighborhoods
Wapping
Very old neighbourhood by the River Thames
Old canal side neighbourhood full of street art and new developments
137 locals recommend
Hackney Wick
Old canal side neighbourhood full of street art and new developments
Victoria Park
Grove RoadLargest park in East London
Bethnal Green
Cambridge Heath RoadOld East End London
Old neighbourhood modernized with new high rise buildings and a large shopping malls
101 locals recommend
Stratford
Old neighbourhood modernized with new high rise buildings and a large shopping malls
Whitechapel
Historic east end suburb of London
Rotherhithe
South of the Thames