Food Scene
This place is my favourite for all-day breakfasts, amazing coffee and fresh smoothies!
8 locals recommend
By the Bridge Cafe
283a Kingsland RdThis place is my favourite for all-day breakfasts, amazing coffee and fresh smoothies!
This place is one of our favourites for high-quality meat & fish dishes.
23 locals recommend
The Ginger Pig Cafe
231 Hoxton StreetThis place is one of our favourites for high-quality meat & fish dishes.
This road is known for the great Vietnamese restaurants that are scattered all down it. This is one of our favourites and it also offers BYO (bring your own wine etc)
77 locals recommend
Mien Tay
106-108 Kingsland RdThis road is known for the great Vietnamese restaurants that are scattered all down it. This is one of our favourites and it also offers BYO (bring your own wine etc)
This place is almost legendary in London. Expect amazing breakfast foods and long queues at all times
172 locals recommend
The Breakfast Club
1 Crossrail PlThis place is almost legendary in London. Expect amazing breakfast foods and long queues at all times
Our absolute favourite for brunch and breakfast! They do the best brunch around and have their own roastery so the coffee is also great!
103 locals recommend
Ozone Coffee Roasters
11 Leonard StOur absolute favourite for brunch and breakfast! They do the best brunch around and have their own roastery so the coffee is also great!
On Saturdays, this market is a MUST! Go here for amazing food vendors, handmade things and vintage clothes! But mostly there is FOOD!
1735 locals recommend
Broadway Market
Broadway MarketOn Saturdays, this market is a MUST! Go here for amazing food vendors, handmade things and vintage clothes! But mostly there is FOOD!
Just trust me - their cinnamon buns and cardamom buns are the best I have ever had! As I am Swedish, this is saying alot.
45 locals recommend
Fabrique Bakery
385 Geffrye StJust trust me - their cinnamon buns and cardamom buns are the best I have ever had! As I am Swedish, this is saying alot.
Perhaps a bit out of the way but its only one overground ride away and totally worth it! This is, in my opinion, the best Indian restaurant in all of London and you will not be disappointed.
381 locals recommend
Tayyabs
83-89 Fieldgate StPerhaps a bit out of the way but its only one overground ride away and totally worth it! This is, in my opinion, the best Indian restaurant in all of London and you will not be disappointed.
One of the best Ramen places I have tried in London and it's just a stones throw away!
138 locals recommend
Tonkotsu East
1a Dunston StOne of the best Ramen places I have tried in London and it's just a stones throw away!
I love this little cafe a lot and it is very close to us! Amazing breakfast and brunch menu.
46 locals recommend
Friends of Ours
61 Pitfield StI love this little cafe a lot and it is very close to us! Amazing breakfast and brunch menu.
Drinks & Nightlife
The Blues Kitchen
134-146 Curtain RdThey have live music on most nights and a great vibe
The Owl & Pussycat
34 Redchurch StI've spent many of late nights at this pub
Colours Hoxton
2-4 Hoxton SquareGreat venue that usually has some great nights on or live music
This is one of East London's most famous bars for the LGBTQ community but is a great space for anyone. They also host the most amazing drag shows!
43 locals recommend
The Glory
281 Kingsland RdThis is one of East London's most famous bars for the LGBTQ community but is a great space for anyone. They also host the most amazing drag shows!
Parks & Nature
One of our favourite parks. In the summer hundreds of Londoners gather here to have BBQ's in the park and drink.
28 locals recommend
London Fields West Side
London Fields West SideOne of our favourite parks. In the summer hundreds of Londoners gather here to have BBQ's in the park and drink.
This is a huge park and great if you want a bit of a break from the city. Hire a bike on the many bike racks and cycle down the canal!
1665 locals recommend
Pavilion Cafe
Old Ford RoadThis is a huge park and great if you want a bit of a break from the city. Hire a bike on the many bike racks and cycle down the canal!
Shopping
Brick Lane market is on Sunday's and is a must when staying in East London!
825 locals recommend
Brick Lane Sunday Market
Brick LaneBrick Lane market is on Sunday's and is a must when staying in East London!
This is London's principal flower market and go here if you want to buy fresh flowers or potted plants. It get's super busy and the best deals can be done at end of day!
1660 locals recommend
Columbia Road Flower Market
Columbia RoadThis is London's principal flower market and go here if you want to buy fresh flowers or potted plants. It get's super busy and the best deals can be done at end of day!
Spitalfields Traders Market is open every day and can have anywhere up to 110 stalls on its busiest days. You can find everything here!
117 locals recommend
Spitalfields Market
65 Brushfield StSpitalfields Traders Market is open every day and can have anywhere up to 110 stalls on its busiest days. You can find everything here!
I am not a huge fan of shopping malls, but if you are looking for somewhere that has all the usual suspects of shops then look no further
1214 locals recommend
Westfield Stratford City
157 Montfichet RdI am not a huge fan of shopping malls, but if you are looking for somewhere that has all the usual suspects of shops then look no further
Arts & Culture
So, I am not that traditional and will not recommend you the British Museum or any of those - but if you want to go to the weirdest museum you ever been to then go here
22 locals recommend
The Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities, Fine Art & UnNatural History
11 Mare StSo, I am not that traditional and will not recommend you the British Museum or any of those - but if you want to go to the weirdest museum you ever been to then go here
Getting Around
Hoxton station
Geffrye StreetHaggerston station
This stop has several bus routes that take you down towards Liverpool Street
6 locals recommend
Laburnum Street (Stop KL) station
This stop has several bus routes that take you down towards Liverpool Street