Guidebook for London
Food Scene
Franco Manca
52 Broadway MarketGreat (and cheap) sourdough pizza, also very busy
El Ganso Cafe
59 Broadway MarketSpanish tapas place
L’eau à La Bouche
35-37 Broadway MarketVery popular café with coffee and food
Argentinian steak house on Broadway Market. Booking is recommended as it’s very popular
103 locals recommend
Buen Ayre
50 Broadway MarketArgentinian steak house on Broadway Market. Booking is recommended as it’s very popular
Climpson & Sons Café
67 Broadway MarketBest coffee on Broadway Market
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275-276 Poyser StreetAmerican soul food
Green Papaya
191 Mare StA nice Vietnamese place just down the road
A row of cafes next to London Fields station, good for coffee or brunch
271 locals recommend
E5 Bakehouse
396 Mentmore TerraceA row of cafes next to London Fields station, good for coffee or brunch
Restaurant in the same building as Lardo, very popular for brunch, but open all day
65 locals recommend
Rawduck
197 Richmond RdRestaurant in the same building as Lardo, very popular for brunch, but open all day
Great Italian restaurant very close to the flat. Gets busy so booking a table is recommended
204 locals recommend
LARDO
201 Richmond RdGreat Italian restaurant very close to the flat. Gets busy so booking a table is recommended
Drinks & Nightlife
The Dove
24-28 Broadway MarketNice cosy pub with loads of Belgian beer and great food
Off Broadway
63-65 Broadway MarketNice casual cocktail bar on Broadway Market
The Cat & Mutton
76 Broadway MarketVery popular pub on the corner facing the park
The Spurstowe Arms
68 Greenwood RdPopular, hip, local pub for drinks and food
The Cock Tavern
315 Mare StGood low key pub with lots of different beers on tap. No food
The Old Ship Hackney
2 Sylvester PathNice pub and cocktail bar hidden in alley behind Mare Street
Closest pub to the flat right on the park with great outdoor terrace when it’s warm enough. Also serves food
162 locals recommend
Pub On The Park
19 Martello StreetClosest pub to the flat right on the park with great outdoor terrace when it’s warm enough. Also serves food
Sightseeing
Extremely popular market on Saturdays with food, vintage clothes and records. The street itself is lined with independent stores, restaurants and cafes
1735 locals recommend
Broadway Market
Broadway MarketExtremely popular market on Saturdays with food, vintage clothes and records. The street itself is lined with independent stores, restaurants and cafes
Local park which is very popular on sunny days. Also has playgrounds and a swimming pool. Great place to hang out in summer!
590 locals recommend
London Fields
London Fields West SideLocal park which is very popular on sunny days. Also has playgrounds and a swimming pool. Great place to hang out in summer!
Arts & Culture
Oslo Hackney
1A Amhurst RdBig place with bar and restaurant downstairs and gigs upstairs
The local cinema showing independent films as well as blockbusters, also has a cafe/bar
445 locals recommend
Hackney Picturehouse
270 Mare StThe local cinema showing independent films as well as blockbusters, also has a cafe/bar