Food Scene
Chicken Shop & Dirty Burger Whitechapel
27a Mile End RdGreat burgers and chicken
Foxcroft & Ginger Whitechapel
69-89 Mile End RoadA great brunch spot
Brooklyn Coffee
139 Commercial StFantastic coffee to go
80 Roman Rd
80 Roman RoadThe Store, a nice coffee and lunch place just around the corner, next to Llama's Pajamas
Dishoom Shoreditch
7 Boundary StGreat Indian, in big shared portions
Arts & Culture
Whitechapel Gallery
77-82 Whitechapel High StA great art space with an awesome bookstore attached
Drinks & Nightlife
Full Stop.
202 Brick LnGreat ambiance for coffee during the day and drinks in the evening
For a more chilled out clubbing experience on the east end (no cover charge!)
42 locals recommend
The Alibi
91 Kingsland High StreetFor a more chilled out clubbing experience on the east end (no cover charge!)
Brand new pub with a really nice atmosphere, around the corner from the house
33 locals recommend
The Horn of Plenty
36 Globe RdBrand new pub with a really nice atmosphere, around the corner from the house
Shopping
Lama's Pyjamas London
83 Roman RdAwesome thrift store to pick up some books or new digs
Essentials
193 Mile End Rd
193 Stepney GreenGrocery store with everything you might need
Everything Else
Stepney Green tube station
Tube Station with bus access!
Bethnal Green (Stop D) station
Tube station with bus access!
XOYO
32-37 Cowper StFor east end clubbing