Guidebook for London
Everything Else
A fabulous place to see London at its creative best; flowers, food, vintage, coffee, fashion and art.
1660 locals recommend
Columbia Road Flower Market
Columbia RoadA fabulous place to see London at its creative best; flowers, food, vintage, coffee, fashion and art.
Another East-End favourite; food stalls, coffee, cakes and lots of people watching.
1735 locals recommend
Broadway Market
Broadway MarketAnother East-End favourite; food stalls, coffee, cakes and lots of people watching.
Another London must/classic market, this time under a Victorian roof; flowers, vegetables; organic shops, food, vintage, coffee, fashion, art and chocolates. http://www.spitalfields.co.uk/
696 locals recommend
Old Spitalfields Market
16 Commercial StAnother London must/classic market, this time under a Victorian roof; flowers, vegetables; organic shops, food, vintage, coffee, fashion, art and chocolates. http://www.spitalfields.co.uk/
The nearest metro/tube/underground station to the apartment with three lines passing through. Hammersmith and City (pink), District (green) and the East London Line (orange).
83 locals recommend
Whitechapel Station
263c Whitechapel RdThe nearest metro/tube/underground station to the apartment with three lines passing through. Hammersmith and City (pink), District (green) and the East London Line (orange).
Beigel Bake is open for 24 hours a day for fresh bagels, with traditional Jewish fillings such as salt beef and cream cheese and salmon. Yum!
825 locals recommend
Brick Lane Sunday Market
Brick LaneBeigel Bake is open for 24 hours a day for fresh bagels, with traditional Jewish fillings such as salt beef and cream cheese and salmon. Yum!
Everything from beer to fashion to burgers, crafts and arts. http://www.trumanbrewery.com/cgi-bin/markets.pl
91 Brick Ln
91 Brick LaneEverything from beer to fashion to burgers, crafts and arts. http://www.trumanbrewery.com/cgi-bin/markets.pl
Sightseeing
A lovely park for picnics and runs. The shops between Grove Road and Victoria Park Road are particularly good with a traditional fishmonger and grocers (fruit and vegetable) shop.
1665 locals recommend
Pavilion Cafe
Old Ford RoadA lovely park for picnics and runs. The shops between Grove Road and Victoria Park Road are particularly good with a traditional fishmonger and grocers (fruit and vegetable) shop.
Essentials
A re-thought library in a very cool building by Architect David Adjaye. There is a café on the top floor with great views over the London skyline.
25 locals recommend
Idea Store
260 Commercial RdA re-thought library in a very cool building by Architect David Adjaye. There is a café on the top floor with great views over the London skyline.
Sainbury's Supermarket at the end of Durward Street, you can see the roof from the apartment. Open 0700-2300 Monday to Saturday & 1100-1700 on Sundays for everything!
Cambridge Heath Road
Cambridge Heath RoadSainbury's Supermarket at the end of Durward Street, you can see the roof from the apartment. Open 0700-2300 Monday to Saturday & 1100-1700 on Sundays for everything!
207 Victoria Park Rd
207 Victoria Park RoadA traditional fishmongers interpreted for modern times.
Food Scene
A bustling, "East is East" market with one fabulous coffee and tea stall. Turn left out of the station and you will find Olivier's French coffee stall. Look out for the cool, black canvas.
9 locals recommend
Whitechapel Road
Whitechapel RoadA bustling, "East is East" market with one fabulous coffee and tea stall. Turn left out of the station and you will find Olivier's French coffee stall. Look out for the cool, black canvas.
Leila's Café and Shop. This is one of my favourite cafés in London both for its simple tasty food, lovely interior, fruit and groceries in the linked shop next door.
8 locals recommend
Calvert Avenue
Calvert AvenueLeila's Café and Shop. This is one of my favourite cafés in London both for its simple tasty food, lovely interior, fruit and groceries in the linked shop next door.
Tayyabs is the place if you would like to sample the local Punjabi food. They have been cooking traditional Indian food since 1972!
Fieldgate Street
Fieldgate StreetTayyabs is the place if you would like to sample the local Punjabi food. They have been cooking traditional Indian food since 1972!
St. John Bread & Wine is opposite Spitalfields Market. It's famed for interpretations of British, classics. You can buy the bread, cakes & wine to take away too! The chocolate brownies are to die for!
14 locals recommend
Commercial Street
Commercial StreetSt. John Bread & Wine is opposite Spitalfields Market. It's famed for interpretations of British, classics. You can buy the bread, cakes & wine to take away too! The chocolate brownies are to die for!
The Albion is a café, shop, restaurant and bakery full of yummy things.
http://www.albioncaff.co.uk/location/
Boundary Street
Boundary StreetThe Albion is a café, shop, restaurant and bakery full of yummy things.
http://www.albioncaff.co.uk/location/
The only way to start the day! With delicious artisan pastries delivered daily from Yeast Bakery and freshly made Workshop Coffee. They also have a Korean Restaurant.
298 Cambridge Heath Rd
298 Cambridge Heath RoadThe only way to start the day! With delicious artisan pastries delivered daily from Yeast Bakery and freshly made Workshop Coffee. They also have a Korean Restaurant.
Drinks & Nightlife
Heneage Street
Heneage StreetThe Pride Of Spitalfields Pub is a traditional English pub with real ales.
Arts & Culture
The Tea Building is a re-interprested old, Tea Factory. It has an art gallery and café. Check out their activities on: http://teabuilding.co.uk/
364 locals recommend
Shoreditch High Street
Shoreditch High StreetThe Tea Building is a re-interprested old, Tea Factory. It has an art gallery and café. Check out their activities on: http://teabuilding.co.uk/