Food Scene
Shops, coffee bars and a fabulous Saturday street market, with all manner of food and fashion. You will also find essentials such as hairdressers/treatments such as massage & physio/hardware store...
1735 locals recommend
Broadway Market
Broadway MarketShops, coffee bars and a fabulous Saturday street market, with all manner of food and fashion. You will also find essentials such as hairdressers/treatments such as massage & physio/hardware store...
Leila's is a favourite haunt: slow-cooked eggs with sage & fabulous coffee. A tucked-away gem of a cafe (with deli next door) Stroll here after a Sunday morning trip to Columbia Road..the real thing!
67 locals recommend
Leila's Shop
Calvert AvenueLeila's is a favourite haunt: slow-cooked eggs with sage & fabulous coffee. A tucked-away gem of a cafe (with deli next door) Stroll here after a Sunday morning trip to Columbia Road..the real thing!
Fantastic location in the park for this seriously good cafe. They also sell their own, delicious, freshly made bread.
1665 locals recommend
Pavilion Cafe
Old Ford RoadFantastic location in the park for this seriously good cafe. They also sell their own, delicious, freshly made bread.
On the doorstep wifi/cycle cafe...great coffee...excellent choice of fresh food. I particularly recommend the Big Breakfast as a healthy take on a classic english breakfast!
16 locals recommend
Look mum no hands!
On the doorstep wifi/cycle cafe...great coffee...excellent choice of fresh food. I particularly recommend the Big Breakfast as a healthy take on a classic english breakfast!
Excellent pizza restaurant...authentic, modern, freshly-cooked, delicious pizzas! A relaxed atmosphere and sensible pricing make this a really good drop-in place to eat. (Child and dog friendly)
561 locals recommend
Franco Manca
52 Broadway MarketExcellent pizza restaurant...authentic, modern, freshly-cooked, delicious pizzas! A relaxed atmosphere and sensible pricing make this a really good drop-in place to eat. (Child and dog friendly)
Two minutes away...this is a relaxed cafe/bar/restaurant. Good morning coffee and quiet wires-free concentration and a simple, fresh menu in the evening. Very East London!
63 locals recommend
Hackney Bureau
3 Mare StTwo minutes away...this is a relaxed cafe/bar/restaurant. Good morning coffee and quiet wires-free concentration and a simple, fresh menu in the evening. Very East London!
The Empress
130 Lauriston RdGood for Sunday lunch, followed by a stroll around the park.
Sightseeing
Spend a lazy Sunday morning wandering down Columbia Road: the famous Sunday flower market spilling over with colour and scent.Victorian shopfronts/street musicians/food/pubs/an eclectic mix of shops.
1660 locals recommend
Columbia Road Flower Market
Columbia RoadSpend a lazy Sunday morning wandering down Columbia Road: the famous Sunday flower market spilling over with colour and scent.Victorian shopfronts/street musicians/food/pubs/an eclectic mix of shops.
More than sightseeing..the Sunday market is famous for a rich jumble of flea market bargains/cafes/shops/bars..explore the streets around Spitalfields. History/character/cinema/curry/street fashion
878 locals recommend
Brick Lane
Brick LaneMore than sightseeing..the Sunday market is famous for a rich jumble of flea market bargains/cafes/shops/bars..explore the streets around Spitalfields. History/character/cinema/curry/street fashion
On the doorstep, in Victoria Park. Regents Canal is a towpath route to exploring London. By foot or bike, travel miles & see unexpected sights & a relaxed view of London. To the Thames/Camden Lock etc
339 locals recommend
Regent's Canal
On the doorstep, in Victoria Park. Regents Canal is a towpath route to exploring London. By foot or bike, travel miles & see unexpected sights & a relaxed view of London. To the Thames/Camden Lock etc
Everything Else
Glorious Victoria Park: opposite the house...miles of beautiful parkland on your doorstep! perfect for a morning jog (2.75 mile perimeter) or romantic stroll.
Boating lake/great cafe/kids playgrounds
1665 locals recommend
Pavilion Cafe
Old Ford RoadGlorious Victoria Park: opposite the house...miles of beautiful parkland on your doorstep! perfect for a morning jog (2.75 mile perimeter) or romantic stroll.
Boating lake/great cafe/kids playgrounds
On the doorstep Pilates. Excellent, well-trained teachers, using reformer equipment. A super-strong workout...you are guaranteed to feel every muscle has stretched!
10 locals recommend
Tempo Pilates E8
Reading LaneOn the doorstep Pilates. Excellent, well-trained teachers, using reformer equipment. A super-strong workout...you are guaranteed to feel every muscle has stretched!
Arts & Culture
Fascinating museum...lots of activities for children...plus good coffee & simple food . Right next to Bethnal Green tube, so worth popping in..
418 locals recommend
V&A Museum of Childhood
Cambridge Heath RoadFascinating museum...lots of activities for children...plus good coffee & simple food . Right next to Bethnal Green tube, so worth popping in..
Lovely local cinema...a fifteen minute walk away. Showing all the main new releases plus some art house /documentaries/talks. Good bar in the foyer, which also serves good simple food.
445 locals recommend
Hackney Picturehouse
270 Mare StLovely local cinema...a fifteen minute walk away. Showing all the main new releases plus some art house /documentaries/talks. Good bar in the foyer, which also serves good simple food.
Fabulous little cinema..watch the latest in style and comfort. Squashy armchairs and blankets..snuggle in and enjoy a film whilst sipping a martini. Book early as space is limited.
119 locals recommend
Electric Cinema
64-66 Redchurch StreetFabulous little cinema..watch the latest in style and comfort. Squashy armchairs and blankets..snuggle in and enjoy a film whilst sipping a martini. Book early as space is limited.
Essentials
Fabulous shop...lovely people. A good place to find delicious provisions, plus home-cooked salads/cakes/organic in-season vegetables/lovely english cheeses etc etc
53 locals recommend
The Deli Downstairs
211 Victoria Park RdFabulous shop...lovely people. A good place to find delicious provisions, plus home-cooked salads/cakes/organic in-season vegetables/lovely english cheeses etc etc
Famous butchers...I am not a meat eater, but I send carnivores here. They know where the meat comes from and are experts in different cuts etc.
63 locals recommend
Ginger Pig
99 Lauriston RdFamous butchers...I am not a meat eater, but I send carnivores here. They know where the meat comes from and are experts in different cuts etc.
Go to buy a loaf of bread & be tempted by coffee and a pastry, while you watch bread being made in the background. Their Hackney Wild Loaf is a favourite...
271 locals recommend
E5 Bakehouse
396 Mentmore TerraceGo to buy a loaf of bread & be tempted by coffee and a pastry, while you watch bread being made in the background. Their Hackney Wild Loaf is a favourite...