Guidebook for Hackney
Everything Else
Columbia Road
Columbia RoadBest flower market in London. A real taste of the East End.
Saturday market, recently voted best in London and a great place to spend the morning / afternoon. Full of yummy restaurants, pubs and stalls, oh and hipsters!
1735 locals recommend
Broadway Market
Broadway MarketSaturday market, recently voted best in London and a great place to spend the morning / afternoon. Full of yummy restaurants, pubs and stalls, oh and hipsters!
A vibrant and interesting part of London. Well worth a trip for a curry or a night out. Lots of great clothing and artsy shops too.
878 locals recommend
Brick Lane
Brick LaneA vibrant and interesting part of London. Well worth a trip for a curry or a night out. Lots of great clothing and artsy shops too.
Great venue in a huge converted horses stables. Expect loud music and a lot of dancing. A fun night out.
59 locals recommend
Proud Embankment
8 Victoria EmbankmentGreat venue in a huge converted horses stables. Expect loud music and a lot of dancing. A fun night out.
If you want to go see a Premiership team play (Arsenal) - here is the place to do it! Tickets can be tricky.
385 locals recommend
Emirates Stadium
Hornsey RoadIf you want to go see a Premiership team play (Arsenal) - here is the place to do it! Tickets can be tricky.
Arts & Culture
One of the best and most interesting museums in the world. Free of course.
1545 locals recommend
British Museum
Great Russell StreetOne of the best and most interesting museums in the world. Free of course.
Essentials
The Grocery
52-56 Kingsland RdOrganic supermarket. Lovely but pricey!
Food Scene
Faulkners
426 Kingsland RoadBest fish and chip shop in East London, not your usual tourist rubbish!
Authentic Sardinian restaurant with very reasonable prices. Pizza is fantastic!
25 locals recommend
Amici Miei
32 Kingsland RoadAuthentic Sardinian restaurant with very reasonable prices. Pizza is fantastic!
One of the best Indian restaurants I know of. Properly authentic range of Indian street food and thalis. Pure vegetarian but meat eaters - you won't miss it!
10 locals recommend
Ravi Shankar
133-135 Drummond StOne of the best Indian restaurants I know of. Properly authentic range of Indian street food and thalis. Pure vegetarian but meat eaters - you won't miss it!
Sightseeing
Best secrect art gallery in London and free. Set in the magnificent Kenwood House right on Hampstead Heath. Go see some Rembrandts and Vermeer then get lost on the heath!
154 locals recommend
Kenwood House
Best secrect art gallery in London and free. Set in the magnificent Kenwood House right on Hampstead Heath. Go see some Rembrandts and Vermeer then get lost on the heath!
Neighbourhoods
An excellent range of restaurants, bars and independent shops. Well worth a visit.
Stoke Newington Church Street
An excellent range of restaurants, bars and independent shops. Well worth a visit.