Guidebook for London
Drinks & Nightlife
Good tours of their microbrewery, learn more than you ever wanted to know about craft beer!
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The Taproom
163 Upper StGood tours of their microbrewery, learn more than you ever wanted to know about craft beer!
The Hemingway Public House
84 Victoria Park RdAmazing food and a great British local
The Victoria
110 Grove RdGood pub, great food.
This is probably the most traditional pub in the Lauriston Road area (ie it hasn’t been given a gastro-pub make-over). It is famed for its Sunday roasts which often sell out by mid afternoon on a sunn
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Royal Inn on the Park
111 Lauriston RoadThis is probably the most traditional pub in the Lauriston Road area (ie it hasn’t been given a gastro-pub make-over). It is famed for its Sunday roasts which often sell out by mid afternoon on a sunn
Quite a large modernised pub with a large beer garden backing on to Victoria Park which serves excellent food, in particular its Sunday roasts. It is quite a child friendly place during the weekend.
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Handmade Mysteries Escape Room
360 Victoria Park RdQuite a large modernised pub with a large beer garden backing on to Victoria Park which serves excellent food, in particular its Sunday roasts. It is quite a child friendly place during the weekend.
Cocktail bar serving rather tasty and reasonably priced cocktails. The bar itself is quite small with a 40s New York-esque interior. Gets pretty busy on most nights.
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Off Broadway
63-65 Broadway MarketCocktail bar serving rather tasty and reasonably priced cocktails. The bar itself is quite small with a 40s New York-esque interior. Gets pretty busy on most nights.
The Dove is a relaxed pub and restaurant on Broadway Market with probably the widest selection of beers in East London. They have a ‘beer menu’ which lists over 100 beers from all over the world.
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The Dove
24-28 Broadway MarketThe Dove is a relaxed pub and restaurant on Broadway Market with probably the widest selection of beers in East London. They have a ‘beer menu’ which lists over 100 beers from all over the world.
The Cat & Mutton
76 Broadway MarketA fun local pub, recently refurbished.
Oslo Hackney
1A Amhurst Rdtoo hip - bar and club under the railway tracks
The Kenton
38 Kenton RoadA pub closeby - haven't been yet, but has been recommended to me
If you're looking for late night entertainment or a hook up, this is the place to go - usually open until 4 or 6 am. usually gets busy around 1am. Expect to dance to the best of Sean Paul and Shaggy.
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The Dolphin Tavern
44 Red Lion StIf you're looking for late night entertainment or a hook up, this is the place to go - usually open until 4 or 6 am. usually gets busy around 1am. Expect to dance to the best of Sean Paul and Shaggy.
Everything Else
The quickest way to get to Liverpool street, and from there to the rest of London. Check overground times on tfl.gov.org or citymapper
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London Fields station
The quickest way to get to Liverpool street, and from there to the rest of London. Check overground times on tfl.gov.org or citymapper
It's a wonderful big old park with lots of festivals in summer, like Field Day and Lovebox. Great running or cycling material, and beautiful in any weather.
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Pavilion Cafe
Old Ford RoadIt's a wonderful big old park with lots of festivals in summer, like Field Day and Lovebox. Great running or cycling material, and beautiful in any weather.
I actually think this is the best wine shop in London. You buy credits on a type of smart-card which you then insert into a machine in order to get a tasting sample of the wine of your choice.
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Bottle Apostle
95 Lauriston RdI actually think this is the best wine shop in London. You buy credits on a type of smart-card which you then insert into a machine in order to get a tasting sample of the wine of your choice.
Sunday flower market, but also has cute little cafes and antique shops
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Columbia Road Flower Market
Columbia RoadSunday flower market, but also has cute little cafes and antique shops
Broadway Market
Broadway MarketBest foodie market in London, every Saturday.
Bus stop with buses to Whitechapel, Bethnal green, Shoreditch, Oxford Circus, London Bridge etc.
Check for the next bus on:
https://tfl.gov.uk/bus/stop/490014373LB/well-street
Mare Street Well Street (Stop LA) station
Bus stop with buses to Whitechapel, Bethnal green, Shoreditch, Oxford Circus, London Bridge etc.
Check for the next bus on:
https://tfl.gov.uk/bus/stop/490014373LB/well-street
Well Street Common
Victoria Park RoadA very pretty little park 3 minutes from the house
Bus stop. check out when the next bus is coming towards Dalston or Shoreditch on:
https://tfl.gov.uk/bus/stop/490014373LB/well-street
Holcroft Road (Stop N)
Bus stop. check out when the next bus is coming towards Dalston or Shoreditch on:
https://tfl.gov.uk/bus/stop/490014373LB/well-street
The flat is accessed through the driveway at the back of the house, just wanted to mark it up on the map.
Alpine Grove
Alpine GroveThe flat is accessed through the driveway at the back of the house, just wanted to mark it up on the map.
Fremont Street (Stop LJ) station
Buses and Cheap Cycle hire (Boris bikes/ Santander bikes)
Food Scene
Excellent modern fish and chip shop which also has a restaurant section which serves decent contemporary fish and seafood dishes.
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Fish House
128 Lauriston RdExcellent modern fish and chip shop which also has a restaurant section which serves decent contemporary fish and seafood dishes.
A great Vietnamese to visit if you're in the area. The food is tasty, and in the summer the seating extends outdoors into the back garden.
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Vu-Viet
178 Victoria Park RoadA great Vietnamese to visit if you're in the area. The food is tasty, and in the summer the seating extends outdoors into the back garden.
A beautiful chic bakery/ café serving slightly over-priced but very tasty bread and simple lunches. And it is the only place in the vicinity where you can buy croissants at 7am. Which can’t be wrong.
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Loafing
79 Lauriston RdA beautiful chic bakery/ café serving slightly over-priced but very tasty bread and simple lunches. And it is the only place in the vicinity where you can buy croissants at 7am. Which can’t be wrong.
Located in an old warehouse near the Regents Canal, Bistroteque has many guises – during weekend mornings it is an amazing place for brunch, but it's got an amazing bar and the best dinners.
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Bistrotheque
23-27 Wadeson StLocated in an old warehouse near the Regents Canal, Bistroteque has many guises – during weekend mornings it is an amazing place for brunch, but it's got an amazing bar and the best dinners.
Great Italian food in a family atmosphere - if your family are hipsters.
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OMBRA
1 Vyner StGreat Italian food in a family atmosphere - if your family are hipsters.
Great brunchy/lunchy food in a lovely building at the bottom of Broadway Market.
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Market Cafe
2 Broadway MarketGreat brunchy/lunchy food in a lovely building at the bottom of Broadway Market.
A small and cozy Argentinian steak house. I haven't actually eaten here, but people keep telling me they have fantastic steaks!
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Buen Ayre
50 Broadway MarketA small and cozy Argentinian steak house. I haven't actually eaten here, but people keep telling me they have fantastic steaks!
This is actually a functioning urban farm with pigs, donkeys, goats, sheep, cows as well as smaller animals such as chickens and rabbits. Also has amazing breakfasts.
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Hackney City Farm
1a Goldsmiths RowThis is actually a functioning urban farm with pigs, donkeys, goats, sheep, cows as well as smaller animals such as chickens and rabbits. Also has amazing breakfasts.
A gallery which doubles as a café overlooking the Lea River, as well as an organic vegetable collection-point for local residents. Rustic style food and the best veggie breakfasts in town.
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Counter Cafe
7 Roach RoadA gallery which doubles as a café overlooking the Lea River, as well as an organic vegetable collection-point for local residents. Rustic style food and the best veggie breakfasts in town.
Pricy, but delicious bakery under the railway arches that for not quite apparent reasons has achieved cult status. I'm not gonna lie, I'm there every Sat. For cheaper Bfast, Lidl has great croissants
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E5 Bakehouse
396 Mentmore TerracePricy, but delicious bakery under the railway arches that for not quite apparent reasons has achieved cult status. I'm not gonna lie, I'm there every Sat. For cheaper Bfast, Lidl has great croissants
Innovative hipster food - haven't seen anything healthy on the menu so have to limit my visits to once a month, but its very worth it every time.
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Rita's - HAS MOVED - FOLLOW @RITASDINING for updates
275-276 Poyser StreetInnovative hipster food - haven't seen anything healthy on the menu so have to limit my visits to once a month, but its very worth it every time.
Shopping
This is the local ‘posh’ (read 'expensive') butchers’ with a great selection of aged meats. They have a particularly tasty selection of sausages.
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Ginger Pig
99 Lauriston RdThis is the local ‘posh’ (read 'expensive') butchers’ with a great selection of aged meats. They have a particularly tasty selection of sausages.
As the name suggests, it is a deli, but no longer ‘downstairs’, as they recently moved to larger premises where they are no longer confined to a basement. Delicious food.
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The Deli Downstairs
211 Victoria Park RdAs the name suggests, it is a deli, but no longer ‘downstairs’, as they recently moved to larger premises where they are no longer confined to a basement. Delicious food.
The local fishmongers’ which has very helpful and friendly staff who usually have good suggestions for how to cook the more exotic selections they often have.
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Jonathan Norris ltd
207 Victoria Park RdThe local fishmongers’ which has very helpful and friendly staff who usually have good suggestions for how to cook the more exotic selections they often have.