Guidebook for London
Food Scene
it's open 24/7 never closes. Lots to choose from.. Good price it's a family business. Take away only down side..
Sunday's are always very busy so go early plus the Bricklane Market is on. (Evey Sunday)
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Beigel Bake
159 Brick Lnit's open 24/7 never closes. Lots to choose from.. Good price it's a family business. Take away only down side..
Sunday's are always very busy so go early plus the Bricklane Market is on. (Evey Sunday)
20 Minutes walk from Columbia Road our home.
This Beautiful Store is full of amazing choclate from Ghana Africa Hand made. And if you have time you can stay and have a coffee or other drinks. Delicious raw and flavored choclate Dark Sugars..
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Dark Sugars
141 Brick Ln20 Minutes walk from Columbia Road our home.
This Beautiful Store is full of amazing choclate from Ghana Africa Hand made. And if you have time you can stay and have a coffee or other drinks. Delicious raw and flavored choclate Dark Sugars..
Only one day every week SUNDAY 10AM - 4PM
Great after a walk in the park. Teas & Coffees and fresh made Foods London Style for light Sunday brunch meals with cakes freshly made Apple Juice from Local Farmers.
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Victoria Park Market
Gore RoadOnly one day every week SUNDAY 10AM - 4PM
Great after a walk in the park. Teas & Coffees and fresh made Foods London Style for light Sunday brunch meals with cakes freshly made Apple Juice from Local Farmers.
Great Pizza less than 10 Minutes walk from home on our road with good Beer.
Address: 109 Columbia Rd, London E2 7RL
Closes 11PM
Menu: stringraycafe.co.uk
Reservations: quandoo.co.uk
Phone: 020 7613 1141
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Stringray Globe Cafe
109 Columbia RdGreat Pizza less than 10 Minutes walk from home on our road with good Beer.
Address: 109 Columbia Rd, London E2 7RL
Closes 11PM
Menu: stringraycafe.co.uk
Reservations: quandoo.co.uk
Phone: 020 7613 1141
Really great Bread and Cakes opens ealry 7AM and closes
4PM.
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Pavilion Bakery Columbia Road
130 Columbia RdReally great Bread and Cakes opens ealry 7AM and closes
4PM.
Good food nice vibe Have something to eat drink relax after a walk on the little City Farm or in the Park connected to this cafe. OPEN 10AM CLOSES 4.30PM
Walk 10 Minutes left on our Columbia Road cross the trafic lights and to the right you shall see the entrace to Cafe and farm.
Address: 1a Goldsmith's Row, London E2 8QA
Opens 10AM Thu
Menu: frizzantecafe.com
Phone: 020 7739 2266
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Frizzante
1a Goldsmiths RowGood food nice vibe Have something to eat drink relax after a walk on the little City Farm or in the Park connected to this cafe. OPEN 10AM CLOSES 4.30PM
Walk 10 Minutes left on our Columbia Road cross the trafic lights and to the right you shall see the entrace to Cafe and farm.
Address: 1a Goldsmith's Row, London E2 8QA
Opens 10AM Thu
Menu: frizzantecafe.com
Phone: 020 7739 2266
great street food and shops for cool book and Culture stuff.
open only SATURDAYS.
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Broadway Market
Broadway Marketgreat street food and shops for cool book and Culture stuff.
open only SATURDAYS.
Great place to eat an English traditional Breakfast dinner tea/coffee desrerts and Drinks Closes at 11PM
OPEN: 8AM
Good atmosphere with nice clientel.
Address: 205-209 Hackney Rd, London E2 8JL
Closes 11PM
Phone: 020 7729 7593
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The Premises
209 Hackney RoadGreat place to eat an English traditional Breakfast dinner tea/coffee desrerts and Drinks Closes at 11PM
OPEN: 8AM
Good atmosphere with nice clientel.
Address: 205-209 Hackney Rd, London E2 8JL
Closes 11PM
Phone: 020 7729 7593
Simply The Best Fish and Chips
Englands traditional salt and vinegar onto traditional style fied fich and chips. Close at 11AM
Address: 157 Hackney Rd, London E2 8JL
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 11PM
Phone: 020 7729 9321
Simply The Best Fish Bar
157 Hackney RdSimply The Best Fish and Chips
Englands traditional salt and vinegar onto traditional style fied fich and chips. Close at 11AM
Address: 157 Hackney Rd, London E2 8JL
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 11PM
Phone: 020 7729 9321
Family-run, no-frills, Vietnamese restaurant specialising in traditional fish dishes. Great food..
On this Kingsland Road there are a lot of Thai Vietnamese restaurants so if this one is to busy try one of the others just checkout the menu or ask the people outside smoking. This is a friendly place to eat and drink day and night enjoy..
Address: 122 Kingsland Rd, Shoreditch, London E2 8DP
Closes 11PM
Phone: 020 7729 3074
YOU CAN BRING YOUR OWN ALCOHOL
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Mien Tay
106-108 Kingsland RdFamily-run, no-frills, Vietnamese restaurant specialising in traditional fish dishes. Great food..
On this Kingsland Road there are a lot of Thai Vietnamese restaurants so if this one is to busy try one of the others just checkout the menu or ask the people outside smoking. This is a friendly place to eat and drink day and night enjoy..
Address: 122 Kingsland Rd, Shoreditch, London E2 8DP
Closes 11PM
Phone: 020 7729 3074
YOU CAN BRING YOUR OWN ALCOHOL
Grocer's shop specialising in locally sourced, organic and whole foods, plus everyday brands.
Address: 52-56 Kingsland Rd, London E2 8DP
Hours:
Thursday8am–10pm
Friday8am–10pm
Saturday8am–10pm
Sunday10am–10pm
Monday8am–10pm
Tuesday8am–10pm
Wednesday8am–10pm
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Phone: 020 7729 6855
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The Grocery
52-56 Kingsland RdGrocer's shop specialising in locally sourced, organic and whole foods, plus everyday brands.
Address: 52-56 Kingsland Rd, London E2 8DP
Hours:
Thursday8am–10pm
Friday8am–10pm
Saturday8am–10pm
Sunday10am–10pm
Monday8am–10pm
Tuesday8am–10pm
Wednesday8am–10pm
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Phone: 020 7729 6855
Drinks & Nightlife
it's our Local 3 minutes walk from home and they have a small food menu.
Address: 80 Columbia Rd, London E2 7QB
Closes 11PM
Phone: 020 7739 550
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Birdcage
80 Columbia Rdit's our Local 3 minutes walk from home and they have a small food menu.
Address: 80 Columbia Rd, London E2 7QB
Closes 11PM
Phone: 020 7739 550
Cargo is a drinks place, Live music venue and a night club.
15 minutes walk from Columbia road off Shorditch High Street. CHECK Cargo webite for more information.
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Cargo
83 Rivington StCargo is a drinks place, Live music venue and a night club.
15 minutes walk from Columbia road off Shorditch High Street. CHECK Cargo webite for more information.
Arts & Culture
Record Shop Used Vinyle Records for sale. its a must for all collectors of music. Warm Friendly shop staff. Your sure to find something..
All the Best
Address: 324d Hackney Rd, London E2 7AX
Closes 7PM
Phone: 020 7033 8777
Cosmos Records London
324d Hackney RdRecord Shop Used Vinyle Records for sale. its a must for all collectors of music. Warm Friendly shop staff. Your sure to find something..
All the Best
Address: 324d Hackney Rd, London E2 7AX
Closes 7PM
Phone: 020 7033 8777
Record Shop selling Used Vinyle Records.
10-15 minutes walk from Home Columbia.
Lots of great classics.
Address: 131 Bethnal Green Rd, London E2 7DG
Closes 7PM
Phone: 020 3780 1900
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Flashback Records
50 Essex RdRecord Shop selling Used Vinyle Records.
10-15 minutes walk from Home Columbia.
Lots of great classics.
Address: 131 Bethnal Green Rd, London E2 7DG
Closes 7PM
Phone: 020 3780 1900
Record shop new and old music all styles. T shirts and other music related objects And outside and inside are good eating drinking places and more shops to by cloths. Very cool place to visit.
Address: Old Truman Brewery 91, Brick Ln, London E1 6QL Closes 9PM
Phone: 020 7392 7788
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Rough Trade East
Brick LaneRecord shop new and old music all styles. T shirts and other music related objects And outside and inside are good eating drinking places and more shops to by cloths. Very cool place to visit.
Address: Old Truman Brewery 91, Brick Ln, London E1 6QL Closes 9PM
Phone: 020 7392 7788
Tate Modern is a modern art gallery located in London. It is Britain's national gallery of international modern art and forms part of the Tate group. Wikipedia
Address: Bankside, London SE1 9TG
Hours:
Thursday10am–6pm
Friday10am–10pm
Saturday10am–10pm
Sunday10am–6pm
Monday10am–6pm
Tuesday10am–6pm
Wednesday10am–6pm
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Director: Frances Morris
Founded: 2000
Phone: 020 7887 8888
Products and Services: tate.org.uk
Reservations: bookatable.co.uk
Architects: Jacques Herzog, Pierre de Meuron
Parent organization: Tate
Did you know: Designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, it was built between 1947 and 1963. aviewoncities.com
BUS: 26
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Tate Modern
BanksideTate Modern is a modern art gallery located in London. It is Britain's national gallery of international modern art and forms part of the Tate group. Wikipedia
Address: Bankside, London SE1 9TG
Hours:
Thursday10am–6pm
Friday10am–10pm
Saturday10am–10pm
Sunday10am–6pm
Monday10am–6pm
Tuesday10am–6pm
Wednesday10am–6pm
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Director: Frances Morris
Founded: 2000
Phone: 020 7887 8888
Products and Services: tate.org.uk
Reservations: bookatable.co.uk
Architects: Jacques Herzog, Pierre de Meuron
Parent organization: Tate
Did you know: Designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, it was built between 1947 and 1963. aviewoncities.com
BUS: 26
Minimalist gallery with large, light basement, part of a group promoting global contemporary talent.
Address: 25-26 Masons Yard, St. James's, London SW1Y 6BU
Hours:
Thursday10am–6pm
Friday10am–6pm
Saturday10am–6pm
SundayClosed
MondayClosed
Tuesday10am–6pm
Wednesday10am–6pm
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Phone: 020 7930 5373
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White Cube Mason's Yard
25-26 Masons YardMinimalist gallery with large, light basement, part of a group promoting global contemporary talent.
Address: 25-26 Masons Yard, St. James's, London SW1Y 6BU
Hours:
Thursday10am–6pm
Friday10am–6pm
Saturday10am–6pm
SundayClosed
MondayClosed
Tuesday10am–6pm
Wednesday10am–6pm
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Phone: 020 7930 5373
The Photographers' Gallery was founded in London in 1971, as the first public gallery in the UK devoted solely to photography. Wikipedia
Address: 16-18 Ramillies St, Soho, London W1F 7LW
Hours:
Thursday10am–8pm
Friday10am–6pm
Saturday10am–6pm
Sunday11am–6pm
Monday10am–6pm
Tuesday10am–6pm
Wednesday10am–6pm
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Director: Brett Rogers
Phone: 020 7087 9300
Founded: 1971
Public transit access: Oxford Circus tube station CENTRAL LINE.
BUS: 55
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Galería de Fotógrafos
16-18 Ramillies StThe Photographers' Gallery was founded in London in 1971, as the first public gallery in the UK devoted solely to photography. Wikipedia
Address: 16-18 Ramillies St, Soho, London W1F 7LW
Hours:
Thursday10am–8pm
Friday10am–6pm
Saturday10am–6pm
Sunday11am–6pm
Monday10am–6pm
Tuesday10am–6pm
Wednesday10am–6pm
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Director: Brett Rogers
Phone: 020 7087 9300
Founded: 1971
Public transit access: Oxford Circus tube station CENTRAL LINE.
BUS: 55
Iniva is the Institute of International Visual Art, an visual arts organisation based in London that collaborates with contemporary artists, curators and writers. Wikipedia
Address: 1 Rivington Pl, London EC2A 3BA
Hours:
Thursday10am–5pm
Friday10am–5pm
Saturday12–6pm
SundayClosed
MondayClosed
Tuesday10am–5pm
Wednesday10am–5pm
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Phone: 020 7729 9616
Founded: 1994
15 MINUTES WALK FROM COLUMBIA RD
Institute of International Visual Arts
16 John Islip StreetIniva is the Institute of International Visual Art, an visual arts organisation based in London that collaborates with contemporary artists, curators and writers. Wikipedia
Address: 1 Rivington Pl, London EC2A 3BA
Hours:
Thursday10am–5pm
Friday10am–5pm
Saturday12–6pm
SundayClosed
MondayClosed
Tuesday10am–5pm
Wednesday10am–5pm
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Phone: 020 7729 9616
Founded: 1994
15 MINUTES WALK FROM COLUMBIA RD
Parks & Nature
Local 10 minutes walk from Home at the end of our Columbia Road and cross straight over at traffic lights and enter the park. Also at this entrace is a small Farm surving teas cakes. Good for light lunch..
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Haggerston
Local 10 minutes walk from Home at the end of our Columbia Road and cross straight over at traffic lights and enter the park. Also at this entrace is a small Farm surving teas cakes. Good for light lunch..
This Park is also known as the Olympic Park where our London Olympics was played.
You Can go Boating on the lake 4 people per boat for £6-10. and there is a small Pavillion cafe for teas/coffees and small snacks.
You can book a court to play Tennis or Watch local teams play Cricket from 4pm Tues/Thursdays.
Great for training/running or just a romantic walk.
2 Children play areas one has another small cafe perfect chiling area for famlies.
Skateboard park which is very popular on sunny days.
Along side the park is a wonderful Cannal walk.
I love this park winter and summer time. I'm at this park most weeks running or just relaxing with family and friends
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Pavilion Cafe
Old Ford Road This Park is also known as the Olympic Park where our London Olympics was played.
You Can go Boating on the lake 4 people per boat for £6-10. and there is a small Pavillion cafe for teas/coffees and small snacks.
You can book a court to play Tennis or Watch local teams play Cricket from 4pm Tues/Thursdays.
Great for training/running or just a romantic walk.
2 Children play areas one has another small cafe perfect chiling area for famlies.
Skateboard park which is very popular on sunny days.
Along side the park is a wonderful Cannal walk.
I love this park winter and summer time. I'm at this park most weeks running or just relaxing with family and friends
Getting Around
15-20 minutes walk
First Buy Oyster Card £6 each adult person.
Second Buy travel card for One Day Zone 1&2
with this you travel on Train Subway & all Buses for one price £6.80p 1 day (24 hour) 1&2 Zone
£34.10p 7 days (one week) 1&2 Zone
its called 'Pay as you go caps'
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Hoxton station
Geffrye Street15-20 minutes walk
First Buy Oyster Card £6 each adult person.
Second Buy travel card for One Day Zone 1&2
with this you travel on Train Subway & all Buses for one price £6.80p 1 day (24 hour) 1&2 Zone
£34.10p 7 days (one week) 1&2 Zone
its called 'Pay as you go caps'
use your debit/credit card and rent a bike or more for
24 HOURS for £2 per day. BUT YOU MUST RETURN BIKE EVERY 30 MINUTES TO RE HIRE OR YOU GET CHARGE A EXCESS/LATE PAYMENT FEE. (CHECK BIKE STATION FOR MORE DETAILS)
Great way and cheap to see london and local area.
Santander Cycles
use your debit/credit card and rent a bike or more for
24 HOURS for £2 per day. BUT YOU MUST RETURN BIKE EVERY 30 MINUTES TO RE HIRE OR YOU GET CHARGE A EXCESS/LATE PAYMENT FEE. (CHECK BIKE STATION FOR MORE DETAILS)
Great way and cheap to see london and local area.
Trains To Gatwick Airport
Buses: 26, 55 from Hackney Road 5 minutes walk from home.
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Farringdon Station
Cowcross StreetTrains To Gatwick Airport
Buses: 26, 55 from Hackney Road 5 minutes walk from home.
Address: Liverpool St, London EC2M 7QH
Opened: 1874
Phone: 0845 711 4141
Local authority: City of London
Owner: Network Rail
Number of platforms: 18
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Liverpool Street Station
Address: Liverpool St, London EC2M 7QH
Opened: 1874
Phone: 0845 711 4141
Local authority: City of London
Owner: Network Rail
Number of platforms: 18
Buses: 26, 55
Great Buses to get to the City and Westend for Shopping.
Oxford St, Bond St, Regents St, close to Marble Arch, Old St, Holborn, Waterloo Station, South Bank.
BUS 55 RUNS 24 HOURS.
Hackney Road
Hackney RoadBuses: 26, 55
Great Buses to get to the City and Westend for Shopping.
Oxford St, Bond St, Regents St, close to Marble Arch, Old St, Holborn, Waterloo Station, South Bank.
BUS 55 RUNS 24 HOURS.
Shopping
This is a great place to eat and have a drink as well as cloths shopping. open every day but not Saturdays. Sometimes special events open on Saturday so check online to see.
This market sell products from all over the World plus
Used Vinyle records new & old modern designer shops.
Nail Shop Barbers Shop with the international food on sale.
Thursdays Vintage market 9am to 4pm. THIS IS A MUST SEE SHOPPING EXPERIENCE..
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Mercado de Old Spitalfields
16 Commercial StThis is a great place to eat and have a drink as well as cloths shopping. open every day but not Saturdays. Sometimes special events open on Saturday so check online to see.
This market sell products from all over the World plus
Used Vinyle records new & old modern designer shops.
Nail Shop Barbers Shop with the international food on sale.
Thursdays Vintage market 9am to 4pm. THIS IS A MUST SEE SHOPPING EXPERIENCE..
Bricklane Market has an indoor section of the market and the street market The Indoor market is split into 2 parts and open in the weeks The Street Market OPEN ONLY SUNDAY when all the markets are open from: 9AM to 4PM
great things to buys and eat/drink Great Sunday Market
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Mercado dominical de Brick Lane
Brick LaneBricklane Market has an indoor section of the market and the street market The Indoor market is split into 2 parts and open in the weeks The Street Market OPEN ONLY SUNDAY when all the markets are open from: 9AM to 4PM
great things to buys and eat/drink Great Sunday Market
Entertainment & Activities
The RIX MIX Venue is more than a Movie Theatre You can also relax and have a meal drinks coffee/tea & cakes And watch live performences from Musical artist from around the world live. Sometimes DJ's evenings playing world music or live theatre perform. see richmix.com for more infomation.
You can find RICH MIX at:
35 - 47 Bethnal Green Road
London
E1 6LA
Box Office: 020 7613 7498
Office: 020 7613 7490
boxoffice@richmix.org.uk
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Rich Mix
35-47 Bethnal Green RdThe RIX MIX Venue is more than a Movie Theatre You can also relax and have a meal drinks coffee/tea & cakes And watch live performences from Musical artist from around the world live. Sometimes DJ's evenings playing world music or live theatre perform. see richmix.com for more infomation.
You can find RICH MIX at:
35 - 47 Bethnal Green Road
London
E1 6LA
Box Office: 020 7613 7498
Office: 020 7613 7490
boxoffice@richmix.org.uk
Yoga Classes on Columbia Road more infomation cost £
Address: 59 Columbia Rd, London E2 7RG
Phone: 020 7249 1733
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Stretch
6 Ada StYoga Classes on Columbia Road more infomation cost £
Address: 59 Columbia Rd, London E2 7RG
Phone: 020 7249 1733