Guidebook for London

Ricky
Guidebook for London

Food Scene

Local hangout for everyone from The Krays, Kevin Rowland from Dexys Midnight Runners & once David Beckham. Family run since 1905 and one of only two grade II listed cafes in UK. Featured in Legend (Tom Hardy) as did most of our neighbourhood Be warned - you WILL share a table. You WILL engage in conversation with the locals!
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E Pellicci
332 Bethnal Green Rd
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Local hangout for everyone from The Krays, Kevin Rowland from Dexys Midnight Runners & once David Beckham. Family run since 1905 and one of only two grade II listed cafes in UK. Featured in Legend (Tom Hardy) as did most of our neighbourhood Be warned - you WILL share a table. You WILL engage in conversation with the locals!
Over hyped IMHO as I like bolder flavours but worth a visit!
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Koya Ko Hackney
10 Broadway Market Mews
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Over hyped IMHO as I like bolder flavours but worth a visit!
Great coffee - but the food is even better! They don't always serve food so check ahead :)
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Ozone Coffee
Emma Street
14 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Great coffee - but the food is even better! They don't always serve food so check ahead :)
Exquisite Capri style Italian restaurant / bar. Book WAYYYY ahead or visit at unpopular times to avoid disappointment
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Gloria
54-56 Great Eastern St
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Exquisite Capri style Italian restaurant / bar. Book WAYYYY ahead or visit at unpopular times to avoid disappointment
Go for the yellow shop, not the white one. Don't ever ask why, just know it. open 24/7 365. Try the salt beef bagel if you eat meat, or a super bargainous £1 cream cheese bagel. Personally I like to buy poppy seed bagels and then take home to fill myself (literally)
Beigel Bake Brick Lane Bakery
Go for the yellow shop, not the white one. Don't ever ask why, just know it. open 24/7 365. Try the salt beef bagel if you eat meat, or a super bargainous £1 cream cheese bagel. Personally I like to buy poppy seed bagels and then take home to fill myself (literally)
Crispy octopus legs, pork or tofu buns. Hong Kong style cafe with a straight-out-of Wes Anderson interior. The HK French Toast looks good
HOKO Hong Kong Cafe
Crispy octopus legs, pork or tofu buns. Hong Kong style cafe with a straight-out-of Wes Anderson interior. The HK French Toast looks good

Drinks & Nightlife

Preferred it when it had karaoke every night of the week, East End owners, free cheese sandwiches on the counter and a fish man who comes round with a basket full of cockles & whelks. Its been refurbed, prices have gone up and the hipsters have moved in. Go enjoy if you can get a seat...
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Birdcage
80 Columbia Rd
46 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Preferred it when it had karaoke every night of the week, East End owners, free cheese sandwiches on the counter and a fish man who comes round with a basket full of cockles & whelks. Its been refurbed, prices have gone up and the hipsters have moved in. Go enjoy if you can get a seat...
East End working mens club thats seen recent secret shows by everyone from Harry Hill to Liam Gallagher and DJ nights by Optimo & burlesque events. Wooden walls without irony.
58 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Bethnal Green Working Men's Club
42-46 Pollard Row
58 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
East End working mens club thats seen recent secret shows by everyone from Harry Hill to Liam Gallagher and DJ nights by Optimo & burlesque events. Wooden walls without irony.
One of the best live music venues in the area, super hipster
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MOTH Club
Valette Street
28 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
One of the best live music venues in the area, super hipster
Great pub which hides a great little live venue in the basement
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Sebright Arms
31-35 Coate St
59 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Great pub which hides a great little live venue in the basement
Top cocktails
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Three Sheets
510b Kingsland Rd
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Top cocktails
A Bar with Shapes for a Name
Top cocktails
Top cocktails
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Happiness Forgets
8-9 Hoxton Square
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Top cocktails
Top cocktails
Seed Library
Top cocktails
Top cocktails
Tayēr + Elementary
152 Old St
Top cocktails
Top cocktails
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Discount Suit Company
29A Wentworth St
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Top cocktails
Secret jazz club - book your table ahead of your visit! Live jazz, cocktails etc
228 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Nightjar
129 City Rd
228 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Secret jazz club - book your table ahead of your visit! Live jazz, cocktails etc
Top cocktails
Silverleaf
Top cocktails
Good spacious traditional pub. Sunday roasts. SoDo pizza provide food for the rest of the week, but on Monday they have buy one get one free
39 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
The George & Vulture
63 Pitfield St
39 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Good spacious traditional pub. Sunday roasts. SoDo pizza provide food for the rest of the week, but on Monday they have buy one get one free

Arts & Culture

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Museo de la Infancia del V&A
Cambridge Heath Road
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First Thursday of the month sees all the micro-galleries entice you in with free BOOZE
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Redchurch Street
Redchurch Street
142 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
First Thursday of the month sees all the micro-galleries entice you in with free BOOZE
Legendary record label & shop with their East London premises. Catch exclusive gigs & signings. Decent coffee & beer. Good spot to buy gifts for music lovers
46 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Rough Trade East
Brick Lane
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Legendary record label & shop with their East London premises. Catch exclusive gigs & signings. Decent coffee & beer. Good spot to buy gifts for music lovers
Local cinema, not cheap and not a huge choice. Mostly art-house but some big flicks
Curzon Hoxton
55 Pitfield St
Local cinema, not cheap and not a huge choice. Mostly art-house but some big flicks
Local cinema, with an eclectic schedule of film & events
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Rich Mix
35-47 Bethnal Green Rd
260 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Local cinema, with an eclectic schedule of film & events

Parks & Nature

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London Fields station
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Essentials

Sells everything and isnt Tesco Always some characters topping up their mobile phone or electricity payment card
Falcon Food & Wine
Sells everything and isnt Tesco Always some characters topping up their mobile phone or electricity payment card

Getting Around

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Bethnal Green (Stop D) station
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Santander Cycles

Everything Else

Never been in, but I imagine some of our guests would like to You have to book in advance
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Lady Dinah's Cat Emporium
Bethnal Green Road
32 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Never been in, but I imagine some of our guests would like to You have to book in advance