Guidebook for London
Food Scene
Chic, relaxed, all-day cafe that grabs flavours from around North Africa and the Middle East.
55 locals recommend
Ottolenghi Spitalfields
50 Artillery LnChic, relaxed, all-day cafe that grabs flavours from around North Africa and the Middle East.
Classic Greek dishes, imported wine, craft beer and spirits, served in a modern, airy atmosphere.
Hungry Donkey Greek Kitchen
56 Wentworth StClassic Greek dishes, imported wine, craft beer and spirits, served in a modern, airy atmosphere.
Ye Ye Noodle & Dumpling
som saa thai restaurant
43A Commercial StPearly Queen
Broadway Market, London E8, UK
Shopping
Street market dating from the 17th-century, offering discount, high-street fashions and shoes.
61 locals recommend
Petticoat Lane Market
119-121 Middlesex StStreet market dating from the 17th-century, offering discount, high-street fashions and shoes.
Spitalfields Market
65 Brushfield StDrinks & Nightlife
Former tailor’s stockroom turned clandestine bare-brick bar serving cocktails and cheeses.
41 locals recommend
Discount Suit Company
29A Wentworth StFormer tailor’s stockroom turned clandestine bare-brick bar serving cocktails and cheeses.
Glass-fronted bar with cocktail menu, flocked wallpaper, exotic-fabric banquettes and vintage lamps.
The Verge Bar
114-118 Bethnal Green RdGlass-fronted bar with cocktail menu, flocked wallpaper, exotic-fabric banquettes and vintage lamps.
Entertainment & Activities
Luxury, single-screen cinema with bar and velvet furniture, showing mainstream and indie films.
120 locals recommend
Electric Cinema
64-66 Redchurch StreetLuxury, single-screen cinema with bar and velvet furniture, showing mainstream and indie films.
Rich Mix
35-47 Bethnal Green RdGenesis Cinema
93-95 Mile End RdGetting Around
Liverpool Street Station
Essentials
Supermarket chain selling groceries and household goods, with a focus on ethical practices.
Co-op Food - Tower Hamlets - Middlesex Street
74-80 Middlesex StSupermarket chain selling groceries and household goods, with a focus on ethical practices.
Sainsbury's Local
Arts & Culture
Extensive exhibition and creative space showcasing mould-breaking contemporary art with workshops.
589 locals recommend
Whitechapel Gallery
77-82 Whitechapel High StExtensive exhibition and creative space showcasing mould-breaking contemporary art with workshops.