Guidebook for London
Food Scene
Pizzeria with industrial looks, serving rustic pizza, antipasti, weekend brunch and Sunday roast.
252 locals recommend
Pizza East Shoreditch
56 Shoreditch High StPizzeria with industrial looks, serving rustic pizza, antipasti, weekend brunch and Sunday roast.
Buzzy destination for Indian street food in Bombay-style digs with vintage decor & upscale touches.
475 locals recommend
Dishoom Shoreditch
7 Boundary StBuzzy destination for Indian street food in Bombay-style digs with vintage decor & upscale touches.
This stripped back dining room serves seasonal British fare as a la carte lunches and set suppers.
61 locals recommend
Lyle's
56 Shoreditch High StThis stripped back dining room serves seasonal British fare as a la carte lunches and set suppers.
Cutting-edge restaurant and bar for innovative British menu using often-overlooked ingredients.
106 locals recommend
The Clove Club
380 Old StCutting-edge restaurant and bar for innovative British menu using often-overlooked ingredients.
Small chain burger joint for gourmet beef, lamb, chicken and veggie patties, plus salads and sides.
17 locals recommend
Haché Burgers Shoreditch
147 Curtain RdSmall chain burger joint for gourmet beef, lamb, chicken and veggie patties, plus salads and sides.
Low-lit Thai chain restaurant with a modern dark wood interior and square communal tables.
71 locals recommend
Busaba Hoxton Square
319 Old StLow-lit Thai chain restaurant with a modern dark wood interior and square communal tables.
Angela Hartnett's French, Spanish and Italian dining room and bar in a former Victorian warehouse.
29 locals recommend
Merchants Tavern
36 Charlotte RdAngela Hartnett's French, Spanish and Italian dining room and bar in a former Victorian warehouse.
Prime cuts of matured beef and other British classics served in stripped-back, bare-brick surrounds.
152 locals recommend
Hawksmoor Spitalfields
157A Commercial StPrime cuts of matured beef and other British classics served in stripped-back, bare-brick surrounds.
Low-lit dining room with dark wooden palette for adventurous Spanish and Portuguese dishes and wine.
13 locals recommend
Eyre Brothers Restaurant
70 Leonard StLow-lit dining room with dark wooden palette for adventurous Spanish and Portuguese dishes and wine.
International-inspired meat & steak dishes in a sleek basement restaurant with funky upstairs bar.
39 locals recommend
The Jones Family Project
78 Great Eastern StInternational-inspired meat & steak dishes in a sleek basement restaurant with funky upstairs bar.
British pub-style grub and regional specials in informal modern dining room.
25 locals recommend
Rivington Shoreditch
28-30 Rivington StreetBritish pub-style grub and regional specials in informal modern dining room.
Korean small plates inspired by street food eats plus anju cocktails served in hip cafe-style digs.
54 locals recommend
On The Bab
305 Old StreetKorean small plates inspired by street food eats plus anju cocktails served in hip cafe-style digs.
Bare walls and blackboard menu in Australian cafe/restaurant serving from breakfast to evening.
35 locals recommend
Lantana Shoreditch
55 City RdBare walls and blackboard menu in Australian cafe/restaurant serving from breakfast to evening.
Modern European cooking from an open kitchen in a contemporary space with colourful furniture.
6 locals recommend
OKN1
40 Hoxton StModern European cooking from an open kitchen in a contemporary space with colourful furniture.
Drinks & Nightlife
Hip speakeasy bar in a tiny low-lit basement, serving cocktails shaken by professional mixologists.
117 locals recommend
Happiness Forgets
8-9 Hoxton SquareHip speakeasy bar in a tiny low-lit basement, serving cocktails shaken by professional mixologists.
Modern takes on a pub menu served in a split-level venue with outdoor seating, live bands and DJs.
36 locals recommend
Strongroom Bar
120-124 Curtain RdModern takes on a pub menu served in a split-level venue with outdoor seating, live bands and DJs.
Phoenix Bar
138-139 Shoreditch High Street