Guidebook for London
Food Scene
Pricey, but nice for a special occasion.
The menu changes daily and you can make a reservation online.
91 locals recommend
Fifteen
15 Westland PlPricey, but nice for a special occasion.
The menu changes daily and you can make a reservation online.
Great little coffee shop, perfect for your morning caffeine hit!
134 locals recommend
Shoreditch Grind
213 Old StGreat little coffee shop, perfect for your morning caffeine hit!
Our favourite breakfast spot! Austrian cuisine. Great coffee, french toast and fresh bread. Good for cakes in the afternoon.
49 locals recommend
Kipferl Cafe & Kitchen
20 Camden PassageOur favourite breakfast spot! Austrian cuisine. Great coffee, french toast and fresh bread. Good for cakes in the afternoon.
Extremely popular breakfast spot. Expect to queue if you get there after 9am on a weekend.
120 locals recommend
Rita's Bar & Dining
35 Stoke Newington RdExtremely popular breakfast spot. Expect to queue if you get there after 9am on a weekend.
Bill's is great for brunch, lunch or dinner. Reasonably priced, extensive food menu with good cocktails, wines and beers.
21 locals recommend
Bill's Shoreditch Restaurant
1 Hoxton SquareBill's is great for brunch, lunch or dinner. Reasonably priced, extensive food menu with good cocktails, wines and beers.
Beautiful views over the boating lake, good coffee and good breakfasts!
It's about a 15 minute cycle from the flat, but it's worth it!
1666 locals recommend
Pavilion Cafe
Old Ford RoadBeautiful views over the boating lake, good coffee and good breakfasts!
It's about a 15 minute cycle from the flat, but it's worth it!
At lunchtime on weekdays there is there is a wonderful street food market
27 locals recommend
Whitecross Street
Whitecross StreetAt lunchtime on weekdays there is there is a wonderful street food market
Everything Else
The Flower Market is one of my favourite places in London. Open on a Sunday morning only, get there early (8am) for the best selection of flowers.
1660 locals recommend
Columbia Road Flower Market
Columbia RoadThe Flower Market is one of my favourite places in London. Open on a Sunday morning only, get there early (8am) for the best selection of flowers.
Gym and swimming pool. Newly renovated. Swimming costs £4.85 per time for a non member.
30 locals recommend
Spa Experience Old Street
1 Norman StGym and swimming pool. Newly renovated. Swimming costs £4.85 per time for a non member.
Great museum looking at interior design through the decades. It's a nice walk from the flat along the canal to get there as well
326 locals recommend
Museum of the Home
136 Kingsland RoadGreat museum looking at interior design through the decades. It's a nice walk from the flat along the canal to get there as well
Large park with lots of sports facilities and a large children's play area
98 locals recommend
Shoreditch Park
188 New N RdLarge park with lots of sports facilities and a large children's play area
Hoxton Square
Hoxton SquareSquare full of bars and restaurants
Large cinema close to our flat showing all the mainstream films
137 locals recommend
Vue Cinema London - Islington
36 Parkfield StLarge cinema close to our flat showing all the mainstream films
An amazing cinema with large comfy seats. Drinks and bar snacks served directly to your seat. Only has one screen so your film choice is restricted.
177 locals recommend
Everyman Screen on the Green
83 Upper StAn amazing cinema with large comfy seats. Drinks and bar snacks served directly to your seat. Only has one screen so your film choice is restricted.
An oasis in the hustle and bustle of the city. A short walk along a very peaceful stretch of water. Bring some bread to feed the ducks!
34 locals recommend
New River Walk
An oasis in the hustle and bustle of the city. A short walk along a very peaceful stretch of water. Bring some bread to feed the ducks!
Drinks & Nightlife
An organic pub and restaurant, the Duke of Cambridge serves a great selection of fresh food. The meals can be a bit of the expensive side, but the Sunday roasts are definitely worth it!
141 locals recommend
The Duke of Cambridge
30 Saint Peter's StreetAn organic pub and restaurant, the Duke of Cambridge serves a great selection of fresh food. The meals can be a bit of the expensive side, but the Sunday roasts are definitely worth it!
Really lovely pub with great bar snacks and an open terrace on the canal. Perfect for evening drinks.
122 locals recommend
Narrowboat
119 St Peter's StReally lovely pub with great bar snacks and an open terrace on the canal. Perfect for evening drinks.
Our favourite French restaurant. Very cheap for the amount and quality of food. It's quite small but they can generally fit you in.
23 locals recommend
Le Sacre Coeur
18 Theberton StOur favourite French restaurant. Very cheap for the amount and quality of food. It's quite small but they can generally fit you in.
A great wine bar with lots of finger food snacks. Brilliant place to start off an evening on Upper Street
13 locals recommend
Pix Pintxos
16 Bateman StA great wine bar with lots of finger food snacks. Brilliant place to start off an evening on Upper Street
The Winchester London
2 Essex RdGreat full English breakfast, or 2-for-1 Sunday roasts
Nice bar with a good atmosphere. Also have a food menu and do a good breakfast.
36 locals recommend
The Elk In The Woods
37-39 Camden PassageNice bar with a good atmosphere. Also have a food menu and do a good breakfast.
Lovely pub with good food and good selection of drinks. Can get very busy though.
58 locals recommend
Island Queen
87 Noel RdLovely pub with good food and good selection of drinks. Can get very busy though.
The Albion
10 Thornhill RdLovely local's pub with good food.
The Hen and Chickens is a bar with a small theatre upstairs. Usually the haunt of up-and-coming comedians, but used by the big stars to test out their jokes.
41 locals recommend
The Hen & Chickens Theatre Bar
109 St Paul's RdThe Hen and Chickens is a bar with a small theatre upstairs. Usually the haunt of up-and-coming comedians, but used by the big stars to test out their jokes.