Guidebook for London
Food Scene
E5 Bakehouse
396 Mentmore TerraceAmazing sourdough and a cool cafe in the bakery .
Franco Manca
52 Broadway MarketClassic cheap but delicious pizza in an easy going bustling setting
Amazing deli, good wines and cheeses, nice coffees and brunches but be warned, busy at the weekend.
96 locals recommend
L’eau à La Bouche
35-37 Broadway MarketAmazing deli, good wines and cheeses, nice coffees and brunches but be warned, busy at the weekend.
Okko
49 Broadway MarketLittle neighbourhood Japanese with nice cocktails.
Delicious experimental tasting menu that changes every week. Booking in advance crucial.
91 locals recommend
Pidgin
52 Wilton WayDelicious experimental tasting menu that changes every week. Booking in advance crucial.
Pizza place in a glass fronted brick building, with benches outside for a warm day. Bakery next door.
205 locals recommend
LARDO
201 Richmond RdPizza place in a glass fronted brick building, with benches outside for a warm day. Bakery next door.
Parks & Nature
It is the People's Park! Big and beautiful, perfect for strolling or cycling, a lake, tennis courts, great for kids. Pavillion Cafe or the People's Tavern within the park are both great, as is the Sunday morning food market.
1666 locals recommend
Pavilion Cafe
Old Ford RoadIt is the People's Park! Big and beautiful, perfect for strolling or cycling, a lake, tennis courts, great for kids. Pavillion Cafe or the People's Tavern within the park are both great, as is the Sunday morning food market.
Sightseeing
The oldest house in the Borough of Hackney and a National Trust property . Learn about the Tudor history of this building and enjoy the courtyard.
53 locals recommend
National Trust - Sutton House
2 and 4 Homerton High StThe oldest house in the Borough of Hackney and a National Trust property . Learn about the Tudor history of this building and enjoy the courtyard.
The famous weekend market, weird and wonderful coffee shops, cocktail bars, second hand clothes, leather, and records. Go for the bagels.
878 locals recommend
Brick Lane
Brick LaneThe famous weekend market, weird and wonderful coffee shops, cocktail bars, second hand clothes, leather, and records. Go for the bagels.
Essentials
Tesco Superstore
55 Morning LnMarks and Spencer
351 Mare StEntertainment & Activities
Lovely cinema , comfy seats, good films and a bar which serves food
445 locals recommend
Hackney Picturehouse
270 Mare StLovely cinema , comfy seats, good films and a bar which serves food
Heated outdoor lido in the middle of London Fields Park, in case you fancy some exercise. Perfect for a hot day or a stroll, busy summer weekends.
591 locals recommend
London Fields
London Fields West SideHeated outdoor lido in the middle of London Fields Park, in case you fancy some exercise. Perfect for a hot day or a stroll, busy summer weekends.
Always good independent boutiques and places to grab a coffee. Saturday market is fun.
Broadway Market, London E8, UK
Always good independent boutiques and places to grab a coffee. Saturday market is fun.
Drinks & Nightlife
Roof top bar at the top of an old factory building. Very East London, views of the canal , the city in the distance, and the old gas holders.
112 locals recommend
Netil360
1 Westgate StRoof top bar at the top of an old factory building. Very East London, views of the canal , the city in the distance, and the old gas holders.
Nice cocktails, busy at weekends, some space to perch outside on benches and watch the world go by on Broadway Market.
108 locals recommend
Off Broadway
63-65 Broadway MarketNice cocktails, busy at weekends, some space to perch outside on benches and watch the world go by on Broadway Market.
Behind This Wall
CBD cocktails and récords spinning in the basement.
Arts & Culture
Small gallery with some innovative modern shows, nice to drop in after a walk down the iconic Brick Lane.
589 locals recommend
Whitechapel Gallery
77-82 Whitechapel High StSmall gallery with some innovative modern shows, nice to drop in after a walk down the iconic Brick Lane.