Guidebook for Greater London
Drinks & Nightlife
My favourite little secret bar - tricky to spot. Down the stairs of the black doorway you'll find a tiny brickwork gem with amazing cocktails and great tunes. Not open Sundays.
41 locals recommend
Discount Suit Company
29A Wentworth StMy favourite little secret bar - tricky to spot. Down the stairs of the black doorway you'll find a tiny brickwork gem with amazing cocktails and great tunes. Not open Sundays.
A beautiful bar - all windows, brickwork, and plants give it an industrial feel. Great beers and wines. Good for coffee, Sunday roast or late night glass of wine.
98 locals recommend
The Culpeper
40 Commercial StA beautiful bar - all windows, brickwork, and plants give it an industrial feel. Great beers and wines. Good for coffee, Sunday roast or late night glass of wine.
Ace Hotel London
100 Shoreditch High StHipster spot for drinks in the evening.
Hipster spot great for afternoon brunch or drinks in the evening. Big couches, massive fireplaces and good crowds. Go here for the Pornstar Martini alone.
55 locals recommend
The Hoxton Mix
86-90 Paul StHipster spot great for afternoon brunch or drinks in the evening. Big couches, massive fireplaces and good crowds. Go here for the Pornstar Martini alone.
Prohibition bar. Jazz, sophistication and the most incredible cocktails ever.
228 locals recommend
Nightjar
129 City RdProhibition bar. Jazz, sophistication and the most incredible cocktails ever.
Food Scene
Brilliant, affordable spot for brunch - delicious avo and feta on sourdough and homemade cakes!
57 locals recommend
Trade
160 Old StBrilliant, affordable spot for brunch - delicious avo and feta on sourdough and homemade cakes!
Pho
48 Brushfield StDelicious Vietnamese food in buzzing little restaurant.
Grab a great coffee and sit on the benches outside this picture perfect cafe for a spot of people watching.
Verde+Co
40 Brushfield StGrab a great coffee and sit on the benches outside this picture perfect cafe for a spot of people watching.
Incredible Indian/Iranian restaurant. Not your average fare - just won best restaurant in London. Delicious food and cocktails in beautiful surroundings. Highly recommended!
475 locals recommend
Dishoom Shoreditch
7 Boundary StIncredible Indian/Iranian restaurant. Not your average fare - just won best restaurant in London. Delicious food and cocktails in beautiful surroundings. Highly recommended!
Foodie heaven. Nose to tail dining with simple ingredients. May need booking.
136 locals recommend
St. JOHN Restaurant
26 St John StFoodie heaven. Nose to tail dining with simple ingredients. May need booking.
Tiny, unsophisticated fondue joint with good wine, friendly service and occasional live music. I love it.
walluc bistrot
40 Redchurch StTiny, unsophisticated fondue joint with good wine, friendly service and occasional live music. I love it.
Pizza Union
246-250 Pentonville RdDelicious, cheap pizza.
This place does the best breakfasts in town. Prepare for a queue at weekends though. At night - enter and ask for the mayor of scardycat town... a hidden, underground bar awaits!
70 locals recommend
Breakfast Club Spitalfields
12-16 Artillery LnThis place does the best breakfasts in town. Prepare for a queue at weekends though. At night - enter and ask for the mayor of scardycat town... a hidden, underground bar awaits!
A nice spot to eat on a pretty little square. Lots of amazing restaurants and bars all around here.
21 locals recommend
Bill's Shoreditch Restaurant
1 Hoxton SquareA nice spot to eat on a pretty little square. Lots of amazing restaurants and bars all around here.
Tapas Brindisa Shoreditch
152 Curtain RdMy favourite tapas restaurant. Everything is good.
Sightseeing
Beautiful big covered market with local venders. Different stalls on different days and plenty of restaurants and food stalls too. Open every day, starts to wind down by 5pm.
157 locals recommend
Spitalfields Arts Market
1 Market StBeautiful big covered market with local venders. Different stalls on different days and plenty of restaurants and food stalls too. Open every day, starts to wind down by 5pm.
A fabulous street for people watching - with a bustling market on Sundays and famous cheap curries every night of the week.
825 locals recommend
Brick Lane Sunday Market
Brick LaneA fabulous street for people watching - with a bustling market on Sundays and famous cheap curries every night of the week.
Take a walk or grab a bike and get up here on a sunny Saturday - there's nowhere better! A tourist-free market with amazing food, coffee and independent shops - this is where locals spend Saturday.
1735 locals recommend
Broadway Market
Broadway MarketTake a walk or grab a bike and get up here on a sunny Saturday - there's nowhere better! A tourist-free market with amazing food, coffee and independent shops - this is where locals spend Saturday.
Grab a bike or walk up - this place is packed every Sunday with fresh flowers, amazing independent shops and galleries, and locals sitting out. Starts to wind down by 4pm.
1660 locals recommend
Columbia Road Flower Market
Columbia RoadGrab a bike or walk up - this place is packed every Sunday with fresh flowers, amazing independent shops and galleries, and locals sitting out. Starts to wind down by 4pm.
Tower Bridge
Tower Bridge RoadThe most majestic bridge in the world.
The old residence of Kings and Queens of England - and where the crown jewels are kept today. Worth a visit.
1372 locals recommend
Tower of London
The old residence of Kings and Queens of England - and where the crown jewels are kept today. Worth a visit.
Shopping
Dark Sugars
141 Brick LnIf you like chocolate you must go here.
Centre of Shoreditch - wander through the pop up shops and restaurants in shipping containers and discover surrounding Shoreditch.
377 locals recommend
BOXPARK Shoreditch
2-10 Bethnal Green RdCentre of Shoreditch - wander through the pop up shops and restaurants in shipping containers and discover surrounding Shoreditch.