Guidebook for Hackney
Drinks & Nightlife
Really great, modern take on a traditional East End boozer. Lovely food too and usually full of hip types.
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The Royal Oak
73 Columbia RdReally great, modern take on a traditional East End boozer. Lovely food too and usually full of hip types.
Just down the road. Always worth stopping in for a late night drink. Full of Shoreditch hipsters.
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Dream Bags Jaguar Shoes
32-36 Kingsland RdJust down the road. Always worth stopping in for a late night drink. Full of Shoreditch hipsters.
Everything Else
A totally vibrant and interesting little sector of London. Also known as Bangla Town due to it's numerous Indian / Balngladeshi restaurants. .
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Brick Lane
Brick LaneA totally vibrant and interesting little sector of London. Also known as Bangla Town due to it's numerous Indian / Balngladeshi restaurants. .
Best in the summer but has one of the best outdoor heated swimming pools in London.
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Izitsha zaseLondon
London Fields West SideBest in the summer but has one of the best outdoor heated swimming pools in London.
One of the best street markets in London. Saturday 'till about 4pm.
Great restaurants and bars, day or nighttime, any day of the week.
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Broadway Market
Broadway MarketOne of the best street markets in London. Saturday 'till about 4pm.
Great restaurants and bars, day or nighttime, any day of the week.
Another fantastic, historic food market. Open Thursday - Sunday. Well worth a visit to soak up the sights and flavours of London.
Easy to get to on the 149 bus from right outside our building.
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Borough Mini Market
Another fantastic, historic food market. Open Thursday - Sunday. Well worth a visit to soak up the sights and flavours of London.
Easy to get to on the 149 bus from right outside our building.
One of the more interesting museums in London, centred on our rich Naval history. Historic Greenwich is also worth a look around.
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Iziko Lokuhlala Lweziko Lomoya
Romney RoadOne of the more interesting museums in London, centred on our rich Naval history. Historic Greenwich is also worth a look around.
Probably the best way to soak up some traditional East End culture on a Sunday. World famous flower market and mini festival. An onslaught on all the senses. Bring a camera and get there before 2pm.
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Columbia Road market
Probably the best way to soak up some traditional East End culture on a Sunday. World famous flower market and mini festival. An onslaught on all the senses. Bring a camera and get there before 2pm.
The home of dubstep! A cosy basement venue with one of the best sound systems in London. Thursdays - Saturdays.
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PLASTIC PEOPLE
The home of dubstep! A cosy basement venue with one of the best sound systems in London. Thursdays - Saturdays.
I-V&A Museum of Childhood
Cambridge Heath RoadOld toy museum, quite interesting.
Tower of London Ice Rink
Tower HillDramatic setting to go for a skate :)
If you like to see plays, this is a great theatre out of the west end, nearby too.
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Sadlers Wells Theatre (Stop UB) station
If you like to see plays, this is a great theatre out of the west end, nearby too.
Worth a look to see a very different side of London. River / canal side and lots of historical and modern buildings. Shopping and cinema. Good restaurants too. Roka and Wahaca especially.
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Canary Wharf
1 Bank StWorth a look to see a very different side of London. River / canal side and lots of historical and modern buildings. Shopping and cinema. Good restaurants too. Roka and Wahaca especially.
HUGE shopping centre, right next to the Olympic site. Has everything. If you can't handle Oxford Street that is.
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Vue Cinema Westfield Stratford City
2 Montfichet RdHUGE shopping centre, right next to the Olympic site. Has everything. If you can't handle Oxford Street that is.
One of my favourite museums ever. Incredible building and dinosaurs! What more could you want?
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Iziko Lomsebenzi Wamazwe Asendulo
Cromwell RoadOne of my favourite museums ever. Incredible building and dinosaurs! What more could you want?
Essentials
The Grocery
52-56 Kingsland RdFantastic organic grocery store. A little pricey though!
Food Scene
Viet Hoa Cafe & Mess
70-72 Kingsland RdGreat Vietnamese food and always busy.
The best steak restaurant in London. Not cheap but you won't be disappointed. Some of the best cocktails you will ever taste too!
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Hawksmoor Spitalfields
157A Commercial StThe best steak restaurant in London. Not cheap but you won't be disappointed. Some of the best cocktails you will ever taste too!
One for meat lovers. Argentinian restaurant that is always busy - book in advance!
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Buen Ayre
50 Broadway MarketOne for meat lovers. Argentinian restaurant that is always busy - book in advance!
Unassuming, quirky Indian Parsi restaurant. Fantastic food and highly recommended.
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Café Spice Namasté
1-2 Lower Dock WalkUnassuming, quirky Indian Parsi restaurant. Fantastic food and highly recommended.
Great place to have a drink or some excellent food in an industrial building. Close by to lots of art galleries on Vyner Street. Has cabaret shows sometimes (!)
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Bistrotheque
23-27 Wadeson StGreat place to have a drink or some excellent food in an industrial building. Close by to lots of art galleries on Vyner Street. Has cabaret shows sometimes (!)
Arts & Culture
National arts and culture centre. Always something of interest on.
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Southbank Centre
National arts and culture centre. Always something of interest on.
UK's main modern art gallery set in a converted power station on the banks of the Thames. A must for art enthusiasts. Free entry.
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Tate Modern
BanksideUK's main modern art gallery set in a converted power station on the banks of the Thames. A must for art enthusiasts. Free entry.
Historic music venue that is, as the name suggests, round.
The Doors, Pink Floyd, The Rolling Stones have all played here.
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Roundhouse
Chalk Farm RoadHistoric music venue that is, as the name suggests, round.
The Doors, Pink Floyd, The Rolling Stones have all played here.
Loud music in an old horses stable - a big one though.
Expect lots of sweaty dancing and good music. A fun night out.
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Proud Embankment
8 Victoria EmbankmentLoud music in an old horses stable - a big one though.
Expect lots of sweaty dancing and good music. A fun night out.
Shopping
Go check out this East End market. Been developed now so has lost a little of its' charm but has better stores now along with the old stalls.
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Spitalfields Arts Market
1 Market StGo check out this East End market. Been developed now so has lost a little of its' charm but has better stores now along with the old stalls.
Sightseeing
Home of the Elgin Marbles and the Rosetta stone. Historical museum of note - full of stuff we stole off people years ago.
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I-British Museum
Great Russell StreetHome of the Elgin Marbles and the Rosetta stone. Historical museum of note - full of stuff we stole off people years ago.
The best secret art gallery and it's free. Beautiful setting on Hampstead Heath. Brithish pomp at its best with Rembrandts, Turner and a Vermeer! Walk across The Heath after, be careful, it is BIG.
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Kenwood House
The best secret art gallery and it's free. Beautiful setting on Hampstead Heath. Brithish pomp at its best with Rembrandts, Turner and a Vermeer! Walk across The Heath after, be careful, it is BIG.