Local guide with sightseeing, food and drink options within 5-15mins walk
Sightseeing within 15-30min walk
Igaleriya ye-Whitechapel
77-82 Whitechapel High StFree private gallery and lovely cafe space.
Good shopping (well known and independent stores) plus good
market food/stalls worth a visit!
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Isitolo se-Spitalfields
65 Brushfield StGood shopping (well known and independent stores) plus good
market food/stalls worth a visit!
Brick Lane for curry houses... not our favourite for food but a well known institution! Great street to walk down and enjoy East London vibes.
FYI - Effes (Turkish) at the top of Bricklane is good for a quick bite.
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Brick Lane
Brick LaneBrick Lane for curry houses... not our favourite for food but a well known institution! Great street to walk down and enjoy East London vibes.
FYI - Effes (Turkish) at the top of Bricklane is good for a quick bite.
Indlu yaseLondon
Nice eateries around the water here.. White Mulberries for Coffee/Brunch & Tapas Bravas for sitting out and good food!
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St Katharine's & Wapping
Nice eateries around the water here.. White Mulberries for Coffee/Brunch & Tapas Bravas for sitting out and good food!
Isitolo sase-Maltby Street
Maltby StreetBorough Market
Borough High StreetOldest market in London
I-Centre ye-Barbican
Silk StreetMuseum of London
Museum of LondonIKathidrali yaseSt. Paul
Mixed use container development. Nice outdoor seating spots too. Very busy on the weekend.
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BOXPARK Shoreditch
2-10 Bethnal Green RdMixed use container development. Nice outdoor seating spots too. Very busy on the weekend.
Sunday to see the flower market in action. Pretty quiet the rest of the week. Lovely for a sunny day walk and exploring nearby Shoreditch & Hoxton too.
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Columbia Road Flower Market
Columbia RoadSunday to see the flower market in action. Pretty quiet the rest of the week. Lovely for a sunny day walk and exploring nearby Shoreditch & Hoxton too.
Broadway Market
Broadway MarketCoffee, Brunch and Dinner
Great for breakfast or lunch. Always has a queue for brunch on the weekends.
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Grounded
9 Whitechapel RdGreat for breakfast or lunch. Always has a queue for brunch on the weekends.
Great homemade selections for a quick lunch with good coffee and cakes!
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Exmouth Coffee Company
83 Algate EastGreat homemade selections for a quick lunch with good coffee and cakes!
Coffee, pizza & cocktails. Good if you are on a tight budget. Also BIG screen for sporting events
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Benugo - The Warehouse
33 Commercial RdCoffee, pizza & cocktails. Good if you are on a tight budget. Also BIG screen for sporting events
Great for brunch! And nice outdoor space. Always has a queue on the weekend.
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Trade
160 Old StGreat for brunch! And nice outdoor space. Always has a queue on the weekend.
The Culpeper
40 Commercial StRecently refurbished.. good music & food. Plus a roof top!
The Running Horse
Piazza WalkClose by.. Food is ok but what’s really nice is sitting outside here.
Quick take away coffee on the way to the tube. There are other branches around the city.
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Black Sheep Coffee
2 Leman StQuick take away coffee on the way to the tube. There are other branches around the city.
Low key Peruvian restaurant. Great pisco sours & try the brunch
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Andina Shoreditch
60-62 Commercial StLow key Peruvian restaurant. Great pisco sours & try the brunch
One of our faves... Amazing Thai food with great
cocktails & service!
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som saa thai restaurant
43A Commercial StOne of our faves... Amazing Thai food with great
cocktails & service!
Meat.BBQ.Meat. First restaurant location following Dalston pop up success.
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HotBox London
46-48 Commercial StreetMeat.BBQ.Meat. First restaurant location following Dalston pop up success.
A local fave of ours that is very close by. Lebanese fusion - delicious!
Running horse (pub grub) is in the
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Amber London
21 Piazza WalkA local fave of ours that is very close by. Lebanese fusion - delicious!
Running horse (pub grub) is in the
Emilia's Crafted Pasta (Aldgate)
77 Alie StItalian - delicious. Very close by..
Flat Iron Spitalfields
88-90 Commercial StreetSteak, chips and cocktails. very
good.
Sushinoen
2 White Church LnLong standing popular Sushi restaurant in Whitechapel.
A bit further (30 min walk) but worth it! A restaurant that celebrates the Irani restaurants in Bombay. A. Taste. Sensation!
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Dishoom Shoreditch
7 Boundary StA bit further (30 min walk) but worth it! A restaurant that celebrates the Irani restaurants in Bombay. A. Taste. Sensation!
Punjabi excellence from the famous Tayabs... It is an institution! Eat everything! Staff not the friendliest but super efficient. Also BYOB
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Tayyabs
83-89 Fieldgate StPunjabi excellence from the famous Tayabs... It is an institution! Eat everything! Staff not the friendliest but super efficient. Also BYOB
Pizza Union
246-250 Pentonville RdPizza. Ovenbaked. Quick and good for when you are on a budget.
£££ Well known brand.. Fresh ‘homemade’ foods and delicious wine selections.
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Ottolenghi Islington
287 Upper St£££ Well known brand.. Fresh ‘homemade’ foods and delicious wine selections.
Entertainment
Curzon Aldgate
2 Canter WyOldest surviving music hall in the world! Keep an eye out for shows + events.
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Wilton's Music Hall
1 Graces AlyOldest surviving music hall in the world! Keep an eye out for shows + events.
Discount Suit Company
29A Wentworth Stpeak easy style cocktail bar.. very STRONG cocktails!
Quintessential East end local pub. They also have a resident cat :)
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The Pride of Spitalfields London
3 Heneage StQuintessential East end local pub. They also have a resident cat :)
A typical British pub institution in this area. Apparently this is where Jack the Ripper met some of his victims...
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The Ten Bells
84 Commercial StA typical British pub institution in this area. Apparently this is where Jack the Ripper met some of his victims...
The Castle
15 Grosvenor Rise ELow key, casual and opens late
This is our local local pub. Good place to watch sport and have a pint + pie. Regular pub quiz night here also.
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The Dog & Truck
72 Back Church LnThis is our local local pub. Good place to watch sport and have a pint + pie. Regular pub quiz night here also.
A little fancier than the other watering holes mentioned here and a little pricey too but nice views towards the city and a great sun trap. No children under 18.
Jin Bo Law
9 Aldgate High StreetA little fancier than the other watering holes mentioned here and a little pricey too but nice views towards the city and a great sun trap. No children under 18.
Duke Of Wellington
12 Toynbee StreetAnother good British pub option with outdoor seating area.