Guidebook for Greater London
Food Scene
Fabrique Bakery
385 Geffrye StClose to the train station, grab a bite before you hop on!
£5 lunch specials, and Asian/European sharing dishes in the evening.
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Rapsa @ 100 Hoxton
100-102 Hoxton St£5 lunch specials, and Asian/European sharing dishes in the evening.
Drinks & Nightlife
Local jazz bar, a bit rough round the edges, but a great crowd, cheap drinks, live music, and open late almost every night! 4 Red Stripe beers for £10
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Troy Bar
10 Hoxton StLocal jazz bar, a bit rough round the edges, but a great crowd, cheap drinks, live music, and open late almost every night! 4 Red Stripe beers for £10
Local pub 1 min walk away, always late night dancing until 1am on the weekends, and packed with sports teams until 11 midweek. Arctic Monkeys filmed a music video there.
Food is good on evenings if you just want a quick meal.
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Howl At The Moon
178 Hoxton StLocal pub 1 min walk away, always late night dancing until 1am on the weekends, and packed with sports teams until 11 midweek. Arctic Monkeys filmed a music video there.
Food is good on evenings if you just want a quick meal.
The Fox Craft Beer House
372 Kingsland RoadGreat selection of beers on tap, regularly rotating
Best beer bar in the city, daily rotating beers and large fridges.
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Mother Kelly's
251 Paradise RowBest beer bar in the city, daily rotating beers and large fridges.
Parks & Nature
Pavilion Cafe
Old Ford RoadGreat park for playing tennis, cycling, running, picnics.
Local park where you can BBQ, picnic and enjoy a few beers.
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London Fields station
Local park where you can BBQ, picnic and enjoy a few beers.
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London Fields West SideOutdoor pool, great in the summer
Sightseeing
Cycle or walk around the Olympic Park and take in the scenery. Short walk to Stratford shopping centre or the breweries of Hackney Wick.
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Cycle or walk around the Olympic Park and take in the scenery. Short walk to Stratford shopping centre or the breweries of Hackney Wick.
Getting Around
Lots of buses going towards Central London here. Also public bike rental.
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Kingsland Road
Kingsland RoadLots of buses going towards Central London here. Also public bike rental.
Britannia Leisure Centre
Pitfield StreetPublic bike rental
Essentials
The Grocery
52-56 Kingsland RdIndependent grocery store with organic and local produce.
Hoxton Brothers Food
249 Hoxton StLocal convenience store for late night beers.
Sainsbury's Local
13-14 Bermondsey SquareGrocery store on the way back from rail station.