Guidebook for Greater London
Food Scene
Amazing local restaurant. Reviewed in Time Out, appeared in Vogue etc. Trendy but great food.
58 abantu bendawo batusa
Marmelo Kitchen
169 Francis RdAmazing local restaurant. Reviewed in Time Out, appeared in Vogue etc. Trendy but great food.
Wonderful bakery- for fresh sourdough bread. Also does good pastries and coffee (with seats inside and out)
37 abantu bendawo batusa
Signorelli bakery-cafe
7 Victory ParadeWonderful bakery- for fresh sourdough bread. Also does good pastries and coffee (with seats inside and out)
Local Wine shop and Deli with bread, cheese, meats, also with a back room cafe and garden.
50 abantu bendawo batusa
Yardarm
238 Francis RdLocal Wine shop and Deli with bread, cheese, meats, also with a back room cafe and garden.
Singburi
593 High Rd LeytonstoneGreat Thai Restaurant, wonderful food, BYO alcohol.
Great hip pizza place- great selection of toppings- does delivery, or eat in.
137 abantu bendawo batusa
Yard Sale Pizza
105 Lower Clapton RdGreat hip pizza place- great selection of toppings- does delivery, or eat in.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great pub. Good beer and wine selection. Also does good traditional pub food, and shows sports.
49 abantu bendawo batusa
Leyton Technical Pub
265 High Rd LeytonGreat pub. Good beer and wine selection. Also does good traditional pub food, and shows sports.
Tina We Salute You E20
2 Olympic Park AveHip bar overlooking Olympic park
Parks & Nature
Built for London Olympics 2012, there's sports facilities but also marshes and grass to walk, sit outside, have BBQ etc
755 abantu bendawo batusa
Iqonga le-Olympic leliNkwenkwe yeQueen Elizabeth
Built for London Olympics 2012, there's sports facilities but also marshes and grass to walk, sit outside, have BBQ etc
Large park- the inspiration for Hitchcock's film "The Birds". Hitchcock was born and raised in nearby Leytonstone.
60 abantu bendawo batusa
Wanstead Flats
Capel RoadLarge park- the inspiration for Hitchcock's film "The Birds". Hitchcock was born and raised in nearby Leytonstone.
Entertainment & Activities
Local independent cinema with good selection of art house, foreign and mainstream movies.
31 abantu bendawo batusa
Stratford East Picturehouse
Salway RoadLocal independent cinema with good selection of art house, foreign and mainstream movies.
Shopping
Independent bookstore, also serves coffee/pastries and beer/wine at night.
17 abantu bendawo batusa
Phlox Books
159 Francis RdIndependent bookstore, also serves coffee/pastries and beer/wine at night.
Westfield Stratford City
157 Montfichet Rdmassive shopping mall- has everything
Essentials
Sainsbury's Local
297 High Rd LeytonSupermarket- more selection/better quality than Sainsburys.
386 abantu bendawo batusa
Waitrose & Partners
134-152 Balham High RoadSupermarket- more selection/better quality than Sainsburys.
Getting Around
Stratford Bus Station
Hermit RoadLeyton station
182 High Rd Leytonour closest tube stop