Drinks & Nightlife
Smiths of Smithfield
67-77 Charterhouse StFantastic food and atmosphere
Great food for breakfast, lunch or dinner
131 abantu bendawo batusa
Poppies Fish & Chips, Spitalfields
6-8 Hanbury StGreat food for breakfast, lunch or dinner
Good for a drink - rooftop balcony in the summer with views over Smithfield market
11 abantu bendawo batusa
Bird of Smithfield
26 Smithfield StGood for a drink - rooftop balcony in the summer with views over Smithfield market
Cheshire Cheese
48 Crutched FriarsWonderful old pub with great food and history
Food Scene
Madison
25 Hatton GardenGreat rooftop bar with spectacular views over London
Hix Oyster & Chop House
36-37 Cowcross StIf you love oysters this is the place to go
Whitecross Street Market
132 Whitecross StVibrant food market every week day
Burger & Lobster
Great food and cocktails
Bread Street Kitchen
10 Bread StreetLovely restaurant and beautifully designed
Kennedys OF Barbican
169 Whitecross StCheap and cheerful food to take away or eat inside
Everything Else
One New Change
New ChangeGreat for shopping
Antiques market on Thursdays, great for shopping and food on the other days of the week
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I-Market yase-Old Spitalfields
16 Commercial StAntiques market on Thursdays, great for shopping and food on the other days of the week
Waitrose & Partners Barbican
Whitecross StreetGood supermarket
Covent Garden
41 James StFun place to go for shopping, food, drinks, theatre, etc
Tate Modern
BanksideArt and more art
I-Centre ye-Barbican
Silk StreetArts, cinema, exhibitions, etc