Guidebook for London
Food Scene
A lovely little spot for breakfast, brunch or lunch. Good value, great juices and everything from healthy porridge to Mediterranean dishes.
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Pivaz
34 Chatsworth RdA lovely little spot for breakfast, brunch or lunch. Good value, great juices and everything from healthy porridge to Mediterranean dishes.
Venerdi
9 Chatsworth RdNice Italian - good value pizza and pasta.
A small restaurant in a fancy SPAR (small supermarket) serving great snacks, breads and pastries.
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Eat 17 Hackney
64-66 Brooksby's WalkA small restaurant in a fancy SPAR (small supermarket) serving great snacks, breads and pastries.
Ideal spot for a sunny brunch on the canal. If its busy just go to one of the other great places on the same stretch.
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The Breakfast Club Hackney Wick
29 East Bay LaneIdeal spot for a sunny brunch on the canal. If its busy just go to one of the other great places on the same stretch.
Chatsworth Road Market
46-51 Chatsworth RdFood market on a Sunday with great selection.
Broadway Market
Broadway MarketSaturday food market - very busy but worth a trip.
My Neighbours the Dumplings
165 Lower Clapton RdGreat dumplings!!
A bit further afield but a great spot for brunch. Do amazing healthy energy bowls.
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Andi's
A bit further afield but a great spot for brunch. Do amazing healthy energy bowls.
Great Vietnamese place by Victoria Park village (lots of other pubs, bakeries and eateries here too).
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Vu-Viet
178 Victoria Park RoadGreat Vietnamese place by Victoria Park village (lots of other pubs, bakeries and eateries here too).
Hai Ha
206 Mare StGreat place for cheap pho and Vietnamese.
Great pizza at this always busy spot. Get a takeaway and sit in London Fields!
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Franco Manca
52 Broadway MarketGreat pizza at this always busy spot. Get a takeaway and sit in London Fields!
Drinks & Nightlife
A great pub that has a good selection of beers and a microbrewery on site.
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The Adam & Eve
155 Homerton High StA great pub that has a good selection of beers and a microbrewery on site.
Good pub that also has a late license on weekends so good for a late night drink before bed!
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The Tiger
18 Camberwell GreenGood pub that also has a late license on weekends so good for a late night drink before bed!
Great pub on the edge of Victoria Park with fun activities in the garden such as crazy golf.
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Handmade Mysteries Escape Room
360 Victoria Park RdGreat pub on the edge of Victoria Park with fun activities in the garden such as crazy golf.
Good for cocktails and also does food. Small bar in an old public toilet!
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Brooksby's Walk
Brooksby's WalkGood for cocktails and also does food. Small bar in an old public toilet!
A cool bar for drinks that also has retro games in (think pinball machines).
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Four Quarters East
East Bay LaneA cool bar for drinks that also has retro games in (think pinball machines).
A great rooftop bar with lots of activities - baseball batting cages, crazy golf and a roller disco!
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Roof East
Great Eastern RoadA great rooftop bar with lots of activities - baseball batting cages, crazy golf and a roller disco!
Oslo Hackney
1A Amhurst RdLive music, good bar with late license.
Craft beer bar from local brewing company - selection of 20 beers.
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Mason & Company
25 E Bay LnCraft beer bar from local brewing company - selection of 20 beers.
Parks & Nature
Beautiful park, plenty of green open space, safe to run or exercise in (one loop is 5k exactly). There is also a lake with boating in the summer.
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Pavilion Cafe
Old Ford RoadBeautiful park, plenty of green open space, safe to run or exercise in (one loop is 5k exactly). There is also a lake with boating in the summer.
I-Centre ye-Hackney Marshes
Homerton RoadRenowned football pitches.
Mabley Green
Lee Conservancy RoadSmall park right by the flat.
Eppig Forest
Big forest within 20 minutes drive.
River Lee Navigation
Great walks along a busy canal.
Entertainment & Activities
Walk around the Olympic Park along the canal.
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Iqonga le-Olympic leliNkwenkwe yeQueen Elizabeth
Walk around the Olympic Park along the canal.
ArcelorMittal Orbit
5 Thornton StBig slide!
Cinema with good food and drink and selection of films. Plenty of options for a cheap meal nearby too.
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Hackney Picturehouse
270 Mare StCinema with good food and drink and selection of films. Plenty of options for a cheap meal nearby too.
I-Centre ye-Aquatics ye-London
Great pool to swim in.
Velodrome
Abercrombie RoadGive cycling a go!
Getting Around
London Overground stop (orange line). Quick access to Victoria line at Highbury and Islington (10 mins) and Central and Jubilee Line at Stratford (10 mins).
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Homerton station
Berger RoadLondon Overground stop (orange line). Quick access to Victoria line at Highbury and Islington (10 mins) and Central and Jubilee Line at Stratford (10 mins).
Shopping
Westfield Stratford City
157 Montfichet RdBurberry Outlet
29-31 Chatham PlOutlet store - huge discounts on big brands.
Nike outlet store
Essentials
Co-op Food - Hackney - Homerton High Street
112 Homerton High StSmall supermarket for essentials.