Guidebook for Greater London
Food Scene
Bright
1 Westgate StWine bar and sharing plates food (best to reserve a table)
Best bread around (and there are loads of options in Hackney!) only open on Saturday and Wednesday.
9 abantu bendawo batusa
Yeast Bakery
1-3 Sheep LnBest bread around (and there are loads of options in Hackney!) only open on Saturday and Wednesday.
Morito
195 Hackney RdSpanish & North African tapas - great venue!
London’s best market, open 11 - 4ish every Saturday it's a destination for fresh produce, vintage clothes and delicious street food.
1735 abantu bendawo batusa
Broadway Market
Broadway MarketLondon’s best market, open 11 - 4ish every Saturday it's a destination for fresh produce, vintage clothes and delicious street food.
Climpson & Sons Café
67 Broadway MarketDelicious coffee
Fun and tasty Venezuelan cuisine open for brunch and dinner.
9 abantu bendawo batusa
Arepa & Co - Bethnal Green
254 Paradise RowFun and tasty Venezuelan cuisine open for brunch and dinner.
Housed in a beautiful converted factory, treat yourself to fancy brunch.
271 abantu bendawo batusa
Bistrotheque
23-27 Wadeson StHoused in a beautiful converted factory, treat yourself to fancy brunch.
If you can't be bothered to leave the house order in one of these bad-boi pizzas.
137 abantu bendawo batusa
Yard Sale Pizza
105 Lower Clapton RdIf you can't be bothered to leave the house order in one of these bad-boi pizzas.
Amazing vegan takeaway (my non veggie or vegan boyfriend loves it too)
10 abantu bendawo batusa
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Amazing vegan takeaway (my non veggie or vegan boyfriend loves it too)
LARDO
201 Richmond RdLovely Italian.
Shopping
Famous flower market and independent shops open on Sundays from 8am 'til 3'ish come rain or shine
1660 abantu bendawo batusa
Columbia Road Flower Market
Columbia RoadFamous flower market and independent shops open on Sundays from 8am 'til 3'ish come rain or shine
Parks & Nature
Beautiful park with boating lake. Food market every Sunday 10 - 4. Hire a Boris bike and go cycling or head for a pint in one of the pubs in Victoria park village.
1665 abantu bendawo batusa
Pavilion Cafe
Old Ford RoadBeautiful park with boating lake. Food market every Sunday 10 - 4. Hire a Boris bike and go cycling or head for a pint in one of the pubs in Victoria park village.
Drinks & Nightlife
The Dove
24-28 Broadway MarketTraditional style pub with endless list of Belgian beers.
Satan's Whiskers
343 Cambridge Heath RdCompact & quirky cocktail bar.
Forest Road Taproom
8 Netil LnSmall, makeshift bar with good craft beer.
Mare street market
117 Mare StRecord shop, deli, restaurant and bar all under one roof.
Behind This Wall
411 Mare StreetEssentials
Erciyes Butcher London
24-28 Well StNot actually a butcher but your local shop for all essentials.
Lidl
27 Well StCheap but not cheerful. Good for budget groceries.
Hackney has loads of local shops so you probably won't need to visit. BUT if you ever run out of something at 2am this place is open 24hrs (apart from weekends)
89 abantu bendawo batusa
Tesco Superstore
55 Morning LnHackney has loads of local shops so you probably won't need to visit. BUT if you ever run out of something at 2am this place is open 24hrs (apart from weekends)
Getting Around
London Fields station
Nearest overground station.
Bethnal Green (Stop D) station
Nearest tube. (Central Line)