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Lovely little cafe with delicious coffee and ready-made lunches (quiche, pies, salads, etc.)
32 locals recommend
Long White Cloud
151 Hackney RdLovely little cafe with delicious coffee and ready-made lunches (quiche, pies, salads, etc.)
Brick Lane's famous 24 hour bakery, the Beigel Bake is an East End institution! The fresh salt beef beigels are incredible, and the bakery is only a short walk from the flat.
236 locals recommend
Beigel Bake
159 Brick LnBrick Lane's famous 24 hour bakery, the Beigel Bake is an East End institution! The fresh salt beef beigels are incredible, and the bakery is only a short walk from the flat.
Great vietnamese canteen. Always busy, and quite noisy, but worth the trip.
110 locals recommend
Sông Quê Café
134 Kingsland RdGreat vietnamese canteen. Always busy, and quite noisy, but worth the trip.
A nicer vietnamese restaurant with great food, cool interior, and a bit quieter.
22 locals recommend
Viet Hoa Cafe & Mess
70-72 Kingsland RdA nicer vietnamese restaurant with great food, cool interior, and a bit quieter.
Tapas restaurant right on Columbia Road. They do main + glass of wine lunchtime specials.
40 locals recommend
Laxeiro
93 Columbia RdTapas restaurant right on Columbia Road. They do main + glass of wine lunchtime specials.
Morito
195 Hackney RdNice tapas restaurant
A little on the pricey side, but I love this restaurant. Great atmosphere, and gorgeous food and wine.
57 locals recommend
Campania
23 Ezra StA little on the pricey side, but I love this restaurant. Great atmosphere, and gorgeous food and wine.
som saa thai restaurant
43A Commercial StDelicious thai restaurant
Tayyabs
83-89 Fieldgate StBest Pakistani restaurant in London
Brawn
49 Columbia RdUpscale modern European. Perfect for a special occasion
Nice coffee (although sizes are small) but lovely baked goods. Try the bread or the cinnamon or turmeric buns
Pavilion Bakery Columbia Road
130 Columbia RoadNice coffee (although sizes are small) but lovely baked goods. Try the bread or the cinnamon or turmeric buns
Sightseeing
One of London's most beautiful markets, right outside our door! The flower market takes place on Sundays from 8am til around 3pm, with loads of lovely independent shops to pop into along the way.
1660 locals recommend
Columbia Road Flower Market
Columbia RoadOne of London's most beautiful markets, right outside our door! The flower market takes place on Sundays from 8am til around 3pm, with loads of lovely independent shops to pop into along the way.
Brick Lane Sunday Market
Brick Lane
Old Spitalfields Market
16 Commercial StColumbia Road Flower Market
Columbia RoadDrinks & Nightlife
This is our lovely local pub, serving craft ales and pub grub. The staff are friendly and the atmosphere quite chilled, but busy on a weekend. Now a Brewdog pub, not long ago it was late-night karaoke bar!
46 locals recommend
Birdcage
80 Columbia RdThis is our lovely local pub, serving craft ales and pub grub. The staff are friendly and the atmosphere quite chilled, but busy on a weekend. Now a Brewdog pub, not long ago it was late-night karaoke bar!
Large, popular pub on Columbia Road. Very busy on Sundays, with a tiny patio in the back.
175 locals recommend
The Royal Oak
73 Columbia RdLarge, popular pub on Columbia Road. Very busy on Sundays, with a tiny patio in the back.
Sebright Arms
31-35 Coate StGreat burgers by Bunsmith, and gigs in the basement.
Pubs, bars and Restaurants, as well as a good and craft market on Saturdays
1735 locals recommend
Broadway Market
Broadway MarketPubs, bars and Restaurants, as well as a good and craft market on Saturdays
Parks & Nature
Busy park at the top of Broadway Market. Great place to people watch.
591 locals recommend
London Fields
London Fields West SideBusy park at the top of Broadway Market. Great place to people watch.
Pavilion Cafe
Old Ford RoadGetting Around
Main station with direct trains to and from Stansted Airport
247 locals recommend
Liverpool Street Station
Main station with direct trains to and from Stansted Airport
Hoxton station
Geffrye StreetArts & Culture
Two Columbia Road
2 Columbia RdBeautiful gallery selling contemporary furniture, housewares and artwork.
Rich Mix is a cultural centre offering film, art exhibitions, live music, theatre and dance.
260 locals recommend
Rich Mix
35-47 Bethnal Green RdRich Mix is a cultural centre offering film, art exhibitions, live music, theatre and dance.
Whitechapel Gallery
77-82 Whitechapel High StBasics
Sainsbury's Local
17 Stroud Green RdLocal supermarket where you can buy your basics
Local supermarket where you can buy your basics
20 locals recommend
Co-op Food - Tower Hamlets - Hackney Road
246-252 Hackney RdLocal supermarket where you can buy your basics