Guidebook for London
Food Scene
Chicken Shop & Dirty Burger Whitechapel
27a Mile End RdGreat chicken, beer and onion rings!
Memorable Pakistani cuisine (try the 'Dry Meat' [lamb curry] and the paneer tikka).
381 locals recommend
Tayyabs
83-89 Fieldgate StMemorable Pakistani cuisine (try the 'Dry Meat' [lamb curry] and the paneer tikka).
Exmouth Coffee Company
83 Algate EastGood coffee and food
Wright Brothers Spitalfields
8a Lamb StGreat Guinness (and seafood)!
One of our favourite restaurants (there are a few other branches across London). Fresh Indian food in a cool setting.
475 locals recommend
Dishoom Shoreditch
7 Boundary StOne of our favourite restaurants (there are a few other branches across London). Fresh Indian food in a cool setting.
Busaba Shoreditch
36 Bethnal Green RdPunchy Thai food
Rüyam Turkish Restaurant
230 Commercial RdCheap and cheerful Turkish.
Hoi Polloi
100 Shoreditch High StGreat restaurant at the trendy Ace Hotel.
Boundary London
2-4 Boundary StTreat yourself to this place for rooftop cocktails and food.
The best Vietnamese food this side of the Mekong, just don't expect friendly service :)
77 locals recommend
Mien Tay
106-108 Kingsland RdThe best Vietnamese food this side of the Mekong, just don't expect friendly service :)
Ottolenghi Spitalfields
50 Artillery LnOne of our favourite places for exciting, healthy food.
Arts & Culture
Rich Mix
35-47 Bethnal Green RdCinema and arts centre with live music etc
Everything Else
St Katharine Docks Marina
50 St Katharine's WayBeautiful setting and lots of popular restaurants.
Drinks & Nightlife
The Prospect of Whitby
57 Wapping WallOne of London's oldest pubs
Great for Sunday brunch (and other meals), and not just pizzas.
252 locals recommend
Pizza East Shoreditch
56 Shoreditch High StGreat for Sunday brunch (and other meals), and not just pizzas.
The Captain Kidd
108 Wapping High StCosy pub with cheap beer and good views of the river!
They brew their own beer at this place - decent food too (including good fish and chips!)
50 locals recommend
The White Hart
1 Mile End RoadThey brew their own beer at this place - decent food too (including good fish and chips!)
Shopping
Shipping containers turned into shops (and bars/restaurants/cafes).
377 locals recommend
BOXPARK Shoreditch
2-10 Bethnal Green RdShipping containers turned into shops (and bars/restaurants/cafes).