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Everything Else
Great food! Lola's cupcakes, pilpel (Israeli falafel), The Breakfast Club, Leon, Byron
* and lots of food stalls, cheese shops and a traditional English food shop called 'A. Gold'. Take cash
696 residents recomanen
Vell Mercat de Spitalfields
16 Commercial StGreat food! Lola's cupcakes, pilpel (Israeli falafel), The Breakfast Club, Leon, Byron
* and lots of food stalls, cheese shops and a traditional English food shop called 'A. Gold'. Take cash
Street art, food stalls, vintage clothes markets. It's walkable from Spitalfields, so these 2 sights are great to do at the same time.
878 residents recomanen
Brick Lane
Brick LaneStreet art, food stalls, vintage clothes markets. It's walkable from Spitalfields, so these 2 sights are great to do at the same time.
20 minute walk from our place is this large park with a lake with small boats. It's nice to walk or cycle along the canal which runs next to it.
1666 residents recomanen
Pavilion Cafe
Old Ford Road20 minute walk from our place is this large park with a lake with small boats. It's nice to walk or cycle along the canal which runs next to it.
It's free on a Sunday and there are often free organ recitals too. Beautiful building, paintings, and singing, plus a bit of calm in the centre of London!
845 residents recomanen
St. Paul's Cathedral
It's free on a Sunday and there are often free organ recitals too. Beautiful building, paintings, and singing, plus a bit of calm in the centre of London!
Free exhibits, plus a good place if you need free internet and toilets!
Lovely dim sum restaurant (Ping Pong) opposite - highly recommended.
436 residents recomanen
Southbank Centre
Free exhibits, plus a good place if you need free internet and toilets!
Lovely dim sum restaurant (Ping Pong) opposite - highly recommended.
Loads to see here, and free entry. Get coffee/ breakfast at Pain de Quotedien nearby
1694 residents recomanen
Victoria and Albert Museum
Cromwell RoadLoads to see here, and free entry. Get coffee/ breakfast at Pain de Quotedien nearby
Considered to be one of the best bars in London, this bar has jazz evenings and a fantastic cocktail menu. Book in advance.
228 residents recomanen
Nightjar
129 City RdConsidered to be one of the best bars in London, this bar has jazz evenings and a fantastic cocktail menu. Book in advance.
Great to run, walk or cycle along. Maybe stop in one of the coffee shops along the water,
339 residents recomanen
Regent's Canal
Great to run, walk or cycle along. Maybe stop in one of the coffee shops along the water,
Harrods
87-135 Brompton RdThe food hall is amazing
Take the DLT tube from Devon's Road (5 min walk) and it's just 10 minutes on the train. Much better shopping than Oxford Street, and less busy. Plus a great food court and Italian ice cream!
173 residents recomanen
Currys PC World Featuring Carphone Warehouse
Take the DLT tube from Devon's Road (5 min walk) and it's just 10 minutes on the train. Much better shopping than Oxford Street, and less busy. Plus a great food court and Italian ice cream!
Food Scene
MEATmission
15 Hoxton MarketGreat burgers in a cool location
Really good sourdough pizza for £4-£7, amazing value! Be prepared to queue but it's worth it.
561 residents recomanen
Franco Manca
52 Broadway MarketReally good sourdough pizza for £4-£7, amazing value! Be prepared to queue but it's worth it.
Great Israeli falafel, very good value fast food, and good for you too! Closed Friday nights.
9 residents recomanen
Pilpel
38 Brushfield StGreat Israeli falafel, very good value fast food, and good for you too! Closed Friday nights.
Good quality American-style fast food burgers. Choose 'all the way' for your burgers! :)
13 residents recomanen
Five Guys
Good quality American-style fast food burgers. Choose 'all the way' for your burgers! :)
Traditional English breakfasts, plus great tourist attraction for the woman who takes the food order - go and see for yourself why! Cash only
70 residents recomanen
Regency Food And Wine
19 Regency StTraditional English breakfasts, plus great tourist attraction for the woman who takes the food order - go and see for yourself why! Cash only
Nice, informal and inexpensive ramen restaurant, get a refill of noodles for £1.50. Try their frozen beer - like a beer slushpuppy!
13 residents recomanen
SHORYU RAMEN Soho
3 Denman StNice, informal and inexpensive ramen restaurant, get a refill of noodles for £1.50. Try their frozen beer - like a beer slushpuppy!
Drinks & Nightlife
This is a lovely, traditional English restaurant with great atmosphere and delicious food - perfect on a Sunday. Exmouth Market's cobbled streets are nice and quiet at the weekends too...
Medcalf
40 Exmouth MarketThis is a lovely, traditional English restaurant with great atmosphere and delicious food - perfect on a Sunday. Exmouth Market's cobbled streets are nice and quiet at the weekends too...
Great brunches, and dinners for special occasions.
91 residents recomanen
Caravan Exmouth Market | Takeaway & Coffee
11-13 Exmouth MarketGreat brunches, and dinners for special occasions.
Great cakes/ pastries, and they are open evenings, so this makes a great alternative to going out for drinks - get rounds of cakes instead!
21 residents recomanen
Vivo
57-58 Upper StGreat cakes/ pastries, and they are open evenings, so this makes a great alternative to going out for drinks - get rounds of cakes instead!