Guidebook for London
Food Scene
This place is heaven and I'm hungry just thinking about it. Iranian Bombay street food with amazing decor and the best cheese toasties in the world. Gets crazy popular so avoid peak dinner times.
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Dishoom Shoreditch
7 Boundary StThis place is heaven and I'm hungry just thinking about it. Iranian Bombay street food with amazing decor and the best cheese toasties in the world. Gets crazy popular so avoid peak dinner times.
Popular coffee shop right next to the Old Street roundabout.
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Shoreditch Grind
213 Old StPopular coffee shop right next to the Old Street roundabout.
They do what they say on the tin. And more. Also gets crazy busy for brunches on weekends and is Americana themed. Pancakes. Loads of them.
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The Breakfast Club
1 Crossrail PlThey do what they say on the tin. And more. Also gets crazy busy for brunches on weekends and is Americana themed. Pancakes. Loads of them.
Hands down the best pizza I've had in London so far. The garlic bread is the best I've ever had and the mac 'n cheese = wow.
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Pizza East Shoreditch
56 Shoreditch High StHands down the best pizza I've had in London so far. The garlic bread is the best I've ever had and the mac 'n cheese = wow.
The baked goods at this popular restaurant are delicious. My cousin blames them for his weight gain so be warned :)
They also have a delicious range of healthy Mediterranean, Middles Eastern inspired dishes and lots of vegetarian options.
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Ottolenghi Spitalfields
50 Artillery LnThe baked goods at this popular restaurant are delicious. My cousin blames them for his weight gain so be warned :)
They also have a delicious range of healthy Mediterranean, Middles Eastern inspired dishes and lots of vegetarian options.
Traditional fish & chips for tourist and hipster alike, they serve sustainably-caught fish so that's a big tick for them in my book.
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Poppies Fish & Chips, Spitalfields
6-8 Hanbury StTraditional fish & chips for tourist and hipster alike, they serve sustainably-caught fish so that's a big tick for them in my book.
Drinks & Nightlife
Big place with loud music. Very busy on weekend nights. Free entry before 9pm and after that the queues get crazy and entry expensive. Great beer garden.
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Cargo
83 Rivington StBig place with loud music. Very busy on weekend nights. Free entry before 9pm and after that the queues get crazy and entry expensive. Great beer garden.
Books. Everywhere. They also have great cocktails and ping pong tables. It gets crazy busy on weekends so get there early.
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The Book Club
100-106 Leonard StBooks. Everywhere. They also have great cocktails and ping pong tables. It gets crazy busy on weekends so get there early.
This place is royalty! It has fun themed nights and a great roof terrace and is worth including in your night on the town
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Queen of Hoxton
1 Curtain RdThis place is royalty! It has fun themed nights and a great roof terrace and is worth including in your night on the town
Sightseeing
Epic street art, tasty Indian/Bangladeshi food and interesting inhabitants. It's a must-visit
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Brick Lane
Brick LaneEpic street art, tasty Indian/Bangladeshi food and interesting inhabitants. It's a must-visit
Heads will roll! Or at least they used to at this former prison and protector of the Crown Jewels.
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Torre de Londres
Heads will roll! Or at least they used to at this former prison and protector of the Crown Jewels.
It's my favourite monument in London! I've got some funny stories to tell you about it
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Puente de la Torre
Tower Bridge RoadIt's my favourite monument in London! I've got some funny stories to tell you about it
This is an iconic market in nearby Hackney and is definitely worth a weekend-visit. Grab some food and take it to the adjacent green space that is London Fields for a casual and tasty picnic.
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Broadway Market
Broadway MarketThis is an iconic market in nearby Hackney and is definitely worth a weekend-visit. Grab some food and take it to the adjacent green space that is London Fields for a casual and tasty picnic.
Shopping
For food, antiques and retro clothing check out this awesome market
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CHANEL FRAGRANCE & BEAUTY
105a Commercial StFor food, antiques and retro clothing check out this awesome market
Sundays only. This is where most Eastenders get their flowers every Sunday, go between 10am and 3pm. Gets busy so earlier is best. Many stalls offload their stock at 12.30-1pm as they want to finish up and go early so you can pick up trays of plants for just a few pounds. You'll find quirky shops around the edge of the market too, beautiful, traditional, english gift shops and galleries. Expect musicians singing and even string quartets. Walk around Ezra Street directly round the back and have a coffee and breakfast while watching a band play in the street.
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Columbia Road Flower Market
Columbia RoadSundays only. This is where most Eastenders get their flowers every Sunday, go between 10am and 3pm. Gets busy so earlier is best. Many stalls offload their stock at 12.30-1pm as they want to finish up and go early so you can pick up trays of plants for just a few pounds. You'll find quirky shops around the edge of the market too, beautiful, traditional, english gift shops and galleries. Expect musicians singing and even string quartets. Walk around Ezra Street directly round the back and have a coffee and breakfast while watching a band play in the street.
This is a 'shopping mall' made up of shipping containers! Worth a visit just for the novelty factor but it's also got a cool selection of brands to choose from.
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BOXPARK Shoreditch
2-10 Bethnal Green RdThis is a 'shopping mall' made up of shipping containers! Worth a visit just for the novelty factor but it's also got a cool selection of brands to choose from.
Essentials
The Co-operative Food
185 Old StGetting Around
Zone 1 - Northern Line (black line) - takes you to Camden, Kings Cross, Bank, London Bridge, Clapham and also connect to Waterloo and Tottenham Court Rd.
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Old Street station
Zone 1 - Northern Line (black line) - takes you to Camden, Kings Cross, Bank, London Bridge, Clapham and also connect to Waterloo and Tottenham Court Rd.
Entertainment & Activities
London Fields – The Lido and Broadway Market London fields and Broadway Market is a top hipster hang out. Nonetheless, there are great restaurants, cafes, bars and shops. Market day is Saturday. Go for a swim in the open air Lido! The London Fields Lido is a 50m Olympic size, heated outdoor swimming pool open all year round - a gorgeous spot for some exercise and people watching! Enjoy a walk along the canal to Victoria Park. Closeby to London Fields is the E5 Bakehouse - Some of the best sourdough bread, among many others, in London. Good cafe too and bread making courses.
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Campos de Londres
London Fields West SideLondon Fields – The Lido and Broadway Market London fields and Broadway Market is a top hipster hang out. Nonetheless, there are great restaurants, cafes, bars and shops. Market day is Saturday. Go for a swim in the open air Lido! The London Fields Lido is a 50m Olympic size, heated outdoor swimming pool open all year round - a gorgeous spot for some exercise and people watching! Enjoy a walk along the canal to Victoria Park. Closeby to London Fields is the E5 Bakehouse - Some of the best sourdough bread, among many others, in London. Good cafe too and bread making courses.
This is an iconic pub just behind Spitalfields market and is likely to have had all of Jack the Ripper's victims as patrons.
Let me know if you'd like me to take you on a private Jack the Ripper Tour of the area
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The Ten Bells
84 Commercial StThis is an iconic pub just behind Spitalfields market and is likely to have had all of Jack the Ripper's victims as patrons.
Let me know if you'd like me to take you on a private Jack the Ripper Tour of the area