Dom’s guidebook
Breakfast
Two Magpies Cafe London
583 Commercial RoadOur favorite breakfast place around. Cash only!
Very cheap, it’s a chain but the place is quite interesting (old church) and the breakfast is not bad.
111 locals recommend
The Half Moon
Church RoadVery cheap, it’s a chain but the place is quite interesting (old church) and the breakfast is not bad.
One of the oldest bakeries in London, even the Queen tried it! Their are well-known for their Cronuts but pretty much everything is nice and cheap there!
60 locals recommend
Rinkoff Bakery
222-226 Jubilee StOne of the oldest bakeries in London, even the Queen tried it! Their are well-known for their Cronuts but pretty much everything is nice and cheap there!
Creative spaces
Husk Coffee & Creative Space
649-651 Commercial RdCreative space with good WiFi, sofas and good food.
Pubs
4 minutes away, a pub with over 700 years of history from literary greats to early appearances by famous bands.
64 locals recommend
George Tavern
373 Commercial Rd4 minutes away, a pub with over 700 years of history from literary greats to early appearances by famous bands.
Very cheap, it’s a chain but the place is quite interesting (old church).
111 locals recommend
The Half Moon
Church RoadVery cheap, it’s a chain but the place is quite interesting (old church).
A Victorian pub infamous as site where 1960s gangster Ronnie Kray shot and killed a rival. The cat is awesome and so is the garden.
57 locals recommend
The Blind Beggar
337 Whitechapel RdA Victorian pub infamous as site where 1960s gangster Ronnie Kray shot and killed a rival. The cat is awesome and so is the garden.
Sightseeing
Great place to learn about East London’s history, great for children too and free!
217 locals recommend
Museum of London Docklands
Hertsmere RoadGreat place to learn about East London’s history, great for children too and free!
Great place for kids but the architecture of the building makes it worth it for everyone.
418 locals recommend
V&A Museum of Childhood
Cambridge Heath RoadGreat place for kids but the architecture of the building makes it worth it for everyone.
Have breakfast/lunch/drinks at the Skygarden - a garden high above the City.
29 locals recommend
Sky Garden
Have breakfast/lunch/drinks at the Skygarden - a garden high above the City.
Genesis Cinema
93-95 Mile End RdA very nice old school cinema.
Neighbourhoods
Brick Lane
Brick LaneA great area with street art, markets and exotic restaurant.
Canary Wharf
1 Bank StA city in the city, get a vibe of Manhattan in London.
Food scene
($) Our favorite local Thai place. Very simple but very good value for money and nice Thai staff. Try their Laksa, it's great!
20 locals recommend
Rama Thai Restaurant
208 Mile End Rd($) Our favorite local Thai place. Very simple but very good value for money and nice Thai staff. Try their Laksa, it's great!
Verdi's Restaurant
237 Mile End Rd($$) A nice traditional local Italian restaurant.
($) Indian / Punjabi: Tayyabs - this one is probably our #1, make sure you book or the queue will be long. Great choices for vegetarians as well!
381 locals recommend
Tayyabs
83-89 Fieldgate St($) Indian / Punjabi: Tayyabs - this one is probably our #1, make sure you book or the queue will be long. Great choices for vegetarians as well!
Ariana Restaurant
2 Midlothian Rd($$) Great local Persian place.
Bari Bari
24 White Church Ln($) Our favorite local Korean place, great Bibimbaps.
Sushinoen
2 White Church Ln($$) Very nice local Japanese restaurant.
($) Very nice burger in a reconverted garage (even the Vegi burger is nice!)
86 locals recommend
Chicken Shop & Dirty Burger Whitechapel
27a Mile End Rd($) Very nice burger in a reconverted garage (even the Vegi burger is nice!)
($$$) Gordon Ramsay’s first restaurant (along the Thames).
136 locals recommend
The Narrow - Gordon Ramsay
44 Narrow St($$$) Gordon Ramsay’s first restaurant (along the Thames).