Guidebook for Lyn & Gavins Place
Everything Else
Tesco Superstore
Gainsborough RoadOpen 24 hours - six days a week
Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
Lovely planting - canal and river side walks
Drinks & Nightlife
The Red Lion
Crete Hall RoadGreat pub with lots of guest Ales and decent food
Eat 17 Restaurant
28-30 Orford RdGreat Restaurant - One must phone to book as it is very busy
The Nags Head
216 Dunmow RdNice pub - good selection of wines by the glass and great beers.
The North Star
104 Finchley RdGood old East End Local Pub
The Cuckfield
31 High StGood bar also serves good food.
Irish Themed pub - does music and DJ's at weekend. Lots of Guiness.
9 locals recommend
O'Neill's Leytonstone
762 High Rd LeytonstoneIrish Themed pub - does music and DJ's at weekend. Lots of Guiness.
Sister pub to Red Lion but no where near as good......Craft Beers and food.
49 locals recommend
Leyton Technical Pub
265 High Rd LeytonSister pub to Red Lion but no where near as good......Craft Beers and food.
Entertainment & Activities
McDonald's Leytonstone High Road
865/873 High Rd LeytonstoneHandy to know
Shopping
Handy if you have run out of underwear or need some new clothing - low cost and good quality.
8 locals recommend
Matalan
829-837 High Rd LeytonstoneHandy if you have run out of underwear or need some new clothing - low cost and good quality.
Old Spitalfields Market – There has been a covered market on this site for over 350 years. It offers an eclectic range of market stalls, shops, restaurants and street food.
696 locals recommend
Old Spitalfields Market
16 Commercial StOld Spitalfields Market – There has been a covered market on this site for over 350 years. It offers an eclectic range of market stalls, shops, restaurants and street food.
Food Scene
Provender Cafe Bistro
17 High StGreat Brunches and good dinners - probably need to book.
Starbucks Coffee
32 Powis StIf you need a fix
The George
185 Chiswick High RdVast Pub. Gets busy at weekends
The Larder
39 High StFab for nice Toasted sandwiches and breakfast.
Fab take away Bagels and Patisserrie. Also does great breakfasts - nice outside seating area too. Service can be a bit slow.
6 locals recommend
Belgique
29 Cambridge ParkFab take away Bagels and Patisserrie. Also does great breakfasts - nice outside seating area too. Service can be a bit slow.
Horizon Patisserie & Viennoiserie
809 High Rd LeytonstonePattiserie
Great Food - Casual atmosphere. Bring your own bottle. Shame it is cloising down chortly as the family who have run it for years are retiring and selling up.
36 locals recommend
Singburi
593 High Rd LeytonstoneGreat Food - Casual atmosphere. Bring your own bottle. Shame it is cloising down chortly as the family who have run it for years are retiring and selling up.
Turkish Meze restaurant - Lots of guests love it as it's great value. Lots of meat and vegetarian options. Portions are huge so best not to over order or you can ask for a take home bag. They do nice set lunches too at a very reasonable price.
20 locals recommend
The Olive
25-27 Kirkdale RdTurkish Meze restaurant - Lots of guests love it as it's great value. Lots of meat and vegetarian options. Portions are huge so best not to over order or you can ask for a take home bag. They do nice set lunches too at a very reasonable price.
Great if you want a nice cuppa tea and homemade cupcake.... also do light lunches, artisan breads etc.
34 locals recommend
The Wild Goose Bakery London
654 High Rd LeytonstoneGreat if you want a nice cuppa tea and homemade cupcake.... also do light lunches, artisan breads etc.
Read lots of reviews on this place - very friendly owners but best to look up trip advisor s I have not yet visited.
17 locals recommend
Oven East
471 High Rd LeytonstoneRead lots of reviews on this place - very friendly owners but best to look up trip advisor s I have not yet visited.
Recommend The MacBeth - Great Hangover Cure. Scottish snack bar. They started with a stall in Broadway Market and it just took off from there.
39 locals recommend
Deeney's
360 High Rd LeytonRecommend The MacBeth - Great Hangover Cure. Scottish snack bar. They started with a stall in Broadway Market and it just took off from there.
Love this place - very small so best to phone and book they do a great Sunday Lunch but only open evenings Thursday to Sunday. Food is excellent - wine can be a little pricey.
58 locals recommend
Marmelo Kitchen
169 Francis RdLove this place - very small so best to phone and book they do a great Sunday Lunch but only open evenings Thursday to Sunday. Food is excellent - wine can be a little pricey.
Nice place - heard lots about before I visited - Great coffee good cheese selection, sell wines (bit pricey). Great for a coffee and a snack.
50 locals recommend
Yardarm
238 Francis RdNice place - heard lots about before I visited - Great coffee good cheese selection, sell wines (bit pricey). Great for a coffee and a snack.
La Bella Vita
853 High Rd LeytonstoneLots of good reviews - reasonably priced fare.
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 – queues at the weekend – however, I believe you can book – go to the Better Health website. 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. Under the railway arches in London Fields, a very cool neighbourhood. Gavin uses their recipes for his bread. Head for a beer in the London Fields Brewery - Located under the railway arches It is part of the craft beer east London renaissance. Not the best place if you want to have a conversation. Visit during the week. Craft brewery with tours of the premises, a brewing school, tutored tasting sessions and a bar.
591 locals recommend
London Fields
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 – queues at the weekend – however, I believe you can book – go to the Better Health website. 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. Under the railway arches in London Fields, a very cool neighbourhood. Gavin uses their recipes for his bread. Head for a beer in the London Fields Brewery - Located under the railway arches It is part of the craft beer east London renaissance. Not the best place if you want to have a conversation. Visit during the week. Craft brewery with tours of the premises, a brewing school, tutored tasting sessions and a bar.
Their Sunday Roast is fabulous. Best to book in advance as they fill very fast. Local pub with great food. Fabulous Thai style burgers and great side orders too.
23 locals recommend
Heathcote & Star
344 Grove Green RdTheir Sunday Roast is fabulous. Best to book in advance as they fill very fast. Local pub with great food. Fabulous Thai style burgers and great side orders too.
Fabulous pizza's - small eat in restaurant but they also deliver. As good a pizza as you can get in Italy. Nice side orders too.
137 locals recommend
Yard Sale Pizza
105 Lower Clapton RdFabulous pizza's - small eat in restaurant but they also deliver. As good a pizza as you can get in Italy. Nice side orders too.
Great Dim Sum made on premises by the family. It gets packed up in the evenings - go early.
20 locals recommend
Panda dim sum
767 High Rd LeytonstoneGreat Dim Sum made on premises by the family. It gets packed up in the evenings - go early.
Absolutely brilliant Neopolitan Pizza and Pasta dishes. We prefer this to Yard Sale Pizza. Both are good but Bocca Bocca just has the a higher selection of toppings.
Bocca Bocca
Absolutely brilliant Neopolitan Pizza and Pasta dishes. We prefer this to Yard Sale Pizza. Both are good but Bocca Bocca just has the a higher selection of toppings.
Great addition to the area. Serves Hong Kong style food. Seems very popular with Hong Kong residents living all over London. Their Singapore noodles are great. It's a bring your own they just charge £2.00 per person cover charge so you can buy wine or beer next door at Sainsbury's local.
Aquila
Great addition to the area. Serves Hong Kong style food. Seems very popular with Hong Kong residents living all over London. Their Singapore noodles are great. It's a bring your own they just charge £2.00 per person cover charge so you can buy wine or beer next door at Sainsbury's local.
Essentials
Small version of a large supermarket - Great if you are near the tube and want a bottle of wine or a some snacks
38 locals recommend
Sainsbury's Local
14-15 Church LnSmall version of a large supermarket - Great if you are near the tube and want a bottle of wine or a some snacks
Arts & Culture
The Whitechapel Gallery - FREE! For over a century premiering world-class artists such as Pablo Picasso, Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko and Frida Kahlo to Sophie Calle, Lucian Freud, Gilbert & George and Mark Wallinger. There's a lovely cafe and bookshop too.
589 locals recommend
Whitechapel Gallery
77-82 Whitechapel High StThe Whitechapel Gallery - FREE! For over a century premiering world-class artists such as Pablo Picasso, Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko and Frida Kahlo to Sophie Calle, Lucian Freud, Gilbert & George and Mark Wallinger. There's a lovely cafe and bookshop too.
Brick Lane Market on Sundays is within walking distance of the Columbia Rd Flower Market, but is a whole other scene. The flower market is quaint and quirky, but Brick Lane is loud, eclectic and fun! It is located at the northern end of Brick Lane and along Cheshire Street, in the heart of East London's. Brick Lane Market Saturdays and especially busy on Sunday Super busy, plenty of market stalls (food, clothing etc.) Brick Lane also has lots of shops and Indian restaurants.
825 locals recommend
Brick Lane Sunday Market
Brick Lane Brick Lane Market on Sundays is within walking distance of the Columbia Rd Flower Market, but is a whole other scene. The flower market is quaint and quirky, but Brick Lane is loud, eclectic and fun! It is located at the northern end of Brick Lane and along Cheshire Street, in the heart of East London's. Brick Lane Market Saturdays and especially busy on Sunday Super busy, plenty of market stalls (food, clothing etc.) Brick Lane also has lots of shops and Indian restaurants.