Guidebook for London

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Guidebook for London

Food Scene

The best Indian experience you will find in London. The food is cheap but very high quality, and it operates a 'bring your own alcohol policy'.
381 locals recommend
Tayyabs
83-89 Fieldgate St
381 locals recommend
The best Indian experience you will find in London. The food is cheap but very high quality, and it operates a 'bring your own alcohol policy'.
More upscale Indian dining. Styled after a Mumbai café and amazing food and cocktails. Get there early to avoid the queues!
475 locals recommend
Dishoom Shoreditch
7 Boundary St
475 locals recommend
More upscale Indian dining. Styled after a Mumbai café and amazing food and cocktails. Get there early to avoid the queues!
Some of the best steak you will find in the city. Pricey, but worth it. The cocktail bar underneath is also excellent - try the Full Fat Old Fashioned, it's my favourite cocktail on the planet.
152 locals recommend
Hawksmoor Spitalfields
157A Commercial St
152 locals recommend
Some of the best steak you will find in the city. Pricey, but worth it. The cocktail bar underneath is also excellent - try the Full Fat Old Fashioned, it's my favourite cocktail on the planet.
Pricey but offers some of the best views of London, at day or night. The sushi is also some of the best, plus there's a bar if you don't feel like eating.
237 locals recommend
SUSHISAMBA London
Bishopsgate
237 locals recommend
Pricey but offers some of the best views of London, at day or night. The sushi is also some of the best, plus there's a bar if you don't feel like eating.
The best burger in London, bar none. Won't break the bank either, if you are looking for something filling before a night out in Shoreditch this is the place for you.
17 locals recommend
Haché Burgers Shoreditch
147 Curtain Rd
17 locals recommend
The best burger in London, bar none. Won't break the bank either, if you are looking for something filling before a night out in Shoreditch this is the place for you.

Essentials

Large, 24 hour supermarket around a 10 minute walk away.
649 locals recommend
Tesco Metro
361 Bethnal Green Rd
649 locals recommend
Large, 24 hour supermarket around a 10 minute walk away.
You'll find all your essentials here and it's less than 5 minutes on foot.
1336 locals recommend
Tesco Express
179 Shoreditch High St
1336 locals recommend
You'll find all your essentials here and it's less than 5 minutes on foot.

Drinks & Nightlife

Not the largest bar in London, but it does have a very 'East London' history. It's the pub the Kray twins bought for their mother many years ago and was recently featured in the movie 'Legend'.
80 locals recommend
Carpenters Arms The Public Houses
91 Black Lion Ln
80 locals recommend
Not the largest bar in London, but it does have a very 'East London' history. It's the pub the Kray twins bought for their mother many years ago and was recently featured in the movie 'Legend'.
Probably the best cocktail bar around Shoreditch, however does get very busy especially on weekends. There are two secret bars in here, but I'll leave it up to you to find them.
132 locals recommend
Callooh Callay Bar
65 Rivington St
132 locals recommend
Probably the best cocktail bar around Shoreditch, however does get very busy especially on weekends. There are two secret bars in here, but I'll leave it up to you to find them.
A recent addition to the cocktail scene in Shoreditch. Have only visited once but was very impressed: happy hour 5pm - 8pm Sunday to Thursday.
17 locals recommend
London Cocktail Club Monument
2B Eastcheap
17 locals recommend
A recent addition to the cocktail scene in Shoreditch. Have only visited once but was very impressed: happy hour 5pm - 8pm Sunday to Thursday.
May look small from the outside but has the largest beer garden in East London at the back. My favourite traditional pub in London.
36 locals recommend
The Crown and Shuttle
226 Shoreditch High Street
36 locals recommend
May look small from the outside but has the largest beer garden in East London at the back. My favourite traditional pub in London.
A close second to the Crown and Shuttle for best pub in Shoreditch. But they're only a few minutes from each other so try them both!
37 locals recommend
The Water Poet
9-11 Folgate St
37 locals recommend
A close second to the Crown and Shuttle for best pub in Shoreditch. But they're only a few minutes from each other so try them both!

Entertainment & Activities

Excellent for a walkabout with the children.
418 locals recommend
V&A Museum of Childhood
Cambridge Heath Road
418 locals recommend
Excellent for a walkabout with the children.

Arts & Culture

Shoreditch has no shortage of nightclubs, but this is probably the best. 4am license, usually house and techno.
96 locals recommend
XOYO
32-37 Cowper St
96 locals recommend
Shoreditch has no shortage of nightclubs, but this is probably the best. 4am license, usually house and techno.
My local cinema. Usually has the top films and never seems to get too busy.
260 locals recommend
Rich Mix
35-47 Bethnal Green Rd
260 locals recommend
My local cinema. Usually has the top films and never seems to get too busy.
The king of the London nightclub scene. If you plan on going I'd recommend buying in advance and checking the styles (it's very different on a Friday compared to Saturday). Around a 40 minute walk but very safe even at night, or a 10 minute taxi ride.
100 locals recommend
Fabric London
77A Charterhouse St
100 locals recommend
The king of the London nightclub scene. If you plan on going I'd recommend buying in advance and checking the styles (it's very different on a Friday compared to Saturday). Around a 40 minute walk but very safe even at night, or a 10 minute taxi ride.

Sightseeing

Open 8am - 3pm on a Sunday but a great way to start your Sunday.
1660 locals recommend
Columbia Road Flower Market
Columbia Road
1660 locals recommend
Open 8am - 3pm on a Sunday but a great way to start your Sunday.
On a Saturday it's THE place for Street food. You name it, you'll find it. On a Sunday it becomes one of the most famous markets in London; visit the fruit and veg stalls at the top for good quality produce at very low prices.
825 locals recommend
Brick Lane Sunday Market
Brick Lane
825 locals recommend
On a Saturday it's THE place for Street food. You name it, you'll find it. On a Sunday it becomes one of the most famous markets in London; visit the fruit and veg stalls at the top for good quality produce at very low prices.