Guidebook for Greater London
Sightseeing
Columbia Road is the East End's famous plants and flower market and is just a short walk from Brick Lane market. On Sunday, this tiny street is transformed into a blaze of colour when plants and flowers fill the area come rain or shine. Locals and tourists alike are drawn to this bustling market where the majority of the flower sellers grow their own plants and others import their flowers in from around the world. If, however, the sight of thousands of flowers and exotic plants in full bloom don't capture your interest, one of the sixty independent shops is bound to. Small art galleries sit next to antique shops, vintage clothes stores and even quaint little cupcake shops.
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Columbia Road Flower Market
Columbia RoadColumbia Road is the East End's famous plants and flower market and is just a short walk from Brick Lane market. On Sunday, this tiny street is transformed into a blaze of colour when plants and flowers fill the area come rain or shine. Locals and tourists alike are drawn to this bustling market where the majority of the flower sellers grow their own plants and others import their flowers in from around the world. If, however, the sight of thousands of flowers and exotic plants in full bloom don't capture your interest, one of the sixty independent shops is bound to. Small art galleries sit next to antique shops, vintage clothes stores and even quaint little cupcake shops.
Broadway Market is a shopping street nestled in the heart of Hackney, East London.
Established on an old drover’s route into the city, Broadway Market has been home to market traders since the 1890s, and provides a unique kaleidoscope of tastes and cultures. Visit us and you will find independent shops, pubs, restaurants and cafes and of course stalls offering amazing fresh produce, authentic street food, the most original clothing, arts and crafts in London. All crammed into a little East End street between the Regent’s Canal and London Fields.
The market is open 9am – 5pm every Saturday, with shops, bars and restaurants open throughout the week.
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Broadway Market
Broadway MarketBroadway Market is a shopping street nestled in the heart of Hackney, East London.
Established on an old drover’s route into the city, Broadway Market has been home to market traders since the 1890s, and provides a unique kaleidoscope of tastes and cultures. Visit us and you will find independent shops, pubs, restaurants and cafes and of course stalls offering amazing fresh produce, authentic street food, the most original clothing, arts and crafts in London. All crammed into a little East End street between the Regent’s Canal and London Fields.
The market is open 9am – 5pm every Saturday, with shops, bars and restaurants open throughout the week.
Immerse yourself in the Brick Lane market - quite touristy.
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Brick Lane sunnudagsmarkaður
Brick LaneImmerse yourself in the Brick Lane market - quite touristy.
Parks & Nature
Pavilion Cafe
Old Ford RoadBeautiful for a stroll or picnic
London Fields station
There's a lovely outdoor lido too.
Food Scene
Pavilion Bakery Columbia Road
130 Columbia RdBest coffee in town
Allpress Espresso Bar London
58 Redchurch StIconic coffee spot and great breakfast
Boundary London
2-4 Boundary StAmazing brunch place - and great for late-night drinks (roof top).
Simple British food for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Melanie Arnold and Margot Henderson set up the catering side of their business in 1995, while running The French House Dining Room in Soho, opened in 1992 with Fergus Henderson and Jon Spiteri. Since 2004 they've been based at Rochelle School, opening the Canteen there in 2006.
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Rochelle Canteen
16 Playground GardensSimple British food for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Melanie Arnold and Margot Henderson set up the catering side of their business in 1995, while running The French House Dining Room in Soho, opened in 1992 with Fergus Henderson and Jon Spiteri. Since 2004 they've been based at Rochelle School, opening the Canteen there in 2006.
Rustic cafe crafting simple dishes with ingredients from the neighbouring greengrocers.
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Leila's Shop
Calvert AvenueRustic cafe crafting simple dishes with ingredients from the neighbouring greengrocers.
Great for the traditional all English breakfast - there's a farm so super spot for children.
Hackney City Farm London offers environmental education, school visits, green skills courses, volunteering and venue for training, meetings and launches. Frizzante opened in 2002 at the Hackney City Farm with the aim to provide a local restaurant, catering for adults and children, in a venue that is unique in the East End of London.
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Hackney City Farm
1a Goldsmiths RowGreat for the traditional all English breakfast - there's a farm so super spot for children.
Hackney City Farm London offers environmental education, school visits, green skills courses, volunteering and venue for training, meetings and launches. Frizzante opened in 2002 at the Hackney City Farm with the aim to provide a local restaurant, catering for adults and children, in a venue that is unique in the East End of London.
Peruvian ceviche, street food, smoothies and cocktails in a trendy, South American-inspired setting.
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Andina Shoreditch
60-62 Commercial StPeruvian ceviche, street food, smoothies and cocktails in a trendy, South American-inspired setting.
Absolute MUST visit for dinner. Order plates to share and don't forget to try their iconic negroni!
Southern Italian cooking, seasonal & local produce in an incredible setting.
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Campania
23 Ezra StAbsolute MUST visit for dinner. Order plates to share and don't forget to try their iconic negroni!
Southern Italian cooking, seasonal & local produce in an incredible setting.
Brilliant food and wine menu! You might be lucky and spot a few celebrities here.
Established in 2010 the restaurant serves a daily menu of seasonal, produce driven dishes reflecting a love of cultural European cooking. Ideal for sharing different plates - has a great wine selection.
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Brawn
49 Columbia RdBrilliant food and wine menu! You might be lucky and spot a few celebrities here.
Established in 2010 the restaurant serves a daily menu of seasonal, produce driven dishes reflecting a love of cultural European cooking. Ideal for sharing different plates - has a great wine selection.
Italian restaurant known for its thin-crust pizzas, with bright decor and courtyard seating.
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Stringray Globe Cafe
109 Columbia RdItalian restaurant known for its thin-crust pizzas, with bright decor and courtyard seating.
Through the flowershop and into a lovely restaurant for breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner.
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Hoi Polloi
100 Shoreditch High StThrough the flowershop and into a lovely restaurant for breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner.
The Breakfast Club
1 Crossrail PlEssential for breakfast
Drinks & Nightlife
Gastropub with upstairs dining room and on Sundays, a courtyard cafe for the flower market crowd.
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The Royal Oak
73 Columbia RdGastropub with upstairs dining room and on Sundays, a courtyard cafe for the flower market crowd.
Restored Victorian gastropub, now part of the Draft House group, with live music on Saturday nights.
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Birdcage
80 Columbia RdRestored Victorian gastropub, now part of the Draft House group, with live music on Saturday nights.
Small Shaker-style rooms in a mostly private members’ club with a rooftop pool, restaurant and bar.
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Hoxton Grill
81 Great Eastern StSmall Shaker-style rooms in a mostly private members’ club with a rooftop pool, restaurant and bar.
Ace Hotel London
100 Shoreditch High St
Kansas Smitty's
63-65 Broadway MarketJazz bar - experience the lovely east end jazz vibes - fantastic!
Arts & Culture
This East End stalwart reopened in 2009 following a major redesign and expansion that saw the Grade II listed building transformed into a vibrant, holistic cent.
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Whitechapel Gallery
77-82 Whitechapel High StThis East End stalwart reopened in 2009 following a major redesign and expansion that saw the Grade II listed building transformed into a vibrant, holistic cent.
The House is both a breathtaking and an intimate portrait of the lives of a family of Huguenot silk-weavers from 1724 to the dawn of the 20th Century.
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Dennis Severs' House
18 Folgate StThe House is both a breathtaking and an intimate portrait of the lives of a family of Huguenot silk-weavers from 1724 to the dawn of the 20th Century.
Sir John Soane's Museum is a house museum that was formerly the home of the neo-classical architect John Soane. It holds many drawings and models of Soane's projects and the collections of paintings, drawings and antiquities that he assembled.
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Múseum Sir John Soane
13 Lincoln's Inn FieldsSir John Soane's Museum is a house museum that was formerly the home of the neo-classical architect John Soane. It holds many drawings and models of Soane's projects and the collections of paintings, drawings and antiquities that he assembled.
The Victoria and Albert Museum in London is the world's largest museum of decorative arts and design, housing a permanent collection of over 2.3 million objects. It was founded in 1852 and named after Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.
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Victoria & Albert Museum
The Victoria and Albert Museum in London is the world's largest museum of decorative arts and design, housing a permanent collection of over 2.3 million objects. It was founded in 1852 and named after Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.
The V&A Museum of Childhood in Bethnal Green in the East End of London is a branch of the Victoria and Albert Museum, which is the United Kingdom's national museum of applied arts.
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Museum of Childhood - Benugo
Cambridge Heath RoadThe V&A Museum of Childhood in Bethnal Green in the East End of London is a branch of the Victoria and Albert Museum, which is the United Kingdom's national museum of applied arts.
Long-established commercial gallery showcasing contemporary artists from the UK, Europe and the USA.
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Maureen Paley
60 Three Colts LnLong-established commercial gallery showcasing contemporary artists from the UK, Europe and the USA.
A world-class arts and learning centre, the Barbican pushes the boundaries of all major art forms.
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Barbican Miðstöðin
Silk StreetA world-class arts and learning centre, the Barbican pushes the boundaries of all major art forms.
Hackney Empire
291 Mare StCinema
Rich Mix
35-47 Bethnal Green RdCinema
Shopping
An impeccably curated showcase of exquisite garments, furniture and objects — of which only a small selection is for sale — this interdisciplinary project also includes an exhibition space, a kitchen with a nightly dinner menu and a listening room that will feature a handpicked music library and monthly music-inspired events.
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Blue Mountain School
9 Chance StAn impeccably curated showcase of exquisite garments, furniture and objects — of which only a small selection is for sale — this interdisciplinary project also includes an exhibition space, a kitchen with a nightly dinner menu and a listening room that will feature a handpicked music library and monthly music-inspired events.
Minimalist, split-level shop for designer male and female streetwear and shoes, plus homeware.
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Goodhood
151 Curtain RdMinimalist, split-level shop for designer male and female streetwear and shoes, plus homeware.
Cult London fashion store Browns just opened Browns East, a new luxury shopping destination in the heart of Shoreditch.
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Browns East
21 Club RowCult London fashion store Browns just opened Browns East, a new luxury shopping destination in the heart of Shoreditch.
The vast Shoreditch High Street space is your go-to for sneakerhead cool, with endless shelves of exclusive trainer releases.
Sneakersnstuff London
107-108 Shoreditch High StThe vast Shoreditch High Street space is your go-to for sneakerhead cool, with endless shelves of exclusive trainer releases.
Donlon Books
75 Broadway Market
Labour and Wait
85 Redchurch StChoosing Keeping
21 Tower StStationary, paper, scissors and cards -
Essentials
The Grocery
52-56 Kingsland RdOrganic
Sainsbury's Local
17 Stroud Green RdTesco Metro
361 Bethnal Green RdEverything you need
The Royal London Hospital
Whitechapel Roadlocal hospital