Guidebook for London
Food Scene
Exmouth Market is 5 mins walk at the bottom of Amwell Street (exit the gate, walk up to the square and turn left, the next street is Amwell street, turn left again and walk to the bottom of the hill). Exmouth market has many great restaurants and bars. Good for Breakfast are Gail's and Caravan. At lunchtime during the week there are a number of street vendors selling food which you can eat in the pocket-sized park known as Spa Fields which you can reach down a small passageway beside the church.
Also good are Santore for tradition pizza and Pizza Pilgrims and Panzo for a more modern twist pizza, Japanese (Necco) and Vietnamese Pho (Bun Cha). In the evenings the tapas at Morito are amazing
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Exmouth Market
Exmouth MarketExmouth Market is 5 mins walk at the bottom of Amwell Street (exit the gate, walk up to the square and turn left, the next street is Amwell street, turn left again and walk to the bottom of the hill). Exmouth market has many great restaurants and bars. Good for Breakfast are Gail's and Caravan. At lunchtime during the week there are a number of street vendors selling food which you can eat in the pocket-sized park known as Spa Fields which you can reach down a small passageway beside the church.
Also good are Santore for tradition pizza and Pizza Pilgrims and Panzo for a more modern twist pizza, Japanese (Necco) and Vietnamese Pho (Bun Cha). In the evenings the tapas at Morito are amazing
For afternoon coffee and maybe some cake, Briki is a Greek style coffee shop on the corner of the market and across the street is the french patisserie Sweet is great for cake
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Briki
67 Exmouth MarketFor afternoon coffee and maybe some cake, Briki is a Greek style coffee shop on the corner of the market and across the street is the french patisserie Sweet is great for cake
A couple of places of note are, the famous and original Ottolenghi - again reservations are difficult to get for dinner however lunch can be easier.
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Ottolenghi Islington
287 Upper StA couple of places of note are, the famous and original Ottolenghi - again reservations are difficult to get for dinner however lunch can be easier.
Vivo
57-58 Upper StVivo which is near the Green for great salads and pizza.
The CoffeeWorks Project
96-98 Islington High StA nice bright place to sit and read.
Along the canal walk towards the east are new and quirky places to eat and drink and if you want a nice long walk (35-45 mins) you can take the canal path all the way to Broadway Market (best on Saturday)
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Broadway Market
Broadway MarketAlong the canal walk towards the east are new and quirky places to eat and drink and if you want a nice long walk (35-45 mins) you can take the canal path all the way to Broadway Market (best on Saturday)
Drinks & Nightlife
There are many gastro pubs in the area my favourite being The Eagle on Farringdon Rd - just at the end of Exmouth Market. It is one of the first gastro pubs in London and serves Portuguese inspired pub food - delicious.
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The Eagle Farringdon
159 Farringdon RoadThere are many gastro pubs in the area my favourite being The Eagle on Farringdon Rd - just at the end of Exmouth Market. It is one of the first gastro pubs in London and serves Portuguese inspired pub food - delicious.
A more traditional and excellent gastro pub is The Easton slightly hidden just off Willmington Sq.
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The Easton
22 Easton StA more traditional and excellent gastro pub is The Easton slightly hidden just off Willmington Sq.
A good local pub, not serving food, is the Old China Hand on Rosebery Avenue - it serves only British beers and spirits
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The Old China Hand
8 Tysoe StA good local pub, not serving food, is the Old China Hand on Rosebery Avenue - it serves only British beers and spirits
About 5 mins walk from Upper Street towards the canal is a wonderful gastro pub called the Duke of Cambridge on St Peter's Street serving organic food
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The Duke of Cambridge
30 Saint Peter's StreetAbout 5 mins walk from Upper Street towards the canal is a wonderful gastro pub called the Duke of Cambridge on St Peter's Street serving organic food
Arts & Culture
Columbia Road Flower Market
Columbia RoadSundays early until 3pm
Sadlers Wells, at the end of Myddelton Passage hosts many national and international dance companies and quite often last minute tickets are available - a great bit of impromptu culture without having to travel far.
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Sadlers Wells Theatre (Stop UB) station
Sadlers Wells, at the end of Myddelton Passage hosts many national and international dance companies and quite often last minute tickets are available - a great bit of impromptu culture without having to travel far.
The Almeida theatre (Almeida St just off Upper Street) puts on super productions and for something a bit more 'off off' west end, the Arcola Theatre in Dalston (can be reached using the 38 bus) puts on amazing innovative productions.
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Almeida Leikhús
Almeida StreetThe Almeida theatre (Almeida St just off Upper Street) puts on super productions and for something a bit more 'off off' west end, the Arcola Theatre in Dalston (can be reached using the 38 bus) puts on amazing innovative productions.
Essentials
Marks & Spencer Islington
5 Liverpool RdTesco Metro
224-226 Portobello RdGetting Around
Angel Station
A1Northern line tube station