Guidebook to East London and beyond!
Food Scene
Wonderful Aussie style coffee place. GREAT food: healthy and delicious. The Rosti, the Ham Hock Eggs Benedict, and the Oat cookies all come highly recommended as does the filter coffee, the flat white, and the hibiscus tea. Tell my buddy Anthony I sent you.
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Friends of Ours
61 Pitfield StWonderful Aussie style coffee place. GREAT food: healthy and delicious. The Rosti, the Ham Hock Eggs Benedict, and the Oat cookies all come highly recommended as does the filter coffee, the flat white, and the hibiscus tea. Tell my buddy Anthony I sent you.
Incredible Korean. There's always a queue outside. Wait! It's worth it. The fried chicken is scrumptious, order half sweet and sour half soy marinade. The shrimp dumplings: order more than you think you need!
54 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
On The Bab
305 Old StreetIncredible Korean. There's always a queue outside. Wait! It's worth it. The fried chicken is scrumptious, order half sweet and sour half soy marinade. The shrimp dumplings: order more than you think you need!
Voted Britain's best fish and chips 2014. Eat in or take away. All superb.
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Poppies Fish & Chips, Spitalfields
6-8 Hanbury StVoted Britain's best fish and chips 2014. Eat in or take away. All superb.
Fantastic Sunday brunch. You can walk here from the flat in about 45 minutes along the canal. It's a gorgeous walk and a great way of feeling like a local.
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Pavilion Cafe
Old Ford RoadFantastic Sunday brunch. You can walk here from the flat in about 45 minutes along the canal. It's a gorgeous walk and a great way of feeling like a local.
It's more than a coffee shop. This shop is so beautiful and well put together that you will want to stay awhile. The eclectic mix of homewares, leather goods, and jewellery make this a London gem. Go!
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T&SHOP
78 Green LanesIt's more than a coffee shop. This shop is so beautiful and well put together that you will want to stay awhile. The eclectic mix of homewares, leather goods, and jewellery make this a London gem. Go!
The owner is Dutch and absolutely lovely with great advice on bikes. You might not have a bike in town but the real recommendation is the fresh made juice and vegan cooking that make a great breakfast/brunch/lunch spot.
CycleLab & JuiceBar
18A Pitfield StThe owner is Dutch and absolutely lovely with great advice on bikes. You might not have a bike in town but the real recommendation is the fresh made juice and vegan cooking that make a great breakfast/brunch/lunch spot.
Fast become a local establishment more than one guest has been once and then gone back multiple times. Classic fish and chips fried fresh to order and the staff are lovely. The BEST cup of tea ever. I mean that. It’s perfect. Outdoor tables for people watching too.
Hoxton Fish House
59 Pitfield StFast become a local establishment more than one guest has been once and then gone back multiple times. Classic fish and chips fried fresh to order and the staff are lovely. The BEST cup of tea ever. I mean that. It’s perfect. Outdoor tables for people watching too.
Pretty Sexy Things
Shoreditch is a great place to shop and these are some personal faves.
Every Sunday take a stroll and fill your home from home with your favourite blooms.
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Columbia Road Flower Market
Columbia RoadEvery Sunday take a stroll and fill your home from home with your favourite blooms.
Men’s and women’s streetwear, footwear, jewels and home ware too. Love.
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Goodhood
151 Curtain RdMen’s and women’s streetwear, footwear, jewels and home ware too. Love.
They carry the best French and Italian brands in a curated easy to browse edit. Enjoy.
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Aimé
17 Redchurch StThey carry the best French and Italian brands in a curated easy to browse edit. Enjoy.
Drinks & Nightlife
Looks a little shady from the outside but this is the cosiest pub. Great hand pulled ales. A real gem.
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Prince Arthur
49 Brunswick PlLooks a little shady from the outside but this is the cosiest pub. Great hand pulled ales. A real gem.
Friday night dj in the bar that brings a vibe but doesn’t kill your own. Phenomenal food (we had our wedding party here). Sexy A.F. Cocktails and cocktail bar. Go linger.
29 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Merchants Tavern
36 Charlotte RdFriday night dj in the bar that brings a vibe but doesn’t kill your own. Phenomenal food (we had our wedding party here). Sexy A.F. Cocktails and cocktail bar. Go linger.
Wellness (take care of you)
Travelling, I like to pack my trainers and run through the streets of wherever I am; however you choose to get your endorphins, here are a few places you might like.
Seriously great workouts from HITT training to ballet to pilates. Get your sweat on! http://www.moveyourframe.com/shoreditch/home
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FRAME Shoreditch
29 New Inn YardSeriously great workouts from HITT training to ballet to pilates. Get your sweat on! http://www.moveyourframe.com/shoreditch/home
Here they teach Shadow Yoga. It may just change your life. Once you go Shadow you never go back!
http://www.islingtonyoga.com/
Islington Yoga
24-27 St Paul StHere they teach Shadow Yoga. It may just change your life. Once you go Shadow you never go back!
http://www.islingtonyoga.com/
The most local hot yoga you can walk there from the flat, do a class and walk back shower at home. They do drop in’s and rent towels and mats.
9 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Fierce Grace Hot Yoga - City
7-9 East RdThe most local hot yoga you can walk there from the flat, do a class and walk back shower at home. They do drop in’s and rent towels and mats.
Tell them Rachael sent you. I’m a regular. They set trends in nail art. Like a girls world. Ask to see Audrey’s photography, you may buy a print to take home! https://instagram.com/audreykrako?igshid=1obxgy4rhvs3
Shoreditch Nails + Shoreditch Nails Academy
Boundary StreetTell them Rachael sent you. I’m a regular. They set trends in nail art. Like a girls world. Ask to see Audrey’s photography, you may buy a print to take home! https://instagram.com/audreykrako?igshid=1obxgy4rhvs3
Art glorious art
East London is a living art gallery in itself so all you have to do is look up and around and you’ll see some of the world’s best street art before your very eyes. For another experience, check out one of the galleries in this list.
I love this small gallery of modern Italian art, and they have a lovely cafe with a pretty courtyard run by real Italians too! It’s a calm oasis you wouldn’t think you were in the city and a great place to be alone or romantic.
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Estorick Collection of Modern Italian Art
39A Canonbury SquareI love this small gallery of modern Italian art, and they have a lovely cafe with a pretty courtyard run by real Italians too! It’s a calm oasis you wouldn’t think you were in the city and a great place to be alone or romantic.
Autograph gallery is great, always has an interesting photographer on show and also is only short walk from the flat.
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Autograph
Rivington PlaceAutograph gallery is great, always has an interesting photographer on show and also is only short walk from the flat.