Alice’s Local East London guidebook
markets
Fun flower market! Very busy so keep bag close. Very traditional East London. Also lots of nice cafes and boutiques on the road.
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Columbia Road Flower Market
Columbia RoadFun flower market! Very busy so keep bag close. Very traditional East London. Also lots of nice cafes and boutiques on the road.
vintage, independent artist/makers, and food stalls on a Saturday. But every day of the week the street is buzzing with restaurants, cafes and shops!
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Broadway Market
Broadway Marketvintage, independent artist/makers, and food stalls on a Saturday. But every day of the week the street is buzzing with restaurants, cafes and shops!
On Sundays. A wonderful feast!! Beautiful groceries and producers as well as food trucks.
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Victoria Park Market
Gore RoadOn Sundays. A wonderful feast!! Beautiful groceries and producers as well as food trucks.
wine /cocktail bars
Lovely natural wine bar with small plates. A little expensive but a nice treat. Check opening hours as not open every day!
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Bright
1 Westgate StLovely natural wine bar with small plates. A little expensive but a nice treat. Check opening hours as not open every day!
Peg
120 Morning Lnnatural wine and small plates. yum!
Satan's Whiskers
343 Cambridge Heath Rdcocktail bar!
Behind This Wall
411 Mare Streetsecret cute cocktail bar
Also a bigger restaurant near bethnal green that serves wine and pasta. a little overpriced but reliable and bethnal green branch has a large outdoor seating area.
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Sager + Wilde Wine Bar
193 Hackney RdAlso a bigger restaurant near bethnal green that serves wine and pasta. a little overpriced but reliable and bethnal green branch has a large outdoor seating area.
CUTE! This is a super local place, not as 'trendy' as some of the other wine bars but lovely family vibes. Buy a bottle for home or go for a bowl of pasta and sit in! Only 10 mins walk from the flat!
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Vinarius
536 Roman RdCUTE! This is a super local place, not as 'trendy' as some of the other wine bars but lovely family vibes. Buy a bottle for home or go for a bowl of pasta and sit in! Only 10 mins walk from the flat!
restaurants
Probably my favourite restaurant in London! A little expensive but a lovely treat! Beautiful wine and small plates. Feels like you're in Southern France, very neighbourhood vibes! Book ahead
20 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Little Duck - The Picklery
68 Dalston LnProbably my favourite restaurant in London! A little expensive but a lovely treat! Beautiful wine and small plates. Feels like you're in Southern France, very neighbourhood vibes! Book ahead
A lovely neighbourhood gastro pub with great food. Local, easy fave. Amazing roasts!
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The Empress
130 Lauriston RdA lovely neighbourhood gastro pub with great food. Local, easy fave. Amazing roasts!
Neighbourhood pizza joint. Cosy and intimate.
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Vicolo Romano
420 Roman RdNeighbourhood pizza joint. Cosy and intimate.
bakery by day, delicious fresh pasta by night!!
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Pophams Bakery
19 Prebend Stbakery by day, delicious fresh pasta by night!!
nearby trendy place for asian street food
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My Neighbours the Dumplings Victoria Park
178-180 Victoria Park Rdnearby trendy place for asian street food
Hackney road - great wine and spanish/mediterranean small plates. super yum.
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Morito
195 Hackney RdHackney road - great wine and spanish/mediterranean small plates. super yum.
cafes
yummy place for greek inspired brunch. not open every day so check opening times. a very good respite if you're shopping in westfield!
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Hand Cafe
11 Victory Paradeyummy place for greek inspired brunch. not open every day so check opening times. a very good respite if you're shopping in westfield!
neighbourhood, easy park cafe with great filled croissants, lots of cakes and brunch options
the HUB cafe on the East side of Victoria par
neighbourhood, easy park cafe with great filled croissants, lots of cakes and brunch options
great cafe in the park selling local deli produce, amazing sourdough bread and the best croissants around! enjoy your breakfast sat by the beautiful lake
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Pavilion Cafe
Old Ford Roadgreat cafe in the park selling local deli produce, amazing sourdough bread and the best croissants around! enjoy your breakfast sat by the beautiful lake
Antipodean cafe serving great coffee and AMAZING chicken sarnies.
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Mae + Harvey
414 Roman RdAntipodean cafe serving great coffee and AMAZING chicken sarnies.
The best pastries around! Look out for the weekend specials (there will be a queue) like Earl Grey and gooseberries or peanut butter brownie!
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Pophams Bakery
19 Prebend StThe best pastries around! Look out for the weekend specials (there will be a queue) like Earl Grey and gooseberries or peanut butter brownie!
neighbourhood vegan and veggie cafe with nice sunny garden!
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Gallery Cafe
21 Old Ford Rdneighbourhood vegan and veggie cafe with nice sunny garden!
pubs and breweries
The most East London pub still in existence. Landlady is great!! and it's never too busy, nice seating area outside.
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The Camel
277 Globe RdThe most East London pub still in existence. Landlady is great!! and it's never too busy, nice seating area outside.
Local pub serving good pub grub. Gallery upstairs!
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The Plough at Swan Wharf
60 Dace RdLocal pub serving good pub grub. Gallery upstairs!
Old Street Brewery & Taproom
Unit 1 Gales Gardenslocal brewery near bethnal green. wine bar/shop next door too
brewery in queens yard in hackney. lots of breweries around here! this one serves columbian food too!
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Howling Hops
Unit 9A White Post Lnbrewery in queens yard in hackney. lots of breweries around here! this one serves columbian food too!
good local pub with good roasts and food! nice mix of people.
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The Green Goose
112 Anglo Rdgood local pub with good roasts and food! nice mix of people.
The Palm Tree Pub
127 Grove Rdan experience!!
galleries
you will be able to get an east london gallery map online - there are so many!
https://londongalleryweekend.art/map/
one of the larger more established galleries in east london. regular opening times!
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Galería Whitechapel
77-82 Whitechapel High Stone of the larger more established galleries in east london. regular opening times!
there are lots of smaller galleries in east london with interesting new, young artists. this is one! not always open so check online.
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Maureen Paley
60 Three Colts Lnthere are lots of smaller galleries in east london with interesting new, young artists. this is one! not always open so check online.
there are lots of smaller galleries in east london with interesting new, young artists. this is one! not always open so check online.
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The Approach Gallery LLP
47 Approach Rdthere are lots of smaller galleries in east london with interesting new, young artists. this is one! not always open so check online.
Carlos Ishikawa
88 Mile End RdProject Native Informant
48 Three Colts Lnshopping
lovely street with small boutiques in shoreditch
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Redchurch Street
Redchurch Streetlovely street with small boutiques in shoreditch
Goodhood
151 Curtain Rdtrendy east london clothing store!
Paper Dress Vintage
352a Mare Streetgreat vintage shop in hackney!
great vintage shopping only saturday and sunday! 10 min walk along canal from the flat!
92 White Post Ln
92 White Post Lanegreat vintage shopping only saturday and sunday! 10 min walk along canal from the flat!
SNAP
465 Roman RdSmall local card and gift shop
Labour and Wait
85 Redchurch Stsells classic beautiful homegoods
huge shopping centre near olympic village
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Westfield Stratford City
157 Montfichet Rdhuge shopping centre near olympic village
markets, vintage shops, salt beef beigels & curry houses - a little chaotic but fun!
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Brick Lane
Brick Lanemarkets, vintage shops, salt beef beigels & curry houses - a little chaotic but fun!