Guidebook for Greater London
Food Scene
One of the most sought after small Italian restaurants of London with a seasonal menu. Bit on the pricey end, but food, wine, service, totally worths it. Worth booking a table since they get busy at times and it is small restaurant
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Osteria Wolf
110 Stoke Newington High StreetOne of the most sought after small Italian restaurants of London with a seasonal menu. Bit on the pricey end, but food, wine, service, totally worths it. Worth booking a table since they get busy at times and it is small restaurant
Great little Peruvian restaurant. Food is amazing!
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Andina Shoreditch
60-62 Commercial StGreat little Peruvian restaurant. Food is amazing!
A traditional Turkish charcoal grill. Reasonably priced and you can bring your own booze or try their selection. Mix cold meze platter is a must.
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Mangal 1
10 Arcola StA traditional Turkish charcoal grill. Reasonably priced and you can bring your own booze or try their selection. Mix cold meze platter is a must.
One of the many London amazing vegan joints which will change your way at looking vegan food
Vegan Yes Shoreditch
64 Brick LnOne of the many London amazing vegan joints which will change your way at looking vegan food
Flat comes with 2 membership key rings which gets you 50% of the food at promo days.Their catfish curry is worth checking and they have nice blues and Jazz events
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The Blues Kitchen
134-146 Curtain RdFlat comes with 2 membership key rings which gets you 50% of the food at promo days.Their catfish curry is worth checking and they have nice blues and Jazz events
Arancini Brothers Dalston
592 Kingsland Rddelivers great sandwiches to your door
nice breakfast/lunch place with a n organic/free range menu
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Bread & Butter
7 Enfield Rdnice breakfast/lunch place with a n organic/free range menu
47th floor eatery with nice drinks and food. Bit pricey, but worth the view
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SUSHISAMBA London
Bishopsgate47th floor eatery with nice drinks and food. Bit pricey, but worth the view
Pizza East Shoreditch
56 Shoreditch High Stamazing pizzas in heart of shoreditch
Marksman Public House
254 Hackney RdBest Sunday Roast
Columbia Road might be a beautifully verdant, frustratingly impassable thoroughfare every Sunday, but visit during the week: its near-deserted cobbles covet one of the best Spanish restaurants in London.
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Laxeiro
93 Columbia RdColumbia Road might be a beautifully verdant, frustratingly impassable thoroughfare every Sunday, but visit during the week: its near-deserted cobbles covet one of the best Spanish restaurants in London.
High-end but not fusty; low-key but impeccable service. One of Britain's most talented chefs, Isaac McHale has put in time at high-profile spots Noma and The Ledbury. Stunning, meandering tasting menus — chiefly British — with flashes of flavour from such cuisines as India and Japan in the dining room; cult snacks and great cocktails in the bar. One of London’s most adventurous Michelin-starred restaurants.
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The Clove Club
380 Old StHigh-end but not fusty; low-key but impeccable service. One of Britain's most talented chefs, Isaac McHale has put in time at high-profile spots Noma and The Ledbury. Stunning, meandering tasting menus — chiefly British — with flashes of flavour from such cuisines as India and Japan in the dining room; cult snacks and great cocktails in the bar. One of London’s most adventurous Michelin-starred restaurants.
Cây Tre specialises in authentic Vietnamese cuisine but concentrates more on the traditional dining experience than its street food-focused sibling (and opposite neighbour) Kêu. The menu features items meant for feasting in groups as much as savouring alone. Try the beef pho, which has an 18-hour prep time; it’s hard to go wrong with a starter of salt-and-pepper squid, too.
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Cay Tre Hoxton Shoreditch
301 Old StCây Tre specialises in authentic Vietnamese cuisine but concentrates more on the traditional dining experience than its street food-focused sibling (and opposite neighbour) Kêu. The menu features items meant for feasting in groups as much as savouring alone. Try the beef pho, which has an 18-hour prep time; it’s hard to go wrong with a starter of salt-and-pepper squid, too.
Selin Kiazim’s first solo restaurant is a paean to the chef’s Turkish-Cypriot heritage. The small dining room and bar is organised around an open kitchen which uses a wood oven and tiered grill to prepare some of the most ambitious modern Turkish food in the city. Pide (flatbreads) — marinated octopus with ricotta; or a classic lamb lahmacun — are served with a crisp, piquant pomegranate-dressed red cabbage salad with pickles; the regularly-changing grilled meats might include glazed lamb breast or half chicken served with preserved lemon and greens. Despire being in the middle of Shoreditch, Oklava has the warm atmosphere of a discreet neighbourhood restaurant.
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Oklava
74 Luke StSelin Kiazim’s first solo restaurant is a paean to the chef’s Turkish-Cypriot heritage. The small dining room and bar is organised around an open kitchen which uses a wood oven and tiered grill to prepare some of the most ambitious modern Turkish food in the city. Pide (flatbreads) — marinated octopus with ricotta; or a classic lamb lahmacun — are served with a crisp, piquant pomegranate-dressed red cabbage salad with pickles; the regularly-changing grilled meats might include glazed lamb breast or half chicken served with preserved lemon and greens. Despire being in the middle of Shoreditch, Oklava has the warm atmosphere of a discreet neighbourhood restaurant.
Smokestak is one of a very small number of temples to barbecue in London. From the grungy, industrial, almost charred look of the countertops and walls to a menu replete with different British meats, fish and vegetables, the majority of which are smoked with great skill. Between the brisket buns, tender brisket, crispy pork cheek and thick-cut pork ribs: Smokestak is fine Southern-style barbecue restaurant with a strong British accent.
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SMOKESTAK
35 Sclater St Smokestak is one of a very small number of temples to barbecue in London. From the grungy, industrial, almost charred look of the countertops and walls to a menu replete with different British meats, fish and vegetables, the majority of which are smoked with great skill. Between the brisket buns, tender brisket, crispy pork cheek and thick-cut pork ribs: Smokestak is fine Southern-style barbecue restaurant with a strong British accent.
Leroy is a wine bar and newly Michelin-starred restaurant from the team — Ed Thaw and Jack Lewens — who closed the Michelin-starred Ellory in Hackney. It is inspired by the Parisian “caves” (restaurant wine annexes) where head chef Sam Kamienko cooked before coming to London. Wines are selected from a “broad church,” where classics sit side-by-side with more new-wave, natural varieties. They also feature a number of the wines from Vigneti Tardis, their own winemaking project in Campania, Italy.
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Leroy
18 Phipp StLeroy is a wine bar and newly Michelin-starred restaurant from the team — Ed Thaw and Jack Lewens — who closed the Michelin-starred Ellory in Hackney. It is inspired by the Parisian “caves” (restaurant wine annexes) where head chef Sam Kamienko cooked before coming to London. Wines are selected from a “broad church,” where classics sit side-by-side with more new-wave, natural varieties. They also feature a number of the wines from Vigneti Tardis, their own winemaking project in Campania, Italy.
Som Saa has come a long way since its beginnings in Climpson’s Arch as a Thai pop-up. Now the restaurant is one of the most difficult reservations to secure in the city — largely because of a dedication to the cooking methods and ingredients of authentic Thai cuisine. Whole deep-fried sea bass; smoked aromatic duck soups; seasonal curries; and a hot and heady mix of chillies, herbs and seasonings — it all tells you everything you need to know about the seriousness and skill of chefs Andy Oliver and Mark Dobbie.
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som saa thai restaurant
43A Commercial StSom Saa has come a long way since its beginnings in Climpson’s Arch as a Thai pop-up. Now the restaurant is one of the most difficult reservations to secure in the city — largely because of a dedication to the cooking methods and ingredients of authentic Thai cuisine. Whole deep-fried sea bass; smoked aromatic duck soups; seasonal curries; and a hot and heady mix of chillies, herbs and seasonings — it all tells you everything you need to know about the seriousness and skill of chefs Andy Oliver and Mark Dobbie.
Burro e Salvia is one of London’s top spots for fresh pasta and exists comparatively under the radar. You could do much worse than order their signature beef, pork and spinach ‘agnolotti cavour’, or, for that matter, any of their daily-changing options, including a number of vegetarian dishes like cappellacci with aubergine, ricotta and tomato. It’s one of Shoreditch’s best options for a quick lunch and the off-menu lasagne is one of the neighbourhood’s best kept secrets.
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Burro e Salvia, Shoreditch
52 Redchurch StBurro e Salvia is one of London’s top spots for fresh pasta and exists comparatively under the radar. You could do much worse than order their signature beef, pork and spinach ‘agnolotti cavour’, or, for that matter, any of their daily-changing options, including a number of vegetarian dishes like cappellacci with aubergine, ricotta and tomato. It’s one of Shoreditch’s best options for a quick lunch and the off-menu lasagne is one of the neighbourhood’s best kept secrets.
Drinks & Nightlife
The Pickle Factory
13-14 The OvalA small club for electronic music lovers
Fabric London
77A Charterhouse StWorld famous big electronic music club
Howling Hops
Unit 9A White Post LnA local micro brewery
Yes, it’s all about the beer at Brewdog’s Shoreditch outpost, but it’s got far more of a bar vibe than pub. Hole up in a wooden booth with your friends and get stuck into craft beers from around the land. Oh, and the Aberdeenshire brewers’ own famed sauce, of course
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BrewDog Shoreditch
51 Bethnal Green RdYes, it’s all about the beer at Brewdog’s Shoreditch outpost, but it’s got far more of a bar vibe than pub. Hole up in a wooden booth with your friends and get stuck into craft beers from around the land. Oh, and the Aberdeenshire brewers’ own famed sauce, of course
You know what all other bars are missing? A massive hunk of oak tree sawn in half, laid flat and used as a vessel for two whisky rivers. And there are plenty more clever things happening with the brown stuff in this dark, brooding basement. Whisky never looked so good.
Black Rock
9 Christopher StYou know what all other bars are missing? A massive hunk of oak tree sawn in half, laid flat and used as a vessel for two whisky rivers. And there are plenty more clever things happening with the brown stuff in this dark, brooding basement. Whisky never looked so good.
Japanese whisky is put on a pedestal at Bull in a China Shop, a lively, grungy bar at the foot of Shoreditch High Street. They serve Scotch too, but it’s Nikka From The Barrel you should seek out. Pair it with rotisserie chicken for a unique spin on Shoreditch.
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Bull in a China Shop - Bar & Restaurant
196 Shoreditch High StJapanese whisky is put on a pedestal at Bull in a China Shop, a lively, grungy bar at the foot of Shoreditch High Street. They serve Scotch too, but it’s Nikka From The Barrel you should seek out. Pair it with rotisserie chicken for a unique spin on Shoreditch.
A cocktail institution if ever there was one, Callooh Callay has been showing other bars how drinking is done since 2008. Its playful tone and first-rate drinks help keep it relevant despite the changing times. We’ve never had a dull moment at this bar
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Callooh Callay Bar
65 Rivington StA cocktail institution if ever there was one, Callooh Callay has been showing other bars how drinking is done since 2008. Its playful tone and first-rate drinks help keep it relevant despite the changing times. We’ve never had a dull moment at this bar
Barrio Shoreditch is a fun-filled fiesta of Latino sass and South Americana stylings. Flaming cocktails, Tiki treats, Havanna Rums and a vibrant, eclectic interior make for one fantastic clubbing spot. If you're looking for somewhere fun, feel good and heavy on the cocktail pzazz then this is the place to get your groove on. A strict playlist of only the best funk, soul, reggae, Latino and hip hop will provide the ultimate party soundtrack.
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Barrio Shoreditch
141-143 Shoreditch High StBarrio Shoreditch is a fun-filled fiesta of Latino sass and South Americana stylings. Flaming cocktails, Tiki treats, Havanna Rums and a vibrant, eclectic interior make for one fantastic clubbing spot. If you're looking for somewhere fun, feel good and heavy on the cocktail pzazz then this is the place to get your groove on. A strict playlist of only the best funk, soul, reggae, Latino and hip hop will provide the ultimate party soundtrack.
Floripa is a melting pot of Brazilian beach bar and London bloc party club thrown together to create one of the best party atmospheres in London. Something a little different for a night out in London, you can eat Brazilian street food, drink the ice cold caipirinhas and take in the vibrant decor, perfect for a night out in Shoreditch.
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Floripa
91-92 Great Eastern StFloripa is a melting pot of Brazilian beach bar and London bloc party club thrown together to create one of the best party atmospheres in London. Something a little different for a night out in London, you can eat Brazilian street food, drink the ice cold caipirinhas and take in the vibrant decor, perfect for a night out in Shoreditch.
Something of a big hitter in Shoreditch's party scene, Trafik is a lively bar and club that refuses to close early. Open until the early hours most nights of the week and draws in crowds from across East London with its happy hour deals and great DJ sets.
Trafik
331 Old StSomething of a big hitter in Shoreditch's party scene, Trafik is a lively bar and club that refuses to close early. Open until the early hours most nights of the week and draws in crowds from across East London with its happy hour deals and great DJ sets.
The Lion & Lamb
46 Fanshaw StPub with great sound system and fully treated room for best acoustic
XOYO is one of East London's best clubs and a bit of a local institution for a cool night out. Hosting a range of live bands and DJs throughout the week and covering all musical tastes, there's something for everyone. The venue is perfect for letting off some steam and getting loose on the dance floor, and there's also room for an eccentric cocktail bar upstairs where luscious libations can be sipped.
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XOYO
32-37 Cowper StXOYO is one of East London's best clubs and a bit of a local institution for a cool night out. Hosting a range of live bands and DJs throughout the week and covering all musical tastes, there's something for everyone. The venue is perfect for letting off some steam and getting loose on the dance floor, and there's also room for an eccentric cocktail bar upstairs where luscious libations can be sipped.
The Queen of Hoxton is an edgy lair of eclectic decor and rustic aesthetics serving up kooky cocktails and lounge luxe seating upstairs with a hidden basement club to escape into a night of big bass beats and dancing. Boasting a Funktion One sound system and the cool sounds of some well-known DJs, The Queen of Hoxton's downstairs clubbing space is a ravers mecca come the weekend rush.
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Queen of Hoxton
1 Curtain RdThe Queen of Hoxton is an edgy lair of eclectic decor and rustic aesthetics serving up kooky cocktails and lounge luxe seating upstairs with a hidden basement club to escape into a night of big bass beats and dancing. Boasting a Funktion One sound system and the cool sounds of some well-known DJs, The Queen of Hoxton's downstairs clubbing space is a ravers mecca come the weekend rush.
Shopping
voted the worse tesco in UK and they live up to their name, but you can get most essential needs and you have 2 small family owned shops nearby as well
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Tesco Express
179 Shoreditch High Stvoted the worse tesco in UK and they live up to their name, but you can get most essential needs and you have 2 small family owned shops nearby as well
Sainsbury's Local
13 Lower Clapton Rd