Eating & Drinking 1. The Canvas
Social Enterprise Café where you can draw on the walls
42 Hanbury St, London E1 5JL
www.thecanvascafe.org 2. The Water Poet
Traditional London Pub with £10 lunch deal on weekdays, inclusive of a drink.
9-11 Folgate St, E1 6BX,
www.waterpoet.co.uk 3. The English Restaurant
Family owned and run coffee shop and restaurant set in an original Georgian House
52 Brushfield Street, London E1 6AG
www.theenglishrestaurant.com 4. Golden Heart
Where the Brick Lane creative revolution started. Landlady Sandra was named one of the most influential people in British art.
110 Commercial Street, London E1 6LZ
No website 5. 10 Bells
Opened in the 1850’s and still retaining its Victorian tiling, has a good selection of craft beers.
84 Commercial Street, London E1 6QG
www.tenbells.com 6. Poppies
Fish & Chip Shop
6-8 Hanbury Street, London E1 6QR www.poppiesfishandchips.co.uk
7. Brick Lane Brasserie
Family run Curry House on Brick Lane
67 Brick Lane, London E1 6QL www.bricklanebrasserie.com
8. Masala
Amongst the best curry shops on Brick Lane
88 Brick Lane, London, E1 www.masalabricklane.com
9. Pride of Spitalfields
The best local pub in East London
3 Heneage Street, London E1 5LJ
No website
10. Needoos
Highly acclaimed traditional Punjabi food
87 New Road, London E1 1HH www.needoogrill.co.uk
11. The Carpenters Arms
Great food and a large selection of beers from around the world
73 Cheshire Street, London E2 6EG www.carpentersarmsfreehouse.com
12. Dark Sugars
Chocolate Shop
141 Brick Lane, London E1 6SB www.darksugars.co.uk/
13. Brick Lane Beigels
London’s original and best Beigels, the only Jewish businesses surviving on Brick Lane
159 & 155 Brick Lane, London E1 6SB
14. Brick Lane Coffee
Hipster Coffee hangout
157 Brick Lane London
www.streetcoffee.co.uk
15. Well & Bucket
Beautiful beer, extraordinary oysters, splendid sliders and a little secret bar down below.
143 Bethnal Green Road, London E2 7DG www.wellandbucket.com
16. Owl and Pussycat
Shoreditch Pub with lively beer garden
34 Redchurch Street, London, E2 7D www.owlandpussycatshoreditch.com
17. Dishoom
Bombay Café style restaurant, recently voted best food in the U.K by Yelp.
7 Boundary Street, London E2 7JE www.dishoom.com
18. Book Club
Food, drinks, D.J’s and free ping pong!
100-106 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4RH www.wearetbc.com
19. Queen of Hoxton
Book Club’s ‘older sister’ great roof terrace and live music nights 1-5 CURTAIN ROAD LONDON EC2A 3JX
www.queenofhoxton.com
20. 98 Curtain Road
Zebra prints, lavish colourful fittings and Victoriana lend this cocktail bar a fairy tale vibe.
98 Curtain Road, London EC2A 3AA www.ninetyeight-bar-lounge.co.uk
21. Old Blue Last
Refurbished East End boozer, with live music venue upstairs, attracting trendy young crowd
38 Great Eastern Street, London EC2A 3ES www.theoldbluelast.com
22. Bar Kick
Spacious bar with table football, hung with flags and memorabilia and showing matches on big screen. Daily happy hour.
127 Shoreditch High Street, London E1 6JE www.cafekick.co.uk
23. Syd’s Coffee Stall
Serving hot drinks since 1918
On the corner of Calvert Avenue and Shoreditch High St.
24. Paper n Cup
Not for profit coffee and book shop, supporting the Spitalfields Crypt Trust.
18 Calvert Avenue E2 7JP www.paperandcup.co.uk/
25. Dragon Bar
Amazing £5 lunch menu during the day, lively Shoreditch bar by night.
138 - 139, Shoreditch High Street, London, E1 6JE
26. Shutterbug
Cool, intimate bar and creperie serving bespoke pancakes and cocktails, with DJs plus a courtyard.
1 Rivington Place, EC2A
www.shutterbug-london.com
27. Bedroom Bar
Bohemian, traveller-inspired rooms on 2 floors with live music and DJs on 2 sound systems.
62-68 Rivington Street, London EC2A 3AY ww.bedroom-bar.co.uk
28. Franco’s
Traditional East End Café, serving breakfast lunch and sandwiches
67 Rivington Street Shoreditch
29. Calooh Calay
Low-lit Shoreditch bar with Lewis Carroll-themed interior and long menu of innovative cocktails.
65 Rivington St, London EC2A 3AY www.calloohcallaybar.com/welcome
30. Barley Mow
Traditional, compact corner pub with bench and stool seating, stripped floors and real ales on tap.
127 Curtain Road, Shoreditch, London EC2A 3AU
31. Portside Parlour
Candle-lit bar with leather sofas and illustration-covered walls, plus over 50 rums and cocktails.
14 Rivington Street, London EC2A 3DU www.portsideparlour.co.uk
32. Red Market (May – October)
Street Food market by day, bar and D.J’s in the evening.
1-3 Rivington St. London EC2A 3DT www.redgallerylondon.com
33. Chico Bandito
Mexican Restaurant
74 Luke Street London EC2A 4AR www.chicobandito.co.uk
34. Vietnamese Food
There is over 10 Vietnamese restaurants on Kingsland Rd, London E8 4AAU. Take your pick!
35. On the Bab Brilliant and affordable Korean restaurant
305 Old Street, London EC1V 9LA www.onthebab.com/
36. Frizzante at Hackney City Farm
Hearty Rustic Food by the farm.
Hackney City Farm, 1 A Goldsmith's Row, London E2 8QA
www.frizzanteltd.co.uk
37. Jaguar Shoes
Hipster cafe bar behind glass shopfront of an ex-wholesalers, with candlelit, bare-brick basement.
32-34 Kingsland Road, London E2 8DA www.jaguarshoes.com
38. E. Pellicci
Vintage Art Deco workers' cafe offering the full English breakfast and Italian classics since 1900.
332 Bethnal Green Road, London E2 0AG
39. Bistroteque
Modern European classics in a trendy loft-restaurant with cocktails and stage shows downstairs.
23–27 Wadeson Street. London E2 9DR www.bistrotheque.com | |
Shops & Galleries in East London
1. Whitechapel Gallery
Opened in 1901, the first permanent gallery in the East End.
77-82 Whitechapel High Street, London E1 7QX
www.whitechapelgallery.org
2. Stolen Space
Compact art gallery hosting temporary, contemporary underground and urban art exhibitions.
17 Osborn Street, London E1 6TD
http://www.stolenspace.com 3, Blitz
2-storey Victorian warehouse for vast vintage fashion, lifestyle and second-hand homeware bazaar.
http://www.blitzlondon.co.uk
4. Rough Trade
Music emporium in old brewery with a coffee shop, also selling books and hosting in-store gigs.
Dray Walk, Old Truman Brewery, 91 Brick Lane, London E1 6QL
www.roughtrade.com
5, Backyard Market (weekends)
A large variety of local independent traders under one roof.
The Old Truman Brewery, 91 Brick Lane, London E1 6QL
http://www.backyardmarket.co.uk 6. Brick Lane Books
Specialists of books about London and the East End.
166 Brick Lane, London E1 6RU
http://www.bricklanebookshop.org 7, Spitalfields City Farm
Local city farm with events and happenings all year
Buxton Street, London E1 5AR
http://www.spitalfieldscityfarm.com
8. Graffiti Life
Contemporary artist-run gallery
26 Cheshire Street, London E2 6EH
http://www.thegraffitilifegallery.co.uk 9, Beach London
Gallery focused on design and illustration, selling books and gifts, plus original artworks.
20 Cheshire Street, London E2 6EH
http://www.beach.london/
10. Beyond Retro
Vintage clothing retailer
110-112 Cheshire Street, London E2 6EJ
http://www.beyondretro.com
12. Red Gallery / Alt Ldn H.Q
Alternative London Bus and Alternative London pop up Gallery
1-3 Rivington St, EC2A 3DT
www.redgallerylondon.com
13. Material
Books, magazines and prints.
3 Rivington Street, London EC2A 3DT
http://www.materialmaterial.com 14, Pure Evil Gallery
A showcase of urban artist Pure Evil's work, alongside other street art
http://www.pureevilgallery.virb.com 15, Jealous
Print studio and gallery specialising in street art and urban contemporary art
2A Luke Street Shoreditch EC2A 4NT
http://www.jealousgallery.com 16. Moniker
Gallery and organisers of the annual Moniker Art Fair
73 Leonard Street, Shoreditch
www.monikerartfair.com 17. Hoxton Gallery
Gallery space with regular pop up exhibitions
9 Kingsland Road, London E2 8AA
www.hoxtongallery.com 18. Good times Tattoo
Rated one of the best studios in the world with top class artists. Owned by Nicole Lowe of London Ink.
147 Curtain Road, London EC2A 3QE
www.goodtimestattoo.co.uk 19. Nelly Duff
Edition House & Gallery established in 2005, nestled amid the creative heart of London’s East End, on Columbia Road
156 Columbia Road, London E2 7RG
www.nellyduff.com | |
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