Lise and Nick's Recommendations
Food Scene
Amazing view over the lake. Eat the Sri Lankan breakfast with you favorite coffee. Perfect in combination with a walk around this beautiful park. Very busy on weekends.
1666 locals recommend
Pavilion Cafe
Old Ford RoadAmazing view over the lake. Eat the Sri Lankan breakfast with you favorite coffee. Perfect in combination with a walk around this beautiful park. Very busy on weekends.
Italian coffee from Italian people. Cute and dog friendly little place with a cosy garden. Suitable for laptops. The brownies are sooooo good!
27 locals recommend
The Coffee Room
6A Grove RdItalian coffee from Italian people. Cute and dog friendly little place with a cosy garden. Suitable for laptops. The brownies are sooooo good!
A Bangladeshi curry house of the more traditional variety, where you can bring your own alcohol. Very lively, very cheap and the food is absolutely delicious.
56 locals recommend
Lahore Kebab House
Umberston StreetA Bangladeshi curry house of the more traditional variety, where you can bring your own alcohol. Very lively, very cheap and the food is absolutely delicious.
Modern British/European restaurant with a casual vibe. Small plates from about 6 pounds, main meals from 13 pounds up.
123 locals recommend
The Empress
130 Lauriston RdModern British/European restaurant with a casual vibe. Small plates from about 6 pounds, main meals from 13 pounds up.
Broadway Market on Saturdays has a fantastic food market, the rest of the time it's a cool place to walk with pubs, bars, restaurants and book shops.
1735 locals recommend
Broadway Market
Broadway MarketBroadway Market on Saturdays has a fantastic food market, the rest of the time it's a cool place to walk with pubs, bars, restaurants and book shops.
One of the hottest restaurants in London at the moment, it's very hard to get a table but if you can...
33 locals recommend
BRAT wood grill & wine bar
4 Redchurch StreetOne of the hottest restaurants in London at the moment, it's very hard to get a table but if you can...
Vegans need to eat fast food too and this is the place to do it. Everything from seitan burgers to seitan wings, amazing fries and sides...
25 locals recommend
Temple of Seitan
43 ParkwayVegans need to eat fast food too and this is the place to do it. Everything from seitan burgers to seitan wings, amazing fries and sides...
The Pizza Room is owned by and staffed by Italians and you can tell, very good pizza at reasonable prices in a small and cutesy space
40 locals recommend
The Pizza Room
2a Grove RdThe Pizza Room is owned by and staffed by Italians and you can tell, very good pizza at reasonable prices in a small and cutesy space
Japanese Canteen
Arch 255 Paradise RowCheap and cheerful Japanese food in a railway arch.
An amazing Iranian/Indian restaurant with two floors, always busy, lively and fun. Incredible range of curry, street food and drinks.
475 locals recommend
Dishoom Shoreditch
7 Boundary StAn amazing Iranian/Indian restaurant with two floors, always busy, lively and fun. Incredible range of curry, street food and drinks.
Drinks & Nightlife
Possibly London's best selection of craft beers, located in a railway arch near Bethnal Green station.
109 locals recommend
Mother Kelly's
251 Paradise RowPossibly London's best selection of craft beers, located in a railway arch near Bethnal Green station.
The absolute best place for cocktails. You get treated like in a fancy restaurant with a full menu of various tastes. Warning: very strong.
189 locals recommend
Satan's Whiskers
343 Cambridge Heath RdThe absolute best place for cocktails. You get treated like in a fancy restaurant with a full menu of various tastes. Warning: very strong.
This is not a bar, it's a pub. It's old, it's dark, they only take cash and they haven't changed the decoration since 1963. Everything a pub should be.
116 locals recommend
The Palm Tree Pub
127 Grove RdThis is not a bar, it's a pub. It's old, it's dark, they only take cash and they haven't changed the decoration since 1963. Everything a pub should be.
The bar on the top floor of Netil House has an amazing 360 degree view on a huge rooftop. Great for drinks in summer particularly.
112 locals recommend
Netil360
1 Westgate StThe bar on the top floor of Netil House has an amazing 360 degree view on a huge rooftop. Great for drinks in summer particularly.
Entertainment & Activities
Independent cinema. Book a film i the room with deep and cosy sofas, you can even get a bottle of prosecco to enjoy during your film.
244 locals recommend
Genesis Cinema
93-95 Mile End RdIndependent cinema. Book a film i the room with deep and cosy sofas, you can even get a bottle of prosecco to enjoy during your film.
West Ham's home, so if you want to see a Premier League game, speak to Nick. It isn't far away at all.
191 locals recommend
London Stadium
West Ham's home, so if you want to see a Premier League game, speak to Nick. It isn't far away at all.
Essentials
The best organic food shop in the area. A bit more expensive that the others, but you'll get what you pay for. They have good beer and wine selection too.
58 locals recommend
SimplyFresh Bethnal Green
201-203 Roman RdThe best organic food shop in the area. A bit more expensive that the others, but you'll get what you pay for. They have good beer and wine selection too.
Sightseeing
A lot of fairly average curry, plenty of good vintage shops, galleries and record stores as well as a market on Saturdays.
825 locals recommend
Brick Lane Sunday Market
Brick LaneA lot of fairly average curry, plenty of good vintage shops, galleries and record stores as well as a market on Saturdays.
Tower Bridge
Tower Bridge RoadWapping is old and lovely, with cobbled streets, two excellent pubs right on the river and lots of history. You can also walk west from here along the river (Thames Path) to Tower Bridge and the Tower of London.
29 locals recommend
Wapping
Wapping is old and lovely, with cobbled streets, two excellent pubs right on the river and lots of history. You can also walk west from here along the river (Thames Path) to Tower Bridge and the Tower of London.
An interesting (and very hip) neighbourhood with numerous bars and restaurants, loads of street art and shops. The new Shoreditch.
137 locals recommend
Hackney Wick
An interesting (and very hip) neighbourhood with numerous bars and restaurants, loads of street art and shops. The new Shoreditch.
Parks & Nature
One of the city's best parks, it's big, pretty and not overly full of people.
1666 locals recommend
Pavilion Cafe
Old Ford RoadOne of the city's best parks, it's big, pretty and not overly full of people.
A lovely park and neighbourhood with an absolutely stunning view of London if you can make it to the top of the hill.
790 locals recommend
Primrose Hill
Primrose Hill RoadA lovely park and neighbourhood with an absolutely stunning view of London if you can make it to the top of the hill.
The largest urban park in Europe, it's a long way but well worth a visit. Like going to the countryside without actually going there, loads of animals (three different types of deer) and cafes, it's so big you can forget you're in the city.
932 locals recommend
Richmond Park
The largest urban park in Europe, it's a long way but well worth a visit. Like going to the countryside without actually going there, loads of animals (three different types of deer) and cafes, it's so big you can forget you're in the city.
Arts & Culture
Whitechapel Gallery
77-82 Whitechapel High StAn amazing old music hall which has live music, art, performances and theatre.
162 locals recommend
Wilton's Music Hall
1 Graces AlyAn amazing old music hall which has live music, art, performances and theatre.