Lucie’s guidebook
Food scene
Lovely market with a wide range of food stalls. Open on Sundays. A 5 minute walk away.
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Chatsworth Road
Chatsworth RoadLovely market with a wide range of food stalls. Open on Sundays. A 5 minute walk away.
Nice collection of bars and restaurants by the canal side in the Olympic Park. Great for brunch, or supper.
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Here East
14 E Bay LnNice collection of bars and restaurants by the canal side in the Olympic Park. Great for brunch, or supper.
Nest Restaurant Hackney
374-378 Morning LnLovely local restaurant with a monthly set menu (£35 for 5 courses).
Our local pub. Great food, a back garden and often has different activities or festivals on.
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The Adam & Eve
155 Homerton High StOur local pub. Great food, a back garden and often has different activities or festivals on.
Vegan pub that's just round the corner. Often open late. Has a vegan mexican menu.
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The Spread Eagle
224 Homerton High StVegan pub that's just round the corner. Often open late. Has a vegan mexican menu.
A small local restaurant with great food locally sourced. Check out their website for more info on the menu and make sure you book.
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Casa Fofó
158 Sandringham RdA small local restaurant with great food locally sourced. Check out their website for more info on the menu and make sure you book.
Amazing fish restaurant. Really interesting menu. Not cheap but good for a treat or special occasion. Make sure you book. It's walking distance from home.
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Cornerstone by Chef Tom Brown
3 Prince Edward RdAmazing fish restaurant. Really interesting menu. Not cheap but good for a treat or special occasion. Make sure you book. It's walking distance from home.
Very small but delicious local restaurant. They have a new tasting menu every week focussed on seasonal and locally sourced food. Best to book ahead.
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Pidgin
52 Wilton WayVery small but delicious local restaurant. They have a new tasting menu every week focussed on seasonal and locally sourced food. Best to book ahead.
Green spaces
Wide open green spaces. Great for a walk or picnic. Woodlands around the edge of the marshes are great for climbing or building camps. Often a cricket match on a Sunday.
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Hackney Marshes
Wide open green spaces. Great for a walk or picnic. Woodlands around the edge of the marshes are great for climbing or building camps. Often a cricket match on a Sunday.
Lovely large park in East London. Well maintained playgrounds with water play (in the summer) and great slides/ climbing spaces. Lovely path runs the whole way round the park so good for cycle/ scooter and running. Skate park is always busy. Also have a couple of good cafes at each end of the park.
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Pavilion Cafe
Old Ford RoadLovely large park in East London. Well maintained playgrounds with water play (in the summer) and great slides/ climbing spaces. Lovely path runs the whole way round the park so good for cycle/ scooter and running. Skate park is always busy. Also have a couple of good cafes at each end of the park.
Lea Valley Park
Coppermill LaneA 'hidden gem' local park. Get there by walking up along the canal. Free tennis courts if you fancy a game. Also great views over East London from the cafe at the top of the park.
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Springfield Park
61 Ashtead RdA 'hidden gem' local park. Get there by walking up along the canal. Free tennis courts if you fancy a game. Also great views over East London from the cafe at the top of the park.
Lovely green space with opportunities for bird spotting and open green spaces. Lovely cafe in middle of the park and often activities for children at the weekend.
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Walthamstow Wetlands
2 Forest RoadLovely green space with opportunities for bird spotting and open green spaces. Lovely cafe in middle of the park and often activities for children at the weekend.
Shopping
Massive mall with every shop you can imagine and plenty of places to eat, cinemas, bowling, casino and more.
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Westfield Stratford City
157 Montfichet RdMassive mall with every shop you can imagine and plenty of places to eat, cinemas, bowling, casino and more.
Saturday market with food and retro bits and bobs. Also lovely places to eat in the area.
Well Street
Well StreetSaturday market with food and retro bits and bobs. Also lovely places to eat in the area.
Great Sunday morning flower market with huge range of cut flowers and plants available. Also great places for coffee and food.
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Columbia Road Flower Market
Columbia RoadGreat Sunday morning flower market with huge range of cut flowers and plants available. Also great places for coffee and food.
Local supermarket with wide range of international food. Includes a lot of vegan options. Great bread, cakes and fruit and veg.
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Eat 17 Hackney
64-66 Brooksby's WalkLocal supermarket with wide range of international food. Includes a lot of vegan options. Great bread, cakes and fruit and veg.
Lovely local deli with great range of cheese, meats and wine. Also have ice-cream in the summer.
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L' Epicerie 56 London
56 Chatsworth RdLovely local deli with great range of cheese, meats and wine. Also have ice-cream in the summer.
Neighborhoods
Hackney Wick is a short walk away. Loads of interesting clubs and bars, with micro breweries like Crate offering lots to drink.
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Hackney Wick
Hackney Wick is a short walk away. Loads of interesting clubs and bars, with micro breweries like Crate offering lots to drink.
A bustling Saturday market with fabulous food, clothes and interesting bits and pieces. Lovely cafes and pubs in the area too.
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Broadway Market
Broadway MarketA bustling Saturday market with fabulous food, clothes and interesting bits and pieces. Lovely cafes and pubs in the area too.
Dalston
Lots going on here day and night with food, shopping and bars.
Lovely shopping and cafes. Clissold Park, at the end of the road, has a great playground and cafe.
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Stoke Newington Church Street
Stoke Newington Church StreetLovely shopping and cafes. Clissold Park, at the end of the road, has a great playground and cafe.
Bars and clubs
Often hosts interesting activities, events and club nights. Check out the website to see what is on.
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Chats Palace
42-44 Brooksby's WalkOften hosts interesting activities, events and club nights. Check out the website to see what is on.
Cinema
Our local (crowdfunded) independent cinema. Has two small screens and super comfy seats and sofas. Often runs children's films on Saturday and Sunday mornings if you need a chance to chill out. Also has a great bar and coffee. Check their website to see what is showing.
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The Castle Cinema
64 - 66 Brooksby's WalkOur local (crowdfunded) independent cinema. Has two small screens and super comfy seats and sofas. Often runs children's films on Saturday and Sunday mornings if you need a chance to chill out. Also has a great bar and coffee. Check their website to see what is showing.