Guidebook for London
Essentials
Biggest supermarket nearby, will only need to go there if staying for longer or looking for something specific. About 10-15 minutes walk, 5 minutes by bus (254 or 106)
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Gallery Cafe
21 Old Ford RdBiggest supermarket nearby, will only need to go there if staying for longer or looking for something specific. About 10-15 minutes walk, 5 minutes by bus (254 or 106)
Tesco, another rather big supermarket nearby, about 10 minutes walk.
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Tesco Metro
361 Bethnal Green RdTesco, another rather big supermarket nearby, about 10 minutes walk.
Astra Apartments
250 Globe RoadAnother small nearby supermarket.
Entertainment & Activities
Perfect for a family afternoon, or just for a coffee in the afternoon (Cafe closes around 5, I believe). Best option on a rainy day with small children since they arrange events for kids. Free entry.
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V&A Museum of Childhood
Cambridge Heath RoadPerfect for a family afternoon, or just for a coffee in the afternoon (Cafe closes around 5, I believe). Best option on a rainy day with small children since they arrange events for kids. Free entry.
Arts & Culture
Closest cinema, nice mix of mainstream and alternative films, they have a bar and a concert hall/art Gallery.
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Rich Mix
35-47 Bethnal Green RdClosest cinema, nice mix of mainstream and alternative films, they have a bar and a concert hall/art Gallery.
Nice other Cinema , take buses towards Hackney central, about 10 minutes drive away. Great selection of alternative films.
(http://www.picturehouses.co.uk/cinema/Hackney_Picturehouse/)
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Hackney Picturehouse
270 Mare StNice other Cinema , take buses towards Hackney central, about 10 minutes drive away. Great selection of alternative films.
(http://www.picturehouses.co.uk/cinema/Hackney_Picturehouse/)
Shopping
Famous Brick Lane Market, a Sunday must. Don't eat before since there are millions of stands...
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Brick Lane
Brick LaneFamous Brick Lane Market, a Sunday must. Don't eat before since there are millions of stands...
Another market not to be missed, even if you don't want to buy flowers, it is lovely to walk down the market and heck out the lovely shops behind the flower stands...
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Columbia Road Flower Market
Columbia RoadAnother market not to be missed, even if you don't want to buy flowers, it is lovely to walk down the market and heck out the lovely shops behind the flower stands...
On Saturdays, great mixture of food, clothes and other things. Again, try not to eat before since you will be overwhelmed by the choice. Try the savory French Galettes, they are amazing! Sat 9am-5pm,
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Broadway Market
Broadway MarketOn Saturdays, great mixture of food, clothes and other things. Again, try not to eat before since you will be overwhelmed by the choice. Try the savory French Galettes, they are amazing! Sat 9am-5pm,
Biggest and busiest market, where you will find traders, antiquities and many food stands. For opening times check http://www.spitalfields.co.uk/openingtimes.php#.ULqNgBic22w since they vary every day
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Spitalfields Arts Market
1 Market StBiggest and busiest market, where you will find traders, antiquities and many food stands. For opening times check http://www.spitalfields.co.uk/openingtimes.php#.ULqNgBic22w since they vary every day
Tesco Metro
361 Bethnal Green RdClosest Post Office.
Huge record store, though they have CDs and books too. They have very very good coffee and their pastries are the best, so good that I have a Latte and Croissant there every morning before work!
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Rough Trade East
Brick LaneHuge record store, though they have CDs and books too. They have very very good coffee and their pastries are the best, so good that I have a Latte and Croissant there every morning before work!
Food Scene
Great Italian kitchen, fair prices for good dishes. Good for breakfast too, and they do take-away panini and good coffee. Worth watching the very nonchalant cook through the window...
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Campania
23 Ezra StGreat Italian kitchen, fair prices for good dishes. Good for breakfast too, and they do take-away panini and good coffee. Worth watching the very nonchalant cook through the window...
Best burger EVER! Byron is a London chain, but each of their restaurants has a different style. Try the Byron Burger with a Brooklyn Lager, it's just divine. Have veggie option too.
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Byron Hoxton
45 Hoxton SquareBest burger EVER! Byron is a London chain, but each of their restaurants has a different style. Try the Byron Burger with a Brooklyn Lager, it's just divine. Have veggie option too.
Best Bagels in town, you can count on that as much as you can count on the staff being notoriously unfriendly. Open 24/7. Try Hot Salt Beef with mustard and pickle. Cheap option after long night out!
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Beigel Bake
159 Brick LnBest Bagels in town, you can count on that as much as you can count on the staff being notoriously unfriendly. Open 24/7. Try Hot Salt Beef with mustard and pickle. Cheap option after long night out!
Very good Turkish food, easy going restaurant/take away, they grill everything in front of your eyes, very good value for money! Bring cash, no card payment.
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Tas Firin Restaurant
160 Bethnal Green RdVery good Turkish food, easy going restaurant/take away, they grill everything in front of your eyes, very good value for money! Bring cash, no card payment.
Franze & Evans Cafe Shoreditch
101 Redchurch StGood coffee, amazing cakes!
Little stand selling coffee, for those that just wanna grap an espresso for the road...
St John on Bethnal Green
200 Cambridge Heath RdLittle stand selling coffee, for those that just wanna grap an espresso for the road...
Italian restaurant with amazing dishes for fair prices. They do apperitivo in the early evening, and great home made pasta dishes...lovely seating outside with views on Regents Canal...
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OMBRA
1 Vyner StItalian restaurant with amazing dishes for fair prices. They do apperitivo in the early evening, and great home made pasta dishes...lovely seating outside with views on Regents Canal...
Best bakery to be found in East London! Great food, amazing cakes and pastries, nice atmosphere. Perfect in combo with a stroll over nearby Broadway Market (Sat) or a picnic in London Fields Park.
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E5 Bakehouse
396 Mentmore TerraceBest bakery to be found in East London! Great food, amazing cakes and pastries, nice atmosphere. Perfect in combo with a stroll over nearby Broadway Market (Sat) or a picnic in London Fields Park.
Drinks & Nightlife
Cool bar with very European feel, called Bar Kick since table football is the main occupation there. Happy hour 4-7pm, great cocktails, lovely people. (http://www.cafekick.co.uk/bar-kick/index.html)
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Bar Kick
127 Shoreditch High StCool bar with very European feel, called Bar Kick since table football is the main occupation there. Happy hour 4-7pm, great cocktails, lovely people. (http://www.cafekick.co.uk/bar-kick/index.html)
Everything Else
Bethnal Green (Stop D) station
Closest tube station. Central Line (red).
349 Cambridge Heath Rd
349 Cambridge Heath RoadCar service to airport, fixed prices.
The National Express leaves from here to Stansted Airport, which is very convenient, mostly for early departures. Tickets can be bought online and printed at our house if needed.
Spencers Property Services
The National Express leaves from here to Stansted Airport, which is very convenient, mostly for early departures. Tickets can be bought online and printed at our house if needed.