Guidebook for London

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Guidebook for London

Entertainment & Activities

Great place for kids to explore and interact with toys and, at the same time, for adults to feel nostalgic and take a trip down memory lane
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Museo ng Kabataan ng V&A
Cambridge Heath Road
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Great place for kids to explore and interact with toys and, at the same time, for adults to feel nostalgic and take a trip down memory lane
Great coffees, great breakfasts and great location (right by the lake). This place is very kid-friendly so it will be busy on weekends but definitely worth the wait.
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Pavilion Cafe
Old Ford Road
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Great coffees, great breakfasts and great location (right by the lake). This place is very kid-friendly so it will be busy on weekends but definitely worth the wait.

Food Scene

It's an authentic East-End caff - owned by the same Italian family for generations. You're guaranteed a warm welcome, a proper English breakfast and a cosy environment.
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E Pellicci
332 Bethnal Green Rd
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It's an authentic East-End caff - owned by the same Italian family for generations. You're guaranteed a warm welcome, a proper English breakfast and a cosy environment.
Fresh contemporary food with odd combinations which work surprisingly well at really affordable prices! A great place to dine if you want to try Modern European food (think Spain meets Britain)
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Corner Room
8 Patriot Square
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Fresh contemporary food with odd combinations which work surprisingly well at really affordable prices! A great place to dine if you want to try Modern European food (think Spain meets Britain)
Quirky, eccentric decor (stuffed tiger + handbag chandelier) combined with fine French food - book in advance
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Les Trois Garçons
40 Church St
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Quirky, eccentric decor (stuffed tiger + handbag chandelier) combined with fine French food - book in advance
Georgian cuisine is exquisite - like a blend of East and West. This tiny restaurant (hidden away in a residential street) offers lipsmacking delicacies from the Caucasus region. BYOB
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Little Georgia Hackney
87 Goldsmiths Row
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Georgian cuisine is exquisite - like a blend of East and West. This tiny restaurant (hidden away in a residential street) offers lipsmacking delicacies from the Caucasus region. BYOB
Great place to take kids (and those of us who like the rural countryside) to see farm animals up close. The biggest pigs I have ever seen in my life! Cafe serves great breakfasts and fresh food.
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Hackney City Farm
1a Goldsmiths Row
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Great place to take kids (and those of us who like the rural countryside) to see farm animals up close. The biggest pigs I have ever seen in my life! Cafe serves great breakfasts and fresh food.
Vegetarian/Vegan Cafe hosting local music events in the evening. Great place to chill out in
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Gallery Cafe
21 Old Ford Rd
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Vegetarian/Vegan Cafe hosting local music events in the evening. Great place to chill out in
If you love cats and are missing your cat @ home, then look no further: Lady Dinah's Cat Emporium is London's first cat cafe! Book well ahead
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Lady Dinah's Cat Emporium
Bethnal Green Road
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If you love cats and are missing your cat @ home, then look no further: Lady Dinah's Cat Emporium is London's first cat cafe! Book well ahead
For a quick, flame-grilled chicken fix, this just can't be beaten. Takeaway or eat in, I love Nando's...
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Nando's
1A Romford Rd
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For a quick, flame-grilled chicken fix, this just can't be beaten. Takeaway or eat in, I love Nando's...
Good, old-fashioned Italian cooking. Delicious local pizza and pastas at fair prices, you can't go wrong with Italina. But don't just take my word for it - they're rated on Tripadvisor. Takeaway avail
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Italina
385 Cambridge Heath Rd
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Good, old-fashioned Italian cooking. Delicious local pizza and pastas at fair prices, you can't go wrong with Italina. But don't just take my word for it - they're rated on Tripadvisor. Takeaway avail
I used to go there for the regular Cabarets but, sadly, these are no longer. Nevertheless, the food at the restaurant is exquisite and deservedly popular Sunday brunches
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Bistrotheque
23-27 Wadeson St
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I used to go there for the regular Cabarets but, sadly, these are no longer. Nevertheless, the food at the restaurant is exquisite and deservedly popular Sunday brunches
Lovely little Turkish grill with authentic, fresh kebabs and lively atmosphere. Packed on weekends and late at night.
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Tas Firin Restaurant
160 Bethnal Green Rd
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Lovely little Turkish grill with authentic, fresh kebabs and lively atmosphere. Packed on weekends and late at night.
Cute little shop serving yummy vegan food and devine coffee. Not really a place to sit and eat - more of a take-away venue.
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G&T Organic Shop & Coffee House
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Cute little shop serving yummy vegan food and devine coffee. Not really a place to sit and eat - more of a take-away venue.
Possibly the BEST place for an English breakfast (with an Indian twist) in London! Expect to wait for a table, but it will definitely be worth the wait.
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Dishoom Shoreditch
7 Boundary St
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Possibly the BEST place for an English breakfast (with an Indian twist) in London! Expect to wait for a table, but it will definitely be worth the wait.
The tastiest veggie meals in the East End and great choice of vegan cakes. Serving breakfasts and lunches in a very relaxed atmosphere with a pretty patio garden out the back
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The Larder, Bethnal Green
Globe Road
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The tastiest veggie meals in the East End and great choice of vegan cakes. Serving breakfasts and lunches in a very relaxed atmosphere with a pretty patio garden out the back
Charming little pizzeria with cheap and cheerful food in a warm and inviting atmosphere. Although, I would avoid on Sundays during the day as it gets too busy from the nearby market.
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Stringray Globe Cafe
109 Columbia Rd
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Charming little pizzeria with cheap and cheerful food in a warm and inviting atmosphere. Although, I would avoid on Sundays during the day as it gets too busy from the nearby market.
There's alot of Vietnamese restaurants in this area but this is still one of my favourites - especially the fish dishes!
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Cay Tre Hoxton Shoreditch
301 Old St
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There's alot of Vietnamese restaurants in this area but this is still one of my favourites - especially the fish dishes!
Peruvian food and drinks are very trendy in London at the moment and this place serves great ceviche and pisco sours. Book ahead.
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Andina Shoreditch
60-62 Commercial St
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Peruvian food and drinks are very trendy in London at the moment and this place serves great ceviche and pisco sours. Book ahead.
Forget Brick Lane curries - this is much, much better! A veritable meatfest of Punjabi flavours. Try the lambchops, dhal and mango lassi. Don't forget to book a table in advance as it gets really busy
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Tayyabs
83-89 Fieldgate St
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Forget Brick Lane curries - this is much, much better! A veritable meatfest of Punjabi flavours. Try the lambchops, dhal and mango lassi. Don't forget to book a table in advance as it gets really busy
The only thing on the menu is chicken but served in so many different ways that you'll be spoilt for choice! Worth a wander if you're @ the Flower Market and feeling peckish (get it?)
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Clutch Chicken
4 Ravenscroft St
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The only thing on the menu is chicken but served in so many different ways that you'll be spoilt for choice! Worth a wander if you're @ the Flower Market and feeling peckish (get it?)
One of my favourite Italian places outside of Italy. Seriously moreish - the food here is simple yet homely. The place is tiny but the portions are huge.
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Bottega Prelibato
43-45 Rivington St
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One of my favourite Italian places outside of Italy. Seriously moreish - the food here is simple yet homely. The place is tiny but the portions are huge.
American-style diner - with a London twist! The food combinations sound strange but they really work. Don't leave without trying their fried chicken and dulce de leche beignets.
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Rita's - HAS MOVED - FOLLOW @RITASDINING for updates
275-276 Poyser Street
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American-style diner - with a London twist! The food combinations sound strange but they really work. Don't leave without trying their fried chicken and dulce de leche beignets.
Family-run restaurant with friendly service and fresh and tasty Vietnamese food. The summer rolls are devine! If you like fish, the salmon baked in banana leaf is delicious.
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Green Papaya
191 Mare St
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Family-run restaurant with friendly service and fresh and tasty Vietnamese food. The summer rolls are devine! If you like fish, the salmon baked in banana leaf is delicious.

Drinks & Nightlife

Raucous, fancy-dressed theme nights with a mixture of eccentric locals, students and trendy hipsters. Never a dull moment at this place!
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Bethnal Green Working Men's Club
42-46 Pollard Row
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Raucous, fancy-dressed theme nights with a mixture of eccentric locals, students and trendy hipsters. Never a dull moment at this place!
This has become my new "local" - local cocktail bar, that is! For less than £8, you'll be able to sip on the finest cocktails in London - guaranteed. Quirky decor and banging Hip Hop tunes
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Satan's Whiskers
343 Cambridge Heath Rd
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This has become my new "local" - local cocktail bar, that is! For less than £8, you'll be able to sip on the finest cocktails in London - guaranteed. Quirky decor and banging Hip Hop tunes
Warm, friendly, spacious pub serving hearty meals. Definitely worth checking out if you'd like to try out a local pub.
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The Star of Bethnal Green
359 Bethnal Green Road
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Warm, friendly, spacious pub serving hearty meals. Definitely worth checking out if you'd like to try out a local pub.
Cosy little pub (full of little nooks and crannies) serving a dizzying array of Belgian beers. Great place to have a drink after a hard day of shopping @ Broadway Market
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The Dove
24-28 Broadway Market
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Cosy little pub (full of little nooks and crannies) serving a dizzying array of Belgian beers. Great place to have a drink after a hard day of shopping @ Broadway Market
Tucked away just under the railway arches, this trendy new bar serves craft beers from small microbreweries.
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Mother Kelly's
251 Paradise Row
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Tucked away just under the railway arches, this trendy new bar serves craft beers from small microbreweries.
Good pies 'n mash in a small, cosy local pub - great for when it's cold outside!
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The Camel
277 Globe Rd
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Good pies 'n mash in a small, cosy local pub - great for when it's cold outside!
Renovated pub serving great food with a lovely quirky atmosphere. They have a legendary pub quiz on Wednesday nights when the place is jam-packed with young hipsters.
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Old George
379 Bethnal Green Rd
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Renovated pub serving great food with a lovely quirky atmosphere. They have a legendary pub quiz on Wednesday nights when the place is jam-packed with young hipsters.
Stop for a pint (or two) en route to/from Victoria Park at this homely and relaxing pub.
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The Plough at Swan Wharf
60 Dace Rd
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Stop for a pint (or two) en route to/from Victoria Park at this homely and relaxing pub.
Not cheap, by any means - especially when a pizza costs more than £10. However, the ingredients are top quality and a lively, buzzing atmosphere with great decor. Very popular so be sure to book ahead
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Pizza East Shoreditch
56 Shoreditch High St
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Not cheap, by any means - especially when a pizza costs more than £10. However, the ingredients are top quality and a lively, buzzing atmosphere with great decor. Very popular so be sure to book ahead

Arts & Culture

Versatile, large space hosting a huge array of club nights as well as chilled out bbqs and even fashion sales! Definitely one of Bethnal Green's many little hidden suprises
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Oval Space
32 The Oval
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Versatile, large space hosting a huge array of club nights as well as chilled out bbqs and even fashion sales! Definitely one of Bethnal Green's many little hidden suprises
Local multi-entertainment venue - includes cinemas, cafe, theatre and gigs. Host many multi-ethnic festivals with World and Jazz music - check out their website for listings
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Rich Mix
35-47 Bethnal Green Rd
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Local multi-entertainment venue - includes cinemas, cafe, theatre and gigs. Host many multi-ethnic festivals with World and Jazz music - check out their website for listings
Beautiful venue with gorgeous baroque-style balconies, carvings and paintings. From theatre to opera to world music to children's performances - this is a great venue to see something different!
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Hackney Empire
291 Mare St
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Beautiful venue with gorgeous baroque-style balconies, carvings and paintings. From theatre to opera to world music to children's performances - this is a great venue to see something different!
At the centre of the Vyner Street avant garde, Lime Wharf provides a creative space for cutting edge music, talks and exhibitions
lime wharf
Vyner Street
At the centre of the Vyner Street avant garde, Lime Wharf provides a creative space for cutting edge music, talks and exhibitions
The world's oldest Music Hall has been partially restored and is an atmospheric venue to an eclectic mix of artists and performers. Worth a visit - take the D3 bus from Bethnal Green Rd.
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Wilton's Music Hall
1 Graces Aly
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The world's oldest Music Hall has been partially restored and is an atmospheric venue to an eclectic mix of artists and performers. Worth a visit - take the D3 bus from Bethnal Green Rd.
One of my favourite arts venues in London. Theatre, stage, gallery and restaurants all set in 'futuristic' 60's brutalist architecture. Check out their website. Walk from Moorgate for 5min to Silk St
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Barbican Centre
Silk Street
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One of my favourite arts venues in London. Theatre, stage, gallery and restaurants all set in 'futuristic' 60's brutalist architecture. Check out their website. Walk from Moorgate for 5min to Silk St

Shopping

This little, unpretentious place has the most amazing Mexican tiles, ceramics, textiles and even groceries (smoked chipotles and real corn tacos). This is as close to Mexico as I can get in London.
Casa Mexico
3 Winkley St
This little, unpretentious place has the most amazing Mexican tiles, ceramics, textiles and even groceries (smoked chipotles and real corn tacos). This is as close to Mexico as I can get in London.

Everything Else

Lovely wide open spaces where you can safely jog, walk, rollerblade, cycle and even rent a boat. Plenty of activities, facilities and play areas for children. Lovely to watch the seasons change
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Pavilion Cafe
Old Ford Road
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Lovely wide open spaces where you can safely jog, walk, rollerblade, cycle and even rent a boat. Plenty of activities, facilities and play areas for children. Lovely to watch the seasons change
Delicious food from all over the world every Saturday: spicy sausages, french-style chicken, mediterranean salads, artisan breads and cakes. Take plenty of cash with you as ATM machines are few
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Broadway Market
Broadway Market
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Delicious food from all over the world every Saturday: spicy sausages, french-style chicken, mediterranean salads, artisan breads and cakes. Take plenty of cash with you as ATM machines are few
Spiritual retreat tucked away from the hustle and bustle of Roman Road. They have drop-in meditation classes in a beautiful hall
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London Buddhist Centre
51 Roman Rd
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Spiritual retreat tucked away from the hustle and bustle of Roman Road. They have drop-in meditation classes in a beautiful hall
Colourful Sunday market with great bargains to be had before closing time (from 3pm). Very crowded but worth it if you have space for an exotic houseplant or 2. Plenty of interesting shops to browse
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Columbia Road Flower Market
Columbia Road
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Colourful Sunday market with great bargains to be had before closing time (from 3pm). Very crowded but worth it if you have space for an exotic houseplant or 2. Plenty of interesting shops to browse
Cutting-edge contemporary art gallery hosting large exhibitions of international artists. If you're lucky enough to plan ahead and you may be able to win a ticket to their free First Thursday bus tour
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Galeriya ng Whitechapel
77-82 Whitechapel High St
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Cutting-edge contemporary art gallery hosting large exhibitions of international artists. If you're lucky enough to plan ahead and you may be able to win a ticket to their free First Thursday bus tour
Spend your Sunday day getting lost amongst the steaming hot food vendors and sorting through unique items in the vintage stores. Take a camera as there will be plenty of cool graffiti and murals
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Brick Lane
Brick Lane
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Spend your Sunday day getting lost amongst the steaming hot food vendors and sorting through unique items in the vintage stores. Take a camera as there will be plenty of cool graffiti and murals
Started as a temporary construction for the London Olympics but now a great place to hang out - plenty of interesting start-up shops and bars/coffee shops.
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BOXPARK Shoreditch
2-10 Bethnal Green Rd
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Started as a temporary construction for the London Olympics but now a great place to hang out - plenty of interesting start-up shops and bars/coffee shops.
Food and hair? Not a normal setup but this Korean place does both. I've not eaten here, but can recommend the haircuts - cheap and cheerful. No appointments, dry cut, pay by the minute, great result!
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Hurwundeki
242 Cambridge Heath Rd
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Food and hair? Not a normal setup but this Korean place does both. I've not eaten here, but can recommend the haircuts - cheap and cheerful. No appointments, dry cut, pay by the minute, great result!
Didn't think you could afford a spa trip in London? Think again! For only £25 you get access to a hammam, sauna, steamroom, solarium, icy pool and refreshments. Treatments also available. Book online
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Spa Experience
5 Old Ford Rd
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Didn't think you could afford a spa trip in London? Think again! For only £25 you get access to a hammam, sauna, steamroom, solarium, icy pool and refreshments. Treatments also available. Book online
Lovely museum showcasing British interiors throughout the decades. Has a gorgeous garden and a lovely little cafe. Free entry and Friday lunchtime talks - fascinating window on the past
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Museum of the Home
136 Kingsland Road
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Lovely museum showcasing British interiors throughout the decades. Has a gorgeous garden and a lovely little cafe. Free entry and Friday lunchtime talks - fascinating window on the past
Recently opened and ranked No. 23 out of 1113 Attractions in London (Tripadvisor) this is great fun for groups and families - try and solve the puzzles within the allocated time! Go on, I dare you.
Escape Room London
37-39 Oxford St
Recently opened and ranked No. 23 out of 1113 Attractions in London (Tripadvisor) this is great fun for groups and families - try and solve the puzzles within the allocated time! Go on, I dare you.
Voted one of the best rooftop bars/restaurants in London, this is a great place to relax and enjoy the views (and the food). Book ahead or turn up and try your luck at getting a table.
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Boundary London
2-4 Boundary St
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Voted one of the best rooftop bars/restaurants in London, this is a great place to relax and enjoy the views (and the food). Book ahead or turn up and try your luck at getting a table.
I love the Italian-style salads and yummy cakes (mixture of super healthy and sinfully calorific) at this trendy little coffee shop.
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Franze & Evans Cafe Shoreditch
101 Redchurch St
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I love the Italian-style salads and yummy cakes (mixture of super healthy and sinfully calorific) at this trendy little coffee shop.
One of my favourite markets in London because of the tremendous variety of foodstalls (Ethiopian, Brazilian, Korean, Japanese, Turkish etc), vintage clothing and up-and-coming designers.
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Sunday Up Market
83 Brick Lane
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One of my favourite markets in London because of the tremendous variety of foodstalls (Ethiopian, Brazilian, Korean, Japanese, Turkish etc), vintage clothing and up-and-coming designers.
London's only heated outdoor swimming pool open all year (check opening times on their website). Best to head there for an early morning swim and then go to Broadway Market for breakfast.
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Mga London Fields
London Fields West Side
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London's only heated outdoor swimming pool open all year (check opening times on their website). Best to head there for an early morning swim and then go to Broadway Market for breakfast.

Essentials

Ginger Pig supplies products to many of London's top restaurants so you're guaranteed quality. Nestled firmly in the heart of trendy Victoria Park Village, this little butcher shop is a real treat.
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Ginger Pig
99 Lauriston Rd
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Ginger Pig supplies products to many of London's top restaurants so you're guaranteed quality. Nestled firmly in the heart of trendy Victoria Park Village, this little butcher shop is a real treat.
Open 24hours
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Tesco Metro
361 Bethnal Green Rd
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Open 24hours
If you'd like to stock up on some groceries this Lidl is only a 5min bus ride from the apartment. Take the 106 or 254 bus from Cambridge Heath Rd, get off at the Well Street stop and cross the road.
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Lidl
27 Well St
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If you'd like to stock up on some groceries this Lidl is only a 5min bus ride from the apartment. Take the 106 or 254 bus from Cambridge Heath Rd, get off at the Well Street stop and cross the road.