Guidebook for Mile End and Bow
Food Scene
*The* place to have breakfast or brunch in this area. It's not the cheapest but the quality is extraordinary especially considering the hundreds of people they serve every day. The meat is organic (from the nearby Ginger Pig butcher), the baked beans homemade and the eggs always just right. Served with sourdough bread and Square Mile coffee. Scrumptious cakes too. Mostly outdoor seating so wrap up warm! (Ignore the reference to Pavilion Toilets - for some reason the actual cafe isn't listed on the map!)
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Victoria Park - Lakeside Pavilion Toilets
*The* place to have breakfast or brunch in this area. It's not the cheapest but the quality is extraordinary especially considering the hundreds of people they serve every day. The meat is organic (from the nearby Ginger Pig butcher), the baked beans homemade and the eggs always just right. Served with sourdough bread and Square Mile coffee. Scrumptious cakes too. Mostly outdoor seating so wrap up warm! (Ignore the reference to Pavilion Toilets - for some reason the actual cafe isn't listed on the map!)
A typical British gastropub with good quality pub food and lots of seating for enjoying a pint of beer. No hipsters here - just local people who enjoy a peaceful and civilised drink.
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The Morgan Arms
43 Morgan StA typical British gastropub with good quality pub food and lots of seating for enjoying a pint of beer. No hipsters here - just local people who enjoy a peaceful and civilised drink.
Pizzeria in a gorgeous, but teeny tiny cafe/restaurant. Some unusual twists, trusted classics, very friendly staff and affordable wine.
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The Pizza Room
2a Grove RdPizzeria in a gorgeous, but teeny tiny cafe/restaurant. Some unusual twists, trusted classics, very friendly staff and affordable wine.
Drinks & Nightlife
The place distils its own whiskey and gin on the premises.
Don't miss a glass of excellent wine at this small but perfectly formed wine bar with tons of atmostphere. Many very rare wines from tiny vineyards in Italy and France. Also a great line in local craft beers. If you're lucky they may have a wine tasting workshop or live jazz singer.
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Vinarius
536 Roman RdDon't miss a glass of excellent wine at this small but perfectly formed wine bar with tons of atmostphere. Many very rare wines from tiny vineyards in Italy and France. Also a great line in local craft beers. If you're lucky they may have a wine tasting workshop or live jazz singer.
Recently refurbished, this traditional East End pub retains its stunning architectural features but is now achingly cool, tasteful and fashionable - perfect for the hip young things. Huge beer garden and food too.
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The Green Goose
112 Anglo RdRecently refurbished, this traditional East End pub retains its stunning architectural features but is now achingly cool, tasteful and fashionable - perfect for the hip young things. Huge beer garden and food too.
Entertainment & Activities
A fantastic independent cinema showing the main blockbusters as well as arts house movies. It also hosts the East London Film Festival. There's a good bar upstairs with quintessentially English pies to eat. Check out the art gallery in the back foyer too. If you're feeling like a special treat, book their luxurious Studio to get a comfy seat, blanket and footstool. A 20 minute walk past Queen Mary University on Mile End Road.
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Genesis Cinema
93-95 Mile End RdA fantastic independent cinema showing the main blockbusters as well as arts house movies. It also hosts the East London Film Festival. There's a good bar upstairs with quintessentially English pies to eat. Check out the art gallery in the back foyer too. If you're feeling like a special treat, book their luxurious Studio to get a comfy seat, blanket and footstool. A 20 minute walk past Queen Mary University on Mile End Road.
Parks & Nature
Recognised as the best park in London, or maybe even in the country, for the last two years. Beautiful lake with Chinese Pagoda and rowing boats, an amazing cafe for brunch and coffee, a huge playground (for younger kids in the western half and for older kids in the eastern half), and a 'wheel park' where all the hip young skater boarders and BMX bikers do tricks. Home to some very cool music festivals too.
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Pavilion Cafe
Old Ford RoadRecognised as the best park in London, or maybe even in the country, for the last two years. Beautiful lake with Chinese Pagoda and rowing boats, an amazing cafe for brunch and coffee, a huge playground (for younger kids in the western half and for older kids in the eastern half), and a 'wheel park' where all the hip young skater boarders and BMX bikers do tricks. Home to some very cool music festivals too.
Arts & Culture
A little known but seriously good art gallery punching above its weight. It's part of an arts trust offering affordable studios to artists but the exhibitions are of national imporance. Have a coffee at the Carmelite Cafe while you're there.
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Nunnery Gallery
181 Bow RdA little known but seriously good art gallery punching above its weight. It's part of an arts trust offering affordable studios to artists but the exhibitions are of national imporance. Have a coffee at the Carmelite Cafe while you're there.
Essentials
This is the closest convenience store to the apartment - about 30 seconds away! You can buy food (milk, bread, pastries, pies, eggs, meat, juice, tea, coffee, frozen meals, some fresh produce, tinned goods and conserves), cleaning products, hygiene and bathing products, wines and craft beer, magazines, newspapers and crisps and sweets. It is open from 6.30am to 7.30pm every day, except on Sundays when it closes at 3pm.
Coborn Corner
110 Coborn RoadThis is the closest convenience store to the apartment - about 30 seconds away! You can buy food (milk, bread, pastries, pies, eggs, meat, juice, tea, coffee, frozen meals, some fresh produce, tinned goods and conserves), cleaning products, hygiene and bathing products, wines and craft beer, magazines, newspapers and crisps and sweets. It is open from 6.30am to 7.30pm every day, except on Sundays when it closes at 3pm.
Two minutes walk from the house is the cheerful Bow Wash Laundette. The attendants will help you with your wash, dry, iron and fold order. It's even got free wifi.
Mon - Fri: Open 8:00am - Close 8:00pm
Saturday: Open 9:00am - Close 7:00pm
Sunday: Open 9:00am - Close 7:00pm
Bow Wash
510C St Stephen's RdTwo minutes walk from the house is the cheerful Bow Wash Laundette. The attendants will help you with your wash, dry, iron and fold order. It's even got free wifi.
Mon - Fri: Open 8:00am - Close 8:00pm
Saturday: Open 9:00am - Close 7:00pm
Sunday: Open 9:00am - Close 7:00pm
Looks like a regular convenience store but it sells a lot of organic produce, package-free options and health foods. Olive oil and freshly squeezed orange juice by the bottle. Cheese counter and some vegan prepared meals.
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SimplyFresh Bethnal Green
201-203 Roman RdLooks like a regular convenience store but it sells a lot of organic produce, package-free options and health foods. Olive oil and freshly squeezed orange juice by the bottle. Cheese counter and some vegan prepared meals.
The nearest supermarket. It's not a big one but it does sell all the household essentials.
Tesco Metro
66 Vernon RoadThe nearest supermarket. It's not a big one but it does sell all the household essentials.
Getting Around
This is a 15 walk from the apartment.
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Enterprise Car & Van Hire - London Bow
145B Bow RdThis is a 15 walk from the apartment.
One of the most connected tube stations in London where you can catch the Central, District and Hammersmith and City Line. It's in Zone 2.
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Mile End Station
Mile End RoadOne of the most connected tube stations in London where you can catch the Central, District and Hammersmith and City Line. It's in Zone 2.
Use this to catch the DLR to Canary Wharf and South London. Also has the District Line.
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Bow Church station
Use this to catch the DLR to Canary Wharf and South London. Also has the District Line.