Guidebook for London

Alexandra
Guidebook for London

Food Scene

Elevated choice at the Town Hall Hotel for seasonal modern takes on European fare and notable wines.
70 recommandé par les habitants
Typing Room
Patriot Square
70 recommandé par les habitants
Elevated choice at the Town Hall Hotel for seasonal modern takes on European fare and notable wines.
Bakery and small plates restaurant from the pioneer of the resurgent interest in offal dishes.
136 recommandé par les habitants
St. JOHN Restaurant
26 St John St
136 recommandé par les habitants
Bakery and small plates restaurant from the pioneer of the resurgent interest in offal dishes.
This stripped back dining room serves seasonal British fare as a la carte lunches and set suppers. -
61 recommandé par les habitants
Lyle's
56 Shoreditch High St
61 recommandé par les habitants
This stripped back dining room serves seasonal British fare as a la carte lunches and set suppers. -
Much-loved Punjabi restaurant serving aromatic, spicy dishes in a no-frills, contemporary interior.
381 recommandé par les habitants
Tayyabs
83-89 Fieldgate St
381 recommandé par les habitants
Much-loved Punjabi restaurant serving aromatic, spicy dishes in a no-frills, contemporary interior.
Roomy BYO eatery with a Bollywood soundtrack, offering a variety of classic Punjabi cuisine
41 recommandé par les habitants
Needoo Grill
87 New Rd
41 recommandé par les habitants
Roomy BYO eatery with a Bollywood soundtrack, offering a variety of classic Punjabi cuisine
East End boozer with Victorian decor, a menu of British pub grub and its own brewery in the cellar.
50 recommandé par les habitants
The White Hart
1 Mile End Road
50 recommandé par les habitants
East End boozer with Victorian decor, a menu of British pub grub and its own brewery in the cellar.
Famous American style breakfasts (the waffles and fried chicken are a must). Be prepared to queue!
70 recommandé par les habitants
Breakfast Club Spitalfields
12-16 Artillery Ln
70 recommandé par les habitants
Famous American style breakfasts (the waffles and fried chicken are a must). Be prepared to queue!
If you're not tempted by the many restauranteers trying to tempt you into their curry house (barter! never settle for less than £10 for starter, main, naan and rice p.p.) brick lane opens up Thursday-Sunday with great food and shopping markets. Sunday includes an indoor food market which is the highlight.
825 recommandé par les habitants
Brick Lane Sunday Market
Brick Lane
825 recommandé par les habitants
If you're not tempted by the many restauranteers trying to tempt you into their curry house (barter! never settle for less than £10 for starter, main, naan and rice p.p.) brick lane opens up Thursday-Sunday with great food and shopping markets. Sunday includes an indoor food market which is the highlight.
One of the best food markets in London, only open on Saturdays, also a bunch of great Brunch cafe's lining the street any day of the week.
1735 recommandé par les habitants
Broadway Market
Broadway Market
1735 recommandé par les habitants
One of the best food markets in London, only open on Saturdays, also a bunch of great Brunch cafe's lining the street any day of the week.
Lunchtime weekday food market for city workers - prices are extremely low and the food awesome (try the 6 pork dumplings for £2.50 or the chicken katsu wrap). Open around 11am-2pm
61 recommandé par les habitants
Petticoat Lane Market
119-121 Middlesex St
61 recommandé par les habitants
Lunchtime weekday food market for city workers - prices are extremely low and the food awesome (try the 6 pork dumplings for £2.50 or the chicken katsu wrap). Open around 11am-2pm

Drinks & Nightlife

Large, laid-back 2-floor pub popular for quiz nights and lively, eclectic DJ programme.
56 recommandé par les habitants
The Star of Bethnal Green
359 Bethnal Green Road
56 recommandé par les habitants
Large, laid-back 2-floor pub popular for quiz nights and lively, eclectic DJ programme.
Lively hideaway with weathered decor featuring pub fare and draft beer, plus live music and DJs.
38 recommandé par les habitants
Indo
133 Whitechapel Rd
38 recommandé par les habitants
Lively hideaway with weathered decor featuring pub fare and draft beer, plus live music and DJs.
Split level bar with large outdoor area. Great Pilsner on tap and always busy - open late and free entry!
36 recommandé par les habitants
Strongroom Bar
120-124 Curtain Rd
36 recommandé par les habitants
Split level bar with large outdoor area. Great Pilsner on tap and always busy - open late and free entry!
Awesome pub with a modern design interior and roof terrace. Extremely popular for after work drinks and the weekends. Doubles as a great restaurant on the second floor.
98 recommandé par les habitants
The Culpeper
40 Commercial St
98 recommandé par les habitants
Awesome pub with a modern design interior and roof terrace. Extremely popular for after work drinks and the weekends. Doubles as a great restaurant on the second floor.
Hipster style bar/club that opens late and has a rooftop terrace. Get here early as the queue forms up quickly!
110 recommandé par les habitants
Queen of Hoxton
1 Curtain Rd
110 recommandé par les habitants
Hipster style bar/club that opens late and has a rooftop terrace. Get here early as the queue forms up quickly!

Arts & Culture

Toys, clothes and interactives in 1872 hangar with marble floor and visible cast iron skeleton.
418 recommandé par les habitants
V&A Museum of Childhood
Cambridge Heath Road
418 recommandé par les habitants
Toys, clothes and interactives in 1872 hangar with marble floor and visible cast iron skeleton.

Parks & Nature

Lakes and fountains in 86 hectares of Victorian greenery in the heart of East London.
1666 recommandé par les habitants
Pavilion Cafe
Old Ford Road
1666 recommandé par les habitants
Lakes and fountains in 86 hectares of Victorian greenery in the heart of East London.

Shopping

Sunday mornings here are a must. Suffer the crowds to see the incredible array of flowers lining the entire length of the road. Stop by one of the local arts/crafts shops for a few souviners and top it off with a pie and ale at The Birdcage pub.
1660 recommandé par les habitants
Columbia Road Flower Market
Columbia Road
1660 recommandé par les habitants
Sunday mornings here are a must. Suffer the crowds to see the incredible array of flowers lining the entire length of the road. Stop by one of the local arts/crafts shops for a few souviners and top it off with a pie and ale at The Birdcage pub.

Essentials

Enormous grocery store open late (11pm all days except Sunday) literally across the road from the apartment
941 recommandé par les habitants
Sainsbury's
2 Tulse Hill
941 recommandé par les habitants
Enormous grocery store open late (11pm all days except Sunday) literally across the road from the apartment

Getting Around

Just around the corner - Whitechapel tube and overground station. Great links London wide.
83 recommandé par les habitants
Whitechapel Station
263c Whitechapel Rd
83 recommandé par les habitants
Just around the corner - Whitechapel tube and overground station. Great links London wide.