Guidebook for London
Food Scene
Fabulous artisanal cafe featuring local artwork and serving the best brunches in the area - you must try the shakshuka! Great spot for a coffee during the day, and live music in the evenings.
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Muxima
618 Roman RdFabulous artisanal cafe featuring local artwork and serving the best brunches in the area - you must try the shakshuka! Great spot for a coffee during the day, and live music in the evenings.
A great little spot for dinner or lunch at weekends; the Bee Sting cocktail is particularly delicious!
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Palmers, Globe Town
238 Roman RoadA great little spot for dinner or lunch at weekends; the Bee Sting cocktail is particularly delicious!
Sit in the park overlooking the lake, with a coffee or a fabulous cooked breakfast - what could be better on a sunny day? Gets very busy with families at the weekends so if you're after peace and quiet then try a weekday instead.
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Pavilion Cafe
Old Ford RoadSit in the park overlooking the lake, with a coffee or a fabulous cooked breakfast - what could be better on a sunny day? Gets very busy with families at the weekends so if you're after peace and quiet then try a weekday instead.
A great little cafe - not exactly spacious but the coffee is good and the avocado on toast is delicious!
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Zealand Road Coffee Shop London
391 Roman RdA great little cafe - not exactly spacious but the coffee is good and the avocado on toast is delicious!
Simply the best coffee in London. Great spot for working with a laptop, and they also stock delicious chocolate, sourdough bread and other delicacies. The attached shop sells beautiful (and expensive!) retro furniture. (PS The address shown above is wrong - the Peanut Vendor is on Gunmakers Lane, a mere 2 minute walk from the flat!)
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The Peanut Vendor
6 Gunmakers WharfSimply the best coffee in London. Great spot for working with a laptop, and they also stock delicious chocolate, sourdough bread and other delicacies. The attached shop sells beautiful (and expensive!) retro furniture. (PS The address shown above is wrong - the Peanut Vendor is on Gunmakers Lane, a mere 2 minute walk from the flat!)
Great place for a coffee and cake; the bakery produces delicious Portuguese tarts and other delicacies.
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Loafing
79 Lauriston RdGreat place for a coffee and cake; the bakery produces delicious Portuguese tarts and other delicacies.
Drinks & Nightlife
The quintessential English local pub - with a surprisingly good range of Japanese whisky. Go on a Sunday night for live jazz.
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Eleanor Arms
460 Old Ford RdThe quintessential English local pub - with a surprisingly good range of Japanese whisky. Go on a Sunday night for live jazz.
A great pub with a fantastic range of gins. They also serve the best sourdough pizza.
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Lord Morpeth
402 Old Ford RdA great pub with a fantastic range of gins. They also serve the best sourdough pizza.
A lovely pub - THE place to go for a Sunday roast (you'll need to book ahead as it's very popular!)
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The Morgan Arms
43 Morgan StA lovely pub - THE place to go for a Sunday roast (you'll need to book ahead as it's very popular!)
Parks & Nature
London's first public park - don't forget to check out the pagoda, or take a boat out on the lake!
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Pavilion Cafe
Old Ford RoadLondon's first public park - don't forget to check out the pagoda, or take a boat out on the lake!
Shopping
Supermarket selling organic, natural, and whole foods. Pricey but fabulous.
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SimplyFresh Bethnal Green
201-203 Roman RdSupermarket selling organic, natural, and whole foods. Pricey but fabulous.
London's most famous butcher - with prices to match! The sausage rolls are particularly special.
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Ginger Pig
99 Lauriston RdLondon's most famous butcher - with prices to match! The sausage rolls are particularly special.
Great butchers, try the Bethnal Green sausages for something a bit different.
Peckover Butchers (Brian Roberts)
195 Roman RdGreat butchers, try the Bethnal Green sausages for something a bit different.
There are a lot of greengrocers on Roman Road, but this one is the best by far - run by a pair of Turkish brothers guaranteed to make you laugh. If you want something a bit unusual, like rainbow chard, shiitake mushrooms, or banana shallots, they're bound to have it here. They also stock a good range of essentials and organic produce, as well as fresh artisan bread.
Sahin Green Grocery London
596 Roman RdThere are a lot of greengrocers on Roman Road, but this one is the best by far - run by a pair of Turkish brothers guaranteed to make you laugh. If you want something a bit unusual, like rainbow chard, shiitake mushrooms, or banana shallots, they're bound to have it here. They also stock a good range of essentials and organic produce, as well as fresh artisan bread.