Guidebook for London
Food Scene
Shops, coffee bars and a fabulous Saturday street market, with all manner of food and fashion. You will also find essentials such as hairdressers/treatments such as massage & physio/hardware store...
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Broadway Market
Broadway MarketShops, coffee bars and a fabulous Saturday street market, with all manner of food and fashion. You will also find essentials such as hairdressers/treatments such as massage & physio/hardware store...
Leila's is a favourite haunt: slow-cooked eggs with sage & fabulous coffee. A tucked-away gem of a cafe (with deli next door) Stroll here after a Sunday morning trip to Columbia Road..the real thing!
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Leila's Shop
Calvert AvenueLeila's is a favourite haunt: slow-cooked eggs with sage & fabulous coffee. A tucked-away gem of a cafe (with deli next door) Stroll here after a Sunday morning trip to Columbia Road..the real thing!
Fantastic location in the park for this seriously good cafe. They also sell their own, delicious, freshly made bread.
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Pavilion Cafe
Old Ford RoadFantastic location in the park for this seriously good cafe. They also sell their own, delicious, freshly made bread.
On the doorstep wifi/cycle cafe...great coffee...excellent choice of fresh food. I particularly recommend the Big Breakfast as a healthy take on a classic english breakfast!
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Look mum no hands!
On the doorstep wifi/cycle cafe...great coffee...excellent choice of fresh food. I particularly recommend the Big Breakfast as a healthy take on a classic english breakfast!
Excellent pizza restaurant...authentic, modern, freshly-cooked, delicious pizzas! A relaxed atmosphere and sensible pricing make this a really good drop-in place to eat. (Child and dog friendly)
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Franco Manca
52 Broadway MarketExcellent pizza restaurant...authentic, modern, freshly-cooked, delicious pizzas! A relaxed atmosphere and sensible pricing make this a really good drop-in place to eat. (Child and dog friendly)
Two minutes away...this is a relaxed cafe/bar/restaurant. Good morning coffee and quiet wires-free concentration and a simple, fresh menu in the evening. Very East London!
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Hackney Bureau
3 Mare StTwo minutes away...this is a relaxed cafe/bar/restaurant. Good morning coffee and quiet wires-free concentration and a simple, fresh menu in the evening. Very East London!
Good for Sunday lunch, followed by a stroll around the park.
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The Empress
130 Lauriston RdGood for Sunday lunch, followed by a stroll around the park.
Sightseeing
Spend a lazy Sunday morning wandering down Columbia Road: the famous Sunday flower market spilling over with colour and scent.Victorian shopfronts/street musicians/food/pubs/an eclectic mix of shops.
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Columbia Road Flower Market
Columbia RoadSpend a lazy Sunday morning wandering down Columbia Road: the famous Sunday flower market spilling over with colour and scent.Victorian shopfronts/street musicians/food/pubs/an eclectic mix of shops.
More than sightseeing..the Sunday market is famous for a rich jumble of flea market bargains/cafes/shops/bars..explore the streets around Spitalfields. History/character/cinema/curry/street fashion
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Brick Lane
Brick LaneMore than sightseeing..the Sunday market is famous for a rich jumble of flea market bargains/cafes/shops/bars..explore the streets around Spitalfields. History/character/cinema/curry/street fashion
On the doorstep, in Victoria Park. Regents Canal is a towpath route to exploring London. By foot or bike, travel miles & see unexpected sights & a relaxed view of London. To the Thames/Camden Lock etc
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Regent's Canal
On the doorstep, in Victoria Park. Regents Canal is a towpath route to exploring London. By foot or bike, travel miles & see unexpected sights & a relaxed view of London. To the Thames/Camden Lock etc
Everything Else
Glorious Victoria Park: opposite the house...miles of beautiful parkland on your doorstep! perfect for a morning jog (2.75 mile perimeter) or romantic stroll.
Boating lake/great cafe/kids playgrounds
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Pavilion Cafe
Old Ford RoadGlorious Victoria Park: opposite the house...miles of beautiful parkland on your doorstep! perfect for a morning jog (2.75 mile perimeter) or romantic stroll.
Boating lake/great cafe/kids playgrounds
On the doorstep Pilates. Excellent, well-trained teachers, using reformer equipment. A super-strong workout...you are guaranteed to feel every muscle has stretched!
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Tempo Pilates E8
Reading LaneOn the doorstep Pilates. Excellent, well-trained teachers, using reformer equipment. A super-strong workout...you are guaranteed to feel every muscle has stretched!
Arts & Culture
Fascinating museum...lots of activities for children...plus good coffee & simple food . Right next to Bethnal Green tube, so worth popping in..
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Museu da Infância do V&A
Cambridge Heath RoadFascinating museum...lots of activities for children...plus good coffee & simple food . Right next to Bethnal Green tube, so worth popping in..
Lovely local cinema...a fifteen minute walk away. Showing all the main new releases plus some art house /documentaries/talks. Good bar in the foyer, which also serves good simple food.
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Hackney Picturehouse
270 Mare StLovely local cinema...a fifteen minute walk away. Showing all the main new releases plus some art house /documentaries/talks. Good bar in the foyer, which also serves good simple food.
Fabulous little cinema..watch the latest in style and comfort. Squashy armchairs and blankets..snuggle in and enjoy a film whilst sipping a martini. Book early as space is limited.
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Electric Cinema
64-66 Redchurch StreetFabulous little cinema..watch the latest in style and comfort. Squashy armchairs and blankets..snuggle in and enjoy a film whilst sipping a martini. Book early as space is limited.
Essentials
Fabulous shop...lovely people. A good place to find delicious provisions, plus home-cooked salads/cakes/organic in-season vegetables/lovely english cheeses etc etc
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The Deli Downstairs
211 Victoria Park RdFabulous shop...lovely people. A good place to find delicious provisions, plus home-cooked salads/cakes/organic in-season vegetables/lovely english cheeses etc etc
Famous butchers...I am not a meat eater, but I send carnivores here. They know where the meat comes from and are experts in different cuts etc.
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Ginger Pig
99 Lauriston RdFamous butchers...I am not a meat eater, but I send carnivores here. They know where the meat comes from and are experts in different cuts etc.
Go to buy a loaf of bread & be tempted by coffee and a pastry, while you watch bread being made in the background. Their Hackney Wild Loaf is a favourite...
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E5 Bakehouse
396 Mentmore TerraceGo to buy a loaf of bread & be tempted by coffee and a pastry, while you watch bread being made in the background. Their Hackney Wild Loaf is a favourite...