Guidebook for London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Food Scene
Relaxed Artisan Cafe that has great breakfasts and wonderful views over the canal and Olympic Stadium which is 250M away. Service is not always fast, go for a lazy brunch
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Counter Cafe
7 Roach RoadRelaxed Artisan Cafe that has great breakfasts and wonderful views over the canal and Olympic Stadium which is 250M away. Service is not always fast, go for a lazy brunch
Shop til you drop with all major brands, lots of eating places from cheap to expensive, bowling, cinema and casino. Walk in 20 mins via the olympic park or get the 276 bus from outside the house.
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Westfield Stratford City
157 Montfichet RdShop til you drop with all major brands, lots of eating places from cheap to expensive, bowling, cinema and casino. Walk in 20 mins via the olympic park or get the 276 bus from outside the house.
Coffee and Cake, Toasted Sandwiches by a beautiful lake wit lots of ducks and geese. Great for relaxing. Also has pedal boats which kids of all ages will love. Not the cheapest but affordable
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Pavilion Cafe
Old Ford RoadCoffee and Cake, Toasted Sandwiches by a beautiful lake wit lots of ducks and geese. Great for relaxing. Also has pedal boats which kids of all ages will love. Not the cheapest but affordable
Bombay Style Cafe - Tremendously Popular but they do not accept bookings so you can get in. Get a seat upstairs and try the Black Dahl, it's very special Indian food.
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Dishoom Shoreditch
7 Boundary StBombay Style Cafe - Tremendously Popular but they do not accept bookings so you can get in. Get a seat upstairs and try the Black Dahl, it's very special Indian food.
Traditional Fish and Chips. Fresh and delicious you will have to join the queue with the locals but it's worth it. Portions are Gigantic!
Saucy Kipper Fish Bar London
626 Roman RdTraditional Fish and Chips. Fresh and delicious you will have to join the queue with the locals but it's worth it. Portions are Gigantic!
Domino's Pizza
145 Old Kent RdFor all your pizza needs
Vu-Viet
178 Victoria Park RoadGreat little Vietnamese restaurant
Lots of nice stalls and places to eat and see the wold go by.
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Spitalfields Arts Market
1 Market StLots of nice stalls and places to eat and see the wold go by.
Rosa's Thai Cafe Spitalfields
12 Hanbury StBest Thai restaurant in London
Cocktails, Pizza and a game of Table Tennis. Great Fun
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Bounce Farringdon
121 HolbornCocktails, Pizza and a game of Table Tennis. Great Fun
Many great restaurants, lots of vegeratian options
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Stoke Newington Church Street
Stoke Newington Church StreetMany great restaurants, lots of vegeratian options
Essentials
Tesco (if you do not know) is the largest supermarket chain in the UK. You can go for all your supplies. Get the No. 488 Bus from right outside the apartment and it's just 10 mins away
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Tesco Superstore
Hancock RoadTesco (if you do not know) is the largest supermarket chain in the UK. You can go for all your supplies. Get the No. 488 Bus from right outside the apartment and it's just 10 mins away
Ginger Pig
99 Lauriston RdSuper Quality Local butchers
Iceland Foods
1/11 Watney StFrozen food Supermarket
Roach Road
Roach RoadLocal Convenience Store
Suday Morning Market - Arts and Crafts and Gourmet Foods.
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Chatsworth Road
Chatsworth RoadSuday Morning Market - Arts and Crafts and Gourmet Foods.
Arts & Culture
Cheap and Cheerful goods, not great quality but fun.
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Mercado de Roman Road
536 Roman RdCheap and Cheerful goods, not great quality but fun.
Popup stores servicing the needs of Shoreditch hipster crowd. Hip and Happening
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BOXPARK Shoreditch
2-10 Bethnal Green RdPopup stores servicing the needs of Shoreditch hipster crowd. Hip and Happening
Aspers Casino Westfield Stratford City
312 Montfichet RoadGamble and have fun
Rich Mix
35-47 Bethnal Green RdArts and Entertainments, Cinema
Lots of local Artists live and work in Hackney wick. Have a wander around, it's industrial but safe and there is so many great murals and grafitti to admire. Great place to wander - alternative scene
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Hackney Wick
Lots of local Artists live and work in Hackney wick. Have a wander around, it's industrial but safe and there is so many great murals and grafitti to admire. Great place to wander - alternative scene
Elbow Room
503-505 High RoadBeer and a game of Pool anyone?
Everything Else
Great Food Market on Saturday. Nice Pubs, local hipster hangout
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Broadway Market
Broadway MarketGreat Food Market on Saturday. Nice Pubs, local hipster hangout
Access to and From Stansted by Train and also by National Express Coach
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Liverpool Street Station
Access to and From Stansted by Train and also by National Express Coach
Bow Church Station (Stop B)
train Station
Drinks & Nightlife
Buen Ayre
50 Broadway MarketBest SteakHouse (Argentinian) in London.
Craft Beers Served by the canal. Delicious Pizza with unusual combonation (Butternut Squash and Walnut is my favourite)
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The White Building
Craft Beers Served by the canal. Delicious Pizza with unusual combonation (Butternut Squash and Walnut is my favourite)
Old Style Pub with an eclectic mix of customers. Some dressed as 30's style, lots of outside space by the canal. Nice pub
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The Palm Tree Pub
127 Grove RdOld Style Pub with an eclectic mix of customers. Some dressed as 30's style, lots of outside space by the canal. Nice pub
Commercial Tavern
142 Commercial StFriendly, Eclectic Bar, Kitch Decor
Great Gastro Pub (Food and drink). Local bar with great service, good food and nice atmosphere
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The Morgan Arms
43 Morgan StGreat Gastro Pub (Food and drink). Local bar with great service, good food and nice atmosphere
Beautiful Bar and Restaurant specialising in the Smoked Salmon they make
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Forman's
Stour RoadBeautiful Bar and Restaurant specialising in the Smoked Salmon they make
Entertainment & Activities
Public Leisure Centre - Great Swimming Pool and Public Access for less than £5
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Mile End Park Leisure Centre
190 Burdett RoadPublic Leisure Centre - Great Swimming Pool and Public Access for less than £5
Great Swimming, Sun Bathing and Posing on our doorstep.
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Campos de Londres
London Fields West SideGreat Swimming, Sun Bathing and Posing on our doorstep.
2 Mins from the apartment, beautiful park for cricket, tennis, walking. It has many parrots that are wild (yes really)
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Pavilion Cafe
Old Ford Road2 Mins from the apartment, beautiful park for cricket, tennis, walking. It has many parrots that are wild (yes really)
Book online at towerhamletstennis or pay at the gate £6 for an hour most days. Bring your own equipment
Tower Hamlets Tennis - Victoria Park, East London
Victoria ParkBook online at towerhamletstennis or pay at the gate £6 for an hour most days. Bring your own equipment
Estádio de Londres
The new home of West Ham Utd from Aug 2016
Super new park left as a legacy from the Olympics in 2012. Great for cycling
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Parque Olímpico Rainha Elizabeth
Super new park left as a legacy from the Olympics in 2012. Great for cycling
Parque e Quinta de Mudchute
Pier StreetAnimals in the city..
Quinta da cidade de Hackney
1a Goldsmiths RowAnimals in the city
Ride your BMX around a great track, get muddy and have a lot of fun in a safe environment
Haggerston Park BMX Track
Ride your BMX around a great track, get muddy and have a lot of fun in a safe environment
Sightseeing
15 Mins walk from the apartment. Great views from a brilliant sculputre. Some hate it, I love it especially when it is lit up at night
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London
15 Mins walk from the apartment. Great views from a brilliant sculputre. Some hate it, I love it especially when it is lit up at night
Hire a Bicycle with a Credit Card. £4 for the day. £2 for 30 mins. Santander Cycle Scheme. (Boris Bikes)
Cadogan Terrace
Cadogan TerraceHire a Bicycle with a Credit Card. £4 for the day. £2 for 30 mins. Santander Cycle Scheme. (Boris Bikes)
Busy Sunday Market. Cheap junk to rare antiques, lots of food, clothes, bric a brac and many vintage shops. lots of bars and places to get refreshments. Not good for young children
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Mercado de domingo de Brick Lane
Brick LaneBusy Sunday Market. Cheap junk to rare antiques, lots of food, clothes, bric a brac and many vintage shops. lots of bars and places to get refreshments. Not good for young children
Pudding Mill Lane
Pudding Mill LaneOverground Train that links Stratford to Canary Wharf, Bank and Lewisham
Canary Wharf
1 Bank StFinancial Centre - See where the bankers work
Busy Flower Market on Sunday. Great feeling, lots of people, Got between 12 to 2pm for bargains
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Columbia Road Flower Market
Columbia RoadBusy Flower Market on Sunday. Great feeling, lots of people, Got between 12 to 2pm for bargains
William Morris - a visionary who invented interior design! And a social engineer. Great place, not well know
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Forest Road
531 Forest RoadWilliam Morris - a visionary who invented interior design! And a social engineer. Great place, not well know
Go to Pudding Mill Lane Station and get the DLR to Tower Gateway
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Ponte da Torre
Tower Bridge RoadGo to Pudding Mill Lane Station and get the DLR to Tower Gateway
Best Museum in London - good for kids and next to Tower Bridge. Hidden Gem
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Museu do Design
224-238 Kensington High StBest Museum in London - good for kids and next to Tower Bridge. Hidden Gem
Get the Overground Train from Shoreditch High Street - Hidden Gem, great for Kids. lots of space to run around
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Museu e Jardins Horniman
100 London RoadGet the Overground Train from Shoreditch High Street - Hidden Gem, great for Kids. lots of space to run around
A great day out. See where Greenwich Mean Time comes from, see the nautical museum, get great food and drinks and see the cutty sark ship
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Greenwich
A great day out. See where Greenwich Mean Time comes from, see the nautical museum, get great food and drinks and see the cutty sark ship