Guidebook for London
Food Scene
I know it's an odd choice, but RIGHT next door and has a good restaurant with classic English/American food, a Starbucks and a cocktail bar
Holiday Inn London - Whitechapel
5 Cavell StI know it's an odd choice, but RIGHT next door and has a good restaurant with classic English/American food, a Starbucks and a cocktail bar
Ice cream, cakes and coffees in all-day cafe with a Motown theme serving sweet desserts until late
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Motown Desserts
157 Bethnal Green RdIce cream, cakes and coffees in all-day cafe with a Motown theme serving sweet desserts until late
Amazing Punjabii food! You have to wait, but it's worth it! Lambchops and Paneer Tikka especially wonderful! Bring your own alcohol, they don't sell it! Shelley's on Whitechapel is closest for that
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Tayyabs
83-89 Fieldgate StAmazing Punjabii food! You have to wait, but it's worth it! Lambchops and Paneer Tikka especially wonderful! Bring your own alcohol, they don't sell it! Shelley's on Whitechapel is closest for that
Traditional clay charcoal-fired ovens - Tandoors. Fresh and delicious Pakistani food. Bring your own alcohol, they don't sell it
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Lahore One London
218 Commercial RdTraditional clay charcoal-fired ovens - Tandoors. Fresh and delicious Pakistani food. Bring your own alcohol, they don't sell it
Traditional Turkish dishes such as variety of grill /kebab dishes and also authentic stews and rice dishes. Bring your own alcohol, they don't sell it
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Rüyam Turkish Restaurant
230 Commercial RdTraditional Turkish dishes such as variety of grill /kebab dishes and also authentic stews and rice dishes. Bring your own alcohol, they don't sell it
Dirty Burger serves sinful breakfast burgers and cheeseburgers with crinkle cut and onion fries. Bird fans are in luck, too: there’s a Chicken Shop under the same roof
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Chicken Shop & Dirty Burger Whitechapel
27a Mile End RdDirty Burger serves sinful breakfast burgers and cheeseburgers with crinkle cut and onion fries. Bird fans are in luck, too: there’s a Chicken Shop under the same roof
Serves a selection of authentic Japanese dishes, with an emphasis on sushi, including omakase and other moriawase. Very authentic cuisine and quirky room
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Sushinoen
2 White Church LnServes a selection of authentic Japanese dishes, with an emphasis on sushi, including omakase and other moriawase. Very authentic cuisine and quirky room
Genuinely authentic and the best Sichuanese Chinese I have had in London
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Sichuan Folk
32 Hanbury StGenuinely authentic and the best Sichuanese Chinese I have had in London
Authentic South Indian, different from all the others on Brick lane. Ebi the young owner will serve you favourite curries that his Grandmother used to cook for him
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Dosa World
46 Hanbury StAuthentic South Indian, different from all the others on Brick lane. Ebi the young owner will serve you favourite curries that his Grandmother used to cook for him
Cavell Cafe - perfect greasy spoon! open 6:30am - 2:30pm. Wonderful breakfast and you can call ahead to pre-order if you like
Cavell Cafe
47A Cavell StCavell Cafe - perfect greasy spoon! open 6:30am - 2:30pm. Wonderful breakfast and you can call ahead to pre-order if you like
A chain Portuguese piri-piri restaurant that is cheap and cheerful and good for families
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Nando's
9-25 Mile End RdA chain Portuguese piri-piri restaurant that is cheap and cheerful and good for families
I know, I know.....but it's open 24 hours. There. I've said it
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McDonald's
302/304 Pentonville RdI know, I know.....but it's open 24 hours. There. I've said it
In 1911 a Ukrainian Jew who emigrated to Britain set up his bakery, 102 years later it’s still going strong and still family run. East End salt beef beigels, challa bread and fabulous pastries
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Rinkoff Bakery
222-226 Jubilee StIn 1911 a Ukrainian Jew who emigrated to Britain set up his bakery, 102 years later it’s still going strong and still family run. East End salt beef beigels, challa bread and fabulous pastries
London's most authentic Mexican restaurant (Mexica City) serving a wide selection of tacos, quesadillas, enchiladas, burritos & more
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Lupita
60-62 Commercial StLondon's most authentic Mexican restaurant (Mexica City) serving a wide selection of tacos, quesadillas, enchiladas, burritos & more
Coffee Republic
6 Marble ArchDecent coffe and pastries!
Drinks & Nightlife
This pub has existed in one guise or other since at least the middle of the 18th century. Jack the Ripper met his victims here
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The Ten Bells
84 Commercial StThis pub has existed in one guise or other since at least the middle of the 18th century. Jack the Ripper met his victims here
Mid 19th Century Gin Bar with over 100 different types of gin to choose from, you're going to seriously challenge your liver and wallet working your way through this junipernium
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The Oliver Conquest
70 AldgateMid 19th Century Gin Bar with over 100 different types of gin to choose from, you're going to seriously challenge your liver and wallet working your way through this junipernium
Legendary venue, public house and constant foundation for a thriving artistic community. 700 year old tavern mentioned in the writing of Charles Dickens, Samuel Pepys and Geoffrey Chauce
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George Tavern
373 Commercial RdLegendary venue, public house and constant foundation for a thriving artistic community. 700 year old tavern mentioned in the writing of Charles Dickens, Samuel Pepys and Geoffrey Chauce
Notorious pub famous for its connection to East End gangsters, the Kray twins. Also the location of William Booth's first sermon, which led to the creation of The Salvation Army
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The Blind Beggar
337 Whitechapel RdNotorious pub famous for its connection to East End gangsters, the Kray twins. Also the location of William Booth's first sermon, which led to the creation of The Salvation Army
This dive bar is beloved of East London bohemians for its thrown-together, edgy decor and late opening (until 3am at weekends), but it also does surprisingly good 12-inch pizzas
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Indo
133 Whitechapel RdThis dive bar is beloved of East London bohemians for its thrown-together, edgy decor and late opening (until 3am at weekends), but it also does surprisingly good 12-inch pizzas
Sightseeing
One of the largest mosques in the Europe. It holds the UK’s largest Friday congregational prayer service and hosts weekly attendance of 35,000 worshippers
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East London Mosque & London Muslim Centre
82-92 Whitechapel RdOne of the largest mosques in the Europe. It holds the UK’s largest Friday congregational prayer service and hosts weekly attendance of 35,000 worshippers
Arts & Culture
The £4.5 million public library was jointly funded by the Big Lottery Fund and Tower Hamlets Council offering adult, youth and children's library services complemented by a ground-floor space which hosts a range of community facilities
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Idea Store
260 Commercial RdThe £4.5 million public library was jointly funded by the Big Lottery Fund and Tower Hamlets Council offering adult, youth and children's library services complemented by a ground-floor space which hosts a range of community facilities
FREE! Part of the Victoria & Albert Museum, the museum has been amassing childhood-related objects since 1872. lots of hand-on stuff for kids dotted about the many cases of historic artefacts
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V&A Museum of Childhood
Cambridge Heath RoadFREE! Part of the Victoria & Albert Museum, the museum has been amassing childhood-related objects since 1872. lots of hand-on stuff for kids dotted about the many cases of historic artefacts
FREE! For over a century premiering world-class artists such as Pablo Picasso, Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko and Frida Kahlo to Sophie Calle, Lucian Freud, Gilbert & George and Mark Wallinger
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Whitechapel Gallery
77-82 Whitechapel High StFREE! For over a century premiering world-class artists such as Pablo Picasso, Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko and Frida Kahlo to Sophie Calle, Lucian Freud, Gilbert & George and Mark Wallinger
Shopping
Spitalfields Markets, once a Sunday-only mainstay, are open every day. Spitalfields Markets offer cutting edge fashion and interiors and original artworks as well as food. There has been a market on the site since 1638 when King Charles gave a licence for flesh, fowl and roots to be sold on Spittle Fields, which was then a rural area on the eastern outskirts of London
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Old Spitalfields Market
16 Commercial StSpitalfields Markets, once a Sunday-only mainstay, are open every day. Spitalfields Markets offer cutting edge fashion and interiors and original artworks as well as food. There has been a market on the site since 1638 when King Charles gave a licence for flesh, fowl and roots to be sold on Spittle Fields, which was then a rural area on the eastern outskirts of London
By 1600, this road became a commercial district where second-hand clothes and bric-à-brac were sold and exchanged, known as 'Peticote Lane. A prominent businessman, Alan Sugar, got his start as a stall holder in the market. The market remains busy and vibrant, reflecting both its immigrant history and its continuing popularity with locals and tourists
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Petticoat Lane Market
119-121 Middlesex StBy 1600, this road became a commercial district where second-hand clothes and bric-à-brac were sold and exchanged, known as 'Peticote Lane. A prominent businessman, Alan Sugar, got his start as a stall holder in the market. The market remains busy and vibrant, reflecting both its immigrant history and its continuing popularity with locals and tourists
Westfield London is the ultimate place to shop in London and is home to more than 300 shops, with brands ranging from high street to designer, all under one roof in an architecturally exquisite space. There are 60 places to eat and drink, providing a global choice of cuisine
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Westfield Stratford City
157 Montfichet RdWestfield London is the ultimate place to shop in London and is home to more than 300 shops, with brands ranging from high street to designer, all under one roof in an architecturally exquisite space. There are 60 places to eat and drink, providing a global choice of cuisine
Awesome cultural area! Famous for the many curry houses, antique sales, designers, street art, galleries and clubs. On Sunday there's UpMarket, a massive street fair with amazing cuisine
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Brick Lane Sunday Market
Brick LaneAwesome cultural area! Famous for the many curry houses, antique sales, designers, street art, galleries and clubs. On Sunday there's UpMarket, a massive street fair with amazing cuisine
Century old street market with fresh produce, Asian fashion, household goods and oddities
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Watney Market
Watney StreetCentury old street market with fresh produce, Asian fashion, household goods and oddities
Essentials
Asian supermarket offering high-quality fish, Halal meat and Fresh Fruits & vegetables items at incredibly low prices.
PRIYO BAZAAR
25-29 Watney MktAsian supermarket offering high-quality fish, Halal meat and Fresh Fruits & vegetables items at incredibly low prices.
Frozen delights and some great new marketing means there's quality surprises aeound every corner. Great value
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Iceland Foods
1/11 Watney StFrozen delights and some great new marketing means there's quality surprises aeound every corner. Great value
Sainsbury's
2 Tulse HillLarge Mega Supermarket for all your home shopping
Small grocery store for basics, and the closest place to buy alcohol
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Sainsbury's Local
13 Lower Clapton RdSmall grocery store for basics, and the closest place to buy alcohol
Small grocery store for basics, and the closest place to buy alcohol
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Tesco Express
179 Shoreditch High StSmall grocery store for basics, and the closest place to buy alcohol
Entertainment & Activities
The gruesome tale of Jack the ripper remains the greatest mystery in the history of crime. Our Jack the ripper tour is the only tour to use RIPPER-VISION, the latest hand held projectors with the latest graphic pictures some of which have never been seen before. This is the most up to date Jack the ripper tour anywhere in london, the most exciting, the most shocking and a must for anyone who loves a good gruesome mystery. So join us now as we finally track down the most elusive criminal in history
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The Jack the Ripper Tour
88 Whitechapel High StThe gruesome tale of Jack the ripper remains the greatest mystery in the history of crime. Our Jack the ripper tour is the only tour to use RIPPER-VISION, the latest hand held projectors with the latest graphic pictures some of which have never been seen before. This is the most up to date Jack the ripper tour anywhere in london, the most exciting, the most shocking and a must for anyone who loves a good gruesome mystery. So join us now as we finally track down the most elusive criminal in history