Guidebook for London
Food Scene
This is beautifully done restaurant, not overly expensive for how good it looks, great cocktails, local contemporary european food and always buzzy. Has a conservatory area.
5 mins walk from the apartment, just on Spitalfields Market
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Blixen
65A Brushfield StThis is beautifully done restaurant, not overly expensive for how good it looks, great cocktails, local contemporary european food and always buzzy. Has a conservatory area.
5 mins walk from the apartment, just on Spitalfields Market
This is a gastropub, which is always buzzy, more casual on ground floor.... but can eat... 1st floor dining, and roof terrace.
contemporary food & English favs.
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The Culpeper
40 Commercial StThis is a gastropub, which is always buzzy, more casual on ground floor.... but can eat... 1st floor dining, and roof terrace.
contemporary food & English favs.
Indian restaurant with a twist.. small and contemporary & buzzy.
No booking, but leave your name and head for a walk / drink, and they will text you when the table is ready.
Great for small plates to share and taste amazing flavours... start with a few, although they look small, can easily fill up quickly. You can always top up My favs the Venison doughnut, the sigri cauliflower, softshell crab...
Expect to pay around £35-40 a head with alcohol.
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Gunpowder Spitalfields
11 White's RowIndian restaurant with a twist.. small and contemporary & buzzy.
No booking, but leave your name and head for a walk / drink, and they will text you when the table is ready.
Great for small plates to share and taste amazing flavours... start with a few, although they look small, can easily fill up quickly. You can always top up My favs the Venison doughnut, the sigri cauliflower, softshell crab...
Expect to pay around £35-40 a head with alcohol.
A true fine Italian origin coffee shop, calm and a quiet London famous coffee shop.... serves great food and cakes too... and conveniently part of the apartment Block. Superb coffee.
Fazenda UK
9 Harrow PlA true fine Italian origin coffee shop, calm and a quiet London famous coffee shop.... serves great food and cakes too... and conveniently part of the apartment Block. Superb coffee.
Mexican streetfood Chain... that is really well done, and again only several minutes walk from the apartment.... I love the tasting menu to share... Guacamole, superb to start, order 2 bowls if a bigger group!
Wahaca Liverpool St (London)
1-3 Widegate StreetMexican streetfood Chain... that is really well done, and again only several minutes walk from the apartment.... I love the tasting menu to share... Guacamole, superb to start, order 2 bowls if a bigger group!
it is a very popular Chain in the UK, which has good Quality healthy (if you want to be) barbequed piri piri style chicken. Great for families... 5 mins from the flat
Nando's Middlesex Street
120 Middlesex Streetit is a very popular Chain in the UK, which has good Quality healthy (if you want to be) barbequed piri piri style chicken. Great for families... 5 mins from the flat
My go to craving food Cafe.... Superb brunch options.... amazing coffee.... a small outside area...
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Trade
160 Old StMy go to craving food Cafe.... Superb brunch options.... amazing coffee.... a small outside area...
This is the foodies heaven..... Local produce... from around the country... great quality streetfood... and Buzzing... Saturday is the best day to go. check website for events.
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Borough Market
Borough High StreetThis is the foodies heaven..... Local produce... from around the country... great quality streetfood... and Buzzing... Saturday is the best day to go. check website for events.
The Classic English dish, and from the Best one in the Country...award winning for several years. we are fortunate to have the main one about 7mins walkawy from the flat... or a little takeaway outpost even closer in Spitalfields market.
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Poppies Fish & Chips, Spitalfields
6-8 Hanbury StThe Classic English dish, and from the Best one in the Country...award winning for several years. we are fortunate to have the main one about 7mins walkawy from the flat... or a little takeaway outpost even closer in Spitalfields market.
Fantastic quality stonebakedPizza, very casual, and probably the best value you will find in London, have inside or takeaway.
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Pizza Union
246-250 Pentonville RdFantastic quality stonebakedPizza, very casual, and probably the best value you will find in London, have inside or takeaway.
Drinks & Nightlife
A great little secret cocktail bar...about 3-4 mins walk away from the apartment... great experience, and dont be put off by the odd entrance... you will be pleased to have discovered this underground bar, with superb cocktails.
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Discount Suit Company
29A Wentworth StA great little secret cocktail bar...about 3-4 mins walk away from the apartment... great experience, and dont be put off by the odd entrance... you will be pleased to have discovered this underground bar, with superb cocktails.
An iconic eclectic East End pub, that is unique and creative. Look at all the detail on the walls.... head upstairs and explore... be amazed. Serve great Pizza
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Commercial Tavern
142 Commercial StAn iconic eclectic East End pub, that is unique and creative. Look at all the detail on the walls.... head upstairs and explore... be amazed. Serve great Pizza
Essentials
3 minute walk from the apartement for all your immediate grocery essentials.
Co-op Food - Tower Hamlets - Middlesex Street
74-80 Middlesex St3 minute walk from the apartement for all your immediate grocery essentials.
4 min walk from the flat for local convenience store.
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Sainsbury's Local
13 Lower Clapton Rd4 min walk from the flat for local convenience store.
Tesco Metro
361 Bethnal Green RdLocal Supermarket with wide selection of options
Sightseeing
The Iconic Medeival tower, world renowned & rich in history, 20 minute walk from the apartment.... see it from the outside in all its splendour, and how it is has developed over time, . The Crown Jewels are housed here. It is quite pricey to experience, so I would advise looking before your visit for any dealy, group, family to help save.
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Menara London
The Iconic Medeival tower, world renowned & rich in history, 20 minute walk from the apartment.... see it from the outside in all its splendour, and how it is has developed over time, . The Crown Jewels are housed here. It is quite pricey to experience, so I would advise looking before your visit for any dealy, group, family to help save.
This place is I think one of the finest views in London in the Walkie Talkie building... I think superior to the Shard... and free to go up... reserve space in advance or queue. Unmissable... and just a great space to hang out in....
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Taman Langit
This place is I think one of the finest views in London in the Walkie Talkie building... I think superior to the Shard... and free to go up... reserve space in advance or queue. Unmissable... and just a great space to hang out in....
Walking distance approx 30 mins from the apartment, or short tube/ Bus ride away.... the Iconic, once highest point in the city...
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Katedral St. Paul
Walking distance approx 30 mins from the apartment, or short tube/ Bus ride away.... the Iconic, once highest point in the city...
Iconic Bridge of London.... Unmissable, and 20mins Walk from the apartment.... Can catch a boat along the Thames here.
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Jambatan Menara
Tower Bridge RoadIconic Bridge of London.... Unmissable, and 20mins Walk from the apartment.... Can catch a boat along the Thames here.
Getting Around
Great for Underground and overground Services. Stansted express runs from here.
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Liverpool Street Station
Great for Underground and overground Services. Stansted express runs from here.
Aldgate Station
Aldgate High StreetLocal underground station
Aldgate East Station
Whitechapel High StreetLocal underground station
Entertainment & Activities
Proud to have this literally 5 minutes walk from the apartment. It was the Victorian Fruit & Vegetable market originally. Now a destination point for Market shopping, great reataurants and market food. and interesting shops. always buzzing. Go to the atnique market on Thrusdays.... or look out for your own interests for different days.
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CHANEL FRAGRANCE & BEAUTY
105a Commercial StProud to have this literally 5 minutes walk from the apartment. It was the Victorian Fruit & Vegetable market originally. Now a destination point for Market shopping, great reataurants and market food. and interesting shops. always buzzing. Go to the atnique market on Thrusdays.... or look out for your own interests for different days.
Unmissable flower market, only on Sundays.... starts early and starts winding up at 2pm (whene there are amazing bargains on plants and flowers). hear the amazing East End marketeers with their banter. I warn you it is very busy. There are other lovely shops & cafes & gastropubs around, which if you are not around on a Sunday, make this area a destination.
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Columbia Road Flower Market
Columbia RoadUnmissable flower market, only on Sundays.... starts early and starts winding up at 2pm (whene there are amazing bargains on plants and flowers). hear the amazing East End marketeers with their banter. I warn you it is very busy. There are other lovely shops & cafes & gastropubs around, which if you are not around on a Sunday, make this area a destination.
So the apartment is in Jack the Rippers stomping ground....
You will see other tours going on round the apartment as groups huddle together from across the world to hear about the unsolved heinous crimes of this infamous character from the Victorian era. Interesting, enlightening.... They Also have Street art tour of the area. 10 Bells pub is nearby where he picked up several victims.
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The Jack the Ripper Tour
88 Whitechapel High StSo the apartment is in Jack the Rippers stomping ground....
You will see other tours going on round the apartment as groups huddle together from across the world to hear about the unsolved heinous crimes of this infamous character from the Victorian era. Interesting, enlightening.... They Also have Street art tour of the area. 10 Bells pub is nearby where he picked up several victims.
Arts & Culture
Galeri Whitechapel
77-82 Whitechapel High StContemporary Art Gallery close by.
The Contemporary art hub of London..... Always some incredible installations... Free to visit family friendly.... Cross the Millenium bridge form St Pauls to get there.
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Tate Modern
BanksideThe Contemporary art hub of London..... Always some incredible installations... Free to visit family friendly.... Cross the Millenium bridge form St Pauls to get there.