On London’s funkiest boutique street, neoclassicism and 1960’s futurism meet in this funky and stylish restaurant. A true out-of-this-world experience.
Right on the canal path, in view of the longboats moored along the banks, the Waterway makes good use of its location, with a decent-sized decked area out front. Read more.
Summerhouse is absolutely mobbed on a regular basis, but it is not due to the excellent menu, or great prices. Location is the key to the popularity of this restaurant. Metro gave it 2 out of 5 Stars. Read more.
Excellent Mexican food and Margaritas. Guacamole is fresh, homemade corn tortillas and the range of tequilas offered is incredible. Down-side is price and that you have to pay £5 for chips and salsa.
Altogether, Caravan is clean, fresh, and staffed by enchanting, helpful, and attractive people. Metro gave it 3 out of 5 Stars. Read more.
Eat in Moro (recommend anything), buy the cook books, then go next door to Brindisa deli and buy the exquisite ingredients! Read more.
Brunch and dinner are amazing! I love this place. Veggie options are as good as the meat and the fish is really fresh.
One of the best little bars in London. Tony C creates fab drinks in his lab upstairs for lucky punters to enjoy in the speakeasy bar downstairs! Read more.
Opening early November & modelling itself on a 20th century European cabaret venue. With glitzy, glamorous interiors & a menu of revived retro cocktails, this opening may just have a shot of survival. Read more.
Opening April 28, it will comprise of 2 private dining areas & a bar stocked with genuine period gin bottles. The menu will be a thoroughly modern spin on dishes such as suckling pig & rabbit hot pot. Read more.
Its drinks list & the mixing skills of its bar crew are several notches above those of most of its local rivals. The menu is large but the first drink to try is the Ale of Two Cities. Thank us later. Read more.
The name comes from their signature dish - fried duck egg and mustard maple syrup, and the space has a clean cut bar with the restaurant just around the corner. The bar is unique in its layout... Read more.
Best Vietnamese in Shoreditch! Signature dishes: Phở (rare steak, well-done flank, beef tendon or beef tripe) and Beef wrapped in betel leaves
Breakfast-to-go from the Albion’s bakery at the weekend is a must - the giant pastries are second to none – but be warned, there’s only one coffee machine – so prepare to queue. Read more.
The name of the hotel is, we're guessing, ironic. Simply because if there were any boundaries to the experience, we didn't encounter them.
I adore the decor in here. It's the perfect setting for a cocktails with girlfriends
a must for anyone making their way through Brick Lane and fancy a relaxing sit-down. Try the cheesecake!
Columbia Road flower market is every Sunday morning on Columbia Road (duh) in Shoreditch. Get there early, before 8am for best deals/best photos. Also great place to check out galleries, curioso-store
impossibly good uber-gastronomy from Nuno Mendes & his wonderful troupe of foodcore mercenaries, more a living room [only 10 tables] but one of finest meals in London. Mushroom chocolates best ever. Read more.
Yotam Ottolenghi’s flagship café-brasserie in Islington remains as popular as ever. You can’t book a table for breakfast, so people queue. Read more.
Best food is Ghanaian curries and stews at "Spinach & Agushi". Their beef stew and hot sauce is amazing. Read more.
Do visit this bustling food market where top London chefs come to buy their ingredients. If you don’t find it here, where will you? Open from Thursday to Saturday, but come early to avoid the crowds! Read more.
Upstairs is quiz night on a Thursday and the Monkey Business Comedy Club on a Saturday. Read more.
Don't miss the injera – a tangy pancake where you soak/wrap your main food with Read more.
Misato is very cheap, but better come here in small groups in order to get seated quickly Read more.
Roasted Kilravock farm pork belly with all the trimmings, YUMMMM Read more.
swing by just after midday on a Saturday and recover from the night before with one of their whopping pizzas Read more.
Mon-quiz night from 8pm, tuesday curry club,wednesday 'live n local' & punch night,thursday cocktail club,friday 'beer & wine' o'clock,saturday am-live big screen sport,party pm,sun-roast & live music
A historic market that was recently brought back by the local traders and residents association. Pop along for cheesecake, pies, vegan food and locally produced gifts.
love long breakfasts here. great atmosphere. lunch and dinner is good too. delicious food every time.
If it's a hung over brunch in farringdon you seek, SOS club sandwich and Bloody Mary are hard to beat!
This is a good place to enjoy a weekend breakfast. Really nice, easy going, arty atmosphere, definitely good value for money...
Who says the U.K.’s culinary fare consists only of fish and chips? Dinner is certainly expensive, but serves thrilling, British dishes inspired by historic menus as far back as the 14th century
The luxury department store began life in 1813 as a linen shop run by Benjamin Harvey from a terraced house. His daughter married Colonel Nichols in 1820, an expert in oriental rugs and silks.
Britain’s first escalators were installed at this famous department store in 1898. Women were offered brandy at the summit in order to calm their nerves.
Try the Lobster Festival deal - 1kg lobster, fries and a beer or margerita for £15! Bargain!
Because each week in this space, Simon Majumdar of Dos Hermanos will be letting you know what to order where (as well as what to avoid). Read more.
Brit chef Mark Hix is going Burger & Lobster-esque casual with his latest offering. The menu is serving just two things: steak and chicken. Oh, and a couple of changing starters and desserts. Read more.
Royal China is still the place in London to get high-quality, authentic dim sum at a reasonable price. The original branch in Queensway does a roaring trade on a Sunday. Read more.
20 August: Designed for Queen Anne by Hawksmoor & Vanbrugh in 1704, the modern Orangery is a restaurant, set among beautiful lawns and offering champagne breakfasts, lunches & elegant afternoon teas.
Best, and most honest, Japanese spot in town. It really is like being in an izakaya in Tokyo.
Get here relatively early to get a good seat by the window. Also, the dishes are pretty small, so aim for at least 2 dishes per person.
One of our favourite new restaurants in London - great authentic food and fun atmosphere. Quite hard to find but that was half of the fun of going!
More intricate dishes include a terrine of smoked trout and mackerel wrapped in smoked salmon with diced beetroot and horseradish; the thinnest of octopus carpaccio with caperberries, chilli and lemon Read more.
Hit this elegant, wood-floored besottery from 5:30-6:30 PM daily for "Oyster Hour" offering half a dozen pearl-factories, plus a glass of Champagne, all for a tenner. Read more.
DSTRKT is not only a club but also a restaurant and it's definitely a gem - very refined kitchen with great dishes! Worth going and ideal before getting to the club.
Shaka Zulu cost a terrifying £5.5 million, but most of the dishes are as bland and underwhelming as the surroundings are bananas. Metro gave it 2 out of 5 Stars. Read more.
One of London's best restaurants. Impeccable food, great service and a beautiful aromatic smell that will linger and make you crave a repeat visit.
