Shelly’s guidebook
Food scene
Amazing food, comfortable atmosphere, delicious cocktails!
THE ORIGINAL BOMBAY CAFÉS
THE OLD IRANI CAFÉS of Bombay have almost all disappeared. Their faded elegance welcomed all: courting couples, sweaty taxi-wallas, students, artists and lawyers. Fans turned slowly. Bentwood chairs were reflected in stained mirrors, next to sepia family portraits.
Opened early last century by Zoroastrian immigrants from Iran, there were almost four hundred cafés at their peak in the 1960s. Now, fewer than thirty remain. These cafés broke down barriers by bringing people together over food and drink. Bombay was more welcoming, more cosmopolitan, for their existence. Dishoom pays homage to the Irani cafés and the food of all Bombay.
475 místní doporučují
Dishoom Shoreditch
7 Boundary StAmazing food, comfortable atmosphere, delicious cocktails!
THE ORIGINAL BOMBAY CAFÉS
THE OLD IRANI CAFÉS of Bombay have almost all disappeared. Their faded elegance welcomed all: courting couples, sweaty taxi-wallas, students, artists and lawyers. Fans turned slowly. Bentwood chairs were reflected in stained mirrors, next to sepia family portraits.
Opened early last century by Zoroastrian immigrants from Iran, there were almost four hundred cafés at their peak in the 1960s. Now, fewer than thirty remain. These cafés broke down barriers by bringing people together over food and drink. Bombay was more welcoming, more cosmopolitan, for their existence. Dishoom pays homage to the Irani cafés and the food of all Bombay.
Peruvian ceviche, street food, smoothies and cocktails in a trendy, South American-inspired setting.
139 místní doporučují
Andina Shoreditch
60-62 Commercial StPeruvian ceviche, street food, smoothies and cocktails in a trendy, South American-inspired setting.
Carpenters Arms The Public Houses
91 Black Lion LnBoxpark is the world’s first pop-up mall – fusing the concepts of modern street food and placing local and global brands side by side to create a unique shopping and dining destination.
377 místní doporučují
BOXPARK Shoreditch
2-10 Bethnal Green RdBoxpark is the world’s first pop-up mall – fusing the concepts of modern street food and placing local and global brands side by side to create a unique shopping and dining destination.
Must See Markets!
On Sunday the street is transformed into oasis of foliage and flowers. Everything from bedding plants to 10 foot banana trees are up for grabs. The air is intense with the scent of flowers and the chant of the barrow boys "Everthin' a fiver"?
A lot of the flower sellers grow their own plants or import flowers from around the world.
This is one of the few streets in the country composed of sixty independent shops. Small art galleries sit next to cup cake shops, vintage clothes stores, English and Italian delis, garden and antique shops. There is also a wealth of great pubs, cafes and restaurants. The shops have a common thread, a love of the flower market and its history, and a refusal to be dictated to by a retail world where the sense of fun has all but gone.
1660 místní doporučují
Columbia Road Flower Market
Columbia RoadOn Sunday the street is transformed into oasis of foliage and flowers. Everything from bedding plants to 10 foot banana trees are up for grabs. The air is intense with the scent of flowers and the chant of the barrow boys "Everthin' a fiver"?
A lot of the flower sellers grow their own plants or import flowers from around the world.
This is one of the few streets in the country composed of sixty independent shops. Small art galleries sit next to cup cake shops, vintage clothes stores, English and Italian delis, garden and antique shops. There is also a wealth of great pubs, cafes and restaurants. The shops have a common thread, a love of the flower market and its history, and a refusal to be dictated to by a retail world where the sense of fun has all but gone.
Also known as The Truman Markets, Brick Lane market is actually five markets rolled into one – bonus! Operating at it’s fullest on a Sunday, this is the best time to visit to explore everything this east London gem has to offer.
From food, arts and crafts, clothes, vintage, homeware and more, the markets at Brick Lane are a hive of creative and clever people selling beautifully crafted and lovingly sourced goods.
The food on offer is extremely diverse from Moroccan to Chinese to Lithuanian and more!
825 místní doporučují
Nedělní trh na Brick Lane
Brick LaneAlso known as The Truman Markets, Brick Lane market is actually five markets rolled into one – bonus! Operating at it’s fullest on a Sunday, this is the best time to visit to explore everything this east London gem has to offer.
From food, arts and crafts, clothes, vintage, homeware and more, the markets at Brick Lane are a hive of creative and clever people selling beautifully crafted and lovingly sourced goods.
The food on offer is extremely diverse from Moroccan to Chinese to Lithuanian and more!
Cinema
Really cosy little cinema to relax with a nice glass of wine while watching independent films.
Community arts hub staging music, dance and spoken word performance, art shows and film screenings.
260 místní doporučují
Rich Mix
35-47 Bethnal Green RdReally cosy little cinema to relax with a nice glass of wine while watching independent films.
Community arts hub staging music, dance and spoken word performance, art shows and film screenings.
Arthouse cinema and resource centre for film culture/history with library of rare and classic films.
12 místní doporučují
CLOSEUP FILM CENTRE
97 Sclater StArthouse cinema and resource centre for film culture/history with library of rare and classic films.