Caitlin’s guidebook
Food scene
Victoria Park Village is at the heart of East London and is next to Victoria Park which is the oldest public park in Britain. There are lovely designer boutiques, cafes, gift shops, pubs, bars and restaurants.
Top things to do:
- Hire a boat or pedalo and enjoy the beautiful lake and fountains in the park
- Walk around the park and visit the Chinese Pagoda, Bandstand, Angling Lake and the English Garden
- Have brunch at the Pavillion cafe
- Take the kids to the Victoria and Alexandra Playground, the - Adventure Playground or the outdoors Splash Pool.
- Have a drink in Royal Inn on the Park or The People’s Park Tavern
- Have fish and chips at Fish House
- Wander through the Victoria Park Market and grab some food or a coffee.
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Victoria Park
Grove RoadVictoria Park Village is at the heart of East London and is next to Victoria Park which is the oldest public park in Britain. There are lovely designer boutiques, cafes, gift shops, pubs, bars and restaurants.
Top things to do:
- Hire a boat or pedalo and enjoy the beautiful lake and fountains in the park
- Walk around the park and visit the Chinese Pagoda, Bandstand, Angling Lake and the English Garden
- Have brunch at the Pavillion cafe
- Take the kids to the Victoria and Alexandra Playground, the - Adventure Playground or the outdoors Splash Pool.
- Have a drink in Royal Inn on the Park or The People’s Park Tavern
- Have fish and chips at Fish House
- Wander through the Victoria Park Market and grab some food or a coffee.
Queens Yard is a great place to go for food and drinks, with indoor and outside seating on the river.
Top things to do:
Have great pizza and drinks at CRATE
Enjoy a range of hopped beers and food at Howling Hops Brewery and Tank Bar.
Watch a piece of theatre or music at The Yard Theatre
Queen's Yard
Queen's YardQueens Yard is a great place to go for food and drinks, with indoor and outside seating on the river.
Top things to do:
Have great pizza and drinks at CRATE
Enjoy a range of hopped beers and food at Howling Hops Brewery and Tank Bar.
Watch a piece of theatre or music at The Yard Theatre
Broadway Market is a Victorian street market situated in Hackney, North London. In addition to the thriving Saturday market, there are over 70 shops, cafés and restaurants open seven days a week from dawn to dusk. From costermongers to green-grocers, everything that is fit to sell is on offer here. You could spend the whole of Saturday there!
Top things to do there:
- Enjoy the market stalls and boutiques.
- Grab brunch at Market Cafe or L’eau a La Bouche
- Grab a coffee from one of the many great coffee places!
- Try jellied eels at F Cooke!
- Go to the pub. We like the Cat and Mutton and the Dove.
Have pizza at Franco Manco
- Go for cocktails and music at Off Broadway
- Enjoy Japanese Food at Okko
- Grab some Italian food at Bella Vita
- Grab tapas at El Ganso Cafe
Best time to visit:
Saturdays! The market is only running on a Saturday. However, the restaurants, pubs and cafes are open everyday.
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Broadway Market
Broadway MarketBroadway Market is a Victorian street market situated in Hackney, North London. In addition to the thriving Saturday market, there are over 70 shops, cafés and restaurants open seven days a week from dawn to dusk. From costermongers to green-grocers, everything that is fit to sell is on offer here. You could spend the whole of Saturday there!
Top things to do there:
- Enjoy the market stalls and boutiques.
- Grab brunch at Market Cafe or L’eau a La Bouche
- Grab a coffee from one of the many great coffee places!
- Try jellied eels at F Cooke!
- Go to the pub. We like the Cat and Mutton and the Dove.
Have pizza at Franco Manco
- Go for cocktails and music at Off Broadway
- Enjoy Japanese Food at Okko
- Grab some Italian food at Bella Vita
- Grab tapas at El Ganso Cafe
Best time to visit:
Saturdays! The market is only running on a Saturday. However, the restaurants, pubs and cafes are open everyday.
Sightseeing
Columbia Road flower market and shops are open on Sundays from 8am ’til 3'ish come rain, wind or shine and even on Easter Sunday. Columbia Road is in the East End sitting on the edge of the city with Shoreditch to the west and Brick Lane and Spitalfields nearby.On Sunday the street is transformed into oasis of foliage and flowers.
Top things to do there:
Enjoy the hustle and bustle of the flower market - if you are shy of crowds this isn’t for you!
Visit a few of the sixty independent shops,
Visit the small art galleries
Grab brunch or lunch - anywhere is great!
Finish the afternoon off at the Birdcage pub
Best time to visit:
Sundays! The market isn’t on any other day of the week.
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Columbia Road Flower Market
Columbia RoadColumbia Road flower market and shops are open on Sundays from 8am ’til 3'ish come rain, wind or shine and even on Easter Sunday. Columbia Road is in the East End sitting on the edge of the city with Shoreditch to the west and Brick Lane and Spitalfields nearby.On Sunday the street is transformed into oasis of foliage and flowers.
Top things to do there:
Enjoy the hustle and bustle of the flower market - if you are shy of crowds this isn’t for you!
Visit a few of the sixty independent shops,
Visit the small art galleries
Grab brunch or lunch - anywhere is great!
Finish the afternoon off at the Birdcage pub
Best time to visit:
Sundays! The market isn’t on any other day of the week.
The Olympic Park is a sporting complex in Stratford. It was built for the 2012 Summer Olympics and the Paralympics. It contains the athletes' Olympic Village and several of the sporting venues including the London Stadium and London Aquatics Centre, besides the London Olympics Media Centre. The park is overlooked by the ArcelorMittal Orbit, an observation tower and Britain's largest piece of public art.
Top things to do there:
Go to the top of the ArcelorMittal Orbit for great views across London.
Whizz down the slide that goes from the top of the ArcelorMittal Orbit.
Take one of the free trail guides.
Take kids swimming at the Aquatics Centre
Cycle at Lee Valley VeloPark on Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
Between March and October run through the fountains next to the Orbit.
Take a boat tour along the canal
Watch West Ham play at the
Go shopping at Westfield Stratford City
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Queen Elizabeth Olympiska Park
The Olympic Park is a sporting complex in Stratford. It was built for the 2012 Summer Olympics and the Paralympics. It contains the athletes' Olympic Village and several of the sporting venues including the London Stadium and London Aquatics Centre, besides the London Olympics Media Centre. The park is overlooked by the ArcelorMittal Orbit, an observation tower and Britain's largest piece of public art.
Top things to do there:
Go to the top of the ArcelorMittal Orbit for great views across London.
Whizz down the slide that goes from the top of the ArcelorMittal Orbit.
Take one of the free trail guides.
Take kids swimming at the Aquatics Centre
Cycle at Lee Valley VeloPark on Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
Between March and October run through the fountains next to the Orbit.
Take a boat tour along the canal
Watch West Ham play at the
Go shopping at Westfield Stratford City
Food, Shopping and Sightseeing
A microcosm of London's shifting ethnic patterns, the area around Brick Lane in East London was once associated with poor slums and the scene of the crime for the Jack the Ripper murders. Whilst the notorious pub Ten Bells still stands, the area itself is now extremely popular with London’s edgy and artistic crowd, featuring galleries, restaurants, markets and festivals throughout the year.
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Brick Lane
Brick LaneA microcosm of London's shifting ethnic patterns, the area around Brick Lane in East London was once associated with poor slums and the scene of the crime for the Jack the Ripper murders. Whilst the notorious pub Ten Bells still stands, the area itself is now extremely popular with London’s edgy and artistic crowd, featuring galleries, restaurants, markets and festivals throughout the year.
Old Spitalfields Market is the original East London Market Place. 44 Retailers and Restaurants, 88 Market Stalls and 25 Street Food Traders under one Victorian Market Rood at the Heart of London’s Most Exciting Neighbourhood.
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Spitalfields markaður
65 Brushfield StOld Spitalfields Market is the original East London Market Place. 44 Retailers and Restaurants, 88 Market Stalls and 25 Street Food Traders under one Victorian Market Rood at the Heart of London’s Most Exciting Neighbourhood.