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Food Scene
Tucked away in the elegant Bethnal Green Town Hall Hotel, the Typing Room restaurant is renowned for serving seasonal European tasting and set menus alongside a modern wine list. The setting is pure Scandinavian cool with an open kitchen, while for the perfect nightcap the chic, understated cocktail bar Peg + Patriot is just across the corridor.
70 habitants recommandent
Typing Room
Patriot SquareTucked away in the elegant Bethnal Green Town Hall Hotel, the Typing Room restaurant is renowned for serving seasonal European tasting and set menus alongside a modern wine list. The setting is pure Scandinavian cool with an open kitchen, while for the perfect nightcap the chic, understated cocktail bar Peg + Patriot is just across the corridor.
Looking to get a delicious Korean lunch, but need a haircut first? If you find yourself faced with this unusual dilemma (or just want one of these two services), head directly to Hurwundeki, one of the many cool spots under the Bethnal Green railway arches. Serving fresh pastries and Workshop Coffee in the morning and traditional Korean dishes such as Bibimbap and Fried Udon throughout the day in the restaurant area, you can also get a quick, inexpensive haircuts next door. It’s a quirky concept that somehow makes plenty of sense.
59 habitants recommandent
Hurwundeki
242 Cambridge Heath RdLooking to get a delicious Korean lunch, but need a haircut first? If you find yourself faced with this unusual dilemma (or just want one of these two services), head directly to Hurwundeki, one of the many cool spots under the Bethnal Green railway arches. Serving fresh pastries and Workshop Coffee in the morning and traditional Korean dishes such as Bibimbap and Fried Udon throughout the day in the restaurant area, you can also get a quick, inexpensive haircuts next door. It’s a quirky concept that somehow makes plenty of sense.
Old, wood-panelled East End pub drawing a hip crowd with basement live music, burgers and hot dogs.
59 habitants recommandent
Sebright Arms
31-35 Coate StOld, wood-panelled East End pub drawing a hip crowd with basement live music, burgers and hot dogs.
Bright cafe with wooden tables and vintage artefacts, serving classic Georgian dishes.
50 habitants recommandent
Little Georgia Hackney
87 Goldsmiths RowBright cafe with wooden tables and vintage artefacts, serving classic Georgian dishes.
Drinks & Nightlife
Don’t be put off by the unusual name – there are no devil-worshippers here, only cocktail lovers looking for the next great drink in this dark and moody bar with taxidermy on the walls and 90s hip-hop playing over the sound system. The cocktail menu changes frequently so put yourself in the mixologists capable hands and ask for a recommendation
189 habitants recommandent
Satan's Whiskers
343 Cambridge Heath RdDon’t be put off by the unusual name – there are no devil-worshippers here, only cocktail lovers looking for the next great drink in this dark and moody bar with taxidermy on the walls and 90s hip-hop playing over the sound system. The cocktail menu changes frequently so put yourself in the mixologists capable hands and ask for a recommendation
A genuine East London institution once under threat by changing times and attitudes, this old-school drinking den adapted to the 21st century and now hosts club nights thought the week, with cheap drinks, nostalgic vibes and a raucous crowd. A must-visit for anyone seeking to really get to know all that Bethnal Green has to offer.
58 habitants recommandent
Bethnal Green Working Men's Club
42-46 Pollard RowA genuine East London institution once under threat by changing times and attitudes, this old-school drinking den adapted to the 21st century and now hosts club nights thought the week, with cheap drinks, nostalgic vibes and a raucous crowd. A must-visit for anyone seeking to really get to know all that Bethnal Green has to offer.
ABQ London
18 Bohemia PlThe Natural Philosopher
489 Hackney RoadArts & Culture
Embrace the nostalgia of your youth at the V&A Museum of Childhood, sister institution to the main South Kensington museum of decorative arts. Housing the largest collection of childhood objects in the UK in a striking Grade II listed Victorian building, items on show include everything from a dolls house dating back to 1673, to 1980s lego sets and modern gadgets.
418 habitants recommandent
Musée de l'enfance du V&A
Cambridge Heath RoadEmbrace the nostalgia of your youth at the V&A Museum of Childhood, sister institution to the main South Kensington museum of decorative arts. Housing the largest collection of childhood objects in the UK in a striking Grade II listed Victorian building, items on show include everything from a dolls house dating back to 1673, to 1980s lego sets and modern gadgets.
Museum of the Home
136 Kingsland RoadEntertainment & Activities
Bethnal Green may be in the heart of East London, but that doesn’t mean you can’t find a pocket of countryside (and some farmyard animals) nearby if you know where to look. This city farm on Stepney Way is beloved by kids and adults alike, and includes a cafe and farm shop alongside sheep, donkeys, pigs, rabbit and other animals.
58 habitants recommandent
Stepney City Farm
Stepney WayBethnal Green may be in the heart of East London, but that doesn’t mean you can’t find a pocket of countryside (and some farmyard animals) nearby if you know where to look. This city farm on Stepney Way is beloved by kids and adults alike, and includes a cafe and farm shop alongside sheep, donkeys, pigs, rabbit and other animals.
Rich Mix
35-47 Bethnal Green RdElectric Cinema
64-66 Redchurch StreetParks & Nature
Parc Haggerston
Yorkton Street
Pavilion Cafe
Old Ford RoadLondon Fields is one of Hackney's most popular parks. It's classified as common land due to its history as a site for grazing animals and moving them to market at Smithfield. The park's large grassy spaces are surrounded by London Plane trees. The park holds a Green Flag award - an award given annually to the best green spaces in the country.
429 habitants recommandent
London Fields station
London Fields is one of Hackney's most popular parks. It's classified as common land due to its history as a site for grazing animals and moving them to market at Smithfield. The park's large grassy spaces are surrounded by London Plane trees. The park holds a Green Flag award - an award given annually to the best green spaces in the country.
Shopping
Columbia Road Flower Market
Columbia RoadBrick Lane
Brick Lane
Marché Old Spitalfields
16 Commercial StBroadway Market is a shopping street nestled in the heart of Hackney, East London.
Established on an old drovers root into the city, Broadway Market has been home to market traders since the 1890s, and provides a unique kaleidoscope of tastes and cultures. Visit us and you will find independent shops, pubs, restaurants and cafes and of course stalls offering amazing fresh produce, authentic street food, the most original clothing, arts and crafts in London. All crammed into a little East End street between the Regent’s Canal and London Fields.
The Street & Schoolyard Markets are open 9am – 5pm every Saturday, with shops, bars and restaurants open throughout the week.
1735 habitants recommandent
Broadway Market
Broadway MarketBroadway Market is a shopping street nestled in the heart of Hackney, East London.
Established on an old drovers root into the city, Broadway Market has been home to market traders since the 1890s, and provides a unique kaleidoscope of tastes and cultures. Visit us and you will find independent shops, pubs, restaurants and cafes and of course stalls offering amazing fresh produce, authentic street food, the most original clothing, arts and crafts in London. All crammed into a little East End street between the Regent’s Canal and London Fields.
The Street & Schoolyard Markets are open 9am – 5pm every Saturday, with shops, bars and restaurants open throughout the week.
Hackney Central station
off Amhurst RdGreat outlet shops on Chatham Place!