The Fish House

Local London Mile End & Victoria Park Village Place Reviews Restaurants / Gastropub / Takeout

Fish & Chip Break

 

In the heart of Victoria Park Village The Fish House is an affordable place to eat a casual fish and chip. Most locals opt for carry-outs, but if you choose the restaurant you’ll get a more creative menu, where mains of grilled swordfish with a fragrant salsa, or pan-fried hake fillet with chorizo and butter beans, could precede a classic English pud (banana split, bread and butter pudding). You can’t go wrong with fish from the white-tiled takeaway section; choose from cod, scampi, haddock, rock, plaice or skate, generously battered and deep-fried.

 

 

 

G Kelly Pie and Mash

Bethnal Green and Spitalfields Local London Place Reviews Restaurants / Gastropub / Takeout

This Is East-London

Do you really want to experience East-London ? Well first, you better stop going in over-priced touristic ‘traditional’ places and start by the real places! G Kelly Pie and Mash is an old school white-tiled cafeteria for East End classic dishes, pie and mash and jellied eels. That’s is a true east-enders restaurant, don’t expect colourful or well-designed plates but something authentic. Not everyone will enjoy the east-ender service but we are talking about real experience.

 

 

Rosa’s Kitchen

Bethnal Green and Spitalfields Local London Place Reviews Restaurants / Gastropub / Takeout

Thai cuisine

You can find branches of Rosa’s kitchen in Soho, London Field and in Spitalfields. All their restaurants get busy for dinner but their service is always quick. They offer real Thai cuisine made with quality ingredients in a great atmosphere. I would warmly recommend the Spitalfields one as their staff is friendly and caring. Besides it’s not far from us! I won’t be able to recommend you one dish more than another considering that all of them are constantly a delight. The best would probably to go for a bit of everything to share.

Ariana

Local London Mile End & Victoria Park Village Place Reviews Restaurants / Gastropub / Takeout

Persian and Afghan Traditional Dishes

Ariana is a truly charming restaurant offering a wide range of delicious traditional Persian and Afghan dishes. The restaurant is in the centre of Mile End, and Ariana’s terrace is seating right in Mile End Park. It’s definitely the to go place for an exclusive relaxed lunch. I always recommend that restaurant to our guest eager to try asian food (away from the crowd) and remind them to order some home made bread on side (don’t miss it!).   Their menu will provide you generous proportion for a really affordable price.

So far I can’t remember anyone who was not totally pleased by their cuisine.

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Camille 😉

 

Vinarius Wine Bar

Bars / Pubs Local London Mile End & Victoria Park Village Place Reviews Restaurants / Gastropub / Takeout

My local wine shop/restaurant

Hidden gem in East London! 
Roman Road Market can seem a bit gloomy, especially when it comes to nightlife – but Vinarius is truly outstanding.
It not only is a place for great wine, which are all reasonably priced, it also has fantastic food with an excellent chef who often changes the menu.
Generally four whites and four reds by the glass and a huge range to take home or enjoy in store. Their staff is attentive and will know how to advise you.
From Spain, Italy or France their wine selection will make you travel.

Beigel Bake Brick Lane

Brick Lane and Aldgate Coffee Shop / Cafe Local London Place Reviews Restaurants / Gastropub / Takeout

Brick Lane Beigel

 

A London institution. Beigel Bake is 24-hour bakery known for traditional Jewish-style filled bagels such as salt beef and smoked salmon. Are you going out in Shoreditch? Beigel Bake is the perfect take away before and after hangover. Nothing glamorous or trendy (that is the best part!) about the place but definitely the best bagels I’ve ever tried in London. If you are in East London with less than £5 in your pocket and pass by Brick Lane this is the place for you!

Camille

The Gallery Café

Bethnal Green and Spitalfields Coffee Shop / Cafe Local London Place Reviews Restaurants / Gastropub / Takeout

A calm Vegan and Vegetarian Spot in the Hustle and Bustle

The Gallery Cafe is a lovely charity-driven vegetarian and vegan spot hosting art exhibitions and events. Conveniently located in a great location; near a Boris Bike pick-up point, Victoria Park, Museum of Childhood, Bethnal Green tube station, Brick Lane and more, it’s perfect if you’re spending few hours in East London!

During summer weekends, you can bask in the sunshine on the sun- trap terrace and back garden, whilst spending the rest of the year getting cosy inside the cafe with nice music, access to speedy wifi, and friendly faces.

The cafe have won Best Cafe in Bethnal Green at the Time Out Love London Awards for the last three consecutive years. All profits generated by Gallery Cafe go straight back to charity. By hanging around, you’d not only enjoy award-winning food, drinks and good vibes, you’d also be helping to support the local community.

The backyard is great on summer but the fresh vegan burger and home made fries are the reason why you should stop by! The place is charming and I warmly recommend it to you, vegan or food lover.

Rusty Bike Pub Mile End

Bars / Pubs Bow and Stratford Local London Mile End & Victoria Park Village Place Reviews Restaurants / Gastropub / Takeout

Rusty Bike Pub

 

Located near Mile End Underground Station Rusty Bike Pub aims to offer Great Beer and Thai Food. You will find a relaxed and a canteen-style atmosphere. If you are looking for a lively spot in a cosy atmosphere that’s the place to go.

You don’t like sport pubs? No worries at all, just go in the back where you can still enjoy comfortable sofas and fresh Thai food for a very reasonable price without TV.

The duck spring roll is a great way to start, as are deep-fried sweet potatoes with sesame. So on a Friday night, or on a Sunday afternoon that the popular place to be in Mile End.

The Blues Kitchen Shoreditch

Bars / Pubs Bethnal Green and Spitalfields Local London Place Reviews Restaurants / Gastropub / Takeout

London’s Very Own Home of BBQ, Blues & Rock’n’Roll

 

Blues Kitchen is definitely one of my to-go-place when I want to dance in Shoreditch. They have a restaurant and a late night bar serving nice cocktails and they host the best blues in London. Cool live-band music, colourful cocktails, great American BBQ classic/New Orleans soul food will be the perfect mix to start your evening.

If you wanna try their cuisine be sure to book in advance as the restaurant gets really packed on weekends. The bar and music will stop before 3 am.

The Hemingway

Bars / Pubs Local London Place Reviews Restaurants / Gastropub / Takeout Shoreditch & Hackney

Gastro Jazzie Pub

 

The Hemingway is a great Hackney gastropub serving British meals made with locally-sourced ingredients.

They have taken a beautiful old building and given it a very stylish hunter’s lodge theme, literally covering every wall with taxidermy. Despite the resurgence of taxidermy these days, they have managed to bypass looking ‘trendy’ and have decided on a much more traditional theme, more Scottish Highlands than Shoreditch. The food is excellent – creative gastro pub stuff, not too expensive – and the bar is well stocked with plenty for the connoisseur.

Do yourself a favour and go to this place for a Sunday evening roast or for a stunning beef wellington to share.