Guidebook for London

SHQ Apartments
SHQ Apartments
Guidebook for London

Food Scene

Funky Indian street food restaurant with great quality food!
475 recommandé par les habitants
Dishoom Shoreditch
7 Boundary St
475 recommandé par les habitants
Funky Indian street food restaurant with great quality food!
Founded in 1972 Tayyab’s is a family owned and run business in Whitechapel serving the finest in Punjabi cuisine. From exquisitely spiced curries to world renowned mixed grill and sizzling lamb.
381 recommandé par les habitants
Tayyabs
83-89 Fieldgate St
381 recommandé par les habitants
Founded in 1972 Tayyab’s is a family owned and run business in Whitechapel serving the finest in Punjabi cuisine. From exquisitely spiced curries to world renowned mixed grill and sizzling lamb.
Housed on the ground floor of the Tea Building, located on the corner of Shoreditch High Street and Bethnal Green Road in East London, Pizza East Shoreditch is a modern take on the pizzeria.
252 recommandé par les habitants
Pizza East Shoreditch
56 Shoreditch High St
252 recommandé par les habitants
Housed on the ground floor of the Tea Building, located on the corner of Shoreditch High Street and Bethnal Green Road in East London, Pizza East Shoreditch is a modern take on the pizzeria.
Whether you go for a smoked salmon and cream cheese beigel or salt beef beigel you can be sure of a cheap and cheerful 24 hour snack.
236 recommandé par les habitants
Beigel Bake
159 Brick Ln
236 recommandé par les habitants
Whether you go for a smoked salmon and cream cheese beigel or salt beef beigel you can be sure of a cheap and cheerful 24 hour snack.
The most amazing breakfasts. American pancakes, waffles, smoothies, and a full English are all options. Prepare yourself for queuing - it's THAT good, people will queue to get a table !
70 recommandé par les habitants
Breakfast Club Spitalfields
12-16 Artillery Ln
70 recommandé par les habitants
The most amazing breakfasts. American pancakes, waffles, smoothies, and a full English are all options. Prepare yourself for queuing - it's THAT good, people will queue to get a table !
Cheap but tasty sourdough Pizza. Broadway Market and London Fields can be walked to along the canal from Shoreditch - go to the market on a Sunday
561 recommandé par les habitants
Franco Manca
52 Broadway Market
561 recommandé par les habitants
Cheap but tasty sourdough Pizza. Broadway Market and London Fields can be walked to along the canal from Shoreditch - go to the market on a Sunday
Rooftop at Boundary is exactly what it sounds like - a rooftop bar and restaurant which is the perfect urban getaway. Even on chilly nights, you can curl up with a blanket on one of the rooftop couches with a gin and tonic or a pot of mint tea!
125 recommandé par les habitants
Boundary London
2-4 Boundary St
125 recommandé par les habitants
Rooftop at Boundary is exactly what it sounds like - a rooftop bar and restaurant which is the perfect urban getaway. Even on chilly nights, you can curl up with a blanket on one of the rooftop couches with a gin and tonic or a pot of mint tea!
Coffee/sandwiches by day and cocktails are served in the evening.
134 recommandé par les habitants
Shoreditch Grind
213 Old St
134 recommandé par les habitants
Coffee/sandwiches by day and cocktails are served in the evening.
Prime cuts of matured beef and other British classics served in stripped-back, bare-brick surrounds.
152 recommandé par les habitants
Hawksmoor Spitalfields
157A Commercial St
152 recommandé par les habitants
Prime cuts of matured beef and other British classics served in stripped-back, bare-brick surrounds.
Great restaurant for brunch with views. Reservation needed British and European cuisine served 24/7 in modern, 40th-floor space with floor-to-ceiling windows.
216 recommandé par les habitants
Duck & Waffle
110 Bishopsgate
216 recommandé par les habitants
Great restaurant for brunch with views. Reservation needed British and European cuisine served 24/7 in modern, 40th-floor space with floor-to-ceiling windows.
Japanese-Brazilian-Peruvian sushi in cool design setting with 38th-floor Heron Tower views.
237 recommandé par les habitants
SUSHISAMBA Londres
Bishopsgate
237 recommandé par les habitants
Japanese-Brazilian-Peruvian sushi in cool design setting with 38th-floor Heron Tower views.
Great east-end spot if you fancy some fish and proper chips with a splash of vinegar, you can eat in or stit outside with take away which comes wrapped in traditional style newspaper.
131 recommandé par les habitants
Poppies Fish & Chips, Spitalfields
6-8 Hanbury St
131 recommandé par les habitants
Great east-end spot if you fancy some fish and proper chips with a splash of vinegar, you can eat in or stit outside with take away which comes wrapped in traditional style newspaper.
Andina was one of the first restaurants to start the Peruvian food trend in London a few years ago. They also have a ‘Pisco bar’, where you can try Peru’s national cocktail, the Pisco Sour, and even learn how to make it at one of their free monthly master classes!
139 recommandé par les habitants
Andina Shoreditch
60-62 Commercial St
139 recommandé par les habitants
Andina was one of the first restaurants to start the Peruvian food trend in London a few years ago. They also have a ‘Pisco bar’, where you can try Peru’s national cocktail, the Pisco Sour, and even learn how to make it at one of their free monthly master classes!
Low-lit Thai chain restaurant with modern dark wood interior and square communal benches. One of the best Thai restaurants in London!!! Pad Thai and fresh drinks are delicious...
71 recommandé par les habitants
Busaba Hoxton Square
319 Old St
71 recommandé par les habitants
Low-lit Thai chain restaurant with modern dark wood interior and square communal benches. One of the best Thai restaurants in London!!! Pad Thai and fresh drinks are delicious...
Middle Eastern-style venue for charcoal-grilled kebabs, Turkish stews & pizzas and pide.
53 recommandé par les habitants
Efes Turkish Restaurant
1 Whitechapel Rd
53 recommandé par les habitants
Middle Eastern-style venue for charcoal-grilled kebabs, Turkish stews & pizzas and pide.
Great coffee, sandwiches, breakfast & foot long wood fired pizzas!
8 recommandé par les habitants
Benugo - The Warehouse
33 Commercial Rd
8 recommandé par les habitants
Great coffee, sandwiches, breakfast & foot long wood fired pizzas!
Buzzy cafe with coffee roasted on-site and bites such as homemade cakes, salads and quiches.
44 recommandé par les habitants
Exmouth Coffee Company
83 Algate East
44 recommandé par les habitants
Buzzy cafe with coffee roasted on-site and bites such as homemade cakes, salads and quiches.
192 recommandé par les habitants
Starbucks Coffee
2 S Lambeth Rd
192 recommandé par les habitants
Contemporary eatery with an open, colourful dining room serving free-range fried chicken and donuts.
Bird - Shoreditch
42-44 Kingsland Rd
Contemporary eatery with an open, colourful dining room serving free-range fried chicken and donuts.
Fresh Thai food minutes walk away, eat in or take away
Thai Express (Aldgate)
18 Mansell St
Fresh Thai food minutes walk away, eat in or take away
Cereal Killer Cafe is a café situated in brick lane, that sells branded breakfast cereals. It is the first cereal-themed café in the United Kingdom
39 recommandé par les habitants
Cereal Killer Cafe
192a Brick Ln
39 recommandé par les habitants
Cereal Killer Cafe is a café situated in brick lane, that sells branded breakfast cereals. It is the first cereal-themed café in the United Kingdom
Visit one of London's funkiest late night American Diner and milkshake bar
37 recommandé par les habitants
Tinseltown
44-46 St John St
37 recommandé par les habitants
Visit one of London's funkiest late night American Diner and milkshake bar
American dining, an authentic diner as it should be. With themed interior boasting a retro outfit and classical booth style seating
7 recommandé par les habitants
Big Moe's Diner
96 Whitechapel High St
7 recommandé par les habitants
American dining, an authentic diner as it should be. With themed interior boasting a retro outfit and classical booth style seating
Features traditional Lebanese and Moroccan cuisines as well as a selection of European fusion dishes, alongside sheesha pipes and belly dancing
Mamounia Lounge Mayfair
37A Curzon St
Features traditional Lebanese and Moroccan cuisines as well as a selection of European fusion dishes, alongside sheesha pipes and belly dancing
Moo Cantina Brick Lane is a trendy bar with tasty, homemade food, drink and Argentinian hospitality
9 recommandé par les habitants
Moo Cantina Bricklane
60-62 Brick Ln
9 recommandé par les habitants
Moo Cantina Brick Lane is a trendy bar with tasty, homemade food, drink and Argentinian hospitality
Cosy hideaway with 2 floors serving Middle Eastern food with Lebanese, Persian & Turkish influences.
7 recommandé par les habitants
Zengi
44 Commercial St
7 recommandé par les habitants
Cosy hideaway with 2 floors serving Middle Eastern food with Lebanese, Persian & Turkish influences.
Indian street food in roadside-style cafe, plus restaurant with small plates on modern dining menu.
10 recommandé par les habitants
Roti Chai
3 Portman Mews S
10 recommandé par les habitants
Indian street food in roadside-style cafe, plus restaurant with small plates on modern dining menu.
Chain pizzeria where chefs in striped t-shirts toss handmade pizzas!
374 recommandé par les habitants
Pizza Express
316 Kennington Rd
374 recommandé par les habitants
Chain pizzeria where chefs in striped t-shirts toss handmade pizzas!
Flame-grilled Latin American dishes and shared plates served in a contemporary chain dining room.
Las Iguanas Spitalfields
1 Horner Square
Flame-grilled Latin American dishes and shared plates served in a contemporary chain dining room.
Funky, child-friendly chain serving international favourites at breakfast, lunch and dinner.
39 recommandé par les habitants
Giraffe
120 Holland Park Ave
39 recommandé par les habitants
Funky, child-friendly chain serving international favourites at breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Where art & craft meets fashion & food!
696 recommandé par les habitants
Old Spitalfields Market
16 Commercial St
696 recommandé par les habitants
Where art & craft meets fashion & food!
One of London's oldest and largest food market rite next to Tower Bridge and the Shard (tallest building in Europe) Open 10am - 5pm on weekdays and 8am - 5pm on Saturday.
1617 recommandé par les habitants
Borough Market
Borough High Street
1617 recommandé par les habitants
One of London's oldest and largest food market rite next to Tower Bridge and the Shard (tallest building in Europe) Open 10am - 5pm on weekdays and 8am - 5pm on Saturday.
Exciting restaurant with a fusion of Japanese and Peruvian dishes
32 recommandé par les habitants
Chotto Matte London
13 Frith St
32 recommandé par les habitants
Exciting restaurant with a fusion of Japanese and Peruvian dishes
High end store with the finest food, teas, and wines. Must check out the funky ice cream parlour! Reservations for afternoon tea must be made
193 recommandé par les habitants
Fortnum & Mason
181 Piccadilly
193 recommandé par les habitants
High end store with the finest food, teas, and wines. Must check out the funky ice cream parlour! Reservations for afternoon tea must be made
Handmade chocolate, truffles and vegan treats
21 recommandé par les habitants
Dark Sugars
141 Brick Ln
21 recommandé par les habitants
Handmade chocolate, truffles and vegan treats
Waterfalls, aquariums and animatronic creatures, with a global menu of kid-friendly food
21 recommandé par les habitants
Rainforest Cafe
20-24 Shaftesbury Ave
21 recommandé par les habitants
Waterfalls, aquariums and animatronic creatures, with a global menu of kid-friendly food

Essentials

Convenience/Grocery store opposite our apartments, open till midnight every night.
E1 Local
Commercial Road
Convenience/Grocery store opposite our apartments, open till midnight every night.
Wide range of groceries down the road from us on the high street, open 6am - 12am seven days a week
1336 recommandé par les habitants
Tesco Express
179 Shoreditch High St
1336 recommandé par les habitants
Wide range of groceries down the road from us on the high street, open 6am - 12am seven days a week
Pharmacy and self care products, open 7am - 7pm on weekdays only.
54 recommandé par les habitants
Boots
Unit 14 Canada Square
54 recommandé par les habitants
Pharmacy and self care products, open 7am - 7pm on weekdays only.
Wide range of groceries down the road from us
103 recommandé par les habitants
Sainsbury's Local
13 Lower Clapton Rd
103 recommandé par les habitants
Wide range of groceries down the road from us

Sightseeing

One of London's most famous bridges next to Tower of London, a great sight to be seen day or night.
1577 recommandé par les habitants
Tower Bridge
Tower Bridge Road
1577 recommandé par les habitants
One of London's most famous bridges next to Tower of London, a great sight to be seen day or night.
The residence of the royal family where you can see the changing of the guards - check website for dates and times.
1912 recommandé par les habitants
Palais de Buckingham
1912 recommandé par les habitants
The residence of the royal family where you can see the changing of the guards - check website for dates and times.
Iconic symbol of London where the great bell rings every hour
1337 recommandé par les habitants
Big Ben
1337 recommandé par les habitants
Iconic symbol of London where the great bell rings every hour
Europe's tallest ferris wheel with views over Westminster Abbey and London
2099 recommandé par les habitants
London Eye
2099 recommandé par les habitants
Europe's tallest ferris wheel with views over Westminster Abbey and London
One of the oldest banks in the world which all modern central banks have been modelled around
48 recommandé par les habitants
Bank of England
Threadneedle Street
48 recommandé par les habitants
One of the oldest banks in the world which all modern central banks have been modelled around
London's highest public garden with 360 views over London - free but tickets must be booked online
300 recommandé par les habitants
Sky Garden
300 recommandé par les habitants
London's highest public garden with 360 views over London - free but tickets must be booked online
Also known as curry mile for its delicious South Asian food. A great Sunday market takes place where you'll find vintage/retro goods, street food from around the globe, artists and designers.
878 recommandé par les habitants
Brick Lane
Brick Lane
878 recommandé par les habitants
Also known as curry mile for its delicious South Asian food. A great Sunday market takes place where you'll find vintage/retro goods, street food from around the globe, artists and designers.

Arts & Culture

International modern art gallery with a amazing 360 view of London from the top viewing deck - all free!
2008 recommandé par les habitants
Tate Modern
Bankside
2008 recommandé par les habitants
International modern art gallery with a amazing 360 view of London from the top viewing deck - all free!
One of the greatest museums in the world with a collection of over 8 million works of human history, art and culture - free entry!
1546 recommandé par les habitants
British Museum
Great Russell Street
1546 recommandé par les habitants
One of the greatest museums in the world with a collection of over 8 million works of human history, art and culture - free entry!
Gallery of life-size wax replicas of famous celebrities & historic icons in themed galleries
951 recommandé par les habitants
Madame Tussauds
Marylebone Road
951 recommandé par les habitants
Gallery of life-size wax replicas of famous celebrities & historic icons in themed galleries
visit the official home of the famous detective Sherlock Holmes
303 recommandé par les habitants
Le Musée Sherlock Holmes
221b Baker St
303 recommandé par les habitants
visit the official home of the famous detective Sherlock Holmes

Shopping

Voted the best department store in the world, on the famous Oxford Street ( Europe's busiest shopping street )
554 recommandé par les habitants
Selfridges
400 Oxford St
554 recommandé par les habitants
Voted the best department store in the world, on the famous Oxford Street ( Europe's busiest shopping street )
World famous high end shopping store, perfect for window shopping
1522 recommandé par les habitants
Harrods
87-135 Brompton Rd
1522 recommandé par les habitants
World famous high end shopping store, perfect for window shopping

Entertainment & Activities

Crazy golf in a former World War 2 bunker rite in the city, along with great street food and up to five bars serving 1920's themed cocktails!
6 recommandé par les habitants
Swingers - City
8 Brown's Buildings
6 recommandé par les habitants
Crazy golf in a former World War 2 bunker rite in the city, along with great street food and up to five bars serving 1920's themed cocktails!
Everything from Theatres to cinemas and dining options, next to the famous Piccadilly Circus (London's time square) and Trafalgar Square
319 recommandé par les habitants
Leicester Square
319 recommandé par les habitants
Everything from Theatres to cinemas and dining options, next to the famous Piccadilly Circus (London's time square) and Trafalgar Square
Retro-American boutique bowling with burgers, cocktails, karaoke
57 recommandé par les habitants
All Star Lanes (Brick Lane)
95 Brick Ln
57 recommandé par les habitants
Retro-American boutique bowling with burgers, cocktails, karaoke
prominent jazz club operating since the 1960's
123 recommandé par les habitants
Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club
47 Frith St
123 recommandé par les habitants
prominent jazz club operating since the 1960's

Getting Around

Head to Westminster station for London's major attractions walking distance away ( London Eye, Westminster Abbey and Big Ben, Buckingham Palace)
26 recommandé par les habitants
Westminster Tube Station
Bridge Street
26 recommandé par les habitants
Head to Westminster station for London's major attractions walking distance away ( London Eye, Westminster Abbey and Big Ben, Buckingham Palace)
Major station in London where you can see Harry Potters platform departing to Hogwartz
323 recommandé par les habitants
King's Cross
323 recommandé par les habitants
Major station in London where you can see Harry Potters platform departing to Hogwartz
Major station in the heart of the city, 10 minutes from us
9 recommandé par les habitants
Liverpool St
Liverpool Street
9 recommandé par les habitants
Major station in the heart of the city, 10 minutes from us
City cruises to Westminster or Greenwhich along the Thames. Afternoon tea, Lunch, Sunset or Jazz options with live entertainment also available to be booked in advance!
12 recommandé par les habitants
City Cruises Tower Pier
Lower Thames Street
12 recommandé par les habitants
City cruises to Westminster or Greenwhich along the Thames. Afternoon tea, Lunch, Sunset or Jazz options with live entertainment also available to be booked in advance!