London – Around Town : Heading East (part 3) – Eating and Drinking

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Eating and Drinking

  1. The Real Greek

    Great restaurant serving Greek food like you’ve never tasted before. Start with mezedes (starters). The wine list has excellent Greek wines.

    • 15 Hoxton Market N1

    • 020 7739 8212

  2. Les Trois Garçons

    Elaborate
    decor is all part of the dining experience at Les Trois Garçons.
    Happily, the food is consistently excellent and the service solicitous.
    Overall, this is not as pricey as you would think.

    • 1 Club Row E1

    • 020 7613 1924

  3. St John Bread & Wine

    This sister restaurant of St John
    is a much-loved local haunt, with its long opening hours (from 9am
    Mon–Fri, 10am Sat & Sun) and excellent British food. It has a great
    wine list, and the bakery sells amazing bread and cakes to go.
    Convenient for Old Spitalfields Market.

    • 94–96 Commercial Street E1

    • 020 7247 8924

  4. Canteen

    Located in the complex next to Old Spitalfields Market, it serves delicious traditional British food in a glass-walled setting.

    • Unit 2, Crispin Place, off Brushfield Street E1

    • 0845 686 1122

  5. Cargo

    Imaginatively
    set in three railway arches, this large space is devoted to music,
    drink and food until 1am. There is live music every night in the
    back-room club.

    • Kingsland Viaduct, 83 Rivington Street EC2

    • 020 7739 3440

  6. Fox

    Fine
    dining can be had upstairs in this lovely refurbished pub, which is
    frequented by City types looking for decent ales and wines.

    • 28 Paul Street EC2

    • 020 7729 5708

  7. Cantaloupe

    A
    large warehouse bar serving chips and snacks at the bar and
    Mediterranean food in the restaurant. Popular with students and city
    types.

    • 35–42 Charlotte Road EC2

    • 020 7729 5566

    City bar and restaurant, Cantaloupe

  8. Gun

    This swish Docklands operation overlooking the Thames serves up quality pub food.

    • 27 Cold Harbour E14

    • DLR South Quay/Blackwell

    • 020 7515 5222

  9. Café Spice Namaste

    One of the best fine Indian restaurants in London, focusing on Goan and regional cooking. Closed Sundays.

    • 16 Prescot Street E1

    • Tube Tower Hill

    • 020 7488 9242

  10. Prospect of Whitby

    East London’s finest pub dates to 1520, and has old beams and barrels, a pewter bar and great river views.

    • 37 Wapping Wall E1

    • Tube Wapping

    • 020 7481 1095