London area of E8 guide
What to do and where to stay in London's E8 neighbourhood
The Guardian has called Dalston "the unlikely owner of Britain's coolest postcode"; this isn't matched - yet - by a bunch of hip hotels, but for "local lunacy" and a cracking night out, this is the place to be. The cool crowd has moved in and the club nights are booming - check out Bardens Boudoir and Dalston Superstore for a taste of the action - but the vibrancy doesn't stop here. Afro-Caribbean and Turkish communities have made their home here over the years, and the exotic flavours of Ridley Road Market reflect this, as do the nearby halal butchers. In the southeastern corner, there's London Fields and Lido and Broadway Market offers a fabulous shopping experience with stalls of the best fresh food, vintage frocks and arty stuff on a Saturday, along a route lined with delightful cafes and boutiques. In the run up to the 2012 Olympics, the area will receive a quick make over but let's hope it doesn't lose its edge.
See our recommended nearby E8 Hotels, Entertainment, Sights and Attractions, Shopping, Restaurants, Pubs, Nightlife, Leisure, Education, and Meeting Venues.
E8 Hotels
London > Apartment > Apartment
Patriot Square, E2
The Town Hall building in Bethnal Green has been beautifully restored creating a unique designer hotel which fuses old and new. With a mix of bedrooms, ... More
London > Hotels > Luxury Chain Hotel
335-337 Old Street, EC1V
Prison cells are VIP booths in the bar at the Courthouse Hotel Shoreditch, a 128 room hotel in the Old Magistrates Court and Police Station, opposite ... More
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel
5 Cavell Street, E1
Perfectly located in the heart of the East End, this new generation Holiday Inn offers a quiet retreat away from the hustle and bustle of the ... More
E8 Entertainment
London > Entertainment > 1-7 Westgate Street, E8, London E8
A stone's throw from London Fields, Netil House is home to 94 creative studios, a market, gallery and Netil360, a rooftop space with wonderful 360-degree views ... More
London > Entertainment > Arts Centres
29-32 The Oval, E8, London E2
Oval Space is a multi-use arts and events space with 6,000 square feet of space in Bethnal Green in East London with stunning views over the ... More
London > Entertainment > Live Music
63-65 Broadway Market, E8, London E8
Situated between London Fields and the Regent's Canal on Broadway Market, Off Brodway is a cocktail bar-come-gastro pub. If you're looking for somewhere to drink in ... More
E8 Sights and Attractions
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Sunbury House, 1 Andrews Street, E8, London E8
Turner Shortlisted British artist Yinka Shonibare has bought this former office block, in need of some attention, and hardly changed a thing. While the artist decides ... More
London > Attractions > Attractions for Kids
1 Goldsmiths Row, E8, London E2
This inner city site next to Haggerston Park was used as a farm as far back as the early 1800s when fresh produce was grown here ... More
London > Attractions > Museums
11 Mare Street, E8, London E8
Viktor Wynd launched his Little Shop of Horrors in 2009 and in 2014 it re-opened as a museum of rare and priceless marvels of the natural ... More
E8 Shopping
London > Shopping > Delicatessens
Arch 395 Mentmore Terrace, E8, London E8
Ben Mackinnon brings the art of sourdough baking to Hackney through his E5 Bakehouse located in a spruced up railway arch near London Fields in East ... More
E8 Restaurants
London > Restaurants > British restaurants
9 Broadway Market, E8, London E8
Pie & Mash ... More
London > Restaurants > Cafes and Delis
49 Broadway Market, E8, London E8
A deservedly popular French deli on thriving Broadway Market, L'eau a la Bouche lives up to its name as the home of mouthwatering morsels. As you'd ... More
London > Restaurants > Cafes and Delis
67 Broadway Market, E8, London E8
Although Climpson and Sons the butchers closed its doors in the 1960s, the legacy of the name lives on in the form of this popular London ... More
E8 Pubs
E8 Nightlife
E8 Leisure
London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
64 Broadway Market, E8, London E8
Health Clinic... More
E8 Education
London > Education > Evening Classes
1a Goldsmith's Row, E8, London E2
Upholstery, textiles, pottery, the list goes on........ More
London > Education > Universities and Colleges
The Learning Trust, 1 Reading Lane, E8, London E8
Student support ... More
London > Education > Universities and Colleges
45 Vyner Street, Bethnal Green, E8, London E2
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E8 Meeting Venues
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