London area of Shoreditch guide

What to do and where to stay in London's Shoreditch neighbourhood

A triangle of influences have made Shoreditch into one of London’s most distinctive and unusual areas. To the East, Bangla-town and Brick Lane – London’s celebrated curry mile – are a riot of smells and colours from the Indian sub-continent. In the West, the looming towers of Liverpool Street and the City represent the world’s most concentrated area of money-making talent, where a number of sophisticated business hotels have sprung up. And right in the middle of it all is Spitalfields market, a citadel of the working classes and home of the cockney music hall tradition. The result is an area where trendy bars sit next to cut-price Bangladeshi restaurants, where artists and fashionistas from Hackney and Shoreditch make their own clothes with fabrics from sari shops, and traditional cockney butchers share space with exclusive delicatessens.

See our recommended nearby Shoreditch Hotels, Events, Entertainment, Sights and Attractions, Shopping, Restaurants, Pubs, Nightlife, Leisure, Education, and Meeting Venues.

Andaz Liverpool Street
London > Hotels > Luxury Chain Hotel
40 Liverpool Street, EC2M7QN
Housed in one of the great Victorian station hotels, this showstopper is a mixture of meticulous nineteenth century restoration and the glittering wit of Terrence Conran's ... More

 

 

Holiday Inn Express London-City
London > Hotels > Budget Chain Hotel
275 Old Street, EC1V
Modern and functional, you get what you pay for at this middle ranking hotel close to the City and the reasonable rates mean that it fills ... More

 

 

Ibis London City
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel
5 Commercial Street, E1
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Hotels in Shoreditch

 

Eco-Chic Outdoor Market
London > Events > Shopping
Spitalfields City Farm, Buxton Street, Shoreditch, London E1
The Eco-Chic Outdoor Market is a new, family-friendly market focused on locally produced food, art, fashion and crafts. Located in the heart of Whitechapel at Spitalfields ... More

 

 

East End Film Festival
London > Events > Film Events
Rich Mix Centre, 35-47 Bethnal Green Road, Shoreditch, London E1
Jellied eels, pie and mash, and Cockney rhyming slang have to be among the top reasons to visit the East End but it'll be more canapes ... More

 

 

East London Design Show
London > Events > Seasonal
Shoreditch Town Hall, 380 Old Street, Shoreditch, London EC1V
For a refreshing and alternative shopping experience in the lead up to Christmas then try the annual East London Design Show at Shoreditch Town Hall. Forget ... More

 

 

Events in Shoreditch

 

Aubin Cinema
London > Entertainment > Cinemas
64-66 Redchurch Street, London, Shoreditch, London E2
Housed in the Aubin & Wills concept store, the Aubin Cinema is a intimate 47-seat theatre with velvet chairs and sofas, plumped up with Aubin & ... More

 

 

Rich Mix Centre
London > Entertainment > Arts Centres
35-47 Bethnal Green Road, London, Shoreditch, London E1
Located in one of London's most thriving and art-driven communities Rich Mix does exactly what it says on the tin, presenting visitors of different interests with ... More

 

 

Rich Mix Cinema
London > Entertainment > Cinemas
Rich Mix Centre, 35-47 Bethnal Green Road, London, Shoreditch, London E16LA
Located in one of London's most thriving and art-driven communities Rich Mix does exactly what it says on the tin, presenting visitors of different interests with ... More

 

 

Entertainment in Shoreditch

 

Rocket
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Tea Building, 56 Shoreditch High Street, London, Shoreditch, London E1
The Rocket's director Jonathan Stephenson has exhibited photographs by such well known names as British Martin Parr and Danish snapper Keld Helmer-Petersen whose pictures were shown ... More

 

 

Rivington Place
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Rivington Place, London, Shoreditch, London EC2A
The first newly built public art gallery in London since the Hayward Gallery opened in 1968, Rivington Place is a beautiful glass fronted building designed by ... More

 

 

Iniva
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
8-9 Rivington Place, London, Shoreditch, London EC2A
Opened on 5th October 2007, this Rivington Place art gallery is a £8m public building dedicated to culturally diverse visual arts. It's a joint venture between ... More

 

 

Sights and Attractions in Shoreditch

 

Sunspel
London > Shopping > Menswear
7 Redchurch Street, London, Shoreditch, London E2
British clothing firm Suspel has been making underwear since 1860 and, in 1947, was the first to introduce boxer shorts to the UK - as seen ... More

 

 

Caravan
London > Shopping > House and Garden
3 Redchurch Street, London, Shoreditch, London E2
Caravan Style has been part of the 'Surreal Things' exhibition at the V & A; they've worked with Robert Cary-Williams at London Fashion Week; and parked ... More

 

 

DK Vintage
London > Shopping > House and Garden
194 Brick Lane, London, Shoreditch, London E1
Uber-cool vintage Danish furniture shop in the middle of Brick Lane. DK furniture pieces are all little works of functional art - expensive, but irresistible. If you ... More

 

 

Shopping in Shoreditch

 

The Drunken Monkey
London > Restaurants > Chinese restaurants
222 Shoreditch High Street, London, Shoreditch, London E1
Being the only Chinese-style bar and eaterie on Shoreditch High Street, The Drunken Monkey is certainly a breath of fresh air. Large, dark and spacious, with ... More

 

 

Pizza East
London > Restaurants > Italian restaurants
56 Shoreditch High Street, London, Shoreditch, London E1
This pizza joint in the Tea Building on Shoreditch High Street is owned by the same group who run swanky members club Soho House.... More

 

 

Les Trois Garcons
London > Restaurants > French restaurants
1 Club Row, London, Shoreditch, London E1
I challenge anyone to review Les Trois Garcons without making reference to the interior. While you may think being surrounded by stuffed animals threatened with extinction ... More

 

 

Restaurants in Shoreditch

 

The Bricklayers Arms
London > Nightlife > Pubs
63 Charlotte Road, London, Shoreditch, London EC2A
This bohemian boozer was an integral part of the Shoreditch explosion. Tucked away down a cobbled East End alley it was originally a mecca for local ... More

 

 

The Fox
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
28-30 Paul Street, London, Shoreditch, London EC2A
Ideally located away from the chaos of the City and in the trendy and thriving Shoreditch area, The Fox is a stylish gastropub offering food and ... More

 

 

The Princess of Shoreditch
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
76 Paul Street, London, Shoreditch, London EC2A
Take the spiral staircase up out of this busy Old Street boozer and you find yourself in a small, chic dining room with big picture windows, ... More

 

 

Pubs in Shoreditch

 

Loungelover
London > Nightlife > Bars
1 Whitby Street, London, Shoreditch, London E2
Opulent Brick Lane haunt, home to the high fashion set and to excellent cocktails. Due mainly to its unassuming location in London’s gritty East End, this exceptionally ... More

 

 

T Bar
London > Nightlife > Bars
The Tea Building, 56 Shoreditch High Street, London, Shoreditch, London E1
This swaggeringly cool dance music space is housed in a former tea warehouse, with no attempt made to disguise the space's industrial origins. A long bar ... More

 

 

The Queen Of Hoxton
London > Nightlife > Nightclubs
1-5 Curtain Road, London, Shoreditch, London EC2A
Bar, club and art collective, the Queen of Hoxton prides itself on being a youth club for the adults of the east side. Opened in March ... More

 

 

Nightlife in Shoreditch

 

Frame Dance, Fitness, Holistic Centre
London > Leisure > Fitness
29 New Inn Yard, London, Shoreditch, London EC2A
At this Shoreditch dance, fitness and holistic studio getting fit doesn't feel like a chore. All classes at Frame are designed to be fun and with ... More

 

 

Leisure in Shoreditch

 

Workers' Educational Association
London > Education > Evening Classes
4 Luke Street, London, Shoreditch, London EC2A
National charity for adult learning which also runs an excellent selection of theatre, literature, history and politics evening classes.... More

 

 

The Making Space
London > Education > Evening Classes
10 Sunbury Workshops, Swanfield Street, London, Shoreditch, London E2
Learn some crafty manouveurs at Making Space where classes on mask making, glass engraving, pyrography (burning patterns into wood or leather), chainmail knitting, and book hollowing ... More

 

 

Education in Shoreditch

 

Shoreditch Town Hall
London > Business > Venue Hire
380 Old Street, London, Shoreditch, London EC1V
Site of the legendary Whirly Gig parties in the nineties, Shoreditch Town Hall lends itself well to any type of gathering. Re-opened in 2005, following a ... More

 

 

Meeting Venues in Shoreditch