Nourished Communities Food Festival 2026
This grassroots London food festival is back — and tickets cost less than a coffee
Category: food + drink
Shake up your June: The East London Martini Tour is here!
Martini lovers, this one’s for you… Gather your martini crew, map out your route and raise a glass to East London’s coolest cocktail crawl
Galvin Bistro & Bar, Spitalfields
Now the warmer weather has finally arrived, Galvin Bistrot & Bar’s Château Sainte-Marguerite Summer Terrace is one of the best spots to while away an afternoon – chilled rosé, good food and a touch of Riviera spirit in the heart of the City
The Horsemen and Fitzgerald’s, Liverpool Street
Newly opened at Broadgate, just by Liverpool Street, The Horseman and Fitzgerald’s is an American-Irish bar and Clubhouse that’s already well worth a visit
TANO Gelato at Tom’s Pasta Deli, Hackney Wick
Hackney’s about to get its coolest new gelato spot. From tomorrow, TANO Gelato is setting up shop with Tom’s Pasta Deli at Hackney Downs Studios
The Little Neon Door, Shoreditch
There’s a new house party landing in East London this summer, and it sounds exactly like the kind of chaos Shoreditch does best. The Little Neon Door is the latest opening from the team behind London’s much-loved Little Door flats – and this time they’re going bigger, louder and unapologetically more playful
Galvin Bistrot & Bar Launches “Oyster Hour” with £1 Oysters and £5 Mini Martinis
If there’s one thing we’ll always make time for, it’s oysters and a martini done right – and this new launch lands squarely in that […]
The Light Bar & Dining, Shoreditch
BY KELLY BESWICK Barely a week goes by when I don’t pass the iconic Light Bar on Shoreditch High Street, usually sitting on the top […]
Holy Carrot, Spitalfields
Holy moly indeed – Holy Carrot lands in East London with serious intent, and what a joy it is.
Pour Choices Wine Fair, Hackney
Pour Choices – the low-intervention wine fair that keeps things playful, inclusive and genuinely interesting – is back in London this Saturday 18 April, taking […]
Top 12 Best Bakeries in East London
Head to our top picks and stock up on bountiful bakes at our top East London bakeries
Humble Grape Restaurant & Wine Bar, Liverpool Street
Perfect hidden gem for wine lovers, good food and good vibes
Meet Scott Pattinson – Founder & Chef of Albers Restaurant
Tucked into the quiet elegance of De Beauvoir in Hackney, Albers has quickly become one of East London’s most intriguing neighbourhood restaurants. Behind it is chef and founder Scott Pattinson, whose path into hospitality was anything but conventional – moving from art to film-set catering before opening a restaurant shaped as much by philosophy as flavour
The Good Front Room, Dalston
The Good Front Room in Dalston is a vibrant celebration of Caribbean food, culture and family – along with great music, warm hospitality and unforgettable rum punch
Chef Dom Taylor’s New Restaurant: The Good Front Room, Dalston
Dalston has never exactly struggled for personality, but lately it’s gained something else: the recent opening of The Good Front Room, where one of London’s most exciting chefs is quietly redefining what Caribbean dining can look like.
HOAX Restaurant & Bar, Haggerston
Helmed by husband-and-wife duo Simone and Lidia, Hoax — the newly landed restaurant and bar in Haggerston — runs on two perfectly matched obsessions: exceptional drinks and deeply comforting Italian food
International Women’s Day Takeover, Leyton
This International Women’s Day, street food platform KERB is celebrating the women shaping London’s food scene with a special takeover at its Saturday market, KERB Francis Road in Leyton
Hackney’s Best Restaurants for Less
Hackney is quietly turning February into something far more civilised: a month-long excuse to eat very well, for noticeably less money. Enter The Restaurant Festival, Hackney, curated by Acme Fire Cult and powered by dining app EatClub – bringing together some of East London’s most coveted tables with up to 40% off
Albers, Hackney
East London is hardly short on stylish dining rooms, yet Albers manages to feel refreshingly different. Part neighbourhood restaurant, part passion project, this De Beauvoir gem pairs inventive, flavour-driven cooking with relaxed intimacy and effortless charm
Best Pancakes in East London
Every year, whipping up a batch of pancakes seems like an excellent idea, yet every year it ends in tears, smoke, lumpy batter, and the remnants of a crepe falling from the ceiling sometime in August. This year, we’re saving ourselves the hassle and scouting out some of the best. Trust us, they’re flipping good