Cheshire Street shops, from the Brick Lane corner outwards
Cheshire Street, E2, runs out from the Brick Lane corner with vintage, vinyl, vegan cheese and a flatbread sandwich shop, and it is quieter than Brick Lane.
By Only Shoreditch Editorial
Start at the Brick Lane end of Cheshire Street, E2, and walk out. It is quieter than Brick Lane itself, and Made in Shoreditch calls it worth the detour at weekends. Nearest station is Shoreditch High Street, a short walk away. On Sundays the street joins Brick Lane Market, with bric-a-brac stalls along it.
It is strictly the Shoreditch and Bethnal Green edge, and the shops here are small, specific and mostly independent. Here is what each is good for.
The Brick Lane corner
Levisons Vintage Clothing, 1 Cheshire Street
On the corner with Brick Lane. This is the one for rare vintage workwear, military pieces, tailoring and knitwear, for men and women, with new stock added weekly. Londonaire files it under best for menswear and tailoring. Established in 2008, according to The Shopkeepers. Open Monday to Saturday 11am to 6:30pm, Sunday 10:30am to 5:30pm, so it is open on a Tuesday. Details on its own site.
House of Vintage, 4 Cheshire Street
On the street since 2010, says Londonaire, which rates it best for quality statement pieces. Expect men’s and women’s vintage from the 1920s to the 1990s. Go here when you want one good thing rather than a rummage.
Eat between shops
Dal Fiorentino, 6 Cheshire Street
Schiacciata, the Florentine flatbread sandwich, baked in house daily. Build your own: meat, vegetarian and vegan fillings are on offer, and the make-your-own is the popular order. Homegirl London found a queue on a busy Saturday, so go off-peak if you can.
Momlette, 8 Cheshire Street
A small independent café doing British brunch with a Bengali twist: eggs, parathas, masala beans. Diners also mention the roast dinner, the chai and a scotch egg. It opens daily from 9am to 5:30pm, with Saturday running to 6pm, so it works as a Tuesday breakfast stop too. More in Homegirl London’s write-up.
Further along
La Fauxmagerie, 20 Cheshire Street
The UK’s first all-vegan cheesemonger, founded by sisters Rachel and Charlotte Stevens. Londonist reported that the Cheshire Street shop opened on Saturday 6 July 2019, after a first shop in Brixton that February. Go for a cheese you would not guess was dairy-free. Check the shop’s opening days before a midweek trip. Background in Londonist.
Hey Cowboy, 32 Cheshire Street
Cowboy boots, hats and western wear, run by a shop owner named Ed, and picked out for western fashion in an Evening Standard-style roundup syndicated on Yahoo. Homegirl London adds vintage from the USA and playful cowboy-culture pieces. It keeps short weekday hours, so it suits a weekend visit better than a Tuesday.
World of Echo, 46 Cheshire Street
New, used and rare vinyl, bought and sold. It opened on Columbia Road in 2018 and moved to Cheshire Street in 2025, The Quietus reported. Founder Stephen Pietrzykowski also runs a record label with about 25 releases. Open Monday to Thursday and Sunday 12 to 5pm, Friday and Saturday 12 to 6pm, so Tuesday is fine. See The Quietus.
A sensible route
- Tuesday: Levisons at 11am, Momlette for brunch, then World of Echo from midday.
- Saturday: all of the above, plus Hey Cowboy and La Fauxmagerie, with Dal Fiorentino off-peak.
- Sunday: the street joins Brick Lane Market, so expect stalls along it as well as the shops.
Several units on the street are currently advertised to let, so the line-up shifts. Walk it end to end and see what is on the pavement.
