Restaurants
From Michelin-starred fine dining to beloved local favourites
Brat
Tomos Parry's Michelin-starred grill restaurant above a pub, where whole turbot cooked over fire is the signature dish. Everything tastes of smoke and flame, and the Basque-influenced menu is thrillingly direct.
Smoking Goat
Fiery, funky Thai barbecue that's become a late-night Shoreditch essential. The fish sauce wings and the crying tiger beef are addictive, and the no-bookings policy keeps the atmosphere buzzy and spontaneous.

Lyle's
James Lowe's stripped-back dining room in the Tea Building serves a daily-changing set menu of exquisite simplicity. The cooking is all about showcasing perfect British ingredients with minimal intervention.
Brawn
A neighbourhood restaurant on Columbia Road with a French-Italian menu and one of London's best natural wine lists. The cooking is robust, seasonal, and deeply satisfying. Sunday lunch here is a rite of passage.
Rochelle Canteen
Hidden behind the walls of a former school playground, Margot Henderson's canteen serves honest British food in one of London's most charming secret spaces. Ring the bell at the gate.

Brick Lane Beigel Bake
The legendary 24-hour bagel shop that's been feeding Brick Lane since 1974. The salt beef beigel is an East London institution, and at these prices, there's no better late-night snack in London.
