Places · London

Aldgate

Where students eat, drink and go out in Aldgate, London: 41 places, each with a short student note.

Food

• Som Saa｜Spitalfields Northern ThaiA converted warehouse restaurant doing Northern and Northeastern Thai d…
• Gunpowder Spitalfields｜Spitalfields IndianMichelin Bib Gourmand: Michelin's pick of great value spots.
• One Rice｜Brick Lane Chaoshan rice dishesA small Chaoshan restaurant on Brick Lane—the caramelised taro is fresh…
• Poppie's Fish & Chips｜Old-school fish and chip shopFish and chips institution dating back to 1952, with 1950s retro decor…
• JunkiesJunkies on Brick Lane specialises in freshly baked choux puffs, crisp a…
• Leo's BunHalloween-limited pumpkin pineapple buns with a gooey mochi filling, re…
• Potter&ReidIf you don't know where to go for brunch, come here.
• TownHouseA no-signage, home-kitchen-style cafe right by Spitalfields Market, wit…
• UTEA SpitalfieldsThe Vietnamese coffee here is solid, the sea salt coffee has a thick cr…
• Legare｜Shad Thames ItalianMichelin Bib Gourmand: Michelin's pick of great value spots.
• St. JOHN Bread and Wine｜Spitalfields Traditional BritishOld-school English spot in Spitalfields, St.
• My Old Place｜Liverpool St Sichuan home cookingAn old-school Sichuan home-style restaurant tucked in Aldgate (My Old P…
• Xi'an BiangBiang Noodles｜Spitalfields oil-splashed noodlesXi'an noodle place in Spitalfields (Xi'an BiangBiang Noodles), oil-spla…
• Dauns CafeNordic bakery and light bites in Aldgate;
• DulceCoffee in Aldgate, on Whitechapel High Street, about 9 min walk from QM…
• Hotto PottoHotpot in Aldgate, Sichuan-Chongqing style;
• Pilpel (Aldgate)Middle Eastern wraps in Aldgate;
• Poppies Fish & Chips SpitalfieldsOld-school fish and chips in Spitalfields, on Hanbury Street, just off…
• SushinoenJapanese food in Whitechapel, on White Church Lane.

Museums

• Old Operating Theatre Museum｜Oldest surviving operating theatreTucked in a church attic near London Bridge, Europe's oldest surviving…
• Jack the Ripper MuseumA small museum in Whitechapel on the 1888 Jack the Ripper murders, with…
• Whitechapel GalleryFree.
• Whitechapel Gallery｜East London's free contemporary art galleryA long-standing contemporary art gallery in East London, free entry, wh…
• HMS Belfast｜WWII cruiser museumA WWII Royal Navy cruiser moored on the Thames, part of the Imperial Wa…
• Tower of LondonA Norman castle by the Thames that's been a royal palace, armoury and p…

Theatres & venues

• St Dunstan in the East｜Vine-covered church ruins gardenA WWII-bombed church ruin in the City of London, now a Gothic ruins gar…
• Sky GardenFree sky garden (need to book a slot online in advance);
• Tower BridgeThe most postcard-perfect London bridge.
• Wilton's Music HallOne of the oldest surviving music halls, worn in and full of character;
• Bridge TheatreNew theatre by Tower Bridge, modern views;
• The Garden at 120｜Free sky garden in the CityA free rooftop garden atop Fen Court in the City, no booking needed, wi…

Sport

• Swingers City｜Crazy mini golf barAn indoor crazy golf bar in the City, with two themed courses full of t…

Things to do

• Sunday UpMarketIndoor Sunday market in Brick Lane, design bits and global street food;

Shops

• Atika｜Hanbury St three-floor vintage department storeA large vintage store on Hanbury Street just off Brick Lane, three floo…
• Freedom Press BookshopTucked away in a dodgy-looking alley in Whitechapel, this is the oldest…
• Tian Tian｜Aldgate branchChinese supermarket on Piazza Walk near Aldgate East station, popular w…
• Brick Lane Vintage Market｜Brick Lane underground vintage marketA dedicated vintage market underground on Brick Lane, dozens of stalls…
• YoYo Oriental SupermarketAsian supermarket on Alie Street near Aldgate East, tucked away on a si…
• Wang Wang SupermarketChinese supermarket on Commercial Street, a few steps from Brick Lane a…

Services

• MOSAIQUE LondonJapanese salon near Tower Hill station, specialising in Japanese cuttin…
• Shiroma Hairdressing SalonProfessional Japanese hair salon offering Japanese straight perms and o…

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