Places · London

Shoreditch

Where students eat, drink and go out in Shoreditch, London: 73 places, each with a short student note.

Food

• A Bar with Shapes for a Name｜Bauhaus-themed barA Bauhaus-themed cocktail bar in East London, with a minimalist red, ye…
• Beigel Bake Brick Lane｜24-Hour Salt Beef BagelsThe author recommends the salt beef bagel with pickles and mustard, plu…
• The Cocktail Trading Co. | Shoreditch cocktail barCocktail bar on Bethnal Green Rd, a 2-3 min walk from Shoreditch High S…
• Seed Library｜Shoreditch underground cocktail barA cocktail bar hidden in the basement of One Hundred Shoreditch hotel,…
• Legado｜Shoreditch SpanishMichelin star (new for 2026).
• Logma لقمةA new Iranian-Iraqi spot south of Hackney that runs as a coffee and san…
• Plates London｜Hoxton VeganMichelin 1 star.
• Smokestak｜Shoreditch American BBQMichelin Bib Gourmand: Michelin's picks for great value spots.
• Manteca｜Shoreditch ItalianMichelin Bib Gourmand: Michelin's pick for great value eats.
• WaltzWaltz is a cocktail bar in Shoreditch with floral and fruity drinks - m…
• CremerCremer, newly opened in Hoxton, is so beautifully decorated it feels li…
• The Premises Cafe｜Hackney Rd neighbourhood brunch caféA long-running community café and bistro on Hackney Road, consistent br…
• Hokus PokusA cocktail bar just a minute's walk from Old Street station, with playf…
• Noisy OysterKnown for oysters cooked every which way, plus caviar toast and a fried…
• TowpathA small restaurant right by the canal, lovely to sit outside in the sun…
• Dishoom ShoreditchBombay-style café, black daal is the signature dish;
• Leila's shopA quiet little spot next to the flower market with a cosy, well-designe…
• Dark SugarsA chocolate shop on Brick Lane with a famously rich, silky hot chocolat…
• Smoking GoatOne of the OG Thai barbecue spots in London that a lot of the newer cha…
• The MacbethOld pub on a Hoxton street now doing Portuguese small plates: pork and…
• Ozone Coffee Roasters｜Shoreditch roastery caféA self-roasting specialty coffee café and all-day restaurant in Shoredi…
• Bakery HokoThis Hong Kong-style bakery in the East End does a snowy-skin char siu…
• Bistro FreddieAn East London bistro with a menu that changes often, plus a set lunch…
• Bun House DiscoThe Cantonese dim sum here is solid - the custard bun oozes molten fill…

Museums

• Museum of the Home｜Hoxton home & design museumA museum in Hoxton housed in a row of former almshouses, free entry.

Theatres & venues

• AlcotrazThis prison-themed immersive bar in London is good fun, with a storylin…
• SONG art craftAt this glass craft studio near Hoxton, you get to pick colours, heat a…
• Bounce Ping PongPing pong themed bar, play and drink;
• Close-Up Film Centre｜indie arthouse cinemaA 40-seat independent film centre on Sclater Street, programming classi…
• Rich Mix – Film, Music & Exhibition SpaceA multicultural venue on Bethnal Green Road combining film, live music,…
• The Old Truman Brewery｜Brick Lane old brewery creative quarterOld brewery on Brick Lane turned creative hub - the industrial warehous…

Live music

• Nightjar｜Underground jazz cocktail barAn underground speakeasy cocktail bar near Old Street with live jazz/sw…
• XOYO｜Electronic music venue in ShoreditchA long-running electronic music venue in East London – live upstairs, c…
• Village UndergroundBrick-arched underground spot for electronic and live sets;

Sport

• London Fight Factory｜Old St MMA gymAn underground combat sports gym near Old Street offering boxing, BJJ,…
• Hackney City Farm｜Free city farmAn outdoor community farm right in East London, free entry, with pigs,…

Things to do

• Brick Lane MarketBest on Sundays: vintage/records/street food;
• Boxpark ShoreditchShipping container street food plus big screens for footie;
• Columbia Road Flower MarketSunday mornings only;
• Alcotraz｜Brick Lane prison-themed immersive cocktailsAn immersive prison-themed cocktail experience on Brick Lane - wear a j…
• Boxpark Shoreditch｜Shipping container food marketA two-storey spot built from shipping containers — shops downstairs, a…

Shops

• Rough Trade EastAn old vinyl record shop on Brick Lane that's been going for decades, g…
• Two Columbia RoadA gallery-cum-antiques shop going since 1995, specialising in 20th-cent…
• 128 LondonA small buyer's shop near Hackney, mixing new pieces with vintage.
• Longdan｜Kingsland Rd Asian supermarketA chain supermarket specialising in Vietnamese and Southeast Asian good…
• Tian Tian｜Old Street branchChinese supermarket on City Road just north of the Old Street roundabou…

Services

• ASSORT LONDONPrecision Japanese cutting salon with a team of Japanese hairstylists,…
• HACO Hair ShoreditchCreative Japanese hair salon run by a Japanese owner, offering perm, co…
• Studio PATHPrecise Japanese cutting techniques fused with British style, specialis…
• TOKITO HairA Japanese precision cutting studio designing styles that hold their sh…

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