Restaurants

William IV

While nearby Old Street becomes an increasingly manic party district, this secluded civilised pub is a homely escape for enjoying laid-back drinks or a square meal....

Shoreditch: 7 Shepherdess Walk, N1 7QE

Distance: 0.2 mls

Pinchito Tapas

Tucked behind Old Street station, this quiet bar is very ‘Shoreditch’, all exposed brickwork and breeze blocks, low-wattage teardrop lights, magazine-like images...

Shoreditch: 32 Featherstone Street, EC1Y 8QX

Distance: 0.3 mls

Thai Thai - East

Tucked away near Old Street Station in London's east end, Thai Thai East has become the dining destination de rigeur for hip socialistas and local Thai curry...

Shoreditch: 110 Old Street , London, EC1V 9BD

Distance: 0.3 mls

Sedap

Malaysian in Clerkenwell

Clerkenwell: 102 Old Street, EC1V 9AY

Distance: 3564.3 mls

Fish Central

In 1968, when Fish Central opened, this corner of the city was hardly residential and the chippie took a unit in the shopping precinct. Now it spans four units –...

Barbican: 149-155 Central Street, EC1V 8AP

Distance: 0.3 mls

Piya Piya

London’s City folk don’t need to book a flight for a whirlwind Asian adventure now that Piya Piya is on their doorstep. Located in the heart of the City, this...

Shoreditch: 1 Oliver's Yard City Road , London, EC1Y 1HQ

Distance: 0.3 mls

Pizza Express

Shoreditch: 140 Tabernacle Street, EC2A 4SD

Distance: 0.3 mls

Yard (Al Rollo)

This hip pizza joint, located in the heart of Shoreditch near Old Street Station, is set in a converted fire station on Tabernacle Road, complete with original tiles,...

Shoreditch: 140 Tabernacle Street , London, EC2A 4SD

Distance: 0.3 mls

The Real Greek

Shoreditch: 14-15 Hoxton Market, N1 6HG

Distance: 0.3 mls

Princess of Shoreditch

Gastropub with fine dining upstairs

Shoreditch: 76-78 Paul St, EC2A 4NE

Distance: 0.4 mls

Hoxton Apprentice

We don’t want to be too harsh on what is, after all, a training restaurant set up by the Training for Life charity to teach the homeless and jobless a trade in...

Shoreditch: 16 Hoxton Square, N1 6NT

Distance: 0.4 mls

Macondo

Hoxton Square café

Hoxton: Unit 2b, 8-9 Hoxton Square, N1 6NU

Distance: 3564.3 mls

Carnevale

A combination of deli, lunchtime takeaway spot and compact restaurant, Carnevale brings a non-corporate feel to its corner on the edges of the City. During the day,...

Barbican: 135 Whitecross Street, EC1Y 8JL

Distance: 0.4 mls

Pham Sushi

An unlikely find in the middle of busy, grimy Whitecross Street, Pham Sushi is something of a Japanese oasis: calm, smart and quiet, at odds with the market bustle...

Barbican: 159 Whitecross Street, EC1Y 8JL

Distance: 0.4 mls

Cây Tre

A haunt of Hoxtonites, Cây Tre veers towards the hip and trendy – separating itself from the homey institutions around the corner on Kingsland Road. Wallpaper is...

Shoreditch: 301 Old Street, EC1V 9LA

Distance: 0.4 mls

Hoxton Grill

NB in May 2009 the Hoxton Grill(e) was taken over by Soho House Group, and it reopened with a new menu and without the 'e' on July 1 2009. Though not great changes...

Shoreditch: 81 Great Eastern Street, EC2A 3HU

Distance: 0.4 mls

Trafik

If you like style bars alive with a contagious vibe and the sound of funky music, then Trafik gets the green light every time. A superb sound system and top name DJs...

Shoreditch: 40 Hoxton Square , London, N1 6PB

Distance: 0.4 mls

Bogayo Restaurant & Bar

It may not quite be an African holiday, but Old Street’s Bogayo is about as close as you’ll come. A chill out lounge with a Moroccan vibe Bogayo channels the...

Shoreditch: 320 Old Street , London, EC1V 9DR

Distance: 0.4 mls

Rivington Bar & Grill

The easy-going Rivington is one of few Shoreditch restaurants aimed at the over-30s. The look is industrial-conversion, with a bar area near the door leading to a...

Shoreditch: 28-30 Rivington Street, EC2A 3DZ

Distance: 0.4 mls

Eyre Brothers

The news has got around: Eyre Brothers does everything exceptionally well. Hence, it took us three attempts to reserve a table. The interior is framed by dark wood on...

Shoreditch: 70 Leonard Street, EC2A 4QX

Distance: 0.4 mls

Lena

Trattoria-style cooking in trendy surrounds

Shoreditch: 66 Great Eastern St, EC2A 3JT

Distance: 0.4 mls

Furnace

Pizzerias probably outnumber phone boxes in London these days. Furnace opened in 1999 and seems to have been busy every night since. The restaurant attracts local...

Shoreditch: 1 Rufus Street, N1 6PE

Distance: 0.4 mls

Fox

This pub of two halves sports a spruced-up boozer on the ground floor and a charming dining room above. Tapas-sized snacks and Sunday lunches are served downstairs,...

Shoreditch: 28 Paul Street, EC2A 4LB

Distance: 0.4 mls

Shish

At 7pm we were the only people in this spacious, clean-lined branch of the mini-chain. By 8pm almost all the tables were full. It’s easy to see why Shish packs out...

Shoreditch: 313-319 Old Street, EC1V 9LE

Distance: 0.4 mls

Great Eastern Dining Room

With dark wooden flooring, feature wallpaper and a good-looking crowd, the Great Eastern fits neatly among the hip hangouts of Shoreditch. What sets it apart is the...

Shoreditch: 54-56 Great Eastern Street, EC2A 3QR

Distance: 0.4 mls

De Santis

A little piece of Milan (home of the original De Santis) in Clerkenwell. This paninoteca is a sleek-looking joint with a smooth concrete floor and a quiet terrace at...

Farringdon: 11-13 Old Street, EC1V 9HL

Distance: 0.5 mls

Zen Satori

Set on a bland stretch of modern, residential Hoxton, not five minutes from the square itself, the on-site restaurant of the Oriental School of Catering is smarter...

Shoreditch: 40 Hoxton Street, N1 6LR

Distance: 0.5 mls

Cantaloupe

The granddaddy of London’s cool, New York-style bars (bare brick, battered sofas… it all started here), Cantaloupe is as popular as ever. Therein lies the problem....

Shoreditch: 35-42 Charlotte Road, EC2A 3PD

Distance: 0.5 mls

Saf

Saf sets new standards for vegan and raw food restaurants. Part of an international chain (branches in Istanbul and Munich), US-based executive chef Chad Sarno...

Shoreditch: 152-154 Curtain Rd, EC2A 3AT

Distance: 0.5 mls