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Wapping and Shadwell area guide

Keep busy in E1 with Time Out's guide to restaurants, bars, pubs and things to do in Wapping and Shadwell

Written by
Marcus Barnes
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Hogging a generous chunk of prime riverside real estate, tiny Wapping very much wears its maritime heritage on its sleeve. A proud crew of riverside boozers all claim a rich swashbuckling history - try the George Tavern or Town Of Ramsgate, and there are plenty of restaurants to work your way through, too. More than a few of the high-end craft moored in touristy St Katharine Docks probably owe much to the same demographic. Wapping is well served by the Overground, and, as any estate agent will tell you, you can’t go wrong with the river.

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Mudchute Kitchen

Mudchute Kitchen

  • 4 out of 5 stars
  • price 1 of 4

Mudchute Farm is a revelation – minutes from the DLR and edged by Canary Wharf’s concrete jungle, you’ll find goats, sheep, horses, even llamas ambling about...

Half Moon Young People's Theatre

Half Moon Young People's Theatre

The Half Moon's inclusive policy places particular emphasis on engaging those often excluded by ethnicity and disabilities. Their broad participatory...

George Tavern

George Tavern

The George Tavern is thought to be one of the oldest pubs in London, with the current building dating back to the Georgian era. The historical feel has been...

Restaurants in Wapping and Shadwell

Il Bordello

Il Bordello

  • 4 out of 5 stars

Attracting Wapping residents as well as tourists over the years, Il Bordello often sees queues out of the door during the week. Despite its position at the...

Churchills Restaurant and Lounge Bar

Churchills Restaurant and Lounge Bar

  • price 1 of 4

Set in the ever popular St Katherine Docks in Wapping, East London is the brand new contemporary restaurant and lounge bar Churchills. With a British &...

Things to do in Wapping and Shadwell

Wilton's Music Hall

Wilton's Music Hall

Walking down Graces Alley towards Wilton's Music Hall is a bit like stepping into another world – or rather back in time to the mid-19th century, when John...

Open-City Architecture Tours

Open-City Architecture Tours

Open-City is best known for organising the annual Open House London festival, but London's leading architecture educators also host walking, cycling,...

Bars and pubs in Wapping and Shadwell

Prospect of Whitby

Prospect of Whitby

  • 4 out of 5 stars
  • price 2 of 4

If you've ever taken a boat up the Thames, you'll have probably noticed a scaffold and hangman's noose outside an appealingly aged tavern by the Wapping...

Victualler

Victualler

  • 4 out of 5 stars

A narrow residential street in Wapping is perhaps not the most obvious location for the brave new venture that is Daniil Vashchilov’s natural, organic and...

George Tavern

George Tavern

The George Tavern is thought to be one of the oldest pubs in London, with the current building dating back to the Georgian era. The historical feel has been...

Satan's Whiskers

Satan's Whiskers

  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • price 2 of 4

The less intrepid Londoner may be put off by the street view of Satan’s Whiskers: it looks every bit a down-and-out dive bar. Inside though, it breaks the east...