Where to eat
The Clove Club Based in Shoreditch Town Hall, which dates back to 1866, there’s little else dated about a restaurant which is Britain’s highest entry in the World’s 50 Best, at 33.
380 Old Street
(Tel: (0044) 20 7729 6496 or visit thecloveclub.com)
Cornerstone Tom Brown, a master of his art, serves up a concise fish only menu in an industrial setting – all concrete floors and not a lampshade in sight. The Potted Shrimp Crumpet is legendary.
3 Prince Edward Road
(Tel: (0044) 20 8986 3922 or visit cornerstonehackney.com)
F. Cooke An East London essential. Order pie or eels and mash, even if only to tell everyone you’ve visited a London institution dating to 1862. 9 Broadway Market
(Tel: (0044) 20 7254 6458)
The Frog Hoxton Expect refinement, balance of flavours, zero waste and a seven course tasting menu at what feels like a bargain UK£ 60.
There’s also the whisky driven bar Iron Stag downstairs, and around the corner, Bean & Wheat for coffee, craft beer and light bites.
45-47 Hoxton Square
(Tel: (0044) 20 3813 9832 or visit thefroghoxton.com)
Hill & Szrok A 24 cover restaurant with a meat heavy menu right above its own butcher’s shop of the same. Go for the Sunday lunch.
Broadway Market
(Tel: (0044) 20 7254 8805 or visit hillandszrok.co.uk)
Leroy From the people behind Ellory, this acclaimed,
Instagram friendly corner restaurant serves inspired plates with plenty to keep veggies happy too.
18 Phipp Street
(Tel: (0044) 20 7739 4443 or visit leroyshoreditch.com)
The Marksman Proper East End boozer turned into a modern pub but still awash with character. Its Chinese style buns are reason enough to visit, likewise the devilled pig’s skin to dip in smoked cod roe.
254 Hackney Road
(Tel: (0044) 20 7739 7393 or visit marksmanpublichouse.com)
Rawduck It’s not only about the drinking vinegars and kombuchas, as good as they are; go to start a Sunday with a flat white and breakfast roll and also for Med inspired plates to share with friends.
197 Richmond Road
(Tel: (0044) 20 8986 6534)
Rochelle Canteen Margot Henderson and Melanie Arnold’s intimate canteen is all about the flavour without the frills. Seating 40, the menu is full of hearty flavours. Start with ‘snails, trotter and kale,’ a good bit of fish or pie for main, and end with apple crumble and cream. 16 Playground Gardens
(Tel: (0044) 20 7729 5677 or visit arnoldandhenderson.com)
St Leonards Stripped back interiors, serving up plates to share but some to keep to yourself, like the almighty Tamworth pork chop from the menu’s ‘hearth’ section (which also includes a 100 day aged Hereford sirloin).
A ‘raw’ menu has the likes of beetroot, garlic, walnut and crème fraîche. 70 Leonard Street
(Tel: (0044) 20 7739 1291 or visit stleonards. london)