Let's Go Budget London by Harvard Student Agencies Inc

Author:Harvard Student Agencies, Inc.
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: ebook
Publisher: Let's Go, Inc
Published: 2012-01-15T00:00:00+00:00

EAST LONDON

Most of East London’s culinary offerings are packed into the unbeatable Brick Lane. If you’re looking for curry, you’d have to be blind (not to mention smell-challenged) to miss it. There are other ethnic restaurants of various stripes, as well as the requisite number of cafes for an area this rife with flannel and skinny jeans.

Cafe 1001

CAFE $

91 Brick Ln.

020 7247 9679; www.cafe1001.co.uk

Hip East Enders bask in the British sun’s occasional appearances while chatting over coffee from Cafe 1001’s year-round outdoor cart. But they serve more than just coffee—the barbeque also grills all sorts of affordable burgers. Inside, patrons kick back in the warehouse-like space, where a variety of sandwiches and light food are served against a backdrop of Brazilian jams. At night, the salad bar turns into a real bar, and the back room becomes a venue for up-and-coming bands and DJs. Bloc Party filmed their video for “The Prayer” here. “East London is a vampire,” as the boys would say.

Aldgate East. Turn left onto Whitechapel Rd., left onto Osborn St., then continue onto Brick Ln. Live bands on Tu (rock) and W (folk and jazz). Swing dancing classes Th 11am-5pm. Club night F-Su 7pm-midnight. Free Wi-Fi. Cover £3-5 after midnight. Burger and chips £5. Coffee £1.20-2. Credit card min. £4. Open daily 7am-midnight, often stays open all night F-Su.

Mien Tay

VIETNAMESE $

122 Kingsland Rd.

020 7729 3074; www.mientay.co.uk

What Brick Lane is to Bengali food, this stretch of Kingsland Rd. is to Vietnamese. Mien Tay sets itself above the rest with low prices and high-quality crispy spring rolls, fragrant pho, and tasty noodle dishes (try the lemongrass and curry noodles). The service is swift and the dining room is bright and roomy.

Hoxton. Make a left after leaving the station, then a right onto Cremer St., and a left onto Kingsland Rd. Starters £2-5. Main courses £5-9. Open M-Th noon-11pm, F-Sa noon-11:30pm, Su noon-11pm.

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