A beloved East London classic, E Pellici offers hearty Italian–English food, strong coffee, and warm family-run charm to a lively mix of locals and visitors.

Simmos is a stylish, cozy café with small-roaster coffee, delicious pastries, and a warm community vibe. It's a great spot for a quiet, quality break.

A haven for book lovers, the London Centre for Book Arts isn't only a shop. It's a studio & maker space, fostering a community devoted to artisanal printmaking.

Danish modern furniture, lighting, and glassware shine at Aelfred’s. An off-the-beaten-path London gem full of restored, high-quality Danish design.

Housmans is a thoughtful little oasis where curious minds feel at home and every visit sparks a new path to explore. It's much more than a regular book shop.

A must try for me at Paradise Soho are the gigantic grilled ceylonese prawns - tender and smokey from the charring & the cashew curry along with a hopper.

As an independent wine bar their focus is on stocking wines from smaller producers, lesser known regions and grape varieties, and also female winemakers.

The team at the Penny Drop are real coffee geeks in the best possible sense of the word and go to great lengths sourcing the best coffee beans out there.

If you arrive in the morning you’ll find their popular morning buns with a variety of fillings, sticky buns, beignets, and more!

Rondo La Cave is a hip wine bar situated in the basement of the Hoxton hotel and has a charming rustic interior with dim lighting.

Quiet yet somehow buzzing, classy yet unpretentious, central yet hidden. What impresses me most is the concentration of great spots in such a small area.

The menu has all the brunch classics you’d expect and also some more unusual offerings as well as weekend specials that change regularly...