When not experiencing sonic mastery, explore our world-famous festival location: one of London’s most vibrant and multicultural strips of land — our home, Brick Lane.
Shopping
Hip bookstore featuring a curated selection of contemporary titles in an architect-designed space.
BEST FOR: Discover new books and ideas
Experience the Victorian architectural charm and floral chaos of Columbia Road flower market on Sunday from 8am. A 10 minute walk from Brick Lane.
BEST FOR: Plant shopping
Get lost in the maze of indoor and outdoor markets that takeover Brick Lane on weekends.
BEST FOR: Food, drinks, vintage finds and artisan originals
Go on a vinyl hunt at the UK's best independent record shop.
BEST FOR: Record shopping
Dray Walk
Browse independent shops, pop ups and flash sample sales on Dray Walk.
BEST FOR: Shopping
Drinking
Home to curated, low intervention, independently produced delicious natural wines. Delicious nibbles too.
BEST FOR: Wine drinking
Bag a burger fresh from the grill and kick back to some pure vinyl DJ sets.
BEST FOR: BBQ, liquor, records
Ely’s Yard Social
Connect with London’s multicultural communities at this cavernous warehouse bar tucked away in the corner of Ely’s Yard.
BEST FOR: Cocktails, street food & free art exhibitions
Snuggle into a sofa at the Truman Brewery’s local pub. Catch some of the best local live bands & DJs in town, or sit and people-watch out on their Brick Lane terrace.
BEST FOR: A decent pint + good music.
Stick around and party until late at Brick Lane’s historic nightclub.
BEST FOR: Dancing the night away.
Eating
Brat is a Michelin-starred restaurant in Shoreditch, headed up by chef Tomos Parry. There’s strong Basque influences on the menu of this rustic Spanish spot with open wood fire grill.
BEST FOR: A top notch dinner.
Next door to the ‘yellow’ Beigel shop, the ‘white’ beigel shop, Beigel Bake, operates 24 hours a day and is renowned for its traditional Jewish-style filled bagels, such as salt beef and smoked salmon.
BEST FOR: 24-hour beigels.
One of the longest standing (and tastiest) Brick Lane curry restaurants offering both dine-in and takeaway Indian cuisine since 1989.
BEST FOR: Indian cuisine
If you're looking for genuine home cooked Sylheti-style Bangladeshi dishes, Graam Bangla hits the mark. A must-try!
BEST FOR: Bengali/Bangladeshi cuisine
Founded in 1855, and contrary to popular opinion, the ‘yellow’ Beigel Shop was the original beigel bakery to open on Brick Lane, and claims to be the first to open in Great Britain. An institution!
BEST FOR: Beigels, beigels, beigels.
Ely’s Yard
Sample some street food from a curated selection of independent traders in Ely’s Yard.
BEST FOR: Al fresco snacking in the sun
One of the larger Bangladeshi & Indian Restaurant on Brick Lane. Discover a wide range of authentic food from across India and Bangladesh.
BEST FOR: Bangladeshi & Indian cuisine
Boasting the title of the best curry house in Brick Lane, the Famous Curry Bazaar promises a unique Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi culinary experience for its visitors.
BEST FOR: Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi cuisine
Definition of Momlette: Street food of Bengal, beaten eggs cooked with regional spices, stirred until set and served rolled in parata flat bread. Unique.
BEST FOR: Breakfast.