Being an East London boy at heart I am partial to an occasional fix of café culture. Pellici's has been running since the start of the last century, to which me, my father and my father's fathers have all enjoyed its mix of tasty Italian/London grub and energetic atmosphere. If you're visiting, make sure you drop by, as it will provide a valuable, forever-depleting education into what East London is really all about.

Natural wine bar and shop in east London with communal table and standing space. 

There are very few better places to be on a summer's day than the massive beer garden at People’s Park Tavern on Victoria Park

It paces a Londoner's life. When the tide is low I like wandering on the "beach" and discovering tunnels that take me to the centre of the Earth.

Best spot for breakfast, lunch and people watching on Regent's Canal in East London.