A very good selection of non-fiction, essays, and rare books. The Japanese book collection is gorgeous!

Contemporary art gallery always showcasing interesting artists. Area is great and building is top

A gallery with a great program of young emerging artists

Arguably the best café in London – or at least East London – with an incredibly welcoming atmosphere, delicious array of food and drinks, and hypnotising views to Broadway Market. Visit early in the mornings, for a roque-monsieur at lunch, or to get lost in their cheese selection at the market stalls on Saturday. Warning: addiction likely to occur.

Beautiful, calm location for lunch on a sunny day in London. Housed in a former school bike shed on Arnold Circus in Shoreditch. Great seasonal fresh food.