An oasis of peace in London's frantic atmosphere.

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

I found out an amazing fact recently about this place which weirdly enough relates back to my interest of analogue TV distortions in my work. The building where the restaurant stands is where John Logie Baird gave the first public demonstration of Television. If that doesn’t want to make you go there, the band Pulp also wrote a song of the same name on their Different Class album. Apart from these two great facts their food is pretty darn good too!

It's a members-only library but you might be granted access with a research request. The writer's room is great but there's a few special, hidden corners among the bookshelves to tuck yourself away in.

best family run sushi i can find in London.  Not flashy but that not the point.  Its a small honest run place.  Its great.