London - Shoreditch & Spitalfields
London’s East End edges the City at buzzing Brick Lane and in the back streets of nearby Spitalfields, where you can see the city’s immigration story for real. The area pulsates with life and history, and has always been one of the most fast-changing districts of the capital. Famous for its graceful French Huguenot mansions, once facing dereliction but now lovingly restored, Spitalfields’ synagogues, street markets and beigel joints bear witness to the arrival of Jews from Eastern Europe in the 19th century, while Brick Lane’s umpteen bustling curry houses were established by a later wave of Bangladeshi immigration. But the area is defined by the present, not the past, with an edgy youth culture and some great music venues and clubs layered on top of it all to produce one of the most eclectic and interesting areas in the capital.
Shoreditch and adjoining Hoxton are London at its most cool – the heartland of the capital’s designer creativity, with cutting-edge galleries, great clubbing and live music, slick restaurants and exuberant fashion and interiors stores. Even unlovely Old Street roundabout has become known as Silicon Roundabout, at the centre of a dotcom boom that at the moment shows no sign of busting. Some may find the area’s fashionista scene a little over the top, but if you want to see London at its most confident and expressive, it’s the place to be, no question.To be in the thick of it 24/7, and if budgeting isn’t at the top of your list, stay at one of the cool, comfortable, design conscious hotels. For a bit of peace and quiet, you’ll find cheaper offerings away from the main drag, just as stylish.
Best Places to Stay in Holidays in London - Shoreditch & Spitalfields
Best places to stay in London - Shoreditch & Spitalfields
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Things to Do in Shoreditch & Spitalfields
While the mainstay of Shoreditch is eating, drinking and clubbing, it’s a historic neighbourhood, and you’ll also discover some interesting sights and things to see in between your carousing. A wander will lead you past ancient burial grounds and churches, while the Geffrye Museum is a big attraction for anyone interested in design. In fact, if design is your thing, you'll find plenty of things in Shoreditch and Hoxton that will catch your eye, including two top galleries displaying cutting edge art, with ever changing exhibitions to keep up with whats new.
Pubs and Restaurants in Shoreditch & Spitalfields
Shoreditch excels with its vibrant bars, pubs and cool clubs, and the café and restaurant scene is pretty hot, too. Bars range from homey table-football favourite Bar Kick to the elegant rooftop bar at Conran’s Boundary Hotel, but there are plenty of traditional boozers and, of course, a number of cutting-edge clubs and venues. The restaurant scene takes in slick gastro-pubs and a few upmarket eateries, including Jamie Oliver’s famous Fifteen and, Michelin-starred, Merchant's Tavern. Like anywhere in london, the range of food on offer is incredibly diverse with modern british cuisine found amongst Italian, Vietnamese and Spanish restaurants, just to name a few.
Shopping in Shoreditch & Spitalfields
Shoreditch and Hoxton are famous for contemporary design, something reflected in the uber-cool shopping scene, which features everything from a notable collection of stylish fashion and accessory outlets in a bunch of shipping containers to trendy boutiques for pin-neat men. You'll also find some affordable homeware stores to smarten up even the coolest of houses.
