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Gordon Ker’s homage to quality British meat finds its third expression on Shoreditch’s Rivington Street, and the quality across the menu is extremely high. An exquisite rendering of the classic steak sandwich packs aged hanger, yielding bone marrow and a piquant horseradish sauce into a decent ciabatta — spoonfuls of bracing green sauce are a fine accessory. Elsewhere, steak is juicy, beefy, and pretty impeachable, with shattering chips, superb gravy, and the usual range of chops skinny and hefty rounding things off.
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Blacklock Shoreditch
28-30 Rivington StGordon Ker’s homage to quality British meat finds its third expression on Shoreditch’s Rivington Street, and the quality across the menu is extremely high. An exquisite rendering of the classic steak sandwich packs aged hanger, yielding bone marrow and a piquant horseradish sauce into a decent ciabatta — spoonfuls of bracing green sauce are a fine accessory. Elsewhere, steak is juicy, beefy, and pretty impeachable, with shattering chips, superb gravy, and the usual range of chops skinny and hefty rounding things off.
Also in the Vietnamese Kitchen family, Cây Tre specialises in authentic Vietnamese cuisine but concentrates more on the traditional dining experience than its street food-focused sibling (and opposite neighbour) Kêu. The menu features items meant for feasting in groups as much as savouring alone. Try the beef pho, which has an 18-hour prep time; it’s hard to go wrong with a starter of salt-and-pepper squid, too.
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Cay Tre Hoxton Shoreditch
301 Old StAlso in the Vietnamese Kitchen family, Cây Tre specialises in authentic Vietnamese cuisine but concentrates more on the traditional dining experience than its street food-focused sibling (and opposite neighbour) Kêu. The menu features items meant for feasting in groups as much as savouring alone. Try the beef pho, which has an 18-hour prep time; it’s hard to go wrong with a starter of salt-and-pepper squid, too.
Leroy is a wine bar and newly Michelin-starred restaurant from the team — Ed Thaw and Jack Lewens — who closed (the Michelin-starred) Ellory in Hackney in March. It is inspired by the Parisian “caves” (restaurant wine annexes) where head chef Sam Kamienko cooked before coming to London. Wines are selected from a “broad church,” where classics sit side-by-side with more new-wave, natural varieties. The restaurant also features a number of the wines from Vigneti Tardis, its own winemaking project in Campania, Italy.
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Leroy
18 Phipp StLeroy is a wine bar and newly Michelin-starred restaurant from the team — Ed Thaw and Jack Lewens — who closed (the Michelin-starred) Ellory in Hackney in March. It is inspired by the Parisian “caves” (restaurant wine annexes) where head chef Sam Kamienko cooked before coming to London. Wines are selected from a “broad church,” where classics sit side-by-side with more new-wave, natural varieties. The restaurant also features a number of the wines from Vigneti Tardis, its own winemaking project in Campania, Italy.
Selin Kiazim’s first solo restaurant is a paean to the chef’s Turkish-Cypriot heritage. The small dining room and bar is organised around an open kitchen which uses a wood oven and tiered grill to prepare some of the most ambitious modern Turkish food in the city. Pide (flatbreads) — marinated octopus with ricotta; or a classic lamb lahmacun — are served with a crisp, piquant pomegranate-dressed red cabbage salad with pickles; the regularly-changing grilled meats might include glazed lamb breast or half chicken served with preserved lemon and greens. Despire being in the middle of Shoreditch, Oklava has the warm atmosphere of a discreet neighbourhood restaurant.
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Oklava
74 Luke StSelin Kiazim’s first solo restaurant is a paean to the chef’s Turkish-Cypriot heritage. The small dining room and bar is organised around an open kitchen which uses a wood oven and tiered grill to prepare some of the most ambitious modern Turkish food in the city. Pide (flatbreads) — marinated octopus with ricotta; or a classic lamb lahmacun — are served with a crisp, piquant pomegranate-dressed red cabbage salad with pickles; the regularly-changing grilled meats might include glazed lamb breast or half chicken served with preserved lemon and greens. Despire being in the middle of Shoreditch, Oklava has the warm atmosphere of a discreet neighbourhood restaurant.
Drinks & Nightlife
Charming and quirky, Howl at the Moon is a popular Hoxton spot every night of the week. Along with wooden pews, quirky posters and a great soundtrack, the pub has a tonne of craft beer options and a cracking burger menu.
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Howl At The Moon
178 Hoxton StCharming and quirky, Howl at the Moon is a popular Hoxton spot every night of the week. Along with wooden pews, quirky posters and a great soundtrack, the pub has a tonne of craft beer options and a cracking burger menu.
Step through the giant opulent 'looking glass' and into a world of decadent debauchery, with mesmeric cocktails and eccentric entertainment in a lavish, cosy setting. This Hoxton bar has a sumptuous interior with moody subtle lighting, Louis XVI inspired furniture, brocade fabrics and other lovingly sourced vintage pieces.
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Looking Glass Cocktail Club
49 Hackney RoadStep through the giant opulent 'looking glass' and into a world of decadent debauchery, with mesmeric cocktails and eccentric entertainment in a lavish, cosy setting. This Hoxton bar has a sumptuous interior with moody subtle lighting, Louis XVI inspired furniture, brocade fabrics and other lovingly sourced vintage pieces.
A thriving spot owned by none other than Gerry Calabrese, The Hoxton Pony combines unique cocktails with a striking interior design and a programme of DJs from across the globe. The seasonal thirty-strong cocktail card is truly a treat for all the senses, and with over 300 hand picked spirits jostling for position at the bar, top quality is a safe bet.
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The Hoxton Pony
104-108 Curtain RdA thriving spot owned by none other than Gerry Calabrese, The Hoxton Pony combines unique cocktails with a striking interior design and a programme of DJs from across the globe. The seasonal thirty-strong cocktail card is truly a treat for all the senses, and with over 300 hand picked spirits jostling for position at the bar, top quality is a safe bet.
Looking for something different to do in Hoxton? One of the most party pumping places to visit just shy of Old Street station, join Old Street Records for not only the finest pizzas in the bizz, there's live music and a cocktail selection that's more than set to impress.
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Old Street Records
350 -354 Old StLooking for something different to do in Hoxton? One of the most party pumping places to visit just shy of Old Street station, join Old Street Records for not only the finest pizzas in the bizz, there's live music and a cocktail selection that's more than set to impress.
Garnering rave reviews left, right and centre, it's no secret that Happiness Forgets is one of the best cocktail bars in London. You'll find this little beauty in a Hoxton Square basement; where high end cocktails come mixed up by incredibly talented mixologists who let the quality of their libations do the talking.
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Happiness Forgets
8-9 Hoxton SquareGarnering rave reviews left, right and centre, it's no secret that Happiness Forgets is one of the best cocktail bars in London. You'll find this little beauty in a Hoxton Square basement; where high end cocktails come mixed up by incredibly talented mixologists who let the quality of their libations do the talking.