East London Food & Culture

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Birkbeck Tavern
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22 lesser-known alfresco spots to while away hot summer days

An alternative guide to leafy cafe terraces, unexpected courtyards and hidden pub gardens
Tilbury Yard
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Tilbury Yard to open at Leyton Midand every weekend all summer

The Leyton Midland streetfood and artisan market runs every Friday & Saturday until autumn
NOX Smokehouse Leytonstone
Food & Drink

‘Slow-cooked for 14 hours’: inside NOx, Leytonstone’s new Turkish smokehouse

A welcome addition to the top of the High Road - and handily near the North Star pub
Food & Drink

Roost: the new Algerian rotisserie coming to E7’s railway arches

Winchelsea Road's railway arches are on the up
Food & Drink

Eat Momo brings their Nepali dumplings from Borough to Leyton

The menu also includes a much wider selection of dishes than at the Borough Yards flagship
Food & Drink

Seven Church Lane is Leytonstone’s most exciting 2026 opening

The team behind E11's new music venue includes Chop Shop Tavern, Dreamhouse Records and Shake The High Road
Coffee

Farha is Leyton’s hot new Middle Eastern bakery

Outstanding viennoiserie opposite leafy Draper's Field where E10 melts into E15
Food & Drink

Leyton Night Market: what you need to know

The weekly market is in Tilbury Yard off Tilbury Road, Leyton Midland