East London
How to spend a perfect day in Lower Clapton, according to a local
From book shopping and coffee to live music
By Lucy Bruton
How to spend a perfect day in Leyton, according to a local
Bakeries, micro-breweries and some of the best restaurants this side of the river – Leyton might just be the London town with it all.
By Sarah Allard
Eating & Drinking
The best restaurants in East London
Our restaurant experts taste their way from Smithfield to Shoreditch to find the best restaurants in the East End
By Sarah James
Eating & Drinking
The best Shoreditch restaurants
Shoreditch restaurants are no longer just about hipster clichés. In London's coolest neighbourhood you'll find some of the city's finest places to eat, from Michelin-stars to trendy trattorias
By Sarah James
Eating & Drinking
The best restaurants in Hackney
From homemade pasta to a fish restaurant from a young-gun chef.
By Condé Nast Traveller and Tabitha Joyce
Edit, Hackney: a new sustainable restaurant in East London
We check out an eco-friendly opening in London Fields
By Juliet Kinsman
Win a two-night stay in a stylish Shoreditch hotel, plus cocktails, breakfast and train travel to London
One lucky reader and a guest of their choosing will be discovering all this quirky, cultural corner of East London has to offer
By Connor Sturges
Destinations
The best things to do in Shoreditch
Our guide to the East London neighbourhood that refuses to relinquish its pearly crown.
By Sonya Barber
Inside the Shoreditch treehouse penthouse that you can rent on Plum Guide
This magical treehouse hideaway might just be the coolest stay in London
By Olivia Morelli
One Hundred Shoreditch hotel review, London
An exciting hotel from a forward-thinking hotel management group hits East London
By Olivia Morelli
Win a stay in the dreamy Pan Pacific London hotel
Condé Nast Traveller is teaming up with Pan Pacific London to offer one lucky winner and a guest the chance to stay in the hotel, including afternoon tea and a visit to the Wellbeing Floor. This competition is now closed
By Cassie Doney
Eating & Drinking
Things to do in Hackney Central: a local's guide
An insider guide to this lesser-visited corner of East London
By Sonya Barber
Places To Stay
First in: Kingsland Locke hotel review
We were first in at the eighth Locke outpost in Dalston, a quirky, pastel-hued escape in the middle of East London's best bits with an on-site microbrewery, gin distillery and kebab restaurant
By Olivia Morelli
Eating & Drinking
Recipe: how to make a chilli and ginger Margarita from London's Hacha
The ultimate at-home Margarita recipe
By Deano Moncrieffe
London
Win a weekend at Andaz London Liverpool Street, a smart hotel in East London
We’re giving away a one-night stay at Andaz London Liverpool Street, plus supper and drinks at Rake’s Café Bar. This competition is now closed
Destinations
An insider's guide to Clapton, London
Where to eat, drink and shop in East London's vibrant under-the-radar neighbourhood
By Stacey Smith
Eating & Drinking
13 cool things to do in Dalston
From refillable wine shops to a cactus shop, here's the inside track on Dalston's highlights, from locals Sonya Barber, author of 'East London: an opinionated guide', and Condé Nast Traveller's chief sub-editor Grainne McBride
By Gráinne McBride and Sonya Barber
Eating & Drinking
The best bars in Shoreditch
From sustainable drinking dens to a Michelin-starred wine bar.
By Rick Jordan
Places To Stay
Town Hall Hotel, London: Muted glamour in Bethnal Green
Once the borough’s town hall, later a film set and now a design hotel, Bethnal Green’s Town Hall Hotel is one of the most striking places to stay in London's East End
By Emma Russell
London
Win one night at Redchurch Townhouse in London
We’re giving away a one-night stay in Shoreditch, plus supper