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Best of Shoreditch

The single best place in Shoreditch for each of 26 categories, picked from our London rankings.

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  1. Best Italian restaurants in ShoreditchShoreditch · 49-51 Curtain Road, EC2A 3PT#11 on Best Italian Restaurants in London →Nose-to-tail Italian cooking with handmade pasta, including tonnarelli with brown crab cacio e pepe.
  2. Best burgers in ShoreditchShoreditch · Multiple locations#8 on Best Burgers in London →Dry-aged beef burgers led by the bacon butter burger with pancetta and burnt butter mayo.
  3. Best pizza in ShoreditchShoreditch · 122 Bethnal Green Road, E2 6DG#6 on Best Pizza in London →A New York-style slice shop serving sturdy, no-flop slices with oregano-spiked tomato sauce.
  4. Best steak in ShoreditchShoreditch · 4 Redchurch Street, E1 6JL#10 on Best Steak in London →Michelin-starred, wood-fired restaurant whose huge sirloins and beef ribs from the open grill rank among the world's best.
  5. Best Thai restaurants in ShoreditchShoreditch · Unit 7 Montacute Yards, E1 6HU#5 on Best Thai Restaurants in London →The cult Leytonstone family-run Thai, now in Shoreditch, famed for its ever-changing blackboard specials.
  6. Best ramen in ShoreditchShoreditch · 102 Old Street, EC1V 9AY#5 on Best Ramen in London →Old Street ramen shop making its own noodles in-house, chasing the real-deal texture of Japanese ramen.
  7. Best Korean restaurants in ShoreditchShoreditch · Multiple locations#13 on Best Korean Restaurants in London →Casual Korean street-food café known for fried chicken, bao and kimchi fried rice.
  8. Best vegan restaurants in ShoreditchShoreditch · 320 Old Street, EC1V 9DR#3 on Best Vegan Restaurants in London →Kirk Haworth's tasting-menu restaurant, the first vegan restaurant in the UK to win a Michelin star.
  9. Best Lebanese restaurants in ShoreditchShoreditch · 232 Shoreditch High Street, E1 6PJ#1 on Best Lebanese Restaurants in London →Candlelit Lebanese restaurant and basement wine bar with impeccably seasoned, ever-changing plates.
  10. Best French restaurants in ShoreditchShoreditch · 74 Luke Street, EC2A 4PY#13 on Best French Restaurants in London →Friendly, unpretentious bistro with creative plates like snails on tarragon-butter flatbread.
  11. Best tapas in ShoreditchShoreditch · 1C Montacute Yards, E1 6HU#6 on Best Tapas in London →Nieves Barragán's newer Shoreditch opening, praised as one of the most exciting Spanish kitchens in town.
  12. Best Mexican restaurants in ShoreditchShoreditch · 70 Leonard Street, EC2A 4QX#11 on Best Mexican Restaurants in London →Smart Shoreditch restaurant offering refined modern Mexican dishes and creative cocktails.
  13. Best romantic restaurants in ShoreditchShoreditch · 74 Luke Street, EC2A 4PY#15 on Best Romantic Restaurants in London →Intimate Shoreditch bistro with a Parisian feel, pared-back French menu and all-French wine list.
  14. Best coffee shops in ShoreditchShoreditch · 58 Redchurch Street, E2 7DP#14 on Best Coffee Shops in London →Buzzy corner espresso bar with excellent baked goods; its Dalston roastery café has a secluded patio.
  15. Best fried chicken in ShoreditchShoreditch · 64 Shoreditch High Street, E1 6JJ#10 on Best Fried Chicken in London →Thai-inspired Shoreditch favourite whose fried chicken wings feature on several best-of lists.
  16. Best cocktail bars in ShoreditchShoreditch · 152 Old Street, EC1V 9BW#3 on Best Cocktail Bars in London →London's highest-ranked World's 50 Best entry, splitting into a fast-paced front bar and an inventive, ingredient-led back room.
  17. Best rooftop bars in ShoreditchShoreditch · 1-5 Curtain Road, EC2A 3JX#10 on Best Rooftop Bars in London →A Shoreditch club-bar whose rooftop hosts themed seasonal makeovers and lively parties.
  18. Best beer gardens in ShoreditchShoreditch · 226 Shoreditch High Street, E1 6PJ#15 on Best Beer Gardens in London →Hidden-gem garden just off Shoreditch High Street, surprisingly spacious for such a central spot.
  19. Best nightclubs in ShoreditchShoreditch · 54 Holywell Lane, EC2A 3PQ#9 on Best Nightclubs in London →A Victorian warehouse venue topped with graffitied tube carriages, hosting club nights and gigs.
  20. Best jazz bars in ShoreditchShoreditch · Multiple locations#7 on Best Jazz Bars in London →Prohibition-style speakeasy on City Road pairing nightly live jazz, swing and blues with award-winning cocktails.
  21. Best cinemas in ShoreditchShoreditch · 97 Sclater Street, E1 6HR#8 on Best Cinemas in London →A 40-seat arthouse screening room off Brick Lane that still projects 35mm and 16mm, plus a vast film library and café-bar.
  22. Best markets in ShoreditchShoreditch · Brick Lane, E1 6PU#7 on Best Markets in London →A gloriously unpredictable Sunday sprawl of secondhand bargains and bric-a-brac, with offshoot markets for crafts, vintage and street food nearby.
  23. Best bookshops in ShoreditchShoreditch · 166 Brick Lane, E1 6RU#2 on Best Bookshops in London →Born as a community project in 1978, it runs book clubs and workshops and keeps winning or shortlisting for indie bookshop awards.
  24. Best record shops in ShoreditchShoreditch · Multiple locations#1 on Best Record Shops in London →The roomy Brick Lane flagship of the indie institution, with a café and a proper stage for frequent, often free early-evening gigs.
  25. Best vintage shops in ShoreditchShoreditch · 141 Bethnal Green Road, E2 7DG#4 on Best Vintage Shops in London →Pink-hued, meticulously curated shop for designer vintage from every decade, with a fiercely loyal following and serious labels on the rails.
  26. Best escape rooms in ShoreditchShoreditch · Rich Mix, 35-47 Bethnal Green Road, E1 6LA#11 on Best Escape Rooms in London →Four inventive rooms hidden inside Rich Mix, most built around a wartime great-escape storyline with physical challenges.

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