e5 Poplar Bakehouse is a thing of quiet beauty, an artisan café without pretension
A satellite of Hackney’s e5 Bakehouse, this unassuming spot on Bartlett Park is many things rolled into one; a bakery,
Read More
Eating & drinking
The Queen’s Head pub in Limehouse reopens with big goals
‘We didn’t want it to turn into more flats’. The Queen’s Head re-opens with big ambitions to be a traditional
Read More
The Gun: traditional British food in an excellent environment at this riverside pub
Historic riverside gastropub The Gun offers traditional British food and an unbeatable riverside location. Sitting down at a table on
Read More
The best Chinese restaurants around Poplar
Everyone loves a Chinese, so here are the best Chinese restaurants around Poplar, Limehouse, and the Isle of Dogs. China
Read More
New Beijing restaurant serves up authentic Chinese Food in Limehouse
Authentic Chinese fare, especially spicy mala xiang guo, is served up at New Beijing restaurant on East India Docks Road
Read More
Poplar’s new “cake shop with coffee” La Chi opens in Pennyfields
With its elegant style, you’d be mistaken for thinking La Chi is more Paris than Poplar. But its secret is
Read More
Let’s talk burgers: how Poplar’s Bun & Sum is worth the search to find it
Adapting L.A.’s smashburger sensation, Bun & Sum creates the ultimate meaty crust making fat patties a thing of the past.
Read More
The Orange Room restaurant review: the best kofta this side of Beirut?
Tucked away on the unassuming Burdett Street, The Orange Room is a taste of Lebanon in the heart of Mile
Read More
Our guide to the Isle of Dogs’ best pubs
From a bar in a church vestry to Lord Nelson’s favourite boozer, the Isle of Dogs is home to a
Read More
Meet Alan, the 23-year-old at the helm of Poplar’s family-run Vietnamese supermarket
Why Alan Nguyen left his career as an accountant to run the family shop set up by his parents 23
Read More
The Tommy Flowers: The meanwhile pub that looks here to stay
The Tommy Flowers Pub on Aberfeldy Street was originally a meanwhile space but with an extension added to its lease
Read More
Ravaa Fine Fusion Review: Poplar’s contestant for best East London curry house
With its friendly service, mellow atmosphere and most importantly, good curry Poplar’s family-run Ravaa Fine Fusion rivals the curry houses
Read More