Best East London Restaurants
Discover East London’s finest dining experiences with London Best Eats. This is your go-to guide for top food spots, from hidden gems to iconic restaurants.
25 of the best restaurants in East London
Dumbo Shoreditch
- 4.7☆
- £10+
- French
- 📍 Shoreditch
At its core: Minimalist Parisian smashburger joint focused on quality ingredients and simple execution.
From The Ashes BBQ
- 4.5☆
- £20+
- American
- 📍 Hackney
At its core: Sustainable smokehouse cuisine focused on whole animal butchery and live fire cooking techniques.
Mae + Harvey
- 4.7☆
- £10+
- British
- 📍 Bow
At its core: Neighbourhood café serving quality brunch, coffee and cocktails in East London.
Black Cactus BBQ
- 4.5☆
- £26+
- American
- 📍 Walthamstow
At its core: Award-winning Texas-style BBQ using time-honored techniques, live fire, and offset smokers.
Yun Gui Chuan Rice Noodle Bricklane
- 4.5☆
- £10+
- Chinese
- 📍 Brick Lane
At its core: Authentic customizable Hong Kong-style rice noodles with various soup bases and toppings.
DOPI 도피소
- 4.9☆
- £20+
- Korean
- 📍 Bethnal Green
At its core: Authentic Korean restaurant offering traditional dishes in a casual, welcoming atmosphere.
Da Terra Restaurant
- 4.8☆
- £100+
- European
- 📍 Bethnal Green
- Two Michelin Stars
At its core: Innovative European cuisine with Brazilian and Italian influences, served via blind tasting menus in an elegant setting.
Uncle Hon's BBQ
- 4.5☆
- £30+
- Fusion
- 📍 Hackney Wick
At its core: Texas-style BBQ with Chinese influences, serving smoked meats and fusion dishes.
E Pellicci
- 4.8☆
- £10+
- Italian
- 📍 Bethnal Green
- Grade II listed Art Deco interior
At its core: Vintage Art Deco workers' café serving traditional English breakfasts and Italian classics since 1900.
Crunch
- 4.7☆
- £10+
- Fusion
- 📍 Spitalfields
At its core: Experimental brioche sandwiches with creative fillings and unique flavor combinations.
Rogue Sarnies
- 4.9☆
- £10+
- Fusion
- 📍 Hackney
At its core: Artisanal sandwich shop specializing in wood-fired, gourmet sandwiches with high-quality ingredients.
Noodle & Beer
- 4.7☆
- £30+
- Chinese
- 📍 Spitalfields
At its core: Authentic Sichuan and Chongqing cuisine specializing in handmade noodles with bold, spicy flavors.
Smokestak
- 4.5☆
- £30+
- American
- 📍 Shoreditch
- MICHELIN Bib Gourmand
At its core: A smoker and grill-focused barbecue restaurant specializing in slow-cooked meats with a rustic industrial atmosphere.
Tom's Pasta
- 4.6☆
- £20+
- Italian
- 📍 Lower Clapton
At its core: A neighbourhood restaurant serving fresh, handmade pasta and signature lasagne dishes.
Roe
- 4.6☆
- £41+
- British
- 📍 Canary Wharf
- MICHELIN Guide: Good cooking
At its core: Sustainable, nose-to-tail cooking with bold flavors and innovative takes on British classics.
Berber & Q
- 4.6☆
- £30+
- Middle Eastern
- 📍 Haggerston
At its core: East London grill house taking inspiration from the Middle East and North Africa via Brooklyn, New York.
Detroit Pizza London
- 4.7☆
- £10+
- American
- 📍 Spitalfields
- Top 10 New Restaurants of 2022 - The Londonist
- Best New Restaurants of 2022 - Infatuation London
At its core: Authentic Detroit-style deep dish pizza with crispy cheese crust and fluffy center, baked in blue steel pans.
Miga
- 4.7☆
- £30+
- Korean
- 📍 Hackney
- Michelin Bib Gourmand 2025
At its core: Modern Korean cuisine with traditional family recipes passed down through generations.