Wander from end to end, soak up all the smells and sights first then attack the stalls.
Good coffee, nice roasters if you want to take away but at any given point on a weekend you'll have to wait for at least 10 minutes for a coffee.
When not invaded by the trendy set over the weekend, it's a great local park with a paddling pool, the London Fields Lido, tennis courts, two children's play parks, and a table tennis table.
Really cool place with an in-house radio station! Food is yum too! Try and get the bench by the window at the back!
Fab place to go for picnic or some drinks. You can just relax and hang out there, free of charge.
Order outside your comfort zone. Trust that these guys know more about food than you do. It's like a Ottolenghi of the East.
Lovely park that contains a zoo, a BMX track and the former site of a gas works, see if you can spot the nautical theme in the layout of the park
One of the most beautiful Sunday market walks you could hope for, don't ignore the surrounding shops and cafes which are all delightful and there all week. (via Scoville) Read more.
Missed breakfast? Never fear, the Breakfast Club - as it's name suggests - won't let you down, because "it's always breakfast-time somewhere in the world" Read more.
The diamond of the the Vietnamese restaurants in Kingsland Road. Try the Lobster Hum curry, Mekong Catfish. All fab
Brick Lane Market is where Eastern promise meets East End chaos. As well as bric-a-brac and fruit and veg, you can now pick up everything from retro furniture to vintage jewellery. Read more.
Open 24/7, this bakery exudes a rough Cockney charm. Main attractions: salt beef and an entertaining customer mix.
Dressed in antiques and classic, comfy upholstered furniture, the Vintage Emporium is an enticing Tea Room, as well as housing an exquisite vintage clothing shop downstairs. Watch out for fox stoles!
From what I gathered, this is the unofficial "tech startup bar" of Silicon Roundabout. If you're from NYC, it's best compared to Tom & Jerry's but with an awesome / huge / beautiful outdoor garden
"This old fashioned pub spreads over two floors. The ground floor is a large pub that serves casual food, in a light and airy room. Upstairs is a more formal dining room." Read more.
This self-aware clash of ironic religious iconography and grease-sodden soul food is challenging my preconceptions of what my digestive tract is capable of withstanding and I'm loving it.
