Taste London · Dining Guide
The Best of East London
Explore east London through its neighbourhood tables: seasonal cooking, inventive tasting menus, a longstanding café and restaurants with a clear point of view.
By Editorial Desk · Updated 23 October 2026
A blue tick links to a published Taste London review. The wider selection also includes restaurants our team has not reviewed.
Angelina✓
Why visit
An intimate tasting-menu restaurant bringing Japanese technique into conversation with Italian ingredients and wine.
Checked 23 October 2026
56 Dalston Lane, London E8 3AH
Brawn
Why visit
A neighbourhood restaurant with a seasonal menu and a strong wine focus. Its Columbia Road setting suits an unhurried meal with friends, with cooking that follows the available produce.
Checked 23 October 2026
49 Columbia Rd, London E2 7RG
Rochelle Canteen
Why visit
Margot Henderson’s garden-set canteen offers a daily changing menu rooted in good produce and straightforward cooking. A calm alternative to the busier Shoreditch dining rooms nearby.
Checked 23 October 2026
16 Playground Gardens, London E2 7FA
E Pellicci
Why visit
A longstanding family café for a generous breakfast, strong coffee and a lively welcome. Its characterful Bethnal Green setting offers a different kind of London dining institution.
Checked 23 October 2026
332 Bethnal Green Road, London E2 0AG
Sushi Revolution Shoreditch✓
Why visit
An intimate contemporary Japanese restaurant with hand rolls, small plates and a relaxed atmosphere suited to dinner for two.
2–4 Stage Plaza, Curtain Road, London EC2A 3NQ
215 Hackney✓
Why visit
A welcoming café for generously flavoured brunch, from shakshuka to a sweet finish of baklava-inspired French toast.
Checked 23 October 2026