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Shoreditch is east London's dining and nightlife engine, a creative, fast-changing quarter where street-food markets, small-plates pioneers, international kitchens and late-night spots sit side by side. It is the place to come for of-the-moment cooking and a buzzy atmosphere. Here is how to eat your way around it.
Street food and markets
Start with the area's street-food halls and weekend markets around Brick Lane and Spitalfields, where dozens of traders make for a brilliant, low-commitment graze. See our markets guide for the best of them.
Small plates and destination kitchens
Shoreditch helped launch London's small-plates movement, and the neighbourhood is thick with inventive, sharing-style restaurants and acclaimed independents. The best take bookings well ahead; others hold space for walk-ins.
How to do it
Come hungry and graze, mixing a market lunch with a booked dinner. The area flows into Hoxton and Spitalfields, all walkable. Our Shoreditch neighbourhood guide covers what else to see and do.
Good to know
Weekends are busiest, especially around the markets. Browse all our food coverage in the restaurants section, and plan transport with getting around London.
