Peter's Walthamstow Guidebook
Arts & Culture
Fascinating insight into the life of one of Britain's most influential designers and thinkers. Also has a rather lovely cafe!
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William Morris Gallery
531 Forest RdFascinating insight into the life of one of Britain's most influential designers and thinkers. Also has a rather lovely cafe!
A simply mind-blowing collection of neon and oddities. Not to be missed. And there's cake. Although you can always go to the gin palace/ cake shop next door
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Gods eigen schroothoop
Shernhall StreetA simply mind-blowing collection of neon and oddities. Not to be missed. And there's cake. Although you can always go to the gin palace/ cake shop next door
Drinks & Nightlife
The Bell
617 Forest RdGreat Pub. Good atmosphere, good food and very close
Queens Arms
42 Orford RdExcellent gastropub in Walthamstow Village
Very cool pub with good selection of beers, interesting food and DJs some nights.
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The Chequers Pub Walthamstow
145 High StVery cool pub with good selection of beers, interesting food and DJs some nights.
Drinking in a brewery on an industrial estate can be much more fun than its sounds...
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The Wild Card Brewery Barrel Store
Shernhall StreetDrinking in a brewery on an industrial estate can be much more fun than its sounds...
A reliable and not too over-priced cool eaterie. Or you can just use its cosy bar
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Eat 17 Restaurant
28-30 Orford RdA reliable and not too over-priced cool eaterie. Or you can just use its cosy bar
Classic British 'boozer' (pub). Popular, old-fashioned, with live music most nights, with street food stalls outside some nights. Lots of live music most nights and comedy shows in the theatre upstairs.
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Ye Olde Rose and Crown
53 Hoe StClassic British 'boozer' (pub). Popular, old-fashioned, with live music most nights, with street food stalls outside some nights. Lots of live music most nights and comedy shows in the theatre upstairs.
If you want a taste of how Walthamstow used to be, before middle class gentrification began, take a walk up the stairs to The Victoria, which has barely changed in decades. The karaoke nights on Fridays are always entertaining. They also host some bands and drag shows.
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The Victoria
110 Grove RdIf you want a taste of how Walthamstow used to be, before middle class gentrification began, take a walk up the stairs to The Victoria, which has barely changed in decades. The karaoke nights on Fridays are always entertaining. They also host some bands and drag shows.
If you like gin, this is your place. There's gin, gin, gin, sloe gin, damson gin, speciality gin, jenever (traditional Dutch gin) and excellent gin cocktails. And there's gin.
Basic place, but great gin.
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Mother's Ruin Gin Palace
Shernhall StreetIf you like gin, this is your place. There's gin, gin, gin, sloe gin, damson gin, speciality gin, jenever (traditional Dutch gin) and excellent gin cocktails. And there's gin.
Basic place, but great gin.
Food Scene
A friendly place serving a wide variety of home-cooked food at very reasonable prices. And it's on the route home from the station. They now also run the cafe by the playground in the park
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Le Délice
114 Hoe StA friendly place serving a wide variety of home-cooked food at very reasonable prices. And it's on the route home from the station. They now also run the cafe by the playground in the park
Looks completely unglamorous but you can have good coffee with great freshly-made gateau or Algerian pastries for under £3
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L'Hirondelle
160 Hoe StLooks completely unglamorous but you can have good coffee with great freshly-made gateau or Algerian pastries for under £3
This is more or less my office nowadays. Lovely people, great coffee and cakes, and an excellent playlist always.
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Wynwood Art District
2A Chingford RdThis is more or less my office nowadays. Lovely people, great coffee and cakes, and an excellent playlist always.
Very tasty sour dough pizzas and reasonably priced drinks with a minimalist hipster vibe, tucked down a cobbled alleyway, around the corner from "Mirth" - the cinema turned bar. Can get busy at peak times, so worth booking ahead if you want your own table. There are shared tables too.
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Sodo Pizza Walthamstow
21 Hatherley MewsVery tasty sour dough pizzas and reasonably priced drinks with a minimalist hipster vibe, tucked down a cobbled alleyway, around the corner from "Mirth" - the cinema turned bar. Can get busy at peak times, so worth booking ahead if you want your own table. There are shared tables too.
On Sundays there is a small farmers' market at the top of the high street, near the library, selling bread, cheese, meat, fish and some street food. The main market runs Tuesday-Saturday - see other entry.
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Walthamstow Farmers Market
High StreetOn Sundays there is a small farmers' market at the top of the high street, near the library, selling bread, cheese, meat, fish and some street food. The main market runs Tuesday-Saturday - see other entry.
Voted one of the top 50 Vegetarian restaurants in Britain and for good reason. But it's actually an all-day cafe that opens into the evenings Thursday to Saturday. There's a garden out the back and an extra indoor eating area.
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Buhler and Co
8 Chingford RdVoted one of the top 50 Vegetarian restaurants in Britain and for good reason. But it's actually an all-day cafe that opens into the evenings Thursday to Saturday. There's a garden out the back and an extra indoor eating area.
t's not haute cuisine, but the food is always fresh, cheap and free of MSG. And the wine's not bad and there's jazz music!
Peking Chef
178 Hoe Stt's not haute cuisine, but the food is always fresh, cheap and free of MSG. And the wine's not bad and there's jazz music!
This new Indian eaterie delivers superb, tasty food at very reasonable prices (so sometimes you'll need to book). It's all vegan but trust me, meat eaters will be very surprised by their fake chicken.
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SpiceBox
58 Hoe StThis new Indian eaterie delivers superb, tasty food at very reasonable prices (so sometimes you'll need to book). It's all vegan but trust me, meat eaters will be very surprised by their fake chicken.
Everything Else
One of two launderettes/laundromats within a 5 minute walk of the house, offering services washes. The other is at 587 Forest Rd, half way to The Bell pub.
Hoe Street Laundrette & Dry Cleaners
108 Hoe StreetOne of two launderettes/laundromats within a 5 minute walk of the house, offering services washes. The other is at 587 Forest Rd, half way to The Bell pub.
Entertainment & Activities
A decent 9-screen cinema right up the road. £8 most days and £3.95 on Tuesdays. You can't say fairer than that. See what's on here:
http://www.empirecinemas.co.uk/nowshowing/empire_walthamstow/t42/
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Empire Cinemas - Walthamstow
267 High StA decent 9-screen cinema right up the road. £8 most days and £3.95 on Tuesdays. You can't say fairer than that. See what's on here:
http://www.empirecinemas.co.uk/nowshowing/empire_walthamstow/t42/
Essentials
I kind of hate Tesco, although it is the closest supermarket. But you'll probably find better prices and produce in the many local Turkish grocery stores.
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Tesco Express
617b Forest RdI kind of hate Tesco, although it is the closest supermarket. But you'll probably find better prices and produce in the many local Turkish grocery stores.
I love this place. Lots of fresh produce and general necessities, plus a Turkish bakery and all at good prices. And always open until the early hours for those munchies on the way home from a night out.
Akdeniz Supermarket
147-149 Hoe StI love this place. Lots of fresh produce and general necessities, plus a Turkish bakery and all at good prices. And always open until the early hours for those munchies on the way home from a night out.
Sightseeing
Tucked away, but close to Walthamstow Central is "The Village". Best approached along St Marys Rd and then continue up Church Path, you come out in what appears to be a different place and time. Wander past the churchyard, an ancient timber-framed house and down Orford Rd to the pubs, restaurants and cute shops. And don't miss the less glamorous industrial estate where there's a brewery, a gin palace and a mass of neon (see elsewhere on this list).
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Walthamstow
Tucked away, but close to Walthamstow Central is "The Village". Best approached along St Marys Rd and then continue up Church Path, you come out in what appears to be a different place and time. Wander past the churchyard, an ancient timber-framed house and down Orford Rd to the pubs, restaurants and cute shops. And don't miss the less glamorous industrial estate where there's a brewery, a gin palace and a mass of neon (see elsewhere on this list).
Tucked away, but close to Walthamstow Central is "The Village". Best approached along St Marys Rd and then continue up Church Path, you come out in what appears to be a different place and time. Wander past the churchyard, an ancient timber-framed house and down Orford Rd to the pubs, restaurants and cute shops. And don't miss the less glamorous industrial estate where there's a brewery, a gin palace and a mass of neon (see elsewhere on this list).
Walthamstow Village Square
Walthamstow Village SquareTucked away, but close to Walthamstow Central is "The Village". Best approached along St Marys Rd and then continue up Church Path, you come out in what appears to be a different place and time. Wander past the churchyard, an ancient timber-framed house and down Orford Rd to the pubs, restaurants and cute shops. And don't miss the less glamorous industrial estate where there's a brewery, a gin palace and a mass of neon (see elsewhere on this list).