Andrew Vickers

Good pub, wide range of beers including some cask beers. Plenty of local brewery interest. Old and well worn interior. Food menu is good, including vegetarian and vegan options ( but then it is Broadway Market and Hackney!) Pleasant and helpful staff. Not cheap, I know it's London (not Leeds where you can still get a pint of local cask beer for under £4) but I thought it was expensive even for London. A pint and a half of local (keg) Pale and Schooner of something else came to over £16 - which I thought was a bit over the top. All said, nice pub, good beer, decent food.

Decent bar on Broadway Market. Surprisingly not busy on Saturday during the market - reasonable range of beers. Don't think they have cask beer but they bill as a "cocktail bar" so maybe that's why. Pleasant staff. Great place to drink and watch the market. I assume it's a busy bar in the evening.

Pleasant hotel, the scale feels small but with being too small. Location is fine, a walk away from the centre. Convenient for Midi / Sud Rail Station. Near to the St Gillies area. Helpful staff who can help when your own French isn't up to it. Breakfast is really good, excellent coffees, fruit, cereals and bread etc. Overall impression after staying for a few nights - very good. Pleasant staff, rooms very comfortable and quite large. Bed was very comfortable, plenty of towels etc. Room attended to every day. I'd recommend it.

Edwardian arcade, a bit shabby round the edges but an interesting building nevertheless. The café at one end (Galleries Lafayette) is reasonable.

Excellent newly opened cafe. In part of what used to be Pizza Express until it closed. Coffee is very good, light food offering. Pleasant staff. Updated April 2022 - recently changed hands, but nothing changed, excellent food and good coffee. Staff as pleasant as ever. Very extensive south facing terrace - can sit in the sun most of the day! Update June 2022 - a few changes, as perhaps expected, nothing has altered the fundamental - still excellent coffee and food. Recommended. Update October 2022 - getting busier by the week. Good service and excellent quality coffee. Update April 2023 - still going well and an excellent choice for excellent coffee.