East London & Bow Restaurant Guide

Laxeiro Tapas Bar

The eye-catching bright red exterior of this tapas bar is every bit as warm and welcoming as its staff. Laxeiro is family run and thrives thanks to much custom from the local flower market also situated on Columbia Road.

• Address: 93 Columbia Road, London, E2 7RG (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Spanish
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £30.00

Lazzat Karahi

• Address: 18 Plashet Grove, Upton Park, London, E6 1AE (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Indian
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £14.00

Lennie's

Lennie's specialises in finely spiced Thai food, at very good prices.

• Address: 6 Calvert Avenue, London, E2 7JP (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Asian, Budget, English
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £12.00

Little Driver, The

• Address: 125 Bow Road, London, E3 2AN (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Modern British, Pub, Traditional
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £18.00

LMNT

The decor at LMNT is a Shrine to extravagance, with a riot of influences including ancient Egyptian, Roman and Greek. Try to imagine divinely embellished alcoves, raised opera boxes, Sphinx fireplaces, a Huge Greek-effect mask dominating one wall and a gigantic classical urn that you can dine in.

• Address: 316 Queensbridge Road, Hackney, London, E8 3NH (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Budget, International, Gastropub
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £25.00

Loong Kee

This family owned popular Vietnamese café prides itself on the authentic prepartation of their native dishes; it offers both a small informal dining area and a takeaway service. On the menu you'll find plenty of authentic Vietnamese dishes with a strong emphasis on seafood.

• Address: 134G Kingsland Road, London, E2 8DY (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Chinese, Vietnamese
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £9.00, Dinner: £12.00

Mai'da Indian Eatery

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Maida is a good example of the new wave of Indian restaurants that are making the enjoyment of this popular cuisine even greater than it has been for what seems a very long time now. An added facility here is the theatre-style kitchen enabling guests to visually share in the action, should they so wish.

• Address: 148-150 Bethnal Green Road, London, E2 6DG (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Indian, Family, Restaurant
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £25.00, Dinner: £30.00

Mangal Ocakbasi Restaurant

Mangal Ocakbasi is a basic looking Turkish restaurant that likes to keep things easy. There's no menu, you just choose with your eyes from the selection on display made up of slow cooked stews and various cooked to order kebabs.

• Address: 10 Arcola Street, off Stoke Newington Road, London, E8 2DJ (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Turkish
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £17.00

Matsu

The glamorous Matsu is one of the East End's first great Japanese restaurants. The trendy interior offers customers elegance and style and the popular bar area makes the perfect place to wait for your dinner date.

• Address: 558 Mile End Road, London, E3 4PL (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Japanese
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £16.00, Dinner: £26.00

Mobeen

Mobeen has a legendary local reputation for serving some of the best value Indian food in London. As with most bargain basement restaurants you can't expect the place to really look the part but by keeping the appearance clean and simple they can turn their attention whole heartedly to the food.

• Address: 224 Green Street, Forest Gate, London, E7 8LE (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Pakistani
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £10.00