Best Restaurants in Shoreditch

Airy restaurant and bar Passo is an Old Street favourite with a cosy environment. Clay-oven pizzas, homemade pasta and sharing platters dominate the Italian menu, whilst the drinks list reflects the meeting of old world wines with a new Californian spirit.

This Shoreditch haunt blends the finest Italian cuisine with a European market hall approach to drinking. Spend your evening chowing down on coal oven-baked pizzas, with a vast array of absinthe and wine on tap to wash it down. 

This Shoreditch restaurant is run by Michelin-starred chefs Chris & Jeff Galvin and has a menu in the style of the great bistrots of Paris and Lyon. Championing provenance, ethically-grown ingredients and wood-fired ovens, the splendid spot is one of the best places to eat in Shoreditch.

Add a dash of Caribbean sunshine to your weekend dining with a trip to Cottons, where the Tropical Bottomless Brunch will be in fully swing. Not only will you enjoy sizzling dishes, but there's a feel-good reggae soundtrack and two hours of unlimited booze in it for you too.

Enjoy delicious breakfast goods all day long at this quirky brunch spot, alongside cocktails, beers and some of the biggest character in Hoxton. It's an absolute must for its pancakes towers and fluffy waffles, which make great hangover cures.

If you fancy a laid-back evening in Shoreditch tucking into tasty Japanese small plates, Apothecary should be your next go-to, as they serve up delicious bites such as sushi, prawn tempura and fried chicken. To wash it down? Rare Japanese spirits, plus beaut cocktails and beers.

Dalston Jamaican hotspot Rudie's second location is in Boxpark, delivering tapas-style plates of their favourite dishes. Being able to tuck into a sizzling goat curry or real jerk chicken, and wash that down with rum cocktails, makes this one of the best restaurants in Shoreditch.

Head to Old Street where this funky Australian restaurant is bringing you the goods in the form of slap-up brunches (which have made them a neighbourhood fave), classic cocktails and a relaxed atmosphere. 

If you pair British small plates with an industrial setting, a suspended DJ booth and plenty of cocktails, then you get Great Eastern Street's Iron Bloom. With quirky bites like lobster doughnut and owners that have already seen success with Looking Glass Cocktail Club, you can be sure this up-market joint is worth a visit.

In the mood for Filipino food? Check out Rapsa as they take over 100 Hoxton. Expect an enticing menu of homemade authentic eats, including pork lumpia spring rolls, hand-dived scallops and oxtail kare kare croquettes. 

Spanish restaurant Camino in Shoreditch serves up everything from tapas through to charcuterie boards, with a large outdoor terrace and swish indoor seating. Check out their signature home-cut jamon and cheese or go for the fresh seafood offering for a really authentic experience.

Boasting a Grade II Listed building and ornate interiors, Dirty Bones Shoreditch is one of the most vibrant restaurants in East London. With NYC comfort food alongside old-school hip hop, funk and soul hits, this place is pure vibes.

Looking for places to eat in Shoreditch? Head to the High Street where Burger & Beyond is cooking up a lip-smacking selection of krispie fried chicken, mushroom raclette and fully-stacked burgers washed down with rhubarb margaritas and rose spritzes.

Located in The Old Truman Brewery off Brick Lane, this happily affordable sister to Wahaca offers a wide range of Mexican classics. The bar stocks a good selection of beers and wines, as well as refreshing frozen margaritas. 

Looking for places to eat in Shoreditch? If it's chilled out dining that you're after, head to this Italian favourite where you'll find everything from latte art-laden coffees to tasty breakfasts and mouthwatering dinners. 

With handcrafted cocktails and stunning plates of food, The Alchemist promises nothing other than pure chemistry. Explore the menu of molecular madness for yourself and prepare to be dazzled at the most theatrical bar in Shoreditch.

You'll probably know Bounce more for its ping pong, but there's also a seriously cool restaurant to discover here. Found away from the main Shoreditch hub, there's innovative bar food, premium canapes and an exciting selection of pizza and a la carte to ponder. 

For finger-licking jerk, Caribbean energy and a Notting Hill Carnival soundtrack, head down to The Rum Kitchen in Shoreditch. Hire the swish private dining room for unrivalled feasting, all washed down the hatch with the rarest rums and boozy cocktails from the bar

The Owl & Pussycat is a home from home filled with charm and vintage trinkets. Serving up a choice of the finest food and drink in Shoreditch, it offers seasonal British pub grub alongside cask ales and lagers.

Discover handcrafted pies, ale and a range of spirits and cocktails at this stellar spot to eat in Spitalfields. Head to basement bar The Hubble Room once you've eaten your fill of gastropub grub.

Barrio is a triple threat of Latin street food, nostalgic party music and killer cocktails. The tropical backyard features a carnival of colour and a lively atmosphere, making this one of the best Shoreditch restaurants with outdoor seating.

One of the best places to eat in Shoreditch, Howl At The Moon is a painfully cool neighbourhood local with charisma by the bucket-load. Sweetening the deal? The menu of drool-inducing burgers and unmissable succulent Sunday roasts. 

Pizza Pilgrims is a no-brainer for places to eat in Shoreditch. One of the best cheap restaurants in East London, the pizzeria has a range of cheesy Neopolitan slices, with everything from smoked anchovies and black olive toppings to ricotta, salami and mushroom calzones on the menu.

All day dining and late night music in the iconic Truman Brewery? It can only be Ninety One Living Room. Located in the heart of East London, this laid-back spot is known for tempura cod, Buffalo wings and other bistro-style dishes.

Nestled on Curtain Road, Haché is the Shoreditch restaurant giving burgers a whole new meaning. With artisan ciabatta and brioche buns piled high with delicious fillings and paired with crafted cocktails, this is one for brunch, lunch, dinner and beyond.

Located in the popular Hoxton Square, Cocotte is bringing mouthwatering chicken and gorgeous French wines to East London. If you grab a table at this charming spot, expect impressive menus set to laid-back, yet pretty interiors.

Dream Bags is one of the quirkiest and most interesting places to dine in Shoreditch. Enjoy cocktails and an Italian menu that features stone-baked pizzas and pasta dishes prepared using the finest Sardinian ingredients.

Having found huge popularity across Europe, Sagardi is now bringing Basque cuisine to the heart of Shoreditch. Head to this modern spot to feast on the world-famous txuleton steak along with their signature almalabra - a red tuna and salted cod omelette cooked roxario-style.

Looking for a good seafood place in Shoreditch? Daffodil Mulligan, owned by celebrity chef Richard Corrigan, brings a variety of shellfish and sharing plates, complete with a live Irish band and extensive wine list. 

Ceviche is a fun South American restaurant on Old Street that showcases the best flavours of Peru. From mouthwatering cuts of grilled meat to ceviches dishes, the team of chefs use a range of fresh ingredients to recreate traditional recipes that all pack a punch.