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Article: Explore Neighbourhood Gems - Columbia Road

Explore Neighbourhood Gems - Columbia Road - ISHKAR

Explore Neighbourhood Gems - Columbia Road

This summer we will be hosting different pop ups on London's Columbia Road, home to some of London's best restaurants, street bars and independent boutiques. Combine your pop up visit with some of these local highlights:

  • Columbia Road Flower Market is every Sunday. Cockney geezers selling stunning plants. Excellent people watching. 
  • Broadway Market is just a 5 minute walk away. One of London's best markets for foodies.
  • Soak up the sun in nearby Haggerston Park and London Fields. Or head to the Regents Canal to indulge in... yes, more excellent people watching. 
  • On Columbia Rd itself Brawn is one of London's best restaurants. Ridiculously good deli and takeaway treats. Book your table here.
  • Campania & Jones, London's most charming Italian restaurant. Book your table here
  • 19 Ezra Street, cobbled paving stones and an Aperol Spritz. Someone playing jaunty tunes on a honky tonk piano is never far away

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