Tom’s place is fantastic and I would recommend it to anyone- we are missing it already. The flat is beautiful. The photos really don’t do it justice. The flat is well equipped with basically everything anyone could possibly need for a long-term stay and really felt like home. Tom is an excellent host and went above and beyond our expectations, particularly when we had to quarantine at the beginning of our stay. Perhaps the only thing that is better is the location if you want to be in East London. There are some many different neighborhoods with good cafes and restaurants within walking distance, to the point we didn’t manage to visit them all even after two months there. Even many of the tourist attractions in the City and along the Thames are walkable or you can use the public cycle share conveniently located across the street from the main door. For some recommendations, check-out Fuckoffee and Coffee Matters along Bethnal Green Road or go up to % Arabica on Broadway Market for coffees, Beechhall’s for smoked salmon and beigels (good coffee too), Pavillon on Columbia Road for baked good needs (also good coffee), Zeytouna on Goldsmith’s Row for falafel, The Marksman a few blocks away for a good pub, Campania off of Columbia Road for Italian, and there are many good restaurants down along/around Redchurch Street/intersection of Bethnal Green Road and Shoreditch High Street. Dishoom for Mumbai style Indian and The Smoking Goat for Northern Thai barbecue are good options. If you want to splash out, BRAT and Lyle’s are both excellent (you can go at lunch if you want to save on budget). Brick Lane is a short walk away with tons of lower to medium-range priced options. Spitalfields Market is also within walking distance and has a wide variety of options for food- check-out Sud Italia for an excellent Neapolitan style pizza. There are also many good options for food and drink along Shoreditch High Street such as the Shoreditch Wine House and getting into Old Street that you can explore from the flat.