Mandala Cafe bright yellow shop front on Globe Road, off Roman Road.
Eating & drinkingLocalOut & About

Globe Town welcomes the return of the Buddhist Centre’s community café

Polly Nash
A white cup of tea with blue saucer on a table in Cafe Creme, Roman Road, Bow, East London
Eating & drinkingLocal

The best places to have a cuppa tea along Roman Road

Simran Kumar
The best places to have lunch in Bow
Eating & drinkingLocal

The best places to have lunch in Bow

Simran Kumar
Big Narstie Grime MC and the owner of Jerk and Jollof, Chuks, standing outside the restaurant on Roman Road at its opening evening.
Eating & drinkingLocalOut & About

Jerk and Jollof Nigerian-Caribbean café-restaurant opens on the Roman

Polly Nash
Victoria Park Market in East London on a cloudy day.
Eating & drinkingLocalOut & AboutVictoria Park

Bucket list Bow: Get lost in Victoria Park Market

Polly Nash
Eleanor Arms pub on Old Ford Road
Eating & drinkingLocalOut & About

Bucket list Bow: the ‘Minestrone of Sound’ at the Eleanor Arms

Polly Nash

Your local newspaper for Roman Road, Bow

Roman Road LDN is a community newspaper for Bow, Tower Hamlets, East London. We cover news, culture and what's on in Bow, Mile End, Globe Town, Hackney Wick and Fish Island.

Sign up for our free weekly newsletter and be the first to know about the latest local news and events and read stories about social activism and the rich culture and heritage of our local neighbourhood, from East End Cockneys, East London Suffragettes, and Bow Grime music.

Discover the best-kept secrets about your neighbourhood including things to do, places to visit, new shops, restaurants, bars and coffee places, and the top attractions in Bow, Mile End, Globe Town, and Victoria Park.

Roman Road’s famous Roman Road Market in Bow operates on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays from about 9am to 3pm.

Places to visitView All

Photograph of Plant Lovers London, a new house plants shop on St Stephen's Road, Bow
LocalOut & AboutPlaces to visit

Plant Lovers London: the new house plant shop on St Stephen’s Street

Imogen Garfinkel

Nuzhat Khutun, owner of Plant Lovers London on St Stephen’s Road, believes in the power of indoor plants to improve

Grow, Hackney Wick canalside venue exterior view from the Regent's Canal.
LocalOut & AboutPlaces to visit

Bucket list Bow: Friday night out at Grow, Hackney

Polly Nash
Hackney Wick's Community Sauna Baths at night.
LocalOut & AboutPlaces to visit

Bucket list Bow: A trip to the Community Sauna Baths

Polly Nash
Four Corners Gallery Roman Road.
LocalOut & AboutPlaces to visit

Bucket list Bow: Four Corners Gallery

Polly Nash

CultureView All

Filmaker Islah Abdur-Rahman in Limehouse where his film If Only was set.
CultureLife and livingLocal

‘If Only’: A new short film about gang life in Tower Hamlets by The Corner Shop Show creator

Polly Nash

British-Bangladeshi director Islah Abdur-Rahman on grooming, drug abuse and gang violence: ‘It’s a very heavy project, but it’s also very

Photograph of the cast members of Top Boy's fifth season, walking in Bow, Tower Hamlets
Bow Grime musicCultureLocal

East London-based drama Top Boy returns to Netflix for Season Five 

Imogen Garfinkel
A Quick Ting On: Grime, by Franklyn Addo book cover.
Bow Grime musicCultureLocal

Book review: A Quick Ting On: Grime by Franklyn Addo

Polly Nash
Two black Friesian horses in a horse-drawn funeral procession in the East End.
CultureLife and livingLocal

Black carriage funeral horses: A proper East End send-off

Polly Nash

East End CockneyView All

East London's bustling Roman Road Market in 1968
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The hidden history of Cabbage: the obscure fashion industry practice that helped shape Roman Road Market

Marina Rabin

Cabbage – the clothing, not the vegetable – at one time drew crowds to Roman Road Market, making it a

Landscape black and white photograph of Margaret Barnsdall-Stone in a nursing outfit.
CultureEast End CockneyHistory & nostalgiaLocal

Cockney Roots: From Fern Street Settlement to the Freedom of the City of London

Polly Nash
18th-century image showing a family pointing at a rooster with the caption 'the origin of cockney'.
CultureEast End CockneyHistory & nostalgia

What does the word Cockney actually mean?

Valerie Vishnevetskaya
G.Kelly pie and mash Roman Road staff member holding stack of dishes
CultureEast End CockneyLocal

Cockney roots: Leanne Black from G Kelly’s pie and mash shop

Polly Nash

ShoppingView All

Man waving with a bike outside a bike shop called aztec's bike and repair shop
Out & AboutShopping

Our guide to the best cycle shops near Roman Road

Emilia Carter

Whether you’re a seasoned cyclist or looking for some information on where to get started, our guide covers the best

Outside seating at The Crown pub in Bow
Eating & drinkingLocalShopping

The must-visit public houses around Bow from East End boozers to gastro pubs

Emilia Carter
Outdoor exercise at Strong and Bendy, Hackney Wick
LocalShoppingSports & activities

Best outdoor exercise classes near Roman Road

Emilia Carter
An underwear stall at busy Roman Road Market, East London
LocalOut & AboutShopping

The insider’s guide to East London markets

Valerie Vishnevetskaya

The ArtsView All

Looking out over new houses being built in Poplar in 1951: Images of Housing, Homelessness and Resistance in London's East End, from the Conditions of Living exhibition at Four Corners.
Art and artistsCultureLocal

Homes and Homelessness: Photographs capture 100 years of living conditions in Tower Hamlets

Srinidhi Balakrishnan

Four Corners’ latest exhibition documents housing in East London from the Victorian era to the present day, encouraging viewers to

in the old East End of London, by photographer Nigel Henderson.
Art and artistsCultureLocal

Streets presents Nigel Henderson’s thoughtful photographs of the East End

Emilia Carter
Cheryl Baker, Mike Nolan and Jay Aston: members of The Fizz pop band.
Art and artistsCultureLocal

Cheryl Baker: the Eurovision star from Roman Road

Polly Nash
Children playing hopscotch and skipping games on Chisenhale Road in East London outside the house where Nigel Henderson used to live.
Art and artistsCultureLocal

Nigel Henderson’s home in Bow and the legacy it preserves

Polly Nash

Food & drinkView All

Latest news, interviews and openings about food and drink in the area.

Mandala Cafe bright yellow shop front on Globe Road, off Roman Road.
Eating & drinkingLocalOut & About

Globe Town welcomes the return of the Buddhist Centre’s community café

Polly Nash

Music collectives, plant-based cooking and accessible Buddhism: eighteen months of renovations bring Mandala Café to life. Mandala Café, the newest

A white cup of tea with blue saucer on a table in Cafe Creme, Roman Road, Bow, East London
Eating & drinkingLocal

The best places to have a cuppa tea along Roman Road

Simran Kumar
The best places to have lunch in Bow
Eating & drinkingLocal

The best places to have lunch in Bow

Simran Kumar
Big Narstie Grime MC and the owner of Jerk and Jollof, Chuks, standing outside the restaurant on Roman Road at its opening evening.
Eating & drinkingLocalOut & About

Jerk and Jollof Nigerian-Caribbean café-restaurant opens on the Roman

Polly Nash

Your local news magazine for Roman Road, London

Roman Road LDN is a community newspaper for Bow, Tower Hamlets, East London. We cover news, culture and what’s on in Bow, Mile End, Globe Town, Hackney Wick and Fish Island.

Sign up for our free weekly newsletter and be the first to know about the latest local news and events and read stories about social activism and the rich culture and heritage of our local neighbourhood, from East End Cockneys, East London Suffragettes, and Bow Grime music.

Discover the best-kept secrets about your neighbourhood including things to do, places to visit, new shops, restaurants, bars and coffee places, and the top attractions in Bow, Mile End, Globe Town, and Victoria Park.

Roman Road’s famous Roman Road Market in Bow operates on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays from about 9am to 3pm.