Local's guide to East London

This is a local's guide of Islington, Shoreditch and Hackney, where I live and love to spend my time with my two french bulldogs.

• Columbia Flower Market - Only go on Sunday if you want to see it in its full glory (meaning packed). I would recommend going on a Saturday and checking out the boutiques if you want a more quiet experience. Some great delis, bakeries and vintage stores on this road.

• Broadway market - This is on Saturday as well for the market where some of the coolest people hang out and the best food you can find. I absolutely love the Argentinian steak sandwich that is usually at the back of the market and Florian's Bakery that only does gluten-free, vegan desserts.

• London Fields - While you are in that area you can go hang out in London Fields where all the dogs and the locals go. It is a great time in the summer where everyone is picnicking and having the best time.

• Go to the top of Netil House where you can access the rooftop and there you get some of the best views of East London and the City of London

• Spitalfields - A great place to shop and eat food from everywhere in the world. The best burger in town is found at Bleecker Burger and the best matcha cafe is found a Jenki.

• Upper Street has some fantastic shops and eats like Aria, TwentyTwentyOne, After Noah, Ottolenghi deli and Trullo.

• Stoke Newington and Clissold Park is a very relaxed, family-oriented area that has a great high street with incredible independent boutiques and a beautiful park where you can see deer

• If you come to the East, you should travel to Liverpool street station from wherever you are staying, as it has most of the underground lines. There you can explore Shoreditch and Spitalfield market is at your doorstep. Then you have to take the Overground, which is by the train lines, to Hackney or go to Shoreditch High Street Station to go to Highbury and Islington.

• You are also not far away from Tower Hill and the River Thames where you can visit the Tower of London. A pro tip is to take the Uber boat from here all the way down the River Thames for approximately £2 and see the whole city from the water.

• Dishoom in Spitalfields is the first of the franchise and is worth going to at breakfast or lunch, since then you can book a seat and not have to wait in line for an hour.

• Smoking Goat is the sister restaurant to Kiln in Soho and some of the most authentic (and spicy) Thai food you can get in London.

• After School Cookie Club is one of the stores at Boxpark and is an incredible place to have an ice cream sandwich that is both vegan and gluten free.

• Clarence Tavern is a incredible gastro pub to go for Sunday Roast and enjoy the Clissold Park and Stoke Newington High Street area

• E5 Bakehouse - A great brunch spot on the weekend before going to hang out the London Fields area. They have a really cute deli too with loads of local, small business food products to peruse and take home.

• Popham's - Considered to be the best vienosserie in London with its influence in Scandinavian and French patisserie.

• Da Terra and Restaurant Elis - Restaurant Elis is the casual dining option of chef Rafa Cagali, who gives a twist to classic Brazilian dishes and ingredients with his Italian heritage. Da Terra is also in the same building and is a two-Michelin starred restaurant worth booking also.

• Waterhouse Project - An eco-friendly fine dining experience on the canals of Hackney

• E Pellici to get the most authentic and rated English breakfast in London