"It’s easy to walk right past Bistrotheque in Bethnal Green without noticing it. It gives off an aloof air but don’t be put off. Once you walk up the stairs to the light and airy warehouse dining space, and are met by the friendly wait staff, this soon fades away. The menu features a good mix of well-executed bistro classics, but really you’re here for the fun atmosphere. In the downstairs dining room you can book tickets for cabaret, featuring the finest east London queer scene royalty, and their weekend brunch services are notoriously an excellent hangover cure (or cause). " - rachel rumbol