Filly Brook

Filly Brook is the most beloved bar and live venue in Leytonstone -- a multi-award winning bar-restaurant-music venue on Grove Green Road that won the Leytonstoner best bar award in 2024 with a remarkable 55% of the vote, and was joint winner of the best arts and live venue award in the same poll. Named after Leytonstone's hidden river, Filly Brook opened just three weeks before the first lockdown and quickly became a firm favourite in the local community, described by the Stow Brothers as "a stylish record store and restaurant with a chilled ambience and eclectic dining soundtracks curated by resident DJs." OpenTable rates it 4.8 stars from 109 diners.

What makes Filly Brook exceptional is the combination of a well-curated drinks list, live music events, art gallery shows and a succession of excellent kitchen residencies that keep the food offering fresh and exciting. Current and recent kitchen residencies include Sireli (Middle Eastern small plates; FSA 5 stars; Leytonstoner praised) and Sho Foo Doh (Japanese; runner-up Leytonstoner best restaurant 2025 with 19%). Regular live jazz, music festivals and the month-long Connections festival in May make it one of the best live music venues in East London. Beer garden; private room; outdoor dining. Website: fillybrook.co.uk.