Alternative Suggestions
Chinese – ExCeL London Recommends The Royal China
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7719 0888
Fine dining Chinese restaurant offering excellent Cantonese, Peking or Szechuan dishes.
Location: Canary Riverside, approx 20-minutes from ExCeL London.
How do I get there? From ExCeL London take the DLR to Canning Town and change for Jubilee Line connections to Canary Wharf. Bars and restaurants are situated just 5-minutes walk from Canary Wharf station.
Comedy Club – ExCeL London Recommends Jongleurs Bow
Tel: +44 (0) 870 787 0707
www.jongleurs.co.uk
Housed in a superbly refurbished Victorian warehouse at the junction of the Regent and Grand Union Canals, offering a variety of comedy nights.
Location: Bow Wharf (221 Grove Road), approx 25-minutes from ExCeL London.
How do I get there? From ExCeL London take the DLR to Canning Town and change for Jubilee Line connections to Stratford. From Stratford take the Central Line to Mile End.
Curry - ExCeL London Recommends Anupana
Tel: +44 (0) 020 7515 7501 / 7504
www.anupana.co.uk
A new Indian restaurant, that’s recently opened in Docklands, approx 10-minutes from ExCeL London. Offering a range of dishes including soft shell crab Masala, calamari and delicious Bengali monkfish curry. For non-fish eaters, there is a wide range of spiced chicken, beef Xacuti and lamb shank, as well as a variety of vegetarian options.
Location: 2 Yabsley Street, Docklands, London, E14 9RG
How do I get there? From ExCeL London take the DLR to Blackwall (4 stops). The restaurant is a five minute walk from the station.
Entertaining Clients – ExCeL London Recommends
Plateau
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7715 7100
This Conran restaurant serves exciting, modern French food in elegant surroundings with stunning views.
Location: Canada Place (4th Floor), Canary Wharf, approx 15-minutes from ExCeL London.
How do I get there? From ExCeL London take the DLR to Canning Town and change for Jubilee Line connections to Canary Wharf.
Larger Groups and Private Dining – ExCeL London Recommends The Pharaohs' Palace
Tel: +44 (0) 20 8799 5631
www.tutankhamunhospitality.co.uk
Tutankhamun Hospitality Limited is hosting shared evening hospitality packages, including a viewing of the ‘Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs Exhibition’, within its Egyptian themed venue, The Pharaohs’ Palace.
The new shared formal evenings, called the Pharaohs’ Banquet, will include a champagne reception on arrival, followed by a 3 course sit down dinner with wines and of course, access to the Exhibition during the night. Prices for the shared evenings start at £299 per head excluding VAT.
The Pharaohs’ Palace also has packages available for exclusive company bookings providing flexible dining, meeting and entertainment options, for groups of between 50 and 300 guests.
Location: The 02, Greenwich, approx 10-15 minutes from ExCeL London.
How do I get there? From ExCeL London take the DLR to Canning Town and change for Jubilee Line connections to North Greenwich.
Nightclubs – ExCeL London Recommends 93 Feet East
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7247 3293
www.93feeteast.co.uk
Offering 3 bars as well as the ‘Music Hall’, which often stages live acts, performances and recitals.
Location: 150 Brick Lane, approx 25-minutes from ExCeL London.
How do I get there? From ExCeL London take the DLR to Canning Town and change for Jubilee Line connections to Canada Water. At Canada Water take the East London Line to Shoreditch, which brings you out onto Brick Lane.
Shopping – ExCeL London Recommends Jubilee Place
www.mycanarywharf.com
This stunning shopping mall houses traditional high street favourites as well as more innovative and contemporary outlets. Recently announced additions to the mall include The Real Alternative, David Clulow, Books etc, Molton Brown, Reiss, Karen Millen and Jones Bootmaker.
Location: Canary Wharf, approx 15-minutes from ExCeL London.
How do I get there? From ExCeL London take the DLR to Canning Town and change for Jubilee Line connections to Canary Wharf.