Lets cut straight to it, Brick Lane will give you:

Colour

Quirkiness

Street art (or graffiti if you prefer)

Aromatic spicy food, and an abundance of food in general

Shopping

Vintage

Random

Quaint

Eclectic

Brick Lane offers a feast for the eye, and a great way to spend a lazy Sunday afternoon.

Brick Lane London — One of London’s most iconic streets

Street Art

Now I’m not sure if it’s politically correct to use the term graffiti when the talent beaming from these exhibitions is so obviously treasured and admired throughout the Brick lane area. People come from all over with their Nikons and Canons to flex those lenses on the colour and beauty of endless street art randomly splattered on nearby buildings.

Brick Lane Street Art Graffiti — Vibrant graffiti art in what seems like every nook and cranny

Mahatma Gandhi Brick Lane — Mahatma Gandhi

Grafitti Street Art Brick Lane London — The middle picture…’key to your mind’

Donald Trump Graffiti Street Art Brick Lane London — Well well well!! Fancy seeing you here!

Brick Lane Street Graffiti London — This area was swarming with camera clad people, it’s a street photographers paradise

Brick Lane Street Art London — You just have to stop and look….

Brick Lane Jazz graffiti London — Jazz art

Around Brick Lane London — You will not be alone with your big lens around here, that’s for sure.

Spicy Food

If this is your bag you will not be disappointed.

There are so too many restaurants to count, and shops like the one below ‘Arzu’ to try something new.

Arzo Brick Lane Asian Food London — Love this shop – there was a huge queue as I walked past and whilst peering through the window the people in the queue were encouraging us to come in saying the food was really good.

Pakora Brick Lane London — I never knew there were so many different types of pakora!

Asian Foon London Brick Lane — The also sell all kinds of asian sweets too, and there’s a similar sweet shop next door

Asian Food Brick Lane London Poular shop — Spoilt for choice in here

Yum

Love the spinach pakora

Brick Lane Bird Street Art Graffiti London — Artistic talent in the most unexpected places

Brick Lane walls — This one seems to have been made from strips of coloured paper

Random Street Performer

Food Glorious Food

Brick Lane is a foodies paradise – and this is not an understatement. Along with outdoor food sellers there is a large indoor hall filled with hot food sellers from all around the world.