Dray Walk, off Brick Lane
E1 6QL - See map
02073929180

Notable for its position - and the wide array of good cooking outside and tasty cakes within, Big Chill's a dusty, scruffy, hipster sprawling kickabout venue in an alley just off Brick Lane - great DJs, sexy skaters and a touch of student appeal, this is a good place for a pre-club tete-à-tete.

Hours: Sun-Thurs: noon-midnight. Fri-Sat: noon-1am
Cover: Only for special events
Guestlist: No
Food: Noon-11pm full menu, brunch served Sunday noon-6pm.
Crowd:Shoreditch drifters; curious tourists and other strays.
Special nights: See www.bigchill.net for special events.
Hot tip: Make like the locals and sit outside and people watch in the summer sun.

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