Advice for professional couple moving to ED??

[DaveR]

For cycle shop, Balfes is very good, but mlteenie (his user name on this forum) is the first port of call for many for repairs and servicing.

Opinions are always divided on shops/pubs/restaurants, but FWIW my recommendations would be:

Mootown (North Cross Rd market) for British and Irish cheese and super friendly service

Blackbird Bakery (North X Rd as above and ED Grove) for bread, cakes, pastries and similar service

William Rose, Sparkes, and the butcher near the Plough are all way better than average/supermarket meat

Fresh Flower Co., for bonus husband points

The Great Exhibition for a decent pint and an ambience that is as reasonable a balance between traditional and poncy as you're likely to find in a neighbourhood like ED

Palmerston for proper food

Koz for good Turkish food and old school hospitality (I feel terrible that I'm betraying Hisar, but I think they've gone down hill a bit, and Koz is better IMHO)

Ganapati (Bellenden Road SE15) for more interesting Indian food than you'll find anywhere in SE22

There are also a whole bunch of shops selling gift type stuff and decorative things that I don't go to (although I occasionally have to lurk around outside them) that I'm told are useful for buying things for women (I don't want to be sexist, but I would genuinely be interested to know how many men have ever either bought or been given anything from Celestial, or Oliver Bonas, or any of those other places).

[AJ22]

On the more moving details, we used https://domesticmove.co.uk/ha8-burnt-oak/ to handle out home move. Might be of use to you. Hope you enjoy your new life in ED!