02/10/26

Bistro Sablé brings a little Paris to Shoreditch his Autumn

A little corner of Paris has arrived in East London, as Bistro Sablé takes up residence above The Princess of Shoreditch for a limited three-month stay. Following the success of its debut, the French bistro from Noble Inns has opened on 1 October, transforming the first floor of the much-loved Shoreditch pub into an intimate 32-seat restaurant until the end of the year. And with classic French cooking, flea-market finds from Paris and a suitably atmospheric spiral staircase leading upstairs, it sounds rather well suited to autumn evenings.

Bistro Sablé takes its inspiration from the traditional dining rooms and neighbourhood bistros of Paris, with a menu that leans firmly towards comforting French classics rather than reinvention for reinvention’s sake.

Among the dishes will be rotisserie chicken with vin jaune and girolles, alongside cassoulet au confit de canard, reassuringly French dishes that feel particularly appropriate as the evenings begin to draw in. Downstairs, The Princess of Shoreditch will continue to retain its pub character, with a pared-back blackboard menu featuring Bistro Sablé-inspired dishes for those dropping in for a drink, a lighter bite or something altogether more spontaneous.

The upstairs restaurant is also being given a suitably French makeover. Oversized vintage posters sourced from Parisian flea markets will hang alongside elegant bistro-style lighting, with simple wooden tables and chairs keeping things relaxed and understated. Guests will enter through a dedicated entrance before making their way up the pub's signature spiral staircase to the dining room. It’s a pleasing combination: the easy informality of an East London pub downstairs, with a more intimate French dining room tucked away above it.

The residency also marks a new chapter for The Princess of Shoreditch, allowing the pub and Bistro Sablé to sit alongside one another rather than one replacing the other. Whether it’s a quick glass and something from the blackboard downstairs or an evening of cassoulet and French wine upstairs, we rather like the sound of this particular Paris-meets-Shoreditch pairing.

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Written by Claire Bloom

Photography courtesy of Bistro Sablé

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This September, Hotpod Yoga studios across London, including the new Leyton branch, are offering £5 charity yoga classes in collaboration with theMovement, a London-based charity dedicated to restoring women’s rights to exercise by providing opportunities to those facing multiple disadvantages.

With all proceeds going to support their mission, nine Hotpod Yoga locations throughout the capital will host open days, inviting new customers to experience a class for just £5. Every penny will be donated to theMovement, promoting the benefits of yoga for both mental and physical health whilst supporting a cause committed to aiding those who have faced significant challenges, including mental health struggles.

Hotpod Yoga, known for its immersive yoga experience, will give first-time visitors the chance to explore the benefits of their unique approach to yoga while contributing to a meaningful cause. The Leyton studio, situated in a railway archway on Midland Road in east London and recently launched by sisters and former primary school teachers Mia and Courtney, will hold its open day on Saturday, September 21st 2014.

Dates and locations of open days:

Weekend 14th & 15th September

Hotpod Yoga Brixton, Dulwich, Putney and South Wimbledon

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Hotpod Yoga Belgravia, Tottenham Hale and Leyton

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Written by Jordan Crowley

Images courtesy of Hot Pod Yoga