A restaurant housed in a really old restored Dutch Barge in east London has just been given its first AA rosettes. 

Barge East, found on Regent's Canal near the cluster of canal-side eating and drinking spots in Hackney Wick, has not only picked up two AA rosettes, the restaurant has also earned a Silver Environment Recycling Award from green sustainability organisation First Mile, and a Sustainable Venue Award from Venue Scanner - a website that does what it says on the tin, basically. 

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The restaurant plates up seasonal British dishes in a 120-year-old barge which makes for an intimate and novel dining experience. 

This Is Local London: Dine in a restored 120-year-old boatDine in a restored 120-year-old boat (Image: Barge East)

It's casual fine-dining - the boat is by no means as polished as the food, but that's all part of the charm. 

Open for tasting menus, a la carte, or just a couple of drinks, the kitchen team at Barge East not only cooks with the seasons, but they prepare dishes using many ingredients grown in the Barge's canal-side gardens - there's no air miles there. 

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This Is Local London: Modern British dishes are prepared using ingredients from the restaurant's canal-side gardensModern British dishes are prepared using ingredients from the restaurant's canal-side gardens (Image: Barge East)

Come the summer months, you can sit in the gardens, amongst the growing produce, for a more rustic, informal meal of frozen cocktails and street food. 

Before claiming these two AA rosettes, Barge East has picked up a Catey Award in 2021 for Best Newcomer and a Taste of London Award for Best Restaurant in 2022. 

Address: River Lee, Sweetwater Mooring, White Post Lane, E9 5EN

Website: bargeeast.com