A few of my favourite things...
Food scene
De Beauvoir Deli Cafe (dine-in only)
Serving a seasonal all-day brunch menu.
"Dishing up indulgent treats for breakfast, lunch and dinner, combining homemade food to grab-and-go with luxury, artisan groceries to take home. Always working with the most local suppliers possible and championing small-scale suppliers starting out on their journey.“
143 locals recommend
De Beauvoir Deli Co
98 Southgate Rd"Dishing up indulgent treats for breakfast, lunch and dinner, combining homemade food to grab-and-go with luxury, artisan groceries to take home. Always working with the most local suppliers possible and championing small-scale suppliers starting out on their journey.“
Artisan bakery & cafe with a community focus serving sourdough bread, organic lunches & cakes.
271 locals recommend
E5 Bakehouse
396 Mentmore TerraceArtisan bakery & cafe with a community focus serving sourdough bread, organic lunches & cakes.
“Waterside cafe for coffee and a range of dishes made from locally sourced ingredients.”
216 locals recommend
Towpath Café
42 De Beauvoir Cres“Waterside cafe for coffee and a range of dishes made from locally sourced ingredients.”
“Light cafe fare such as creative sandwiches and salads with coffee drinks and fresh breads to go.”
Every Thursday there is a milk float in De Beauvoir square.
47 locals recommend
The Dusty Knuckle Bakery
Abbot Street“Light cafe fare such as creative sandwiches and salads with coffee drinks and fresh breads to go.”
Every Thursday there is a milk float in De Beauvoir square.
"Fermenting kitchen and wine bar - open for breakfast, lunch & dinner... menu changes weekly, and our cooking is simple and seasonal...great bottles of natural wines"
20 locals recommend
Little Duck - The Picklery
68 Dalston Ln"Fermenting kitchen and wine bar - open for breakfast, lunch & dinner... menu changes weekly, and our cooking is simple and seasonal...great bottles of natural wines"
"Working factory with seasonal food cooked on wood-fired ovens and grill, plus cocktails and DJs."
https://www.bratrestaurant.com/climpsons-arch/
37 locals recommend
Brat x Climpson's Arch
374 Helmsley Pl"Working factory with seasonal food cooked on wood-fired ovens and grill, plus cocktails and DJs."
https://www.bratrestaurant.com/climpsons-arch/
"BBQ with eclectic influences, served with wine and cocktails in casual digs under railway arches."
81 locals recommend
Berber & Q - Grill House
338 Acton Mews"BBQ with eclectic influences, served with wine and cocktails in casual digs under railway arches."
"Artfully put together space for a range of homely Italian dishes amid wooden tables and brick walls."
http://www.campaniaandjones.com/
57 locals recommend
Campania
23 Ezra St"Artfully put together space for a range of homely Italian dishes amid wooden tables and brick walls."
http://www.campaniaandjones.com/
"“mu” is a bar, restaurant and live music venue from the team behind brilliant corners, GIANT STEPS and Idle Moments.
Alongside classic cocktails and a carefully curated wine list, we serve a Japanese food which is focussed around fireside cooking from a robata grill. We also present live music every night."
"mu"
"“mu” is a bar, restaurant and live music venue from the team behind brilliant corners, GIANT STEPS and Idle Moments.
Alongside classic cocktails and a carefully curated wine list, we serve a Japanese food which is focussed around fireside cooking from a robata grill. We also present live music every night."
"A late-night Dalston hangout and cocktail bar with regularly changing vegan chef residencies."
https://pamelabar.com/food-menu/
26 locals recommend
Pamela
428 Kingsland Rd"A late-night Dalston hangout and cocktail bar with regularly changing vegan chef residencies."
https://pamelabar.com/food-menu/
Dishoom Shoreditch
7 Boundary St"From Bombay with Love"
Particularly great breakfast!
“Michelin star restaurant serving elevated Italian cuisine in beautiful architectural surroundings.”
7 locals recommend
Luca
88 St John St“Michelin star restaurant serving elevated Italian cuisine in beautiful architectural surroundings.”
"Airy, modern-industrial seafood eatery offering British & Spanish small plates plus natural wines."
47 locals recommend
Westerns Laundry
34 Drayton Park"Airy, modern-industrial seafood eatery offering British & Spanish small plates plus natural wines."
"Contemporary bakery, cafe and restaurant in a roomy, industrial-chic space, serving refined comfort fare."
43 locals recommend
Jolene
21 Newington Grn"Contemporary bakery, cafe and restaurant in a roomy, industrial-chic space, serving refined comfort fare."
Brawn
49 Columbia Rd"Mediterranean small plates menu in 2 simple but stylish rooms."
"Inventive tapas dishes from Southern Spain to North Africa, served in buzzy, colourful quarters."
162 locals recommend
Morito
195 Hackney Rd"Inventive tapas dishes from Southern Spain to North Africa, served in buzzy, colourful quarters."
"Locavore menu of small plates & wines served in a stylish former garage space."
110 locals recommend
Primeur
116 Petherton Rd"Locavore menu of small plates & wines served in a stylish former garage space."
"Modern European restaurant in white-painted converted warehouse, with bar & private dining room, and entertainment downstairs at the Cockatoo club.”
271 locals recommend
Bistrotheque
23-27 Wadeson St"Modern European restaurant in white-painted converted warehouse, with bar & private dining room, and entertainment downstairs at the Cockatoo club.”
"Classic British fare in a former Victorian pub with original mahogany panelling and modern updates."
95 locals recommend
Marksman Public House
254 Hackney Rd"Classic British fare in a former Victorian pub with original mahogany panelling and modern updates."
"Unpretentious restaurant fixing up plant-based versions of classic Chinese dishes."
9 locals recommend
Tofu Vegan
105 Upper Street"Unpretentious restaurant fixing up plant-based versions of classic Chinese dishes."
"There’s strong Basque influences on the menu of this rustic Spanish spot with open wood fire grill."
https://www.bratrestaurant.com/
33 locals recommend
BRAT wood grill & wine bar
4 Redchurch Street"There’s strong Basque influences on the menu of this rustic Spanish spot with open wood fire grill."
https://www.bratrestaurant.com/
"Barbecue specialist with global influences ranging from Argentina to Korea, with roadside terrace."
82 locals recommend
Smokehouse
63-69 Canonbury Rd"Barbecue specialist with global influences ranging from Argentina to Korea, with roadside terrace."
"Giant 22 inch New York-style pizza, served by the slice in Dalston and Shoreditch."
https://voodoorays.com/
118 locals recommend
Voodoo Ray's
95 Kingsland High St"Giant 22 inch New York-style pizza, served by the slice in Dalston and Shoreditch."
https://voodoorays.com/
“A unique experience in a contemporary and relaxed dining space, offering tasting menus created by Chef Gabriel Waterhouse and his team using ethically & sustainably sourced ingredients.”
The Water House Project
“A unique experience in a contemporary and relaxed dining space, offering tasting menus created by Chef Gabriel Waterhouse and his team using ethically & sustainably sourced ingredients.”
Mooching
A road full of bars, pubs, cafes and restaurants, with a park (London Fields) at the top, and the canal at the bottom. The market itself is on Saturday day but it's worth going anytime.
1735 locals recommend
Broadway Market
Broadway MarketA road full of bars, pubs, cafes and restaurants, with a park (London Fields) at the top, and the canal at the bottom. The market itself is on Saturday day but it's worth going anytime.
& Victoria Park Village
“Beautiful big park and Sunday food market with vendors selling produce, meats, coffee & more, plus unique, ready-made grub.”
And have a wander through the village along Lauriston Road.
Victoria Park
& Victoria Park Village
“Beautiful big park and Sunday food market with vendors selling produce, meats, coffee & more, plus unique, ready-made grub.”
And have a wander through the village along Lauriston Road.
Flower market on Sunday but fun all weekend. The Royal Oak is a great pub for drinks, Campania is one of my favourite restaurants, and Brawn, Marksman and Morito nearby all serve excellent food too.
1660 locals recommend
Columbia Road Flower Market
Columbia RoadFlower market on Sunday but fun all weekend. The Royal Oak is a great pub for drinks, Campania is one of my favourite restaurants, and Brawn, Marksman and Morito nearby all serve excellent food too.
"Home to artist studios in former industrial spaces, quirky cafes, and creative eateries, with craft breweries and bars along the River Lee Navigation canal."
137 locals recommend
Hackney Wick
"Home to artist studios in former industrial spaces, quirky cafes, and creative eateries, with craft breweries and bars along the River Lee Navigation canal."
https://www.vogue.com/article/london-guide-redchurch-street-interior-design-stores
142 locals recommend
Redchurch Street
Redchurch Streethttps://www.vogue.com/article/london-guide-redchurch-street-interior-design-stores
"As a hub of London's Bangladeshi community, Brick Lane has always been famed for its many authentic curry restaurants. It now also has a reputation for its warehouse art exhibitions and trendy clubs and bars. "
http://www.visitbricklane.org/
878 locals recommend
Brick Lane
Brick Lane"As a hub of London's Bangladeshi community, Brick Lane has always been famed for its many authentic curry restaurants. It now also has a reputation for its warehouse art exhibitions and trendy clubs and bars. "
http://www.visitbricklane.org/
Drinks
"A neighbourhood bottleshop & wine bar... An intimate spot with a love affair for European food and wine. Nestled into the historic neighbourhood of De Beauvoir, London."
8 locals recommend
Hector's
49a Ardleigh Rd"A neighbourhood bottleshop & wine bar... An intimate spot with a love affair for European food and wine. Nestled into the historic neighbourhood of De Beauvoir, London."
“A neighbourhood wine bar and shop by Natty Boy Wines. Choose from over 600 wines for drink-in or takeaway, alongside a constantly rotating by the glass and snack offering.”
dan's
“A neighbourhood wine bar and shop by Natty Boy Wines. Choose from over 600 wines for drink-in or takeaway, alongside a constantly rotating by the glass and snack offering.”
The Talbot
109 Mortimer RdRelaxed pub vibes and a good Sunday roast
Bruno
The Empress
130 Lauriston Rd"Low-lit bar/restaurant for cocktails, Japanese small plates and DJ sessions on an audiophile system."
109 locals recommend
Brilliant Corners
470 Kingsland Rd"Low-lit bar/restaurant for cocktails, Japanese small plates and DJ sessions on an audiophile system."
"Hip, leafy market with communal seats serving pizza and drinks with a beer garden, dining room, deli and bottle shop, barber, tattooist, antiques space and flower shop."
86 locals recommend
Mare street market
117 Mare St"Hip, leafy market with communal seats serving pizza and drinks with a beer garden, dining room, deli and bottle shop, barber, tattooist, antiques space and flower shop."
Off Broadway
63-65 Broadway MarketCosy cocktails
“Funky LGBTQ space with a full bar & a calendar of varied art, DJ & live music shows.”
187 locals recommend
Dalston Superstore
117 Kingsland High St“Funky LGBTQ space with a full bar & a calendar of varied art, DJ & live music shows.”
"Homely furniture and plants give this trendy loft bar a relaxed feel for cocktails and other drinks."
32 locals recommend
Nts
1 Westgate St"Homely furniture and plants give this trendy loft bar a relaxed feel for cocktails and other drinks."
"Hip, industrial-style hangout with global street food, frozen cocktails, a large outdoor area & DJs."
19 locals recommend
Night Tales
14 Bohemia Pl"Hip, industrial-style hangout with global street food, frozen cocktails, a large outdoor area & DJs."
“Classically decorated pub offering a modern menu and selection of aperitifs and cocktails.”
146 locals recommend
The Spurstowe Arms
68 Greenwood Rd“Classically decorated pub offering a modern menu and selection of aperitifs and cocktails.”
Activities
"De Beauvoir Square is a classically laid out garden square, consisting of beautiful rose beds and lawn areas as well as a children’s play area, and is host to a number of small neighbourhood events.
The park holds a Green Flag award. The awards are given to the best green spaces in the country and are awarded each year to make sure the quality of the green space remains high."
23 locals recommend
De Beauvoir Square
26 De Beauvoir Square"De Beauvoir Square is a classically laid out garden square, consisting of beautiful rose beds and lawn areas as well as a children’s play area, and is host to a number of small neighbourhood events.
The park holds a Green Flag award. The awards are given to the best green spaces in the country and are awarded each year to make sure the quality of the green space remains high."
"Event space under brick railway arches with dance & yoga studios."
https://www.tripspace.co.uk/
31 locals recommend
TripSpace - Yoga & Dance
339 Acton Mews"Event space under brick railway arches with dance & yoga studios."
https://www.tripspace.co.uk/
“Performing arts centre, the largest of its kind in Europe, hosting classical and contemporary music concerts, theatre performances, film screenings and art exhibitions. It also houses a library, three restaurants, and a conservatory.”
Barbican
“Performing arts centre, the largest of its kind in Europe, hosting classical and contemporary music concerts, theatre performances, film screenings and art exhibitions. It also houses a library, three restaurants, and a conservatory.”
A natural nail studio, treatment space and Infrared sauna room, pioneering the use of only natural, vegan and cruelty free products whilst being kind to the environment.
STILL London
A natural nail studio, treatment space and Infrared sauna room, pioneering the use of only natural, vegan and cruelty free products whilst being kind to the environment.
London Fields
London Fields West SideLido
"Garden on an old railway line with beds for residents to grow food, and wildlife-friendly plants."
Tea, wine, pizza...
https://dalstongarden.org/
178 locals recommend
Dalston Eastern Curve Garden
13 Dalston Ln"Garden on an old railway line with beds for residents to grow food, and wildlife-friendly plants."
Tea, wine, pizza...
https://dalstongarden.org/
“Sang Bleu London is a premium tattoo studio established in 2013 by esteemed tattooist and creative director Maxime Plescia-Buchi. Nestled in the heart of London’s East End, the studio is home to an array of talented tattoo artists and world-renowned guests.”
Sang Bleu Tattoo London
29B Dalston Ln“Sang Bleu London is a premium tattoo studio established in 2013 by esteemed tattooist and creative director Maxime Plescia-Buchi. Nestled in the heart of London’s East End, the studio is home to an array of talented tattoo artists and world-renowned guests.”
Old Habits Tattoo
364 Kingsland RdHighly-rated tattoo shop with a long list of artists
"Dennis Severs' House in Folgate Street, London is a "still-life drama" created by the previous owner Dennis Severs as a "historical imagination" of what life would have been like inside for a family of Huguenot silk weavers."
Particularly lovely at Christmas!
http://www.dennissevershouse.co.uk/
79 locals recommend
Dennis Severs' House
18 Folgate St"Dennis Severs' House in Folgate Street, London is a "still-life drama" created by the previous owner Dennis Severs as a "historical imagination" of what life would have been like inside for a family of Huguenot silk weavers."
Particularly lovely at Christmas!
http://www.dennissevershouse.co.uk/