Everything Else
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Lower Clapton RoadInteresting and quite beautiful building just 2 minutes' walk from Strand Building.
Fabulously trendy street in the heart of Funkdom. Art & craft galleries, cafes, restaurants, bars and a pumping Saturday street market with artisan foods, coffee stalls, clothes, bags, gifts.
1735 locals recommend
Broadway Market
Broadway MarketFabulously trendy street in the heart of Funkdom. Art & craft galleries, cafes, restaurants, bars and a pumping Saturday street market with artisan foods, coffee stalls, clothes, bags, gifts.
Shopping street that's full of fun, independent shops, cafe, restaurants churches, and two lovely parks: Abbney Park Cemetary and Clissold Park.
232 locals recommend
Stoke Newington Church Street
Stoke Newington Church StreetShopping street that's full of fun, independent shops, cafe, restaurants churches, and two lovely parks: Abbney Park Cemetary and Clissold Park.
A bit of a hidden treasure, in the Spring & Summer this is a lovely area for walks. Do a big loop along the River Lea towpath, Canal towpaths, Victoria Park & even the Olympic Park for a lovely walk.
99 locals recommend
Hackney Marshes Centre
Homerton RoadA bit of a hidden treasure, in the Spring & Summer this is a lovely area for walks. Do a big loop along the River Lea towpath, Canal towpaths, Victoria Park & even the Olympic Park for a lovely walk.
Drinks & Nightlife
Tiny funky bar with overflowing atmosphere. Scuzzy and indie and great. Used to have a couple of characterful on-site pets...both now sadly departed, but cosy atmosphere remains. Bands often play out back.
16 locals recommend
Biddle Bros Builders
Tiny funky bar with overflowing atmosphere. Scuzzy and indie and great. Used to have a couple of characterful on-site pets...both now sadly departed, but cosy atmosphere remains. Bands often play out back.
Nice pub in residential area 10 mins walk from Strand Building. Live jazz on Sunday afternoons. Bar food and good beer. Vintage 1930s deco in one half. Beautiful hanging baskets in summer.
69 locals recommend
The Elderfield
57 Elderfield RdNice pub in residential area 10 mins walk from Strand Building. Live jazz on Sunday afternoons. Bar food and good beer. Vintage 1930s deco in one half. Beautiful hanging baskets in summer.
Fab large pub that does nice food too including authentic crispy pizzas. Cavernous and jukebox-free with large wooden tables.
53 locals recommend
The Pembury Tavern
90 Amhurst RdFab large pub that does nice food too including authentic crispy pizzas. Cavernous and jukebox-free with large wooden tables.
Wonderful Norwegian bar and restaurant in the original Hackney Central station building. Large and loud it's great for young folks and has another bar with club upstairs. (I've not tried the food.)
148 locals recommend
Oslo Hackney
1A Amhurst RdWonderful Norwegian bar and restaurant in the original Hackney Central station building. Large and loud it's great for young folks and has another bar with club upstairs. (I've not tried the food.)
Sightseeing
National Trust property at the end of our road, the oldest house in Hackney. Some parts built in 1535 with Tudor panelling. Fascinating different rooms. Nice cafe.
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Homerton High StreetNational Trust property at the end of our road, the oldest house in Hackney. Some parts built in 1535 with Tudor panelling. Fascinating different rooms. Nice cafe.
Beautifully presented museum showing rooms and homes over the ages. The buiding itself is fascinating anf used to be an alms house. It's recently undergone an extension & is next to Hoxton station.
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Kingsland RoadBeautifully presented museum showing rooms and homes over the ages. The buiding itself is fascinating anf used to be an alms house. It's recently undergone an extension & is next to Hoxton station.
Arts & Culture
Sunday market 11am-4pm, funky home-made cushions, yummy food stalls, nik-naks, bits n bobs. Good atmosphere & this shopping street is going up in the world.
185 locals recommend
Chatsworth Road
Chatsworth RoadSunday market 11am-4pm, funky home-made cushions, yummy food stalls, nik-naks, bits n bobs. Good atmosphere & this shopping street is going up in the world.
They have a bar and do OK food (nice but a bit pricey for the portion sizes) as well as being a very good cinema if you fancy a quieter evening.
445 locals recommend
Hackney Picturehouse
270 Mare StThey have a bar and do OK food (nice but a bit pricey for the portion sizes) as well as being a very good cinema if you fancy a quieter evening.
Local history hot-spot! Worth a look on a rainy day to find out a bit more about the local area.
25 locals recommend
Hackney Museum
1 Reading LnLocal history hot-spot! Worth a look on a rainy day to find out a bit more about the local area.
Entertainment & Activities
Wonderful gem in the heart of the big city. Cute little animals and a cafe which often features them. (Yes, really. Zero food miles.) Great little projects. Easy to access on a great cycle route.
10 locals recommend
The Albion
94 Goldsmiths RowWonderful gem in the heart of the big city. Cute little animals and a cafe which often features them. (Yes, really. Zero food miles.) Great little projects. Easy to access on a great cycle route.
Historic theatre that puts on many suitable performances for children & adults, including the Christmas panto. Beautiful inside decor on a par with the best West End theatres only 15 mins walk away.
202 locals recommend
Hackney Empire
291 Mare StHistoric theatre that puts on many suitable performances for children & adults, including the Christmas panto. Beautiful inside decor on a par with the best West End theatres only 15 mins walk away.
Beautiful& magnificent old church with lovely churchyard grounds which are completely accessible to the public and indeed form popular walk/cycle cut-throughs to Hackney town centre. Kids' playground.
14 locals recommend
St Luke at Hackney Church
Homerton TerraceBeautiful& magnificent old church with lovely churchyard grounds which are completely accessible to the public and indeed form popular walk/cycle cut-throughs to Hackney town centre. Kids' playground.
Food Scene
Wonderful little cafe on the trendy Chatsworth Road, one of the original funky eateries that set up before this area became cool. Nice garden area at the back, great coffee, art gallery, and nice folk
18 locals recommend
Venetia's Coffee Shop
55 Chatsworth RdWonderful little cafe on the trendy Chatsworth Road, one of the original funky eateries that set up before this area became cool. Nice garden area at the back, great coffee, art gallery, and nice folk
Love love love this place! Friendly staff, very reasonably priced food for breakfast, brunch, lunch or even an early light evening meal (pizza, etc). Wonderful cakes and pastries. Not the best coffee in the world but passable, and worth it for the food and atmosphere.
The Mokapot House London
48 Lower Clapton RdLove love love this place! Friendly staff, very reasonably priced food for breakfast, brunch, lunch or even an early light evening meal (pizza, etc). Wonderful cakes and pastries. Not the best coffee in the world but passable, and worth it for the food and atmosphere.
So I've never actually shopped or eaten there myself but everyone raves about it! (vegans and veggies do! I am sure it is great for everyone). A nice little walk away, and you can enjoy walking through Hackney Down on the way, with the wonderful mosaics (see if you can find the awesome massive freize of animals...) and a little mini orchard on the way.
8 locals recommend
Hackney Downs Vegan Market
So I've never actually shopped or eaten there myself but everyone raves about it! (vegans and veggies do! I am sure it is great for everyone). A nice little walk away, and you can enjoy walking through Hackney Down on the way, with the wonderful mosaics (see if you can find the awesome massive freize of animals...) and a little mini orchard on the way.