Guidebook for Greater London
Drinks & Nightlife
The Brownswood
271 Green LanesGreat service, spacious garden and the best Sunday brunch.
Absolutely the best Guinness in town. A great place to watch sports, as well as being just overall wonderful to have a nice, cosy sit.
37 locals recommend
The Auld Shillelagh
105 Stoke Newington Church StAbsolutely the best Guinness in town. A great place to watch sports, as well as being just overall wonderful to have a nice, cosy sit.
Food Scene
Organic coffee and sandwiches. Great place to relax.
88 locals recommend
Clissold House - Clissold Park
Stoke Newington Church StreetOrganic coffee and sandwiches. Great place to relax.
I love this place, it's really what Church Street needed. I've been here a number of times and the food has always been top notch - the service is efficient.
22 locals recommend
Homa
71-73 Stoke Newington Church StI love this place, it's really what Church Street needed. I've been here a number of times and the food has always been top notch - the service is efficient.
El Olivo is one of those places you keep going back to. The quality of food, rustic atmosphere and excellent value for money make this place one of the best authentic tapas places in London. I recomme
9 locals recommend
El Olivo
24 Stoke Newington Church StreetEl Olivo is one of those places you keep going back to. The quality of food, rustic atmosphere and excellent value for money make this place one of the best authentic tapas places in London. I recomme
Everything Else
Great place to exercise. Swimming pool, yoga classes, gym.
72 locals recommend
Clissold Leisure Centre
63 Clissold RdGreat place to exercise. Swimming pool, yoga classes, gym.
Castle Climbing Centre
Green Lanes3 min. from the house
Great variety of beer on offer, as long as you do not want regular mainstream beer that is. No TV to spoil the atmosphere...a great place to meet mates for a good beer and chat.
90 locals recommend
The Jolly Butchers
204 Stoke Newington High StreetGreat variety of beer on offer, as long as you do not want regular mainstream beer that is. No TV to spoil the atmosphere...a great place to meet mates for a good beer and chat.
This is my favourite place to party Dalston. It used to be a bit too trendy, but the crowd has got older over the past couple of years and the staff are so friendly.
42 locals recommend
The Alibi
91 Kingsland High StreetThis is my favourite place to party Dalston. It used to be a bit too trendy, but the crowd has got older over the past couple of years and the staff are so friendly.
great music and a fun mix of people. not at all "campy" as claimed in the description, but definitely hipster-fashionista (but in a fun way, not pretentious).
187 locals recommend
Dalston Superstore
117 Kingsland High Stgreat music and a fun mix of people. not at all "campy" as claimed in the description, but definitely hipster-fashionista (but in a fun way, not pretentious).
Junction Room is a casual café-cum-diner during the day, dispensing burgers and other comfort-food staples to the locals.
Junction House
578 Kingsland RdJunction Room is a casual café-cum-diner during the day, dispensing burgers and other comfort-food staples to the locals.
The best club in East London by far!! Best sound system, DJs and crowd. Left uni two years ago, wish it had been there back then!!! Looking forward to a lot more dancing this weekend....
56 locals recommend
The Nest
36 Stoke Newington RoadThe best club in East London by far!! Best sound system, DJs and crowd. Left uni two years ago, wish it had been there back then!!! Looking forward to a lot more dancing this weekend....
The Roof Park’s summer events calendar includes small productions by the nearby Arcola Theatre, outdoor film screenings and gigs, rooftop foodie evenings plus barbecues put on by local restaurants.
79 locals recommend
Dalston Roof Park
18-22 Ashwin StThe Roof Park’s summer events calendar includes small productions by the nearby Arcola Theatre, outdoor film screenings and gigs, rooftop foodie evenings plus barbecues put on by local restaurants.
Sofia's Bar
588A Kingsland Roadgreat music and not pretentious like many east London clubs/bars
It stocks an enormous amount of vintage clothing and the coffee is really quaint and quirky.
73 locals recommend
Beyond Retro Dalston
92-100 Stoke Newington Rd It stocks an enormous amount of vintage clothing and the coffee is really quaint and quirky.
Arts & Culture
I love this jazz Bar. It's a great place to just hang out with friends, have a few drinks and enjoy a good feed and it always has been.
35 locals recommend
The Dalston Jazz Bar
4 Bradbury StI love this jazz Bar. It's a great place to just hang out with friends, have a few drinks and enjoy a good feed and it always has been.
This large, open space,provides a fine home for a wide range of experimental music – including free improv – that exists well outside the mainstream.
203 locals recommend
Cafe OTO
18-22 Ashwin StreetThis large, open space,provides a fine home for a wide range of experimental music – including free improv – that exists well outside the mainstream.
The Vortex has developed a strong profile on London's improv jazz scene and is now well known for its consistently exciting programming.
125 locals recommend
Vortex
11 Gillett SquareThe Vortex has developed a strong profile on London's improv jazz scene and is now well known for its consistently exciting programming.
Arcola Bar
24 Ashwin StTheatre
Parks & Nature
Finsbury Park
Station Place
Clissold Park
Green LanesShopping
Stoke Newington