Anna’s guidebook
Food scene
A great spot for a special meal. Contemporary British food, with fresh seasonal ingredients and an impressive wine selection, including lots of natural wines.
162 locals recommend
Brawn
49 Columbia RdA great spot for a special meal. Contemporary British food, with fresh seasonal ingredients and an impressive wine selection, including lots of natural wines.
Tonkotsu East
1a Dunston StTasty, quick and reasonably priced.
Campania, in the old Jones' Dairy. Cosy and romantic. Delicious contemporary pasta, beside a log-burning fire.
57 locals recommend
Campania
23 Ezra StCampania, in the old Jones' Dairy. Cosy and romantic. Delicious contemporary pasta, beside a log-burning fire.
Yard Sale Pizza
105 Lower Clapton RdQuick and delicious pizza - good for delivery, too.
Morito
195 Hackney RdChick 'n' Sours
390 Kingsland Rd
Berber & Q - Grill House
338 Acton MewsGreen Papaya Vietnamese Restaurant
97 Kingsland Rd
Rochelle Canteen
16 Playground GardensFancy, contemporary British. Just wonderful.
Night spots
Natural wines, coctails and jazz. Fun parties that go on until late at the weekend.
109 locals recommend
Brilliant Corners
470 Kingsland RdNatural wines, coctails and jazz. Fun parties that go on until late at the weekend.
Off Broadway
63-65 Broadway MarketExcellent coctails and jazz downstairs.
The Royal Oak
73 Columbia RdA decent pub.
The Dove
24-28 Broadway MarketA cosy, traditional pub. Does good food: roasts, pub-grub, Thai
Netil360
1 Westgate StCocktails, music, food, excellent views from the balcony.
The Nelson’s
32 Horatio StCoffee and breakfast
Really amazing owner. Always filled with good people. Excellent coffee.
9 locals recommend
Lanark Coffee
262 Hackney RdReally amazing owner. Always filled with good people. Excellent coffee.
Top notch coffee. Excellent bread and pastries. Great staff.
19 locals recommend
Pavilion Bakery Columbia Road
130 Columbia RdTop notch coffee. Excellent bread and pastries. Great staff.
I want to buy everything here. Great for coffees, breakfast, lunch, tasty treats.
272 locals recommend
E5 Bakehouse
396 Mentmore TerraceI want to buy everything here. Great for coffees, breakfast, lunch, tasty treats.
Fabrique Bakery
385 Geffrye StCinnamon! Lots of cinnamon!
The Lily Vanilli Bakery
18 Ezra StCute Independent Shops
Burley Fisher Books
400 Kingsland RdA wonderful bookshop, with a small cafe.
The Broadway Bookshop
6 Broadway MarketA great place for browsing.
Places
A great market on a Saturday: foods, crafts, etc.
The rest of the week, it's a good spot for some lovely independent shops, restaurants, bars, etc.
1735 locals recommend
Broadway Market
Broadway MarketA great market on a Saturday: foods, crafts, etc.
The rest of the week, it's a good spot for some lovely independent shops, restaurants, bars, etc.
The flower market on a Sunday is famous, but get there early.
The rest of the week, it's quiet, but has some nice shops, restaurants, and pubs.
10 locals recommend
Columbia Road
Columbia RoadThe flower market on a Sunday is famous, but get there early.
The rest of the week, it's quiet, but has some nice shops, restaurants, and pubs.
Lots of action here: shopping, food, nightlife. Really easy to get to by foot or by bus.
29 locals recommend
Spitalfields
Lots of action here: shopping, food, nightlife. Really easy to get to by foot or by bus.
Bougie and cute. Clisshold park is great for a stroll. Some nice shopping on Church St. Lots of great food and drink options.
81 locals recommend
Stoke Newington
Bougie and cute. Clisshold park is great for a stroll. Some nice shopping on Church St. Lots of great food and drink options.
Places
Lovely place for a stroll and a coffee.
Great farmers market on a Sunday.
1666 locals recommend
Pavilion Cafe
Old Ford RoadLovely place for a stroll and a coffee.
Great farmers market on a Sunday.