Guidebook for Hackney
Food Scene
Nice Japanese cafe by the canal, great quick lunch option and children-friendly.
15 locals recommend
Toconoco
Nice Japanese cafe by the canal, great quick lunch option and children-friendly.
Idyllic location for a sunny day, with outdoor tables facing the canal. Very nice lunch options (owner is a renowned food critic) and ideal for a glass of wine in the afternoon.
51 locals recommend
Towpath
Idyllic location for a sunny day, with outdoor tables facing the canal. Very nice lunch options (owner is a renowned food critic) and ideal for a glass of wine in the afternoon.
De La Panza
Great Argentine steak and wine.
Charming local deli where you can find carefully sourced local produce.
34 locals recommend
De Beauvoir Deli (shop & takeaway)
Charming local deli where you can find carefully sourced local produce.
Sweet Thursday
Tasty pizzas and nice wine
Duke's Brew & Que
A very good place for ribs, burgers, barbecue and beer.
Charming French cafe/ deli in the heart of Broadway Market, great for a light lunch.
10 locals recommend
L’eau à La Bouche
Charming French cafe/ deli in the heart of Broadway Market, great for a light lunch.
El Ganso Cafe
Very nice tapas
Pizzas are tasty and cheap, they also do take away so you can enjoy a picnic in London Fields just around the corner.
7 locals recommend
Franco Manca Broadway Market
Pizzas are tasty and cheap, they also do take away so you can enjoy a picnic in London Fields just around the corner.
Brawn
Great British restaurant with an impressive wine list
Although recently opened, this restaurant already has long waiting lists. Book early to avoid disappointment.
18 locals recommend
The Duke Organic
Although recently opened, this restaurant already has long waiting lists. Book early to avoid disappointment.
Great restaurant secretly located in a former school. (you need to ring the bell to enter)
22 locals recommend
Rochelle Canteen
Great restaurant secretly located in a former school. (you need to ring the bell to enter)
Drinks & Nightlife
De Beauvoir Arms
Nice local pub with plenty of tables outside and good food.
Great option if you are in the Victoria Park area. The Sunday roast is delicious and it is usually not very crowded.
19 locals recommend
The Approach Tavern
Great option if you are in the Victoria Park area. The Sunday roast is delicious and it is usually not very crowded.
Everything Else
Dalston Superstore
Eclectic gay bar/ cafe in the heart of Dalston
Day out for the kids, there is a large cafe attached to it offering a children's menu.
48 locals recommend
Hackney City Farm
Day out for the kids, there is a large cafe attached to it offering a children's menu.
Broadway Market on Saturdays is a kaleidoscope of tastes and cultures: stalls, shops, pubs, restaurants and cafes offering some of the best food and most original clothing in London.
144 locals recommend
Broadway Market
Broadway Market on Saturdays is a kaleidoscope of tastes and cultures: stalls, shops, pubs, restaurants and cafes offering some of the best food and most original clothing in London.
Artwords Bookshop
Art books and magazines as well as a nice selection of children's books
A.P.C. Homme and Femme
Cute French label
BOXPARK Shoreditch
Selection of cool clothes shops
Labour and Wait
Simple and carefully selected design objects
This Sunday market is a great day out. There are lots of charming cafes and bars, as well as local shops.
353 locals recommend
Columbia Road Flower Market
This Sunday market is a great day out. There are lots of charming cafes and bars, as well as local shops.