Guidebook for London
Food Scene
Great cheap eats - good for vegetarians as well as carnivores
21 recommandé par les habitants
Istanbul Restaurant
9 Stoke Newington RdGreat cheap eats - good for vegetarians as well as carnivores
Mangal 1
10 Arcola StThe original Turkish restaurant in the area
Does great turkish stews - and open till very very late at night
20 recommandé par les habitants
Somine
131 Kingsland High StDoes great turkish stews - and open till very very late at night
Very nice, organic farmers market - great veg, fresh eggs and meat, lovely bread and pastries. I'd recommend it highly
51 recommandé par les habitants
Growing Communities Farmers Market
Stoke Newington RoadVery nice, organic farmers market - great veg, fresh eggs and meat, lovely bread and pastries. I'd recommend it highly
Brunches, sandwiches, cakes. Not cheap but dear god the poached eggs with kale and chilli sauce is good. Perfect Sunday morning place. Great cakes. And all on the edge of the park and Hackney studios.
10 recommandé par les habitants
Brunswick East Bakehouse
17 Amhurst TerraceBrunches, sandwiches, cakes. Not cheap but dear god the poached eggs with kale and chilli sauce is good. Perfect Sunday morning place. Great cakes. And all on the edge of the park and Hackney studios.
Wonderful bread and possibly the best sandwiches I"ve ever eaten in my entire life
47 recommandé par les habitants
The Dusty Knuckle Bakery
Abbot StreetWonderful bread and possibly the best sandwiches I"ve ever eaten in my entire life
If it's good enough for Megan and Harry's wedding cake, it's good enough for the rest of us. Fancy cakes in a cute bakery / cafe.
133 recommandé par les habitants
Violet
47 Wilton WayIf it's good enough for Megan and Harry's wedding cake, it's good enough for the rest of us. Fancy cakes in a cute bakery / cafe.
Angelina
56 Dalston LnThe food here is great - somewhere for a special night out
LARDO
201 Richmond Rdmmm yum, great Italian, busy, lively, lovely food.
Voodoo Ray's
95 Kingsland High Stgreat pizza
Drinks & Nightlife
The Shakespeare
57 Allen RdA good boozer
Big spacious pub with huge beer garden for summer and football on TV
108 recommandé par les habitants
The White Hart
69 Stoke Newington High StBig spacious pub with huge beer garden for summer and football on TV
The original queer bar and club in dalston and still hosting emerging and superstar LGBTQIA+ performers, acts and nights.
9 recommandé par les habitants
VFD
66 Stoke Newington RdThe original queer bar and club in dalston and still hosting emerging and superstar LGBTQIA+ performers, acts and nights.
Great, very inclusive LGBTQ+ friendly music venue with lots of up and coming acts. And right at the end of the road
79 recommandé par les habitants
The Shacklewell Arms
71 Shacklewell LnGreat, very inclusive LGBTQ+ friendly music venue with lots of up and coming acts. And right at the end of the road
Long standing jazz club hosting both avant garde and traditional musicians
125 recommandé par les habitants
Vortex
11 Gillett SquareLong standing jazz club hosting both avant garde and traditional musicians
Parks & Nature
Nice park with small family zoo and pleasant flower gardens. Lots of space to run around
505 recommandé par les habitants
Clissold Park
Green LanesNice park with small family zoo and pleasant flower gardens. Lots of space to run around
You can walk for miles along the canal - very peaceful bit of inner city London
39 recommandé par les habitants
Lea Valley Park
Coppermill LaneYou can walk for miles along the canal - very peaceful bit of inner city London
Good for walking the dogs, going running, hanging out in summer
65 recommandé par les habitants
Hackney Downs
Downs Park RoadGood for walking the dogs, going running, hanging out in summer
This is a secret garden in the heart of Dalston. Lovely space with wood-fired pizza ovens and a cafe bar. A great place to while away a few hours on a warm day
178 recommandé par les habitants
Jardin de la courbe est de Dalston
13 Dalston LnThis is a secret garden in the heart of Dalston. Lovely space with wood-fired pizza ovens and a cafe bar. A great place to while away a few hours on a warm day
If London gets too much then Epping Forest is 15minutes by train from hackney Downs station. Go and wander among ancient oaks, spot some deer, and find the old Roman camp
170 recommandé par les habitants
Epping Forest
If London gets too much then Epping Forest is 15minutes by train from hackney Downs station. Go and wander among ancient oaks, spot some deer, and find the old Roman camp
Arts & Culture
Lovely museum of interior design - old and new - in old alms houses. Also has nice garden
326 recommandé par les habitants
Museum of the Home
136 Kingsland RoadLovely museum of interior design - old and new - in old alms houses. Also has nice garden
Changing programme of contemporary art and good archive gallery.
589 recommandé par les habitants
Galerie Whitechapel
77-82 Whitechapel High StChanging programme of contemporary art and good archive gallery.
Italian art in a stunning setting
67 recommandé par les habitants
Estorick Collection of Modern Italian Art
39A Canonbury SquareItalian art in a stunning setting
Arcola Bar
24 Ashwin StGreat programme of contemporary theatre
A beautiful art deco cinema that often appears in movies in its own right - cheap nights on Monday
322 recommandé par les habitants
Rio Cinema
107 Kingsland High StreetA beautiful art deco cinema that often appears in movies in its own right - cheap nights on Monday
Art, dane and cinema from all over the world - very international programme
260 recommandé par les habitants
Rich Mix
35-47 Bethnal Green RdArt, dane and cinema from all over the world - very international programme
Iconic Brutalist building that has everything - cinemas, great art galleries, concert halls, theatre - and don't miss the hidden conservatory
509 recommandé par les habitants
Centre Barbican
Silk StreetIconic Brutalist building that has everything - cinemas, great art galleries, concert halls, theatre - and don't miss the hidden conservatory
Tate Modern
BanksideWell it's the Tate Modern, you can't miss it.
It's got something for everyone and something from everywhere
1546 recommandé par les habitants
British Museum
Great Russell StreetIt's got something for everyone and something from everywhere
Shopping
The best retro clothes shop in town is at the end of the street
73 recommandé par les habitants
Beyond Retro Dalston
92-100 Stoke Newington RdThe best retro clothes shop in town is at the end of the street
Cheap veg and everything else at the original Dalston market. You can even get a Chinese massage in between shopping
Ridley Road Market
Cheap veg and everything else at the original Dalston market. You can even get a Chinese massage in between shopping
Local designer's headquarters selling excellent jumpsuits - and now housed with sister shop Meadows - all Victoriana and floaty cottage core
L F Markey
50 Dalston LnLocal designer's headquarters selling excellent jumpsuits - and now housed with sister shop Meadows - all Victoriana and floaty cottage core
Essentials
Wonderful Turkish grocers at the end of the street. You can get most of what you need here
Elif food centre
102 Somerford GroveWonderful Turkish grocers at the end of the street. You can get most of what you need here
Dalston Lane Post Office
244 Dalston LnEntertainment & Activities
Fantastic 50m outdoor poor open all year round until 9pm at night
591 recommandé par les habitants
Champs de Londres
London Fields West SideFantastic 50m outdoor poor open all year round until 9pm at night
You can swim in the Olympic pool, try the outdoor climbing walls, go for bike rides around the park
191 recommandé par les habitants
Stade de Londres
You can swim in the Olympic pool, try the outdoor climbing walls, go for bike rides around the park
Horse riding for beginners and experienced riders
37 recommandé par les habitants
Lee Valley Riding Centre
71 Lea Bridge RdHorse riding for beginners and experienced riders
Yogahome
14 Allen RdOriginal yoga studios - loads of classes