Guidebook for London
Food Scene
Dotori
3 Stroud Green RdAMAZING japanese and korean
good coffee nearby, also has very very good sourdough bread
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Blighty - a Commonwealth of Nations cafe
35-37 Blackstock Rdgood coffee nearby, also has very very good sourdough bread
the absolute best vegetarian indian (Keralan) in London.
Really good prices (curries are £4.50) really worth a try
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Rasa South Indian Vegetarian Restaurant
55 Stoke Newington Church Stthe absolute best vegetarian indian (Keralan) in London.
Really good prices (curries are £4.50) really worth a try
Lovely spanish place, the best day to go is on fridays where they have a set menu for £15 and outdoor seating, incredible value and delicious. One of my favourite local places.
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Tranga Market x Tapería
61 Newington GrnLovely spanish place, the best day to go is on fridays where they have a set menu for £15 and outdoor seating, incredible value and delicious. One of my favourite local places.
hands down best turkish, quality of meat is what makes this place different. Speciality is turkish barbecued meats, but try the aubergine salad as a starter.
150 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Mangal 1
10 Arcola Sthands down best turkish, quality of meat is what makes this place different. Speciality is turkish barbecued meats, but try the aubergine salad as a starter.
quite trendy but the breakfast here is very very good. they change the menu weekly. my favourite breakfast place, (not for if you want a big fry up, more if you want slow cooked pork with poached eggs and sourdough or asparagus and eggs etc)
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Esters
55 Kynaston Rdquite trendy but the breakfast here is very very good. they change the menu weekly. my favourite breakfast place, (not for if you want a big fry up, more if you want slow cooked pork with poached eggs and sourdough or asparagus and eggs etc)
if you want seriously good and authentic chinese, with hand made noodles this is the place. next to the arsenal stadium. Don't be scared and let the waiter recommend some things. Small place, and you can bring your own booze!
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Xi'an Impression London
117 Benwell Rdif you want seriously good and authentic chinese, with hand made noodles this is the place. next to the arsenal stadium. Don't be scared and let the waiter recommend some things. Small place, and you can bring your own booze!
great bakery, walking distance from the flat, walk through clissold park !
there is also another bakery opposite with does great croissaints and sandwiches
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The Spence Bakery
161 Stoke Newington Church Stgreat bakery, walking distance from the flat, walk through clissold park !
there is also another bakery opposite with does great croissaints and sandwiches
good large breakfast and brunch in a trendy and lively cafe
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Newington Table
good large breakfast and brunch in a trendy and lively cafe
best coffee, if you are passing through worth stopping for a coffee and pastry.
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Monmouth coffee
36 Maltby Stbest coffee, if you are passing through worth stopping for a coffee and pastry.
Brawn
49 Columbia Rdexcellent for a slightly fancier dinner, has an emphasis on meat.
so much food and choice. Definitely go here, (places start to close up about 5/6) a good place to go after you've been to the tate modern.
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Borough Market
Borough High Streetso much food and choice. Definitely go here, (places start to close up about 5/6) a good place to go after you've been to the tate modern.
wed- sunday, Grow is all about ethical, sustainable living and food and drink is free range, fair trade and organic wherever possible. Serves diff types of street food, changes vendors a lot.
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Grow
98C Wallis Rdwed- sunday, Grow is all about ethical, sustainable living and food and drink is free range, fair trade and organic wherever possible. Serves diff types of street food, changes vendors a lot.
Vietnamese. There are lots of vietnamese places on kings land road, this is where I go.
110 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Sông Quê Café
134 Kingsland RdVietnamese. There are lots of vietnamese places on kings land road, this is where I go.
Best local pizza. when its warm we take one out and go and sit in finsbury park
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Yard Sale Pizza
105 Lower Clapton RdBest local pizza. when its warm we take one out and go and sit in finsbury park
Entertainment & Activities
Local independent cinema, shows both blockbusters and more indie films. In a listed building. go for pizza at voodoo rays next door before/after
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Rio Cinema
107 Kingsland High StreetLocal independent cinema, shows both blockbusters and more indie films. In a listed building. go for pizza at voodoo rays next door before/after
London's first natural bathing pond (has plants etc,) for swimming. Sometimes need to book. if you're lucky enough for it to be a hot day this is the place to go.
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Kings Cross Pond Club
London's first natural bathing pond (has plants etc,) for swimming. Sometimes need to book. if you're lucky enough for it to be a hot day this is the place to go.
Drinks & Nightlife
also has a dj/dancefloor can get very busy on the weekends. Tropical vibe, a little kitsch in a nice way. ginger mohito is a must, great atmosphere.
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Ridley Road Market (Stop P) station
also has a dj/dancefloor can get very busy on the weekends. Tropical vibe, a little kitsch in a nice way. ginger mohito is a must, great atmosphere.
Daytime cafe, night-time performances, with live avant-garde music from free jazz to psych rock. some cool and weird stuff going on here. often you can pay on the door, (Free during the day)
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Cafe OTO
18-22 Ashwin StreetDaytime cafe, night-time performances, with live avant-garde music from free jazz to psych rock. some cool and weird stuff going on here. often you can pay on the door, (Free during the day)
ALSO DAY CAFE.
closes at around 11pm in the summer, maybe 10pm other times, this is the place to go for afternoon drinks. Lovely community garden with tables and benches and candles, they serve alcohol and is a local secret.
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Hardin ng Dalston Eastern Curve
13 Dalston LnALSO DAY CAFE.
closes at around 11pm in the summer, maybe 10pm other times, this is the place to go for afternoon drinks. Lovely community garden with tables and benches and candles, they serve alcohol and is a local secret.
Classic Irish pub, one of the last like it in London, authentic and down to earth. The only place to go for a good guinness, also has a beer garden.
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The Auld Shillelagh
105 Stoke Newington Church StClassic Irish pub, one of the last like it in London, authentic and down to earth. The only place to go for a good guinness, also has a beer garden.
Vortex
11 Gillett SquareJazz club/bar. Iconic place, often entry is only £7/8
Pub with amazing tree house style garden. good beers etc
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The Faltering Fullback
19 Perth RdPub with amazing tree house style garden. good beers etc
good pub, gets very busy on weekends, but has a huge beer garden open during the day (until 9pm) for when its sunny
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The White Hart
69 Stoke Newington High Stgood pub, gets very busy on weekends, but has a huge beer garden open during the day (until 9pm) for when its sunny
Basement cocktail bar, very very good drinks. Worth it for at least one cocktail. Can be easy to miss this walking by!
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Ruby's
76 Stoke Newington RdBasement cocktail bar, very very good drinks. Worth it for at least one cocktail. Can be easy to miss this walking by!
Essentials
Sainsbury's Local
29-31 Blackstock Rdstandard chain supermarket, smaller version
Getting Around
Picadilly and Victoria Line,
Victoria line is faster, 2 stops into kings cross.
Picadilly Line takes you straight to heathrow airport
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Finsbury Park Station
Station PlacePicadilly and Victoria Line,
Victoria line is faster, 2 stops into kings cross.
Picadilly Line takes you straight to heathrow airport
Shopping
Independent boutique, also has a mens version on the same street. Good selection of mid range contemporary designers.
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Hub Womenswear
49 Stoke Newington Church StIndependent boutique, also has a mens version on the same street. Good selection of mid range contemporary designers.
Parks & Nature
tropical gardens, huge and amazing. It does cost to get in... about £15, but one can spend all day there
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Royal Botanic Gardens Car Park
tropical gardens, huge and amazing. It does cost to get in... about £15, but one can spend all day there