Guidebook for Greater London
Food Scene
This place is eccentric but AWESOME! Often featured in Time Out as one of the best food places in London :) it has won a ton of awards. It only serves sandwiches but they are like no other sandwiches - a full meal inside delicious bread! Check their Twitter feed to confirm they're open before you go. A must-do!
31 locals recommend
Max's Sandwich Shop
19 Crouch HillThis place is eccentric but AWESOME! Often featured in Time Out as one of the best food places in London :) it has won a ton of awards. It only serves sandwiches but they are like no other sandwiches - a full meal inside delicious bread! Check their Twitter feed to confirm they're open before you go. A must-do!
The Full English (with a veggie option too) - delicious coffee too so it's the best place to go with a hangover! Breakfast and lunch only - closed in the evening.
59 locals recommend
The Corner One
85 Jamestown RdThe Full English (with a veggie option too) - delicious coffee too so it's the best place to go with a hangover! Breakfast and lunch only - closed in the evening.
Absolutely delicious pizza! If you like aubergine, the Pizza Parmigiana is hard to beat. They cook in a proper stone-baked oven so if you phone with an order to collect it will be ready in 10 minutes flat.
99 locals recommend
Pizzeria Pappagone
131 Stroud Green RdAbsolutely delicious pizza! If you like aubergine, the Pizza Parmigiana is hard to beat. They cook in a proper stone-baked oven so if you phone with an order to collect it will be ready in 10 minutes flat.
As well as delicious cakes this place serves fab fresh salads and great coffee too.
37 locals recommend
Boulangerie Bon Matin
178 Tollington ParkAs well as delicious cakes this place serves fab fresh salads and great coffee too.
Really great Japanese and Korean food; they don't take reservations so go early or be prepared to queue!
107 locals recommend
Dotori
3 Stroud Green RdReally great Japanese and Korean food; they don't take reservations so go early or be prepared to queue!
If you like strictly vegetarian, cafe-style, cheap and cheerful
Indian food, this is a quirky local favourite. The tables are small and formica-topped, the cutlery doesn't match, the service is endearingly sporadic - but the food is so great that it's packed 7 nights a week! The Masala Dosa is pure joy! Ask for the green chilli chutney with EVERYTHING, too. (BYOB from Jack's off-license over the road!)
48 locals recommend
Jai Krishna
161 Stroud Green RdIf you like strictly vegetarian, cafe-style, cheap and cheerful
Indian food, this is a quirky local favourite. The tables are small and formica-topped, the cutlery doesn't match, the service is endearingly sporadic - but the food is so great that it's packed 7 nights a week! The Masala Dosa is pure joy! Ask for the green chilli chutney with EVERYTHING, too. (BYOB from Jack's off-license over the road!)
Drinks & Nightlife
Quirky pub with a gorgeous & unusual terraced outdoors space for al fresco drinking on warm days. Nice vibe here and good beer choices.
171 locals recommend
The Faltering Fullback
19 Perth RdQuirky pub with a gorgeous & unusual terraced outdoors space for al fresco drinking on warm days. Nice vibe here and good beer choices.
A pub and restaurant that does nice Sunday roasts and has a good selection of drinks - it's a big space so not very cosy but good for a sociable night out.
99 locals recommend
The Old Dairy
1-3 Crouch HillA pub and restaurant that does nice Sunday roasts and has a good selection of drinks - it's a big space so not very cosy but good for a sociable night out.
Rowan's is a local institution. Bowling, cheap drinks and dancing til 2am (at the weekend). Our recommendation for late night drinking. Every few years some developer sets their sights on acquiring this site, and every time the locals (rightly!) organize, mutiny and protest until the threat to Rowan's goes away. Check it out while it's still there!
63 locals recommend
Rowans Tenpin Bowl
10 Stroud Green RdRowan's is a local institution. Bowling, cheap drinks and dancing til 2am (at the weekend). Our recommendation for late night drinking. Every few years some developer sets their sights on acquiring this site, and every time the locals (rightly!) organize, mutiny and protest until the threat to Rowan's goes away. Check it out while it's still there!
Essentials
This is big and ugly but cheap and cheerful, and has a good selection of everyday essentials.
649 locals recommend
Tesco Metro
361 Bethnal Green RdThis is big and ugly but cheap and cheerful, and has a good selection of everyday essentials.
Our favourite place for fruit and veg! They have the best selection of living lettuces, fresh herbs, heirloom tomatoes etc, and everything is delicious, super-fresh and seasonal. They also carry a small selection of other organic and eco products. Just a lovely shop.
Stroud Green Fruit and Veg
55 Stroud Green RdOur favourite place for fruit and veg! They have the best selection of living lettuces, fresh herbs, heirloom tomatoes etc, and everything is delicious, super-fresh and seasonal. They also carry a small selection of other organic and eco products. Just a lovely shop.