Orion's Guidebook
Food scene
Impressive interiors and high quality Thai restaurant. Great atmosphere on the weekends.
69 locals recommend
Yum Yum
187 Stoke Newington High StImpressive interiors and high quality Thai restaurant. Great atmosphere on the weekends.
Vicoli di Napoli Pizzeria
125 Stoke Newington Church StAuthentic and big Neapolitan pizzas.
Rasa South Indian Vegetarian Restaurant
55 Stoke Newington Church StHistoric local pub. Used to be owned by the Kray brothers. At the heart of stoke Newington, this place offers food and beer and even has a club/venue in its basement called the ‘waiting room’. During the day a well lit roomy child friendly spot.
76 locals recommend
The Three Crowns | Stoke Newington
175 Stoke Newington High StHistoric local pub. Used to be owned by the Kray brothers. At the heart of stoke Newington, this place offers food and beer and even has a club/venue in its basement called the ‘waiting room’. During the day a well lit roomy child friendly spot.
Sutton and Sons Fish & Chips
90 Stoke Newington High StreetThe best local fish and chips in Stoke Newington.
The Parlour
40 Canada SquareLovely unpretentious and chilled deli/cafe. Child friendly.
Great local coffee/cafe shop run by well known magicians. It gets its name from the owner Rich who is able to twist metal forks with his hands alone, a trick that baffled and impressed world renown spoon bender Uri Gellar. Stop by for a bit if street magic and the best coffee in Stoke Newington. Has a lovely little garden as well.
Twisted fork
2 Tudor WayGreat local coffee/cafe shop run by well known magicians. It gets its name from the owner Rich who is able to twist metal forks with his hands alone, a trick that baffled and impressed world renown spoon bender Uri Gellar. Stop by for a bit if street magic and the best coffee in Stoke Newington. Has a lovely little garden as well.
Great selection of craft lagers and real ales. One for the beer drinkers. Serves tandoori style food which I haven’t had yet but I imagine goes perfectly with beer.
90 locals recommend
The Jolly Butchers
204 Stoke Newington High StreetGreat selection of craft lagers and real ales. One for the beer drinkers. Serves tandoori style food which I haven’t had yet but I imagine goes perfectly with beer.
Best pub in Stoke Newington, can be found up Church St. Great garden, live Irish music, live football, rugby and Irish sports, and David Bowie fan friendly. Guinness as good as you find in Dublin.
37 locals recommend
The Auld Shillelagh
105 Stoke Newington Church StBest pub in Stoke Newington, can be found up Church St. Great garden, live Irish music, live football, rugby and Irish sports, and David Bowie fan friendly. Guinness as good as you find in Dublin.
One of many amazing Turkish restaurants in Stoke Newington\Dalston area. Mangal 1 has been going for twenty years and for many is rated the best. Jamie Oliver and Yotam Ottenlenghi are fans.
150 locals recommend
Mangal 1
10 Arcola StOne of many amazing Turkish restaurants in Stoke Newington\Dalston area. Mangal 1 has been going for twenty years and for many is rated the best. Jamie Oliver and Yotam Ottenlenghi are fans.
They have a cafe, a pub, a rowing club and do great Sunday roasts. A recommended Sunday destination for breakfast or lunch next to the River Lea canal.
8 locals recommend
Lea Rowing Club Limited
Spring HillThey have a cafe, a pub, a rowing club and do great Sunday roasts. A recommended Sunday destination for breakfast or lunch next to the River Lea canal.
Local sightseeing
Sightseeing in North East London
Walthamstow Wetlands
2 Forest RoadJust through the adjacent lovely Springfield Park and over the River Lea canal find the historic and beautiful Walthamstow Marshes, part of the Lee Valley Country Pk.
92 locals recommend
Walthamstow Marshes
Lea Bridge RoadJust through the adjacent lovely Springfield Park and over the River Lea canal find the historic and beautiful Walthamstow Marshes, part of the Lee Valley Country Pk.
Great range of independent shopping outlets, restaurants and pubs.
232 locals recommend
Stoke Newington Church Street
Stoke Newington Church StreetGreat range of independent shopping outlets, restaurants and pubs.
Dalston Roof Park
18-22 Ashwin St
Dalston Eastern Curve Garden
13 Dalston LnWoodberry Wetlands
Woodberry Grove
Clissold Park
Green LanesSpringfield Park
61 Ashtead RdPremier Jazz club in North East London. Used to be on Church Street before moving to Dalston’s Gillet Square, great atmosphere.
125 locals recommend
Vortex
11 Gillett SquarePremier Jazz club in North East London. Used to be on Church Street before moving to Dalston’s Gillet Square, great atmosphere.
Follow south for the Hackney Wick art scene and the Olympic Park in Stratford and follow north for Waltham Abbey and Lee Valley Country Pk. Scenic, full of nature reserves, perfect for ramblers and cyclists. Adele has a song about the River Lea on her latest album.
22 locals recommend
River Lea
Follow south for the Hackney Wick art scene and the Olympic Park in Stratford and follow north for Waltham Abbey and Lee Valley Country Pk. Scenic, full of nature reserves, perfect for ramblers and cyclists. Adele has a song about the River Lea on her latest album.
Located at the bottom of London Fields Park. For foodies and can be part of a great East London walk. London Fields is also home to an outdoor Olympic sized swimming pool.
1735 locals recommend
Broadway Market
Broadway MarketLocated at the bottom of London Fields Park. For foodies and can be part of a great East London walk. London Fields is also home to an outdoor Olympic sized swimming pool.
Sightseeing
Spitalfields Market
65 Brushfield StCovent Garden
41 James StBuckingham Palace
Southbank Centre
Borough Market
Borough High Street
Burlington Arcade
51 PiccadillyBrick Lane Vintage Market
85 Brick Ln
Columbia Road Flower Market
Columbia RoadRoyal Air Force Museum London
Grahame Park WayImperial War Museums
Lambeth RoadWarner Bros. Studio Tour London
Studio Tour DriveKings Cross Post Office
21 Euston RdHome to platform 9¾
Wellcome Collection
183 Euston RdThe National Gallery
Trafalgar Square
British Museum
Great Russell Street
Victoria and Albert Museum
Cromwell RoadThe Sherlock Holmes Museum
221b Baker StArsenal Football Club
75 Drayton Park
Greenwich
Royal Observatory Greenwich
Blackheath AvenueThe Millennium Dome Millennium Way
Jack the Ripper Walk
Commercial StreetLego
3 Swiss CtCamden Market
54-56 Camden Lock PlBased in Peckham Rye opposite the train station. Great views of London from South of the river.
32 locals recommend
Bussey Rooftop Bar
133 Rye LnBased in Peckham Rye opposite the train station. Great views of London from South of the river.
Located in Walthamstow, a 10 minute walk from Walthamstow Central tube station an extremely cool cafe full of signs and memorabilia from a man who used to make all the luminous Soho signage. Right next to two micro brewerys, a gin palace and the historic Walthamstow village area.
112 locals recommend
Gods Own Junkyard
Shernhall StreetLocated in Walthamstow, a 10 minute walk from Walthamstow Central tube station an extremely cool cafe full of signs and memorabilia from a man who used to make all the luminous Soho signage. Right next to two micro brewerys, a gin palace and the historic Walthamstow village area.
Amazing views of central London served by lots of cafes and pubs. Close to Camden, London Zoo and Regents Pk.
790 locals recommend
Primrose Hill
Primrose Hill RoadAmazing views of central London served by lots of cafes and pubs. Close to Camden, London Zoo and Regents Pk.
ZSL London Zoo
Outer CircleThe Zoo in London.
Twin with a visit to central London. Burlington Arcade behind the arts centre, the biggest book shop in Europe across the Regent Street road, Waterstones Piccadilly.
161 locals recommend
Royal Academy of Arts
PiccadillyTwin with a visit to central London. Burlington Arcade behind the arts centre, the biggest book shop in Europe across the Regent Street road, Waterstones Piccadilly.
Waterstones
82 Gower StPiccadilly branch the biggest book shop in Europe
Petticoat Lane Market
119-121 Middlesex StBrixton Rooftop
Atlantic RoadScience Museum
Exhibition Road
Natural History Museum
Cromwell RoadStart at Green Park or Hyde park station, see Buckingham Palace before moving through St James Park which will take you to the Palaces of Westminster, Westminster Abbey etc
250 locals recommend
St. James's Park
Start at Green Park or Hyde park station, see Buckingham Palace before moving through St James Park which will take you to the Palaces of Westminster, Westminster Abbey etc
Part of Brick lane and nice route through to Spitalfields. See rough trade record shop etc worth going on Sunday when the market is on
42 locals recommend
The Truman Brewery
91 Brick LnPart of Brick lane and nice route through to Spitalfields. See rough trade record shop etc worth going on Sunday when the market is on
Close to the Tower of London and central London, go east for historic Wapping.
257 locals recommend
St Katharine Docks Marina
50 St Katharine's WayClose to the Tower of London and central London, go east for historic Wapping.
Arts and culture
Some interesting places to catch a show or exhibition
Little Angel Theatre
14 Dagmar PassageSadlers Wells Theatre (Stop UB) station
Whitechapel Gallery
77-82 Whitechapel High St
Zabludowicz Collection
176 Prince of Wales RdArcola Bar
24 Ashwin StRooftop Film Club
133 Rye LnNational Portrait Gallery
Saint Martin's Place