Lizzie & Kate's Guidebook
Pubs/Bars
Decent pub, nice and close. Lots of outside seating. Food is ok, although nothing startling.
49 locals recommend
The Star by Hackney Downs
35 Queensdown RdDecent pub, nice and close. Lots of outside seating. Food is ok, although nothing startling.
Neighbourhoods
Nice local area, including Clissold Parks and Stoke Newington Church St. Clissold park is lovely for a walk, has a petting zoo, tennis courts and skate park.
Church St has lost of independent shops, good charity shops and a number of nice places to eat, including the Clarence Tavern which does really great gastro pub style food and has a lovely garden at the rear.
81 locals recommend
Stoke Newington
Nice local area, including Clissold Parks and Stoke Newington Church St. Clissold park is lovely for a walk, has a petting zoo, tennis courts and skate park.
Church St has lost of independent shops, good charity shops and a number of nice places to eat, including the Clarence Tavern which does really great gastro pub style food and has a lovely garden at the rear.
Food Scene
Lucky & Joy
95 Lower Clapton RoadGreat Chinese food in a fun atmosphere.
Great food, fun atmosphere, our favourite local restaurant. Worth booking ahead.
115 locals recommend
My Neighbours the Dumplings
165 Lower Clapton RdGreat food, fun atmosphere, our favourite local restaurant. Worth booking ahead.
Great Mediterranean sharing plates, cooked over a grill. Also do excellent take-out.
6 locals recommend
OREN
89 Shacklewell LnGreat Mediterranean sharing plates, cooked over a grill. Also do excellent take-out.
Jam Cafe
247 Amhurst RoadLovely little breakfast or lunch spot for a coffee or sandwich.
Great for a coffee and a pastry first thing, does a lovely lunch or grab a beer and sit outside in the evening. There is a great vibe on sunny evenings in Hackney Downs Studies , the area outside.
10 locals recommend
Brunswick East Bakehouse
17 Amhurst TerraceGreat for a coffee and a pastry first thing, does a lovely lunch or grab a beer and sit outside in the evening. There is a great vibe on sunny evenings in Hackney Downs Studies , the area outside.
Grocery Stores
Good small supermarket. Great quality organic fruit and vegetables and lots of good veggie and vegan food.
The Green Basket
155 Lower Clapton RoadGood small supermarket. Great quality organic fruit and vegetables and lots of good veggie and vegan food.
This is not Whole Foods, but our closest grocery store and generally have everything we ever need!
Fair Deal Foodstore London
193-195 Lower Clapton RdThis is not Whole Foods, but our closest grocery store and generally have everything we ever need!
Palm 2
156 Lower Clapton RdGood grocery store, with great takeout options at lunch.
Amazing plastic free food store. Great for orgnanic nuts, snacks and refil oat milk, as well as loads of other stuff. Lovely people, really recommend.
Re:Store | Zero Waste Shop
17 Amhurst TerraceAmazing plastic free food store. Great for orgnanic nuts, snacks and refil oat milk, as well as loads of other stuff. Lovely people, really recommend.
Take Out
best pizza take-out around, also do dine-in.
Oivita Pizzeria
67 Newington Green RdBest pizza take-out around! Also do dine in.