Guidebook for London

Syl & Mike
Syl & Mike
Guidebook for London

Food Scene

This is our favourite neighbourhood cafe serving delicious food and coffee, tea and cakes. Menu is seasonal and changes weekly.
47 locals recommend
Esters
55 Kynaston Rd
47 locals recommend
This is our favourite neighbourhood cafe serving delicious food and coffee, tea and cakes. Menu is seasonal and changes weekly.
Cool and quirky place with lovely food and people. Seasonal menu that changes daily.
27 locals recommend
Fingers Crossed
247 Amhurst Rd
27 locals recommend
Cool and quirky place with lovely food and people. Seasonal menu that changes daily.
Messy, tasty burgers in a cool little atmosphere. Delicious chips and a decent selection of craft beers.
29 locals recommend
Stokey Karaoke
20 Stamford Hill
29 locals recommend
Messy, tasty burgers in a cool little atmosphere. Delicious chips and a decent selection of craft beers.
Award-winning fish & chips, to take-away or eat in.
88 locals recommend
Sutton and Sons Fish & Chips
90 Stoke Newington High Street
88 locals recommend
Award-winning fish & chips, to take-away or eat in.
There are two Rasa's, directly opposite each other. This Rasa serves Syrian-Christian fare featuring chicken, duck, lamb, fish, prawn and crab. It's cheap, friendly and delicious.
15 locals recommend
Travancore Restaurant
56 Stoke Newington Church St
15 locals recommend
There are two Rasa's, directly opposite each other. This Rasa serves Syrian-Christian fare featuring chicken, duck, lamb, fish, prawn and crab. It's cheap, friendly and delicious.
The first in the Rasa family, this is an award-winning vegetarian restaurant specialising in South Indian food.
171 locals recommend
Rasa South Indian Vegetarian Restaurant
55 Stoke Newington Church St
171 locals recommend
The first in the Rasa family, this is an award-winning vegetarian restaurant specialising in South Indian food.
Meaty menu and killer cocktails with an NYC vibe.
25 locals recommend
Foxlow Stoke Newington
71-73 Stoke Newington Church Street
25 locals recommend
Meaty menu and killer cocktails with an NYC vibe.
An authentic Spanish tapas bar specialising in Iberico.
28 locals recommend
The Black Pig with White Pearls
61 Stoke Newington High St
28 locals recommend
An authentic Spanish tapas bar specialising in Iberico.
All over London, kebab shops claim to be the best of them all. Maybe we're biased, but Best Turkish Kebab is truly the best of them all.
14 locals recommend
The Best Turkish Kebab
125 Stoke Newington Rd
14 locals recommend
All over London, kebab shops claim to be the best of them all. Maybe we're biased, but Best Turkish Kebab is truly the best of them all.

Drinks & Nightlife

Strong, well-balanced and classy cocktails. Next door to Stokey Bears.
49 locals recommend
Original Sin
129 Stoke Newington High St
49 locals recommend
Strong, well-balanced and classy cocktails. Next door to Stokey Bears.
East London's most decadent art deco bar.
18 locals recommend
Fontaine's Bar
176 Stoke Newington Rd
18 locals recommend
East London's most decadent art deco bar.
A newly-restored Victorian Freehouse offering a wide selection of locally-sourced craft beers and real ales. Their burgers (not served on Sundays) are amazing.
23 locals recommend
59 Kynaston Rd
59 Kynaston Road
23 locals recommend
A newly-restored Victorian Freehouse offering a wide selection of locally-sourced craft beers and real ales. Their burgers (not served on Sundays) are amazing.
If you're into ales, ciders and craft beers, this is the place for you. They also service a selection of British dishes, including an excellent Sunday roast.
90 locals recommend
The Jolly Butchers
204 Stoke Newington High Street
90 locals recommend
If you're into ales, ciders and craft beers, this is the place for you. They also service a selection of British dishes, including an excellent Sunday roast.
Another local pub serving fantastic Sunday roasts, if you happen to be around then. If not, their general menu is seasonal and changes every couple of days.
76 locals recommend
The Three Crowns | Stoke Newington
175 Stoke Newington High St
76 locals recommend
Another local pub serving fantastic Sunday roasts, if you happen to be around then. If not, their general menu is seasonal and changes every couple of days.
Fantastic countryside ciders that change weekly on tap.
37 locals recommend
Hand of Glory
240 Amhurst Rd
37 locals recommend
Fantastic countryside ciders that change weekly on tap.

Essentials

It's a small one, so on weekdays we recommend avoiding it from 5 - 8pm. Weekend afternoons are pram ankle nipping territory, so try and go in the morning.
782 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
63-97 Kensington High St
782 locals recommend
It's a small one, so on weekdays we recommend avoiding it from 5 - 8pm. Weekend afternoons are pram ankle nipping territory, so try and go in the morning.
Family-run Italian deli across the street from us, selling a selection of tasty meats, cheeses and condiments. Old school with friendly service.
12 locals recommend
Gallo Nero
75 Stoke Newington High St
12 locals recommend
Family-run Italian deli across the street from us, selling a selection of tasty meats, cheeses and condiments. Old school with friendly service.
General groceries.
103 locals recommend
Sainsbury's Local
13 Lower Clapton Rd
103 locals recommend
General groceries.
General groceries.
67 locals recommend
Tesco Express
617b Forest Rd
67 locals recommend
General groceries.
Here you will find farmers from the UK selling everything from cheese, chocolate, meat, jams and chutney's, foraged mushrooms, organic vegetables, bread and pastries, and vegan breads and desserts.
51 locals recommend
Growing Communities Farmers Market
Stoke Newington Road
51 locals recommend
Here you will find farmers from the UK selling everything from cheese, chocolate, meat, jams and chutney's, foraged mushrooms, organic vegetables, bread and pastries, and vegan breads and desserts.

Everything Else

Selling wines and a wide selection of craft beers from micro-breweries around London.
40 locals recommend
Borough Wines & Beers
163 Stoke Newington Church St
40 locals recommend
Selling wines and a wide selection of craft beers from micro-breweries around London.
Just beyond Clissold Park is The Castle Climbing Centre, which was built as a water filtering and pumping station in the 1800s, and opened in 1995 as a climbing centre.
81 locals recommend
Castle Climbing Centre
Green Lanes
81 locals recommend
Just beyond Clissold Park is The Castle Climbing Centre, which was built as a water filtering and pumping station in the 1800s, and opened in 1995 as a climbing centre.

Sightseeing

It's one of the biggest areas of grasslands in Greater London, and now forms part of the Olympic Park for the 2012 London Olympics.
99 locals recommend
Hackney Marshes Centre
Homerton Road
99 locals recommend
It's one of the biggest areas of grasslands in Greater London, and now forms part of the Olympic Park for the 2012 London Olympics.

Entertainment & Activities

Originally a country estate, this park opened to the public in 1889. It's a big, lush park with plenty to do.
505 locals recommend
Clissold Park
Green Lanes
505 locals recommend
Originally a country estate, this park opened to the public in 1889. It's a big, lush park with plenty to do.