Guidebook for London
Food Scene
Lovely cafe esp to sit with a book and yum hot choc. Loads of veggie options which is good. Very friendly.
The Blue Legume Stoke Newington
Lovely cafe esp to sit with a book and yum hot choc. Loads of veggie options which is good. Very friendly.
Il Bacio Express
The best Italian style Pizza. Yum.
Gorgeous veggie restaurant. yum, but super busy and no bookings, so get there early!
11 locals recommend
Mildreds Soho
Gorgeous veggie restaurant. yum, but super busy and no bookings, so get there early!
La Duchesse
Nice for croissants, pastries, cakes, hot drinks and smoothies.
Great brunch!! Original food that is sooo tasty. Number 27 in Top 100 Restaurants to eat in London. There are big queues at weekends though.
27 locals recommend
The Good Egg Neighbourhood Restaurant Stoke Newington
Great brunch!! Original food that is sooo tasty. Number 27 in Top 100 Restaurants to eat in London. There are big queues at weekends though.
Cafe Z Bar.
fave brekkie place! delicious, affordable and great vibe
Essentials
The only fully Organic market in London. Deeeeelicious veg (nothing like supermarkets). They have fish, meat & CAKES & CHOCOLATE too! Everything organic. Lovely friendly atmosphere & free tasters :)
9 locals recommend
Growing Communities Farmers Market
The only fully Organic market in London. Deeeeelicious veg (nothing like supermarkets). They have fish, meat & CAKES & CHOCOLATE too! Everything organic. Lovely friendly atmosphere & free tasters :)
My favourite local shop - a community shop and charity selling whole foods and organic produce and huge variety of herbs(biggest in london i think). Lots of yummy & healthy things here and lovely folk
Food For All Ltd - Herbal & Organic Wholefood
My favourite local shop - a community shop and charity selling whole foods and organic produce and huge variety of herbs(biggest in london i think). Lots of yummy & healthy things here and lovely folk
An alternative to Food For All (Cazenove Road), bigger so more produce - most is organic and free range/ sustainable etc etc Bit pricey but nice (even to browse and try tasters :)
18 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
An alternative to Food For All (Cazenove Road), bigger so more produce - most is organic and free range/ sustainable etc etc Bit pricey but nice (even to browse and try tasters :)
Sightseeing
This whole street is beautifully full of great cafes and cute shops (great for presents).. lovely to wander down..
Stoke Newington Church Street
This whole street is beautifully full of great cafes and cute shops (great for presents).. lovely to wander down..
Another little, and different, very nearby. It is also a cemetery(!), full of very old graves, that are fun to read. Great for strolling through for some quiet time; it has a forest feel.
22 locals recommend
Abney Park Cemetery Trust
Another little, and different, very nearby. It is also a cemetery(!), full of very old graves, that are fun to read. Great for strolling through for some quiet time; it has a forest feel.
My favourite part of London. Good in any weather. Wander along the riverside and take in the sights and sounds, window-shop, eat aplenty, chill aplenty. Feels a bit like yr in a film wandering down it
South Bank
My favourite part of London. Good in any weather. Wander along the riverside and take in the sights and sounds, window-shop, eat aplenty, chill aplenty. Feels a bit like yr in a film wandering down it
Also a fav of mine just to wander and meander through. See what you discover...
249 locals recommend
Covent Garden
Also a fav of mine just to wander and meander through. See what you discover...
Parks & Nature
A fab park- lots of trendies go here, & families. There's a little zoo (deer etc), amazing children playground & paddling pool; Amazing ice-cream in cafe (nice cafe).
108 locals recommend
Clissold Park
A fab park- lots of trendies go here, & families. There's a little zoo (deer etc), amazing children playground & paddling pool; Amazing ice-cream in cafe (nice cafe).
I love this park. It is probably the closest to the flat, about 7 mins walk. Its on a hill and leads down to the River Lea which is stunning to walk along, & Hackney Marshes. There is a cafe too.
16 locals recommend
Springfield Park
I love this park. It is probably the closest to the flat, about 7 mins walk. Its on a hill and leads down to the River Lea which is stunning to walk along, & Hackney Marshes. There is a cafe too.
Everything Else
This is an awesome venue - especially in the slightly warmer months! The garden is intricate and adventure to wander round; there is fresh pizza from the oven (when on), & they have many free events
45 locals recommend
Dalston Eastern Curve Garden
This is an awesome venue - especially in the slightly warmer months! The garden is intricate and adventure to wander round; there is fresh pizza from the oven (when on), & they have many free events
Entertainment & Activities
Rio Cinema
Lovely local cinema - old theatre stylee :)
Amazing new and quite luxury feeling multiplex cinema short bus ride away.
17 locals recommend
Hackney Picturehouse
Amazing new and quite luxury feeling multiplex cinema short bus ride away.
Drinks & Nightlife
This is a Gastro-pub - amazingly delicous quality food (pretty expensive too mind!), and also buzzing atmosphere and a lovely quite cool pub!
8 locals recommend
Crooked Billet
This is a Gastro-pub - amazingly delicous quality food (pretty expensive too mind!), and also buzzing atmosphere and a lovely quite cool pub!