Guidebook for London
Food Scene
Pub with worn sofas and carved stone fireplace for quizzes, comedy, big-name DJ sets and burgers.
67 locals recommend
Out Of The Attic Antiques
195 Blackstock RdPub with worn sofas and carved stone fireplace for quizzes, comedy, big-name DJ sets and burgers.
Alsatian-influenced fare served from breakfast until late in glossy, grand cafe-style surroundings.
32 locals recommend
Bellanger
9 Islington GrnAlsatian-influenced fare served from breakfast until late in glossy, grand cafe-style surroundings.
Compact dining room with shared tables and a menu of homemade bread, warming stews and rice dishes.
73 locals recommend
Afghan Kitchen
35 Islington GrnCompact dining room with shared tables and a menu of homemade bread, warming stews and rice dishes.
Fast-food chain with made-to-order burgers, fries & hot dogs, plus free peanuts while you wait.
57 locals recommend
Five Guys
71 Upper StFast-food chain with made-to-order burgers, fries & hot dogs, plus free peanuts while you wait.
Turkish grill dishes in a terracotta-walled restaurant hung with framed photographs and chandeliers.
43 locals recommend
Gallipoli Cafe & Bistro
119-120 Upper StTurkish grill dishes in a terracotta-walled restaurant hung with framed photographs and chandeliers.
Chic neighbourhood institution which grabs flavours from around North Africa and the Middle East.
364 locals recommend
Ottolenghi Islington
287 Upper StChic neighbourhood institution which grabs flavours from around North Africa and the Middle East.
Traditional, intimate French eatery decked out with blue checked tablecloths and poster-laden walls.
23 locals recommend
Le Sacre Coeur
18 Theberton StTraditional, intimate French eatery decked out with blue checked tablecloths and poster-laden walls.
Drinks & Nightlife
Gastropub with stripped-down decor serving organic beer, wine and meat plus sustainable fish.
141 locals recommend
The Duke of Cambridge
30 Saint Peter's StreetGastropub with stripped-down decor serving organic beer, wine and meat plus sustainable fish.
High-ceilinged gastropub with dark wood interior featuring etched glass, framed mirrors and plants.
58 locals recommend
Island Queen
87 Noel RdHigh-ceilinged gastropub with dark wood interior featuring etched glass, framed mirrors and plants.
Intimate pub with coal fires, old photos and a pre-decimal till, plus an upstairs theatre.
75 locals recommend
King's Head Theatre
115 Upper StIntimate pub with coal fires, old photos and a pre-decimal till, plus an upstairs theatre.
Parks & Nature
Massive granite boulder forming a public-realm sculpture but also available to rock-climbers.
98 locals recommend
Shoreditch Park
188 New N RdMassive granite boulder forming a public-realm sculpture but also available to rock-climbers.