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Drinks & Nightlife
The Prince Arthur
80-82 Eversholt Stit's out local gastro pub
Wolfie's
46A De Beauvoir CresTiny cocktail bar
a short stagger from home, and a little known gem
Arts & Culture
It's only round the corner and a historic local icon.
Mixed selection of theatre , family shows and music
202 locals recommend
Hackney Empire
291 Mare StIt's only round the corner and a historic local icon.
Mixed selection of theatre , family shows and music
National Trust - Sutton House
2 and 4 Homerton High Stfascinating museum od domestic life in an old alms house. Easy to get there by bus
13 locals recommend
Geffrye Museum (Stop WB) station
fascinating museum od domestic life in an old alms house. Easy to get there by bus
Shopping
Hackney Walk
103 Morning LnHackney's designer outlets all in one place
Food , clothes, incense and a wide range of goods. Very good prices. don't forget to visit the Ararat Bakery for freshly baked hot flatbreads
134 locals recommend
Ridley Road Market (Stop P) station
Food , clothes, incense and a wide range of goods. Very good prices. don't forget to visit the Ararat Bakery for freshly baked hot flatbreads
Saturday Market: fresh food, food stalls, makers stalls and bric a brac. a must visit local market in a busy street with boutique shops and may cafes and restaurants for breakfast, lunch or supper... THE place to be seen on Saturdays
1735 locals recommend
Broadway Market
Broadway MarketSaturday Market: fresh food, food stalls, makers stalls and bric a brac. a must visit local market in a busy street with boutique shops and may cafes and restaurants for breakfast, lunch or supper... THE place to be seen on Saturdays
Flower Market open Sunday mornings early until about 1pm.
bustling market and fantastic photo opportunity
1660 locals recommend
Columbia Road Flower Market
Columbia RoadFlower Market open Sunday mornings early until about 1pm.
bustling market and fantastic photo opportunity
Essentials
Greenwood Food & Wine
Greenwood RoadTurkish Food Centre
great for fresh vegetable and fruit, meat, olives and cheese.
By far my favourite supermarket, and mentioned by Otto Lengi in his books.
Fantastic value: far cheaper than Sainsbury's
25 locals recommend
TFC Dalston
89 Ridley RdTurkish Food Centre
great for fresh vegetable and fruit, meat, olives and cheese.
By far my favourite supermarket, and mentioned by Otto Lengi in his books.
Fantastic value: far cheaper than Sainsbury's
Parks & Nature
Hackney City Farm
1a Goldsmiths Rowvisit the animals, the vegetable garden and the lovely cafe
wonderful park with excellently facilities, boating Lake, tennis courts, skate park, boating lake, two cafes
1666 locals recommend
Pavilion Cafe
Old Ford Roadwonderful park with excellently facilities, boating Lake, tennis courts, skate park, boating lake, two cafes
Roving Cafe London
Fleet Street Hillamazing outdoor cafe in the heart of Brick Lane's street-art district
Getting Around
check before you travel on Sundays when there is sometimes engineering works scheduled
148 locals recommend
Dalston Junction station
check before you travel on Sundays when there is sometimes engineering works scheduled
Overground station . Check before traveling onSundays as this is when scheduled engineering works is most likely .YOu can use your contactless card instead of a travel card on overground, underground and buses in London
98 locals recommend
Hackney Central station
off Amhurst RdOverground station . Check before traveling onSundays as this is when scheduled engineering works is most likely .YOu can use your contactless card instead of a travel card on overground, underground and buses in London
Hackney Downs station
Trains into Bethnal Green and Liverpool street from here
Bear in mind this station is on the same line as Hackney Downs, and more trains stop at Hackney Downs than London Fields
429 locals recommend
London Fields station
Bear in mind this station is on the same line as Hackney Downs, and more trains stop at Hackney Downs than London Fields