Guidebook for London

Dan & Rosie
Dan & Rosie
Guidebook for London

Drinks & Nightlife

Favourite local pub, top quality food and great beers, in a stylish setting.
23 locals recommend
59 Kynaston Rd
59 Kynaston Road
23 locals recommend
Favourite local pub, top quality food and great beers, in a stylish setting.
A proper old school local boozer. Many people's tip for best pub in Stokey. Can bring pizza in from takeaway next door.
58 locals recommend
The Shakespeare
57 Allen Rd
58 locals recommend
A proper old school local boozer. Many people's tip for best pub in Stokey. Can bring pizza in from takeaway next door.
Speakeasy cocktails.
98 locals recommend
Ruby's
76 Stoke Newington Rd
98 locals recommend
Speakeasy cocktails.
"The bartender's cocktail bar".
28 locals recommend
High Water London
23 Stoke Newington Rd
28 locals recommend
"The bartender's cocktail bar".
Hipster pizza by the slice. Open late esp at weekends.
118 locals recommend
Voodoo Ray's
95 Kingsland High St
118 locals recommend
Hipster pizza by the slice. Open late esp at weekends.
Delicious British Real Ales, good value Thia food. Nice and cosy.
93 locals recommend
The Railway Tavern
15 Liverpool St
93 locals recommend
Delicious British Real Ales, good value Thia food. Nice and cosy.
Basement club. Banging DJs.
56 locals recommend
The Nest
36 Stoke Newington Road
56 locals recommend
Basement club. Banging DJs.
Upstairs bar and hipster food (providers change every few months). Downstairs gig venue with decent sound.
74 locals recommend
Birthdays
33-35 Stoke Newington Road
74 locals recommend
Upstairs bar and hipster food (providers change every few months). Downstairs gig venue with decent sound.
Irish pub. Not the usual trash you get round the world but actually good. Best Guinness in London. Regular jigs.
37 locals recommend
The Auld Shillelagh
105 Stoke Newington Church St
37 locals recommend
Irish pub. Not the usual trash you get round the world but actually good. Best Guinness in London. Regular jigs.
Basement cocktail bar - our favourite in the area.
49 locals recommend
Original Sin
129 Stoke Newington High St
49 locals recommend
Basement cocktail bar - our favourite in the area.
House and techno under Voodoo Rays pizza.
58 locals recommend
Ray's Bar
95 Kingsland High Street
58 locals recommend
House and techno under Voodoo Rays pizza.
Bar and nightclub. Popular with a large and diverse LGBT crowd, but welcoming to all and everyone.
187 locals recommend
Dalston Superstore
117 Kingsland High St
187 locals recommend
Bar and nightclub. Popular with a large and diverse LGBT crowd, but welcoming to all and everyone.
Daytime cafe, night-time performances, with live avant-garde music from free jazz to psych rock.
203 locals recommend
Cafe OTO
18-22 Ashwin Street
203 locals recommend
Daytime cafe, night-time performances, with live avant-garde music from free jazz to psych rock.
Garden bar on top of former print factory. Great views of the City.
79 locals recommend
Dalston Roof Park
18-22 Ashwin St
79 locals recommend
Garden bar on top of former print factory. Great views of the City.

Food Scene

Nice local cafe. Also sells artisan breads and other posh goods. Laid back atmosphere.
27 locals recommend
Bodega 50
50 Allen Rd
27 locals recommend
Nice local cafe. Also sells artisan breads and other posh goods. Laid back atmosphere.
Turkish grill restaurant. My favourite in the area (there are a lot of great ones) - the open grill creates a great atmosphere.
150 locals recommend
Mangal 1
10 Arcola St
150 locals recommend
Turkish grill restaurant. My favourite in the area (there are a lot of great ones) - the open grill creates a great atmosphere.
Traditional British Fish & Chips - excellent quality.
88 locals recommend
Sutton and Sons Fish & Chips
90 Stoke Newington High Street
88 locals recommend
Traditional British Fish & Chips - excellent quality.
Burgers. Beers.
29 locals recommend
Stokey Karaoke
20 Stamford Hill
29 locals recommend
Burgers. Beers.
Good tapas.
28 locals recommend
The Black Pig with White Pearls
61 Stoke Newington High St
28 locals recommend
Good tapas.
Winner of the best kebab in the UK award 2014. Makes their own doner with lamb shoulder. Great for those late night cravings.
14 locals recommend
The Best Turkish Kebab
125 Stoke Newington Rd
14 locals recommend
Winner of the best kebab in the UK award 2014. Makes their own doner with lamb shoulder. Great for those late night cravings.
Domino's style pizza takeout. Can take into the Shakespeare pub to enjoy with a pint or just take home if it is one of those nights!
La barca
59 Allen Rd
Domino's style pizza takeout. Can take into the Shakespeare pub to enjoy with a pint or just take home if it is one of those nights!
Best coffee around.
47 locals recommend
Esters
55 Kynaston Rd
47 locals recommend
Best coffee around.
Good for brunch & lunch.
74 locals recommend
The Blue Legume
101 Stoke Newington Church St
74 locals recommend
Good for brunch & lunch.
Best restaurant around. First class steaks and other grub. Also great for brunch.
25 locals recommend
Foxlow Stoke Newington
71-73 Stoke Newington Church Street
25 locals recommend
Best restaurant around. First class steaks and other grub. Also great for brunch.
Our favourite Indian restaurant in London. Kerelan food so not greasy. Vegetarian but don't let that put you off. Highly recommended.
171 locals recommend
Rasa South Indian Vegetarian Restaurant
55 Stoke Newington Church St
171 locals recommend
Our favourite Indian restaurant in London. Kerelan food so not greasy. Vegetarian but don't let that put you off. Highly recommended.
Great for brunch on a weekend.
93 locals recommend
The Haberdashery
170 Stoke Newington High St
93 locals recommend
Great for brunch on a weekend.
Dim sum in an old eel and mash shop.
24 locals recommend
Shanghai
24 locals recommend
Dim sum in an old eel and mash shop.
Food trucks and bars with a hipster vibe through the summer - Thurs/Fri/Sat evenings.
E8 3DU
Food trucks and bars with a hipster vibe through the summer - Thurs/Fri/Sat evenings.

Essentials

Best fruit and veg shop in the city. Top produce, reasonable prices. Don't be put off by the queue, it moves quickly.
79 locals recommend
Newington Green, fruits & vegetables London
109 Newington Green Rd
79 locals recommend
Best fruit and veg shop in the city. Top produce, reasonable prices. Don't be put off by the queue, it moves quickly.
Organic grocer.
782 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
63-97 Kensington High St
782 locals recommend
Organic grocer.
Our local supermarket. Has everything. Not Tescos.
Elif food centre
102 Somerford Grove
Our local supermarket. Has everything. Not Tescos.
Quality butcher.
30 locals recommend
Meat N16
104 Stoke Newington Church St
30 locals recommend
Quality butcher.
Organic Grocer
64 locals recommend
Harvest E8
130-132 Kingsland High St
64 locals recommend
Organic Grocer
Tell them what you want and they will find the perfect wine for your budget.
40 locals recommend
Borough Wines & Beers
163 Stoke Newington Church St
40 locals recommend
Tell them what you want and they will find the perfect wine for your budget.
Health food. Good for you and the planet.
13 locals recommend
Mother Earth
284 St Paul's Rd
13 locals recommend
Health food. Good for you and the planet.
Sister greengrocer of Newington Green Fruit & Veg. These guys have everything and at reasonable prices. Don't let the queue put you off - it moves quickly.
26 locals recommend
Stoke Newington Fruit and Veg
39 Stoke Newington Church St
26 locals recommend
Sister greengrocer of Newington Green Fruit & Veg. These guys have everything and at reasonable prices. Don't let the queue put you off - it moves quickly.
Muddy veg every Saturday from 10-2.
51 locals recommend
Growing Communities Farmers Market
Stoke Newington Road
51 locals recommend
Muddy veg every Saturday from 10-2.

Everything Else

Stripped back gym, friendly atmosphere.
Barber's Gym
ARCH 2 Amhurst Terrace
Stripped back gym, friendly atmosphere.
Gym & pool
72 locals recommend
Clissold Leisure Centre
63 Clissold Rd
72 locals recommend
Gym & pool
Stretchy stretchy. Yoga, pilates, massage in peaceful setting.
25 locals recommend
Yogahome
14 Allen Rd
25 locals recommend
Stretchy stretchy. Yoga, pilates, massage in peaceful setting.
Deer, tennis courts, nice cafe, good for jogging.
505 locals recommend
Clissold Park
Green Lanes
505 locals recommend
Deer, tennis courts, nice cafe, good for jogging.
Beautiful local park, gets the evening sun. Community orchard.
10 locals recommend
Butterfield Green
16 Allen Rd
10 locals recommend
Beautiful local park, gets the evening sun. Community orchard.
Health food. Good for you and the planet.
20 locals recommend
Mother Earth Cafe & Shop
101-103 Newington Green Rd
20 locals recommend
Health food. Good for you and the planet.
All sorts of weird and wonderful things. Plus a secret rum bar in the basement.
7 locals recommend
BELOW
81 Stoke Newington Rd
7 locals recommend
All sorts of weird and wonderful things. Plus a secret rum bar in the basement.
Stylish clothing store
22 locals recommend
Hub Menswear
88 Stoke Newington Church St
22 locals recommend
Stylish clothing store

Arts & Culture

Independent cinema. Good value (for London).
322 locals recommend
Rio Cinema
107 Kingsland High Street
322 locals recommend
Independent cinema. Good value (for London).
Great theatre, decent value compared to the West End.
199 locals recommend
Arcola Bar
24 Ashwin St
199 locals recommend
Great theatre, decent value compared to the West End.
Lovely communal gardens. Live folk, beer, and wood fired pizza on Tuesday nights through the summer.
178 locals recommend
Dalston Eastern Curve Garden
13 Dalston Ln
178 locals recommend
Lovely communal gardens. Live folk, beer, and wood fired pizza on Tuesday nights through the summer.
Home of the finest football team in London.
385 locals recommend
Emirates Stadium
Hornsey Road
385 locals recommend
Home of the finest football team in London.

Shopping

All sorts of weird and wonderful things.
16 locals recommend
Pelicans and Parrots
40 Stoke Newington Rd
16 locals recommend
All sorts of weird and wonderful things.
Gorgeous home and gift shop.
21 locals recommend
Nook Shop
153 Stoke Newington Church St
21 locals recommend
Gorgeous home and gift shop.
Original vintage antiques and treasure.
The Cobbled Yard
1 Bouverie Rd
Original vintage antiques and treasure.
Beautifully restored home furniture.
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10 Bouverie Rd
Beautifully restored home furniture.
Vintage furniture. We bought our coffee table here (travel friendly items also available...)
Committee of Taste
3a Evering Rd
Vintage furniture. We bought our coffee table here (travel friendly items also available...)
Vinyl heaven.
13 locals recommend
Kristina Records
194 Well Street
13 locals recommend
Vinyl heaven.
Vintage clothing megastore & decent bus stop coffee deals (filter coffee and pastry for a quick refuel).
73 locals recommend
Beyond Retro Dalston
92-100 Stoke Newington Rd
73 locals recommend
Vintage clothing megastore & decent bus stop coffee deals (filter coffee and pastry for a quick refuel).