Restaurants

Suya Obalende

In the heart of Dalston lies this popular Naija chop shop (for which read ‘Nigerian fast-food outlet’), affectionately known as the ‘African McDonald’s’....

Dalston: 523 Kingsland Road, E8 4AR

Distance: 0.1 mls

El Aguajal

With three restaurants in Peru and over 18 years of experience, the team behind El Aguajal have had no trouble bringing the best of their home country to London....

Dalston: 578 Kingsland Road , Dalston, E8 4AH

Distance: 0.1 mls

CAM at Centerprise

Although a little rough around the edges, this Caribbean eaterie (attached to the specialist Centerprise bookshop) serves up large portions of quality chow for a few...

Dalston: 136-138 Kingsland High Street, E8 2NS

Distance: 0.2 mls

Nando's

Dalston: 148 Kingsland High Street, E8 2NS

Distance: 0.2 mls

Somine

Locals come here for hearty staples at bargain prices, choosing from a changing selection of dishes scrawled above the counter. The dips were pleasant enough, if...

Dalston: 131 Kingsland High Street, E8 2PB

Distance: 0.2 mls

Tina, We Salute You

Tea and cakes in Newington Green

Newington Green: 47 King Henry's Walk, N1 4NH

Distance: 3565.5 mls

Istanbul Iskembecisi

Once the flagship restaurant of the area, Istanbul's main claim to fame now is that it stays open until 5am; there's permanently something of the early hours about...

Dalston: 9 Stoke Newington Road, N16 8BH

Distance: 0.3 mls

Mangal II

A bustling crowd fills Mangal II most evenings, making it one of the most popular Turkish restaurants on a strip that has many. Families like to come here for Sunday...

Dalston: 4 Stoke Newington Road, N16 8BH

Distance: 0.3 mls

19 Numara Bos Cirrik I

This popular little restaurant, set on the busy main drag, needs to get its door fixed so it stops swinging open – but there isn’t much else to criticise here....

Dalston: 34 Stoke Newington Road, N16 7XJ

Distance: 0.3 mls

Huong-Viet

Success seems to have gone to the head of this once-modest little community-centre dining room. Plastered across walls are various newspaper and magazine articles, and...

Dalston: An Viet House, 12-14 Englefield Road, N1 4LS

Distance: 0.3 mls

Mangal Ocakbasi

With its legendary reputation for grills, Mangal doesn’t bother with frills. It has started producing a takeaway menu, but diners are asked to choose from the long...

Dalston: 10 Arcola Street, E8 2DJ

Distance: 0.3 mls

Faulkner's

It’s clear that the more recent Turkish owners of Faulkners are attempting to appeal to old-school East Enders – this chippie’s original patrons – rather than...

Dalston: 424-426 Kingsland Road, E8 4AA

Distance: 0.4 mls

LMNT

From the moment you walk in you know you’re in for an unusual experience. Your table might be in a huge amphora, or up some steps to a tiny gallery with only enough...

Hackney: 316 Queensbridge Road, E8 3NH

Distance: 0.4 mls

Prince Arthur

After much anticipation, the Prince Arthur – part of Tom and Ed Martin’s local gastropub empire – opened in autumn 2007 to show off its bucolic decor. There’s...

Hackney: 95 Forest Road, E8 3BH

Distance: 0.5 mls

The Bruncheon Club

Secret Sunday brunch club

London: a secret location, E8

Distance: 3565.5 mls

Wilton's

Café north of London Fields

Hackney: 63 Wilton Way, E8 1BG

Distance: 3565.5 mls

The Loft

Private dining club

Dalston: Unit 2a, 315 Kingsland Rd, E8 4DJ

Distance: 3565.5 mls

Bavo

Flame-coloured flowers warm Bavo’s light, spacious interior. Much of the rest of the decor is in muted greens, though seats at the pleasantly spread-out tables are...

Islington: 105-107 Southgate Road, N1 3JS

Distance: 0.6 mls

Northgate

The favourite local for culture-conscious residents in Islington’s eastern fringes, the Northgate still has a comfy real-pub feel in its big bar and front terrace,...

Islington: 113 Southgate Road, N1 3JS

Distance: 0.6 mls

That Place on the Corner

Children-friendly caff that doesn't forget about adults

Stoke Newington: 1-3 Green Lanes, N16 9BS

Distance: 0.6 mls

Zigni House

Attractively conspiratorial and tattily bohemian from the outside, Zigni House provides an accommodating welcome once you step through its front bar and into the...

Islington: 330 Essex Road, N1 3PB

Distance: 0.7 mls

Sariyer Balik

A recent refit has done nothing to change the essential character of Sariyer Balik, which centres on the provision of perfect grilled fish. There’s a new sign...

Newington Green: 56 Green Lanes, N16 9NH

Distance: 0.7 mls

Water House

Water House, the new branch of the equally lauded Acorn House , has garnered huge publicity on the back of the efforts it makes towards sustainability. Being down a...

Shoreditch: 10 Orsman Road, N1 5QJ

Distance: 0.7 mls

Testi

Less is more' isn't a concept that holds much truck here. Take the decor: orange walls, a red marbled ceiling (bedecked with jewelled lamps) and wooden beads, wicker...

Stoke Newington: 38 Stoke Newington High Street, N16 7PL

Distance: 0.7 mls

19 Numara Bos Cirrik III

Hackney: 1-3 Amhurst Road, E8 1LL

Distance: 0.8 mls

Café Z Bar

A standard café menu is complemented by a fair choice of Turkish mezes and grills. Muhamarra (a paste made from red peppers, walnuts and pomegranate syrup) made a...

Stoke Newington: 58 Stoke Newington High Street, N16 7PB

Distance: 0.8 mls

The Old Ship

In the heart of Hackney, The Old Ship is a welcoming blend of old world inn and contemporary design. Designed with comfort in mind, the bar area is filled with deep...

London: 2 Sylvester Path , London, E8 1EN

Distance: 0.8 mls

Bodrum Café & Bar

With its wooden tables and yellow-painted walls, dotted with black-and-white photographs and posters for local jazz evenings, Bodrum Café has a cheerily laid-back,...

Stoke Newington: 61 Stoke Newington High Street, N16 8EL

Distance: 0.8 mls

Cruse9

This elegant eatery, located in Halliford Street in Islington, boasts a crisp, polished designer interior and a kitchen with a celebrity pedigree. Cruse9 is the...

Islington: 62 - 63 Halliford Street , London, N1 3HF

Distance: 0.8 mls