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

Shanghai

In its heyday, the building now housing Shanghai was an eel and pie shop. Yet it’s amazing how the original fixtures, of green and blue tiles and wrought-metal...

Dalston: 41 Kingsland High Street, E8 2JS

Distance: 0.2 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

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: 0.3 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: 0.3 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: 0.3 mls

Nando's

Dalston: 148 Kingsland High Street, E8 2NS

Distance: 0.3 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: 0.3 mls

Tina, We Salute You

Tea and cakes in Newington Green

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

Distance: 3565.4 mls

The Bruncheon Club

Secret Sunday brunch club

London: a secret location, E8

Distance: 3565.4 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: 0.4 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: 0.4 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: 0.4 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: 0.4 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: 0.5 mls

Wilton's

Café north of London Fields

Hackney: 63 Wilton Way, E8 1BG

Distance: 3565.4 mls

The Loft

Private dining club

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

Distance: 3565.4 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

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: 0.6 mls

19 Numara Bos Cirrik III

Hackney: 1-3 Amhurst Road, E8 1LL

Distance: 0.7 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

That Place on the Corner

Children-friendly caff that doesn't forget about adults

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

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

Cilicia

The day-glo orange-painted walls are covered in Turkish ephemera, with paintings, hubble-bubble pipes and textiles dotted about, while brightly decorated lights (made...

Hackney: 1 Broadway Market, E8 4PH

Distance: 0.8 mls

F Cooke

Few London restaurants can match the city's last remaining pie and mash shops for simple authenticity. Their menu has altered little since the mid 19th century: a...

Hackney: 9 Broadway Market, E8 4PH

Distance: 0.8 mls

L'Eau à la Bouche

The range of goodies at this little French deli always means that you'll spend much more here than you ever intended to. Everything is tempting: breads, patîsserie,...

Hackney: 49 Broadway Market, E8 4PH

Distance: 0.8 mls

Anatolia Ocakbasi

Both the somewhat barn-like restaurant and the takeaway at the front are usually busy, with a fast turnover of customers. Haydari (a mix of fresh yoghurt, garlic,...

Hackney: 253 Mare Street, E8 3NS

Distance: 0.8 mls

Tre Viet

This veteran café does a brisk trade every night, when Vietnamese families and office workers (many bringing their own alcohol) squeeze into the tables for a feast....

Hackney: 251 Mare Street, E8 3NS

Distance: 0.8 mls