The phrase 'hidden gem' is on Time Out's list of banned clichés, its use punishable by being forced to write out 'Does what it says on the tin' 100 times....

This original branch of the Rasa chain may not have quite the buzz it opened with in 1997 - wowing critics and locals alike with the vegetarian home cooking...

The added-value attractions at this skinny little Church Street boozer are numerous: sporadic themed music nights (including the Bowie Bar on the second...

It's easy to see why this little tapas bar has become a local cause célèbre. Located just off Newington Green, this one-time social club was given a...

Juliet Da Silva and partner Ochuko Ojiro are a couple stuck in the past - in a good way. Da Silva scours Italian markets and stores for fashion from the...

Just across from Stoke Newington's farmers' market, this small restaurant plays to the masses, with a pick'n'mix approach to tapas that takes in classic...

The Bathhouse in Bishopsgate, where burlesque and cabaret carry on in the vestiges of a fin-de-siecle Turkish bathhouse, has spawned an offspring in the...

It's not true to say that Stoke Newington has been crying out for a spot like this; by and large, the locals have seemed content with the array of weary...

When Hackney Council announced it was renovating Clissold House and replacing its café, local residents were excited. An outcry followed when they were...

Hub stocks a well-edited selection of covetable mid-range designer labels, with See by Chloé and Sonia by Sonia Rykiel much in evidence. Spot a brace of...

This local record store attracts crate diggers from across London. It's where a discerning selection of new and used vinyl across all genres (including some...

The pair of oriental beckoning cats on a shelf, who greet customers with a smile and a wave, are one of the few giveaways as to this local eaterie's...

Branch of the original Dalston ocakbasi.