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Small shop selling 'objects' mainly sourced from Japan. Mainly homewares. https://momosanshop.wordpress.com/
79 Wilton Way
79 Wilton WaySmall shop selling 'objects' mainly sourced from Japan. Mainly homewares. https://momosanshop.wordpress.com/
Artwords is the specialist for books, magazines and videos on the contemporary visual arts and offers the most up-to-date selection of newly published titles, both nationally and internationally.
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Artwords Bookshop
20-22 Broadway MarketArtwords is the specialist for books, magazines and videos on the contemporary visual arts and offers the most up-to-date selection of newly published titles, both nationally and internationally.
Small book shop selling a great collection of the latest: art, photography, cultural theory, writing by artists as well as volumes on sound art, and contemporary music.
20 moradores locais recomendam
Donlon Books
75 Broadway MarketSmall book shop selling a great collection of the latest: art, photography, cultural theory, writing by artists as well as volumes on sound art, and contemporary music.
Food Scene
Cafe serving overpriced cakes and other baked goods. Light and airy upstairs area a good place to work or just hang out. http://www.violetcakes.com/
47 Wilton Way
47 Wilton WayCafe serving overpriced cakes and other baked goods. Light and airy upstairs area a good place to work or just hang out. http://www.violetcakes.com/
Great contemporary Italian restaurant. Love the food here - it's not crazy cheap though. Outdoor area gets the sun all day. http://www.lardo.co.uk/
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LARDO
201 Richmond RdGreat contemporary Italian restaurant. Love the food here - it's not crazy cheap though. Outdoor area gets the sun all day. http://www.lardo.co.uk/
Restaurant serving natural and organic wines and good food. Open for breakfast and brunch, also serves sunday roasts (I've not tried). Not cheap. http://www.rawduckhackney.co.uk/
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Rawduck
197 Richmond RdRestaurant serving natural and organic wines and good food. Open for breakfast and brunch, also serves sunday roasts (I've not tried). Not cheap. http://www.rawduckhackney.co.uk/
Home to London Fields Radio. A small relaxed independent coffee shop also selling sandwiches. Great coffee. Can be a little slow... http://www.timeout.com/london/restaurants/wilton-way-cafe
54 moradores locais recomendam
Wilton Way Cafe
63 Wilton WayHome to London Fields Radio. A small relaxed independent coffee shop also selling sandwiches. Great coffee. Can be a little slow... http://www.timeout.com/london/restaurants/wilton-way-cafe
Franco Manca
52 Broadway MarketGreat well priced pizza. Not much more to say!
Huge, lively space. Food is a bit hit or miss. Also a venue but I've not experienced... yet
20 moradores locais recomendam
The Laundry Building
2-18 Warburton RdHuge, lively space. Food is a bit hit or miss. Also a venue but I've not experienced... yet
Finch Cafe
12 Sidworth StLove the lamb or falafel wrap
Great sourdough bread, cakes and coffee. On Sundays they offer bread making classes but you need to book in advance.
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E5 Bakehouse
396 Mentmore TerraceGreat sourdough bread, cakes and coffee. On Sundays they offer bread making classes but you need to book in advance.
My go to Vietnamese restaurant. The service can be a bit random but it's worth it. Love La Vong grilled, sizzling fish and papaya salad. You can pick up a take away but they don't deliver.
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Tre Viet Hackney
245-249 Mare StMy go to Vietnamese restaurant. The service can be a bit random but it's worth it. Love La Vong grilled, sizzling fish and papaya salad. You can pick up a take away but they don't deliver.
Cafe OTO
18-22 Ashwin StreetCafe with a left field musical leaning in the evenings
Contemporary 'small plate' style restaurant. Cosy place with chilled atmosphere.
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White Rabbit
15-16 Bradbury StreetContemporary 'small plate' style restaurant. Cosy place with chilled atmosphere.
I have yet to visit but I have heard great things about this restaurant. Ex Moro chef serving Parisan style food. http://thebonneville.co.uk/
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The Elephants Head
43 Lower Clapton RdI have yet to visit but I have heard great things about this restaurant. Ex Moro chef serving Parisan style food. http://thebonneville.co.uk/
Contemporary Hawaiian restaurant. The chicken and the short ribs are delicious. Also really like the cabbage pancakes (okonomiyaki) http://pond-dalston.com/
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Pond Dalston
3 Gillett StContemporary Hawaiian restaurant. The chicken and the short ribs are delicious. Also really like the cabbage pancakes (okonomiyaki) http://pond-dalston.com/
Small cosy chilled restaurant serving good food and cocktails. Also good breakfast. http://www.timeout.com/london/restaurants/floyds
55 moradores locais recomendam
Floyd's
89 Shacklewell LnSmall cosy chilled restaurant serving good food and cocktails. Also good breakfast. http://www.timeout.com/london/restaurants/floyds
Busy contemporary Italian restaurant. Really like the food here. They save a couple of tables for walk in, but probably best to book http://www.rotorino.com/
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Rotorino
434 Kingsland RdBusy contemporary Italian restaurant. Really like the food here. They save a couple of tables for walk in, but probably best to book http://www.rotorino.com/
Wine bar serving simple but good food.
http://lentrepot.co.uk/
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L'Entrepot
Wine bar serving simple but good food.
http://lentrepot.co.uk/
Mangal 1
10 Arcola StGreat Turkish restaurant. Love the smell of hot coals. BYO
Turkish restaurant, not as great as No.1. Gilbert and George eat here most days.
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Mangal 2 Restaurant
4 Stoke Newington RdTurkish restaurant, not as great as No.1. Gilbert and George eat here most days.
9 Broadway Market
9 Broadway MarketTraditional pie and mash shop. Lovely interior.
A great coffee shop on Broadway market. Queues out the door on market day (saturday).
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Climpson & Sons Café
67 Broadway MarketA great coffee shop on Broadway market. Queues out the door on market day (saturday).
Offering a range of freshly ground Nude Espresso coffees. It's also a milkshake bar...
201 Lower Clapton Rd
201 Lower Clapton RoadOffering a range of freshly ground Nude Espresso coffees. It's also a milkshake bar...
Winter Garden
222 Marylebone RdI've never been but I hear the coffee is great.
HER Coffee
13 Downham RoadA low fi looking coffee shop serving Climpson & Sons coffee
Seafood restaurant. Quite pricey. Check their website for happy hour where it's £1 for an oyster. http://www.therichmondhackney.com/
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The Duke of Cambridge
30 Saint Peter's StreetSeafood restaurant. Quite pricey. Check their website for happy hour where it's £1 for an oyster. http://www.therichmondhackney.com/
Small restaurant bar serving well priced burgers and American comfort food. Check out the menu here http://www.advisoryhackney.com/
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The Advisory
161 Mare StSmall restaurant bar serving well priced burgers and American comfort food. Check out the menu here http://www.advisoryhackney.com/
Hot air coffee roasters. They also have a small kitchen serving simple food. Lovely building. http://www.allpressdalston.com/
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Allpress Espresso Roastery & Cafe
55 Dalston LnHot air coffee roasters. They also have a small kitchen serving simple food. Lovely building. http://www.allpressdalston.com/
Great restaurant on Richmond Road. Perfect on a sunny day sitting out on the street eating Lobster rolls.
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Lobster Bar
205 Richmond RdGreat restaurant on Richmond Road. Perfect on a sunny day sitting out on the street eating Lobster rolls.
Drinks & Nightlife
Friendly local pub. Good for beer, food so so. I come here on Christmas day for pre dinner drinks!
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Prince George
40 Parkholme RdFriendly local pub. Good for beer, food so so. I come here on Christmas day for pre dinner drinks!
Lively pub with good food. Self conscious (mainly young) cliental - good for people watching. Great bloody mary's. Outside seating (only in sun for half the day). http://www.thespurstowearms.com/
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The Spurstowe Arms
68 Greenwood RdLively pub with good food. Self conscious (mainly young) cliental - good for people watching. Great bloody mary's. Outside seating (only in sun for half the day). http://www.thespurstowearms.com/
Great beer led boozer. They brew in the basement under the name Howling Hops. Love the smell when you walk in. Serves snacks such as pork pie and scotch eggs. Incredibly ponsy pub quiz on a Wednesday.
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The Cock Tavern
315 Mare StGreat beer led boozer. They brew in the basement under the name Howling Hops. Love the smell when you walk in. Serves snacks such as pork pie and scotch eggs. Incredibly ponsy pub quiz on a Wednesday.
Great local packed boozer. No reservations for tables on Sunday, which creates a fighting atmosphere for a brilliant roast. You will be surrounded by plants on a Sunday also
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The Royal Oak
73 Columbia RdGreat local packed boozer. No reservations for tables on Sunday, which creates a fighting atmosphere for a brilliant roast. You will be surrounded by plants on a Sunday also
A Broadway market staple. Vast stock of Belgian, European and world beers.
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The Dove
24-28 Broadway MarketA Broadway market staple. Vast stock of Belgian, European and world beers.
If you haven't been to the Dolphin you haven't been to Hackney. That said, it is pretty awful, hence it's a bar (or pub) you normally visit late. Closes 4am
55 moradores locais recomendam
The Dolphin Tavern
44 Red Lion StIf you haven't been to the Dolphin you haven't been to Hackney. That said, it is pretty awful, hence it's a bar (or pub) you normally visit late. Closes 4am
J E Food & Wine
187 Blackstock RdVintagey style pub. It's OK. There is 'some' dancing.
A new bar and venue co-opened by drag legend Jonny Woo. http://www.theglory.co/ http://www.timeout.com/london/clubs/the-glory
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The Glory
281 Kingsland RdA new bar and venue co-opened by drag legend Jonny Woo. http://www.theglory.co/ http://www.timeout.com/london/clubs/the-glory
A rooftop space in the heart of Dalston. Check the calendar for events. From 2 May the roof becomes a bar serving food and drinks and is also a cinema. It costs £5 to join. www.bootstrapcompany.co.uk
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Dalston Roof Park
18-22 Ashwin StA rooftop space in the heart of Dalston. Check the calendar for events. From 2 May the roof becomes a bar serving food and drinks and is also a cinema. It costs £5 to join. www.bootstrapcompany.co.uk
Newly 'renovated' boozer. Young vibe with music venue in the back. Psychic burgers is the food on offer.
30 moradores locais recomendam
The Victoria Dalston
451 Queensbridge RdNewly 'renovated' boozer. Young vibe with music venue in the back. Psychic burgers is the food on offer.
2 floored bar, free to get in but have to pay to go downstairs to the stage area. I've only been a couple of times as I'm a bit older than the target market! http://birthdaysdalston.com/
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Birthdays
33-35 Stoke Newington Road2 floored bar, free to get in but have to pay to go downstairs to the stage area. I've only been a couple of times as I'm a bit older than the target market! http://birthdaysdalston.com/
Good food and bar. Been around for years. In quite a surprising venue if you don't know the area. http://www.bistrotheque.com/
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Bistrotheque
23-27 Wadeson StGood food and bar. Been around for years. In quite a surprising venue if you don't know the area. http://www.bistrotheque.com/
Arts & Culture
Live Jazz in Dalston. Check out the listings. Food in the downstairs bar.
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Vortex
11 Gillett SquareLive Jazz in Dalston. Check out the listings. Food in the downstairs bar.
Cinema with reclining seats, food and booze!
http://www.picturehouses.co.uk/cinema/Hackney_Picturehouse/
445 moradores locais recomendam
Hackney Picturehouse
270 Mare StCinema with reclining seats, food and booze!
http://www.picturehouses.co.uk/cinema/Hackney_Picturehouse/
Artist studios, exhibitions and training. http://www.spacestudios.org.uk/exhibition-programme-index/
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SPACE
131 Mare StArtist studios, exhibitions and training. http://www.spacestudios.org.uk/exhibition-programme-index/
Sightseeing
Sunday flower market open between 8am-2pm. Best to get there early to browse or late to pick up cheaper cut flowers. Lots of independent shops and small art galleries http://www.columbiaroad.info/
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Columbia Road Flower Market
Columbia RoadSunday flower market open between 8am-2pm. Best to get there early to browse or late to pick up cheaper cut flowers. Lots of independent shops and small art galleries http://www.columbiaroad.info/
Saturday street market for food, clothing, organic vegetables, bread and people watching. The street is full of coffee shops, pubs and restaurants. Visit the school playground for more of the same!
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Broadway Market
Broadway MarketSaturday street market for food, clothing, organic vegetables, bread and people watching. The street is full of coffee shops, pubs and restaurants. Visit the school playground for more of the same!
Essentials
Great little fishmongers selling good quality fish. Fish are delivered fresh from the coast (rather than from the market) http://www.finandflounder.co.uk/
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Sutton and Sons Fish & Chips
90 Stoke Newington High StreetGreat little fishmongers selling good quality fish. Fish are delivered fresh from the coast (rather than from the market) http://www.finandflounder.co.uk/