Guidebook for London
Food Scene
Great Vietnamese place down the street -- our go-to take out on a cold evening. They deliver too!
22 moradores locais recomendam
Âu Lạc
82 Highbury ParkGreat Vietnamese place down the street -- our go-to take out on a cold evening. They deliver too!
Amazing French cafe, with fresh pastries and great coffee. Perfect place for breakfast.
78 moradores locais recomendam
Le Péché Mignon
6 Ronalds RdAmazing French cafe, with fresh pastries and great coffee. Perfect place for breakfast.
Cute tapas place around the corner -- Thursday nights are jazz night.
30 moradores locais recomendam
Highbury Arts Club
73 Highbury ParkCute tapas place around the corner -- Thursday nights are jazz night.
A pilgrimage spot for many, this is a great cafe for sweets and salads, open for lunch and dinner -- dinner reservations recommended.
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Ottolenghi Islington
287 Upper StA pilgrimage spot for many, this is a great cafe for sweets and salads, open for lunch and dinner -- dinner reservations recommended.
The Beach Hut
28A Highbury ParkThe best fish and chips in London, in our opinion!
Closest place for a quick coffee fix, with a play area for kids at the back.
12 moradores locais recomendam
Little Highness Play Café
69 Highbury ParkClosest place for a quick coffee fix, with a play area for kids at the back.
Shopping
Amazing cheese shop -- apparently Nigel Slater's favorite in the city!
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La Fromagerie
30 Highbury ParkAmazing cheese shop -- apparently Nigel Slater's favorite in the city!
Great cobblestone alleyway with vintage shops and cafes - highly recommended!
213 moradores locais recomendam
Passagem de Camden
Camden PassageGreat cobblestone alleyway with vintage shops and cafes - highly recommended!
Great wine and beer shop -- we're in there so often, we've become friends with the owners!
22 moradores locais recomendam
Highbury Vintners
71 Highbury ParkGreat wine and beer shop -- we're in there so often, we've become friends with the owners!
Drinks & Nightlife
Our favorite pub in the neighborhood, with great Sunday lunches and a huge outdoor area.
20 moradores locais recomendam
The Alwyne Castle
83 St Paul's RdOur favorite pub in the neighborhood, with great Sunday lunches and a huge outdoor area.
A pub favorite, with great craft beers and food. A walk along the canal is much recommended!
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Earl of Essex
25 Danbury StA pub favorite, with great craft beers and food. A walk along the canal is much recommended!
Entertainment & Activities
Beautiful park with a cafe and playground and lots of joggers, tennis players, etc. They allow BBQs here so it is the perfect place to spend a sunny afternoon.
209 moradores locais recomendam
Highbury Fields
Highbury CrescentBeautiful park with a cafe and playground and lots of joggers, tennis players, etc. They allow BBQs here so it is the perfect place to spend a sunny afternoon.
Arts & Culture
Our local art museum in an historic house -- lovely walk through Canonbury, a really quiet beautiful neighborhood.
67 moradores locais recomendam
Estorick Collection of Modern Italian Art
39A Canonbury SquareOur local art museum in an historic house -- lovely walk through Canonbury, a really quiet beautiful neighborhood.
The theatre puts on high-quality plays and performances, with a great bar and restaurant attached.
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Teatro Almeida
Almeida StreetThe theatre puts on high-quality plays and performances, with a great bar and restaurant attached.
Really fun arthouse cinema, where you can buy food and drink to be brought to your seat.
177 moradores locais recomendam
Everyman Screen on the Green
83 Upper StReally fun arthouse cinema, where you can buy food and drink to be brought to your seat.
Sightseeing
Estádio Emirates
Hornsey RoadAn Arsenal fan's favorite spot!
Essentials
Tesco Express
179 Shoreditch High StConvenient grocery store just down the road.
Mrs Lovell's Greengrocers
1c Highbury ParkBest place for fresh, local produce.