Stoke Newington
Cafe culture
Local little cafe hidden away behind some residential roads. Serves healthy vegan food including sandwiches, pastries plus great coffee. Takeaway only.
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Bodega 50
50 Allen RdLocal little cafe hidden away behind some residential roads. Serves healthy vegan food including sandwiches, pastries plus great coffee. Takeaway only.
Lovely place for a coffee, pastry or tasty roll. Can sit out on the green if it's sunny.
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Lizzy's On The Green London
Newington GreenLovely place for a coffee, pastry or tasty roll. Can sit out on the green if it's sunny.
Just around the corner. Serves great coffee and amazing veggie/vegan food. Evening drinks as well. Nice little garden hidden out back.
The Muddy Puddle
142 Albion RdJust around the corner. Serves great coffee and amazing veggie/vegan food. Evening drinks as well. Nice little garden hidden out back.
Bakery that serves great cakes and coffee and also happens to be a social enterprise. Win win.
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Luminary Bakery
71-73 Allen RdBakery that serves great cakes and coffee and also happens to be a social enterprise. Win win.
Ostensible a cafe, this does amazing brunch and simple lunches. Highly recommended.
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Esters
55 Kynaston RdOstensible a cafe, this does amazing brunch and simple lunches. Highly recommended.
Food scene
Really amazing food (and wine!). It's not cheap but worth any penny, especially for their set lunch menu. It's a small tasting plates kind of place.
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Perilla
1-3 Green LanesReally amazing food (and wine!). It's not cheap but worth any penny, especially for their set lunch menu. It's a small tasting plates kind of place.
Wine bar that specialises in natural wines and great bits to eat - think cheese, sourdough bread and charcuterie.
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Yield N16
45 Newington GrnWine bar that specialises in natural wines and great bits to eat - think cheese, sourdough bread and charcuterie.
There's so much good pizza around Stoke Newington but this local favourite is one of the best. Amazing traditional sourdough pizzas.
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Oivita Pizzeria
67 Newington Green RdThere's so much good pizza around Stoke Newington but this local favourite is one of the best. Amazing traditional sourdough pizzas.
Trendy lunch and dinner spot. Small plates. Also does coffee and breakfast pastries in the morning.
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Jolene
21 Newington GrnTrendy lunch and dinner spot. Small plates. Also does coffee and breakfast pastries in the morning.
Handmade ice-cream literally a stones throw from the house. Some amazing flavours.
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Romeo & Giulietta Artisan Gelateria
137 Albion RdHandmade ice-cream literally a stones throw from the house. Some amazing flavours.
Escocesa
67 Stoke Newington Church StTapas, but with a Scottish twist.
Primeur
116 Petherton RdModern european style food in a converted garage.
Some say it makes the best sourdough bread in London...also does excellent sandwiches and had a pizza night on Thurs - Sat where you can sit out in the courtyard (with fresh craft beer).
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The Dusty Knuckle Bakery
Abbot StreetSome say it makes the best sourdough bread in London...also does excellent sandwiches and had a pizza night on Thurs - Sat where you can sit out in the courtyard (with fresh craft beer).
New wine bar serving great food as well. Opened in 2022 and still super popular. As of 2024 you can also now reserve tables.
Cadet
New wine bar serving great food as well. Opened in 2022 and still super popular. As of 2024 you can also now reserve tables.
Great little local restaurant serving seasonal European food and real wine.
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Rubedo
35 Stoke Newington Church StGreat little local restaurant serving seasonal European food and real wine.
Wine shop that also turns into a tiny wine bar that's always packed. Great little spot. No reservations.
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Hector's
49a Ardleigh RdWine shop that also turns into a tiny wine bar that's always packed. Great little spot. No reservations.
Another wine and small plates place (there's a lot of them around here). Not actually tried it yet but heard good things.
Vins
93 Grosvenor AveAnother wine and small plates place (there's a lot of them around here). Not actually tried it yet but heard good things.
Great value vegetarian Indian restaurant.
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Rasa South Indian Vegetarian Restaurant
55 Stoke Newington Church StGreat value vegetarian Indian restaurant.
There’s a big Turkish community in NE London so loads of great grill houses. This is the best near us - incredible platters of chops, kebabs etc
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Adana Restaurant
25-27 Green LanesThere’s a big Turkish community in NE London so loads of great grill houses. This is the best near us - incredible platters of chops, kebabs etc
Taco spot that’s pretty new and pretty delicious. Only open around lunch so check their IG for opening times
Sonora Taquería
Taco spot that’s pretty new and pretty delicious. Only open around lunch so check their IG for opening times
A Stoke Newington classic that does amazing breakfast / brunches (but also dinners). Sometimes you need to queue
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The Good Egg Stoke Newington
93 Stoke Newington Church StA Stoke Newington classic that does amazing breakfast / brunches (but also dinners). Sometimes you need to queue
Small but perfectly formed restuarant run by a lively Australian chef. Normally does really good value set dinners. Reserve ahead.
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Wander
214 Stoke Newington High StSmall but perfectly formed restuarant run by a lively Australian chef. Normally does really good value set dinners. Reserve ahead.
Local boozers
Stripped back local pub with a fire during winter.
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The Rose & Crown
199 Stoke Newington Church StStripped back local pub with a fire during winter.
A pub, but not really. Best known for its food, especially it's legendary Sunday lunches.
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The Londesborough
36 Barbauld RdA pub, but not really. Best known for its food, especially it's legendary Sunday lunches.
A proper no-frills local boozer. Also closest to the house.
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The Shakespeare
57 Allen RdA proper no-frills local boozer. Also closest to the house.
A gastro pub that does great food, wine and beer.
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Lady Mildmay London
92 Mildmay ParkA gastro pub that does great food, wine and beer.
Fancy a Guinness? This tiny little Irish pub is the place to be and apparently serves one of the best in London.
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The Auld Shillelagh
105 Stoke Newington Church StFancy a Guinness? This tiny little Irish pub is the place to be and apparently serves one of the best in London.
Huge pub filled with film memorabilia. Voted the best pub in London not so long ago. That might be a stretch, but it's still great for live music and a pub quiz.
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The Alma Pub Islington
59 Newington Green RdHuge pub filled with film memorabilia. Voted the best pub in London not so long ago. That might be a stretch, but it's still great for live music and a pub quiz.
The Prince
59 Kynaston RdFancy pub with great food and booze.
The Snooty Fox
75 Grosvenor AveCraft beer pub a little bit of a walk away.
So yeah, this is a butchers (a really good one) but on Thurs and Fri 7pm - 11pm it turns into a bar with people spinning records.
Stella's
So yeah, this is a butchers (a really good one) but on Thurs and Fri 7pm - 11pm it turns into a bar with people spinning records.
Shopping
Incredible greengrocers with an amazing selection. If you're cooking for yourself this is the place to shop.
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Newington Green, fruits & vegetables London
109 Newington Green RdIncredible greengrocers with an amazing selection. If you're cooking for yourself this is the place to shop.
Things to do
Clissold Park
Green LanesThe Castle Climbing Centre
Green LanesYou can wild swim in the reservoir on the other side of Clissold Park. It costs £10 and you need to book it so shout if you want the details for this!
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West Reservoir Centre
Green LanesYou can wild swim in the reservoir on the other side of Clissold Park. It costs £10 and you need to book it so shout if you want the details for this!
Ancient, peaceful cemetery filled with overgrown gravestones. Nice for wandering (and getting a bit lost!).
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Abney Park
Stoke Newington Church StreetAncient, peaceful cemetery filled with overgrown gravestones. Nice for wandering (and getting a bit lost!).