Guidebook for London
Food Scene
Alsatian-influenced fare served from breakfast until late in glossy, grand cafe-style surroundings.
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Bellanger
9 Islington GrnAlsatian-influenced fare served from breakfast until late in glossy, grand cafe-style surroundings.
Bijou bistro decked with checked tablecloths and kitsch paraphernalia, serving homely French food.
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La Petite Auberge
283-284 Upper StreetBijou bistro decked with checked tablecloths and kitsch paraphernalia, serving homely French food.
Compact and relaxed place for pizza, pasta and grills amid bare-brick walls covered in film posters.
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La Farola Cafe
101 Upper StreetCompact and relaxed place for pizza, pasta and grills amid bare-brick walls covered in film posters.
Family-run Italian deli and restaurant serving stone-baked pizzas amid shelves of wine and produce.
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Saponara
23 Prebend StFamily-run Italian deli and restaurant serving stone-baked pizzas amid shelves of wine and produce.
Rotorino
434 Kingsland Rd
Bistrotheque
23-27 Wadeson StOldroyd
344 Upper StCosy restaurant serving small plates near Angel station
Waterside cafe - great for coffee/ breakfast on the weekends.
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Towpath Café
42 De Beauvoir CresWaterside cafe - great for coffee/ breakfast on the weekends.
Beautifully designed restaurant and seasonal menu - part of the Ace Hotel (good bar for pre-dinner cocktails and people watching)
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Hoi Polloi
100 Shoreditch High StBeautifully designed restaurant and seasonal menu - part of the Ace Hotel (good bar for pre-dinner cocktails and people watching)
Drinks & Nightlife
Speakeasy-style bar with leather banquettes and bare brick walls, serving quirkily named cocktails.
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London Cocktail Club
108 Essex RoadSpeakeasy-style bar with leather banquettes and bare brick walls, serving quirkily named cocktails.
Intimate pub with coal fires, old photos and a pre-decimal till, plus an upstairs theatre.
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King's Head Theatre
115 Upper StIntimate pub with coal fires, old photos and a pre-decimal till, plus an upstairs theatre.
Friendly gastropub with interesting art and eccentric decor, plus a studio theatre upstairs.
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Rosemary Branch Theatre & Pub
2 Shepperton RdFriendly gastropub with interesting art and eccentric decor, plus a studio theatre upstairs.
Local pub to the flat serving seasonal food with a fire and great sunday roasts
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De Beauvoir Arms
113 Southgate RdLocal pub to the flat serving seasonal food with a fire and great sunday roasts
Parks & Nature
New River Walk
Hampstead Heath
Huge park with beautiful lake, great for people and dog watching! Recommend getting Santander bikes and cycle along the canal and have breakfast here at the Pavillion cafe (try the Eggs Benedict)
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Pavilion Cafe
Old Ford RoadHuge park with beautiful lake, great for people and dog watching! Recommend getting Santander bikes and cycle along the canal and have breakfast here at the Pavillion cafe (try the Eggs Benedict)
Shopping
De Beauvoir Deli Co
98 Southgate RdIconic flower market open on Sundays (8am-2pm). Good shops and cafes in the surrounding area.
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Columbia Road Flower Market
Columbia RoadIconic flower market open on Sundays (8am-2pm). Good shops and cafes in the surrounding area.
Organic food store with coffee and deli items to takeaway
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Planet Organic - Islington
64 Essex RdOrganic food store with coffee and deli items to takeaway
Essentials
Tesco Express
179 Shoreditch High StSainsbury's Local
260-268 Archway RdNearest Santander bike station - you can hire bikes for the day from just £2 a day (need a credit card for the machine)
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Santander
207-209 High StNearest Santander bike station - you can hire bikes for the day from just £2 a day (need a credit card for the machine)
Getting Around
Highbury & Islington station
Holloway RoadEntertainment & Activities
The Screen on the Green
Upper Street