Guidebook for London
Food Scene
Great new coffee shop and roastery! The flat white is the best in town.
105 locals recommend
Allpress Espresso Roastery & Cafe
55 Dalston LnGreat new coffee shop and roastery! The flat white is the best in town.
Hash E8
170 Dalston LnGood breakfast place, portions are pretty generous :-).
Tonkotsu Mare Street
382 Mare StRamen noodles - try to tonkotsu (pork), it's my favourite!
Lardo Bebé
158 Sandringham RdLocal pizza joint, they're very good.
Berber & Q - Grill House
338 Acton MewsGreat berber cuisine (Middle Eastern).
The Advisory
161 Mare StGood burgers found here!
I've heard this is a really good vietnemese restaurant - let me know what it's like!
70 locals recommend
Green Papaya
191 Mare StI've heard this is a really good vietnemese restaurant - let me know what it's like!
Everything Else
Large supermarket is you want something particular that the local Tesco doesn't have.
181 locals recommend
Sainsbury's
112 High StLarge supermarket is you want something particular that the local Tesco doesn't have.
Nearest supermarket only 30 seconds away - has most of what you'll need for a short trip of a week or less!
309 locals recommend
Tesco Express
401 High Rd LeytonNearest supermarket only 30 seconds away - has most of what you'll need for a short trip of a week or less!
51A Greenwood Rd
51A Greenwood RoadVery small and cute wine bar, very neighbourhood feel.
L'Entrepot
Local wine bar, good selection of all wines and beers.
Nearest cash point - there are other banks near here too (on Mare Street).
18 locals recommend
NatWest
70 Denmark HillNearest cash point - there are other banks near here too (on Mare Street).
Broadway Market
Broadway MarketBest food market in London - open 10-4pm Saturdays only.
Hidden garden bar, great if the weather is quite nice.
178 locals recommend
Dalston Eastern Curve Garden
13 Dalston LnHidden garden bar, great if the weather is quite nice.
Museum of the Home
136 Kingsland RoadMuseum of the British home - free entrance.
Drinks & Nightlife
Lovely neighbourhood restaurant, currently serving Thai food and cocktails.
37 locals recommend
Brat x Climpson's Arch
374 Helmsley PlLovely neighbourhood restaurant, currently serving Thai food and cocktails.
Beagle
397-400 Geffrye StreetBest brunch in London, great poached eggs and bloody marys.
Incredibly good bbq restaurant, also brews their own beer. Can get quite busy.
115 locals recommend
Duke's Brew & Que
33 Downham RoadIncredibly good bbq restaurant, also brews their own beer. Can get quite busy.
Voodoo Ray's
95 Kingsland High StGood takeaway pizza after a night out in Dalston :-).
Birthdays
33-35 Stoke Newington RoadVery famous, very hipster bar.
Best Turkish neighbourhood restaurant - open very late (past midnight) if you get hungry)
17 locals recommend
Anatolia Restaurant
251-253 Mare StBest Turkish neighbourhood restaurant - open very late (past midnight) if you get hungry)
High-class cocktail bar, they even make all their spirits on site. Set in Bethnal Green Town Hall (now hotel) - take a look around as the architecture is lovely.
44 locals recommend
Peg+Patriot
8 Patriot SquareHigh-class cocktail bar, they even make all their spirits on site. Set in Bethnal Green Town Hall (now hotel) - take a look around as the architecture is lovely.
Classy modern European restaurant - good value for an excellent menu.
271 locals recommend
Bistrotheque
23-27 Wadeson StClassy modern European restaurant - good value for an excellent menu.