Guidebook for London
Food Scene
Fat Cat Cafe
119 Stoke Newington Church StreetLovely coffee and yummy food!
Beautiful, authentic Italian pizzas and pasta. Includes a very popular delivery service. Just at the top of my road : )
20 locals recommend
Il Bacio Express
90 Stoke Newington Church StBeautiful, authentic Italian pizzas and pasta. Includes a very popular delivery service. Just at the top of my road : )
Award winning Indian food, great prices and in a lovely spot on Church Street. There is a Vegetarian restaurant opposite the usual branch too!
171 locals recommend
Rasa South Indian Vegetarian Restaurant
55 Stoke Newington Church StAward winning Indian food, great prices and in a lovely spot on Church Street. There is a Vegetarian restaurant opposite the usual branch too!
Drinks & Nightlife
Lovely thriving pub, especially on weekends. Also has a very popular club downstairs open till 3am if you want to dance the night away with the hipsters : )
76 locals recommend
The Three Crowns | Stoke Newington
175 Stoke Newington High StLovely thriving pub, especially on weekends. Also has a very popular club downstairs open till 3am if you want to dance the night away with the hipsters : )
Very popular and trendy pub with huge beer garden. DJs at weekends also.
179 locals recommend
The Red Lion
Crete Hall RoadVery popular and trendy pub with huge beer garden. DJs at weekends also.
Everything Else
Lovely traditional English Tea shop. Very pretty and beautiful cakes..
14 locals recommend
The Tea Rooms
155 Stoke Newington Church StreetLovely traditional English Tea shop. Very pretty and beautiful cakes..
Warren
183 Stoke Newington Church StVery modern and innovative hairdressers.
Emirates Stadium
Hornsey RoadArsenal football stadium close by..
White Hart Lane
748 GreaterSpurs football stadium..
Shopping
Fantastic Mens clothes shop, absolutely gorgeous hand-picked clothes. There is a Womens branch across the road too.
22 locals recommend
Hub Menswear
88 Stoke Newington Church StFantastic Mens clothes shop, absolutely gorgeous hand-picked clothes. There is a Womens branch across the road too.
Essentials
Whole Foods Market
63-97 Kensington High StFresh organic produce for your dinner..
Arts & Culture
Beautiful independent store, selling cards, pictures, arty objects etc. Very friendly : )
21 locals recommend
Nook Shop
153 Stoke Newington Church StBeautiful independent store, selling cards, pictures, arty objects etc. Very friendly : )
Wonderful brand new Leisure Centre, with public swimming, gym, squash courts and a lovely coffee bar. The main pool is lovely and clean and invites lane swimming.
72 locals recommend
Clissold Leisure Centre
63 Clissold RdWonderful brand new Leisure Centre, with public swimming, gym, squash courts and a lovely coffee bar. The main pool is lovely and clean and invites lane swimming.
Famous Rio cinema in original Art Deco style. Very popular with the local young East London Art crowd.
322 locals recommend
Rio Cinema
107 Kingsland High StreetFamous Rio cinema in original Art Deco style. Very popular with the local young East London Art crowd.
Brand new cinema complex in the centre of Hackney. Good choice of Arthouse movies as well as blockbusters.
445 locals recommend
Hackney Picturehouse
270 Mare StBrand new cinema complex in the centre of Hackney. Good choice of Arthouse movies as well as blockbusters.
Lovely old community library, great selection of books or nice to visit for a bit of piece and quiet : )
Stoke Newington Library
184 Stoke Newington Church StLovely old community library, great selection of books or nice to visit for a bit of piece and quiet : )
The BEST Film Rental shop in London!! Great to rent a movie or two for a night in at the flat.. : )
Film Shop
177 Stoke Newington Church StThe BEST Film Rental shop in London!! Great to rent a movie or two for a night in at the flat.. : )
Sightseeing
Clissold is a hugely popular Park. Recently renovated for the Olympics. 5 min from my house and in the Summer months, packed with locals. Has a Manor House in the grounds serving food too. Deers too!
505 locals recommend
Clissold Park
Green LanesClissold is a hugely popular Park. Recently renovated for the Olympics. 5 min from my house and in the Summer months, packed with locals. Has a Manor House in the grounds serving food too. Deers too!