Guidebook for London
Food Scene
Excellent & authentic Italian restaurant.
Generous portions, friendly staff.
I suggest booking in advance.
99 locals recommend
Pizzeria Pappagone
131 Stroud Green RdExcellent & authentic Italian restaurant.
Generous portions, friendly staff.
I suggest booking in advance.
Max's Sandwich Shop
19 Crouch HillBest sandwiches & deep fried mac'n'cheese balls.
Cats Cafe des Artistes Thai Restaurant
79 Stroud Green RoadGreat Thai food.
Petek Restaurant
96 Stroud Green RdReally good Turkish restaurant.
The Corner One
85 Jamestown RdGreat for weekend brunch.
Has outdoor seating.
Boulangerie Bon Matin
178 Tollington ParkGreat for brunch/breakfast.
Good cakes!
Excellent Turkish restaurant.
Very friendly staff and excellent value for money.
26 locals recommend
Yildiz
163 Blackstock RdExcellent Turkish restaurant.
Very friendly staff and excellent value for money.
Excellent coffee, brunch & cakes.
Has outdoor seating in the back yard.
44 locals recommend
Blighty - a Commonwealth of Nations cafe
35-37 Blackstock RdExcellent coffee, brunch & cakes.
Has outdoor seating in the back yard.
Nando's
106 Stroud Green RdChicken!
McDonald's Seven Sisters Road
13/15 Seven Sisters RdOpen 24 hours.
Yard Sale Pizza
105 Lower Clapton RdGreat take away with monthly guest pizza.
Sacro Cuore
10 Crouch End HillAuthentic Italian pizzeria.
Friendly coffee shop, great weekend brunch. Has a back garden with outdoor seating.
93 locals recommend
The Haberdashery
170 Stoke Newington High StFriendly coffee shop, great weekend brunch. Has a back garden with outdoor seating.
Miranda Café
28 Broadway ParadeGreat vegan/vegetarian weekend brunch.
The Deli At 80
80 Stroud Green RdThe WB Yeats N4
20 Fonthill RdGood food & outdoor seating.
Weekend brunch & Sunday roast too.
Pasta Remoli
7 Clifton TerraceFresh pasta Italian restaurant.
Excellent bakery with their own mill at the back. Expect to queue at weekends & sells out quite early.
7 locals recommend
Big Jo
324 Hornsey RoadExcellent bakery with their own mill at the back. Expect to queue at weekends & sells out quite early.
Honest Burgers Finsbury Park
City North PlaceGreat burgers & fries. Staff is very friendly!
Slice - by Pizza Pilgrims
266 Seven Sisters RoadGreat pizza, fun place!
Dotori
3 Stroud Green RdExcellent food!
Tonkotsu Finsbury Park
Rosa's Thai Finsbury Park
Boulangerie Bon Matin
Neat Burger Finsbury Park
Kiss the Koala
Victoria Stakes
1 Muswell HillBeam
39-41 Topsfield RdBeam
Trullo
300-302 St Paul's RdLyon's Seafood Restaurant & Wine Bar
The Spoke
710 Holloway RdDrinks & Nightlife
Authentic English pub on different floors with outdoor space.
171 locals recommend
The Faltering Fullback
19 Perth RdAuthentic English pub on different floors with outdoor space.
The Worlds End
21-23 Stroud Green RdTraditional English pub.
Also serves food.
Boston Music Room
178 Junction RdLive music venue.
Aces and Eights Saloon Bar
156-158 Fortess RdLively bar.
Also serves great pizza.
Someday
Parks & Nature
Finsbury Park
Station PlaceYou can hire paddling boats.
Parkland Walk
Parkland WalkAt the end of the street, lovely community park with children’s play area, cricket pitch, outdoor gym area, ping pong table. Lots of dog walking!
Wray Crescent Open Space
At the end of the street, lovely community park with children’s play area, cricket pitch, outdoor gym area, ping pong table. Lots of dog walking!
Highbury Fields
Highbury CrescentEssentials
Tesco Metro
361 Bethnal Green RdCloses at 10pm.
Open Monday to Sunday.
Tesco Express
179 Shoreditch High StOpen 7am til 11pm.
Islington Dry Cleaners
Decently priced dry cleaners.
Entertainment & Activities
Rowans Tenpin Bowl
10 Stroud Green RdHas bowling lanes, karaoke rooms and arcade games.
Odeon Cinema Holloway
419-427 Holloway RdMulti screen cinema with Ben & Jerry ice cream outlet.
Park Theatre
13 Clifton TerraceFinsbury Park Picturehouse
Crouch End Picturehouse
165 Tottenham LnHaunted Tattoos
Getting Around
Underground (Piccadilly & Victoria lines) and mainland train services.
Open 24 hours at weekends.
115 locals recommend
Finsbury Park Station
Station PlaceUnderground (Piccadilly & Victoria lines) and mainland train services.
Open 24 hours at weekends.
Crouch Hill Station (Stop CN)
Overground station
Upper Holloway station
Highbury & Islington station
Holloway RoadShopping
Vivien of Holloway
294 Holloway RdReproduction 50's pin up clothing store.
Bud Flowers
150 Tollington ParkCut flowers and small plants for gifts.
Hettie Holland
Stroud Green RoadLovely vintage store.
Friendly small farmers market.
You can get fresh fruit, vegetables, juices, eggs, meat, pies, baked goods, street food, coffee.
Has outdoor seats and tables.
Open every Sunday from 10am to 2.30pm.
Stroud Green Market
Ennis RoadFriendly small farmers market.
You can get fresh fruit, vegetables, juices, eggs, meat, pies, baked goods, street food, coffee.
Has outdoor seats and tables.
Open every Sunday from 10am to 2.30pm.
Great selection of books, clothes & homeware. Small cafe at the front. Very friendly staff.
Shop from Crisis Finsbury Park
19 Stroud Green RdGreat selection of books, clothes & homeware. Small cafe at the front. Very friendly staff.