Guidebook for Greater London

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Guidebook for Greater London

Food Scene

PIZZA!!! and only pizza. but the best one in town. and please do yourself a favour and try the nutella pizza !
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Vicoli di Napoli Pizzeria
125 Stoke Newington Church St
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PIZZA!!! and only pizza. but the best one in town. and please do yourself a favour and try the nutella pizza !
Great Saturday Street food market 2 stops on the over ground from Rectory road to London Fields
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Broadway Market
Broadway Market
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Great Saturday Street food market 2 stops on the over ground from Rectory road to London Fields
Trendy Local Italian with great brunches
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Osteria Wolf
110 Stoke Newington High Street
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Trendy Local Italian with great brunches
lovely food great atmosphere really close to home
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Wander
214 Stoke Newington High St
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lovely food great atmosphere really close to home
This is where you’ll find the best coffee in Clapton, Hackney and even beyond – if you’re a fan of dairy-free milk options, that is, as this café is completely vegan. Lele’s serves breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and weekend brunch in a cosy light-filled space – think superfood-packed yoghurt pots and salads, hearty full English fry-ups (still vegan, of course), ‘cheesy’ toasties and an array of vegan patisserie delights.
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Lele's
50 Lower Clapton Rd
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This is where you’ll find the best coffee in Clapton, Hackney and even beyond – if you’re a fan of dairy-free milk options, that is, as this café is completely vegan. Lele’s serves breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and weekend brunch in a cosy light-filled space – think superfood-packed yoghurt pots and salads, hearty full English fry-ups (still vegan, of course), ‘cheesy’ toasties and an array of vegan patisserie delights.
Hands down the BEST ice cream in London
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Romeo & Giulietta Artisan Gelateria
137 Albion Rd
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Hands down the BEST ice cream in London
Another brunch and coffee spot that’s essentially just one big photo-op. Pancakes are a highlight here, with classic blueberry, bacon and maple for purists; Ribena compote and crème fraiche for the young at heart; and a gluten-free option as well.
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Café Miami
24 Lower Clapton Rd
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Another brunch and coffee spot that’s essentially just one big photo-op. Pancakes are a highlight here, with classic blueberry, bacon and maple for purists; Ribena compote and crème fraiche for the young at heart; and a gluten-free option as well.
Serving up dim sum dishes in a fun, informal atmosphere, this dumpling house and sake bar is the first of its kind in Clapton. There are also plenty of veggie-friendly options, and an impressively extensive sake list which can also be enjoyed in the dedicated dive bar downstairs.
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My Neighbours the Dumplings
165 Lower Clapton Rd
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Serving up dim sum dishes in a fun, informal atmosphere, this dumpling house and sake bar is the first of its kind in Clapton. There are also plenty of veggie-friendly options, and an impressively extensive sake list which can also be enjoyed in the dedicated dive bar downstairs.
A little gem of a French bistro. Summer mornings can be enjoyed on the outdoor terrace while come evening, dinner inside offers small plates that are the stars of the menu here – expect the very best French cheeses, charcuterie and fresh seafood – but substantial mains, including perfectly-cooked steaks, are also on offer.
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Les Nénettes
19 Lower Clapton Rd
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A little gem of a French bistro. Summer mornings can be enjoyed on the outdoor terrace while come evening, dinner inside offers small plates that are the stars of the menu here – expect the very best French cheeses, charcuterie and fresh seafood – but substantial mains, including perfectly-cooked steaks, are also on offer.
its all about the pizza, which Sodo take seriously. All the dough is fermented for 48 hours and then baked at super-hot temperatures so that it’s light and airy with plenty of sourdough tang.
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Sodo Pizza Clapton
126 Upper Clapton Rd
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its all about the pizza, which Sodo take seriously. All the dough is fermented for 48 hours and then baked at super-hot temperatures so that it’s light and airy with plenty of sourdough tang.
This Japanese restaurant puts modern twists on traditional, home-cooked dishes. The menu boasts all the usual suspects – think melt-in-the-mouth sashimi; piping-hot karage (fried chicken); and succulent charred pork skewers – alongside inventive salads and their own unique sushi roll creations. Interiors-wise, it’s like a Pinterest board come to life, with brushed gold countertops, untreated wooden stools and delicate foliage atop the tables.
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UCHI
144 Clarence Rd
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This Japanese restaurant puts modern twists on traditional, home-cooked dishes. The menu boasts all the usual suspects – think melt-in-the-mouth sashimi; piping-hot karage (fried chicken); and succulent charred pork skewers – alongside inventive salads and their own unique sushi roll creations. Interiors-wise, it’s like a Pinterest board come to life, with brushed gold countertops, untreated wooden stools and delicate foliage atop the tables.
It has the best breakfasts/ brunches around
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The Good Egg Stoke Newington
93 Stoke Newington Church St
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It has the best breakfasts/ brunches around
Every Saturday 10-2:30 All organic Local Produce: Raw milk, butter, cheeses, yogurt, cream, eggs and meat from sustainable family farms Hand-made breads, cakes and chocolates Fermented foods, kombucha, pickles and hemp products Lovely organic veg from Kent, Essex and Cambridgeshire, salad leaves, seasonal fruit and exotic mushrooms Local producers sell homemade cakes, Turkish pancakes and creole fritters to eat there or take away. Or you can enjoy a mushroom sandwich alongside a latte from the cafe.
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Growing Communities Farmers Market
Stoke Newington Road
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Every Saturday 10-2:30 All organic Local Produce: Raw milk, butter, cheeses, yogurt, cream, eggs and meat from sustainable family farms Hand-made breads, cakes and chocolates Fermented foods, kombucha, pickles and hemp products Lovely organic veg from Kent, Essex and Cambridgeshire, salad leaves, seasonal fruit and exotic mushrooms Local producers sell homemade cakes, Turkish pancakes and creole fritters to eat there or take away. Or you can enjoy a mushroom sandwich alongside a latte from the cafe.
Authentic Italian deli , has been around for 30 years run by lovely Italian family
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Gallo Nero
75 Stoke Newington High St
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Authentic Italian deli , has been around for 30 years run by lovely Italian family
Delicious and affordable southern Indian vegetarian restaurant.
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Rasa South Indian Vegetarian Restaurant
55 Stoke Newington Church St
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Delicious and affordable southern Indian vegetarian restaurant.
Lovely Tapas bar with counter seating.
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Escocesa
67 Stoke Newington Church St
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Lovely Tapas bar with counter seating.
Lardo in Hackney is primarily a pizza place, but also serves some good salads and mains.
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LARDO
201 Richmond Rd
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Lardo in Hackney is primarily a pizza place, but also serves some good salads and mains.
Simple Turkish restaurant with lovely cooked stews, traditional kebabs and meze dishes.
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Somine
131 Kingsland High St
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Simple Turkish restaurant with lovely cooked stews, traditional kebabs and meze dishes.

Drinks & Nightlife

Drawing on a Nordic aesthetic, top quality food and drinks are served alongside an exciting music programme in a unique space of a redeveloped railway station.
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Oslo Hackney
1A Amhurst Rd
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Drawing on a Nordic aesthetic, top quality food and drinks are served alongside an exciting music programme in a unique space of a redeveloped railway station.
This large, open space, which opened in 2008 and is tucked away down a side street behind Kingsland High Street, provides a fine home for a wide range of experimental music – including free improv – that exists well outside the mainstream. There's a strong emphasis on the more out-there of underground Japanese artists, but you can expect to encounter everything from Norwegian improv/free jazz/psych-rock power trio Bushmen's Revenge to a talk by minimalist composer Terry Riley.
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Cafe OTO
18-22 Ashwin Street
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This large, open space, which opened in 2008 and is tucked away down a side street behind Kingsland High Street, provides a fine home for a wide range of experimental music – including free improv – that exists well outside the mainstream. There's a strong emphasis on the more out-there of underground Japanese artists, but you can expect to encounter everything from Norwegian improv/free jazz/psych-rock power trio Bushmen's Revenge to a talk by minimalist composer Terry Riley.
Nice little underground cocktail bar with a pool table
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Original Sin
129 Stoke Newington High St
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Nice little underground cocktail bar with a pool table
Great Local pub This is one of those rare London pubs that feels like it’s been picked up from the countryside and air-dropped down in the capital. Yes, there are the local craft beers and ubiquitous sharing plates, but the menu is unpretentious – think cider-glazed ribs, Cornish mackerel with smoky grilled veg and a seriously decent Bloody Mary. Inside is sleek thanks to the 1950s wood-panelled walls, but with plenty of rustic touches. Then, there’s the huge rear garden – stretches of decking and grass with a ping pong table, blue-and-white striped booths and a number of seaside-style deck chairs. Needless to say, it gets packed in summer.
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The Crooked Billet
84 Upper Clapton Rd
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Great Local pub This is one of those rare London pubs that feels like it’s been picked up from the countryside and air-dropped down in the capital. Yes, there are the local craft beers and ubiquitous sharing plates, but the menu is unpretentious – think cider-glazed ribs, Cornish mackerel with smoky grilled veg and a seriously decent Bloody Mary. Inside is sleek thanks to the 1950s wood-panelled walls, but with plenty of rustic touches. Then, there’s the huge rear garden – stretches of decking and grass with a ping pong table, blue-and-white striped booths and a number of seaside-style deck chairs. Needless to say, it gets packed in summer.
Great local neighbourhood pub, amazing beer selection and great for Sunday lunch with a nice courtyard at the back
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The Axe
18 Northwold Rd
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Great local neighbourhood pub, amazing beer selection and great for Sunday lunch with a nice courtyard at the back
Great Cocktails in an art deco atmosphere, live music and dancing at the basement - excellent night out
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Fontaine's Bar
176 Stoke Newington Rd
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Great Cocktails in an art deco atmosphere, live music and dancing at the basement - excellent night out
The Hand of Glory is a pub, food and music venue from JaguarShoes Collective sited at the original Amhurst Arms in Hackney Downs.
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Hand of Glory
240 Amhurst Rd
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The Hand of Glory is a pub, food and music venue from JaguarShoes Collective sited at the original Amhurst Arms in Hackney Downs.
Birthdays in Dalston is a basement bar and music venue that's built up a reputation for hosting the hottest up-and-coming DJs and live bands
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Birthdays
33-35 Stoke Newington Road
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Birthdays in Dalston is a basement bar and music venue that's built up a reputation for hosting the hottest up-and-coming DJs and live bands
Bustling pub/restaurant and art gallery, with live music, DJs and a huge waterside terrace.
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Number 90 - Bar & Restaurant
94 Wallis Rd
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Bustling pub/restaurant and art gallery, with live music, DJs and a huge waterside terrace.
Left through some doors and down the stairs of The Three Crowns pub resides intimate Stoke Newington live music venue and nightclub The Waiting Room
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The Waiting Room
175 Stoke Newington High St
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Left through some doors and down the stairs of The Three Crowns pub resides intimate Stoke Newington live music venue and nightclub The Waiting Room
One of London's leading LGBTQI+ venues, VFD's motto is social revolution through partying. Step down those stairs one dark night and enter a queer utopia.
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VFD
66 Stoke Newington Rd
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One of London's leading LGBTQI+ venues, VFD's motto is social revolution through partying. Step down those stairs one dark night and enter a queer utopia.
Rolling Stock is a flourishing arts destination taking pride of place on Kingsland Road. Complete with a bar, kitchen, beer garden and a buzzing underground dance space, it’s a thriving hotspot for all manner of East London creatives.
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Rolling Stock London
48 Kingsland Rd
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Rolling Stock is a flourishing arts destination taking pride of place on Kingsland Road. Complete with a bar, kitchen, beer garden and a buzzing underground dance space, it’s a thriving hotspot for all manner of East London creatives.
The Royal Sovereign is a genuine old school boozer, located between Clapton and Stoke Newington. As well as a decent pint - from a good selection of real ale, cider and lager - it also hosts regular live music nights and DJs. The freshly made stone-baked pizzas are great and there is a large back garden to enjoy in the summertime. Plus it's got its own darts and cricket team, helping to promote the pub's friendly and community focused atmosphere.
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Royal Sovereign
64 Northwold Rd
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The Royal Sovereign is a genuine old school boozer, located between Clapton and Stoke Newington. As well as a decent pint - from a good selection of real ale, cider and lager - it also hosts regular live music nights and DJs. The freshly made stone-baked pizzas are great and there is a large back garden to enjoy in the summertime. Plus it's got its own darts and cricket team, helping to promote the pub's friendly and community focused atmosphere.
Theater/ Music venue in the revamped savoy cinema. check out their website for events https://earthackney.co.uk/events/
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EartH Evolutionary Arts Hackney
11-17 Stoke Newington Road
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Theater/ Music venue in the revamped savoy cinema. check out their website for events https://earthackney.co.uk/events/
local small quiet bar , nice cocktails, friendly staff
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Mint Gun Club
4a Brooke Rd
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local small quiet bar , nice cocktails, friendly staff

Parks & Nature

Great Park, lovely playground for kids, good for jogging
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Clissold Park Playground
Church Street
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Great Park, lovely playground for kids, good for jogging
A Lesser known park, locals favourite
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Springfieldin puisto
61 Ashtead Rd
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A Lesser known park, locals favourite
Lovely very big park with a GREAT playground , and summer festivals
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Pavilion Cafe
Old Ford Road
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Lovely very big park with a GREAT playground , and summer festivals
Beats any Central London Park, Massive raw and beautiful
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Hampstead Heath
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Beats any Central London Park, Massive raw and beautiful

Arts & Culture

For dance lovers
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Sadlers Wells Theatre (Stop UB) station
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For dance lovers
Just a stone’s throw from the bottom of Brick Lane you can find East London’s largest single devotion to contemporary art. The gallery is known for hosting ground breaking thematic exhibitions . If you get lost, just remember that gallery is instantly recognisable by the permanent Cornelia Parker sculpture that adorns the building’s façade. It takes the form of hundreds of golden leaves
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Whitechapel Gallery
77-82 Whitechapel High St
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Just a stone’s throw from the bottom of Brick Lane you can find East London’s largest single devotion to contemporary art. The gallery is known for hosting ground breaking thematic exhibitions . If you get lost, just remember that gallery is instantly recognisable by the permanent Cornelia Parker sculpture that adorns the building’s façade. It takes the form of hundreds of golden leaves
From humble beginnings, Space has stepped up to the world stage, with work produced within its studios exhibited at international arts fairs, London's Tate and Serpentine galleries, and the Fourth Plinth.
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SPACE
131 Mare St
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From humble beginnings, Space has stepped up to the world stage, with work produced within its studios exhibited at international arts fairs, London's Tate and Serpentine galleries, and the Fourth Plinth.
A commercial gallery in Hoxton featuring the work of established and emerging contemporary artists from the USA, Europe and Asia.
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Victoria Miro Gallery
16 Wharf Rd
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A commercial gallery in Hoxton featuring the work of established and emerging contemporary artists from the USA, Europe and Asia.
Well Hung is a Hoxton-based art gallery and framing business which hosts regular exhibitions with a focus on urban and street art.
Well Hung
239 Hoxton St
Well Hung is a Hoxton-based art gallery and framing business which hosts regular exhibitions with a focus on urban and street art.
Hang-Up is a contemporary art gallery in Stoke Newington with a dynamic programme of contemporary and urban art by a roster of exciting artists and makers
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Hang-Up Gallery
10D Branch Place
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Hang-Up is a contemporary art gallery in Stoke Newington with a dynamic programme of contemporary and urban art by a roster of exciting artists and makers
This Dalston theatre has been a pioneering force in both drama and sustainable technology since it was founded in 2000, and has developed a reputation for creative excellence and social conscience
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Arcola Bar
24 Ashwin St
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This Dalston theatre has been a pioneering force in both drama and sustainable technology since it was founded in 2000, and has developed a reputation for creative excellence and social conscience

Shopping

The designer outlet hub, located on Morning Lane , offers discounts of up to 70 per cent on high-end must-haves from some of the world’s biggest designers including Burberry and Anya Hindmarch
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Hackney Walk
103 Morning Ln
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The designer outlet hub, located on Morning Lane , offers discounts of up to 70 per cent on high-end must-haves from some of the world’s biggest designers including Burberry and Anya Hindmarch
Lovely boutique stocking Scandi fashion.
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Hub Womenswear
49 Stoke Newington Church St
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Lovely boutique stocking Scandi fashion.
Sunday market on the Columbia road - Spitalfields Sunday markets route.
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Brick Lane sunnuntaimarkkinat
Brick Lane
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Sunday market on the Columbia road - Spitalfields Sunday markets route.
The most beautiful Sunday market, flower stalls, small boutiques , very good coffee, live music
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Columbia Road Flower Market
Columbia Road
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The most beautiful Sunday market, flower stalls, small boutiques , very good coffee, live music
Church Street has every kind of café, restaurant, gastropub and gourmet grocer you could dream of . It has its own Whole Foods store – as well as a selection of secondhand bookshops, trendy furniture stores, independent fashion boutiques and hipster indie boozers. . There’s a farmer’s market every Saturday, and Clissold Park has plenty of space to spread out with friends or family, on a lazy Saturday afternoon.
Stoke Newington Church Street (Stop PN) station
Church Street has every kind of café, restaurant, gastropub and gourmet grocer you could dream of . It has its own Whole Foods store – as well as a selection of secondhand bookshops, trendy furniture stores, independent fashion boutiques and hipster indie boozers. . There’s a farmer’s market every Saturday, and Clissold Park has plenty of space to spread out with friends or family, on a lazy Saturday afternoon.
Huge shopping mall
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Westfield Stratford City
157 Montfichet Rd
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Huge shopping mall

Essentials

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Sainsbury's Local
13 Lower Clapton Rd
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good selection of fresh fruit-and vegetables and reasonable prices
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Stoke Newington Fruit and Veg
39 Stoke Newington Church St
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good selection of fresh fruit-and vegetables and reasonable prices
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Whole Foods Market
63-97 Kensington High St
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Homerton Hospital (Main Entrance) station
Closest hospital A&E
Local recommended hairdresser .
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Shine Holistic
52 Stoke Newington Church St
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Local recommended hairdresser .
For a really good massage - ask for Becky
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Shine on the Green
20 Newington Grn
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For a really good massage - ask for Becky
Value large supermarket
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Morrisons
The Grove
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Value large supermarket

Entertainment & Activities

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Hackney Picturehouse
270 Mare St
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BLOK is a fitness space i. Located in a refurbished victorian tram depot - there are 3 studios, full of original features such as bare brick walls, vaulted concrete ceilings and cast iron pillars. The design concept also encompasses a gallery space and the BLOK cafe. well appointed showers and changing rooms.
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Blok Clapton
38-40 Upper Clapton Rd
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BLOK is a fitness space i. Located in a refurbished victorian tram depot - there are 3 studios, full of original features such as bare brick walls, vaulted concrete ceilings and cast iron pillars. The design concept also encompasses a gallery space and the BLOK cafe. well appointed showers and changing rooms.
Local independent screening the best of current films.
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Rio Cinema
107 Kingsland High Street
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Local independent screening the best of current films.
Local independent cinema, with a great bar
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The Castle Cinema
64 - 66 Brooksby's Walk
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Local independent cinema, with a great bar
An intimate and very friendly yoga studio, with the most talented teachers I've ever met!
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Yoga On The Lane
105 Shacklewell Ln
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An intimate and very friendly yoga studio, with the most talented teachers I've ever met!
It is the Olympic park.
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Queen Elizabethin olympiapuisto
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It is the Olympic park.
Arsenal football stadium
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Emirates Stadium
Hornsey Road
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Arsenal football stadium