Entertainment & Activities
Fantastic, leafy park with a brilliant playground for younger children. Tennis courts and other sports facilities. Nice cafe too.
505 abantu bendawo batusa
Clissold Park
Green LanesFantastic, leafy park with a brilliant playground for younger children. Tennis courts and other sports facilities. Nice cafe too.
Excellent adult swimming pool - light and airy. Has a great training pool and a lovely toddler pool with shallow water and lots of toys to play with. Also has soft play areas set up on the weekends (check the site for timings) and a nice cafe!
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Clissold Leisure Centre
63 Clissold RdExcellent adult swimming pool - light and airy. Has a great training pool and a lovely toddler pool with shallow water and lots of toys to play with. Also has soft play areas set up on the weekends (check the site for timings) and a nice cafe!
Hidden away nature reserve, small and beautiful, a great place to while away a half hour
38 abantu bendawo batusa
Gillespie Park
10 Gillespie RdHidden away nature reserve, small and beautiful, a great place to while away a half hour
Food Scene
Trattoria N16
44-45 Newington GrnBest. Pizza.
The Blue Legume
101 Stoke Newington Church StGreat brunch place!
Really delicious tapas, sometimes has jazz in the evenings
29 abantu bendawo batusa
Highbury Arts Club
73 Highbury ParkReally delicious tapas, sometimes has jazz in the evenings
Delicious vietnamese and they deliver - our go-to place to order in when we're too tired to cook.
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Âu Lạc
82 Highbury ParkDelicious vietnamese and they deliver - our go-to place to order in when we're too tired to cook.
small, hip, crowded, excellent coffee, lovely little yard if the sun is shining. Try the croque monsieur if you're peckish...
78 abantu bendawo batusa
Le Péché Mignon
6 Ronalds Rdsmall, hip, crowded, excellent coffee, lovely little yard if the sun is shining. Try the croque monsieur if you're peckish...
Fink's Salt and Sweet
70 Mountgrove RdTrendy, excellent coffee and delicious open sandwiches
Hands down the best breakfast around. Queues on the weekend, but go midweek!
136 abantu bendawo batusa
The Good Egg Stoke Newington
93 Stoke Newington Church StHands down the best breakfast around. Queues on the weekend, but go midweek!
Wonderful south asian cuisine - much more exciting than your average curry. Jamie Oliver's favourite! There's a meat one opposite, but the veggie is delicious!
171 abantu bendawo batusa
Rasa South Indian Vegetarian Restaurant
55 Stoke Newington Church StWonderful south asian cuisine - much more exciting than your average curry. Jamie Oliver's favourite! There's a meat one opposite, but the veggie is delicious!
Essentials
Our local store with everything - good selection of most things you'll need for a short stay
Shopping Garden
156 Green LanesOur local store with everything - good selection of most things you'll need for a short stay
Just an incredible experience - the best cheese shop in London. Worth visiting just for the enticing aromas... A must for any food-lover
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La Fromagerie
30 Highbury ParkJust an incredible experience - the best cheese shop in London. Worth visiting just for the enticing aromas... A must for any food-lover
Shopping
Wine shop with a great selection of all drinks - locally-run store with very knowledgeable and friendly staff
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Highbury Vintners
71 Highbury ParkWine shop with a great selection of all drinks - locally-run store with very knowledgeable and friendly staff
Award-winning butchers with ethical, organic meat. Try the lamb burgers they are out of this world!
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Godfreys.co
7 Highbury ParkAward-winning butchers with ethical, organic meat. Try the lamb burgers they are out of this world!
Excellent fishmongers - the smoked salmon costs an arm and a leg but is worth it for a special treat...
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Bourne's Fishmongers
13 Highbury ParkExcellent fishmongers - the smoked salmon costs an arm and a leg but is worth it for a special treat...
Our wonderful local bookstore holds some lovely evening events with authors / music / film. They serve great coffee - it's a lovely place to hang out! Great kids section too with a large table to stay and read.
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Ink@84
84 Highbury ParkOur wonderful local bookstore holds some lovely evening events with authors / music / film. They serve great coffee - it's a lovely place to hang out! Great kids section too with a large table to stay and read.
Gorgeous and on trend boutique. There's a men's version on the same road.
22 abantu bendawo batusa
Hub Womenswear
49 Stoke Newington Church StGorgeous and on trend boutique. There's a men's version on the same road.
Drinks & Nightlife
very nice local pub with a friendly atmosphere and good beer
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The Rose & Crown
199 Stoke Newington Church Stvery nice local pub with a friendly atmosphere and good beer
Parks & Nature
Another lovely park on the way to the tube - has a great outdoor cafe with kids' toys, and a big playground with wild areas and a huge slide.
209 abantu bendawo batusa
Highbury Fields
Highbury CrescentAnother lovely park on the way to the tube - has a great outdoor cafe with kids' toys, and a big playground with wild areas and a huge slide.
Everything Else
Mrs Lovell's Greengrocers
1c Highbury Parkgreat selection but can be pricey...