Food Scene
Violet
47 Wilton WayGreat cakes and snack. Great coffee. A bit pricey.
Yummy sandwiches and snack. Potent coffee, good value and great for people watching.
54 abantu bendawo batusa
Wilton Way Cafe
63 Wilton WayYummy sandwiches and snack. Potent coffee, good value and great for people watching.
Yummy for relaxed dinner, great wine selection. You can take wine home. From Borough Wines.
74 abantu bendawo batusa
L'Entrepot
Yummy for relaxed dinner, great wine selection. You can take wine home. From Borough Wines.
OMBRA
1 Vyner StGreat Italian at a great location for people watching. Enough said.
Tonkotsu East
1a Dunston StFamous ramen, yummy yummy yummu and great drinks.
The Spurstowe Arms
68 Greenwood RdHipster central pub. Good food, funky crowd.
Super midnight pizza of the hipster kind. Super value too. And where else can you get a drink at 3am??
118 abantu bendawo batusa
Voodoo Ray's
95 Kingsland High StSuper midnight pizza of the hipster kind. Super value too. And where else can you get a drink at 3am??
LARDO
201 Richmond RdFancier Italian.
Rotorino
434 Kingsland RdSuper Italian, super cocktails.
Grab some excellent coffee on your way into town, right opposite overground station.
Briggs & Williams
5 Dalston LnGrab some excellent coffee on your way into town, right opposite overground station.
Drinks & Nightlife
Servant Jazz Quarters
10A Bradbury StGreat cocktails, great music, great crowd.
Also known locally as The Shaggerston. A bit on the punk rock side regardless of the style of music that's playing. Open till everyone leaves. If you go there, don't wake me up...
108 abantu bendawo batusa
The Haggerston
438 Kingsland RdAlso known locally as The Shaggerston. A bit on the punk rock side regardless of the style of music that's playing. Open till everyone leaves. If you go there, don't wake me up...
The Three Compasses
99 Dalston LnLo Fi local pub, my favourite. It is a little dirty.
Arts & Culture
Arcola Bar
24 Ashwin StLondon famous local theatre.
Cafe OTO
18-22 Ashwin StreetExperimental Jazz anyone?
Oslo Hackney
1A Amhurst RdAvangarde and more established dance music, bar.
Essentials
E5 Bakehouse
396 Mentmore TerraceLike the best bread in London!!! Has a great café too.
Everything Else
Sang Bleu Tattoo London
29B Dalston LnWorld famous tattoo artist has shop up the road. Get that tatt done now!