Guidebook for Hackney
Food Scene
Il Bacio Express
90 Stoke Newington Church StExcellent pizza!
Fab food from the southern Indian state of Kerala. Achapams and beetroot curries not to be missed!
171 locals recommend
Rasa South Indian Vegetarian Restaurant
55 Stoke Newington Church StFab food from the southern Indian state of Kerala. Achapams and beetroot curries not to be missed!
Abi Ruchi
42 Stoke Newington Church StMore scrummy south Indian food.
I love Vietnamese food, and this restaurant does some of the best. Buses 67, 149 and 243 stop very nearby.
110 locals recommend
Sông Quê Café
134 Kingsland RdI love Vietnamese food, and this restaurant does some of the best. Buses 67, 149 and 243 stop very nearby.
Hanoi Cafe
98 Kingsland RdExcellent Vietnamese food.
El Olivo
24 Stoke Newington Church Street'Awesome' omelettes, and very good coffee.
La Duchesse
10 Stoke Newington Church StLovely coffee, fab cakes
Still learning about Japanese food, but this is the place to do a lot of learning if you like your sushi and sashimi.
FUJI JAPANESE RESTAURANT
15 Stoke Newington Church StStill learning about Japanese food, but this is the place to do a lot of learning if you like your sushi and sashimi.
The Spence Bakery
161 Stoke Newington Church StReally lovely bread, great coffee and pastries.
The Good Egg Stoke Newington
93 Stoke Newington Church StTrendy cafe for breakfast/brunch, lunch and dinner.
The Blue Legume
101 Stoke Newington Church StGood restaurant serving an excellent selection of vegetarian food
Long-standing Sardinian restaurant serving dinner plate sized authentic Sardinian pizzas, pasta, fish and meat dishes. Family friendly.
28 locals recommend
Il Bacio Italian Restaurant
61 Stoke Newington Church StreetLong-standing Sardinian restaurant serving dinner plate sized authentic Sardinian pizzas, pasta, fish and meat dishes. Family friendly.
Spanish tapas with a Scottish twist. Really. Very tasty food, although a bit on the pricy side.
56 locals recommend
Escocesa
67 Stoke Newington Church StSpanish tapas with a Scottish twist. Really. Very tasty food, although a bit on the pricy side.
Cafe during the day, Thai restaurant at night. Very good Thai restaurant!
8 locals recommend
Thai Cafe
51 Fortess RdCafe during the day, Thai restaurant at night. Very good Thai restaurant!
Great restaurant that has fish & chips night on a Tuesday, Catch of the Day on Wednesday, and steak night on Thursday, quite apart from serving excellent food the rest of the time. Also has a music pub section and music venue, so always something going on.
76 locals recommend
The Three Crowns | Stoke Newington
175 Stoke Newington High StGreat restaurant that has fish & chips night on a Tuesday, Catch of the Day on Wednesday, and steak night on Thursday, quite apart from serving excellent food the rest of the time. Also has a music pub section and music venue, so always something going on.
This bakery makes the best sourdough this side of the Thames. It's a short train journey or bus ride from us, but you get fab coffee and snacks when you get there, and you can buy a loaf of bread to take home. Really delicious Hackney Wild...
272 locals recommend
E5 Bakehouse
396 Mentmore TerraceThis bakery makes the best sourdough this side of the Thames. It's a short train journey or bus ride from us, but you get fab coffee and snacks when you get there, and you can buy a loaf of bread to take home. Really delicious Hackney Wild...
Everything Else
Lovely green space to wander around, lakes, tennis courts, cafe, lots of people, roses, ducks, deer and more
505 locals recommend
Clissold Park
Green LanesLovely green space to wander around, lakes, tennis courts, cafe, lots of people, roses, ducks, deer and more
Excellent museum of interiors. Herb garden is open in the summer months, cafe all year around. Really worth a visit. Combine it with a visit to one of the many Vietnamese restaurants nearby.
326 locals recommend
Museum of the Home
136 Kingsland RoadExcellent museum of interiors. Herb garden is open in the summer months, cafe all year around. Really worth a visit. Combine it with a visit to one of the many Vietnamese restaurants nearby.
Parks & Nature
New Wetlands centre opened in 2016 that is home to a wide variety of water birds and mammals. Unique in London! There's a cafe by the reservoir and other activities.
64 locals recommend
Woodberry Wetlands
Woodberry GroveNew Wetlands centre opened in 2016 that is home to a wide variety of water birds and mammals. Unique in London! There's a cafe by the reservoir and other activities.