Eliza’s guidebook
Food scene
Venerdi
9 Chatsworth RdGood pizzas and family friendly
Great for brunch with generous portions and also serves Turkish dishes
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Pivaz
34 Chatsworth RdGreat for brunch with generous portions and also serves Turkish dishes
Great hangout for brunch especially on a Sunday market day on Chatsworth Road
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Jim's Cafe
59 Chatsworth RdGreat hangout for brunch especially on a Sunday market day on Chatsworth Road
Superb dim sum, MSG free and top notch ingredients. Try the sake bar in the basement and the desserts are great.
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My Neighbours the Dumplings
165 Lower Clapton RdSuperb dim sum, MSG free and top notch ingredients. Try the sake bar in the basement and the desserts are great.
The best bakery in East London with a great cafe with simple but delicious and wholesome lunch menus .
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E5 Bakehouse
396 Mentmore TerraceThe best bakery in East London with a great cafe with simple but delicious and wholesome lunch menus .
Simple Vietnamese cafe with homemade dishes at very reasonable prices. You can bring your own alcohol. It's a small place and you can't book so get there early or do a take away.
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Hai Cafe
120b Lower Clapton RdSimple Vietnamese cafe with homemade dishes at very reasonable prices. You can bring your own alcohol. It's a small place and you can't book so get there early or do a take away.
Very good pizza mainly for delivery or take away but there are a few tables inside.
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Yard Sale Pizza
105 Lower Clapton RdVery good pizza mainly for delivery or take away but there are a few tables inside.
The Adam & Eve
155 Homerton High StDecent local pub for a drink with a nice beer garden
It's now called Spread Eagle and it's a vegan pub serving delicious vegan food
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The Spread Eagle
224 Homerton High StIt's now called Spread Eagle and it's a vegan pub serving delicious vegan food
46b Espresso Hut London
46b Brooksby's WalkGreat little place for coffee
The best ramen in town with noodles made on the premises
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Tonkotsu Mare Street
382 Mare StThe best ramen in town with noodles made on the premises
UCHI
144 Clarence RdBrilliant family run Japanese restaurant
Wine shop with a bar great for wines and small plates by pop up guest chefs
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P Franco
107 Lower Clapton RdWine shop with a bar great for wines and small plates by pop up guest chefs
For a Chinese that is a bit different - Western China Uyghur cuisine. Order the Uyghur dishes (stews, lamb, hand pulled noodles). No alcohol served but you can bring your own from the shop opposite
Karamay Uyghur Cuisine
14 New London StreetFor a Chinese that is a bit different - Western China Uyghur cuisine. Order the Uyghur dishes (stews, lamb, hand pulled noodles). No alcohol served but you can bring your own from the shop opposite
Great little Japanese noodle place at Broadway market. Does noodle soups and small plates and pickles. You can’t book so just queue up - it’s worth it.
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Koya Ko Hackney
10 Broadway Market MewsGreat little Japanese noodle place at Broadway market. Does noodle soups and small plates and pickles. You can’t book so just queue up - it’s worth it.
Sightseeing
Great park with a lovely cafe Pavillion Cafe that does great brunch and Sri Lankan dishes as well as sourdough bread and pastries. The park has got two amazing playgrounds, a boating pond and a skate park so great for families.
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Pavilion Cafe
Old Ford RoadGreat park with a lovely cafe Pavillion Cafe that does great brunch and Sri Lankan dishes as well as sourdough bread and pastries. The park has got two amazing playgrounds, a boating pond and a skate park so great for families.
You can get there easily walking along the canal and there are plenty of green spaces and playgrounds, swimming pool and next to shopping centre Westfield Stratford.
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Taman Olimpik Queen Elizabeth
You can get there easily walking along the canal and there are plenty of green spaces and playgrounds, swimming pool and next to shopping centre Westfield Stratford.
Nice neighbourhoods
Really nice area full of great restaurants/cafes, independent shops and close to Clissold Park
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Stoke Newington Church Street
Stoke Newington Church StreetReally nice area full of great restaurants/cafes, independent shops and close to Clissold Park
Markets
Sunday market with local produce, crafts, flowers and food stalls
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Chatsworth Road Market
46-51 Chatsworth RdSunday market with local produce, crafts, flowers and food stalls
Very lively Saturday market with local produce, crafts, flowers etc. There are also nice restaurants, cafes and shops.
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Broadway Market
Broadway MarketVery lively Saturday market with local produce, crafts, flowers etc. There are also nice restaurants, cafes and shops.
A must on a Sunday even if you are not planning on buying flowers - lots of quirky independent shops and nice places for coffee or brunch
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Columbia Road Flower Market
Columbia RoadA must on a Sunday even if you are not planning on buying flowers - lots of quirky independent shops and nice places for coffee or brunch
Cinema
The best independent cinema with very comfy seats and small but very good choice of films. There is a nice bar/cafe serving drinks and snacks.
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The Castle Cinema
64 - 66 Brooksby's WalkThe best independent cinema with very comfy seats and small but very good choice of films. There is a nice bar/cafe serving drinks and snacks.
Supermarket
Local supermarket with local brands as well as basics. There is also a florist and decent wine/craft beer section.
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SPAR - Hackney
64 Brooksby's WalkLocal supermarket with local brands as well as basics. There is also a florist and decent wine/craft beer section.