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Gillett Square
Gillett SquareLive events and social activities, bars coffee
Amazing independent record shop, seats outside where the staff can be found to be chatting to locals whilst listening to the cool sounds. Also sell vintage clothes and knick knacks - a real gem!
Eldica
8 Bradbury StAmazing independent record shop, seats outside where the staff can be found to be chatting to locals whilst listening to the cool sounds. Also sell vintage clothes and knick knacks - a real gem!
Lovely beauticians, calming atmosphere with all services from hair dressing to hair removal....
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Shine on the Green
20 Newington GrnLovely beauticians, calming atmosphere with all services from hair dressing to hair removal....
Stoke Newington Police Station
33 Stoke Newington High StJust in case..... This is the nearest Police station
Just in case..... This is our doctor, where you can be seen as a temporary patient under our address
Mildmay Medical Practice
2A Green LanesJust in case..... This is our doctor, where you can be seen as a temporary patient under our address
Bradbury Dental Surgery
72 Dalston LnJust in case..... This is the nearest NHS Dentist
Arts & Culture
Traditional independent cinema with bar. Special late shows and daytime mother and baby shows
322 personas locales recomiendan
Rio Cinema
107 Kingsland High StreetTraditional independent cinema with bar. Special late shows and daytime mother and baby shows
Downstairs bar with seating on the square. Popular live venue mainly Jazz but also other genres.
125 personas locales recomiendan
Vortex
11 Gillett SquareDownstairs bar with seating on the square. Popular live venue mainly Jazz but also other genres.
Great pub with live music most nights of the week. All the new edgy bands come through the shacklewell. nice garden and usually free entry
79 personas locales recomiendan
The Shacklewell Arms
71 Shacklewell LnGreat pub with live music most nights of the week. All the new edgy bands come through the shacklewell. nice garden and usually free entry
Arcola Bar
24 Ashwin StLocal independent theatre company
Maybe A Vole
Independent Art Gallery
Michael Attenborough's theatre, part-funded by The Arts Council, always a good production on.
224 personas locales recomiendan
Almeida Theatre
Almeida StreetMichael Attenborough's theatre, part-funded by The Arts Council, always a good production on.
Old chapel now the perfect music venue with amazing acoustics. Recommend daytime music on a Saturday morning/early afternoon. Entry by suggested donation and volunteer run tea and cake stall.
87 personas locales recomiendan
Union Chapel
19b Compton TerraceOld chapel now the perfect music venue with amazing acoustics. Recommend daytime music on a Saturday morning/early afternoon. Entry by suggested donation and volunteer run tea and cake stall.
Drinks & Nightlife
popular spot with gastro menus and busy night scene - gay friendly
187 personas locales recomiendan
Dalston Superstore
117 Kingsland High Stpopular spot with gastro menus and busy night scene - gay friendly
J E Food & Wine
187 Blackstock RdHip and trendy bar!
The Railway Tavern
15 Liverpool StGreat little pub
Love this pub. food, nice atmosphere, friendly staff, great selection of drinks, outdoor seating, massive projector screen for sporting events
57 personas locales recomiendan
The Three Compasses
99 Dalston LnLove this pub. food, nice atmosphere, friendly staff, great selection of drinks, outdoor seating, massive projector screen for sporting events
The Dissenting Academy
92 Mildmay ParkThe new breed of traditional pub...
Lovely traditional Pub with dining room - I ran my first ever live shows here 7 years ago!
38 personas locales recomiendan
The Cellars
125 Newington Green RdLovely traditional Pub with dining room - I ran my first ever live shows here 7 years ago!
The Snooty Fox
75 Grosvenor Aveacclaimed CAMRA pub
My local before I moved to Dalston. Irish family run pub with a host of regulars who live locally but come from around the world. Young and old drink and laugh together. And the garden is amazing...
171 personas locales recomiendan
The Faltering Fullback
19 Perth RdMy local before I moved to Dalston. Irish family run pub with a host of regulars who live locally but come from around the world. Young and old drink and laugh together. And the garden is amazing...
Old style traditional pub, with small walled beer garden leading out to massive actual grass garden with lots of picnic tables. Great food and great music, big-screen football.
108 personas locales recomiendan
The White Hart
69 Stoke Newington High StOld style traditional pub, with small walled beer garden leading out to massive actual grass garden with lots of picnic tables. Great food and great music, big-screen football.
Food Scene
Amazing pizza by the slice or as massive 22". Eat in a cool atmosphere, cocktails and craft beers. One of the places to be seen. Discount pizza on Mondays
118 personas locales recomiendan
Voodoo Ray's
95 Kingsland High StAmazing pizza by the slice or as massive 22". Eat in a cool atmosphere, cocktails and craft beers. One of the places to be seen. Discount pizza on Mondays
Won best fish shop in Hackney a number of times - traditional fish & chips on the doorstep. Even pickled eggs! Get there by 9pm to avoid disappointment. Smaller portion "fish special" only £3.90 !
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Micky's Chippy
2 Pellerin RdWon best fish shop in Hackney a number of times - traditional fish & chips on the doorstep. Even pickled eggs! Get there by 9pm to avoid disappointment. Smaller portion "fish special" only £3.90 !
It's Nando's! It's mainly barbecued peri-peri chicken and you either love it or you don't... Free soft drink refills and the VEGETARIAN options are actually pretty good!
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Nando's
148 Kingsland High StIt's Nando's! It's mainly barbecued peri-peri chicken and you either love it or you don't... Free soft drink refills and the VEGETARIAN options are actually pretty good!
This is my favourite of the "Turkish" eateries. The staff told me that 'Evin' means home & heart in different contexts.
TRADITIONAL GOZLEME, mezze, moussaka, etc. with small outdoor seating area
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Evin Restaurant
115 Kingsland High StThis is my favourite of the "Turkish" eateries. The staff told me that 'Evin' means home & heart in different contexts.
TRADITIONAL GOZLEME, mezze, moussaka, etc. with small outdoor seating area
Crazy Turkish restaurant/cafe bar with cave interiors a la theme park
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Stone Cave Dalston
111 Kingsland High StCrazy Turkish restaurant/cafe bar with cave interiors a la theme park
The Literacy Pirates
138 Kingsland High StCafe that is literally like stepping onto a pirate ship - only in Dalston!
Fifty Six
56 Newington Grnlovely little restaurant
Traditional pizza with sour dough base, also deliver to the flat
Great eat-in lunch menus with counter lunch specials and buffet salads
52 personas locales recomiendan
Trattoria N16
44-45 Newington GrnTraditional pizza with sour dough base, also deliver to the flat
Great eat-in lunch menus with counter lunch specials and buffet salads
I love this coffee shop. There are rotating exhibitions and outdoor seating in the Mildmay conservation area
71 personas locales recomiendan
Tina, We Salute You. N1
47 King Henry's WalkI love this coffee shop. There are rotating exhibitions and outdoor seating in the Mildmay conservation area
Salvation in Noodles
122 Balls Pond RdNice trendy noodle bar
Chinese takeaway 2 mins from the flat. Decent food at a reasonable price,take away and delivery to the flat.
Golden Bowl
53 King Henry's WalkChinese takeaway 2 mins from the flat. Decent food at a reasonable price,take away and delivery to the flat.
This Indian Take-Away is now deceptively fronted by a chicken shop (PFC - Paprika Fried Chicken)
Luckily, behind the facade is the kitchen for my favourite Indian take away - delivers to the flat.
Paprika
142 Balls Pond RdThis Indian Take-Away is now deceptively fronted by a chicken shop (PFC - Paprika Fried Chicken)
Luckily, behind the facade is the kitchen for my favourite Indian take away - delivers to the flat.
Khas Thai
43 Newington Green RdAmazing Thai Restaurant, also delivers
Had a pre-theatre meal from the set menu. (£15 2 courses). We all had starters and a main. Everyone's food was pretty much perfect. Well-staffed so never wait for a waiter. £25 a head with wine.
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Le Mercury
140a Upper StHad a pre-theatre meal from the set menu. (£15 2 courses). We all had starters and a main. Everyone's food was pretty much perfect. Well-staffed so never wait for a waiter. £25 a head with wine.
Essentials
Local family run grocery store and off-licence. Very friendly Turkish family a real community shop
King Food & Wine
68 King Henry's WalkLocal family run grocery store and off-licence. Very friendly Turkish family a real community shop
Harvest E8
130-132 Kingsland High StOrganic and Wholefoods store
Has 2 supermarkets, clothes stores, home stores, shoe shops, etc
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Kingsland Shopping Centre
Kingsland High StreetHas 2 supermarkets, clothes stores, home stores, shoe shops, etc
Tesco Express
401 High Rd Leytontesco
Mother Earth Cafe & Shop
101-103 Newington Green RdVegetarian/Organic whole food shop with cafe
The Portuguese Conspiracy
55 King Henry's WalkLovely little Portuguese deli and coffee shop
Entertainment & Activities
That Place On The Corner
1-3 Green LanesChildrens cafe with activities
Sightseeing
Location for filming of Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle, next door is The Unitarian Chapel, oldest non-conformist place of worship with previous resident Mary Wollstonecraft of huge prominence
The Mildmay Club
33-34 Newington GrnLocation for filming of Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle, next door is The Unitarian Chapel, oldest non-conformist place of worship with previous resident Mary Wollstonecraft of huge prominence