Claudia's Guidebook
Cafés/Brunch
3 min walk from the flat. Local bakery serving coffee, breakfast, brunch, beers and pizza. They have another branch (bigger outside space, great for brunch!) on Gillet Square, 10 min walk from the flat.
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Brunswick East Bakehouse
17 Amhurst Terrace3 min walk from the flat. Local bakery serving coffee, breakfast, brunch, beers and pizza. They have another branch (bigger outside space, great for brunch!) on Gillet Square, 10 min walk from the flat.
10 min walk from the flat. Another local favourite bakery with daily changing menu.
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The Dusty Knuckle Bakery
Abbot Street10 min walk from the flat. Another local favourite bakery with daily changing menu.
Love brunch at Brunswick! Best to book, otherwise might have to wait for a table on weekends.
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Brunswick East
Gillett StreetLove brunch at Brunswick! Best to book, otherwise might have to wait for a table on weekends.
Cafe Melo
Best coffee just across the road.
Papo’s Bagels
Best bagels in town, just around the corner. Highly recommend a visit!
Pubs
2 min walk from the flat. Great little pub with a garden in the back, famous for live music.
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The Shacklewell Arms
71 Shacklewell Ln2 min walk from the flat. Great little pub with a garden in the back, famous for live music.
Nice little pub with big outside garden and live music/dj nights in the back.
30 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
The Victoria Dalston
451 Queensbridge RdNice little pub with big outside garden and live music/dj nights in the back.
Local pub with dj nights, small back garden. Good for a Sunday Roast.
37 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Hand of Glory
240 Amhurst RdLocal pub with dj nights, small back garden. Good for a Sunday Roast.
Laid back pub on the other side of Hackney Downs, approx. 15 mins walk.
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The Star by Hackney Downs
35 Queensdown RdLaid back pub on the other side of Hackney Downs, approx. 15 mins walk.
Our friendly local. They have great burgers and the best French fries around.
57 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
The Three Compasses
99 Dalston LnOur friendly local. They have great burgers and the best French fries around.
Markets
45 min walk from the flat. Covered historic market, open every day . lots to discover, food, craft, art, music, fashion.
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Imarike ye-Spitalfields
65 Brushfield St45 min walk from the flat. Covered historic market, open every day . lots to discover, food, craft, art, music, fashion.
Great place with food and crafts market on the weekend (main day is Saturday). Gets very busy but well worth a visit. The road is lined with cute independent shops, cafes and restaurants. Combine with a walk along the Regents Canal towardseither Vistoria Park or Angel if you're up for a longer walk.
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Broadway Market
Broadway MarketGreat place with food and crafts market on the weekend (main day is Saturday). Gets very busy but well worth a visit. The road is lined with cute independent shops, cafes and restaurants. Combine with a walk along the Regents Canal towardseither Vistoria Park or Angel if you're up for a longer walk.
Famous flower market on Sundays. Personally, I much prefer Columbia Road on non-market days and would avoid the Sunday crowds. Its a very pretty, colourful little road with great independent shops, 7 days a week. Sundays are extremely busy, but if crowds don't put you off go for it 🙂
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Columbia Road Flower Market
Columbia RoadFamous flower market on Sundays. Personally, I much prefer Columbia Road on non-market days and would avoid the Sunday crowds. Its a very pretty, colourful little road with great independent shops, 7 days a week. Sundays are extremely busy, but if crowds don't put you off go for it 🙂
Restaurants
10 min walk from the flat. Local independent restaurant, recently featured in a movie called Boiling Point. Recommend to book a table as they're usually fully booked.
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Jones & Sons
3 Gillett St10 min walk from the flat. Local independent restaurant, recently featured in a movie called Boiling Point. Recommend to book a table as they're usually fully booked.
Local Indian around the corner, great food and gives 30% discount for neighbours (say you're staying with Claudia 100 Cecilia Road and I'm sure they will give you the discount!). Eat in or take away.
Leads Eatery Indian Restaurant & Takeaway
Local Indian around the corner, great food and gives 30% discount for neighbours (say you're staying with Claudia 100 Cecilia Road and I'm sure they will give you the discount!). Eat in or take away.
Babsang
One of my favourite neighbourhood restaurants. I recommend the Kimchi Ramen.
Parks
Hackney Downs
Downs Park Roadnearest park to the flat (3 min walk).
20 min walk from the flat. Great park with pubs and independent shops around (check the arches for some great little finds!). Stroll through the park, down Broadway Market to the Regents Canal, you can walk along the canal to get to Victoria Park or turn right to walk up to Angel/Islington.
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Izitsha zaseLondon
London Fields West Side20 min walk from the flat. Great park with pubs and independent shops around (check the arches for some great little finds!). Stroll through the park, down Broadway Market to the Regents Canal, you can walk along the canal to get to Victoria Park or turn right to walk up to Angel/Islington.
45 min walk from the flat. Huge park, great for walks, there's also a food market on Sundays.
Victoria Park
45 min walk from the flat. Huge park, great for walks, there's also a food market on Sundays.
Big park around 30 mins walk. Check out Stoke Newington Church Street on your way there for cute little shops, cafes and bars.
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Clissold Park
Green LanesBig park around 30 mins walk. Check out Stoke Newington Church Street on your way there for cute little shops, cafes and bars.
Bars
Silk Stockings
80A Dalston LnNice little cocktail bar on Dalston Lane.
Cinemas
Rio Cinema
107 Kingsland High StreetCute independent cinema.