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I go here for the excellent coffee & delicious banana bread. The food particularly breakfast is good as is their cakes.
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119 Lower Clapton
119 Lower Clapton RdI go here for the excellent coffee & delicious banana bread. The food particularly breakfast is good as is their cakes.
Very cheap, no fuss Chinese food that is crazy delicious. The noodle soup bowls are delicious as is everything else I've eaten here. I order from here 1-2 times a week, I love it so much.
New Noodle Bar (big Bowl Soup Noodle)(大碗麵）
9 Morning LnVery cheap, no fuss Chinese food that is crazy delicious. The noodle soup bowls are delicious as is everything else I've eaten here. I order from here 1-2 times a week, I love it so much.
The dumplings are delicious, love the cocktails & it's always got a great atmosphere with groups of friends. Staff are excellent & you can sit outside.
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My Neighbours the Dumplings
165 Lower Clapton RdThe dumplings are delicious, love the cocktails & it's always got a great atmosphere with groups of friends. Staff are excellent & you can sit outside.
BBQ Xpress Ocakbasi Restaurant
303 Mare StGreat kebabs
Mess Cafe
38 Amhurst RdIf you fancy a caf fry-up, this place is great.
Their burgers are amazing, apparently their chicken & waffles are fantastic, good selection of beer & wine
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The Vincent
Dalston LaneTheir burgers are amazing, apparently their chicken & waffles are fantastic, good selection of beer & wine
Palm Vaults London
411 Mare StAnother great coffee shop
Everything they do is excellent, definitely worth a visit
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Pacific Social Club
8 Clarence RdEverything they do is excellent, definitely worth a visit
If you're vegan, this is the best vegan restaurant in Hackney
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Black Cat café
76A Clarence RdIf you're vegan, this is the best vegan restaurant in Hackney
Vegan junk food, it's so good there's generally a queue but it moves pretty quickly.
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Temple of Seitan
43 ParkwayVegan junk food, it's so good there's generally a queue but it moves pretty quickly.
Shopping
A little expensive but great quality food in this shop. If you go at the right time of the day their bread is still warm. The salads & hot meals they offer are always delicious. There's a cheese counter down the back.
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Palm 2
156 Lower Clapton RdA little expensive but great quality food in this shop. If you go at the right time of the day their bread is still warm. The salads & hot meals they offer are always delicious. There's a cheese counter down the back.
Outlet centre for Acquascutum, Joesph, Nike, Burberry & many more.
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Hackney Walk
103 Morning LnOutlet centre for Acquascutum, Joesph, Nike, Burberry & many more.
The Market Cartel
2 Amhurst RdLove this vintage store
Fantastic food market on the weekend. The street is lined with excellent pubs, restaurants, coffee shops & independent shops. Definitely would be the first place I'd visit for food & drink.
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Broadway Market
Broadway MarketFantastic food market on the weekend. The street is lined with excellent pubs, restaurants, coffee shops & independent shops. Definitely would be the first place I'd visit for food & drink.
Drinks & Nightlife
Behind This Wall
411 Mare StreetGreat cocktails & quirky place to drink
Quirky venue which at night becomes a bar & music venue. The acts can be a bit hit & miss, but the later acts tend to be really good. Worth it for a fiver.
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Paper Dress Vintage
352a Mare StreetQuirky venue which at night becomes a bar & music venue. The acts can be a bit hit & miss, but the later acts tend to be really good. Worth it for a fiver.
Now owned by Five Points Brewery, this is a great pub if you love ale. Generally has 6-12 real ales on tap from all around the UK plus a selection of craft ales on keg. There are no tvs or music, so it's good for groups, a chat & board games. Their kitchen is currently closed.
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The Pembury Tavern
90 Amhurst RdNow owned by Five Points Brewery, this is a great pub if you love ale. Generally has 6-12 real ales on tap from all around the UK plus a selection of craft ales on keg. There are no tvs or music, so it's good for groups, a chat & board games. Their kitchen is currently closed.
Great beer garden overlooking Hackney Downs, good selection of beer & excellent Sunday Roasts.
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The Star by Hackney Downs
35 Queensdown RdGreat beer garden overlooking Hackney Downs, good selection of beer & excellent Sunday Roasts.
Lovely pub, great staff, good selection of beers, fab beer garden, excellent sunday roasts.
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The Windsor Castle
135 Lower Clapton RoadLovely pub, great staff, good selection of beers, fab beer garden, excellent sunday roasts.
There's always something happening at the Oslo, open til late & is often people's last port of call when out drinking. Music venue upstairs, check their gig guide. Really good food too.
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Oslo Hackney
1A Amhurst RdThere's always something happening at the Oslo, open til late & is often people's last port of call when out drinking. Music venue upstairs, check their gig guide. Really good food too.
Always something interesting going on here, definitely worth checking out their gig guide.
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MOTH Club
Valette StreetAlways something interesting going on here, definitely worth checking out their gig guide.
Best beer garden in Hackney, great beers, however they don't offer food
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Chesham Arms
15 Mehetabel RdBest beer garden in Hackney, great beers, however they don't offer food
Crooked Billet
15 Crooked BilletAnother excellent beer garden to get some sunshine
Beer garden on the River Lea, excellent sandwiches
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The Princess Of Wales
27 Villiers StBeer garden on the River Lea, excellent sandwiches
Just opened so haven't been yet but reports are its worth a visit. Next door is St John of Hackney brewery as well.
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Pressure Drop X Verdant The Experiment
19 Bohemia PlJust opened so haven't been yet but reports are its worth a visit. Next door is St John of Hackney brewery as well.
Deviant & Dandy Brewery
185 Nursery RdHaven't been yet but it's just next door to Pressure Drop
Another new brewery next door to Pressure Drop, their sour beer is delicious
St John At Hackney Brewery
Lower Clapton RoadAnother new brewery next door to Pressure Drop, their sour beer is delicious
Parks & Nature
Hackney Downs station
Lovely park with a vegan market on Sundays
It's absolutely lovely to walk/jog/cycle along the River Lea, south will take past Here East full of bars & restaurants down to Hackney Wick & all its breweries, you can cut through the canals at Victoria Park that will take you to Kings Cross then on to Camden.
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River Lea
It's absolutely lovely to walk/jog/cycle along the River Lea, south will take past Here East full of bars & restaurants down to Hackney Wick & all its breweries, you can cut through the canals at Victoria Park that will take you to Kings Cross then on to Camden.
Essentials
Tesco Superstore
55 Morning Ln24 hour large supermarket
Lidl
27 Well StLow-cost supermarket with generally quite good wines
This is the nearest local supermarket for essentials only.
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Tesco Express
82-84 Forest RdThis is the nearest local supermarket for essentials only.
Getting Around
You can catch a bus anywhere from this stop. All local buses stop here.
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Clapton Pond
You can catch a bus anywhere from this stop. All local buses stop here.
This train line will take you to Liverpool St station where you can connect with most tube lines.
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Hackney Downs station
This train line will take you to Liverpool St station where you can connect with most tube lines.
Trains from this station loops around London both north and south. Trains to Stratford from this station also Highbury & Islington.
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Hackney Central station
off Amhurst RdTrains from this station loops around London both north and south. Trains to Stratford from this station also Highbury & Islington.