Guidebook for London
Food Scene
Some of the best coffee in town
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Allpress Espresso Roastery & Cafe
55 Dalston LnSome of the best coffee in town
A short walk away from the flat, this is excellent for Sunday brunch or a delicious evening meal and cocktail
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Rootdown
237 Lower Clapton RoadA short walk away from the flat, this is excellent for Sunday brunch or a delicious evening meal and cocktail
The best pizza for miles around, right on your doorstep! They've just started doing brunch too but I haven't checked that out yet
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Sodo Pizza Clapton
126 Upper Clapton RdThe best pizza for miles around, right on your doorstep! They've just started doing brunch too but I haven't checked that out yet
If you're after something a little more upmarket, then check out Verden. Wine bar and Deli specialising in meat and cheese from around the world. Recently won ‘Best eat in E5′ in the Time Out Love London awards.
They say: ‘Verden is the most ‘grown up’ of Clapton’s new bars.. Inspired by the wine bars of Copenhagen’
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Verden
If you're after something a little more upmarket, then check out Verden. Wine bar and Deli specialising in meat and cheese from around the world. Recently won ‘Best eat in E5′ in the Time Out Love London awards.
They say: ‘Verden is the most ‘grown up’ of Clapton’s new bars.. Inspired by the wine bars of Copenhagen’
The most delicious eggs and other brunch treats by an ex-Ottolenghi chef.
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The Good Egg Stoke Newington
93 Stoke Newington Church StThe most delicious eggs and other brunch treats by an ex-Ottolenghi chef.
Delicious meat-based food from the team behind Hawksmoor
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Foxlow Stoke Newington
71-73 Stoke Newington Church StreetDelicious meat-based food from the team behind Hawksmoor
Drinks & Nightlife
A hipster destination, if you like that kind of thing.. Decent selection of beers, good Sunday roast and a sizeable beer garden
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The Clapton Hart
231 Lower Clapton RdA hipster destination, if you like that kind of thing.. Decent selection of beers, good Sunday roast and a sizeable beer garden
It's a solid pub with a more grown-up crowd than Clapton Hart and great pub snacks. They do a lovely Sunday Roast.
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The Windsor Castle
135 Lower Clapton RoadIt's a solid pub with a more grown-up crowd than Clapton Hart and great pub snacks. They do a lovely Sunday Roast.
Great selection of craft beers and a reasonable hangout spot. I hear the food is pretty good although I haven't tried it myself.
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Hand of Glory
240 Amhurst RdGreat selection of craft beers and a reasonable hangout spot. I hear the food is pretty good although I haven't tried it myself.
Parks & Nature
It's a large and lovely park with something for everyone. You can walk there from the flat along the canal - turn left when you hit Crate Brewery to join Regents Canal, which leads you to Victoria Park
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Pavilion Cafe
Old Ford RoadIt's a large and lovely park with something for everyone. You can walk there from the flat along the canal - turn left when you hit Crate Brewery to join Regents Canal, which leads you to Victoria Park
It's behind the flat, just a few minutes walk. Great view across Hackney Marsh, tennis courts and a kid's playground
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Springfield Park
61 Ashtead RdIt's behind the flat, just a few minutes walk. Great view across Hackney Marsh, tennis courts and a kid's playground
Walking distance from the flat, it's interesting to view all the iconic buildings from 2012
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Iqonga le-Olympic leliNkwenkwe yeQueen Elizabeth
Walking distance from the flat, it's interesting to view all the iconic buildings from 2012
Very pretty park with a cafe, tennis courts, running trail and lovely Stoke Newington along the way
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Clissold Park
Green LanesVery pretty park with a cafe, tennis courts, running trail and lovely Stoke Newington along the way
There's a little-known trail at the top corner of the park - walk up the Western-most side of the park until you hit a trail behind the tennis courts, off to the left. A disused railway, it takes you directly up to Highgate Wood through the trees.
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Finsbury Park
Station PlaceThere's a little-known trail at the top corner of the park - walk up the Western-most side of the park until you hit a trail behind the tennis courts, off to the left. A disused railway, it takes you directly up to Highgate Wood through the trees.
A hipster hang-out in summer, and excellent for people-watching all year round, London Fields has become a hub for interesting cafes, bars and picnics. There's also a beautiful outdoor, heated swimming pool.
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Izitsha zaseLondon
London Fields West SideA hipster hang-out in summer, and excellent for people-watching all year round, London Fields has become a hub for interesting cafes, bars and picnics. There's also a beautiful outdoor, heated swimming pool.
Essentials
Open 24/7, K Superstores is amazing for all your grocery needs. They have fresh fruit & veg, a meat counter, and a good range of groceries and wine/beer. It's run by a Turkish family so they do excellent Turkish bread, spices and treats too.
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WORLD FOODS (k.superstore)
71-75 Upper Clapton RdOpen 24/7, K Superstores is amazing for all your grocery needs. They have fresh fruit & veg, a meat counter, and a good range of groceries and wine/beer. It's run by a Turkish family so they do excellent Turkish bread, spices and treats too.
This is an excellent new fitness studio with yoga, HIIT, boxing and other classes all day long. No need to sign up, just call up and book in or check out BlokLondon.com
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Blok Clapton
38-40 Upper Clapton RdThis is an excellent new fitness studio with yoga, HIIT, boxing and other classes all day long. No need to sign up, just call up and book in or check out BlokLondon.com
Organic Grocery Store. Quite quirky but they have everything including fresh bread and a good fresh food selection.
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Palm 2
156 Lower Clapton RdOrganic Grocery Store. Quite quirky but they have everything including fresh bread and a good fresh food selection.
Because Wholefoods.
If you'd like to cook in the flat, why not stock up at WholeFoods in Stokey
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Whole Foods Market
63-97 Kensington High StBecause Wholefoods.
If you'd like to cook in the flat, why not stock up at WholeFoods in Stokey
Getting Around
Shell
144-150 Upper Clapton RdPetrol Station
Trains run every 15 minutes from Clapton Rail to Liverpool Street which joins you to the Central Line on the underground, or head north 2 stops to Walthamstow Central, from which you can join the Victoria Line to central London or on to Victoria Station and the Gatwick Express.
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Clapton station
Upper Clapton RoadTrains run every 15 minutes from Clapton Rail to Liverpool Street which joins you to the Central Line on the underground, or head north 2 stops to Walthamstow Central, from which you can join the Victoria Line to central London or on to Victoria Station and the Gatwick Express.
A local station that takes you to London Fields, Bethnal Green or on to Liverpool Street. From there, you're on the Central Line on the Underground.
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Rectory Road station
Evering RoadA local station that takes you to London Fields, Bethnal Green or on to Liverpool Street. From there, you're on the Central Line on the Underground.
Shopping
Residence
130 Upper Clapton RdA quirky shop with furniture, gifts and coffees for sale. Friendly staff.
On Saturdays there's an excellent market on Broadway. People come from miles around for the food stalls, the farmer's market and the general people-watching. Fun to hang out, grab a coffee and get something delicious for lunch.
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Broadway Market
Broadway MarketOn Saturdays there's an excellent market on Broadway. People come from miles around for the food stalls, the farmer's market and the general people-watching. Fun to hang out, grab a coffee and get something delicious for lunch.
A local market at the weekend, Chatsworth Road is gaining momentum but not yet nearly as busy as Broadway or Columbia Road.
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Chatsworth Road
Chatsworth RoadA local market at the weekend, Chatsworth Road is gaining momentum but not yet nearly as busy as Broadway or Columbia Road.
An amazing flower market every Sunday morning until about 2pm, Columbia Road is fun to visit even if you're not buying
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Columbia Road Flower Market
Columbia RoadAn amazing flower market every Sunday morning until about 2pm, Columbia Road is fun to visit even if you're not buying
It's a quirky vintage market - check out whether it's on before you show up. Plenty of shops in the surrounding area are worth a visit too.
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Spitalfields Arts Market
1 Market StIt's a quirky vintage market - check out whether it's on before you show up. Plenty of shops in the surrounding area are worth a visit too.
A gorgeous little design store tucked away on Chatworth Road for gifts, homewares and lovely browsing
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Triangle Store
81 Chatsworth RdA gorgeous little design store tucked away on Chatworth Road for gifts, homewares and lovely browsing