Guidebook for London
Food Scene
Sen Viet
119 King's Cross Rdamazing food, reasonably priced, used by Chinese people
My favourite Turkish restaurant on Green Lanes - there are loads. Although the menus looked worn out on my last visit, the food is always the same high standard and I like the staff. I recommend the mussels with chefs special tomato sauce. It's also very reasonably priced.
16 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Devran Kitchen
487 Green LanesMy favourite Turkish restaurant on Green Lanes - there are loads. Although the menus looked worn out on my last visit, the food is always the same high standard and I like the staff. I recommend the mussels with chefs special tomato sauce. It's also very reasonably priced.
Yes, the coffee is overpriced, but it's worth going to check out the Anderson shelter in the back garden - the whole cafe is war time themed. They sell nice sourdough bread and the weekend breakfasts are great.
44 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Blighty - a Commonwealth of Nations cafe
35-37 Blackstock RdYes, the coffee is overpriced, but it's worth going to check out the Anderson shelter in the back garden - the whole cafe is war time themed. They sell nice sourdough bread and the weekend breakfasts are great.
for Chollah bread and filled bagels there is none finer. It always seems to be open.
13 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
The Happening Bagel Bakery
284A Seven Sisters Rdfor Chollah bread and filled bagels there is none finer. It always seems to be open.
Weirdly cheap, they just sell naan. Get the spicy one while it's hot it's absolutely delicious.
Baban's Naan
51a Blackstock RdWeirdly cheap, they just sell naan. Get the spicy one while it's hot it's absolutely delicious.
Drinks & Nightlife
They have a really great selection of real ales and cider, plenty of space indoors and out. Log fire in winter. They have a few games in the bar upstairs. Climbers from the climbing centre opposite usually hang out here, which is nice.
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The Brownswood
271 Green LanesThey have a really great selection of real ales and cider, plenty of space indoors and out. Log fire in winter. They have a few games in the bar upstairs. Climbers from the climbing centre opposite usually hang out here, which is nice.
Parks & Nature
Recently opened access to East Reservoir managed by the London Wildlife Trust. There's a cafe on one side and it's a pleasant, flat stroll. You'll see herons and quite a few other birds.
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Woodberry Wetlands
Woodberry GroveRecently opened access to East Reservoir managed by the London Wildlife Trust. There's a cafe on one side and it's a pleasant, flat stroll. You'll see herons and quite a few other birds.
Essentials
It looks like an ordinary corner shop on the outside, but inside there's loads of good and unusual things to eat. It's more expensive than the Sainsbury's down the road, but it's worth it to support a really responsive and efficient local business.
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Arsenal Food and Wine
68B Blackstock RdIt looks like an ordinary corner shop on the outside, but inside there's loads of good and unusual things to eat. It's more expensive than the Sainsbury's down the road, but it's worth it to support a really responsive and efficient local business.
Everything Else
There is a lovely cafe in the Castle next to one of the lead climb walls. There is also a wonderful garden with banks to roll down, bees, a cob oven, a living willow den, a forest garden, allotments and loads of food growing everywhere.
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I-Castle Climbing Centre
Green LanesThere is a lovely cafe in the Castle next to one of the lead climb walls. There is also a wonderful garden with banks to roll down, bees, a cob oven, a living willow den, a forest garden, allotments and loads of food growing everywhere.
Entertainment & Activities
Classic bowling alley right opposite Finsbury Park tube. Great fun.
63 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Rowans Tenpin Bowl
10 Stroud Green RdClassic bowling alley right opposite Finsbury Park tube. Great fun.
Arts & Culture
Cool local try out theatre with three spaces. Always something exciting going on there.
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Park Theatre
13 Clifton TerraceCool local try out theatre with three spaces. Always something exciting going on there.