Local tips
Food Scene
An Italian restaurant that is always full of Italians - a sign that it is good! You may need to book if you want to get a table at a weekend. It is always buzzing and busy.
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Pizzeria Pappagone
131 Stroud Green RdAn Italian restaurant that is always full of Italians - a sign that it is good! You may need to book if you want to get a table at a weekend. It is always buzzing and busy.
One of the best Korean restaurants in London - always busy. Booking is essential, or you’ll have to wait to sit down.
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Dotori
3 Stroud Green RdOne of the best Korean restaurants in London - always busy. Booking is essential, or you’ll have to wait to sit down.
Park View Cafe
327a Green LanesNo frills food, but friendly staff and a great garden. Big portions, good value.
Pandan Leaf
66-68 Crouch End HillOur favourite Thai restaurant. Also does delivery.
One of several Turkish restaurants on Green Lanes, this is easily our favourite. Huge portions, you won't need more than one course! Also do delivery.
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Gökyüzü
26-28 Green LanesOne of several Turkish restaurants on Green Lanes, this is easily our favourite. Huge portions, you won't need more than one course! Also do delivery.
Decent coffee and pastries. Small selection of organic food and mezzanine if you want to sit in.
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Simply Organique
316 Green LanesDecent coffee and pastries. Small selection of organic food and mezzanine if you want to sit in.
Nice cafe underneath the new-build flats. Lots of seating, decent food and friendly service.
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Zer Coffee and Juice Bar
Goodchild RoadNice cafe underneath the new-build flats. Lots of seating, decent food and friendly service.
Great spot on the edge of the East Reservoir. Breakfast and lunch and great views.
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The Coal House Cafe
Great spot on the edge of the East Reservoir. Breakfast and lunch and great views.
Delicious, authentic South Indian restaurant. Vegetarian, although they have a second restaurant literally opposite that serves meat as well.
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Rasa South Indian Vegetarian Restaurant
55 Stoke Newington Church StDelicious, authentic South Indian restaurant. Vegetarian, although they have a second restaurant literally opposite that serves meat as well.
Delicious pho. Sharing tables and booths. It's not massive, so you may need to book for busy periods.
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Salvation in Noodles
122 Balls Pond RdDelicious pho. Sharing tables and booths. It's not massive, so you may need to book for busy periods.
The biggest, most delicious sandwiches. And beer. Whats not to like?
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Max's Sandwich Shop
19 Crouch HillThe biggest, most delicious sandwiches. And beer. Whats not to like?
Excellent brunch (you might need to queue) just two minutes from the flat. They also do pizzas in the evening and make their own sourdough. Highly recommended on Tripadvisor too!
Dobar
324a Green LanesExcellent brunch (you might need to queue) just two minutes from the flat. They also do pizzas in the evening and make their own sourdough. Highly recommended on Tripadvisor too!
Great spot for breakfast or brunch just a short walk away towards Finsbury Park.
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Sage Kitchen
88 Mountgrove RdGreat spot for breakfast or brunch just a short walk away towards Finsbury Park.
Drinks & Nightlife
Live music and comedy in the back room. Pizzas and beers in the front. Outdoor seating on the road gets busy in the sun. The closest pub to the flat.
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The Finsbury
336 Green LanesLive music and comedy in the back room. Pizzas and beers in the front. Outdoor seating on the road gets busy in the sun. The closest pub to the flat.
Large garden that catches the sun. Good beer selection. OK food.
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The Brownswood
271 Green LanesLarge garden that catches the sun. Good beer selection. OK food.
Great pub with a mixed personality. From an old fashioned style lounge to a games/sports room to the most amazing multi-levelled garden. Usually busy, you can also order Thai food direct from the kitchen.
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The Faltering Fullback
19 Perth RdGreat pub with a mixed personality. From an old fashioned style lounge to a games/sports room to the most amazing multi-levelled garden. Usually busy, you can also order Thai food direct from the kitchen.
Big pub on the corner. More relaxed and cheaper than the neighbouring Old Dairy, but easily as good. Great food, friendly staff, and you always get a seat. Show some sport too.
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Stapleton Tavern
2-4 Crouch HillBig pub on the corner. More relaxed and cheaper than the neighbouring Old Dairy, but easily as good. Great food, friendly staff, and you always get a seat. Show some sport too.
Nice big pub on the corner, had a re-fit a few years ago. Solid food, live events and show sport.
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The Worlds End
21-23 Stroud Green RdNice big pub on the corner, had a re-fit a few years ago. Solid food, live events and show sport.
Neighbourhood pub, with a nice, but small seating area out front. Friendly staff, good beer selection. Not eaten here, but the roast dinner is meant to be top! If the kitchen is closed you can order pizza in.
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The WB Yeats N4
20 Fonthill RdNeighbourhood pub, with a nice, but small seating area out front. Friendly staff, good beer selection. Not eaten here, but the roast dinner is meant to be top! If the kitchen is closed you can order pizza in.
Local pub with a small outside space and friendly vibe. Food is good if a little pricey, there’s a quiz on Wednesdays and you’ll never have a problem getting a table
The Naturalist
14 Woodberry DownLocal pub with a small outside space and friendly vibe. Food is good if a little pricey, there’s a quiz on Wednesdays and you’ll never have a problem getting a table
Shopping
Lovely homeware store. Small but perfectly formed, with a surprising amount on offer.
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Nook Shop
153 Stoke Newington Church StLovely homeware store. Small but perfectly formed, with a surprising amount on offer.
Homeware store with everything from stationery to furniture.
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Search & Rescue
129 Stoke Newington Church StHomeware store with everything from stationery to furniture.
Essentials
The shop that sells everything. Food, drink, toiletries, magazines, cleaning stuff. Everything. £5 minimum spend on card.
Evergreen Express
316 Green LanesThe shop that sells everything. Food, drink, toiletries, magazines, cleaning stuff. Everything. £5 minimum spend on card.
Small supermarket. Has pretty much everything you could need though, including a cash machine,
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Sainsbury's Local
76-77 Chalk Farm RdSmall supermarket. Has pretty much everything you could need though, including a cash machine,
Parks & Nature
Lovely park, just 10 minutes walk away. The House now features a cafe. There's also gardens, animals, a paddling pool and running route.
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Clissold House - Clissold Park
Stoke Newington Church StreetLovely park, just 10 minutes walk away. The House now features a cafe. There's also gardens, animals, a paddling pool and running route.
Park directly opposite the flat. Boating lake, two cafes and views over London.
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Finsbury Park
Station PlacePark directly opposite the flat. Boating lake, two cafes and views over London.
Lovely walk from Finsbury Park up to Highgate Woods along the old railway track.
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Parkland Walk
Parkland WalkLovely walk from Finsbury Park up to Highgate Woods along the old railway track.
Nature reserve in the middle of London. Head to the East Reservoir for a lovely walk.
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Woodberry-våtmarkerna
Woodberry GroveNature reserve in the middle of London. Head to the East Reservoir for a lovely walk.
Large park on the hill in front of Alexandra Palace. Enjoy the view over London.
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Alexandra Palace Way
Alexandra Palace WayLarge park on the hill in front of Alexandra Palace. Enjoy the view over London.
Beautiful, hidden cemetery and nature reserve. Check out the recently restored chapel where Amy Winehouse's Back to Black was filmed.
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Abney Park
Stoke Newington Church StreetBeautiful, hidden cemetery and nature reserve. Check out the recently restored chapel where Amy Winehouse's Back to Black was filmed.
Sightseeing
From TV tower to POW camp to Ice Skate rink, Alexandra Palace has quite a past. Visit today for great views over London and the boating lake. There's usually a food/beer festival or two on over summer too.
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Alexandra Palace
Alexandra Palace WayFrom TV tower to POW camp to Ice Skate rink, Alexandra Palace has quite a past. Visit today for great views over London and the boating lake. There's usually a food/beer festival or two on over summer too.
Entertainment & Activities
Odeon Cinema Holloway
419-427 Holloway Rd