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Food Scene
Dom's Place
199 Lower Clapton Rdgood turkish for take away or stay in, open till late everyday.
One of the best turkish restaurant of the area.
Tipical and friendly restaurant to sit in with huge grill place.
Why Testi? Because of their specialty: Lamb testicles. :)
27 locals recommend
Testi Restaurant
38 Stoke Newington High StOne of the best turkish restaurant of the area.
Tipical and friendly restaurant to sit in with huge grill place.
Why Testi? Because of their specialty: Lamb testicles. :)
Rootdown
237 Lower Clapton RoadNice new hipster wave fashioned rest., good food and intimate.
Creperie Du Monde
51 Chatsworth Roadamazing crepes!
Climpson & Sons Café
67 Broadway MarketCoffee culture.
Good choice of fish dishes and classic fish and chips.
88 locals recommend
Sutton and Sons Fish & Chips
90 Stoke Newington High StreetGood choice of fish dishes and classic fish and chips.
Drinks & Nightlife
Local pub with events and award winner of "Best Sunday Roast"! Has a terrace area in front of hackney downs park.
49 locals recommend
The Star by Hackney Downs
35 Queensdown RdLocal pub with events and award winner of "Best Sunday Roast"! Has a terrace area in front of hackney downs park.
Lumiere
88 Chatsworth RdUnderground secret venue, very iconic and special.
The Crooked Billet
84 Upper Clapton RdClassic local pub with amazing food served and a huge déhor.
The Taproom
163 Upper StOne of the best brewery of the area!
P Franco
107 Lower Clapton RdWine culture.
STAGE 3
291 Mare StGood music and food!
Biddle Bros
88 Lower Clapton RdOriginal pub for local freaks!
Dalston Superstore
117 Kingsland High StGay club, good people and amazing dance club.
Shopping
Plam 2 is not only an off licence, but has a caf corner and amazing pastry and food to take away, open till late.
96 locals recommend
Palm 2
156 Lower Clapton RdPlam 2 is not only an off licence, but has a caf corner and amazing pastry and food to take away, open till late.
Tesco Express
179 Shoreditch High StSupermarket
Whole Foods Market
63-97 Kensington High StOrganic supermarket
WORLD FOODS (k.superstore)
71-75 Upper Clapton RdBig choice of food and drink off licence
Clapton Craft
97 Lower Clapton Rdbier shop!
Reknown and tipical market selling vintage furnitures, clothes, art crafts, local farmers products and more. Every saturday 9-4pm.
1735 locals recommend
Broadway Market
Broadway MarketReknown and tipical market selling vintage furnitures, clothes, art crafts, local farmers products and more. Every saturday 9-4pm.
Everything Else
Museum of curiosity, recently converted in to a cocktail bar.
Have a look at the basement!
35 locals recommend
The Last Tuesday Society
11 Mare StMuseum of curiosity, recently converted in to a cocktail bar.
Have a look at the basement!
Parks & Nature
getting closer to nature around the Lea river walk. You can get to Hackney wick in 20 min walk or 10 min bike. Lovely and romantic.
13 locals recommend
Middlesex Filter Beds Nature Reserve
110 Mandeville Stgetting closer to nature around the Lea river walk. You can get to Hackney wick in 20 min walk or 10 min bike. Lovely and romantic.
Victoria Park - Lakeside Pavilion Toilets
Arts & Culture
One of the last passionate shop owner in East London about cinema culture. Antiques and vintage films and devices, dvd and more curiosity. He organise Ciné-Real at Hackney Downs Studio keeping film projection alive! http://cine-real.com/about/
Umit & Son
35 Lower Clapton RoadOne of the last passionate shop owner in East London about cinema culture. Antiques and vintage films and devices, dvd and more curiosity. He organise Ciné-Real at Hackney Downs Studio keeping film projection alive! http://cine-real.com/about/
Gallery museum, music events and concerts, cinemas, library and more!
38 locals recommend
Institute of Contemporary Arts
The MallGallery museum, music events and concerts, cinemas, library and more!
Cafe OTO
18-22 Ashwin StreetCaf located in Dalston focused on experimental music and performances.
Entertainment & Activities
Rio Cinema
107 Kingsland High StreetIndependent cinema in Dalston.
Hackspace is an independent underground space focused on different practice around new and old technologies. Open working area, events, experimental music and art and workshops free to enter of for few pounds. https://london.hackspace.org.uk/events/
London Hackspace
41-43 High RdHackspace is an independent underground space focused on different practice around new and old technologies. Open working area, events, experimental music and art and workshops free to enter of for few pounds. https://london.hackspace.org.uk/events/
Hackney Picturehouse
270 Mare StCinema!
Mile End Concrete Bowl and SkatePark
Saint Paul's WaySKATE!
House of Vans London
228-232 Station Approach RdSkate, movies and events.