Guidebook for London
Food Scene
Finks have great brunch options, with some fairly naughty options (think stacks of crispy bacon and maple syrup), but also lighter avocado on toast and egg muffins with a good strong coffee.
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Fink's Salt and Sweet
70 Mountgrove RdFinks have great brunch options, with some fairly naughty options (think stacks of crispy bacon and maple syrup), but also lighter avocado on toast and egg muffins with a good strong coffee.
It's a little gem around the corner on Drayton Park that does pan european food. They have a selection of small plates and are particularly good for seafood: squid ink risotto, pear and blue cheese salad, fish in a beurre blanc sauce, crusty bread and good wine selection. It's a very popular spot, so call ahead and book!
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Westerns Laundry
34 Drayton ParkIt's a little gem around the corner on Drayton Park that does pan european food. They have a selection of small plates and are particularly good for seafood: squid ink risotto, pear and blue cheese salad, fish in a beurre blanc sauce, crusty bread and good wine selection. It's a very popular spot, so call ahead and book!
This awesome pop-up restaurant was so well hidden it took us about 6 months to discover it was there! Staged in a failed Italian restaurant, Farang serves up modern fusion thai street food that is packed full of flavour. Order several plates and share amongst you. I'd recommend the minced prawn on betel leaf, crispy tempura chicken with scotch-bonnet and fish sauce glaze and tumeric butter roti. Yum!
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Farang
72 Highbury ParkThis awesome pop-up restaurant was so well hidden it took us about 6 months to discover it was there! Staged in a failed Italian restaurant, Farang serves up modern fusion thai street food that is packed full of flavour. Order several plates and share amongst you. I'd recommend the minced prawn on betel leaf, crispy tempura chicken with scotch-bonnet and fish sauce glaze and tumeric butter roti. Yum!
Good local cafe/ brunch spot. It's simple, but they do the best cream cheese salmon bagel with capers, avocado toast and sandwiches. And it's very reasonably priced.
Butler & Booth
195 Blackstock RdGood local cafe/ brunch spot. It's simple, but they do the best cream cheese salmon bagel with capers, avocado toast and sandwiches. And it's very reasonably priced.
Because it will meet all of your cheese needs... Beyond buying cheese, they also have a number of baked savoury and sweet goods, like quiche, sausage rolls and cheesecakes.
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La Fromagerie
30 Highbury ParkBecause it will meet all of your cheese needs... Beyond buying cheese, they also have a number of baked savoury and sweet goods, like quiche, sausage rolls and cheesecakes.
This is one of my favourite Thai restaurants in London. They do excellent prawn dumplings and massaman curry.
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Cafe Isarn
119 Upper StThis is one of my favourite Thai restaurants in London. They do excellent prawn dumplings and massaman curry.
Quirky steak restaurant that is a butchers by day come restaurant by night. Simple, well done and high quality.
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Hill & Szrok Master Butcher & Cookshop
60 Broadway MarketQuirky steak restaurant that is a butchers by day come restaurant by night. Simple, well done and high quality.
The Good Egg Stoke Newington
93 Stoke Newington Church StBrunch with one main focus: eggs.
Awesome, authentic Chinese food. Order the hand-pulled noodles with chili, egg fried rice and smacked cucumber. The restaurant itself is small, so we use deliveroo and have the food brought to us.
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Xi'an Impression London
117 Benwell RdAwesome, authentic Chinese food. Order the hand-pulled noodles with chili, egg fried rice and smacked cucumber. The restaurant itself is small, so we use deliveroo and have the food brought to us.
Good quality take-away pizza. They will also deliver to The Bank of Friendship.
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Yard Sale Pizza
105 Lower Clapton RdGood quality take-away pizza. They will also deliver to The Bank of Friendship.
MEATliquor is a must if you love American burgers, classic rock, eating booths all washed down within a theatrical butchers setting -- the co-founder once worked designing theatrical sets. Devilishly strong drinks.
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MEATliquor N1
133b Upper StMEATliquor is a must if you love American burgers, classic rock, eating booths all washed down within a theatrical butchers setting -- the co-founder once worked designing theatrical sets. Devilishly strong drinks.
Petite, rustic-style French cafe and food store, for artisan coffee, baguettes, salads and stews.
Excellent coffee and extremely tasty Croque Monsieur/Madame. Perfect for brunch.
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Le Péché Mignon
6 Ronalds RdPetite, rustic-style French cafe and food store, for artisan coffee, baguettes, salads and stews.
Excellent coffee and extremely tasty Croque Monsieur/Madame. Perfect for brunch.
Getting Around
This will be your main access point to central london and is a three minute walk away from our flat. Arsenal is on the piccadilly line, with useful changes at Kings Cross (for the victoria line) and Holborn (for the central line). The piccadilly line takes you directly to Russell Square (for the British Museum), Covent Garden (Royal Opera House and theatre land), Leicester Square (National Portrait Gallery), Piccadilly Circus and South Kensington (for the V&A, Science Museum and Natural History Museum, Royal Albert Hall)
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Arsenal station
Highbury HillThis will be your main access point to central london and is a three minute walk away from our flat. Arsenal is on the piccadilly line, with useful changes at Kings Cross (for the victoria line) and Holborn (for the central line). The piccadilly line takes you directly to Russell Square (for the British Museum), Covent Garden (Royal Opera House and theatre land), Leicester Square (National Portrait Gallery), Piccadilly Circus and South Kensington (for the V&A, Science Museum and Natural History Museum, Royal Albert Hall)
Sightseeing
London Eye
Sankt Pauls katedral
A short walk around the corner will take you to the new Emirates football stadium. Home to the Gooners.
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Emirates Stadium
Hornsey RoadA short walk around the corner will take you to the new Emirates football stadium. Home to the Gooners.
Arts & Culture
Victoria and Albert Museum
Cromwell Road
British Museum
Great Russell Street
Naturhistoriska museet
Cromwell Road
Barbican Centre
Silk Street
Tate Modern
BanksideNational Portrait Gallery
Saint Martin's PlaceNational Gallery
Trafalgar Square
Tate Britain
MillbankScience Museum
Exhibition RoadCamden Town is famed for its market, a warren of fashion and curiosities by the Regent’s Canal. A haven of counter culture, the area is popular with tourists, teenagers and punks. The thriving nightlife scene includes live music in alternative clubs and old-school pubs, and major stars playing at the Jazz Cafe and the Roundhouse. Cafes bustle during the day. Nearby Regent’s Park has formal gardens and the London Zoo.
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Camden Town
Camden High StreetCamden Town is famed for its market, a warren of fashion and curiosities by the Regent’s Canal. A haven of counter culture, the area is popular with tourists, teenagers and punks. The thriving nightlife scene includes live music in alternative clubs and old-school pubs, and major stars playing at the Jazz Cafe and the Roundhouse. Cafes bustle during the day. Nearby Regent’s Park has formal gardens and the London Zoo.
Essentials
Papassino London
225 Blackstock RdItalian delicatessen
A bit pricier, but these guys really care about their produce and have an incredible selection of fruit and veg if you're looking for something more specific. They also bake delicious fresh bread every day and have selections for people with specific dietary requirements.
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Seasons & Blossoms
92 Highbury ParkA bit pricier, but these guys really care about their produce and have an incredible selection of fruit and veg if you're looking for something more specific. They also bake delicious fresh bread every day and have selections for people with specific dietary requirements.
Waitrose & Partners
366 Holloway RdLarge supermarket with extensive selection
Parks & Nature
Beautifully landscaped local park that offers respite from the city and is a short 10 min walk from our flat. One of the most popular features of Clissold Park is the collection of animals, including the aviary, goats and small herd of fallow deer.
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Clissold Park
Green LanesBeautifully landscaped local park that offers respite from the city and is a short 10 min walk from our flat. One of the most popular features of Clissold Park is the collection of animals, including the aviary, goats and small herd of fallow deer.
Beautifully maintained royal park. Excellent for running and cycling around as there is a circuit road that runs around the perimeter. Many sections that are landscaped where you can usually find a quiet spot to enjoy a picnic.
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Regent's Park
Beautifully maintained royal park. Excellent for running and cycling around as there is a circuit road that runs around the perimeter. Many sections that are landscaped where you can usually find a quiet spot to enjoy a picnic.
Hampstead Heath is one of London's most popular open spaces, situated just six kilometres from Trafalgar Square.
An island of beautiful countryside, the magic of Hampstead Heath lies not only in its rich wildlife and extensive sports and recreational opportunities, but also in its proximity and accessibility to millions of people.
There is a zoo, an athletics track, an education centre, extensive children's facilities, three swimming ponds and a Lido.
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Hampstead Heath
Hampstead Heath is one of London's most popular open spaces, situated just six kilometres from Trafalgar Square.
An island of beautiful countryside, the magic of Hampstead Heath lies not only in its rich wildlife and extensive sports and recreational opportunities, but also in its proximity and accessibility to millions of people.
There is a zoo, an athletics track, an education centre, extensive children's facilities, three swimming ponds and a Lido.
The Parkland Walk is a local secret that follows the course of the old railway that ran between Finsbury Park and Alexandra Palace. The four and a half miles provides tranquillity and a chance for those living in London, to enjoy the green environment in the very heart of the city.
It is London's longest Local Nature Reserve and supports a remarkable range of habitats and wildlife. Over two hundred species of wild flower have been recorded and it is probably the only place in Haringey where orchids rub shoulders with dandelions and ivy clambers up fig trees
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Parkland Walk
Parkland WalkThe Parkland Walk is a local secret that follows the course of the old railway that ran between Finsbury Park and Alexandra Palace. The four and a half miles provides tranquillity and a chance for those living in London, to enjoy the green environment in the very heart of the city.
It is London's longest Local Nature Reserve and supports a remarkable range of habitats and wildlife. Over two hundred species of wild flower have been recorded and it is probably the only place in Haringey where orchids rub shoulders with dandelions and ivy clambers up fig trees
Shopping
For shopping and nightlife, north London’s Islington is hard to beat with its slew of theatres, clubs and independent boutiques.
Find fine eateries, quirky theatres and much more in North London's Islington and Angel, which is within easy reach of by bus (18 mins #4, #19), or a picturesque 30 min walk via highbury fields into Upper Street, Islington's main drag, where you will be spoilt for choice by the sheer number of high-end and affordable restaurants that line the street. Visit the King’s Head Theatre to see one of many award-winning shows, with a pint of fine craft ale or a glass of wine in hand. Stay in an Islington hotel to appreciate one of London’s finest areas.
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The Angel
61 St Giles High StFor shopping and nightlife, north London’s Islington is hard to beat with its slew of theatres, clubs and independent boutiques.
Find fine eateries, quirky theatres and much more in North London's Islington and Angel, which is within easy reach of by bus (18 mins #4, #19), or a picturesque 30 min walk via highbury fields into Upper Street, Islington's main drag, where you will be spoilt for choice by the sheer number of high-end and affordable restaurants that line the street. Visit the King’s Head Theatre to see one of many award-winning shows, with a pint of fine craft ale or a glass of wine in hand. Stay in an Islington hotel to appreciate one of London’s finest areas.