Guidebook for Hackney, London
Essentials
Tesco Superstore
55 Morning LnLarge supermarket, open 24 hours on weekdays
Tesco Express
401 High Rd LeytonSmall supermarket right next to rail station
Spandeli
246 Dalston LnNommy Spanish deli
Everything Else
Open-air swimming pool, open to all daily all seasons, bustling in summer, perfect for a swim and a tanning session
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Лондонски Полиња
London Fields West SideOpen-air swimming pool, open to all daily all seasons, bustling in summer, perfect for a swim and a tanning session
if you fancy a drop-in yoga session, they do £5 Wednesday mornings at 9:30. Lovely teacher!
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Yoga On The Lane
105 Shacklewell Lnif you fancy a drop-in yoga session, they do £5 Wednesday mornings at 9:30. Lovely teacher!
Favourite bookshop in London with focus on obscure Japanese photographers, 60s drugs, odd sex, and everything art-related. Also stocks cool magazines
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Donlon Books
75 Broadway MarketFavourite bookshop in London with focus on obscure Japanese photographers, 60s drugs, odd sex, and everything art-related. Also stocks cool magazines
Carboot sale on Saturday and Sunday. Some really good bargains too be found.
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Princess May Primary School
Princess May RoadCarboot sale on Saturday and Sunday. Some really good bargains too be found.
Sightseeing
A must-visit on Saturday, when heaps of organic/artisan foodies present their best produce for your pleasure. The street is lined with cafes, bars and quirky shops. Go to eat, shop and peoplewatch.
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Broadway Market
Broadway MarketA must-visit on Saturday, when heaps of organic/artisan foodies present their best produce for your pleasure. The street is lined with cafes, bars and quirky shops. Go to eat, shop and peoplewatch.
Food Scene
Awesome Vietnamese place! Always crowded, loud and busy, with simply un-faultable food. Also, cheap as chips!
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Tre Viet Hackney
245-249 Mare StAwesome Vietnamese place! Always crowded, loud and busy, with simply un-faultable food. Also, cheap as chips!
If you're a carnivore, this is where you need to eat every single night of the week!
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Mangal 1
10 Arcola StIf you're a carnivore, this is where you need to eat every single night of the week!
One of the best coffees in London. Also, yummy cakes
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Mouse & De Lotz
103 Shacklewell LnOne of the best coffees in London. Also, yummy cakes
A wide selection of wines. Also, they sell re-fillable bottles.
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L'Entrepot
A wide selection of wines. Also, they sell re-fillable bottles.
Organic food store and cafe, perfect for watching locals on the busy Kingsland road
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Harvest E8
130-132 Kingsland High StOrganic food store and cafe, perfect for watching locals on the busy Kingsland road
Delectable, good food. Cool garden bar. Good hangout place to mingle with locals
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The Russet
17 Amhurst TerraceDelectable, good food. Cool garden bar. Good hangout place to mingle with locals
E5 Bakehouse
396 Mentmore TerraceBest sourdough bread
Black Cat café
76A Clarence RdOrganic/vegan cafe run by volunteers
Pacific Social Club
8 Clarence RdNIce vibe, great coffee
Cirrik
Always full and bustling. Go for something meaty and char-grilled!
Small,dark and cosy, with exceptional Spanish food. Perfect for a date
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The Black Pig with White Pearls
61 Stoke Newington High StSmall,dark and cosy, with exceptional Spanish food. Perfect for a date
Voodoo Ray's
95 Kingsland High StBest pizza in the area! Always packed with locals
Drinks & Nightlife
Pub/bar/live music venue, perfect to see up-and-coming bands, often for free or under £5. On weekends packed with local hipster crowd (back-to back packed)
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The Shacklewell Arms
71 Shacklewell LnPub/bar/live music venue, perfect to see up-and-coming bands, often for free or under £5. On weekends packed with local hipster crowd (back-to back packed)
During the week, go for a drink or to see musicians that are HOT right now, dance your feet off at a 90s disco on Fridays (free b4 11pm), queue for Saturday's club nights, recover with Sunday's brunch
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Oslo Hackney
1A Amhurst RdDuring the week, go for a drink or to see musicians that are HOT right now, dance your feet off at a 90s disco on Fridays (free b4 11pm), queue for Saturday's club nights, recover with Sunday's brunch
The Star by Hackney Downs
35 Queensdown RdCharacteristic local pub
Tropical bar/cafe/events space. Always good atmosphere
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Ridley Road Market (Stop P) station
Tropical bar/cafe/events space. Always good atmosphere
Great bar! Head there for cool live bands and awesome burgers
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Birthdays
33-35 Stoke Newington RoadGreat bar! Head there for cool live bands and awesome burgers
Vortex
11 Gillett SquareThe infamous Jazz club! Sweaty, packed nights
Still, one of the most hipster loved Dalston bars. Go on a weeknight to avoid sleazy guys. peaks around 12.30am
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The Alibi
91 Kingsland High StreetStill, one of the most hipster loved Dalston bars. Go on a weeknight to avoid sleazy guys. peaks around 12.30am
You have to go there on Saturday at 4am to know why kids cried with blood tears when this place was threatened to loose its alcohol license. After-party place
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Efes Snooker Club
17B Stoke Newington RoadYou have to go there on Saturday at 4am to know why kids cried with blood tears when this place was threatened to loose its alcohol license. After-party place
Intimate cocktail bar, perfect for romantic dates and decadent drinks
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Ruby's
76 Stoke Newington RdIntimate cocktail bar, perfect for romantic dates and decadent drinks
Shopping
A mecca for fashion-lovers! From unheard-of to best known labels.
Also, incredible store design.
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LN-CC
24 Shacklewell LnA mecca for fashion-lovers! From unheard-of to best known labels.
Also, incredible store design.
Maaaassive vintage warehouse, great for a bargain hunt
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Beyond Retro Dalston
92-100 Stoke Newington RdMaaaassive vintage warehouse, great for a bargain hunt
Mint Vintage
71-73 Stoke Newington High StCool vintage clothing shop, perfect for hand-selected garments
HUH.
56 Stoke Newington RdCool fashion boutique. They do exhibitions too
Kristina Records
194 Well StreetEvery audiophile's wet dream:)
Great place for interesting finds. A mix of designer and vintage clothing, interior and furniture.
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Pelicans and Parrots
40 Stoke Newington RdGreat place for interesting finds. A mix of designer and vintage clothing, interior and furniture.
Primitive London
They stock the coolest underground designers!
Preloved
36 Amhurst RdQuaint shop of vintage finds and antique knick-knacks. Definitely worth a browse
Arts & Culture
Lively cinema-house, good indie and blockbuster programming. Tasty breakfasts at cafe and some good live events in The Attic.
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Hackney Picturehouse
270 Mare StLively cinema-house, good indie and blockbuster programming. Tasty breakfasts at cafe and some good live events in The Attic.
Theatre with a really good production once in a while
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Хакни Емпајр
291 Mare StTheatre with a really good production once in a while
Some amazing concerts in a church (great acoustics, obviously:))
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St Luke at Hackney Church
Homerton TerraceSome amazing concerts in a church (great acoustics, obviously:))
Easily the best alternative and experimental music programming in London with a spotlight on Japanese artists
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Cafe OTO
18-22 Ashwin StreetEasily the best alternative and experimental music programming in London with a spotlight on Japanese artists
Rio Cinema
107 Kingsland High StreetThe indie-movie palace of Dalston
The Invisible Line Gallery
87 Dalston LnCool little gallery with good shows