Guidebook for London
Food Scene
Zia Lucia
157 Holloway RdExcellent pizza!
Farang
72 Highbury ParkThai street food
Xi'an Impression London
117 Benwell RdChinese street food
Chinese restaurant in Chinatown specialising in hotpot dishes. The Aubergine and pork hotpot is particularly good.
7 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Cafe TPT
21 Wardour StChinese restaurant in Chinatown specialising in hotpot dishes. The Aubergine and pork hotpot is particularly good.
Great pizza - anything with the smoked tomatoes is a particular favourite.
8 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Pizza Pilgrims Exmouth Market
15 Exmouth MarketGreat pizza - anything with the smoked tomatoes is a particular favourite.
Roti King
40 Doric WayMalaysian cafe specialising in homemade roti.
Malaysian food, with laksa as their speciality. I love their beef rendang.
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
C & R Cafe Restaurant
4-5 Rupert CtMalaysian food, with laksa as their speciality. I love their beef rendang.
Escocesa
67 Stoke Newington Church StSpanish tapas with Scottish produce.
Drinks & Nightlife
Bank of Friendship
226 Blackstock RdLocal pub with a lovely beer garden
A cosy pub just off the busy main road in Dalston
93 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Railway Tavern
15 Liverpool StA cosy pub just off the busy main road in Dalston
Parks & Nature
A lovely park with shallow Lido good for kids, a small cafe and deer, goats and chickens in enclosures.
505 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Parque Clissold
Green LanesA lovely park with shallow Lido good for kids, a small cafe and deer, goats and chickens in enclosures.
A nature reserve with peaceful walks and lovely views. There's a nice little coffee shop there too.
64 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Humedales de Woodberry
Woodberry GroveA nature reserve with peaceful walks and lovely views. There's a nice little coffee shop there too.
A pretty walk along a disused railway line. You can walk from the entrance in Finsbury Park to Crouch End and Highgate.
Parkland Walk (North)
Parkland Walk (North)A pretty walk along a disused railway line. You can walk from the entrance in Finsbury Park to Crouch End and Highgate.
Finsbury Park
Station PlaceA large park wit ha cafe.
Arts & Culture
Lovely small local gallery specialising in Italian art.
67 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Estorick Collection of Modern Italian Art
39A Canonbury SquareLovely small local gallery specialising in Italian art.
Getting Around
Finsbury Park Station
Station PlaceArsenal station
Highbury HillHighbury & Islington station
Holloway RoadEverything Else
A charming little city garden with a cafe.
178 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Jardín Dalston Eastern Curve
13 Dalston LnA charming little city garden with a cafe.
Shopping
Independent bookshop just across the road which holds events with authors etc.
13 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Ink@84
84 Highbury ParkIndependent bookshop just across the road which holds events with authors etc.
Boutique selling an eclectic range of jewellery, clothing, accessories and homewares mostly designed in-house and manufactured by artisans in Egypt and India.
Louis Farouk
113 Highbury ParkBoutique selling an eclectic range of jewellery, clothing, accessories and homewares mostly designed in-house and manufactured by artisans in Egypt and India.
La Fromagerie
30 Highbury ParkSpecialist cheese shop
Local off-licence with knowledgeable staff and a wide choice.
22 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Highbury Vintners
71 Highbury ParkLocal off-licence with knowledgeable staff and a wide choice.
Godfreys.co
7 Highbury ParkLocal butcher