Haggerston and Hackney guidebook
Food scene
This canalside cafe is open in the summer months and is great for a coffee, drink or bite to eat. Very popular with the "in" crowd.
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Towpath Café
42 De Beauvoir CresThis canalside cafe is open in the summer months and is great for a coffee, drink or bite to eat. Very popular with the "in" crowd.
Nice little local deli to get a bite to eat and/or find something easy to cook in the evening back at the flat.
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De Beauvoir Deli Co
98 Southgate RdNice little local deli to get a bite to eat and/or find something easy to cook in the evening back at the flat.
Excellent coffee at this cool little cafe on the way to/from Haggerston station.
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Curio Cabal
258 Kingsland RdExcellent coffee at this cool little cafe on the way to/from Haggerston station.
Famous Hackney street that features a great little food market on Saturdays.
It is definitely worth a visit without the market though as it has a number of excellent restaurants, bars, pubs and shops.
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Broadway Market
Broadway MarketFamous Hackney street that features a great little food market on Saturdays.
It is definitely worth a visit without the market though as it has a number of excellent restaurants, bars, pubs and shops.
Excellent organic food shop on the Kingsland Road where you can stock up on a better and wider range of supplies than you might find in a Sainsburys or a Tesco (chain super/mini-markets).
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The Grocery
52-56 Kingsland RdExcellent organic food shop on the Kingsland Road where you can stock up on a better and wider range of supplies than you might find in a Sainsburys or a Tesco (chain super/mini-markets).
Cheap, good Vietnamese food to be found at this restaurant on the Kingsland Road.
This is just one of a number of Vietnamese restaurants (Mien Tay, Tay Do, BunBunBun, Hanoi Cafe) on this stretch of the Kingsland Road and all of them are good quality.
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Green Papaya Vietnamese Restaurant
97 Kingsland RdCheap, good Vietnamese food to be found at this restaurant on the Kingsland Road.
This is just one of a number of Vietnamese restaurants (Mien Tay, Tay Do, BunBunBun, Hanoi Cafe) on this stretch of the Kingsland Road and all of them are good quality.
Sightseeing
Large park a short walk down the canal from the flat. Great for a walk, run or just to hang out when the weather is good.
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Pavilion Cafe
Old Ford RoadLarge park a short walk down the canal from the flat. Great for a walk, run or just to hang out when the weather is good.
A London institution - you can walk westwards up the canal to Angel Islington (20 mins), beyond to Kings Cross (45 mins), Camden Town (1 hour), Regents Park and Primrose Hill (1 hour and 15 mins).
Alternatively, head East for Broadway Market (15 mins), Victoria Park (20 mins), the Olympic Village and Stratford (1 hour).
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Regent's Canal
A London institution - you can walk westwards up the canal to Angel Islington (20 mins), beyond to Kings Cross (45 mins), Camden Town (1 hour), Regents Park and Primrose Hill (1 hour and 15 mins).
Alternatively, head East for Broadway Market (15 mins), Victoria Park (20 mins), the Olympic Village and Stratford (1 hour).
Pubs
Nice, unpretentious local pub with good food and good vibe. Also shows the football and other sports.
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The Scolt Head
107A Culford RdNice, unpretentious local pub with good food and good vibe. Also shows the football and other sports.
Local, stylish gastropub. Good for a drink and food. Opposite the deli.
87 místní doporučují
De Beauvoir Tavern
292 Kingsland RdLocal, stylish gastropub. Good for a drink and food. Opposite the deli.
Stags Head
55 Orsman RoadOld school boozer that has been used as a set for a number of films (e.g. Legend).
Howl At The Moon
178 Hoxton StLocal craft beer specialist.