Dalston
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The Best Places To Eat In Dalston
Turkish ocakbasis, chip butties, excellent Ethiopian, £1 naans, and homely Caribbean are all within a stone’s throw of each other in Dalston.
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Where To Eat Dinner In East London (When You Hate East London)
Facing a dinner in East London but dreading the latest hipster food trends? Here’s where to get proper dinner out East without any of the fuss.
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Where To Eat Outside In Hackney
Hackney has plenty of great restaurants, but these 14 spots are the best for outdoor dining.
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The Best Places To Drink In Dalston
From a famous mirror margarita, to a carpeted old-school boozer, to wine bars, and basement cocktail dens.
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The Best Lahmacun In North London
Salad or no salad? Chilli and garlic sauce, or just lots of chilli? Here are the best places to get one of London’s best, best-value snacks.
Dalston
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The Best Places To Eat In Dalston
Turkish ocakbasis, chip butties, excellent Ethiopian, £1 naans, and homely Caribbean are all within a stone’s throw of each other in Dalston.
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40FT Brewery & Taproom
There’s no lack of shipping container-filled yards around east London but this one in Dalston is where you’ll find The Dusty Knuckle bakery, BBQ restaurant Acme Fire Cult, and 40FT Brewery & Taproom.
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Dalston Superstore
Dalston Superstore in Dalston is a small neighbourhood cafe/bar by day and sweaty heathen dance floor by night, run for the LGBTQIA+ community by the community.
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Aso Rock Restaurant
With a simple but warm, foliage-filled dining room, Aso Rock Restaurant is a Nigerian spot which has served the Hackney community for decades.
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House Of Momo
House of Momo is a low-key Nepalese spot in Dalston with some good vegetarian options.
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Papo's Bagels
Papo's Bagels is a secluded spot in Dalston making London's best New York-style bagels.
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The Proof
The main reason to visit The Proof, a small and airy Dalston bakery, is most certainly the profiterole bar.
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Supa Ya Ramen
Supa Ya Ramen is a snug, tight-fit, ‘traditionally unauthentic’ ramen spot in Dalston, making inventive and delicious bowls of ramen that are perfect for a quick midweek catch-up.
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All Kaps Pizza
All Kaps Pizza—the Sunday-only, pizza pop-up in Dalston—is the place to be on a weekend afternoon.
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Ngopi
Ngopi is a charming Indonesian coffee roasters and cafe in Dalston making excellent coffee and an enticing array of Indonesian sweet and savoury snacks.
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The Dusty Knuckle Bakery
The Dusty Knuckle is a Dalston bakery and café making superb sandwiches, exemplary bread and, sometimes, sourdough pizzas as well.
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The Duke of Richmond
The Duke of Richmond is pub and restaurant in Dalston making burgers and bar snacks worth travelling for.
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Acme Fire Cult
If you’re in the market for a buzzing covered terrace, expert vegetarian small plates, and big barbecue dishes, then Dalston’s Acme Fire Cult is where you want to be.
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Oren
Oren is a very enticing Mediterranean restaurant in Dalston. Knees touch and hearts flutter. If you’re not falling in love with something on the menu, then it will be with the person opposite you.
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Snackbar
Snackbar is a café and workspace on Dalston Lane that serves a range of unusual and excellent Asian-inspired breakfast, lunch, and brunch plates.
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Brunswick East
Brunswick East is an all-day Australian café and coffee shop with lovely courtyard seating.
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Mangal 1 Ocakbasi
You can’t really go wrong when it comes to choosing a good Turkish spot in North London, but our favourite is Mangal Ocakbasi.
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Ewarts Jerk
Ewerts is a Caribbean takeaway spot in Dalston freshly cooking superb smoky jerk chicken, pork belly, and more.
