Haggerston

Despite being in a Haggerston basement, OkonomiHeads is a Japanese spot with a light and bright feel, and excellent okonomiyaki.

Sinéad Cranna

November 2, 2023

Towpath Cafe is a seasonal cafe on the Regent’s Canal that has a strong case for being one of London’s most dopamine-inducing spots.

Jake Missing

May 31, 2023

Planque is a Haggerston restaurant, wine bar and grape lovers’ idea of heaven, making excellent and unusual French-inspired small plates.

Jake Missing

October 12, 2022

Hill & Szrok on Broadway Market is a butchers by day, but at night they fire up the grill to cook some pretty good steaks and chops.

Jake Missing

August 22, 2022

Campania is an Italian restaurant off Columbia Road ideal for a romantic dinner, that’s equally lovely during the day.

Jake Missing

January 14, 2022

Berber & Q is a Middle Eastern/North African restaurant in Haggerston where locals hang and eat things from the grill. You want those things.

The Haggerston branch of Chick ‘n’ Sours is the original, and still the best. Come here for cocktails and disco wings, and leave happy.

Jake Missing

January 1, 2022

Hackney has plenty of great restaurants, but these 14 spots are the best for outdoor dining.

Jake Missing

August 10, 2021

The Duke of Wellington is a proper pub where pints are pulled, the Premier League is playing, and the pool table always has a pound coin put down.

Jake Missing

June 10, 2021

Sager and Wilde is a kind of serious but still fun wine bar on Hackney Road serving wine from a huge list, and cheese toasties.

Jake Missing

April 3, 2019

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.