Esters in Stoke Newington makes some of the best and most unconventional breakfasts and brunches in London.

Rubedo serves excellent Italian dishes and natural wines on Stoke Newington Church Street.

Earth Kitchen is an all-day restaurant in Dalston serving tasty, homely food in a very comfortable environment.

Escocesa is a tapas restaurant in Stoke Newington serving particularly excellent seafood, all sourced from Scotland.

The pizzas at this popular spot are simple, inexpensive, gigantic, and absolutely worth the trip to Stoke Newington.

The breakfasts at The Good Egg are among the best in Stoke Newington. The best way to do it is to share with a few people family-style.

The Last Crumb is a spacious coffee shop in Stoke Newington, perfect for spending a couple of hours with a pastry, a sandwich, and a coffee.

Floyd’s in an inexpensive neighbourhood restaurant in Dalston that serves a cracking lunch.

Dandy is a trendy cafe in Stoke Newington Green that’s good for a coffee and pastry during the day and, er, that’s about it.

01 Adana is a big and generous Turkish restaurant on Green Lanes making delicious kebabs, pastries, and lahmacun.

The Yucatan is no-nonsense multi-screened sports pub that lets you bring whatever food you like, if you ask nicely.

The Prince is a done-up neighbourhood pub in Stoke Newington with simple but solid food.

Romeo e Giulietta is a seriously good gelato spot in Stoke Newington.

Oddono’s is a seriously good gelato spot with several locations in London. Their Stoke Newington spot is our favourite because it has indoor seating.

Moio is a European sharing plates restaurant that’s big on ceramics and food that threatens to be very good.

Perilla is a relaxed and inexpensive fine dining restaurant, occupying an elegantly shabby corner spot on Newington Green.