Bocca Di Lupo

P Franco is a Clapton wine shop that hosts guest chefs who serve stunning small plates to neighbourhood regulars. You want to be a regular.

Ozone in Shoreditch is best known as one of London’s best coffee spots, but their non-stop food offerings make them a restaurant in our book.

Roganic in Marylebone is a ‘let me take a moment to explain the menu’ kind of place featuring foraged ingredients. That said, it’s really very good.

Pizza Union in Dalston does very cheap, very fast and very decent pizza.

You should look past all the kitsch on display at Café Miami’s because their tacos and toasties are some of the best in Clapton.

Yard Sale is a cosy diner in Clapton serving up some of the best pizzas in London .

Uchi is an attractive and humble sushi restaurant in Clapton serving very nice sashimi, nigiri, and rolls

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

Del74 is a casual Mexican joint in Clapton that serves some pretty good tacos.

Arthur’s Café is a proper caff in Dalston serving proper grub in the traditional and proper greasy spoon manner.

Pizza by the slice in Dalston doesn't get any better than at Voodoo Rays.

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.

Lardo in Hackney is primarily a pizza place, but also serves some good salads and mains.

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.

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

The restaurant group that bought London Roka, Coya, and Zuma (for better or worse) have opened a Greek restaurant in Fitzrovia. And it’s fantastic.