Guidebook for Hackney
Food Scene
The Bread Station
373 Helmsley PlGreat Danish bakery and the best seeded crispbread.
In a row of good restaurants, Raw Duck stands out for its delicious fermented menu.
65 locals recommend
Rawduck
197 Richmond RdIn a row of good restaurants, Raw Duck stands out for its delicious fermented menu.
My Neighbours the Dumplings
165 Lower Clapton RdGreat Chinese food.
Drinks & Nightlife
Good for a drink and food. Occasional film showings. Nice, relaxed atmosphere.
20 locals recommend
Number10 London
10 Helmsley PlGood for a drink and food. Occasional film showings. Nice, relaxed atmosphere.
Parks & Nature
The River Lee goes down to the Thames but you can join it from Victoria Park (follow the canal under the A12 and turn left when you get to the Olympic Park). The river goes through the wonderful Hackney and Walthamstow marshes where you can feel like you are in the wild. It also goes through the newly opened wetlands where lots of wildlife congregates around the reservoirs.
12 locals recommend
River Lee Navigation
The River Lee goes down to the Thames but you can join it from Victoria Park (follow the canal under the A12 and turn left when you get to the Olympic Park). The river goes through the wonderful Hackney and Walthamstow marshes where you can feel like you are in the wild. It also goes through the newly opened wetlands where lots of wildlife congregates around the reservoirs.
Dalston Eastern Curve Garden
13 Dalston LnSecluded garden in busy Dalston.
Sightseeing
There are great food stalls on a Saturday and a string of independent shops - three bookshops and Bradbury's, a long-standing hardware shop where you can buy pretty much anything.
1735 locals recommend
Broadway Market
Broadway MarketThere are great food stalls on a Saturday and a string of independent shops - three bookshops and Bradbury's, a long-standing hardware shop where you can buy pretty much anything.
Entertainment & Activities
It's an East End institution and a fifteen minute walk there will take you to a flower and plant market and lots of independent shops and cafes.
1660 locals recommend
Columbia Road Flower Market
Columbia RoadIt's an East End institution and a fifteen minute walk there will take you to a flower and plant market and lots of independent shops and cafes.
Arts & Culture
Hackney Museum
1 Reading LnIt tells you the history of the borough and has great exhibitions.
Great fringe theatre with unfailingly good and interesting productions.
199 locals recommend
Arcola Bar
24 Ashwin StGreat fringe theatre with unfailingly good and interesting productions.
Essentials
Friendly, kind and helpful staff and a great range of food and drink. Open till 11pm.
Erciyes Butcher London
24-28 Well StFriendly, kind and helpful staff and a great range of food and drink. Open till 11pm.