Mark’s Guidebook to De Beauvoir and Haggerston, N1 London
Food Scene
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Explore Mark's top tips for planning your activities whilst staying at mine in De Beauvoir. Most options in this list are within reach by walking within 5 or 10 minutes. If you are a business and want to reach out with a suggestion please connect ig: @MarkN1Lon |
De Beauvoir has been named by The Times in 2023 as one of the best places to live in the UK
Just 50 metres from the front door, this award winning Deli/Restaurant/Coffee shop is the perfect place for eating in, grabbing some freshly made food to take home or buying a foodie gift for a loved one. Opens from 8am til late. Not to be missed. (Now takes Amex and Apple Pay)
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De Beauvoir Deli Co
98 Southgate RdJust 50 metres from the front door, this award winning Deli/Restaurant/Coffee shop is the perfect place for eating in, grabbing some freshly made food to take home or buying a foodie gift for a loved one. Opens from 8am til late. Not to be missed. (Now takes Amex and Apple Pay)
Since 1854 food and drink has been at the heart of De Beauvoir Arms. Unpretentious, thoughtfully combined flavours sourced from around the Mediterranean. Some great choices for vegans and a fantastic atmosphere. Booking not required. Top tip: Sunday lunch - awesome!
Pub Open:
Monday to Thursday: 11am to 11pm
Friday and Saturday: 11am to 12am
Sunday: 11am to 10.30pm
Kitchen Open:
Monday to Saturday: 12 to 3pm / 6pm - 10pm
Sunday: 12.30 - 4pm / 6pm - 9.00pm
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De Beauvoir Arms
113 Southgate RdSince 1854 food and drink has been at the heart of De Beauvoir Arms. Unpretentious, thoughtfully combined flavours sourced from around the Mediterranean. Some great choices for vegans and a fantastic atmosphere. Booking not required. Top tip: Sunday lunch - awesome!
Pub Open:
Monday to Thursday: 11am to 11pm
Friday and Saturday: 11am to 12am
Sunday: 11am to 10.30pm
Kitchen Open:
Monday to Saturday: 12 to 3pm / 6pm - 10pm
Sunday: 12.30 - 4pm / 6pm - 9.00pm
Casual spot for inventive Neapolitan pizzas and a shop selling artisan and organic Italian wines. The pizzas are amazing and great value too.
Lunchtime is now an event at Sweet Thursday as Chef Nuno Mendes, the Chiltern Firehouse Chef Patron has collaborated with his neighbours at Sweet Thursday "At the moment we are offering these super tasty wood fired Pizza sandwiches for lunch every day from 12-4pm," explains Nuno.
Italian banh mi
Roast beef and horseradish
Meatball marinara
Cauliflower caponata
Plus - his amazing custard tards are available there too, which is absolutely a good reason to visit.
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Sweet Thursday
95 Southgate RdCasual spot for inventive Neapolitan pizzas and a shop selling artisan and organic Italian wines. The pizzas are amazing and great value too.
Lunchtime is now an event at Sweet Thursday as Chef Nuno Mendes, the Chiltern Firehouse Chef Patron has collaborated with his neighbours at Sweet Thursday "At the moment we are offering these super tasty wood fired Pizza sandwiches for lunch every day from 12-4pm," explains Nuno.
Italian banh mi
Roast beef and horseradish
Meatball marinara
Cauliflower caponata
Plus - his amazing custard tards are available there too, which is absolutely a good reason to visit.
The scaffolder's favourite North London cafe serving up bacon butties, full english and lots of coffee, tea and toast. Great for a hangover. Take away or eat in.
Spring Rose
93 Southgate RdThe scaffolder's favourite North London cafe serving up bacon butties, full english and lots of coffee, tea and toast. Great for a hangover. Take away or eat in.
Exposed brick and white tiles line this hip canteen serving Japanese ramen with homemade noodles. Yes the noodles are really made on the premises and you can watch the noodle makers at work behind sealed glass screens whilst you're eating.
Chilli Chicken Ramen - signature dish
Pork and Ginger Gyoza - awesome
Home made Kimchee - yum
Japanese beer on tap
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Tonkotsu East
1a Dunston StExposed brick and white tiles line this hip canteen serving Japanese ramen with homemade noodles. Yes the noodles are really made on the premises and you can watch the noodle makers at work behind sealed glass screens whilst you're eating.
Chilli Chicken Ramen - signature dish
Pork and Ginger Gyoza - awesome
Home made Kimchee - yum
Japanese beer on tap
Just opened 25 metres from the flat. Fresh fresh fresh juices, food, coffee bar.. oh and Josh makes a mean Chicken and Kale salad. (Now takes Amex and Apple Pay)
The De Beauvoir Wholefoods
105-109 Southgate RdJust opened 25 metres from the flat. Fresh fresh fresh juices, food, coffee bar.. oh and Josh makes a mean Chicken and Kale salad. (Now takes Amex and Apple Pay)
52A Coffee House
52A Southgate RdGreat coffee, artisan cakes. Seats outside, watch the world go by.
Opens in March, closes in November. This place sits right on the canal path and is my top top tip. Great breakfasts, incredible lunches and dinners served on weekends. You won't be disappointed by the coffee either.
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Towpath Café
42 De Beauvoir CresOpens in March, closes in November. This place sits right on the canal path and is my top top tip. Great breakfasts, incredible lunches and dinners served on weekends. You won't be disappointed by the coffee either.
Shoreditch's Pho Mile - Vietnamese Food Heaven. While Brick Lane is well known for its curry mile, east London also has another lesser-known mile to its name – the Pho Mile.
It's taken over Kingsland Road over the past few decades but the spot has always played an important part in Shoreditch's history – it used to be a Roman road that marked the way to Kingsland, an old settlement that sits in modern day Dalston.
What is it?
The Pho Mile refers to the area that’s saturated in Vietnamese restaurants, stretching from Shoreditch High Street station to Hoxton.
Many restaurants are just doors apart, all boasting different kinds of Vietnamese treats. As with the Brick Lane curry houses, these are not high-end spots – but that wouldn’t be in-keeping with the Kingsland Road vibe, after all.
Despite the understated looks, there's a focus on authentic dishes and many make for the perfect pre-going out pit spot with good food and generous BYOB policies, where there's little or no corkage.
The restaurants
Below are my favourites, though it's worth simply heading out and trying to get through them all at one point or another.
BunBunBun
Vietamese feasting: BunBunBun's bites
The clue’s in the name. This restaurant specialises in Bun cha, a traditional Hanoi dish of grilled pork with white rice noodles. As well as Bun cha, it offers both familiar and lesser-known dishes covering delicacies from all over Vietnam. Expect both street food style dishes and traditional hearty mains. Highlights include the honey marinated chargrilled pork belly slices to start and the spicy lemongrass beef brisket bun as a main.
134B Kingsland Road, E2 8DY
LoongKee
This venue's decor is simple and stripped back, with sole attention on the food. Try the prawn and tofu summer rolls here as well as the flavoursome Pho noodle soups. Expect it to be buzzy – after all, it also operates a BYOB policy.
134G Kingsland Rd, E2 8DY
Viet Hoa
Located in the middle of the Pho Mile, this Shoreditch restaurant has a rich history. It was originally established as a small canteen to provide affordable food for Vietnamese refugees who escaped the communist regime in Vietnam. Now the hearty menu boasts all kinds of dishes from traditional Phos, bun noodles, seafood, salads and meats. There’s also a strong veggie offering with a vegetarian platter, veggie tempura and deep fried tofu.
70-72 Kingsland Rd, E2 8DP, viethoarestaurant.co.uk
Mien Tay
This family run restaurant also has branches in Fulham and Battersea but all outlets serve traditional dishes local to the Mien Tay region in Southern Vietnam. The menu consists of familiar favourites like curries (served in clay pots) as well as more adventurous options including stir-fried frogs legs and stir-fried eel accompanied with lemongrass and chilli. This venue operates a BYOB policy with a corkage fee ranging from £2.50-£3.00 per person, depending on the day.
122 Kingsland Rd, E2 8DP, mientay.co.uk
Green Papaya Xi'Viet
This popular haunt combines traditional Vietnam cuisine with dishes of the region of Xi’an (the capital of Shaanxi Province in central China). Make sure you try their selection of Phos including the Pho Bo Tai (rare beef). Menu highlights include a Bun thit & Nem Nuong, which is vermicelli with BBQ belly pork and a spring roll.
97 Kingsland Rd, E2 8AG, green-papaya.com
Kingsland Road
Kingsland RoadShoreditch's Pho Mile - Vietnamese Food Heaven. While Brick Lane is well known for its curry mile, east London also has another lesser-known mile to its name – the Pho Mile.
It's taken over Kingsland Road over the past few decades but the spot has always played an important part in Shoreditch's history – it used to be a Roman road that marked the way to Kingsland, an old settlement that sits in modern day Dalston.
What is it?
The Pho Mile refers to the area that’s saturated in Vietnamese restaurants, stretching from Shoreditch High Street station to Hoxton.
Many restaurants are just doors apart, all boasting different kinds of Vietnamese treats. As with the Brick Lane curry houses, these are not high-end spots – but that wouldn’t be in-keeping with the Kingsland Road vibe, after all.
Despite the understated looks, there's a focus on authentic dishes and many make for the perfect pre-going out pit spot with good food and generous BYOB policies, where there's little or no corkage.
The restaurants
Below are my favourites, though it's worth simply heading out and trying to get through them all at one point or another.
BunBunBun
Vietamese feasting: BunBunBun's bites
The clue’s in the name. This restaurant specialises in Bun cha, a traditional Hanoi dish of grilled pork with white rice noodles. As well as Bun cha, it offers both familiar and lesser-known dishes covering delicacies from all over Vietnam. Expect both street food style dishes and traditional hearty mains. Highlights include the honey marinated chargrilled pork belly slices to start and the spicy lemongrass beef brisket bun as a main.
134B Kingsland Road, E2 8DY
LoongKee
This venue's decor is simple and stripped back, with sole attention on the food. Try the prawn and tofu summer rolls here as well as the flavoursome Pho noodle soups. Expect it to be buzzy – after all, it also operates a BYOB policy.
134G Kingsland Rd, E2 8DY
Viet Hoa
Located in the middle of the Pho Mile, this Shoreditch restaurant has a rich history. It was originally established as a small canteen to provide affordable food for Vietnamese refugees who escaped the communist regime in Vietnam. Now the hearty menu boasts all kinds of dishes from traditional Phos, bun noodles, seafood, salads and meats. There’s also a strong veggie offering with a vegetarian platter, veggie tempura and deep fried tofu.
70-72 Kingsland Rd, E2 8DP, viethoarestaurant.co.uk
Mien Tay
This family run restaurant also has branches in Fulham and Battersea but all outlets serve traditional dishes local to the Mien Tay region in Southern Vietnam. The menu consists of familiar favourites like curries (served in clay pots) as well as more adventurous options including stir-fried frogs legs and stir-fried eel accompanied with lemongrass and chilli. This venue operates a BYOB policy with a corkage fee ranging from £2.50-£3.00 per person, depending on the day.
122 Kingsland Rd, E2 8DP, mientay.co.uk
Green Papaya Xi'Viet
This popular haunt combines traditional Vietnam cuisine with dishes of the region of Xi’an (the capital of Shaanxi Province in central China). Make sure you try their selection of Phos including the Pho Bo Tai (rare beef). Menu highlights include a Bun thit & Nem Nuong, which is vermicelli with BBQ belly pork and a spring roll.
97 Kingsland Rd, E2 8AG, green-papaya.com
Aussie created and Asia inspired fried chicken with sours. Do try the watermelon salad and the kimchi, don't order too much! This place never disappoints and worth booking after 8pm.
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Chick 'n' Sours
390 Kingsland RdAussie created and Asia inspired fried chicken with sours. Do try the watermelon salad and the kimchi, don't order too much! This place never disappoints and worth booking after 8pm.
Walk from the flat along the Regents Canal to Victoria Park and grab a Tumeric Bun or an Sri Lankan inspired breakfast. Also in Broadway Market and Newquay, Cornwall. Highly recommend and go early on the weekends.
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Pavilion Cafe
Old Ford RoadWalk from the flat along the Regents Canal to Victoria Park and grab a Tumeric Bun or an Sri Lankan inspired breakfast. Also in Broadway Market and Newquay, Cornwall. Highly recommend and go early on the weekends.
Walk there via the Regents Canal path or take a bus from Essex Road.
Upper Street is the main shopping street of the Islington district of inner north London, and carries the A1 road. It begins at the junction of the A1 and Pentonville Road and City Road, and runs roughly northwards past Angel Underground station, then past the Business Design Centre, then splits at Islington Green (where Essex Road, formerly named Lower Street, branches off), then past the Screen on the Green cinema, the town hall, ending at Highbury & Islington tube station on Highbury corner, where the A1 carries on as Holloway Road. The southernmost 500 metres (0.31 mi), from the junction to Islington Green, also carries the historical name of Islington's High Street.
It contains many fashionable shops, pubs, restaurants and theatres, including the now closed Granita restaurant where Tony Blair and Gordon Brown were said to have made their deal on the future leadership of the Labour Party.
Upper Street
Upper StreetWalk there via the Regents Canal path or take a bus from Essex Road.
Upper Street is the main shopping street of the Islington district of inner north London, and carries the A1 road. It begins at the junction of the A1 and Pentonville Road and City Road, and runs roughly northwards past Angel Underground station, then past the Business Design Centre, then splits at Islington Green (where Essex Road, formerly named Lower Street, branches off), then past the Screen on the Green cinema, the town hall, ending at Highbury & Islington tube station on Highbury corner, where the A1 carries on as Holloway Road. The southernmost 500 metres (0.31 mi), from the junction to Islington Green, also carries the historical name of Islington's High Street.
It contains many fashionable shops, pubs, restaurants and theatres, including the now closed Granita restaurant where Tony Blair and Gordon Brown were said to have made their deal on the future leadership of the Labour Party.
How's your jet lag? E5 Bakehouse opens at 7am - 7days a week, is a great place to go for coffee, breakfast and sourdough supplies if you're up early! https://e5bakehouse.com/
Walk east via De Beauvoir Square and Albion Drive (20mins).
If you're here longer why not book a class and learn how to make Sourdough.
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E5 Bakehouse
396 Mentmore TerraceHow's your jet lag? E5 Bakehouse opens at 7am - 7days a week, is a great place to go for coffee, breakfast and sourdough supplies if you're up early! https://e5bakehouse.com/
Walk east via De Beauvoir Square and Albion Drive (20mins).
If you're here longer why not book a class and learn how to make Sourdough.
'Butcher's shop by day; restaurant by night, with a central marble-topped table, counters around the edge and a friendly, lively feel' - Michelin Guide (If you like your meat red, organic and grass fed, this place is pretty awesome).
I love this place, booking advisable. I'd go with the flow and let chef recommend!
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Hill & Szrok Master Butcher & Cookshop
60 Broadway Market'Butcher's shop by day; restaurant by night, with a central marble-topped table, counters around the edge and a friendly, lively feel' - Michelin Guide (If you like your meat red, organic and grass fed, this place is pretty awesome).
I love this place, booking advisable. I'd go with the flow and let chef recommend!
If you're looking for a posh restaurant option outdoors (covered/heated) look no further! Highly recommend but dress warmly.
One of the huge successes of post-lockdown pivoting has been the Brat x Climpson’s Arch summer residency which has been extended throughout the winter.
Dishes at the residency include:
Grilled Crocadon Farm aged mutton chops, petit snap greens with smoked new season garlic, homemade ricotta and unfiltered olive oil
Basque fish soup with Cornish velvet crabs
A salad of slow-grilled pollock, laverbread and tomatoes.
And, moving into winter, the menu will adapt to add roasted game rice, fried pork chops with anchovy & hay butter and winter tomatoes with aged mutton and grilled cep mushrooms.
Drinks-wise, there will be bottled Bloody Marys, Pineapple Tepaches and Espresso Martinis and there will be a bookable private dining area too.
see the stellar review by Marina O'Loughlin in The Sunday Times
But if you'd rather the classic Brat, that remains open in Shoreditch (with a slightly new layout for social distancing).
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Brat x Climpson's Arch
374 Helmsley PlIf you're looking for a posh restaurant option outdoors (covered/heated) look no further! Highly recommend but dress warmly.
One of the huge successes of post-lockdown pivoting has been the Brat x Climpson’s Arch summer residency which has been extended throughout the winter.
Dishes at the residency include:
Grilled Crocadon Farm aged mutton chops, petit snap greens with smoked new season garlic, homemade ricotta and unfiltered olive oil
Basque fish soup with Cornish velvet crabs
A salad of slow-grilled pollock, laverbread and tomatoes.
And, moving into winter, the menu will adapt to add roasted game rice, fried pork chops with anchovy & hay butter and winter tomatoes with aged mutton and grilled cep mushrooms.
Drinks-wise, there will be bottled Bloody Marys, Pineapple Tepaches and Espresso Martinis and there will be a bookable private dining area too.
see the stellar review by Marina O'Loughlin in The Sunday Times
But if you'd rather the classic Brat, that remains open in Shoreditch (with a slightly new layout for social distancing).
Super healthy and delicious home-cooked Japanese food served right on the Regents Canal basin. Tonnes of outdoor seating options too. Great spot for lunch!
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Toconoco
28 Hertford RdSuper healthy and delicious home-cooked Japanese food served right on the Regents Canal basin. Tonnes of outdoor seating options too. Great spot for lunch!
Just opened right on the canal. I haven't been but it looks great and reviews to match. Healthy mediterranean, doubles up as a high speed internet workspace during the day!! https://caferoute.co.uk/haggerston/
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Cafe Route Haggerston
2-10 Hertford RoadJust opened right on the canal. I haven't been but it looks great and reviews to match. Healthy mediterranean, doubles up as a high speed internet workspace during the day!! https://caferoute.co.uk/haggerston/
From the roastery in Dalston to Auckland and Melbourne, Sydney, London and Tokyo Allpress is the ultimate place for a wee cup of coffee. Food and garden and remote working options too.
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Allpress Espresso Roastery & Cafe
55 Dalston LnFrom the roastery in Dalston to Auckland and Melbourne, Sydney, London and Tokyo Allpress is the ultimate place for a wee cup of coffee. Food and garden and remote working options too.
Stunning new restaurant. Booking absolutely essential
Exquisite wine and food from Chef Seb Myers £££
Planque
322-324 Acton MewsStunning new restaurant. Booking absolutely essential
Exquisite wine and food from Chef Seb Myers £££
I love this place for special occassions, walk there via the Regents Canal - Westbound)! Contemporary restaurant and bar with many private dining options. Serving modern European food with familiar yet focused service and an enviable wine list. Frederick's continues to be run by the Segal family and is proud to be regarded as an Islington Institution.
Frederick’s will be open from Tuesday through to Saturday with private parties bookable on Sunday and Monday.
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Frederick's
106 Camden PsgeI love this place for special occassions, walk there via the Regents Canal - Westbound)! Contemporary restaurant and bar with many private dining options. Serving modern European food with familiar yet focused service and an enviable wine list. Frederick's continues to be run by the Segal family and is proud to be regarded as an Islington Institution.
Frederick’s will be open from Tuesday through to Saturday with private parties bookable on Sunday and Monday.
For me, it's not just about the cakes, it's about the incredible salads! This is Yotam Ottolenghi's first restaurant, I love it.
Ottolenghi Islington is easily recognised by the impressive cake display which occupies the entire front window of our shop. Beyond this, you'll find an abundant display of salads, Ottolenghi products and a wall filled with low-intervention wine - all of which we offer to take away or to eat in. Located opposite the Almeida Theatre, we are a pre-theatre favourite and a much-loved local institution to long-time regulars and first time guests alike.
Our restaurant is open for breakfast and lunch on a walk-in basis only - so try to make it in early if you are planning a weekend brunch. We take reservations for dinner from 5:30pm. Seating in the restaurant is mostly on long, communal tables but there are a handful of tables for two. Please let us know at the point of booking if you have a seating preference.
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Ottolenghi Islington
287 Upper StFor me, it's not just about the cakes, it's about the incredible salads! This is Yotam Ottolenghi's first restaurant, I love it.
Ottolenghi Islington is easily recognised by the impressive cake display which occupies the entire front window of our shop. Beyond this, you'll find an abundant display of salads, Ottolenghi products and a wall filled with low-intervention wine - all of which we offer to take away or to eat in. Located opposite the Almeida Theatre, we are a pre-theatre favourite and a much-loved local institution to long-time regulars and first time guests alike.
Our restaurant is open for breakfast and lunch on a walk-in basis only - so try to make it in early if you are planning a weekend brunch. We take reservations for dinner from 5:30pm. Seating in the restaurant is mostly on long, communal tables but there are a handful of tables for two. Please let us know at the point of booking if you have a seating preference.
Cute Cafe on the Haggerston side of De Beauvoir. Fab for vegan options - lunch or breakfast.
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Bread & Butter
7 Enfield RdCute Cafe on the Haggerston side of De Beauvoir. Fab for vegan options - lunch or breakfast.
Yotam's first restaurant in London (Islington) and probably still my favourite. Great fusion food always, super healthy, vegan friendly. Beware - communal tables!! Try it, walking distance - 10/14minutes from mine
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Ottolenghi Islington
287 Upper StYotam's first restaurant in London (Islington) and probably still my favourite. Great fusion food always, super healthy, vegan friendly. Beware - communal tables!! Try it, walking distance - 10/14minutes from mine
Famous for Sourdough, The Dusty Knuckle has a 1970s milk float delivering bread to De Beauvoir Square every Thursday from 9-10:30am - If you have some spare time, I'd book a class and make your own!
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The Dusty Knuckle Bakery
Abbot StreetFamous for Sourdough, The Dusty Knuckle has a 1970s milk float delivering bread to De Beauvoir Square every Thursday from 9-10:30am - If you have some spare time, I'd book a class and make your own!
Drinks & Nightlife
Going out. Here's some options
Comedy Shows At The Free Association, 113 Southgate Road, N1 3JS (above the De Beauvoir Arms).
All tickets are £6 or less, or £9 for both shows in a double bill. Tickets are available on the door 30 minutes before the show, but it's always best to book in advance!
The Free Association
113 Southgate RoadComedy Shows At The Free Association, 113 Southgate Road, N1 3JS (above the De Beauvoir Arms).
All tickets are £6 or less, or £9 for both shows in a double bill. Tickets are available on the door 30 minutes before the show, but it's always best to book in advance!
BOOK EARLY: Virtual Reality pods, food and cocktails
When it's time to take off, you and your friends will each step into our sense-hacking immersion rooms. You will travel to a boundless world of natural beauty: the perfect antidote to the chaos of urban living.
Feel the sun beat down on your face as you emerge from the cave. Feel the wind in your hair as you slide down a vast mountain. Feel the thud beneath your feet of a new land to explore.
Step inside and leave it all behind.
Otherworld
336 Acton MewsBOOK EARLY: Virtual Reality pods, food and cocktails
When it's time to take off, you and your friends will each step into our sense-hacking immersion rooms. You will travel to a boundless world of natural beauty: the perfect antidote to the chaos of urban living.
Feel the sun beat down on your face as you emerge from the cave. Feel the wind in your hair as you slide down a vast mountain. Feel the thud beneath your feet of a new land to explore.
Step inside and leave it all behind.
Great place for Mum and Dad or your friends. Book a table and play some board games. Brick-lined hangout in a railway arch offering beer, a huge library of board games & cafe bites.
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Draughts - Hackney
41 Kingsland High StreetGreat place for Mum and Dad or your friends. Book a table and play some board games. Brick-lined hangout in a railway arch offering beer, a huge library of board games & cafe bites.
On paper, Mare Street Market is a confusing place: a restaurant, café, wine bar and deli where you can record a podcast, buy a plant and shop for antique furniture. In reality though, it’s really just one big food hall-style dining room, with a couple of shops at the entrance and a café serving coffee and sandwiches by the door.
The Open Kitchen takes up most of the space – it’s big, vibey and beautiful, with communal tables, soft couches and greenery everywhere you look. Don’t veer off-track and end up eating at the slightly more formal Dining Room section (you’ll see it – the ceiling is covered in antique chandeliers). Though it’s lovely, the food is better, and cheaper, in the main area. The menu has something for everyone: burgers, salads, wood-fired pizza and loads of hearty, vegetarian-friendly options. The pumpkin gnocchi with brown butter and crispy sage is a must-try (it was creamy and delicious; the perfect winter comfort food), followed by a crispy vegetarian scotch egg filled with a moreish, spicy green dahl.
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Mare street market
117 Mare StOn paper, Mare Street Market is a confusing place: a restaurant, café, wine bar and deli where you can record a podcast, buy a plant and shop for antique furniture. In reality though, it’s really just one big food hall-style dining room, with a couple of shops at the entrance and a café serving coffee and sandwiches by the door.
The Open Kitchen takes up most of the space – it’s big, vibey and beautiful, with communal tables, soft couches and greenery everywhere you look. Don’t veer off-track and end up eating at the slightly more formal Dining Room section (you’ll see it – the ceiling is covered in antique chandeliers). Though it’s lovely, the food is better, and cheaper, in the main area. The menu has something for everyone: burgers, salads, wood-fired pizza and loads of hearty, vegetarian-friendly options. The pumpkin gnocchi with brown butter and crispy sage is a must-try (it was creamy and delicious; the perfect winter comfort food), followed by a crispy vegetarian scotch egg filled with a moreish, spicy green dahl.
Beautiful old boozer with a really nice interior and a young crowd. Come here after browsing Broadway Market or a cheeky mid-week catch up with mates. It gets busy but has a great vibe regardless so don't let that put you off. The WiFi is good if you need to work in the day.
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The Cat & Mutton
76 Broadway MarketBeautiful old boozer with a really nice interior and a young crowd. Come here after browsing Broadway Market or a cheeky mid-week catch up with mates. It gets busy but has a great vibe regardless so don't let that put you off. The WiFi is good if you need to work in the day.
Night Tales
14 Bohemia PlCheck out their event pages. Great spot for drinks and a boogie
Hector's is a lovely intimate wine bar and bottle shop close to my place sourcing great European food and wine. Nestled into the historic neighbourhood of De Beauvoir, London.
Bottleshop: Weds-Sat 10am-11pm. Sun 10am-8pm.
Wine Bar: Weds-Fri 5-10.30pm. Sat 2-10.30pm. Sun 2-7pm.
Mon & Tues: Closed
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Hector's
49a Ardleigh RdHector's is a lovely intimate wine bar and bottle shop close to my place sourcing great European food and wine. Nestled into the historic neighbourhood of De Beauvoir, London.
Bottleshop: Weds-Sat 10am-11pm. Sun 10am-8pm.
Wine Bar: Weds-Fri 5-10.30pm. Sat 2-10.30pm. Sun 2-7pm.
Mon & Tues: Closed
Parks and Outdoor
Nearby parks and outdoor activities
Do you run or like to stretch your legs? From the studio, a loop including Shoreditch Park is about a 3k. (includes a mulched running track).
Great views of the city's skycrapers & the site of Gainsborough Studios where Hitchcock movies were made. This is an urban London park and an unusal spot in London to have so much space.
If your visit coincides with a Flyover, this is exact spot where aircraft sync their formation before getting to Buckingham Palace.
This is the place to hire your Boris (Santander) Bike and explore the city.
If you are interested in a guided walk/run or cycle to secret spots in London, get in touch for prices.
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肖爾迪奇公園
188 New N RdDo you run or like to stretch your legs? From the studio, a loop including Shoreditch Park is about a 3k. (includes a mulched running track).
Great views of the city's skycrapers & the site of Gainsborough Studios where Hitchcock movies were made. This is an urban London park and an unusal spot in London to have so much space.
If your visit coincides with a Flyover, this is exact spot where aircraft sync their formation before getting to Buckingham Palace.
This is the place to hire your Boris (Santander) Bike and explore the city.
If you are interested in a guided walk/run or cycle to secret spots in London, get in touch for prices.
Do you run or like to stretch your legs or fancy a flat cycle without crossing roads? Leave the studio and take a right down Southgate Road to the Regents Canal. Follow the canal (left) east to Victoria Park, one of London's best and largest parks and complete a full loop (2 parts to the park). There are two cafes inside the park serving really incredible hipster food and plenty of free toilet facilities.
From the studio, a loop of the entire park is exactly 10k although you can choose a slightly shorter route.
If you are interested in a guided walk/run or cycle to secret spots in London, get in touch for prices.
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Pavilion Cafe
Old Ford RoadDo you run or like to stretch your legs or fancy a flat cycle without crossing roads? Leave the studio and take a right down Southgate Road to the Regents Canal. Follow the canal (left) east to Victoria Park, one of London's best and largest parks and complete a full loop (2 parts to the park). There are two cafes inside the park serving really incredible hipster food and plenty of free toilet facilities.
From the studio, a loop of the entire park is exactly 10k although you can choose a slightly shorter route.
If you are interested in a guided walk/run or cycle to secret spots in London, get in touch for prices.
An incredible new park in London. Well worth a visit, lots to do. Stunning views of London.
If you are interested in a guided walk/run or cycle to secret spots in London, get in touch for prices.
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伊莉莎白女王奧林匹克公園
An incredible new park in London. Well worth a visit, lots to do. Stunning views of London.
If you are interested in a guided walk/run or cycle to secret spots in London, get in touch for prices.
If you've never been to Hampstead Heath you should give it a go. There is London Overground train from Canonbury directly to the park.
If you are interested in a guided walk/run or cycle to secret spots in London, get in touch for prices.
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漢普斯特德希思
If you've never been to Hampstead Heath you should give it a go. There is London Overground train from Canonbury directly to the park.
If you are interested in a guided walk/run or cycle to secret spots in London, get in touch for prices.
Lovely little park very close to the flat. Great for catching a few rays of sunshine. Take your lunch and put your feet up.
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De Beauvoir Square
26 De Beauvoir SquareLovely little park very close to the flat. Great for catching a few rays of sunshine. Take your lunch and put your feet up.
Heated 50m x 50m outdoor pool. Open every day at 6.30 am closes every at 9pm. Incredible place to swim all year round.
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倫敦菲爾茲公園
London Fields West SideHeated 50m x 50m outdoor pool. Open every day at 6.30 am closes every at 9pm. Incredible place to swim all year round.
A short bus ride north on the 141 or a longer 25 minute walk will take you to Clissold Park. Enjoy food and gallery options at Clissold House. If you love Bambi, check out the deer park at the city farm enclosure. This park is a short walk from the fashionable eating and shopping area of Stoke Newington.
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Clissold House - Clissold Park
Stoke Newington Church StreetA short bus ride north on the 141 or a longer 25 minute walk will take you to Clissold Park. Enjoy food and gallery options at Clissold House. If you love Bambi, check out the deer park at the city farm enclosure. This park is a short walk from the fashionable eating and shopping area of Stoke Newington.
Groceries and ATMs
These grocery options are all walking distance from the flat.
Every little helps at Tesco (ATM here). This is the site where Joseph Stalin, Vladimir Lenin and Leon Trotsky gathered together for the first time under one roof for the 5th Congress of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party in 1907 to argue for armed uprising against the Tzars.
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Tesco Express
179 Shoreditch High StEvery little helps at Tesco (ATM here). This is the site where Joseph Stalin, Vladimir Lenin and Leon Trotsky gathered together for the first time under one roof for the 5th Congress of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party in 1907 to argue for armed uprising against the Tzars.
10 minutes walk from the flat this brand new super sized food hall has everything you'll need to keep you going during your stay.
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M&S Dalston Foodhall
51-57 Kingsland High St10 minutes walk from the flat this brand new super sized food hall has everything you'll need to keep you going during your stay.
De Beauvoir Wholefoods has now opened 30 metres from the apartment and is just the place for everything you might want in the food department. Great wine, extensive veg and everything organic, vegan and gluten free you might need during your stay.
The De Beauvoir Wholefoods
105-109 Southgate RdDe Beauvoir Wholefoods has now opened 30 metres from the apartment and is just the place for everything you might want in the food department. Great wine, extensive veg and everything organic, vegan and gluten free you might need during your stay.
Fish curers & smokers from the East End of London producing the finest handcrafted oak smoked salmon, trout, haddock, kippers & fish pies. Oh and they do a great kimchi too!
Secret Smokehouse
Arch 378 Mentmore TerraceFish curers & smokers from the East End of London producing the finest handcrafted oak smoked salmon, trout, haddock, kippers & fish pies. Oh and they do a great kimchi too!
Neighbourhoods
Broadway Market is an east London street running from London Fields to the Regent's Canal in the London Borough of Hackney.
Walk east along The Regents Canal (20mins). Must see local food and clothing market on Saturdays - 120 stalls. Hipster central! Great food options all day and at night too.
Arguably London’s hippest market, this Hackney stalwart is a weekend destination for fresh produce, vintage clothes and delicious street food.
Broadway Market continues to thrive following its clever makeover nearly 15 years ago. This compact Hackney street, which neatly connects London Fields to the Regent’s Canal, has had a traditional fruit and veg market since the 1890s. But it went into steep decline in the ‘80s, and trade had all but petered out before the community relaunched it in 2004.
Now taking place on Saturday from 9am-5pm, Broadway Market is a bustling hub for the Hackney hipsters and East End creatives who have settled down and started families. It now welcomes around 135 stalls selling a fabulous array of fresh produce, vintage clothes, flowers, coffee, books and groceries. There’s also plenty of delectable street food, including Deeney’s toasted sandwiches, Fin and Founder’s crab-cake burgers, Floris Bakery’s chocolate eclairs and the modern cult classic Yorkshire Burrito.
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Broadway Market
Broadway MarketBroadway Market is an east London street running from London Fields to the Regent's Canal in the London Borough of Hackney.
Walk east along The Regents Canal (20mins). Must see local food and clothing market on Saturdays - 120 stalls. Hipster central! Great food options all day and at night too.
Arguably London’s hippest market, this Hackney stalwart is a weekend destination for fresh produce, vintage clothes and delicious street food.
Broadway Market continues to thrive following its clever makeover nearly 15 years ago. This compact Hackney street, which neatly connects London Fields to the Regent’s Canal, has had a traditional fruit and veg market since the 1890s. But it went into steep decline in the ‘80s, and trade had all but petered out before the community relaunched it in 2004.
Now taking place on Saturday from 9am-5pm, Broadway Market is a bustling hub for the Hackney hipsters and East End creatives who have settled down and started families. It now welcomes around 135 stalls selling a fabulous array of fresh produce, vintage clothes, flowers, coffee, books and groceries. There’s also plenty of delectable street food, including Deeney’s toasted sandwiches, Fin and Founder’s crab-cake burgers, Floris Bakery’s chocolate eclairs and the modern cult classic Yorkshire Burrito.
Wake up on Sunday and take a walk to the beautiful Colombia Road. On Sunday the street is transformed into oasis of foliage and flowers. Everything from bedding plants to 10 foot banana trees are up for grabs.
Also great food and drink options for breakfast + artisan shops and galleries.
25 minutes walk from the flat (take the canal east to Queensbridge Road and walk south to the market).
Opens just before 8am on Sunday.
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Columbia Road
Columbia RoadWake up on Sunday and take a walk to the beautiful Colombia Road. On Sunday the street is transformed into oasis of foliage and flowers. Everything from bedding plants to 10 foot banana trees are up for grabs.
Also great food and drink options for breakfast + artisan shops and galleries.
25 minutes walk from the flat (take the canal east to Queensbridge Road and walk south to the market).
Opens just before 8am on Sunday.
De Beauvoir Town and Haggerston named by The Times in 2023 as one of the best places to live in the UK.
Hampstead and Highgate are hard to beat when it comes to peaceful gentility, but its properties — and lifestyle — are prohibitively expensive. Which is where De Beauvoir Town comes in: this secluded conservation area offers handsome late Georgian and early Victorian houses for (slightly) less exorbitant sums, as well as easy access to the edgy energy of east London. It shares the coveted N1 postcode with Islington but is largely in the borough of Hackney, within walking distance of Upper Street and the Almeida, where you can catch the best of new British theatre, but also of Dalston, for avant-garde gigs at Cafe Oto and the Grimeborn opera festival at the Arcola theatre.
Newcomers are struck by the “wide, leafy streets, period houses and generous gardens” of this unashamedly urban village
Many of the streets are closed to through traffic, so birdsong accompanies the soundtrack to life here. And beyond the handsome period looks and the chichi delis and cafés on Southgate Road there’s a strong-rooted community spirit.
The epicurean epicentre of De Beauvoir Town is Southgate Road, where you’ll find the De Beauvoir Arms pub, the De Beauvoir Deli, the De Beauvoir Wholefoods . . . you get the idea. Liberty London and Soho House are clients of the Flower Appreciation Society, while the actress Keira Knightley has described the Towpath café as “one of the reasons I live in London”. Sit outside on a sunny day and enjoy its canalside views, or try Toconoco, a Japanese eatery where you can sip a black sesame latte (£3) while listening to young creatives chatting about their Bafta nominations. Grab lunch at Bread & Butter, between De Beauvoir Square and Kingsland Road, or there’s Planque, near Haggerston station, which dishes up adventurous French cuisine, and Map Maison on Kingsland Road which serves small plates and signature cocktails (barrel-aged mezcal negroni, £13). There are dozens of dining and drinking joints in nearby Hoxton and Dalston. For all your suspension and sourdough needs, the social enterprise Better Health runs a bakery and bikery offering placements to people recovering from mental ill-health. Then there’s CuppaPug, which has a distinctive take on pet therapy: for £12 an hour you can hug one of its six resident pugs.
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De Beauvoir Square
26 De Beauvoir SquareDe Beauvoir Town and Haggerston named by The Times in 2023 as one of the best places to live in the UK.
Hampstead and Highgate are hard to beat when it comes to peaceful gentility, but its properties — and lifestyle — are prohibitively expensive. Which is where De Beauvoir Town comes in: this secluded conservation area offers handsome late Georgian and early Victorian houses for (slightly) less exorbitant sums, as well as easy access to the edgy energy of east London. It shares the coveted N1 postcode with Islington but is largely in the borough of Hackney, within walking distance of Upper Street and the Almeida, where you can catch the best of new British theatre, but also of Dalston, for avant-garde gigs at Cafe Oto and the Grimeborn opera festival at the Arcola theatre.
Newcomers are struck by the “wide, leafy streets, period houses and generous gardens” of this unashamedly urban village
Many of the streets are closed to through traffic, so birdsong accompanies the soundtrack to life here. And beyond the handsome period looks and the chichi delis and cafés on Southgate Road there’s a strong-rooted community spirit.
The epicurean epicentre of De Beauvoir Town is Southgate Road, where you’ll find the De Beauvoir Arms pub, the De Beauvoir Deli, the De Beauvoir Wholefoods . . . you get the idea. Liberty London and Soho House are clients of the Flower Appreciation Society, while the actress Keira Knightley has described the Towpath café as “one of the reasons I live in London”. Sit outside on a sunny day and enjoy its canalside views, or try Toconoco, a Japanese eatery where you can sip a black sesame latte (£3) while listening to young creatives chatting about their Bafta nominations. Grab lunch at Bread & Butter, between De Beauvoir Square and Kingsland Road, or there’s Planque, near Haggerston station, which dishes up adventurous French cuisine, and Map Maison on Kingsland Road which serves small plates and signature cocktails (barrel-aged mezcal negroni, £13). There are dozens of dining and drinking joints in nearby Hoxton and Dalston. For all your suspension and sourdough needs, the social enterprise Better Health runs a bakery and bikery offering placements to people recovering from mental ill-health. Then there’s CuppaPug, which has a distinctive take on pet therapy: for £12 an hour you can hug one of its six resident pugs.
Short Term Office Space
The De Beauvoir Block is now offering day passes - perfect for those staying local and need a stunning interim office location with fab food on the side. Available for their Café Membership or for the Studio Hot-desking spaces.
https://www.debeauvoirblock.com/
De Beauvoir Block
92-96 De Beauvoir RoadThe De Beauvoir Block is now offering day passes - perfect for those staying local and need a stunning interim office location with fab food on the side. Available for their Café Membership or for the Studio Hot-desking spaces.
https://www.debeauvoirblock.com/
Activities
SkandiHus
90 De Beauvoir Road“The Best Pottery Classes in London and Beyond” - Condé Nast Traveller 2020
Exhibition space for Hang Up, the Banksy art sale specialists. Check out if there is something on whilst you're in town.
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Hang-Up Gallery
10D Branch PlaceExhibition space for Hang Up, the Banksy art sale specialists. Check out if there is something on whilst you're in town.
MyChocolate
22 Branch PlWho doesn't like spending several hours making their own fine chocolates!
The Florist Appreciation Society has famously decked out the likes of Liberty's and Soho House is just the place to polish up your floristry skills with an abundance of workshops available just opposite the apartment.
The Flower Appreciation Society
The Florist Appreciation Society has famously decked out the likes of Liberty's and Soho House is just the place to polish up your floristry skills with an abundance of workshops available just opposite the apartment.
Opened within the last 12 months everything is brand new here. Whether it’s a quick gym session or a swim this is definitely a place to visit during your stay.
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Britannia Leisure Centre
Pitfield StreetOpened within the last 12 months everything is brand new here. Whether it’s a quick gym session or a swim this is definitely a place to visit during your stay.