Best Casual Restaurants in Hackney

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BeckenhamCity of LondonDocklands & Canary WharfEast LondonIlfordNorth London

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ActonAldgateAldwychAngelArchwayBalham

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CharmingDog-friendlyFancyGood for business mealsGood for groupsGood for special occasions

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A photo of Pophams Restaurant - London Fields restaurant

1. Pophams Restaurant - London Fields

4.6

Exceptional(29)

££££Price: Expensive

• Italian • Dalston

Booked 13 times today

Working with seasonal British and Italian produce, each dish takes inspiration from traditional Italian flavours and methods, with a creative approach. Transforming this daytime bakery to a lively neighbourhood restaurant, with small plates and pastas designed for sharing. Our wine list utilises a mixture of well and lesser known grapes; which when combined with innovative and often low intervention methods, create a diverse wine offering to pair harmoniously with our food.For any bookings over 6 people we require a set menu, contact bookings@pophamsbakery.com for more information.

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2. St. JOHN Smithfield

4.8

Exceptional(4174)

££££Price: Very Expensive

• British • Farringdon

Booked 70 times today

Fergus Henderson’s original home of “Nose to Tail Eating” opened in a former smokehouse around the corner from Smithfield Market in 1994.Celebrating the finest of indigenous British produce and making the most of what is seasonally best whilst applying straight forward cooking techniques, St. John is now celebrated as one of the 50 Best Restaurants in the World and in 2009 was awarded its first Michelin Star.Nose to tail eating means that, where appropriate, every part of the animal should be put to good use in the kitchen and so along with Roast Beef and Lemon Sole, diners will find Rolled Pig’s Spleen, Kidneys and Ox Heart, Liver and Chitterlings as well as the Roast Bone Marrow & Parsley Salad, something of a ‘signature’ dish.

3. The Plimsoll

4.8

Exceptional(109)

££££Price: Expensive

• Pub • Highbury

Booked 47 times today

A modern pub serving a frequently changing menu, available in our dining room, bar, and outside ledges. It's not fine dining, nor is it trying to be. We cook in a way that we as cooks like to eat, so don’t be afraid to share. If you want to pop in for a burger and a pint, feel free to grab any available space in the bar or outside. We accept bookings for tables of up to six people in the dining room.It can be loud and slightly chaotic; at night it is dark. We turn tables because we need to in order to survive and pay the people that make it work, so please don’t be offended if we ask you to wait a moment for your table. Our dining room has limited space and we don’t offer high chairs, so please let us know in advance if you're bringing a pram or need to adjust your booking size.Here's when we're open, so you can find what you're looking for:Weekdays: Bar 3-11pmKitchen 6-10pmWeekends: Bar 12-11pm (10pm Sunday’s)Kitchen 1-5pmKitchen is closed on Men’s Arsenal home games.

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4. Jolene Newington Green

4.7

Exceptional(1286)

££££Price: Expensive

• British • Stoke Newington

Booked 33 times today

Situated on Newington Green, Jolene is a relaxed neighbourhood restaurant and bakery, with a natural wine cellar. Focussing on flavour, provenance and sustainability, the menu changes weekly. Maximum table booking of 6 pax.

5. Fatt Pundit

4.6

Exceptional(1167)

££££Price: Moderate

• Chinese • Soho

Booked 25 times today

Hello from Fatt Pundit, the “Chinese-Indian 'Hakka' restaurant you never knew you needed”. We look forward to welcoming you!!!Please inform the management if you have any food allergies while reserving your table. Please note we won’t be able to serve guests with SEVERE ALLERGIES.

6. Crispin

4.6

Exceptional(399)

££££Price: Expensive

• Modern European • Spitalfields

Booked 30 times today

Crispin is an all day restaurant & wine bar in Spitalfields serving seasonal sharing plates, low intervention wines & cocktails.Our chefs are led by the talented Lewis de Haas (ex Petersham Nurseries & The Shed). They deliver a European inspired menu, using locally & sustainably sourced ingredients from independent growers, small-scale farms & producers (think seasonal croquettes, organic British vegetables, sustainable seafood, classic cuts). We also have a natural wine list, bottle shop & wine club curated by our Head of Wine Alexandra Price, where we focus on natural wines using indigenous & rare grape varieties.The glass & zinc pavilion is located on White’s Row, Spitalfields, on the junction with Crispin Street. We have seating for 40 inside in view of our open-kitchen & 20 on our garden terrace.Available for exclusive use (40 seated & 100 standing), part hire, private hire or catering enquire at info@crispinlondon.com.

7. Westerns Laundry

4.7

Exceptional(1707)

££££Price: Expensive

• Modern European • Holloway

Booked 35 times today

Westerns Laundry is a Michelin Bib Gourmand restaurant focusing on seafood & natural wines. The restaurant is located in the Islington/Highbury neighbourhood of North London. It opened in 2018 and is housed in a 1950's industrial building which used to be home to the largest commercial laundry in North London. It now boasts a beautiful 60 cover dining room, which opens onto an open 20 cover cobbled courtyard with olive trees as well as an intimate private dining room. Westerns Laundry has won numerous awards for excellence and originality and is a firm favourite on the London dining scene.

8. Sketch Gallery

4.5

Awesome(462)

££££Price: Very Expensive

• Modern European • Oxford Circus

Booked 12 times today

In February 2022, the renowned British-Nigerian artist Yinka Shonibare CBE RA, and project architect India Mahdavi transformed the Gallery with a new installation of artworks and interiors. Shonibare’s artist-conceived vision presented a new sunshine-yellow setting designed by Mahdavi, marking a new culture-defining chapter for sketch in its 20th year. Using applique and embroidery techniques on richly dyed fabrics, Shonibare illuminates the influence of African traditions on European conceptions of our modern-day world.

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9. Sticks'n'Sushi - Canary Wharf

4.6

Exceptional(235)

££££Price: Expensive

• Sushi • Canary Wharf

Booked 54 times today

Canary Wharf, once a bustling harbour and now home to one of our restaurants, blends industrial history with modern elegance. Enjoy our Japanese menu in an artistic setting where exposed pipeworks meet fairytale ships. Perfect for any dining occasion. Expect quality sushi, salads and sticks from the grill. A sushi restaurant - even for those who don't like fish.

10. El Ganso Cafe

4.7

Exceptional(8)

££££Price: Expensive

• Spanish • Hackney

Booked 3 times today

Opened in 2014, El Ganso (The Goose) is a Spanish Restaurant with renowned chef Marcelo Sánchez Cabrera at the helm.Located on Broadway Market, a chic down-to-earth hang out in Hackney, East London, it is an intimate and relaxed setting offering Modern Spanish Tapas, carefully crafted wine list, ‘Square Mile‘ specialty coffee and a kick-ass breakfast/brunch menu using the most authentic ingredients and cooking style.Our aim is that once you walk in, you feel like you have travelled to Spain and met with a warm and welcoming environment to enjoy our true Mediterranean flavours.Why not join us to experience what we have to offer while watching the world go by in the best corner of fabulous Broadway Market.Can’t wait to see you “Nos vemos pronto amigos”

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From verified diners like you

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Carol
New York City •2 reviews
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
Every time we visit London we make sure we eat at St. John! Excellent in every way!
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St. JOHN SmithfieldPrice: Very Expensive• British• Farringdon
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4.8
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Nina
London •1 review
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
We had the burgers, potatoes and a couple more sides and they were all outstanding, and Guinness was perfect!
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The PlimsollPrice: Expensive• Pub• Highbury
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4.8
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OliviaW
London •6 reviews
5.0
Dined 5 days ago
Insane, honestly the best meal i’ve had out in ages. Couldn’t fault it.
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Pophams Restaurant - London FieldsPrice: Expensive• Italian• Dalston
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4.6
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Catherine
London •2 reviews
5.0
Dined 6 days ago
As always, the best in the neighborhood!!! An amazing team serving great food and service.
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Jolene Newington GreenPrice: Expensive• British• Stoke Newington
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4.7
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Penny
London •1 review
5.0
Dined 6 days ago
Food was very tasty service was excellent and we would definitely go back
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Fatt PunditPrice: Moderate• Chinese• Soho
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4.6

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