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👆 This is @coalhousecafe - a hidden gem in @wil

👆 This is @coalhousecafe - a hidden gem in @wildwoodberry (just between Finsbury Park and Stoke Newington) overlooking the most amazing views of the nature reserve reservoir (swipe ➡️). They have a delicious seasonal menu, really great brunch 🍳 , and all profits fo back into the running of the Reserve.
💁‍♂️Thanks @xacbert for telling us about this one!
📍Woodberry Wetlands, nearest station is Manor House
🚚 Eat in or local delivery via Deliveroo
⏰ 9am-4pm daily

👆 This is possibly as close to Italy you’ll g

👆 This is possibly as close to Italy you’ll get in West London 🇮🇹… @idarestaurant is a neighbourhood & family run Italian restaurant (run by a husband and wife team + their three children!) in between #queenspark & #kensalrise. They survived the pandemic thanks to a crowdfund campaign which also helped them apply for an outdoor seating licence and create a small deli 🥰 They’re based in listed, quirky corner building on Frith Avenue, which is well worth the visit if you’re local and passing!
📍 Queen’s Park
🚚 Eat in or takeaway
⏰ Open for lunch and dinner daily (excluding Mondays).
📸 @londonersontour

Everything about this new Hungarian restaurant in

Everything about this new Hungarian restaurant in #turnpikelane is brilliant. @turulproject started as a pop-up and series of supper clubs in 2018 to showcase Hungarian cuisine and wine 🍷, and they’ve finally taken residency in this 1930s Art Deco building. They have a wine shop inside and @climpsonandsons coffee if you’re passing during the day. If you go, let us know what you think! 🙌
📍Turnpike Lane
🚚 Eat in or takeaway
⏰ 12pm-10pm Tue-Fri, 10am-10pm Sat and 10am-5pm Sun

Another East London gem to add to the list is @wil

Another East London gem to add to the list is @wildgoosebakery, a South African artisan bakery in Leytonstone 🇿🇦

Since starting in 2014, the bakery has always tried to make a difference in the community, often through collecting food and donations and Christmas volunteering at a local food bank.

On top of this, they serve a breakfast and brunch menu 🥖, pastries and sweet bakes 🍰, and stock local and independent producers of cupboard items and chocolate 🍫

Enjoy their menu and outdoor seating 🙏

💁‍♀️Thanks for letting us know about this bakery! @susannamorbey

📍 Leytonstone
🚚 Dine-in or takeaway
⏰ Tues- Sun, 8.30- 4pm

👆 This is @kniferestaurant - a small, neighbour

👆 This is @kniferestaurant - a small, neighbourhood steakhouse on a neglected strip of Clapham Park Road 🥩 It’s run by the same team behind the infamous @24theoval - one of Oval’s most loved restaurants. Definitely worth booking for the rainy weekend - they were fully closed throughout lockdown but are now back up and open 🤭
📍Clapham
🚚 Eat in only
⏰ 6pm-10pm Wed-Sat, 12pm-4.30pm Sunday
📸 @jessicastockwell88

Like books as much as you like wine or coffee? 🤭 🍷 📚 Excited to have discovered @bookbaruk - a bookshop slash cafe & wine bar in Islington. Founded by Chrissy Ryan who believes books should bring people together ❤️ Find a spot outside and sit with a good book and glass of wine in the sun this week.
💁‍♀️ Thanks @islingtonthings for putting this on our radar!
📍Islington
🚚 Order book bundles online or pop into store
⏰ 10am-9pm Wed-Sat, 10am-6pm Tues & Sun (closed Mondays)

☀️ Morning! If you’re looking for somewhere

☀️ Morning! If you’re looking for somewhere sunny to sit outside this morning, head to @el_gansocafe for brunch. Opened in 2014, El Ganso is a Spanish Restaurant located on Broadway Market. A menu of Modern Spanish Tapas, ‘Square Mile‘ coffee and a really awesome breakfast/brunch menu using the most authentic ingredients. Pop by if you’re passing 🍳
📍Broadway Market
🚚 Eat in
⏰ 8am-11pm daily
📸 @hannatrulyloveslondon

Prints, bright colours and midi dresses, @ediitsto

Prints, bright colours and midi dresses, @ediitstore are stocked and ready for this warm weather ☀️

EdiitStore is in the heart of Queens park, a high street womenswear shop which sells brands such as FRNCH, New tone and American Vintage, with new brands and pieces being added regularly 🛍
The boutique store and the team of women behind Ediit opened their doors in December 2020 just a few months after launching online.
💁‍♀️Thank you for this recommendation! @thingsilove.shop
📍Salusbury Road, Queens Park
🚚Online order, click and collect, or shop in store
⏰ Mon - Fri 9.30am - 5.30pm, Sat - Sunday 11am - 3pm

Meet the team behind @burroesalvialdn - makers of

Meet the team behind @burroesalvialdn - makers of the best fresh pasta 🍝 in East London since 2013 🤭 This duo are known for their homemade fresh pasta and wine shop (including deliciously filled tortelloni), a restaurant which has now reopened and pasta making workshops too. Book ahead or pop by if you’re passing 🙏
📍Shoreditch
🚚 Eat in, collection of local delivery
⏰ 10am-5pm Mon-Wed, 10am-9.30pm Thurs-Sat & 10am-6pm Sundays

Walking into @sawyerandgrayn1 is like stepping bac

Walking into @sawyerandgrayn1 is like stepping back in time 🕰 The Victorian building is full of little nooks and crannies harbouring vintage household objects (scales, pots and pans, a telephone, a bike) as ornaments. But most importantly, they make really great coffee ☕️ 👀
Pop by if you’re walking past this week!
💁‍♂️ Thanka @mr_columbus for putting this on our radar
📍Highbury & Islington
🚚 Collection
⏰ 8am-3.30pm Wed-Sat, 8am-4.30pm Sun

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