Our local guide: Stoke Newington
At its heart is Clissold Park, a beautiful green space with a lake, a small animal enclosure, and the elegant Clissold House café. It’s a favourite spot for families, runners, and anyone looking to escape the city bustle.
Running through the neighbourhood, Church Street is lined with independent shops, bakeries, and restaurants. Foodies flock to Sonora Taquería, widely regarded as one of London’s best spots for authentic Mexican tacos. Nearby, Cafe Z offers a cosy setting for Turkish breakfast and speciality coffee.
For a classic pint, The Auld Shillelagh is an institution, often hailed as one of the best Irish pubs in London, pouring the perfect Guinness in a lively atmosphere. The Red Lion and The White Hart are also local favourites, offering craft beer, great food, and welcoming spaces for a laid-back drink.
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Places + Wonders
With its rich history, green spaces, and thriving independent scene, Stoke Newington is a little pocket of London that feels both vibrant and welcoming—a place you’ll quickly fall in love with.
Church Street
That laidback, community-minded cool is nowhere more snugly embedded than in Church Street. There’s a handful of unpretentious yet sophisticated watering holes and cafés, a melting pot of non-chainy global cuisines, and the kind of parade with a baker, butcher and bookshop that makes it feel decidedly “villagey’.
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Clissold Park
With a prestigious Green Flag award, this huge 53-acre park has everything – tennis courts and basketball courts, a skatepark, a playground, ponds, sports pitches, and even an aviary and enclosures for deer and goats! It’s no wonder this precious green resource is at the centre of community life.
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Cafe Z
A compact cafe with a relaxed atmosphere and pavement tables, whipping up an array of Turkish fare with veggie and vegan options, great coffee, and good tunes. With plenty of power outlets, its also a local favourite for digital workers.
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Senora Traqueria
This unrelentingly delicious taco-shaped labour of love, once a market stall has finally found a permanent base. Widely regarded as one of London’s best spots for authentic Mexican tacos it's best to get there early if you want to avoid the queues.
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The White Hart
If you're looking for a pub with a massive beer garden, sports screens, table football, an open fire and decent pub grub, the White Hart ticks all the boxes. Step in, sink into a Chesterfield by the fireplace and delight in a chilled pint.
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The Auld Shillelagh
This narrow little Irish boozer is often touted as one of the best places to enjoy a pint of Guinness in the capital. Its tiny facade hides a deceptively large interior and hosts regular lively trad music nights during the week.
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The Red Lion
Can you believe there’s been a pub on this site since 1697? Despite being demolished and rebuilt with many new names, it continues to be a bustling, affordable and friendly hub with an expanded range of draft ales and an in-house pizza kitchen.
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