SKH favourites
A collection of my favourite places to eat, drink, and explore in my local neighbourhood, Dalston.
Hectors
49A Ardleigh Road, London, N1 4HS
An intimate Wine bar that is so lovely, in a period Georgian building. Feels like you’re having gorgeous wine and nibbles in your mates living room in front of a fire place.
Towpath Cafe
42 De Beauvoir Crescent, London N1 5SB
Pretty, seasonal spot on the canal, about a 15 min walk from SKH.
Dusty Knuckle Bakery
Abbot Street Carpark, London E8 3DP
Coolest bakery in Hackney - and they do great breakfast on the weekend. Worth the wait, if you don’t mind the queue.
Dalston Route Cafe
Unit A Gaumont Tower, Dalston Square, London E8 3BQ
My neighbourhood staple, for breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner.
Pepper & Spice Take Away
40 Balls Pond ROAd, London N1 4AU
A staple in Dalston. The food is great! They do take their time, so be prepared to wait a little - but hey its Caribbean food, so always needs a tender, slower pace. Also, you might bump into Harry Styles in the queue too!
hōm
unit 1, sledge tower, Dalston Square, London E8 3GP
hōm is defo my fave coffee shop in Dalston! I 'm being a little biased as the gorgeous spot is literally a coffee shop version of SKH... seriously, check it out - you'll know what I mean.
STRELITZIA
515 Kingsland Road, London E8 4AR
Lovely local cafe. A place I pop to for all my bits - even the fancy tinned tuna and its fancy price... yes, I have become that person.
The staff are so lovely and they play the best reggae playlists. I’m always Shazaming and adding to the SKH playlist. (Sharing is caring...ha!)
Dalston Curve Garden
13 Dalston Lane, London E8 3DF (next to Hackney Peace Carnival Mural)
The heart of the hood, with a community spirit. Love it!
Great to bring your homemade lunch or a takeaway, and sit amongst the wild but pretty garden and Dalston locals.
Mu
432-434 Kingsland Road, London E8 4AA
An amazing, hidden gem in Dalston. Like a 2024 Ronnie Scott’s on da ENDZ! Peruvian /Japanese restaurant/bar with live music.
PETIT GRIND
30 Balls Pond Road, London N1 4AU
Great specilist coffee. They do a well made very hot, oat milk flat white! (Note to any Friend of SKH who happens to be on a coffee run enroute to your appointment ....he he he!)
Any Turkish restaurant in Dalston!
144 Kingsland High StREET, London E8 2NS
They’re all pretty good! Ali Baba do great wraps!
Dalston Roof Top
18 – 22 Ashwin Street. Dalston. London E8 3DL
A great spot in the summer for a drink and view of Hackney.
Dan’s
2-4 Tottenham Road, London N1 4BZ
Great neighbourhood wine bar. 3 mins walk from SKH. Where we had our opening drinks.
Albers
23a Englefield ROAd, London N1 4JX
This gorgeous restaurant is on the corner of De Beauvoir Road (about an 8 min walk from SKH).
Great place for coffee with an egg and sausage butty…YUM! They did a cute thing of offering £3 coffees all summer! If you fancy a sit down lunch - do it! The space is tastefully designed and the lunch is delicious. I can’t wait to go back for dinner!
LF MARKEY (London)
50 Dalston Lane, London, E8 3AH
I love this shop so much! For thoes that fancy a little retail therapy, this spot is the one for fun clothes, comfort, colours and banging jumpsuits/overalls.
I may as well consider the items I have from LF MARKEY my work uniform...so much so, that a Friend of SKH said to me "Oh you look great Subrina, you really came dressed to work.” Ha!