Rootdown, Lower Clapton – review: California dreaminess
Cosy family-run restaurant offering ‘Californian cuisine’ boasts an inventive menu of seasonal, small-scale dishes
Mina Miller
Foxlow Stoke Newington – review: steaks raised in N16
Be prepared for a meat feast at Foxlow, the new American steakhouse-style restaurant that has taken the place of Homa on Church Street
Som Saa – restaurant review: the best Thai food in London?
It’s a challenge to get a table at London Fields pop-up restaurant Som Saa, but once seated the food doesn’t disappoint
Little Baobab – review: A trip to Senegal via Lower Clapton
West African food, live music and a convivial atmosphere make Little Baobab a welcome addition to Lower Clapton Road
Bunsmiths at The Sebright Arms – review: burgers with a barbecue twist
New pop-up will dispel any fears that East London has reached ‘peak burger’
Verden – restaurant review: a sign of how far Clapton has come?
There’s an impressive selection of food and wine at Verden in Lower Clapton, though not much of a local feel
The Wash café – review
The Wash on Well Street is a coffee drinker’s cafe with a community focus
Tonkotsu – restaurant review
The Narrow Way is going upmarket with the arrival of a Japanese noodle soup restaurant and bar
New Dalston cafe makes healthy dishes from food diverted from landfill
Dalston’s new egalitarian eatery is serving grub on a pay-what-you-feel basis
Blighty Coffee: classic British breakfasts with a modern twist
Artisan coffeehouse takes a step back to the 1940s with vintage décor and traditional British breakfasts