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Kitchen Dhaanya

106 HOXTON STREET · N1 6SG

Kitchen Dhaanya is a Hoxton Indian and Bangladeshi restaurant and takeaway open late through the week. Biryani, korai and butter chicken sit alongside tandoori lamb chops, vegetable dishes and wraps, giving it a wider range than the overlong delivery-kitchen name previously attached to this address.

Kome Express

222 GRAHAM ROAD · E8 1BP

Kome Express is a Graham Road takeaway serving Japanese and Korean comfort food: sushi, katsu curry, bibimbap, noodles, rice bowls and fried chicken.

Koya Ko

10-12 BROADWAY MARKET MEWS · E8 4TS

Koya Ko is a casual Broadway Market Japanese restaurant serving udon noodles, donburi and dashi from breakfast through dinner.

La Bibliothèque

325 KINGSLAND ROAD · E8 4DL

La Bibliothèque is a polished Dalston restaurant and bar pairing Mediterranean ingredients with Japanese technique. The tasting-led dinner menu is backed by a serious whisky library, sake, shochu and cocktails; weekend service also includes afternoon tea, Sunday lunch and private dining in a richly designed room.

La Mela

25-27 Marsh Hill · E9 5QA

La Mela is an all-day Mediterranean bistro on Marsh Hill, open from breakfast through dinner. The menu runs from eggs, shakshuka and a full English to mezze, filo pastries, pasta, grilled meat and seafood, with a full bar and plenty of vegetarian and vegan choices.

Lardo

197-205 RICHMOND ROAD · E8 3NJ

Lardo is a relaxed neighbourhood Italian restaurant in the Arthaus building. Its kitchen works from Italian foundations without treating the menu as fixed: handmade pasta, sourdough pizza and seasonal plates are joined by house fermentation, pickling and smoking, while Monday Crust Club is the night for lower-priced pizzas.

Leo's Café

12 Stoke Newington Road · N16 7XN

Leo's Café is a long-running, no-frills Dalston cafe for breakfast and lunch. Expect full English and vegetarian breakfasts, omelettes and menemen, jacket potatoes, sandwiches and burgers, plus tea, coffee, juices and milkshakes.

Levain Bakery

BROADWAY MARKET BROADWAY MARKET · E8 4PH

Levain Bakery is an artisan bread stall at Broadway Market, baking with organic flour and a long-lived Kentish sourdough starter. The table is piled with crusty loaves including olive, rosemary, walnut and multigrain breads; it is a market purchase rather than a sit-down bakery cafe.

Little Georgia

87 GOLDSMITHS ROW · E2 8QR

Little Georgia serves traditional Georgian dishes, homemade specialities and Georgian wines, including qvevri wines.

Loading Bar

129 STOKE NEWINGTON HIGH STREET · N16 0PH

Loading Bar is a video-game bar on Stoke Newington High Street with consoles and board games free to play while you drink. The menu centres on themed cocktails, beer and casual bar food.

The Lauriston

112 LAURISTON 112-116 LAURISTON ROAD · E9 7LH

The Lauriston is a neighbourhood pub beside Victoria Park serving stone-baked pizza and drinks seven days a week.

London Borough of Jam

51D Chatsworth Road · E5 0FF

London Borough of Jam is Lillie O'Brien's tiny Chatsworth Road shop and production kitchen, selling small-batch seasonal preserves alongside carefully chosen pantry goods.

Lucky & Joy

95 LOWER CLAPTON ROAD · E5 0NP

Lucky & Joy is a bright Lower Clapton Road restaurant inspired by regional Chinese cooking. The sharing menu runs from dumplings and cold dishes to hand-pulled-style noodles, grilled meats and punchy vegetable plates, backed by playful cocktails and natural wine.

MAP Maison

321 KINGSLAND ROAD · E8 4DL

MAP Maison is a cocktail bar on Kingsland Road serving elaborate drinks, gin flights and Mediterranean-influenced sharing plates. It also runs cocktail masterclasses and afternoon tea.

"mu"

432-434 KINGSLAND ROAD E8 4AA · E8 4AA

Mu is a Kingsland Road listening bar, restaurant and live-music venue serving Japanese-inspired food from a robata grill, with live performances from Wednesday to Sunday.

Malavenda Cafè

1E MENTMORE TERRACE · E8 3DQ

Malavenda is a Dalston café and cultural space combining food with art and music.

Mama Vic's

7 Bradbury Street London · N16 8JN

Mama Vic's is a Bradbury Street African and Caribbean kitchen serving home-style rice dishes, stews, grilled meat, plantain and daily specials.

Mambow

78 LOWER CLAPTON ROAD · E5 0RN

Mambow is Abby Lee's Malaysian restaurant in Clapton, built around punchy modern takes on dishes from across Malaysia. Expect sambals, grilled seafood, curries and small plates designed for sharing.

Mangal Restaurant & Bar

27 Stoke Newington Road · N16 8BJ

Mangal Restaurant & Bar is a Turkish restaurant on Stoke Newington Road serving pide, lahmacun, kebabs, grilled dishes, soups and meze.

Mangal 1

10 ARCOLA STREET · E8 2DJ

Mangal 1 is Dalston's original Turkish ocakbasi, built around the charcoal grill behind the counter. Go for kebabs, kofte, lamb chops, sweetbreads and grilled vegetables, with meze, bread and BYOB making it especially good for an unfussy group meal.

Mare Street Market

117 Mare Street · E8 4RU

Mare Street Market is a large all-day venue in a converted Hackney warehouse, combining a restaurant and bar with coffee, cocktails, a deli counter, outdoor seating and regular DJs.

Marina Cafe

422 MARE STREET · E8 1HP

Med Bistro

115 KINGSLAND HIGH STREET · E8 2PB

Med Bistro is the current name of the long-running all-day restaurant previously known as Evin Cafe. It moves from Turkish and Mediterranean breakfasts into mezze, grilled meat, homemade cakes, cocktails and wine, with Kurdish and Turkish cooking at the centre and a downstairs room used for parties and DJ nights.

The Three Compasses

99 DALSTON LANE · E8 1NH

The Three Compasses is a Dalston pub serving rotating burger menus, including vegan options, alongside craft beer, cocktails, sport, quizzes and music.

Men

51 Chatsworth Road · E5 0LH

Men is a small Clapton noodle shop serving homemade noodles to eat in or take away.

Mersin Tantuni Turkish Street Food

11 Stoke Newington Road London · N16 8BH

Mersin Tantuni specialises in the Turkish street food named on the sign: finely diced lamb cooked with spice, onion, tomato and parsley, wrapped in homemade lavash or bread and served with pickles. Chickpea and mushroom versions cover vegetarians and vegans, while kofte, falafel, homemade ayran and hot künefe round out a quick, inexpensive meal.

Mess Cafe

38 AMHURST ROAD · E8 1JN

Mess Cafe is a busy, old-school Hackney breakfast and lunch stop directly opposite Hackney Central station. Full English and vegetarian breakfasts lead the menu, but Turkish eggs, omelettes, jacket potatoes, sandwiches, salads and generous daily plates make it just as useful after breakfast; service is quick and the portions are substantial.

Miên Tây

106-108 KINGSLAND ROAD · E2 8DP

Miên Tây is a family-run Kingsland Road restaurant specialising in home-style food from south-west Vietnam. It is particularly useful for groups: large sharing dishes, BYOB and big tables accompany pho, clay-pot curries, stir-fries, chargrilled quail and goat, crispy pancakes and seafood.

Miga

3 MARE STREET · E8 4RP

Miga is a family-run modern Korean restaurant at the south end of Mare Street, with the siblings looking after the room and their father leading the kitchen. The food is restrained but deeply comforting: mandu, gochujang king prawns, soy-braised short ribs and ox-bone broth noodles are the dishes that explain the place best.

Milan Supermarket

47 BARBAULD ROAD · N16 0RT

Milan Supermarket is a neighbourhood convenience and grocery shop on Barbauld Road, open daily for food, drinks and household essentials.