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Arts & Culture
Constantly changing programme of fringe theatre as well as excellent cafe / bar
100 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Park Theatre
13 Clifton TerraceConstantly changing programme of fringe theatre as well as excellent cafe / bar
Food Scene
Great atmosphere for coffee and lunch - if you can get a table!
59 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Corner One
85 Jamestown RdGreat atmosphere for coffee and lunch - if you can get a table!
The neighbourhood's most popular Italian restaurant and v kid friendly (even though for sheer love La Saporita's food is arguably better).
99 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Pizzeria Pappagone
131 Stroud Green RdThe neighbourhood's most popular Italian restaurant and v kid friendly (even though for sheer love La Saporita's food is arguably better).
Fancier boutique restaurant with interesting range of British and Continental inspired dishes.
53 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Season Kitchen
53 Stroud Green RdFancier boutique restaurant with interesting range of British and Continental inspired dishes.
Excellent Turkish restaurant, and super friendly!
57 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Petek Restaurant
96 Stroud Green RdExcellent Turkish restaurant, and super friendly!
Actually 'La Saporita' on the sign. V friendly, kid friendly and amazing food.
12 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
La Saporita
174 Tollington ParkActually 'La Saporita' on the sign. V friendly, kid friendly and amazing food.
Amazing Japanese & Korean restaurant, but small so book ahead!
107 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Dotori
3 Stroud Green RdAmazing Japanese & Korean restaurant, but small so book ahead!
High end Italian restaurant, but worth the extra money - leave the kids at home & enjoy!
39 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Osteria Tufo
67 Fonthill RdHigh end Italian restaurant, but worth the extra money - leave the kids at home & enjoy!
Seriously good Turkish restaurant on a street full of good Turkish restaurants
33 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Antepliler Restaurant
45-46 Green LanesSeriously good Turkish restaurant on a street full of good Turkish restaurants
Great vegetarian indian restaurant, ridiculously cheap and also BYO (so you can Bring Your Own beer/wine etc.).
48 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Jai Krishna
161 Stroud Green RdGreat vegetarian indian restaurant, ridiculously cheap and also BYO (so you can Bring Your Own beer/wine etc.).
Local hipster-style Vietnamese restaurant and cocktail lounge. Large portions. High quality. Fair price. What's not to like?
91 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Salvation in Noodles
122 Balls Pond RdLocal hipster-style Vietnamese restaurant and cocktail lounge. Large portions. High quality. Fair price. What's not to like?
Marvellous authentic Spanish tapas bar & restaurant. Intimate atmosphere, mouth-watering food, great wines. It's a bit more expensive than some of the other local restaurants, but well worth the extra!
29 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
La Fabrica
45 Stroud Green RdMarvellous authentic Spanish tapas bar & restaurant. Intimate atmosphere, mouth-watering food, great wines. It's a bit more expensive than some of the other local restaurants, but well worth the extra!
Quê Mẹ
145 Stroud Green RdSolid Vietnamese restaurant just round the corner.
Drinks & Nightlife
One of the best pub 'garden's in London, fantastic on a sunny day!
171 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Faltering Fullback
19 Perth RdOne of the best pub 'garden's in London, fantastic on a sunny day!
Old pub with great atmosphere - and only 2 minutes walk away!
26 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Stapleton Tavern
2-4 Crouch HillOld pub with great atmosphere - and only 2 minutes walk away!
Pub with regular comedy performances in its basement. Check listings.
49 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Kings Head
2 Crouch End HillPub with regular comedy performances in its basement. Check listings.
Nice pub with ok food (& tapas), but lots of tables outside overlooking park where kids can play.
28 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Landseer Arms
37 Landseer RdNice pub with ok food (& tapas), but lots of tables outside overlooking park where kids can play.
Good Thai restaurant. Stylish decor and tuk tuk in the window which kids can play in.
36 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Cats Cafe des Artistes Thai Restaurant
79 Stroud Green RoadGood Thai restaurant. Stylish decor and tuk tuk in the window which kids can play in.
Everything Else
Large supermarket with good selection. Sainsbury's local at top of Stroud Green Road is nearer our place, but not shown on Google!
649 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Tesco Metro
361 Bethnal Green RdLarge supermarket with good selection. Sainsbury's local at top of Stroud Green Road is nearer our place, but not shown on Google!
Three children's play grounds, a cafe, boating lake, tennis courts, skate park & occasional events. Also start of the Parkland Walk (by Oxford Terrace entrance)
275 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Finsbury Park
Station PlaceThree children's play grounds, a cafe, boating lake, tennis courts, skate park & occasional events. Also start of the Parkland Walk (by Oxford Terrace entrance)
Wide range of indoor climbing walls - for top-roped, lead climbing & bouldering - plus great cafe!
81 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Centro de Escalada Castle
Green LanesWide range of indoor climbing walls - for top-roped, lead climbing & bouldering - plus great cafe!
Ice skating, rock climbing, trampolining, badminton courts, fitness classes etc. etc. Great pizzas from cafe next to ice rink. Only thing it hasn't got is a pool!
16 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Sobell Leisure Centre
Tollington RoadIce skating, rock climbing, trampolining, badminton courts, fitness classes etc. etc. Great pizzas from cafe next to ice rink. Only thing it hasn't got is a pool!
Large swimming pool with wave machine and one water slide. Best to check times as sometimes pool is closed for lessons.
8 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Archway Leisure Centre
1 MacDonald RdLarge swimming pool with wave machine and one water slide. Best to check times as sometimes pool is closed for lessons.
Nearest cinema. Great on rainy days!
94 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Odeon Cinema Holloway
419-427 Holloway RdNearest cinema. Great on rainy days!
Great for bagels (though am less convinced by their cakes)
13 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Happening Bagel Bakery
284A Seven Sisters RdGreat for bagels (though am less convinced by their cakes)
Slice of the countryside in London following old train track. Watch out for giant woodland spirit in the brick arches!
114 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Parkland Walk
Parkland WalkSlice of the countryside in London following old train track. Watch out for giant woodland spirit in the brick arches!
Ancient woodland with great restaurant, open space for sun & games, and large kids playground.
96 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Highgate Wood
Muswell Hill RoadAncient woodland with great restaurant, open space for sun & games, and large kids playground.
Entertainment & Activities
Wray Crescent Open Space
Nearest kids playground and space for ball games.
Shopping
It's a national phenomenon, and rightly so. Great grilled chicken with piri piri sauce, and v kid friendly (crayons & activity sheets etc.)
17 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Nando's
106 Stroud Green RdIt's a national phenomenon, and rightly so. Great grilled chicken with piri piri sauce, and v kid friendly (crayons & activity sheets etc.)