Earth Kitchen is an all-day restaurant in Dalston serving tasty, homely food in a very comfortable environment.

Arthur’s Café is a proper caff in Dalston serving proper grub in the traditional and proper greasy spoon manner.

Andu Café is a cash-only, vegan spot in Dalston serving excellent option-free Ethiopian food.

Pizza by the slice in Dalston doesn’t get any better than at Voodoo Rays.

You can’t really go wrong when it comes to choosing a good Turkish spot in North London, but our favourite is Mangal Ocakbasi.

The Haggerston branch of Chick ‘n’ Sours is the original, and still the best. Come here for cocktails and disco wings, and leave happy.

Pizza Union in Dalston does very cheap, very fast and very decent pizza.

Floyd’s in an inexpensive neighbourhood restaurant in Dalston that serves a cracking lunch.

Newcomer Wines is an excellent wine shop and surprisingly spacious bar in Dalston, with a kind of secret back patio.

Dusty Knuckle is a Dalston bakery and café making proper sandwiches and homely dishes.

Sapling is an intimate small plates and low-intervention wines restaurant in Dalston.

The Eastern Curve Garden in Dalston is a beautiful slice of green space in the heart of Dalston. It’s the perfect spot for a big group hang.

Little Duck The Picklery is an all-day small plates thing in Dalston.

You can get the best cocktails in Dalston at Three Sheets, a tiny bar and coffee shop that’s perfect for a drink with a friend or two.

Set up in a Haggerston cafe, TATA Eatery’s high end Chinese small plates sound mad, but they’re actually really good. Hit it for dinner or brunch.

Hash E8 is an American-style diner in Dalston that you go to for a French toast and pancakes kind of brunch. Translation: no avocados here.