Newington Green, London Area Guide

A four-way junction where Stoke Newington, Canonbury, Dalston and Green Lanes meet. If you like to eat, drink and be merry, you’re in for a treat here, it’s approach road are sprinkled with bustling cafés, lively, dog-friendly pubs, and popular independent shops. The fresh veg from Newington Green Fruit & Vegetables, pride of the neighbourhood. It’s praised for high quality and great prices.

Stoke Newington has a smattering of Georgian houses in Church Street and in listed Sanford Terrace overlooking Stoke Newington Green. However, local architecture is mainly Victorian, with streets of terrace houses of varying size and styles, especially in the Northwold and Cazenove conservation area east of Stoke Newington High Street.

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Highlights and attractions

A combination of old and new, Newington Green, has most of what you need. Residents love Newington Green because of the close community and village atmosphere. features lively settings and plenty of tree-lined residential streets just off the main thoroughfare. The north-east London postcode is high in demand and is awash with creativity, boutique shops and the latest restaurants.

Commuting

Stoke Newington is a London Overground station on the Lea Valley lines, serving the Stoke Newington area of the London Borough of Hackney. It is 4 miles 16 chains (6.8 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Rectory Road and Stamford Hill.

Nearby Points of Interest

St Thomas Church - within a mile
Springfield Park - within a mile
Arsenal Stadium - 1 mile W
Emirates Stadium - 1 mile W
Clapton Park - 2 miles SE
Tottenham Hotspur FC (Stadium) - 3 miles N
St Giles-without-Cripplegate (Church) - 3 miles S
St Botolph-without-Bishopsgate (Church) - 3 miles S
St Alphage London Wall (Ruin) - 3 miles S
St Bartholomew-the-Great (Church) - 3 miles S
All Hallows-on-the-Wall (Church) - 3 miles S
St Bartholomew-the-Less (Church) - 3 miles S
St Alban (Tower) - 3 miles S
Dutch Church, Austin Friars - 3 miles S
St Botolph's Aldersgate (Church) - 3 miles S
Postman's Park - 3 miles S
St Anne and St Agnes (Church) - 3 miles S
City Temple (Church) - 3 miles S
Christ Church Greyfriars (Ruin) - 3 miles S
St Andrew Undershaft (Church) - 3 miles S
Elim Pentecostal Church - 3 miles E
St Andrew, Holborn (Church) - 3 miles S
Leytonstone United Free Church - 3 miles E
Bow (Castle) - 3 miles SE
St Paul's Cathedral (Church) - 4 miles S

Food and drinks

Coffee and brunch is obviously on everyone’s mind in Church Street, with artisan coffee shops and smart cafés every few yards including Caffeine London; The Good Egg; The Blue Legume; The Green Room and The Last Crumb Café.

Rasa N16 is an established South Indian vegetarian restaurant and Aun is a small plates Japanese restaurant. And almost from another, quieter age, Bridgewood & Neitzert are violin dealers, makers and repairers.

There are more shops and restaurants in Stoke Newington High Street, the busy A10. Sutton & Sons is the name shared by a fishmonger and also a fish and chip shop.

There is a wide choice of restaurants including Franco Manca chain pizzeria; Fanny’s Kebabs, now with three branches; Spanish restaurant Black Pig with White Pearls; The Haberdashery for brunch and lunch; Yum Yum, a long-standing modern Thai restaurant in a fine Georgian house, and Itto, which describes itself as Asian fusion.

Here are some of our favourite places to eat and drink:

Belle Epoque Patisserie

Enjoy authentic Parisian café environment with perfectly made coffees. Belle Epoque Patisserie offer bespoke made cakes, quiches, traditional French bread, light lunches and mouth-watering viennoseries.

The Prince

The Prince is a restored Victorian freehouse in the heart of Stoke Newington, offering a wide selection of locally-sourced craft beers and real ales via 20 individual draught lines. The prince is famous for nice atmosphere and good food.

Dukkah Restaurant

A hidden gem in Dalston. Great prices, amazing food and cocktails. A new trendy place in Stokey which holds an awesome vibe . The cuisine is full of flavours with authentic fresh aromas and ingredients.

Shops

Stoke Newington Church Street is the neighbourhood’s beating heart. With the exception of Nando’s, JoJo Maman Bébé and Whole Foods Market almost all the shops and cafés are independent.

There is a butcher Meat N16; baker The Spence Bakery and cake shop Ooh Lou Lou Cakery; fishmonger Jaines & Son and second-hand bookshop Church Street Bookshop.

Olive Loves Alfie sells designer clothing for babies and children, while Hub, with two boutiques, kits out their stylish parents. There is a bookshop, Stoke Newington Toys and Books; a knitting shop Knit with Attitude.

Schools

Parents are spoilt for choice in terms of primary education, with many options including William Patten on Church Street and Grazebrook on Lordship Road. The only state secondary school in the area is Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form, a media arts and science college. There is also a selection of Jewish single sex faith schools in the neighbouring community of Stamford Hill.

Closest Airports

London City Airport - 7 miles SE
Northolt - 15 miles W
Biggin Hill - 17 miles S
London Heathrow Terminal 1 - 17 miles W
London Heathrow Terminal 2 - 17 miles W
London Heathrow Terminal 4 - 17 miles SW
London Heathrow Airport - 18 miles W
London Heathrow Terminal 3 - 18 miles W
London Heathrow Terminal 5 - 19 miles W
Luton Airport - 25 miles NW

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