Guidebook for Greater London
Food Scene
Yildiz
163 Blackstock RdExcellent Turkish kofta.
Fink's Salt and Sweet
70 Mountgrove RdBest local coffee.
Il Guscio
231 Blackstock RdGood Italian.
Season Kitchen
53 Stroud Green RdVery good seasonal food. Best to book for dinner.
Petek Restaurant
96 Stroud Green RdCheap, good Turkish food. Also good for vegetarians.
Franks Canteen
86 Highbury ParkGood brunch spot.
Salvation in Noodles
122 Balls Pond RdExcellent Pho.
Shopping
La Fromagerie
30 Highbury ParkThe best cheese shop in London.
Da Mario
34 Highbury ParkFresh pasta and everything else from Italy.
Highbury Butchers
183 Blackstock RdGood butcher.
Drinks & Nightlife
The Faltering Fullback
19 Perth RdLively pub with hobbit beer garden.
The Brownswood
271 Green LanesNice pub with garden and good range of beer.
Parks & Nature
Clissold Park
Green LanesLovely park with manor house in the middle of it.
New River Path
Running / walking trail which connects all of the parks in the area.
Finsbury Park
Station PlaceBig park.
Parkland Walk
Parkland WalkLovely walk up to Highgate.
Gillespie Park
10 Gillespie RdLocal nature reserve.
Entertainment & Activities
Park Theatre
13 Clifton TerraceLocal theatre.
Getting Around
Finsbury Park Station
Station PlaceThe quickest way to get anywhere in London.
Arsenal station
Highbury HillQuiet station on the Piccadilly Line.