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Whether the food you're looking for is Indian, Malaysian, Thai,
Vietnamese, Spanish, Turkish, French or whatever, you'll find what you want around Church
Street.
Several of the area's pubs also offer food, including the Rose & Crown
(020 7254 2497), Ryan's (020 7275 7807), the Rochester Castle (020 7249 6016 ), the
Amhurst Arms (020 7254 6410), the Coach and Horses (020 7254 6697), Daniel Defoe (020 7254
2906), Birdcage (020 8806 6740) and the Londesborough (020 7254 5865).
Here is a brief listing of Church Street restaurants, beginning at the Albion Road end of
the street.
Haikksun. New Chinese restaurant. Recently opened. Mon-Thurs,
5pm-midnight; Fri & Sat, 5pm-12.30am; Sun, 6pm-midnight. 179 Church Street, 020 7275
9495.
The Fox Reformed. Elegant wine bar with excellent cooking and first-rate
wine list. Walled garden. Backgammon enthusiasts welcome. Mon-Fri, 5pm-midnight; Sat, Sun,
noon-midnight. 176 Church Street, 020 7254 5975.
Vortex Jazz Cafe. Home-made snacks and meals. All-day breakfast till 4pm.
Food available 10am-11pm daily. 141 Church Street, 020 7254 6516.
Barracuda. 'Pacific Rim' inclination, jazz on weekend evenings. Mon-Sat
6.30-11.30, Sun 6pm-11.30pm. 125 Church Street, 020 7275 0400.
Anglo Anatolian. Small, good-value Turkish restaurant, usually crowded.
123 Church Street, 020 7923 4349.
Shamsudeen's. An old-timer on the street, serving Malaysian, Singaporean
and South Indian food. Cheques or cash only. Daily 6pm-midnight. Unlicensed (byob). 119
Church Street, 020 7241 4171.
The Blue Legume. 'Café/Patisserie/Juice Bar'. Good vegetarian and
non-vegetarian food. Traditional breakfast. 9.30am-6.30pm daily. 101 Church Street, 020
7923 1303.
Clicia. Mediterranean café and restaurant on the corner of Defoe Road
and Church Street. Daily 8am-midnight. Grill and mezze bar after 4pm. 97 Stoke Newington
Church Street,, 020 7254 1025.
Booth's Pizzeria. Bright, attractive restaurant. Mon-Fri 5pm onwards,
Sat-Sun 11 am onwards. Bar food and pizzas available all day. Interesting new wine list.
71 Church Street, 020 7923 9332.
Il Bacio. Italian pizzeria. Mon-Fri, 6pm-11.15pm, Sat-Sun
12.30pm-11.15pm.
61 Church Street, 020 7249 3833.
Rasa. Celebrated vegetarian restaurant featuring spicy cooking from the
South Indian state of Kerala. No smoking. Lunch Sun, 12.30pm-2.30pm. Dinner Sun-Thurs,
6pm-11pm, Fri and Sat, 6pm-midnight. 55 Church Street, 020 7249 0344.
Anglo-Asian Tandoori. Tandoori and North Indian favourites, take-away and
home delivery. Good Indian beer. Noon-2.30pm, 6pm-11.30pm daily (Fri-Sun 12.30am). 60-62
Church Street, 020 7254 9298.
Lemongrass. Contemporary Thai cooking and Thai cocktails. Open daily
noon-3pm, 6pm-11.30pm. 58 Church Street, 020 7254 2473.
Blue Lobster. New Bangladeshi restaurant. Extensive menu covering a wide
range of Bangladeshi food. Mon-Fri noon-2.00pm and 6.00-11.30pm. Sat-Sun noon-midnight. 47
Church Street. 020 7249 7025.
Rasa Travangore. Across the road from the original Rasa, offering seafood
and meat dishes as well as vegetarian. Dinner only. Mon-Thur, 6pm-10.30 pm. Fri, Sat, 6
pm-11.30pm. 56 Church Street, 020 7249 1340.
Abi Ruchi. South Indian restaurant offering vegetarian, meat and seafood
menu. Also take-away. Open noon-2.30 seven days a week, 6pm-midnight. (Sun-Thurs),
6pm-11.30pm (Fri-Sat). 42 Church Street, 020 7923 4564.
Shamsudeen's. Younger brother of the other one. Singapore, Malay etc.
Noon-3pm (except Monday), 6pm-midnight daily. 35 Church Street, 020 7241 4171.
Yum Yum. Popular Thai eatery, good express set lunch (from £6.95).
Excellent wine list. Daily lunch, noon-3pm; Sun-Thurs, 6pm-11pm; Fri/Sat, 6pm-11.30pm. 30
Church Street, 020 7254 6751.
Mesclun. Highly-praised French/contemporary restaurant. Open seven days a
week. Lunch, noon-4pm. Special lunch menu, £8.50 for two courses. Dinner 6pm-11.30pm. 24
Church Street, 020 7249 5029.
Karnaphuli. Good Indian cooking. Also take-away. Noon-2pm,
5.30pm-midnight daily. 20 Church Street, 020 7254 0661/020 7254 5888.
Pammuk Kale. Ocakbasi barbecue restaurant, open from noon till 3.30am. 16
Church Street, 020 7 923 2146.
Muranco. Modern European restaurant. Open seven days a week 6pm-11pm, 10
Church Street, 020 7867.
Bar Lorca. Big Spanish establishment, tapas, paella, good wines. Open
lunchtime and till late. Lunch menu from £3.95. Funk and Latin music daily, 10pm till
late. 175 High Street, 020 7275 8659.
Other restaurants in the area include
The Prince. Relaxed atmosphere, kids welcome, bar food and excellent
restaurant. Carefully selected wine list. Open Mon-Fri 4pm-11pm, Sat 11am-11pm, Sun
noon-10,30pm. 59 Kynaston Road, 020 7923 4766.
La Fenice. Large Italian restaurant. 6pm-11.30pm daily. 194 High Street,
020 7249 9111.
Chutney Chat. Licensed Indian restaurant and take-away. 179 High Street,
020 7275 7272.
Rice and Spice. 'London's first Balti House'. No licence (byob). Home
delivery available. 6pm till midnight daily. 160 High Street, 020 7249 1643.
Itto. Small noodle and dumpling bar on corner of Northwold Road. Daily,
lunch noon-3pm, dinner 5pm-11pm. 226 High Street, 020 7275 8827.
Bodrum. English/Mediterranean café bar. Open 7am-8pm daily. 61High
Street, 020 7254 6464.
Tin Phat. Vietnamese restaurant and takeaway. 70 High Street, 020 7254
1950.
Testi. New, spacious Turkish restaurant. Open every day, 9am till late.
38 High Street, 020 7249 7151.
Mangal. Well-reviewed Turkish restaurant, Mon-Sun noon-1am. 4 Stoke
Newington Road, 020 7254 7888.
Istanbul. Large Turkish restaurant with traditional décor. Daily,
noon-5am. 9 Stoke Newington Road, 020 7254 7291.
Cava Bar. Italian-based menu and wine list. Bar food. Mon-Wed 4pm-11pm,
Sat 10am-11pm, Sun 10am-10,30pm. Peabody Building, Newington Green, 020 7923 9227.
Sariyer Balik. Small but excellent Turkish seafood restaurant. 56 Green
Lanes, 020 7275 7681.
Mediterrean Breeze. Cosy Turkish restaurant. Open 7 days. 11.30am till
late. 21-23 Green Lanes. 020 7359 1600.
Kiremit. Cafe style Turkish eaterie next door to the Mediterrean Breeze.
Open 7 days. 11.30am till late. 25-27 Green Lanes. 020 7359 0141.
Beyti. Turkish kebab and seafood restaurant. Open 7 days. 10.30am till
2.00pm. 020 7704 3165.
XMAS DAY AND BOXING DAY
Want to escape the kids? Want to kill the family? Can't be arsed to cook? OD'd on
TV? Hair of the dog? The following pubs and restaurants are open over the festive period.
These details are correct as we go to press. Phone to check.
PUBS
Rose and Crown. Xmas Day noon to 2.30pm (no food). Boxing Day noon to
midnight (no food).
Ryan's. Xmas Day noon to 3pm (No food). Boxing Day normal hours.
Birdcage. Xmas Day closed. Boxing Day normal hours
Londesborough. Xmas Day closed. Boxing Day normal hours.
Daniel Defoe. Xmas Day noon to 2pm (no food). Boxing Day noon till late.
The Prince. Xmas Day 11am to 4pm (no food). Boxing Day 11am to 4pm.
Rochester Castle. Xmas Day noon to 2pm (no food). Boxing day normal
hours.
Coach and Horses. Xmas Day closed. Boxing Day 11am to 10.30pm, Thai food
from noon.
020 7254 6697.
Amhurst Arms. Xmas Day noon-2pm (no food). Boxing Day normal hours.
RESTAURANTS
Booth's Pizzeria. Closed Xmas Day. Boxing Day normal hours. 020 7923
9332.
Clicia. Xmas Day normal hours special menu. Boxing Day normal hours.
020 7254 1025.
Pammuk Kale. Closed Xmas Day. Boxing Day normal hours. 020 7923 2146.
Testi. Xmas Day 9am till late. Boxing Day 9am till late. 020 7249 7151.
Mangal. Xmas Day and Boxing Day noon to 1am. 020 7254 7888.
Istanbul. Xmas Day and Boxing Day noon to 5am. 020 7254 7291.
Mediterrean Breeze. Open Xmas Day and Boxing Day normal hours. 21-23
Green Lanes. 020 7359 1600.
Kiremit. Open Xmas and Boxing Day normal hours. 25-27 Green Lanes. 020
7359 0141.
Beyti. Open Xmas Day and Boxing Day normal hours. 113 Green Lanes. 020
7704 3165.
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