restaurant
listing
Whether the food you’re looking for is Indian, Malaysian, Thai, Vietnamese, Spanish,
Turkish, West Indian or whatever, you’ll find what you want in Stokey or nearby.
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 White Hart (020 7254 6626), the Coach and Horses (020 7254 6697, Daniel
Defoe’s (020 7254 2906), Booth’s (020 7923 9332), Birdcage (020
8806 6740) and the Londesborough (020 7254 5865). Here is a brief listing of the
eateries, beginning at the Albion Road end of Church Street.
Petit Coin. Friendly sandwich bar and patisserie. Eat in or takeaway. Unlicensed.
7.30am-4.30pm. 193 Church Street, 020 7249 4344.
Haikksun. Chinese restaurant. Open Mon-Thurs, 5pm-midnight; Fri & Sat,
5pm-12.30am; Sun, 6pm midnight. 179 Church Street, 020 7254 9495.
The Spence. Snack and sandwich bar. Excellent range of homebaked bread. Open
9am-6pm. 178 Church Street, 020 7254 9753.
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. Homemade snacks and meals. All-day breakfast till 4pm. Food
available 10am-10pm daily. 141 Church Street, 020 7254 6516.
Barracuda. Pacific Rim inclination, jazz on weekend evenings. 6-11.30 every
evening. 125 Church Street, 020 7923 7488.
Anglo Anatolian. Small, good value Turkish restaurant, usually crowded. Access,
Mastercard. 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 7254 5696.
The Blue Legume. Café/Patisserie/Tapas Bar‚ Good vegetarian and
non-vegetarian food. Open from 9.30am. Traditional breakfast. Great tapas
(Wednesday-Sunday after 6.30pm). New conservatory. 101 Church Street, 020 7923 1303.
Clicia. Mediterranean café-grill and mezze bar on the corner of Defoe Road and
Church Street. Café/restaurant until 4pm. Restaurant thereafter. Open daily including
Xmas Day. 020 7254 1025.
Bar 98. Brand new modern European and French cuisine. Good wine list. Stylish
interior and big capacity. 98 Church Street, 020 7241 4139
Booth’s Pizzeria. Pizzas and pasta served in bright, spacious upstairs room.
Mon-Fri 5pm onwards, Sat-Sun 12 noon onwards. Bar food and pizzas available all day. 71
Church Street, 020 7923 9332.
Il Bacio. Italian pizzeria. Mon-Fri, 6pm-11.15pm, Sat-Sun 12.30pm-11.15pm. Access,
Mastercard. 61 Church Street, 020 7249 3833.
Rasa. Celebrated vegetarian restaurant featuring spicy cooking from the South
Indian state of Kerala. All major credit cards. 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. North Indian favourites, take-away and home delivery. Good
Indian beer. Major credit cards. Noon-2.30pm, 6pm-midnight daily (Fri-Sun 12.30am). 60-62
Church Street, 020 7254 9290/020 7254 3633
Lemongrass. Contemporary Thai cooking. Open daily 11am-3pm, 6pm-11.30pm. Major
credit cards. 58 Church Street, 020 7254 2473.
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.
All major credit cards. 56 Church Street, 020 7249 1340.
Abi Ruchi. South Indian restaurant offering a vegetarian and seafood menu. Also
takeaway. Licensed. Open noon-2.30 seven days a week, 6pm-11pm Sun-Thurs), 6pm-11.30pm
(Fri-Sat). 42 Church Street, 020 7923 4564.
Shamsudeen’s. Younger brother of the other one. Singapore, Malay etc. Amex.
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. All major credit cards. Daily lunch, noon-3pm; Sun-Thurs, 6pm-11pm; Fri/Sat,
6pm-11.30pm. 30 Church Street, 020 7254 6751
The Dervish. Welcome Eastern Med addition to the Street. Serves good breakfasts and
Anatolian food. Sun-Thurs, 9am-11pm; Fri-Sat, 9am-midnight. 15 Church Street. 020 7923
9999.
Mesclun. Highly praised French/contemporary restaurant. Open seven days a week.
Lunch, 11am-4pm. Dinner 6pm-11.30pm. All
major credit cards. 24 Church Street, 020 7249 5029.
Karnaphuli. Good Indian cooking. Also takeaway. Noon-2pm, 5.30pm-midnight daily. 20
Church Street, 020 7254 0661/020
7254 5888.
Pammukkale. Ocakbasi barbecue restaurant, open from noon till 3.30am.16 Church
Street, 020 7923 2146.
Bar Lorca. Big Spanish establishment, tapas, paella, good wines. Open lunchtime
till late. Three-course lunch menu (£4.90). Funk and Latin music, Thurs-Sat, 10pm till
late. 175 High Street, 020 7275 8659.
And just around the corner on the High Street:
La Fenice. Large Italian restaurant, with friendly manager and staff. Usual cards
(no Amex). 6pm-11.30pm daily. 194 High
Street, 020 7249 9111.
La Sera. New Mediterranean style fish restaurant. Extensive wine list. Mon-Fri,
Noon-3pm, 6-11.30pm; Sat-Sun, 10am-midnight;176 Newington High Street. 020 7254 7666.
Chutney Chat. Licensed Indian restaurant and take-away. 179 High Street, 020 7275
7272.
Rice and Spice. ‘London’s firstBalti House’. No licence (byob). Home
delivery available. 6pm till midnight daily. 160 High Street, 020 7249 1643.
The Eye. Stokey’s premier music venue. Good Vietnamese Canteen open Mon-Fri,
5pm-11pm ; Sat-Sun, 11am-11pm. 79 High Street. 020 7923 7781.
Bodrum. English/Mediterranean café bar. Open 7am-8pm daily. 61 High Street, 020
7254 6464.
Upstairs at the White Hart. Stylish, brand new restaurant in bright upstairs room
above pub. Offers modern British food, including Sunday roasts. Excellent value. Good wine
list. 7-11.30pm. 79 High Street, 020 7254 6626.
Also nearby:
The Prince. Relaxed atmosphere, kids welcome, bar food and excellent restaurant.
Carefully selected wine list. Open all day, every day. 59 Kynaston Road, 020 7923 4766
Tin Phat. Vietnamese restaurant and takeaway. Licensed. On the High Street, 020
7254 1950/ 020 7275 0405.
Blush. Brunch on Sundays from noon-5pm. 8 Cazenove Road, 020 7923 9202.
Testi. Spacious Turkish restaurant. Open every day, 9am till late. 38 High Street.
020 7249 7151.
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.
Mediterranean Breeze. Cosy Turkish restaurant. Open 7 days. 11.30am till late. 23
Green Lanes. 020 7359 1600.
Kiremit. Café style Turkish eaterie next door to the Mediterranean Breeze. Open
11.30am till late. 25-27 Green Lanes. 020 7359 0140.
XMAS DAY AND BOXING DAY
Want to escape the kids? Want to kill the family? Can’t be arsed to cook? Sick of
wallpaper TV? Hair of the Dog? The following pubs and restaurants are open during the
festive period. These details are correct as we go to press, but phone to check.
PUBS
Rose and Crown. Xmas Day noon to 2.30pm (no food). Boxing Day noon to 3pm (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 noon to 4pm (no food). Boxing Day noon 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.
Booth’s. Closed Xmas Day. Boxing Day normal hours.
RESTAURANTS
Clicia. Xmas Day normal hours special menu. Boxing Day normal hours. 020 7254 1025.
The Dervish. Open Xmas Day and Boxing Day. 020 7923 9999.
Testi. Xmas Day 9am till late. Boxing Day. 9am till late. 020 7249 7151.
Mangal. Xmas Day and Boxing Day noon to 1am. 4 Stoke Newington Road, 020 7254 7888.
Istanbul. Xmas Day and Boxing Day noon to 5am. 9 Stoke Newington Road, 020 7254
7291.
Mediterranean Breeze. Open Xmas Day and Boxing Day 21- 23 Green Lanes. 020 7359
1600.
Kiremit. Open Xmas Day and Boxing Day. 25-27 Green Lanes. 020 7359 0140.
Beyti. Open Xmas Day and Boxing Day. 020 7704 3165. |
