Londoners queue to groove to some retro jazz, RnB, 90’s classics and dance floor fillers every weekend. Small but always buzzing, Ridley Road Market Bar is where the cool gals are headed for a late-night Mojito and some shameless dancing. 

If you spot the brown paper bags of Allpress beans on the shelf of a London coffee shop, you know you’re on to a good thing. The Kiwi brand started as a small coffee cart in 1980s Auckland and is still at the top of the global game. Attached to the London roastery, this Dalston café serves one of the best espressos in the city.

There’s usually a queue at this Dalston bakery but it’s worth the wait for the mega sandwiches filled with combinations such as roast chicken, romesco sauce and potatoes. The sourdough is first class and the pastries are gone by lunch. The staff are bolstered by the in-house social enterprise mentorship programme and are always a delight. Possibly London’s most beloved bakery. 

Angelina is a restaurant that takes inspiration by fusing Japanese and Italian cuisine. This place carries unconventional presentations that make the experience magical and worthy. Chefs serve a Kaiseki menu, a traditional Japanese multi-course meal, featuring dishes that reflect their daily learnings and use ingredients that are at their peak freshness on that day. In Angelina, they don’t believe in rigid menus, a correct order to eat dishes, a dress code or cutlery. So, are you ready to get your hands dirty?