It's marvellously low-key, unpretentious, and though it holds a Michelin star to its name, offers a whole lot of fun. From its cornish sea bream ceviche and pork crackling to its wood roasted pork chop, you can bet there's a wine to compliment every course. As the wine is washed down and the music dialled up a notch; this place can turn rather rowdy, in the very best of  ways! 

With an in-house salumeria and a focus on nose-to-tail butchery, Manteca also makes hand-rolled pasta. Following years of pop-ups and residencies, chef Chris Leach found a permanent home on the more grown-up side of Shoreditch, and it’s always two-floors-full of date-night couples and Italian expats slurping mussels. We rate the bar seats on the ground floor, along with the Wildfarmed rosemary focaccia, black pepper salami and handkerchief-like fazzoletti with duck ragù.

House of Hackney is an upscale British enterprise and paradise for all interior designers and decorators. This mouth-dropping showroom displays and sells its eye-opening wallpapers, fabrics and accessories.