Perilla's interiors have us hooked, but it's not until we have the first mouthful of the panisse with roast garlic yogurt and salsa verde that we truly understand why this spot in Newington Green has become the neighbourhood buzz. Expect a warm welcome, a fabulously cool vibe, great food and some stellar wines.

Mix top-notch wine importers Beattie and Roberts with king charcutier George Jephson and you get Cadet, a wine bar and shop serving rustic French plates such as confit rabbit with chard and aïoli or shallot tarte tatin. If the weather holds, snag a coveted spot out front. A Newington Green treasure.

This might just be the best tortilla we've ever had—some might even call it life-altering. Tranga brings the flavours of Galicia right to Newington Green. With a menu that changes almost daily, you're sure to find your new fav dish here.

In the morning there are queues for some of north London’s best pains aux raisins. At lunch, it’s for fat ciabattas filled with courgettes, ricotta, hot honey and pangrattato. And in the evening, a changing menu that includes comforting, homemade plates of orzo with pork and beef ragù. The restaurant everyone wishes they had in their neighbourhood.