Burgers are still a hot topic in London. You’d think people would have moved on by now, right? Well, we haven’t. The gourmet burger game was first upped by Yianna Papoutsis and his Meat Wagon back in 2009. This grew into the MeatLiquor / Mission / Market franchise and with it, a plethora of other places trying to achieve the coveted ‘best burger in...

There are loads of decent coffee shops and breakfast spots on Kingsland road in Dalston but Reilly Rocket has to be one of the very best. Inspired by the cafes in Melbourne but with a focus on local coffee and produce, I really couldn’t fault the place. Atmosphere and Decor – 9/10 Reillys is small but bright and airy with a glass front. We were there...

Just off of Soho square, cheekily positioned opposite the Pizza Express jazz bar, you’ll find the Pizza Pilgrims boys’ first permanent restaurant. They’re the pin ups of pop up, starting out from a van after touring Italy together to find the best base, ingredients, and flavour combos. Now after Microsoft featured them in a campaign and years of...

Summer sibling of nearby Lardo, Coppa is a bar and restaurant tucked away on the Hothouse Rooftop on Martello Street next to London Fields. It opened 6 weeks ago and is the area’s best kept secret, although I’m sure (unfortunately) it won’t be a secret for long. Atmosphere and Decor – 9/10 Coppa is one of those places that you wouldn’t...

St John is some what of an institution on the London restaurant circuit; well for the carnivores amongst us, at least. Their ethos is Nose to Tail eating – so expect an offal heavy menu with animal parts you may not have tried before (deep fried tripe, anyone?), that are served in the traditional way with no fuss. Atmosphere & Deor – 7/10 The...

I’ve been living just off of Mare Street for two years now, and in that short time, it has changed hugely. Before it was just chicken shops and Icelands with a few divey pubs to mix things up , not forgetting the irony-laden and Hipster filled Dolphin that recently celebrated its 10th birthday. Now there’s the Hackney Picturehouse which brings the crowds...