Guide by Vana

Where to eat in Dalston

6 places to eat in Dalston, each one on the Guide on merit.

1. 

   Andu Cafe

   Ethiopian restaurant · African

   The menu has two things on it. Take the sampler and six vegan dishes arrive on injera for about £13 a head. Cash only, and you bring your own wine.

   Bookings are only taken for six or more, so turn up early if there are two of you.

2. 

   Brunswick East

   Café / rooftop farm

   An Aussie all-day cafe with the largest food-producing rooftop farm in London right above the kitchen. Brunch with a real story behind the plate, and the odd farm tour.

   Ask about a Sky Farm tour. Much of what is on the plate is grown on the roof directly above the kitchen, so the food miles are close to nil.

3. 

   Edami

   Lebanese bakery · Middle Eastern

   A casual Dalston gem baking Lebanese mankoushe flatbreads to order.

   Order the Cocktail manoushe, and do not skip the Senegalese-inspired ice cream.

4. 

   Little Duck The Picklery

   Fermentation kitchen · European

   You sit at the stone island in front of the hobs while seasonal small plates and an all-natural wine list arrive, ferments scrawled on blackboards above.

   Sit up at the kitchen table and take home a jar of whatever they are fermenting that week.

5. 

   OREN

   Tel Aviv small plates · Middle Eastern

   Tiny, warm, and built around a charcoal grill doing Tel Aviv proud. Book, because 35 covers go fast.

   It is a small room with a short menu, so book and plan to share everything.

6. 

   The Dusty Knuckle

   Bakery

   A cult yard-bakery: hydrated potato sourdough and a feta, honey and fennel pastry swirl.

   Get there before the day's sandwich fillings sell through; the yard out front fills up fast in good weather.