Stoke Newington, British, Modern Restaurant Guide

“Decent hearty gastro food” that’s “great for sharing” distinguishes this Grade II listed pub in Stoke Newington as a popular choice. But while it’s “a cut above most gastropubs” – and its team even helps run the food for Kettners in Soho – it’s yet to achieve the stellar ratings of some of its siblings in the Anchor & Hope stable.

2021 Review: “Utterly magic shakshuka served with chunks of roasted sourdough…”, “stand-out salt beef bagels…”, “incredible coffee with a selection of babka sweet breads (in different flavours!)…”, “ZFC – ‘za’atar fried chicken’ – to die for!…” – these “bustling” Israeli delis in Stoke Newington and Soho’s Kingly Court create queues (especially at brunch) with their “quite exceptional and startlingly fresh Middle-Eastern-cum-north-American food. They also make a worthwhile destination at dinner, when the pace is more sedate, the natural wines are flowing and you can actually book a table”. “Casual and relaxed”, they look “gorgeous” too.