Guidebook for Walthamstow
Food Scene
This place is a fantastic family-run restaurant with a comfy, casual atmosphere and great food. http://singburi.50webs.com/
36 locals recommend
Singburi
593 High Rd LeytonstoneThis place is a fantastic family-run restaurant with a comfy, casual atmosphere and great food. http://singburi.50webs.com/
Rasa Mudra
715 High Road LeytonstoneSouth Indian food, close by!
The Olive
25-27 Kirkdale RdFantastic Turkish restaurant with lovely people.
Cheap & cheerful Turkish restaurant/cafe, great for lunch and coffee. Also does dinners now, BYOB.
Meze Patisserie
Cheap & cheerful Turkish restaurant/cafe, great for lunch and coffee. Also does dinners now, BYOB.
Good Thai food - not as highly recommended as Singburi, perhaps, but reliably good, with traditional Thai-restaurant decor.
682 High Road Leytonstone
682 High Road LeytonstoneGood Thai food - not as highly recommended as Singburi, perhaps, but reliably good, with traditional Thai-restaurant decor.
Authentic takeaway or eat-in North African cuisine served up by nice guys. Atmospheric area on the ground floor for tea or coffee, dining room in basement. Takeaway pizzas are cheap & cheerful.
555 High Road Leytonstone
555 High Road LeytonstoneAuthentic takeaway or eat-in North African cuisine served up by nice guys. Atmospheric area on the ground floor for tea or coffee, dining room in basement. Takeaway pizzas are cheap & cheerful.
841 High Road Leytonstone
Local Costa, plenty of space to relax and work.
809 High Road Leytonstone
Local gathering place for coffee and cake
Drinks & Nightlife
The North Star
104 Finchley RdReal ale. Local pub tucked away in a quiet, cute little street.
This Victorian pub was recently refurbished and opened as The Red Lion. It's a great neighbourhood place with real ale and food.
12 locals recommend
The Flying Pig
60 East Dulwich RoadThis Victorian pub was recently refurbished and opened as The Red Lion. It's a great neighbourhood place with real ale and food.
The Birkbeck Tavern
45 Langthorne RdThere is great live music here and it has a lovely garden.
Essentials
The nearest major grocery store, where you can get Turkish and other specialty food - any kind of olive you fancy, for a start.
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The nearest major grocery store, where you can get Turkish and other specialty food - any kind of olive you fancy, for a start.
We don't like Tesco much ourselves, and there are more interesting alternatives around - but it's big, it's close, and it stocks pretty much all necessities.
54 locals recommend
Tesco Superstore
Gainsborough RoadWe don't like Tesco much ourselves, and there are more interesting alternatives around - but it's big, it's close, and it stocks pretty much all necessities.
Everything Else
Unrestricted street parking starts on Ferndale Road - check Ferndale, Malvern, Montague, and Lancaster Roads for free spaces. (Parking on Davies Lane is easy but is restricted between 10 and 2.)
Ferndale Road
Ferndale RoadUnrestricted street parking starts on Ferndale Road - check Ferndale, Malvern, Montague, and Lancaster Roads for free spaces. (Parking on Davies Lane is easy but is restricted between 10 and 2.)
Entertainment & Activities
If you've got kids, this is a nice little playground - under 7s area and under 12s area and a fair amount of green space for a picnic.
Bush Road
Bush RoadIf you've got kids, this is a nice little playground - under 7s area and under 12s area and a fair amount of green space for a picnic.