Ewerts is a Caribbean takeaway spot in Dalston freshly cooking superb smoky jerk chicken, pork belly, and more.

People’s Choice is a little Caribbean spot in Homerton cooking charred jerk worth travelling for.

Peppers & Spice is a takeaway-only Caribbean spot in Dalston that’s a great all-rounder and a must for patties if you’re in the area.

Mangal Pide in Dalston is a tiny lahmacun and pide shop perfect for a quick and freshly made snack.

Diyarbakir makes Green Lanes finest lahmacuns and it’s delicious for everything else as well.

Antepliler is a go-to Turkish spot on Green Lanes Grand Parade. Swing by for a lahmacun or sit down, settle down, and fill your table.

Ustun Lahmacun is a little lahmacun and pide house on the Newington Green end of Green Lanes making excellent, freshly-made lahmacuns.

Pockets is a pitta stall in London Fields making superb falafel pittas that are enormous in size and flavour.

40 Maltby Street is a superb restaurant and wine bar serving low-intervention wines, small plates, and sandwiches that are up there with the best.

All Island Grill is a little Caribbean restaurant in Dalston that makes jerk chicken, oxtail stew, and fried chicken worth travelling for.

Perkyn’s is a cool and casual bottle shop in Tottenham with great lunch offerings.

Carmell is a kosher bakery in Golders Green with a staunch following. Their bagels are brilliant and so is their babka.

Grodzinski's Stamford Hill branch excels in bagels, challah, and other Jewish specialities.

Rinkoff’s is an old school bakery in Whitechapel making delicious challah and bagels worth stocking up on.

Roni’s is a local favourite thanks to its tasty bagels, homely chicken soup, and freshly baked pastries.

Daniels is a traditional kosher bakery that makes delicious bagels, challah, and yeast cake worth fighting for.