Only a 7 minutes walk from the Eastside Academy, in the corner of Wilton Way and Greenwood Road, is a lovely gastro style pub called Spurstowe Arms. Great selection of beers (Black Sheep, Flowers, Pedigree, Leffe Hoegaarden ) and good food, which on a sunny day can be enjoyed in their beer garden.
Spurstowe Arms
68, Greenwood Rd, London, E8 1AB
Map and directions
Photo used in this post was taken by kosso
Yes I know its a pub and on Broadway, but the food here isn’t too bad and the atmosphere can be fun. Best during the week nights when quieter.
76 Broadway Market, Hackney, E8 4QJ
Meat, meat and meat! The Santa Maria del Buen Ayre on Broadway market is a argentinian steak restaurant that offers a pretty decent local steak. Its unpretensious, friendly and offers some good wine too.
I would recommend the rib-eye and I’m sure the fillet is good.
8oz sirloin : £8
10oz rib-eye : £12
Home-made sausages : £6.50
After having tried a few pizza delivery places around the area (e.g Pizza Hut, Pizza Man, Sorrento), with average results (normal London pizza standards)… I’m very pleased to announce that last night I found an amazing place called Firezza!
The pizzas are wood-fired oven pizzas ordered by the meter (oh yes!). The minimum order is 1/2 meter – enough to share between 2-3 people – and you can choose your own toppings every 1/4 meter. The photo above is a 1/2 meter pizza with a 1/4 Patate (Mozzarella, rosemary potato, red onions, smoked pancetta and Gorgonzola cheese) and a 1/4 Chorizo (Tomato, mozzarella, spicy Spanish chorizo sausage and wood-roasted red peppers).
To order call 020 73 59 74 00 or order online at www.firezza.com. The online order system is ok, it’s not well designed or built, but don’t be frightened by it – I used it and 25 minutes later someone was buzzing the front door.
The actual pizzeria is at the end of St. Paul’s Road.
Firezza
020 73 59 74 00
276 St. Paul’s Road
Islington
N1 2LH
