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Best of Dalston

The single best place in Dalston for each of 13 categories, picked from our London rankings.

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  1. Best burgers in DalstonDalston · The Three Compasses, 99 Dalston Lane, E8 1NH#7 on Best Burgers in London →Award-winning, minimalist smashburgers with mustardy mayo and vinegar slaw, served in a pub kitchen.
  2. Best brunch in DalstonDalston · 76 Stoke Newington Road, N16 7XB#9 on Best Brunch in London →Mexican brunch of giant tortas, including a pork carnitas torta ahogada, best washed down with margaritas.
  3. Best vegan restaurants in DalstonDalston · 528 Kingsland Road, E8 4AH#1 on Best Vegan Restaurants in London →Cosy Ethiopian café on Kingsland Road serving generous, great-value vegan platters of stews on injera.
  4. Best Turkish restaurants in DalstonDalston · 4 Stoke Newington Road, N16 7XN#1 on Best Turkish Restaurants in London →Dalston's premier ocakbaşı since 1994, now mixing traditional and contemporary Turkish dishes in a fine-dining style.
  5. Best bakeries in DalstonDalston · Multiple locations#1 on Best Bakeries in London →Social-enterprise bakery famed for its sourdough, morning buns and stacked sandwiches, now with several north London sites.
  6. Best cocktail bars in DalstonDalston · 480 Kingsland Road, E8 4AE#14 on Best Cocktail Bars in London →A sleek, clean-lined Dalston spot focused on cocktails and whisky, high on Time Out's 2026 list.
  7. Best wine bars in DalstonDalston · 5 Dalston Lane, E8 3DF#8 on Best Wine Bars in London →A wine shop, bar and garden known for Austrian bottles and food from local partners.
  8. Best nightclubs in DalstonDalston · 117 Kingsland High Street, E8 2PB#6 on Best Nightclubs in London →A queer Dalston institution with a diner upstairs and sweaty basement club nights.
  9. Best jazz bars in DalstonDalston · 470 Kingsland Road, E8 4AE#4 on Best Jazz Bars in London →Japanese-style listening bar with a superb sound system, small plates and regular live jazz alongside vinyl sessions.
  10. Best gay bars in DalstonDalston · 117 Kingsland High Street, E8 2PB#2 on Best Gay Bars in London →Multipurpose queer venue with a bar upstairs and a sweaty basement dancefloor, an east London institution since 2009.
  11. Best theatres in DalstonDalston · 24 Ashwin Street, E8 3DL#15 on Best Theatres in London →A Dalston powerhouse with two stages and a café-bar, staging international, political and new work.
  12. Best cinemas in DalstonDalston · 107 Kingsland High Street, E8 2PB#3 on Best Cinemas in London →A two-screen community favourite in a listed 1915 building, known for its neon sign, festivals, LGBTQ+ nights and classic matinees.
  13. Best vintage shops in DalstonDalston · Multiple locations#1 on Best Vintage Shops in London →A vintage behemoth born in a London warehouse, with a vast Dalston flagship of denim, sportswear and reworked pieces at friendly prices.

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