The best restaurants in Victoria Hackney London

Great pastries. Always busy and crowded. Having to queue up twice to order and collect is annoying. Staff are usually miserable and tables not wiped regularly. Few plug points - which is good in that it doesn't encourage laptop hogging - but to allow someone to stretch their lead across the pathway to seating area is ridiculous. Did no staff notice this or did they not feel able to say anything.

Great service! Good quality with choices. Affordable prices.Will recommend ahead of the well established high street brands

My friend and I decided to try this restaurant for lunch one afternoon. It was very quiet inside, we weren’t even sure if it was open at first. We ordered from the set lunch menu, which was good value. Service was reasonably quick, although not terribly friendly. The food was good, very large portions. The toilet facilities downstairs weren’t the best. It was ok for a quick lunchtime visit but I wouldn’t like to go for dinner, I would want better service and atmosphere for the evening.

Top spot for health African / East African food. Delicious variety of authentic Ugandan food. Get the whole flask of hot chai tea with milk after your meal and thank me later!

The place was spotless, food was really good and served fresh & quickly. Recommend this place in a heart beat

Fresh pasta of a different kind. Lovely food, so tasty and enjoyable. First time visit, will absolutely be back. You must book ahead though!

Great food, lovely staff. Family friendly.

Love this chippy and it’s perfect if you suffer from celiacs disease, you can have delicious grilled or fried gluten free fish in batter and chips, without any worries of contamination 🥰. The grilled skate and chips is my favourite, cooked to perfection and big portions. My husband has tried most things and found them all really tasty and apparently the deserts are yummy too, although not always GF. Our friend had the Apple and cinnamon crumble today, with ice cream and said it was the best ever. Sergio is a happy, friendly guy and takes very good care of his customers, especially if you have allergies. Thanks for a lovely meal, we will be back again soon

We had an excellent lunch at The Empress. Very impressed that they were able to produce a good range of gluten free options. The food was really excellent, well presented, generous portions and delicious. The staff were very friendly and helpful and the service was speedy and efficient. A real treat!

Food is great and the staff are so lovely. It delivers well also!

Having elbowed our way through the Victoria Park crowd, we found a table to rest our elbows. This place is dog-friendly🐕, so you might get your elbow licked by a friendly fluffy one👅. Coffee☕was on the heavily roasted side but still decent. Poached eggs🍳were tender and dripped all over my elbows. Dining room was busy, and kitchen staff are clearly not afraid of a little elbow grease💪. Service staff were friendly, except the two elderly grumpy ladies who gave us the cold shoulder and elbow upon seeing our dog🐕 while trying to get past. There was no space in the room to swing an elbow, so they should show more considerations with their mannerism. Outdoor area is now shut, so you would have to refrain from sticking out an elbow when getting out of seat. Generally pleasant, but until the outdoor area is open again I wouldn't want to be back in fear of other customers' extending elbows in a crowded space. Once open again, I may return and hopefully see the dog-unfriendly big-elbowed ladies in better form.

Unos amigos nos recomendaron este pequeño restaurante tailandés en el pasado, pero en el momento en que llegamos a ir ya que ya se habían tomado por alguien más. Nunca fuimos a la original así que no puedo comparar, pero la comida y el servicio fue estupendo y volvería.

One of the best pubs in Hackney! We went to the quiz for the first time on Thursday and it was loads of fun. Would highly reccomend!

All pretty perfect as always. Thanks ⭐️⭐️⭐️