"Bake Street in Hackney is best-known for its brilliant brunch and weekend menu—for good reason. People travel far and wide to get an 11am Nashville-style hot fried chicken sandwich, or a tom yum bun. Birria consommé, with chunks of meat, is chugged by the cup. Lamb birria tacos—so rich, so soft, and just a little cheesy—taste like they’ve been slow-cooked to D’Angelo. The meat is all halal, and although there’s limited seating out front, you’re only a short stroll away from Stoke Newington Common where you can make a picnic out of it." - rianne shlebak