Fink's Gillespie in a small green coffee spot with a handful of seats near Arsenal tube station.

Baban’s Naan is a tiny takeaway naan spot that serves delicious, made-to-order, fresh naan for just a few quid, or even less.

Perilla is a very nice looking restaurant on Newington Green serving dishes that hit, and dishes that miss, in a casually refined room.

The Bank of Friendship is a homely old-school Highbury pub that let’s your order in Yard Sale’s excellent pizzas.

Top Cuvée is a wine bar and restaurant in Highbury that gets busy on match days but is an otherwise great spot for a drink or a low key date night.

Xi’an Impression is a small restaurant in Highbury making some of the best Chinese food in London. Don’t miss the hand-pulled noodles.

Dead Rabbits Saloon is a burger and wings spot in Highbury with a decent selection of spirits.

Provisions is a casual wine and cheese shop on Holloway Road where you can stand around with friends date, drinking great wine and nibbling bread.

Zen Washoku is a lovely little Japanese restaurant in north London's Nag's Head Market.

Jolene is a bakery, café, and restaurant on Newington Green serving very nice, very grainy, very wholesome breakfast, lunch and (on some days) dinner.

Dotori is a busy, cash-only neighbourhood restaurant in Finsbury Park serving excellent and inexpensive Korean, and passable Japanese food.

Vins is a comfortable wine bar and restaurant near Canonbury station, serving small plates alongside satisfying larger portions.

Shambol Shiok is a casual spot serving Malay specialties on the Holloway Road. Come for the laksa and stay for the fried chicken.

Prawn on the Lawn is a seafood restaurant near Highbury Corner.

St Paul Islington is a spacious coffee-cum-wine-bar place near Highbury Corner.

Franks Canteen is a neighbourhood cafe in Highbury that does some pretty sensational things with eggs.