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Special occasionBest for a blowout, not a Tuesday. Usually a bigger night and spend.DinnerOpen for dinner — the usual LocalBite recommendation.

Dauns

Modern British · Lower Clapton

90 Daubeney Road, E5 0EG

Budget £50 · typically ~£45 pp·36 min walk

Location

82Score
LocalBite score from taste, value, discovery, authenticity, and local confidence — not Google stars.

Taste

9.0

How good the cooking actually is.

Value

7.5

What you get for the money.

Discovery

6.0

How easy it is to stumble on, versus already famous.

Authenticity

8.0

How true it is to the cuisine — not a diluted version.

Local confidence

8.5

Whether locals who care about food actually go.
Hidden gemEasy to walk past. Locals and people who care about food already know it.

An independent Hackney pick that still reads as a find — not hyped, not crowded, worth seeking out.

Why we recommend

Residential Lower Clapton — destination British cooking in a neighbourhood you'd never stumble into. Small room, serious kitchen.

  • Standout orders

    Toasties, scrambled tofu, and meatballs — named again and again in recent reviews

  • Atmosphere & service

    Cozy, warm atmosphere and the friendly, welcoming staff

  • Value & portions

    Reasonable prices and appreciate the wide selection of plant-based treats

What to order

  • Seasonal tasting

    Our pick

    Ask what landed today — the kitchen rotates this based on what's best in season.

  • British produce

    Our pick

    Residential Lower Clapton — destination British cooking in a neighbourhood you'd never stumble into.

  • Wine pairing

    Our pick

    Let the team match glasses to your food — the list is the point here.

  • The toasties

    From reviews

    Shows up in review after review — worth ordering if you have room.

Good for

Something amazing

Practical notes

Tiny room. Book essential.

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