Welcome to London x London’s Clapton Guide: your guide to the best bars, restaurants and things to do in this East London neighbourhood.
Clapton lies in the London Borough of Hackney, with the River Lea and Lea Valley marking its eastern edge and Stoke Newington, Dalston and central Hackney all within easy reach.
One of East London’s fast-rising neighbourhoods, Clapton’s newer restaurants, boutiques and cocktail bars sit alongside charms that predate all of them.
The area has largely resisted redevelopment, and late 19th-century Victorian terraces still line many of its streets.
Old community pubs remain dotted throughout, and the Lea Valley borders Clapton to the east, an area of genuine natural beauty with peaceful walks that reach right down to the banks of the Thames. With Hackney, Stoke Newington and Dalston all close by, and direct trains to Liverpool Street, Clapton is never far from the rest of London’s more talked-about neighbourhoods.
East London, Victorian character meets newer openings
