Where to Eat in and around Hackney Central

Lots of us have our favourite places to go. We enjoy new businesses opening up - and we're excited by the new cinema which will open later this year in the old Ocean building opposite the Town Hall.

Some of us look at websites, reviews or rely on recommendations from friends. However, there is another way to try to find other good places to eat - or at the very least - places that reduce the risk of getting a nasty stomach bug or food poisoning from a meal out. Try looking at Scores on the Doors which is a great way of finding out what the results of the last food hygiene inspection were. Hackney Council spends a huge amount of time inspecting premises and ensuring that people are safe when they buy food, eat and drink in the borough.

In and around our own ward, those businesses that got two or fewer stars are the ones to consider as they have the poorer standards of hygiene or standards, and consequently, the higher risk of getting a nasty after-effect.

There's lots of good news - places like the Hackney Empire, KFC, Pizza Hut, Borough Wines, Subway, Gregg's and M&S all have high ratings.

However - the Pembury Tavern on Pembury Circus, Mess Cafe (Amhurst Road), Taste of Africa, Tony's Cafe, Tai Luck (all of Graham Road), Percy Ingle and The Cock Tavern (Mare Street), Dalston Lane Cafe and Noodle Express (Dalston Lane) and the Spurstowe Arms and the Costcutter both on Greenwood Road all have 2 or only 1 star.

Time for those businesses to improve their standards in time for the next inspection and you may want to think about the above when you decide where to go out!