This part of east London is well known for its exciting food scene, with a wonderful range of bars, restaurants and cafes including Little Duck | The Picklery, Brilliant Corners and E5 Bakehouse, plus many excellent pubs such as The Spurstowe Arms.
For green open space, just a short walk away is Hackney Downs Park, Clissold Park, Springfield Park, the Lee Navigation (canal walk), Middlesex Filter Beds Nature Reserve, Woodberry Wetlands nature reserve, and the Stratford Olympic Park, to name but a few