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Summary
An “excellent Stokey local”, “deservedly very popular” for its Spanish tapas, in particular its “absolutely wonderful fish”: its Glasgow-born founder, former record producer Stephen Lironi, has made it his mission to intercept some of the top-quality Scottish fish usually exported to Spain. One quibble this year: “surely it’s time to upgrade the school chairs”. Top Tip – “half-price oysters before 7pm”.
Summary
“One of the very best restaurants in Stoke Newington” – this “crowded fish restaurant and oyster bar with rough and ready furnishings” serves “simple, fresh dishes in the style of tapas”. (The owner, Glaswegian-born former record producer Stephen Lironi, is a fan of Spanish cuisine who learned that Scotland’s best seafood was trucked to Spain – so he decided to ‘hijack’ some of it en route and serve it in London, alongside the pick of Spanish sherries, wine and produce).
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67 Stoke Newington Church Street, London, N16 0AR
Restaurant details
Prices
 Drinks |
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|---|---|
| Wine per bottle | £38.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £4.00 |
 Extras |
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| Service | 12.50% |
67 Stoke Newington Church Street, London, N16 0AR
Opening hours
| Monday | 6 am‑10 pm |
| Tuesday | 6 am‑10 pm |
| Wednesday | 6 am‑10 pm |
| Thursday | 6 am‑10 pm |
| Friday | 5 pm‑11 pm |
| Saturday | 12 pm‑3:30 pm, 5 pm‑11 pm |
| Sunday | 12 pm‑3:30 pm, 5 pm‑9:30 pm |
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