"You’ll hear this Balkan Peninsula-inspired restaurant before you see it. The sizzle of BBQ pork hitting a smoky grill, the gentle flapping of fabric draped like sails, and the laughter of blissed-out Walthamstow locals who haven’t had to deal with Ryanair. Like the best holiday meals, the food at The Lacy Nook—fire-baked feta, jammy confit tomatoes, smoky beef ćevapi—is an olive oil-drenched vehicle for creating core memories. The terrace is practically sponsored by rattan, and it’s hard to believe you didn’t have to plunder your annual leave to sit out here, with a baklava cheesecake in one hand and a glass of white wine in the other." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna