"Escape Dalston’s busy main drag at this bright and breezy Japanese cafe to slurp bouncy udon and spoon miso soup while looking out across Kingsland Basin. The plain setup, blackboard menu, and set rice meals with tofu or mackerel mayo on trays make it feel like a canteen. And come midday, it fills up quickly with those looking for lunch. But half the inside space is set up as a kids’ play area, so if you sit in, small people may run past your table. " - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, daisy meager, sinead cranna