Elliot’s - Hackney

"Elliot’s is one of London Fields’ safest bets, particularly if you’re partial to off-white tones and atmospheric Instagram stories of your dinner. Just like its Borough Market sibling, the 10-inch pizzas at this buzzing, biodynamic-loving, modern European restaurant are completely wolfable. Crab with lemon and chilli; taleggio, sage, and brown butter; and classics like pepperoni and ‘nduja. There’s a whole wood grill thing going on too. But we can’t help but feel that with its outside seating looking onto Mare Street in all its glory, it’s best placed for sipping drinks, splitting pizzas, and picking on salads." - Jake Oliver, Daisy Meager, Sinead Cranna

"The London Fields outpost of Elliot’s turns a busy and black bin-laden corner of Mare Street into something altogether more Kinfolk shoot-worthy. There are muted beige tones, there are ceramics and ceramicists at every table and, come summer, every wine glass is as orange as the setting sun. The 10-inch pizzas are chewy and the toppings, from beef ragu to aubergine and green olive gremolata, are all consistently delectable. Elliot’s is your go-to GLP for love and low sulphite-led catch-ups fuelled by modern European food." - Heidi Lauth Beasley, Rianne Shlebak, Sinead Cranna

"The London Fields outpost of Elliot’s turns a busy and black bin-laden corner of Mare Street into something altogether more Kinfolk shoot-worthy. There are muted beige tones, there are ceramics and ceramicists at every table and, come summer, every wine glass is as orange as the setting sun. Like those at its Borough Market sibling, the 10-inch pizzas are chewy and the toppings, from beef ragu to aubergine and green olive gremolata, are all consistently delectable. Things can become hit and miss the bigger the plates get. But for gorgeous cheese puffs, a collection of nice leaves, and bubbling bread straight out of the wood-fired oven, Elliot’s is a no-brainer venue for love and low sulphite-led catch-ups. photo credit: Matthew Eades" - Jake Missing

"A second site for the brand from Borough Market sees one of the city’s newest modern bistros is turning out good plates of broadly modern European fare and some good pizzas. From the small plate section try the likes of grilled squid, ink, and chilli or veal tartare with tonnato dressing, and olive oil crisps; from the pizza section, an ubergine, friggitelli pepper, and green olive gremolata number or a more classic meat feast: beef ragu, pancetta, basil, and parmesan. Finally, the wood oven offers whole fish and slabs of big meat. Red mullet and mussel vinaigrette; monkfish, sweetcorn, pancetta, and coco beans, or a Middlewhite pork chop, sage, and brown butter for example. Like Bright, a very strong wine list should be well explored." - Adam Coghlan

"It’s been one of favourite places to eat, breathe the sweet outdoor air, and generally remind ourselves what its like to be social on several occasions - and now Elliot’s has officially opened their second location, in Hackney. The new restaurant was doing some takeaway pizzas and sandwiches over lockdown but now it’s ready to open proper. It’s off of Mare Street, has outside seating, and features things like langoustines with bisque. And of course, those cheese puffs." - jake missing