Ewarts Jerk

"In an area with plenty of Caribbean jerk options, it’s Ewart’s drum barbecue in the middle of Gillett Square that’s the most unmissable. Chicken thighs, wings, and pork belly chunks all emerge from its smoky innards, crisp and char from a jerk rub that favours smoke over spice. The setup is takeaway-only, but there are plenty of places to perch nearby, where the soundtrack is always complimentary." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, daisy meager, sinead cranna

"Ewarts is in the middle of Gillett Square in Dalston, where the blasting of reggae and the cracking of tinnies are the perma-soundtrack and Ewart’s smoking drum an always deliciously welcoming smell. It’s rubbed dry, cooked fresh, and has that smokiness and crisp char that can’t be replicated. You’ll want the jerk chicken, wings, and the pork belly chunks for sure. When the fat’s rendered perfectly, those chunks are the business." - jake missing, rianne shlebak

"If Ewarts Jerk was one of our permanently-on ASMR tracks it would be called something wonderful like ‘Eight hours of continuous smoking drum, cracking tinnies, reggae medley’. Housed in a shipping container in Dalston, this casual Caribbean spot is serving some of east London’s most legit jerk chicken. Get the freshly rubbed, smoky wings, fall hook line and sinker for the perfectly rendered fatty chunks of pork belly, and nab one of the seats dotted around out front for a front-row view of that sizzling drum in action." - team infatuation

"Approaching Ewarts is an always-happy sensory overload. There’s the perma-throb of reggaeton and dub coming from different corners of Gillett Square, the roll of skateboards on concrete, the crack of tinnies being opened, and then the smell of Ewarts’ smoking jerk drum. This is east London’s most legit jerk chicken. It’s rubbed dry, cooked fresh, and has that smokiness and crisp char that can’t be replicated. In fact, with everything else thrown in, this is east London’s best cookout experience." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna

"Ewarts is a Caribbean spot in the middle of Gillett Square in Dalston. It’s where the blasting of reggae and the cracking of tinnies is a perma-soundtrack and Ewart’s smoking drum wafts a deliciously welcoming smell. This is east London’s most legit jerk chicken. It’s rubbed dry, cooked fresh, and has that smokiness and crisp char that can’t be replicated. This is also where NTS has its square parties so, for a few days in the summer, things get turned up to about as festival-like as you could want." - heidi lauth beasley, rianne shlebak, jake missing, sinead cranna