POCKETS

Pockets is a falafel pitta stall that became so popular during its time at Netil Market in Hackney that devoted fans would be ready and waiting to grab lunch as soon as they opened. After leaving the marketplace, the Pockets crew pitched up inside one of the railway arches on Mentmore Terrace, close to London Fields station. It’s still a takeaway-only spot, so if you wanna sit you’ll have to take your pitta to the park, and the only thing on the menu is the signature falafel pitta, at £9. It may be a simple menu but the pitta is a complex and thoroughly considered parcel of cabbage salad, houmous, tahini, amba, zhoug, falafel and chilli, topped with a perfectly crispy deep fried potato. They’re hyped, and included in the Sausage Press guide to the best sandwiches in London, for a reason.