My Favourite Coffee & Brunch Spots in the Local Area
Brunch & Coffee spots
Great coffee just outside the building, where all the beans are roasted on site. There’s a good brunch menu too, and Bloody Mary’s if you’re in need
14 locals recommend
Ozone Coffee
Emma StreetGreat coffee just outside the building, where all the beans are roasted on site. There’s a good brunch menu too, and Bloody Mary’s if you’re in need
Climpson & Sons Café
67 Broadway MarketGreat coffee plus pastries and other light snacks to go.
Tiny stall in Netil Markets serving great coffee. Lots of other great food stalls in the market if you’re hungry too
Paradox Design + Coffee
13 - 23 Westgate StreetTiny stall in Netil Markets serving great coffee. Lots of other great food stalls in the market if you’re hungry too
Finish up your morning jog with coffee at this East London institution situated on the pond in the middle of Victoria Park.
1666 locals recommend
Pavilion Cafe
Old Ford RoadFinish up your morning jog with coffee at this East London institution situated on the pond in the middle of Victoria Park.
Great coffee and some of the best cafe food in London from this Australian cafe tucked away in Dalston
31 locals recommend
Brunswick East
Gillett StreetGreat coffee and some of the best cafe food in London from this Australian cafe tucked away in Dalston
Flying Horse Coffee
A literal hole in the wall serving great flat whites and filter coffees to go
Small bright neighbourhood coffeehouse with espresso, cakes, plus seasonal cafe food
47 locals recommend
Esters
55 Kynaston RdSmall bright neighbourhood coffeehouse with espresso, cakes, plus seasonal cafe food
FORNO
Nestled underneath a train line, with exposed brick and a discreet entrance, Forno is decidedly cool, and its tasty offerings are just as unpretentious, but nonetheless high-quality.
Formed by the people behind Ombra, which is just across the street, the simple formula of hand-crafted, freshly baked, in-house products, using quality ingredients, continues to prove successful. With low, curved, corrugated ceilings and exposed brick, the industrial-style decor is funky without being cold, and the open kitchen lets diners see the talented chefs creating and baking the next batch right in front of them.
While availability changes, expect to find on the menu classic pastries such as maritozzi with fresh cream, cornetti, lemon curd-filled croissants, and sfogliatelle. In addition, there is a limited selection of sourdough and focaccia, baked fresh in house, that can be taken home to enjoy - as long as you can beat the queues! More seasonal treats can also include an orange and polenta rosemary cake, and there is always the iconic tiramisu.
It’s not just sweet-tooths that should be satisfied, either, as Forno also offers savoury pastries, such as nduja sausage rolls and tomato and ricotta tarts, and a pizza menu. By the slice, diners can indulge in pizzas with toppings like spring onion cream, leeks, shallots, and lamb’s lettuce, or rocket pesto, parma ham, heritage tomatoes, and stracciatella, as well as the perennial margherita. Other savoury options include the spaccata sandwich, with crema di carote, pancetta, chard, and pecorino, and a montanara pizza friti. A compact selection of wines pair well with the food, but it is the Italian coffee that gives Forno its edge.
Andrews Rd, London E8 4RL, UK
FORNO
Nestled underneath a train line, with exposed brick and a discreet entrance, Forno is decidedly cool, and its tasty offerings are just as unpretentious, but nonetheless high-quality.
Formed by the people behind Ombra, which is just across the street, the simple formula of hand-crafted, freshly baked, in-house products, using quality ingredients, continues to prove successful. With low, curved, corrugated ceilings and exposed brick, the industrial-style decor is funky without being cold, and the open kitchen lets diners see the talented chefs creating and baking the next batch right in front of them.
While availability changes, expect to find on the menu classic pastries such as maritozzi with fresh cream, cornetti, lemon curd-filled croissants, and sfogliatelle. In addition, there is a limited selection of sourdough and focaccia, baked fresh in house, that can be taken home to enjoy - as long as you can beat the queues! More seasonal treats can also include an orange and polenta rosemary cake, and there is always the iconic tiramisu.
It’s not just sweet-tooths that should be satisfied, either, as Forno also offers savoury pastries, such as nduja sausage rolls and tomato and ricotta tarts, and a pizza menu. By the slice, diners can indulge in pizzas with toppings like spring onion cream, leeks, shallots, and lamb’s lettuce, or rocket pesto, parma ham, heritage tomatoes, and stracciatella, as well as the perennial margherita. Other savoury options include the spaccata sandwich, with crema di carote, pancetta, chard, and pecorino, and a montanara pizza friti. A compact selection of wines pair well with the food, but it is the Italian coffee that gives Forno its edge.
OREN Delicatessen comes to East London courtesy of Oded Oren, the chef and mind behind the nearby MICHELIN Guide restaurant OREN and its lauded menu of Mediterranean inspired sharing plates from a charcoal grill. Demand for the restaurant’s deli products has resulted in a stand-alone brick-and-mortar store for just that. And if I had to pick just one thing that perked up my ears as soon as I caught wind of the opening, it was this: freshly baked pita.
Oren Delicatessen
OREN Delicatessen comes to East London courtesy of Oded Oren, the chef and mind behind the nearby MICHELIN Guide restaurant OREN and its lauded menu of Mediterranean inspired sharing plates from a charcoal grill. Demand for the restaurant’s deli products has resulted in a stand-alone brick-and-mortar store for just that. And if I had to pick just one thing that perked up my ears as soon as I caught wind of the opening, it was this: freshly baked pita.
Cosy cafe and small batch roaster. Busy atmosphere with tons of character and great coffee. Cafes that roast in house are always add a little charm because you get to watch the coffee you’re drinking be roasted
9 locals recommend
Dark Arts Coffee
1- 5 Rosina StCosy cafe and small batch roaster. Busy atmosphere with tons of character and great coffee. Cafes that roast in house are always add a little charm because you get to watch the coffee you’re drinking be roasted
A serious new Mexican breakfast and lunch kiosk has arrived in the grounds of Hackney’s St John church in east London.
Buried in the depths of Hackney is the church of St John and nestled somewhere in their grounds lay an unassuming kiosk serving up a Mexican all day breakfast menu, supplying nosh and a bitter caffeine fix to any souls passing through.
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A serious new Mexican breakfast and lunch kiosk has arrived in the grounds of Hackney’s St John church in east London.
Buried in the depths of Hackney is the church of St John and nestled somewhere in their grounds lay an unassuming kiosk serving up a Mexican all day breakfast menu, supplying nosh and a bitter caffeine fix to any souls passing through.