Category: Cafes
Just opened: cafe-cum-shop Crimson Heart
Fusion shops, a mixture of vintage store and tea room – just think of King’s Cross’ Drink Shop & Do or Hanbury Street’s Blitz Department Store – have been popping up all around London in the last few years. The latest edition, Crimson Heart, has just opened in East London’s Leonard Street, and features a [...]
For a British take on a 50s shake bar head to Issy’s Milky Way
While there are plenty of good American-style Fifties diners in London, there has been a real lack of a more British take on the decade. Enter Issy’s Milky Way, a shake bar and cafe on Angel’s Camden Passage. The small cafe is decked out in brilliant Formica and decorated with truly British Fifties design classics [...]
Tea and tease at Voluptéa
Cabaret supperclub Volupté is back with a bang this November with the revival of a quintessentially British tradition – albeit a significantly boozier, burlesque one. Voluptéa is now being served in the stylish, subterranean space in the City taking place every weekend- it’s a saucy way indeed to spend a sultry Saturday or Sunday afternoon. [...]
Get your cake on at Vintage Heaven
If you fancy escaping the weekend crowds on Columbia Road then there’s no better place than Vintage Heaven. What looks like a fab vintage shop from the outside is actually also a brilliant little cafe serving delicious cakes and hot drinks. Now don’t get us wrong, Vintage Heaven is absolutely worth going to for its [...]
Marvel in its Edwardian splendour: Regency Cafe
Decked out in full Edwardian decor, including original tiles, the Regency Cafe is an absolute delight of a cafe and greasy spoon. Not surprisingly it’s been featured in plenty of films, including Layer Cake. The food – think Full English, burger and chips or bacon rolls – is perfect to kickstart your day or get over the [...]
One of the last greasy spoons: Gambardella Cafe
With its Thirties meets the Sixties interior, the Gambardella Cafe in Blackheath will make your Formica loving heart beat faster. Run by the same – Italian - family since the Twenties, this is one of London’s last remaining ‘caffs’, which prides itself with its friendly customer service and, most importantly, decent fry-up. A joy to eat at, [...]
