Ace Cafe

Petrolheads and those with horsepower kinks will already know about Ace Cafe. The massive roadside cafe is just off the North Circular near Stonebridge Park and has been about in some form, always serving restorative fry-ups and scalding cuppas, since 1938. These days this roomy, checkerboard-floor British diner is something of a pilgrimage stop for Harley-Davidson meet-ups, mods and rockers past and present, and anyone in the area looking for a good-value, carb-heavy meal. Bacon sizzles, chips come as standard, and you can pile your jacket potato with as many toppings as you so wish—as long as your leathers can take it. A black hole-looking cup of coffee will set you back a few quid and there are beers on tap and drinks behind the bar.

photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch

photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch

photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch

photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch