This is a great place to come and work during the week. The coffee is good, and the all-day brunch menu reasonably priced. They take a lot of trouble to make ordinary dishes special, even making their own baked beans to serve with the enormous Full English – a meal that will keep some people going all day and others all week. At weekends, expect the full-on Upper Street crush.
Caravan in Bankside is one of the best places in London for great coffee and laid-back all day dining. It’s Perfect For for catchups and big groups.
Mae + Harvey is a cafe serving the best coffee and brunch in Bow and Mile End.
CoffeeWorks serves some of London’s best coffee, and the Islington branch has a great selection of food as well. Beware of crowds on the weekends.
MacIntyre takes its coffee seriously. Come here for caffeine, but know there isn’t any food.
