A Bermondsey Street institution that has outlasted the shock of its own name. Quirky wall hangings, mismatched colourful tables and a long menu of organic coffee and cake, in a room built for whiling away hours rather than grabbing and going. It shares the street with WatchHouse, which makes the pair an easy compare-and-contrast in how differently two good coffee rooms can feel a few doors apart.
Location
Bermondsey, London
Map
Plan Your Visit
Counter service
Order at counter, casual atmosphere
Insider Intel
The coffee and a slice of cake — it is a coffee-and-cake room first.
Mid-morning on a weekday, before the Bermondsey Street lunch crowd. Built for lingering, so give it the hour it wants.
Skip the ham and honey sandwich — the coffee and cake are the reason to come. There is a second branch on Bethnal Green Road, but this is the original.