This is a pretty place for food in Finsbury Park. They seem to lean toward breakfast and brunch. The interior has lots of nooks and crannies to discover. The inside is unique as we discovered the outdoor rooftop eating area after several stairways and tight turns. The restaurant area is surprisingly large. We ate in the upstairs outdoor area which was charming. For my order, I tried to order the scone meal but they were out of them so I got the bacon and egg sandwich on a brioche bun as a backup. It came with two hash brown triangles and was fresh and filling and very yummy. My dining companions had the Veg Cockney which is a full vegetarian breakfast and another had the Eggs Scotland (Eggs Benedict with Scottish smoked salmon). I tried a bit of each and enjoyed them. The Clarence Court Leghorn Eggs they use have a brilliant orange-ish yellow to the yolk and I swear they taste better than the ones in the States. This is cute place with great homemade food that hits the spot! read more

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Great looking cafe in the middle of the Finsbury park area! Very nice coffee and the orange juice is fresh from their machine! The atmosphere is very vibey with nice music! Accommodating a big variety of breakfast and then design looks nice. Great food too! read more

Blighty Coffee - Bar - Coffee & Tea Near Me - London, XGL

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Great food and great ambience. Price is also good for the breakfast quality in London. Definitely will come back the service is great. read more

Blighty Coffee - Eggs Scotland. Comes with 2. I just ate one before the photo. Amazing food here though - Coffee & Tea Near Me - London, XGL

Absolutely love this place! The vibe is spot on and makes for a perfect place to have a coffee, eat a meal, and get some work done. During the day you can find an assortment of signature meals common in different commonwealth countries, and at night this place turns into an Indian restaurant. Throughout the day, you can find space to be productive. There's an upstairs "workspace" and outdoor patio with seating. The ingredients found here are all sourced from common wealth countries. Also the wifi is fast and reliable. Don't forget the stamp card to get your complimentary coffee after a number of purchases. read more

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Wonderful English Breakfast, quick service, high speed internet for work.

Solid food, cozy and eclectic atmosphere and a pleasant manager (although the brunette server today with short, crimped hair could have been less brusque). Ditto to the bearded guy at the till; a smile wouldn't hurt. I'm also dinking a star because the skinny turmeric chai latte I got, although large and colorful, was pretty tasteless. However, The Clementine- The Full Veg English- was delicious, especially the mushrooms and two veg patties that accompanied the order. Very savoury and incredibly filling without being too overstuffed. The meal also came very quickly after we ordered. I also love you can bring small dogs inside; I petted a Boston terrier, beagle and chihuahua all within a half hour :) The tables upstairs are pretty squished together so be aware. read more

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A very nice place to have a cup of coffee with a friend or meet new people. It is also a great place for your laptop.

Wowsers Finsbury Park really is getting a little bit more trendy. Dare I say a tad hipster. Blighty cafe opposite Islington Uni is primed to cater to students looking for good coffee but also hype the visual references of what Britain was built on from the war to modern day. Winston Churchill, war displayed tables to artisan coffee and sourdour. What a (cool) mix. I do love the name Blighty. Always have always will so glad someone has finally used it and used it to full effect. I got a cappuccino which was good. Not the best I've ever had but it was good. I also got the 'winston'. An epic full fry up. It has it all with sourdour and homemade beans in the side. Loved those. All the meat of grey quality and a very filling plate. Service started ok, but gradually it only got better and better. The smiles and conversation finally came; well it was 10am on a wet Tuesday morning. I was a bit gutted the free bubble and squeak that I had seen in a mess tin from blog reviews was not given free before the meal as I wanted to check out but TBH I doubt I could have finished. For £9.50 the Winston is such great value that it will honestly fill you up till dinner. It did with me! Great going folks. Nice to see a creative hub upstairs with People working away on laptops. The downstairs better go eat your food though less seats. A really interesting space that has more character than your usual new cafe or hipster brew place. read more

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One of my favourite places in London for tasty brunch and great coffee! Few minutes walk from Finsbury Park station, this cosy coffee shop serves a great selection of breakfast/brunch dishes as well fresh bakery/pastry delicacies. Spacious garden area in the back is just the ideal place to read your Sunday newspapers on a sunny weekend! read more

Blighty Coffee - Coffee & Tea Near Me - London, XGL

We love coffee and we love our local coffee shops - but this store is the best! I was personally impressed to see how well kept it was, how friendly the staff were, and how much care went into creating this space. You can tell that a lot of effort went into creating a welcoming and comfortable atmosphere where people want to hang out and work. The whole shop has a very positive vibe. read more

I love neighborhoods with a lot of cafes. There's something so cozy about seeing your neighbors relaxing, or caffeinating, or reading the paper, or whatever it is they choose to do in a cafe. So I was excited when I saw that Blackstock Rd was getting a new cafe. Blighty Coffee is still figuring out what it is, exactly, but I already hope that it sticks around. I want to give this place five stars, eventually. On Saturdays, they were serving BBQ pulled pork and slaw for a little while. The food always looks fantastic, though I haven't tried it, yet. They serve Monmouth coffee, which makes it my new go-to neighborhood coffee stop. The employees are all very nice. The space is AMAZING and much bigger than it looks from the outside. There's a back garden with a ping pong table, and plenty of space to socialize or to be alone with a book. I hope the neighborhood embraces this place as fully as it deserves. The reason it's only getting four stars at the moment is because I ordered an iced coffee on a hot day and they were out of ice. Which is an odd thing to not have on hand, even if you are a coffee shop. No worries, though - I ordered an americano instead and it was still delicious. read more

I can't believe I haven't written a review for this place yet! I've come three times and never left unhappy (okay, except that one time when they weren't serving breakfast any longer - but it was about 3pm). The food is INCREDIBLE! Do yourself a favour and order the Winston benedict - you get three different kinds of eggs benedict and they are ALL amazing. I mean, really really really amazing. Plus, they have iced coffee. That's important for an expat like me. Even better? Dog friendly. Come for the food, stay for the ceramics class, workspace, or get'er done atmosphere. I love this place! read more

My favourite coffee in London (and that's saying a lot). I don't know what they do so differently, but these are definitely the best lattes I've ever had, especially soya. All of the staff are super friendly and easy going as well. A great way to start the morning. There's also a huge upstairs and back garden area which most people don't know about! read more

Not to judge a place on the sartorial choices of its staff members but I headed past the other day and the guy serving was wearing suspenders, a bowtie and a flat cap. I think that about sums up Blighty Coffee's vibe - it really is like a piece of East London dumped onto Blackstock Road. If you're okay with that kind of thing then you'll like this place. Due to torrential downpours we didn't check out the garden but the main seating area is cozy and nice. We went for brunch and as I'm incapable of not ordering a full English at brunch-time that's what I plumped for - and it was worth it. Well cooked and nice ingredients. The free bubble and squeak was a nice surprise and a nice addition. They also offer money off if you show up dressed in twenties garb. Honestly, it's probably worth heading back just to see if anyone takes them up on that. read more

Great place on Blackstock Rd. I have been here a couple of times and always enjoyed myself! They offer plenty of seating and do have a garden area as well which is amazing! Very cozy place with a great atmosphere! The pastries and cakes are absolutely delicious. I´m in love with the lemon drizzle cake!! This place is perfect for enjoying a drink outside in the summer, or breakfast with your friends! I can only recommend it! read more

Nice place, concept and food, A bit disorganised in the beginning, let see how it goes. More reviews to follow when time permits! read more

Best fry up I've had in London out of many strong contenders from the Wolseley to E pellici. So happy to have this neighbourhood cafe in our area. English breakfast was plentiful and good value, coffee was excellent and staff were friendly. Great atmosphere on the Sunday we visited. Can't wait to come back! read more

Blighty Coffee - Coffee & Tea Near Me - London, XGL

Love this place! Blighty Coffee has a relaxed vibe, yummy food and comfy seats. Good place if your looking for somewhere with Wi-Fi, I came here a lot when I needed to do some work and I found it easy to concentrate without bother. read more

Breakfast was fantastic, great iced coffee, and a super cute interior! A small place but has a couple different floors and different types of seating. Would definitely go back again! read more

Best breakfast in the area. The garden is great when its warm and the indoor areas are cosy. Gets really busy on a Sunday so be ready to wait. They do Bangers and Mash some evenings which are worth a trip for. read more

Only dropping a single star for rather "odd" service and that the adjacent table had leftover plates for ages. Other than that, this place is a great little hipster cafe in the middle of a chicken shop street. Not sure there *is* anything else around Finsbury Park, alas. read more

I have been many times since discovering it some months back and this review is based on all of these experiences. My boyfriend and I often come here for brunch, it's got a really nice vibe inside and the decor is very cool lot's of historical stuff and WW2 facts and posters and letters and pictures which the history boffin in me loves. They look quite small from the outside but actually have a big area upstairs and a big seating area, which I have yet to take advantage of, the seats upstairs are nice but since they serve food most of the day it would be good if they had some slightly bigger tables up there, it always feels a little like playing food Jenga when your food arrives. I have never had a single complaint with the food, I am vegetarian so it's really nice to have a veggie full english that doesn't have a sorry looking veggie sausage on it. Last time they served avocado with it and I don't think it's ever really been the same twice and although we missed the free bubble and squeak (delicious FYI) this weekend the fresh rocket based side salad we received was really welcome. The reason it gets 4 stars is because I do think their service needs some improvement, a few months back (we took a little hiatus from Blighty for this reason) we waited for an hour for a food, constantly being told that it was coming with no real explanation or apology. I understand they have the relaxed, hipster coffee shop vibe and although the staff are friendly and seem nice, I always get the feeling at least one person doesn't really know what they are doing. read more

A very new cafe and collaborative workspace. The coffee here is Monmouth, the barista's skills are equally good. My flat white was delicious. Food is basic: baguettes and croissants; they do do BBQ in the summer, which is great. The best spot for coffee in the Finsbury Park area this side of Seven Sisters Road. A quality and comfortable community cafe. read more

Great place with a great vibe. Massive upstairs lounge (and back garden!) which is decorated in a quirky junk store via history way. The flat white was nice, nutty coffee flavor. Most importantly not burnt. read more

A gorgeous little cafe with huge potential. Great outdoor area, funky decor,decent food - the only thing letting it down is the customer service. They seem miserable to be working there. Been there 5 times and have never received a smile. read more