This is very small but super cosy coffee shop in Croydon that only opened 10 days ago, however…read moretheir coffee is great - they seem to be real professionals when it comes to coffee and tea! Owner also sells different tea including puer tea. For now they serve Alchemy Coffee which smells and tastes amazing - it's a place worth to visit if you are real coffee-lover. I've been looking for a good coffee in Croydon for ages and finally found it in Crushed Bean! Soon they also going to open sitting area downstairs that will be possible to hire for private events as well. Prices are more than affordable - £2.20 for Latte and just £1.20 for fresh baked kiwi square, such a bargain! They are working closely with The Bread Factory based in Hendon for a great choice of pastries and snacks on offer. There are also hot and cold sandwiches that looked yummy if you are hungry. Service is great as well - guys who are also the owners are very friendly and know what they are doing, wish them good luck and hope they will soon grow into a chain available all around London. Definitely recommend!

I had an awesome time hanging out there and the coffee is really good. I will definitely be coming…read moreback soon to try other coffees.

Adam at the bar was friendly, informative , and helped us to discover some local craft beers…read more.. Very relaxed feel with adequate space and tables.

My friend told me about the interesting history of this venue which started as more of an arts…read morecollective/community space but now is a also a fully fledged bar focused on ale with a burger concession. The ale selection on tap was a little odd - I think 5 pale ales plus one amber ale, in December, with no dark ales at all but the Kernel export stout in bottles was delicious if a tad pricey. Apparently it's often on tap so keep an eye. The Christmas burger was incredibly good - the combination of camembert, cranberries and mustard mayo brought so many surprisingly complementary flavours and fundamentally the meat itself was fantastic. Best burger I've had in a while. I liked how there is a video games corner - a comfy sofa in front of a tv and you can borrow mario kart from the bar! There's also table football and pool and it got very noisy as competitive spirits rose, so caution if you're looking for somewhere really calm, but overall I'd love to come back here and will try to do so as unfortunately it's likely to close due to some horrible luxury micro flat development killing the only thing in the area that would actually service the tastes of the kind of people in the market for a luxury micro flat. Will be a real loss for Croydon if that happens.

Best cafe in the area…read more Tucked away at the end of the old high street this is a proper cafe. Full list of usual breakfast from the small to the gigantic. I went for a 'number 1' which was great value and passed the first test - when it arrived the plate was full! Good quality food, great selection and wonderful friendly service. Always clean and quick service. Top notch

best take out shop ever great foodread more

Great little Cafe in the quieter and nicer part of Croydonread more

The cafe has an extensive menu and is set in an really pleasant spot for walkers but also has…read moreplenty of parking on either side of the main road. Really popular in the summer, there can sometimes be a wait but booking ahead is possible. Fantastic atmosphere, awesomely lovely staff and real value for money. It's easy to underestimate how good this place is until you go somewhere else. Definitely worth the trip, maybe call ahead to make sure they're not booked up. My only heads up is the kitchen closes for hot food between 3-4pm (an hour or more ahead of the advertised close),

Everything is great about this place. Staff that makes you feel welcome. All from Bulgaria and…read morehappy to explain their cuisine and suggest some items on the menu. I ate two starters because they both seemed so good and they were. A nice main menu too. Nicely spiced food but not hot. Bit like Greek the Bulgarian food. According to the staff all food is freshly prepared. Many wines to choose from. I chose a Bulgarian red, but they have wines from around the world (their beer is bottled and Bulgarien, three kinds). Wi-fi available. Background style jazz music was playing. Not radio, but probably a cd (no talking).

From the owner: Bulgarian Food, Eastern European Food, Mediterranean Food, Caferead more

This place is my 'go to' breakfast spot when visiting my sister in east croydon. It's cheap and…read morelocal. The food is always perfectly done from my bacon to my eggs! They have it down to a tee!! Even the tea is perfectly English. They have all the breakfast options - I always get the full with bacon and sausage for around 5 pounds! Thanks I'll be in again next week :-)

This was my first visit to Earlsfield to meet a friend who had just moved into the area…read more Mel's had been recommended by her other half and we turned up on a Saturday lunchtime. It's a nice place, the light has a nice balance with seating around the walls at the front with an annexe at the back that has more natural light. In fact, there's a nice bar with a selection of draughts and bottles of wines as well as spirits. The place was busy with mothers and their children/babies but this didn't in any way affect the ambience of the place. We had no problem finding a place to sit and there's table service. You'll find a good selection on the menu with a variety of breakfasts with eggs Benedict and Royale's along with a variety of lunches and sandwiches. We both plumped for the tuna cheese melt with coffee's which came quickly with an excellent side salad. I for some reason was expecting a Panini however the baguette was fine if somewhat huge. In short it's a good place.

Fantastic new cafe opened in the Memorial Park. As a dog walker this is a very welcome addition to…read morethe park! It's even a great place to stop at if you walk on Farthing downs. Everything I have tried has been fabulous, homemade toasted tea cakes and homemade soup, today I made a point of going for breakfast and I wasn't disappointed. Whether you want a quick cup of tea, or indulge in a sweet treat I highly recommend stopping by. Such a welcome change from the big chains, true personal service and a warm welcome.

Bad Service. Went in today at 2:30 asked for a table out back on the deck. Was passed off to a…read morewaiter who started taking me in and then said there was 1 table inside out back was closed. I ordered a coffee and a water. I'm still waiting on the water. Looked at the food menu given to me by the waiter. 10 mins later I order the salt beef sandwich. Same waiter told me they didn't have any left. Why didn't he tell me what was unavailable at the start. Then he said have another sandwich (not in a nice way). At this point I asked for the coffee to go. Obviously that was too complicated and he brought it in a porcelain cup. This place is much better on the weekend

What Banstead has been missing…read more A thoughtfully considered, independent restaurant serving excellent meals from breakfast to dinner. The food is precisely what's been lacking in Banstead. Finally there's a real option to find quality meals that will hopefully draw locals and visitors alike, away from the chain restaurants and coffee bars that have taken over the high street in recent years. I imagine other independent restaurants are going to have to up their game to compete now too - here's to healthy competition raising standards. The cute interior design, with a contemporary Art Deco twist and mellow jazz playing at an unobtrusive level in the background creates a great atmosphere. If there's any criticism to be made it's that the drinks can take a while. We've been back 2 days running already and I'm sure we'll be back again.