Visited on Monday for lunch with my mother. Tough critic…read moreindeed she gave her grilled chicken gravy and veg the home made 5 * seal of approval. Followed by apple crumble and custard she was over the moon n. I had spicy lamb burger and delicious chips.'excellent value for money. Can't wait for planned expansion coming up including cocktail bar.

ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT!…read more It's a place I have been visiting for a good 7 years now and not once have I walked out thinking 'what on earth was that?'. The food is amazing, the music is great and the best thing of all is that it won't burn your pocket. I can't really think of a downside, If you're visiting East London and find yourself craving for some delicious Mediterranean food then this could be the right place.

The mouthwatering window display of handmade cakes and patisseries often tempts me on my way home…read more My favourite is the delicious fruit tart (see photo) with fresh fruit and a sumptious patisserie cream filling. Great for a lunchtime panini too!

It's a little bit dingy inside this E17 cafe. They offer tea, coffee and have a window full of…read moretantalizing pattiserie cakes. Sadly I didn't think they tasted as good as they looked - I wasn't blown away but they were pleasant enough. What was even more pleasant was the price. Just over £5 for two cakes, a tea and a coffee. Awesome-stow strikes a win again. But staff could be a wee bit friendlier!

This is a nice little coffee shop / bakery on the high street, you can find a whole range of…read moreartisan breads, cakes and pastries all freshly made and very tasty. They also have a good range of teas and coffees which are of high quality. The staff are always friendly, and they use the wallspace inside for exhibiting the work of local artists which is a nice way to get involved with the local community. The only drawbacks are firstly that it's a bit pricey, but then these places usually are so that's only to be expected. Secondly though, if you're eating in the seating area always feels a bit claustrophobic - quite simply because it is a very small space! I'm not sure if there's anything they could do about it, but it would be great if sometime in the future they moved to a bigger shop and had a more roomy seating area.

Lovely flat white, Portuguese tart and chill vibes. Cute spot, and I'll go again when in that area.read more

The gallery has only just reopened following a major refurbishment in fact parts of the grounds…read moreand Lloyd Park are still not quite completed yet! The new look is fantastic and currently sporting Grayson Perry's wonderful Walthamstow Tapestry for another few weeks. There is far more interaction, more history about William Morris himself, and Morris &Co, including big fat books of Morris designs. And it's all free! You can very easily get round the beautiful venue in 40minutes if you're not lingering about too much, but there is also a fabulously well-appointed cafe now, giving a great reason to just hang out and chill, overlooking the beautiful grounds. Highly recommended and almost on my doorstep!

This is a gallery founded in a house once occupied by the titular Morris, and is mostly concerned…read morewith him and his Pre-Raphaelite colleagues. It is in a creaky old building and access is a problem, there is a manual ramp which has to be trundled out by staff to let in wheelchairs, and then the visit is limited to the ground floor. Recent reductions in opening has also limited visiting this gallery. Saying that it is set in a large park, which also until recently was a pleasure to visit, now it is very dowdy and uncared for. There is a cafe and toilets in the park, but have very limited opening hours and are quite far away. With all this against it the exhibits are glorious and well worth the effort of a visit

Must be the best Portuguese Cafe/Bakery in London…read more Great coffee, delicious cakes and sandwiches. It can be very noisy but extremely freindly. Typically Portuguese with a Portuguese clientele.

Bom Pecado is the bomb diggity. Super friendly service and delicious sandwiches - ask for their ham…read moreon ciabatta with salad and mayo. Won't regret it. Also took away a whole lot of Portuguese cakes with my sandwich as I had friends coming over and the lady behind the counter was kind enough to point out to me that if I purchased half a kilo, it would turn out cheaper than the six I'd originally planned to get. I mean, nice or what?! All in all, two loaded sandwiches and a half kilo of Portuguese tarts and custard cream donuts set me back a tenner. BOOM.

I walk past this place every morning with the dog I'm currently taking care of, and two times out…read moreof three I can't resist getting an egg roll. Not *that* kind of eggroll mind you, but a couple of tasty fried eggs on a brown roll with butter for less than two quid. It's cramped inside, so it's better for takeaway, but I saw a gent just yesterday with a proper full English breakfast sitting at the window. Decent java as well.

Dear Village Bakery,…read more At 7.30 in the morning, I'm sure you're well aware that cars and motorbikes are kahuning far too quickly down Orford Road for me to risk walking my 7 yo daughter down there. And filling the small amount of space between the tables and chairs outside your shop with plastic pallets wasn't entirely reasonable; nor so was it for one of the staff to barrel out and scream "IDIOT" and other colourful abuse when my child tipped one over accidentally while carefully inching her scooter through. I'd probably have just chalked that shitty behaviour, and my daughter's subsequent tears, as a blight on the school run but you weren't done, were you, Village Bakery? On returning alone after dropping her off, you, the owner, burst out of the shop shouting at me for walking past with my phone (?!) - in the road, I should add - and demanded in a voice only slightly lower than Krakatoa erupting to know what my "problem" was. I asked if you thought it was OK for a member of your team to shout abuse at a woman and child in the street. You said it was. I told you that my daughter had cried; you replied - in front of another small child presumably in your care - "I don't give a fuck". You told me I am an awful parent for not immediately running back to tidy up the mess outside your shop that my daughter had inadvertently made worse. And then you delivered your parting shot: "Maybe you should've had 'em when you were younger, before you became an old bag". Now, I've always been fiercely supportive of small businesses in Walthamstow and before this morning I would never have contemplated posting negatively about one on social media. But you know what, Village Bakery? When you scream at my child in the street and try to belittle and humiliate me for having a baby in my mid-thirties, you've pissed on your local business chips and then some. Sharing as the "older" mums of Walthamstow - because I daresay I'm not the only 43 year old with a kid in primary - should probably know what you think of us and our offspring before making an informed decision about where to shop. No love, Me

Bestest best experience in London ever .. Food 10/10…read moreService 10/10 Value for money 10/10 Staff 10/10 Clean and warm !! Definitely will come again ** we forgot a jacket and one of the staff was running in the street to give it to us .. Bless him Thanks Horizon staff for nice experience :)

This is the best place for coffee and cake in Leytonstone…read more The staff are very freindly and helpful. They take your tray to your table if you've not enough hands. The coffee is great and the cakes add inches to your waistline as soon as you walk in the door, so be careful! There is also a great selection of savoury sandwiches, falafel etc.

Just what you want from a tea shop - a good selection of well priced tea, a raft of cake, lunch…read moreoptions and bunting. Oh and proper tea pots with loose leaf tea. Based on a Devon/Cornwall tea room and only five weeks old at the time I visited there is an air of tranquility to the place and community...the two owners were happy to chat new faces as well as regulars. There's also a community noticeboard and a selection of handmade crafts which can be purchased as a reasonable price. I had the Team Room Blend, a popular choice it seems as the following two other people also opted for it, as well as a tea cake. The tea arrived in a proper teapot with cup and saucer and was easily enough for three cups. It was also a lovely blend, not too strong but with a distinct edge to it from your regular English Breakfast. The tea cake was a good size and came with butter which had already been warmed (a wonderful small touch) so was easy to spread. All in all very tasty. I have no doubts that if I lived nearby this would be a regular haunt, but as I'm not I bought a gift voucher for a friend who is and hope she enjoys it as much as I did. Will certainly be going back next time I visit.

Good location, just by Wanstead station in case you need refreshments to withstand the journey to…read moreor from the East End. Wanstead is a picturesque little village and has many good things going for it already, a nice tea room was a great addition. The place isn't big, but the decor is quaint and lovely, and the service is good. The crockery is colorful and nicely mismatched, for the ones who appreciate a little bit of character with their tea. The tea itself... they have a reasonable amount of choice and I went for a raspberry/vanilla infusion; let's say I might stick with the traditional english breakfast next time. I had the teacake, wich was very nice, and if you are willing to take my advice then ask for it to come hot and already buttered to the table; this way the teacake absorbs all the butter and changes texture slightly, which is what you want. Butter on the side just isn't the same. The cake selection also looked great and I'm planning to try a few next. They have a cute little garden at the back, it was a bit too cold to sit outside on that day, but if sunny I'd totally go for that spot. :)

Holy shit this is some of the best vegan food I've ever had. In particular, this special: Venus…read morerice, black pea and jackfruit in a buckwheat pie with coconut, plum scotch bonnet jam, okra and plantain is AMAZING. In particular, the pie and its filling. Ommmmmmggg bursting with flavour and a great-sized portion. Sweet, savoury etc etc. For £9, it's a steal. The staff was also kind enough to pack another special for me for takeaway: black beluga dahl with apple mango chutney, cashews, green chili, coriander oil and cumin flatbread. Again, superb serving size and incredibly filling and tasteful. The nuts and dahl offset each other very well. Only the flatbread fell flat: pretty tasteless. The rest of the standard menu looks interesting as well: not just your boring avo and toast. All priced similarly. The interior is bordering on cramped though so make sure to get there early to grab a spot! Lots of tempting baked goodies on the counter as well. I would totally come here again if in the area.

BEST VEGAN BRUNCH IVE EVER HAD. We had a table right away,…read moreand it will forever be the place where Ive had my first tempeh. A little bit far when you're not local, but so worth it. Also, that name is perfect!