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79 Lauriston RdVictoria Park
London E9 7HJ
Neighbourhood: Victoria Park
020 8986 0777
3 reviews for Loafing
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This is my favourite sort of tea room; you feel as if you're a guest in the proprietor's parlor and the whole enterprise was a happenstance sort of thing. As if one day, a person woke up and decided to display some of their prized cakes in their front window with handwritten price cards, then hung up a sign: "Tea takers welcome! Come on in!" almost just to see what would unfold. Yes, Loafing has that sort of organic feel to it... where, after the sign was hung, the whole neighborhood anxiously arrived, hungry for the cake and tea and familiar company... and well, they just never stopped dropping in...
This homegrown neighborliness gives Loafing such a cozy buzz... at times the dapper men behind the counter (who are far too well-dressed to be mere "help," which again, gives you the distinct impression that you are their guests) seem flustered by the rush of their visitors... seeing to orders with a smidge of an amateur deftness, yet an unshakable level of poise... which is actually very charming and enhances the pleasantry of the experience.
The coffee is okay, the cakes and other baked things standout - although the pricing for them runs from *bargain* (i.e. mince pies, fruit squares) to standard (lemon torte, brownies), to just a *tad* overpriced (my coffee walnut cake slice, at £3.50, seemed to cost just a few pence more than should have), and the tea and scones look absolutely marvelous.
If you come here on a weekend, expect it to be packed, and if you come too late in the afternoon expect many of the yummy looking things to be gone...
This is Victoria Park at its best - I love the way this place looks with its reclaimed rustic wood detailing and floors , its quirky teapots and very strict menu.
It almost looks like an old bakery with large windows and a modern twist. Specializing in British tea various flavours are available.
This little tea house offers cream tea for £7.00 and scones and sandwiches. The sandwiches particularly the mature cheddar with cranberry is really good and prices are compettive.
There is something to be said about a small menu - the conviction applied to those foods is great and this little place is very charming.
I highly recommend this place for a moment!
This rustic chic café recently opened in Victoria Park village in Hackney, is my new favourite for hot chocolate & marshmallows on cold, wintery days. Warm and inviting, the café is fairly minimalist, with wood flooring & furniture and the big windows bring in lots of light from outside. The owner is an interior designer and apparently has experience in collecting and selling antique furniture which is apparent in this cosy café.
Not exactly cheap, a slice of carrot cake came at a fairly pricey £2.50, and the small hot chocolate brought it up to a fiver, but I guess that's standard for London.
