Brick Lane

Fika

I didn't stop for coffee today, this was from my last visit to Fika in Brick Lane in the Wintertime. I love Swedish coffee and the saffron cake was delicious. Thankyou to everyone who keeps dropping by and for your recent comments on past posts, I have missed blogging while life has taken over and it is good to be back and always lovely to hear from you xx

Scooterworks

Scooterworks, 132 Lower Marsh Street, London SE1. One of my favourite cafes in London, I visited it after dark last week and had a lovely time meeting some fellow-bloggers, organised by Ellie from Home Shopping Spy and Lynne from Tea For Joy. I couldn't stay for long but lots of people turned up and it was great fun. I enjoyed chatting to Laura and Mary from We Make London about their forthcoming Xmas fair.

On the way to the London Skyride

Travelling from south west London to the Mall for the London Skyride I cycled through Brompton Cemetery and stopped for breakfast at "the last 50's cafe in Earl's Court",

The Troubadour.

Orange Pekoe

After all that excitement on the allotment I popped into Orange Pekoe for a cup of their delicious coffee. It was very busy and the only seat left in the house was this very comfy armchair in the corner.

Market Coffee House

If you are in Spitalfields this is a great place to stop for some light refreshment. The Market Coffee House, 50-52 Brushfield Street, London E1. They have a flickr site too.

This lovely signage is painted on the building next door to the cafe.

Fika

A new cafe in Brick Lane, all the way from Sweden, Fika serves authentic Swedish coffee and my favourite Swedish bun! And it is right next door to the Beigel Bake. Fika is a Swedish verb which means to drink coffee with friends (usually with something sweet on the side)!

Paula Lindblom left this comment 'What a funny café!My favourite thing is just to take a FIKA for hours with my friends,Gothenburg is one of the café massives places in Sweden, so for me it´s the right place to be and live in...If I will go to London, I will absolutly visit this place!'

Brick Lane Beigel Bake

I have been visiting the Brick Lane Beigel Bake since I was a student, nearly 30 years! There are not many places you can get lunch for a quid. Egg and tomato beigel, eaten sitting on the kerb in some long needed sunshine - bliss! And it stays open all night.



Lauren of she sees red left this comment 'or at 3am in the morning walking home from a party in aldgate... beigel bake made me think of home and our awful australian accent.. ha!'

Geffrye Museum

The wonderful Geffrye museum is just across the road from Paintworks. If you are interested in the history of the home you will enjoy this museum (they have a good cafe too). And they let you take photographs!

Scooterworks

Scooterworks

Cooper's Natural Foods

Cooper's Natural Foods

Orange Pekoe

Orange Pekoe tearooms in Barnes, London SW13.

Their coffee is lovely too!

Nordic Bakery

Then a little break at the delightful Nordic Bakery in Golden Square - they have real cinnamon buns just like those I had in Sweden and good coffee. And I loved the view out of the window of the trees in Golden Square.