Lockdown 2.0 is upon us and the hospitality industry is changing how they operate yet again. Some London restaurants have closed to furlough staff, while other cafés remain open with reduced menus, reimagined brunch dishes and a commitment to bring a bit of joy to your life this November. This list is divided into Central, North, South, East and West London, showing how cafés and restaurants are operating (takeaway, local delivery and/or nationwide delivery) and recommendations on what to buy. Grab a coffee from your local favourite, swap the supermarket sandwich for avocado toast and help London’s unmissable, small businesses survive.
Central London
Abuelo
- How: take-away (click & collect) and local delivery.
- What: smashing pumpkins (roasted pumpkin on activated charcoal sourdough with rosemary roasted walnut crumble).
ScandiKitchen
- How: limited take-away and strong focus on grocery shop, on site and online for nationwide delivery.
- What: Scandinavian groceries such as rye bread, lingonberry jam and mini cinnamon buns.
Half Cup King’s Cross (Barts Square branch is closed)
- How: take-away only.
- What: The Instagram-famous Oreo French toast with Nutella cream and strawberry coulis.
White Mulberries
- How: take-away and local delivery.
- What: banana bread with almond butter, Nutella and banana.
Prufrock coffee
- How: take-away and local delivery.
- What: heirloom carrots with ras el hanout, cucumber and house cornbread.
North London
Salt the Radish
- How: take-away, local delivery and nationwide delivery.
- What: Make-at-Home fritters brunch kit for two with free range eggs, halloumi and the sauces, available for pick-up.
The Good Egg
- How: take-away, local delivery and nationwide delivery.
- What: hot bagels for take-away and local delivery. Plus, the famous chocolate babka – small, large and VEGAN – available for nationwide delivery.
Jolene
- How: lockdown mini market for take-away.
- What: pastries, breads and savouries from Jolene, pizza and sandwiches from Big Jo, quiches from Primeur, vegetables from Flourish Produce and more.
Esters
- How: take-away (click & collect).
- What: different menu focusing on hand-held delights. Plus, essentials such as eggs, rice and granola.
Saint Espresso
- How: take-away (click & collect) and local delivery – both are now available at Kentish Town and they are setting up the same service for Camden.
- What: courgette quinoa fritters with tomato relish, paprika aioli and avocado.
England’s Lane
- How: take-away (click & collect).
- What: new expanded menu including favourites such as chorizo hash and gluten-free sweetcorn fritters with tomato jam
Common Ground
- How: take-away only, starting November 13th.
- What: focaccia sandwiches, soup, Bread Ahead pastries and homemade cakes. Plus, waffles at the weekend.
Sunday Barnsbury (Bellevue is closed)
- How: take-away only.
- What: buttermilk pancakes with berry compote, bacon, honeycomb butter and maple syrup.
Parlour
- How: take-away only.
- What: mini mart with essentials, Friday fish & chips (you can call to pre-order) and DIY re-heat Sunday roasts.
Karma Bread
- How: take-away and local delivery.
- What: cheese toasties, bagels, buns and challah bread.
The Barge House
- How: take-away (click & collect) and local delivery starting Nov 9th, and nationwide delivery.
- What: The Barge House Breakfast In Bread in DIY form, available for nationwide delivery.
Archie’s
- How: take-away (click & collect) and local delivery.
- What: new menu with breakfast baps, sandwiches, salads and soups. Plus, essentials such as sourdough, coffee bean bags and eggs.
South London
Where The Pancakes Are
- How: nationwide delivery.
- What: DIY pancake box with organic flour mix, pure Canadian maple syrup, buttermilk, bacon, fruit, recipe and tips.
Rude Health Café
- How: take-away (click & collect service pending) and local delivery.
- What: sprouted porridge with blueberries, mascarpone, berry compote and maple seeds
Social Brew
- How: take-away and local delivery.
- What: sweetcorn fritters with grilled asparagus, spinach and chilli jam. Plus, the chocolate chip cookie dough bite.
DropShot Coffee
- How: take-away only (text & collect).
- What: new winter dishes including kimchi fritters with pulled red cabbage, smashed avocado and beetroot relish.
Wacka Espresso
- How: take-away, local delivery and coffee bean bags for nationwide delivery.
- What: new menu with focaccia sandwiches, ciabatta baps and breakfast bagels as well as the café’s signature Monsieur Wacka.
Juliets
- How: take-away (click & collect) and local delivery.
- What: Young Betty Bacon (poached eggs and bacon on sourdough with espresso hollandaise) and Sweet Maria (sweetcorn fritters with halloumi, smashed avocado and kasundi).
79 Collective
- How: take-away and local delivery.
- What: Bombay Mariachi (sweet corn fritters with beetroot masala, fennel and smashed avocado).
Jefferson’s
- How: take-away (click & collect) and local delivery.
- What: Caramel Side Car waffle with ice cream, caramel fudge bites, caramel sauce and whipped cream
Brother Marcus Balham
- How: take-away and local delivery, via the Brother Marcus app.
- What: reduced menu with baked goods (more details tba).
Mud
- How: take-away and local delivery.
- What: Welsh Rarebit with honey-roasted ham.
Flotsam & Jetsam
- How: take-away only.
- What: the café’s much-loved banana bread with cinnamon butter.
Café Fleur
- How: take-away only. Call in advance to collect without having to go in the café.
- What: full vegan with kale, bubble, mushrooms, tomato, homemade beans, avocado and homemade sourdough.
The Farmer’s Mistress
- How: take-away (click & collect) and local delivery.
- What: new winter menu plus the year-round favourite of the Farmer’s Mistress Bloody Mary beans.
Nue Ground
- How: take-away and local delivery.
- What: grain bowl with turmeric-spiced hummus, roasted chickpeas and seasonal greens. Plus, essentials like milk, pasta and flour available for click & collect or local delivery.
Brickwood
- How: take-away and local delivery. Click & collect service is pending but you can place an order over email asking for a time and they will bag up your goods in advance.
- What: sweetcorn fritters with a poached egg and the essential side of hash nuggets with sour cream, spring onions and sriracha sauce
The Apple Blue Patisserie
- How: take-away (call & collect). Local delivery option is coming soon.
- What: English Muff (spicy hash brown, maple bacon, house ketchup, cheddar, fried egg in an English muffin).
Milk
- How: take-away and local delivery via their website
- What: buckwheat pancakes with different toppings each weekend
Green Monkey
- How: take-away only. Orders can be made in advance via Whatsapp
- What: sweet potato hash with chorizo, pomegranate, sweet chilli chutney and two poached eggs
Social Pantry Lavender Hill Café
- How: take-away (collection can be arranged from the catering unit), location delivery and nationwide delivery
- What: salads, sandwiches, pastries and cakes. Plus, gift hampers available for nationwide delivery
The Table Café
- How: take-away (call & collect) and local delivery
- What: The Green Goddess (house baked beans, roast tomatoes, spinach, avocado, mushrooms, sweet potato and sourdough). Plus, essentials such as milk and bread.
The Dynamo
- How: take-away (call & collect) and local delivery.
- What: The Full Dynamo (corn and herb fritters, smashed avocado, halloumi, streaky bacon, sriracha aioli). Plus, pizza for dinner.
Pear Tree Café
- How: take-away only. Orders can be made in advance via the ordering platform on the website.
- What: vegan sweet potato and chickpea curry. Plus, a range of frozen meals for dinner.
East London
The Bach Broadway
- How: take-away and local delivery.
- What: sweetcorn fritters with chilli jam, aioili and smashed avocado. Plus, essentials such as Clarence Court eggs and bread.
Brunswick East – Hackney Downs bakery and Dalston café
- How: take-away (click & collect) and local delivery.
- What: new take-away friendly brunch dishes. Plus, essentials such as Cacklebean eggs, cultured butter and milk refills from The Estate Dairy, flour from Gilchesters Organics and Duchess Farms
Friends of Ours
- How: take-away (click & collect) and local delivery.
- What: new winter chilli bowl with housemade cornbread, refried beans and salsa. Plus, essentials like eggs, milk and natural wines.
Millfields Coffee
- How: take-away only.
- What: Patty & Co (potato bun with a sausage patty, streaky bacon, fried egg and mousseline mayonnaise). Plus, small cakes and brownies.
Mae + Harvey Café
- How: take-away only.
- What: pancakes with seasonal fruit, house butter and maple syrup.
Farewell
- How: take-away only.
- What: inventive veggie dishes such as aubergine steak, filled mushrooms or pumpkin soup with caramelised onions.
The Attendant Shoreditch
- How: take-away, local delivery and nationwide delivery.
- What: avocado toast and coffee bean bags for at home.
Brother Marcus Spitalfields
- How: delivery only, via the Brother Marcus app
- What: Brother Marcus favourites, more details tba.
Mare Street Market
- How: take-away (click & collect) from the deli.
- What: salads, sandwiches and sweets. Plus sourdough pizzas for dinner.
Coffee Boxx
- How: take-away (click & collect).
- What: reduced menu including the Samosa toastie (medley of potatoes, cheese, carrots, onions, sweetcorn, peas and house spice mix).
Pearl Hackney Wick
- How: take-away only.
- What: new lockdown menu (details tba).
Ottolenghi (Spitalfields + all other locations are open)
- How: take-away (click & collect), local delivery and nationwide delivery.
- What: brand new Ottolenghi meal kits such as shakshuka for two with focaccia, Clarence Court eggs and labneh. Plus, cookbooks and essentials available for nationwide delivery.
Grind (Shoreditch + Soho & Greenwich only)
- How: take-away, local delivery and nationwide delivery.
- What: sweet potato harissa cakes. Plus, coffee pods available for nationwide delivery.
Bare Brew
- How: take-away only.
- What: coffee, cake & pastries (Monday-Wednesday), brunch dishes such as focaccia sandwiches, breakfast naans and weekend specials (Thursday-Sunday).
Crispin
- How: take-away, local delivery and nationwide delivery.
- What: coffee, grocery, bottle shop (Monday-Sunday), brunch (Saturday-Sunday). Plus, home feast kits available to order via Dishpatch for nationwide delivery.
The Breakfast Club (all locations are open except Croydon, Soho & Spitalfields)
- How: take-away, local delivery and nationwide delivery
- What: pancakes with berries, fruit compote and vanilla cream. Plus, merch available for nationwide delivery and sandwiches from Saint Elmo’s in the evening
Ozone Coffee Roasters (both locations)
- How: take-away (click & collect), local delivery and nationwide delivery.
- What: new menu featuring Ozone classics and reimagined favourites such as smoked fish kedgeree, banana bread and eggs benedict buns.
Amber
- How: take-away and local delivery.
- What: burnt aubergine with poached eggs, toasted za’atar pita, sumac yoghurt and chilli butter.
We Are Vegan Everything (WAVE)
- How: take-away and local delivery.
- What: toasted sandwiches, bowls and baked goods.
Lily Vanilli Bakery
- How: take-away (Saturday & Sunday) and delivery (list of postcodes covers more than just East London).
- What: sausage rolls, brownies and cakes, available in small sizes too.
West London
Farm Girl Notting Hill
- How: take-away (click & collect), local delivery and online shop.
- What: avocado toast with beetroot purée, pomegranate and toasted pumpkin seeds. Plus, essentials such as milk, bread and eggs, and a recipe e-book available in the online shop.
Eggbreak
- How: takeaway and local delivery.
- What: Nutella French toast with cornflakes and mascarpone.
Outsider Tart
- How: take-away, local delivery and nationwide delivery.
- What: American-style buttermilk pancakes with blueberries baked into the batter. Plus, granola, muffins and brownies available for nationwide delivery.
Angie’s Little Food Shop
- How: take-away and local delivery.
- What: avocado toast with chilli jam and feta. Plus, the banoffee loaf with chocolate buttons.
Proud Mary’s
- How: take-away and local delivery.
- What: breakfast bagel with a fried egg, avocado, chilli jam and bacon or halloumi.
The Elder Press Café
- How: take-away only.
- What: Autumn porridge with poached quinces, blackberries, hazelnut butter and crème fraîche.
