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Small cafe and coffee shop opposite [[Brockley Station]]. It opened in late 2009 on the site formerly occupied by [[Dandelion Blue, SE4 2RW|Dandelion Blue]], and has gone through several refurbishments over the years (see <a href="https://london.randomness.org.uk/wiki.cgi?id=Browns_Of_Brockley%2C_SE4_2RW&version=2">older version of this page</a> for a description as of late 2011). In late 2017 it expanded into the equally-small unit next door.
 Small cafe/coffee bar opposite [[Brockley Station]]. It opened in late 2009 on the site formerly occupied by [[Dandelion Blue, SE4 2RW|Dandelion Blue]].
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Today, there's seating for 10 or 11 people at regular tables inside, plus several high-ish stools at narrow counters running along the front windows, and a few more tables on the pavement outside. The decor is cream, pastel, and light wood, with mini flower vases on each table echoing larger
displays in the corners of the room.
 <b>Note:</b> Browns was [http://brockleycentral.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/the-new-browns.html refurbished] in early 2013 ([https://twitter.com/brownsofse4/status/289312814047318016/photo/1 see photo]) and we've only paid a very brief visit since. They're also no longer open in the evenings, and hence we're not sure if they still serve alcohol.
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[[Kake]] visited on a Tuesday morning in September 2018. There was a small queue when I arrived a little before 12:30pm, but this was quickly dealt with. There were only a few spare seats, and I had to share a table (a notice on the wall encourages this, and also asks people to "be considerate with laptops").
 [[Kake]] and [[Sarah]] visited on a Monday evening in November 2011. When we arrived shortly after 5pm there were already several people in, a fair few of them with laptops. The upstairs was mostly full but there was still some room in the basement. The [http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattward/5622829430/ resident pug] was wandering around during our visit, which made Sarah rather happy. Music was playing, not too loud.
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Staff were helpful and attentive &#8212; one of them saw me brushing crumbs aside on the table and dashed over with a cloth.
 We had a few glasses of wine (served in water glasses) as well as a bread/cheese/meat platter <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/6406016983/ photo]</small> and a couple of extra-large sausage rolls <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/6406064417/ photo]</small>. It was all good quality, the cheese was a very generous portion, and they were happy to give us a refill on the bread. They told us that they source their cheese from a place in Peckham and their bread from Tottenham, and they make their own butter (it was indeed good butter).
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A cheddar, creamed corn, and spinach sandwich on sourdough bread (&pound;4.80) <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/30623322138/ photo]</small> was pretty good. The cheddar was flavourful without being overwhelming, the corn was neither too sweet nor too creamy, and the bread was very fresh with a lovely chewy crust. Breakfast tea (&pound;1.50) was fine.
 Accessibility: A step to get in. Toilet not checked post-refurb (pre-refurb, it was in the basement down a flight of stairs with a handrail only partway down). Most of the ground-floor seating is on high stools.
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As of September 2018 they don't take cash &#8212; it's cards only even for small amounts. They also don't have WiFi.

Accessibility: A step to get in. No further steps to the toilet.
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* [https://www.timeout.com/london/restaurants/browns-of-brockley Time Out review]
* [http://www.squaremileblog.com/2016/10/02/browns-of-brockley/ Square Mile Coffee article]
 * [http://web.archive.org/web/20120307075134/http://www.timeout.com/london/restaurants/venue/2:26612/browns-of-brockley Time Out review] (Charmaine Mok)
* [http://londonrobstuff.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/browns-of-brockley-se4.html London Stuff review]
* [http://www.pinchofsaltlondon.com/2012/01/browns-of-brockley-se4-cafe-of-week.html Pinch Of Salt review]
* [http://www.toomuchcoffee.com/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&file=viewtopic&t=8169 Too Much Coffee forum thread]
* [http://www.beanhunter.com/cafes/review/browns-of-brockley Bean Hunter comments]
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<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Kake]], September 2018. Opening hours taken from the Browns of Brockley website, September 2018.</div>
 <div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Kake]] and [[Sarah]], November 2011. Opening hours taken from the Browns of Brockley website, December 2017.</div>
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summary='Small cafe and coffee shop opposite Brockley Station.'
 summary='Small cafe/coffee bar opposite Brockley Station.'

Small cafe/coffee bar opposite Brockley Station. It opened in late 2009 on the site formerly occupied by Dandelion Blue.

Note: Browns was refurbished in early 2013 (see photo) and we've only paid a very brief visit since. They're also no longer open in the evenings, and hence we're not sure if they still serve alcohol.

Kake and Sarah visited on a Monday evening in November 2011. When we arrived shortly after 5pm there were already several people in, a fair few of them with laptops. The upstairs was mostly full but there was still some room in the basement. The resident pug was wandering around during our visit, which made Sarah rather happy. Music was playing, not too loud.

We had a few glasses of wine (served in water glasses) as well as a bread/cheese/meat platter photo and a couple of extra-large sausage rolls photo. It was all good quality, the cheese was a very generous portion, and they were happy to give us a refill on the bread. They told us that they source their cheese from a place in Peckham and their bread from Tottenham, and they make their own butter (it was indeed good butter).

Accessibility: A step to get in. Toilet not checked post-refurb (pre-refurb, it was in the basement down a flight of stairs with a handrail only partway down). Most of the ground-floor seating is on high stools.

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Last visited by Kake and Sarah, November 2011. Opening hours taken from the Browns of Brockley website, December 2017.

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