Randomness Guide to London - Differences between Version 4 and Version 3 of Suzzle, E1 6PU
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This small cafe on Brick Lane is great for even the fussiest of eaters, serving vegetarian food that committed carnivores enjoy, and makes a welcome change from the wall-to-wall curry houses that are its neighbours. And what's more, much of the food is gluten- and lactose-free. They don't advertise that prominently, because of the unfortunate prejudice that such food is all rubbish. Most of it is, of course, because most of it tries too hard to be normal food just with a missing ingredient, and so fails. A good vegetarian - or lactose-free, or gluten-free - cook doesn't bother trying to make fake meat or fake gluten, they just make good food.
On the menu every day are cakes and flapjacks, fresh fruit juice made as you wait, and coffee brewed with care, not just slapped into a machine and dumped in front of you for a random taste surprise. And most days at lunch there's salads, soup, and bread. The bread is about the only thing which is obviously not normal food - the texture is a bit cakey - but it feels and tastes fine. Occasionally there are baked potatoes with various fillings or Scotch eggs, about the only time that meat is served.
And it's good value too. Most places around Spitalfields or Bishopsgate would charge a lot more for poorer quality food.
There is also work by local artists on the walls, much of it for sale, and a small exhibition space at the back (currently under renovation).
Accessibility: one small step at the door, and the inside is quite cluttered, probably making it hard to maneuvre a wheelchair. It's well-lit, and with no muzak.
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