Elephant Coffee

Elephant and Castle’s Best Cafes, Bars, and Snacks | Eater London

"Situated in a tiny space that is the size of a cubicle next to La Fama, this cafe sees a swift turnaround in hot drinks, baked items and arepas throughout the day. Baked buñuelos and pandebonos are perfect salty foils to mugs of sweet hot chocolate spiked with cinnamon. Torta de choclo is a dense sweet croquette of corn, smashed and fried up like a hush puppy, while arepas can be ordered with cornmeal and stuffed with cheese or with fresh corn and served simply with butter. The arepa de paisa is an astonishing circular empanada, a delicious ‘everything pie’ stuffed with the components of a bandeja paisa — chorizo, crispy husks of chicharron, shredded chicken and beef, plantain and black beans — and is a filling meal for just £3." - Jonathan Nunn