
5
"Hearth is a bakery with a big heart. The social enterprise bakery in Hackney Wick is focused on bringing meaningful change to the food industry and its customers. The bakery itself, nestled in a car park of the somewhat still industrial quarter of Hackney Wick, has a DIY feel to it: nothing flashy but in the best way possible, with outside seating in the summer. They also work with seasonal products and small farmers and producers to create an excellent changing menu. Come for a lunch of toasties, sandwiches, cakes, and savoury bakes, and leave feeling very satisfied. When we visited, the homemade sour cherry water kefir was mind-blowing, and make sure you get a loaf and a block of luxurious, salted Glastonbury butter to take home." - Rachel Rumbol