"Nagare Bankside makes most other coffee shops look like amateurs having a mess around with a French press. Coffee-lovers pull up chairs at the siphon bar, watching in awe like it’s Mark Rylance doing a bit of Shakespeare, but the Japanese-inspired bakery counter shouldn't be ignored. The bagels (chewy, with a thinner and less crispy crust than an NYC-style bagel) served with a pot of velvety, wakatake matcha cream cheese are the best thing here." - sinead cranna, heidi lauth beasley