215 Hackney | Cafe & Brunch

"215 Hackney's manifesto should be “a friendly cafe for people who believe there’s life beyond avocado and sourdough”. And we'll happily go around Stoke Newington canvassing for them. The Middle Eastern spot takes repeat breakfast offenders—bagels, french toast, jammy eggs—and adds a smear of tahini butter here, a chunky baba ganoush there, and liberal sprinkles of black sesame seeds and sumac on every golden yolk. The Jerusalem bagels, baklawa french toast, and Hackney Feast—a fry-up with latkes instead of hash browns—are high points." - jake missing, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna

"215 Hackney's manifesto should be “a friendly cafe for people who believe there’s life outside of avocado and sourdough”. And we'll happily go around Stoke Newington canvassing for them. The Middle Eastern spot takes London’s repeat brunch offenders—bagels, french toast, jammy eggs—and adds a smear of tahini butter here, a chunky baba ganoush there, and liberal sprinkles of black sesame seeds and sumac on every golden yolk. The Jerusalem bagels and Hackney Feast—a fry-up with latkes instead of hash browns—are real high points. " - jake missing, daisy meager, sinead cranna, heidi lauth beasley

"There’s a little note on the menu at 215 Hackney that says this baklawa french toast is “ideal to share”. We’re here to tell you it’s also ideal to hoard. The brioche loaf is fluffy, but the thick slice holds up to the generous squiggles of airy pistachio cream. Shards of crisp filo bring some welcome crunch, and the saffron and orange drizzle is a mic drop of a finishing touch. Whether you plan on going halfsies or not, linger a while at this Middle Eastern spot in Stoke Newington. It feels like being in a homely, community-led library, with great catering and no noise restrictions. " - rianne shlebak, sinead cranna

"215 Hackney's manifesto should be “a friendly cafe for people who believe there’s life outside of avocado and sourdough”. And we'll happily go around Stoke Newington canvassing for them. The Middle Eastern spot takes London’s repeat breakfast offenders—bagels, french toast, jammy eggs—and adds a smear of tahini butter here, a chunky baba ganoush there, and liberal sprinkles of black sesame seed and sumac on every golden yolk. The Jerusalem bagels and Hackney Feast—a fry-up with latkes instead of hash browns—are real high points. Regulars stop by for a chat and the ‘commuter grab’ (a sandwich, coconut chia pudding, and hot drink deal) and catch-ups are held beneath dangling light bulbs and shelves lined with books. It’s like being in a homely, community-led library, with great catering and no noise restrictions. photo credit: Koray Firat photo credit: Koray Firat photo credit: Koray Firat Food Rundown photo credit: Koray Firat Hackney Feast The homely, canteen-style silver tray tells you everything you need to know about this fry-up. It’s incredibly comforting and we like the addition of crispy, light latkes instead of hash browns. photo credit: Koray Firat Baklawa French Toast There’s a little note on the menu that says this is “ideal to share”. We’re here to tell you it’s also ideal to hoard. The brioche loaf is fluffy but the thick slice holds up to the generous squiggles of airy pistachio cream. Shards of crisp filo bring some welcome crunch, and the saffron and orange drizzle is a mic drop of a finishing touch. photo credit: Sinéad Cranna Morning Palestine We would go as far to say this breakfast is as comforting as a litter of Andrex puppies. The bagel is chewy, the rich yolks come scattered with sesame and sumac, and the tahini honey butter will cure sore throats and heartache." - Sinéad Cranna

"215 Hackney's manifesto should be “a friendly cafe for people who believe there’s life outside of avocado and sourdough”. And we'll happily go around Stoke Newington canvassing for them. This Middle Eastern spot’s version of a full English is the Hackney Feast. It comes on a silver tray loaded with grilled mushrooms, crispy latkes, bacon piled on top of more bacon, and some of the most perfect fried eggs we’ve ever had. " - rianne shlebak, jake missing, sinead cranna