Bake Street
Cafe · Lower Clapton ·
Smashburgers, fried chicken buns, tacos, desserts, ice cream
Smashburgers, fried chicken buns, tacos, desserts, ice cream
"There are a few items on Bake Street’s weekend-only brunch menu that make this Hackney cafe a regular destination. The crème brûlée cookie, seasonal soft serve, and Makhani fried chicken burger have all historically got people down early. The crowd outside depends on what’s on, and how hungover everyone is." - jake missing, sinead cranna, rianne shlebak, heidi lauth beasley
"Bake Street makes brunch for people who wake up craving dinner. From the moment they open on Tuesday morning to their final crème brûlée cookie sold on Sunday afternoon, you’ll overhear Birkenstock-clad Clapton regulars deciding between which special to get, and change your mind five times as you get closer to the till. Let us help you out. Come for the weekend-only specials and don’t leave without getting the smashburger or the Nashville hot chicken bun." - jake missing, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna
"Bake Street in Hackney is best-known for its brilliant brunch and weekend menu—for good reason. People travel far and wide to get an 11am Nashville-style hot fried chicken sandwich, or a tom yum bun. Birria consommé, with chunks of meat, is chugged by the cup. Lamb birria tacos—so rich, so soft, and just a little cheesy—taste like they’ve been slow-cooked to D’Angelo. The meat is all halal, and although there’s limited seating out front, you’re only a short stroll away from Stoke Newington Common where you can make a picnic out of it." - rianne shlebak
"Bake Street is best-known as a brilliant brunch spot between Stoke Newington and Hackney Downs. But during the spring and summer months, alongside its birria tacos and hot chicken sandwiches, you’ll find excellent soft serve with changing flavour combinations like vegan purple lychee, Iranian saffron, and ‘butterscotch delight’. Get a tub and head down to Stoke Newington Common." - heidi lauth beasley, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna, daisy meager
"Although their coffee is good and their homemade sweet treats quite irresistible (especially the salted caramel brownies), it’s the weekend when you want to be eating at Bake Street. The brunch spot between Stoke Newington and Clapton makes fried chicken sandwiches that are McDz-like in the best possible way—think Nashville-inspired hot chicken or a silky sweet and spiced makhani fried chicken. Don’t ignore the smashburgers or the tacos if they’re on either." - jake missing, daisy meager, sinead cranna, heidi lauth beasley
