Running Late Coffee
Cafe · Hackney Central ·
Smooth coffee, cookies, and quiche with friendly service
Smooth coffee, cookies, and quiche with friendly service
"A great little neighbourhood coffee shop near London Fields, Running Late is the ideal place for a Hackney caffeine fix and a cookie. Although the outdoor seating is just a bench and a couple stools, it’s very much a place to be on sunny days." - rianne shlebak, sinead cranna
"Running Late is a small takeaway cafe in London Fields. We’re big fans of their chilli-red branding, dark chocolate and miso cookies, and the handwritten poetry on the wall. They use Ozone coffee beans and we swear by their smooth flat whites. They also offer pea milk, a nice option that you don’t find everywhere. Keep an eye on their Instagram page for exciting collaborations—like the most recent one with local coffee spot and roaster, Specialty Cafetière." - sinead cranna, rianne shlebak
"Cookie of choice: dark chocolate and miso (or the elusive banoffee) The cookies served at London Fields’ Running Late Coffee, courtesy of Netil Market stall Mamma G Cookies, are handmade by an investment banker who quit his day job to make cookies full time. Outside of offering a promising plot twist for the narrative arc of Industry, we are here to say that this coffee shop's cookies are the antithesis of mortgage chat. They’re very sweet and chunky, and are destined for milk-dipping and profound whispers about banoffee. If you’re more of a grown-up flavours enthusiast, the subtle saltiness of the dark chocolate and miso cookie will hit the spot. They’re all great paired with Running Late’s brews. " - rianne shlebak, sinead cranna, heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, daisy meager
"Are you currently a resident of Mare Street in Hackney? If yes, congratulations, you share a postcode with an excellent takeaway cafe that has a handwritten poem about coffee on the wall. If not, be warned that this teeny, tiny neighbourhood spot is likely to cause some zealous E8 Zoopla behaviour. Running Late Coffee’s chilli red branding is on point, the dark chocolate and miso cookie is chunky and hypnotically chewy, and the name speaks to us on a level that can only be understood if you’re our line manager. It’s owned and run by a couple of Irish mates who really know their coffee, so it’s a no-brainer for a caffeine kick, but it’s also worth going out of your way for the olive oil and brie masterclass that is the aubergine quiche. There isn’t any seating inside but if the weather’s nice, set up camp on one of the benches outside or go for a walk and introduce your cookie to London Fields. video credit: Koray Firat video credit: Koray Firat photo credit: Koray Firat photo credit: Koray Firat video credit: Koray Firat Pause Unmute Food Rundown Dark Chocolate Miso Cookie A chocolate chip cookie for people who own under-eye serums and worry about being caught for not paying their TV licence. The bitterness of the dark chocolate makes the buttery dough taste even better and the saltiness of the miso keeps the sweetness in check. photo credit: Koray Firat Sea Salt Chocolate Chip Cookie The cookies here are of the Ben’s Cookies school of sweet treat—as you weren’t friends with us at the age of 13, please know that this is a very high accolade and not a dig. They’re thick, gooey, and have that subtle, golden baked char on top. The dash of salt is great and avoids any ‘why am I consuming half a pack of Maldon when I just wanted a little treat’ woes. photo credit: Heidi Lauth Beasley Banoffee Cookie This cookie, this cookie, this cookie. Firstly, it actually tastes of banana, rather than those flavoured antibiotics of your youth. Secondly, the caramelised centre channels Dairy Milk Caramel in the best way possible. A want, a need, a must-order. photo credit: Heidi Lauth Beasley Quiche Finally, a quiche with sex appeal. Forget any gritty little flecks of bacon and instead enjoy a rich, olive oil medley of baby potatoes, roasted aubergine, and tangy brie. The crust is excellent. Also, it’s not always on—sorry for being a tease." - Heidi Lauth Beasley
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