The Laundry

"At some point, between eating comforting Antipodean dishes and admiring the mint green banquettes, you’ll realise you’ve been at The Laundry for three hours and have planned to redecorate your living room to match the Brixton spot. It’s perfect for big-group birthdays—it’s free to bring your own cake if you get the set menu and there’s no corkage on Tuesdays. Plus, there’s a semi-private, laid-back dining room downstairs." - jake missing, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna, heidi lauth beasley

"Unlike the tedious chore it’s named after, we can’t get enough of The Laundry. A perfect morning at the Brixton spot looks like excellent coffee and spicy meatballs on toast for brunch, a buttery, malty banana bread with honeycomb butter for afters, and then a restorative tequila ‘bloody maria’ on the terrace out front. Between eating comforting Antipodean-British dishes and admiring the mint green banquettes, you’ll realise you’ve been here for three hours and mentally planned a big event here." - jake missing, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna

"WFH days don’t get much more aspirational than the comfy, mint green, leather banquettes at The Laundry. This all-day Brixton spot is the kind of office we could get used to—with excellent coffee and spicy meatballs on toast for brunch, plus early evening sundowners on the terrace. The wifi is strong, as is the desire to have a mid-afternoon slice of malty banana bread with honeycomb butter. " - jake missing, rianne shlebak, daisy meager, sinead cranna

"Maximum Capacity: Semi-private table on ground floor 20 / whole of lower ground floor 34 Minimum Spend: Two-course set menus are £35 per person The Laundry in Brixton is proof that not all private dining rooms require a remortgage. This relaxed Antipodean spot is an affordable alternative for anyone who likes the sound of mint green banquettes, artfully exposed brickwork, and tiramisu for the table. Laid-back birthdays or boozy brunches work best in this chilled spot. " - heidi lauth beasley, sinead cranna

"Unlike the tedious chore it’s named after, we can’t get enough of The Laundry. A perfect day at the Brixton spot looks like excellent coffee and spicy meatballs on toast for brunch, a mid-afternoon pick-me-up of buttery, malty banana bread with honeycomb butter, and early evening sundowners on the spacious terrace out front. At some point, between eating comforting Antipodean dishes and admiring the mint green banquettes, you’ll realise you’ve been here for three hours, have taken 47 photos, and mentally planned a big event (cakeage is £10, spritzes are £5 for one hour on weekdays, and there’s no corkage on Tuesdays). Whether you’re dropping by for a blissful WFH morning, or settling in for a big Sunday roast, The Laundry is the kind of place where you could happily while away half a day. photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch" - Sinéad Cranna