35-37 Broadway Market, London E8 4PH
Situated
on the ever popular and frequently busy Broadway Market, L’eau a la Bouche is
guaranteed a heavy footfall, which accounts for our frequent difficulty in
finding a free table.
My favourite spot to sit inside is in the left hand corner at the
junction of two large windows – one overlooking Benjamin Close, and the
other looking out onto Broadway Market. This spot is a real suntrap and maximises
both light & warmth, so is perfect on cooler days. I don’t have a favourite
spot to sit outside, since each time I’ve been here all the tables outside have
been fully occupied.
Their cake selection is manly – no frilly, creamy pale-coloured sponges here. It’s a solid selection and while it’s not too cakey (aside from the staple offering of carrot cake), they do serve a mean Portugese custard tart.
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| Manly cakes. Girly doilies. |
The
café is a combined gourmet deli and coffee shop, appealing to the upwardly
mobile urban hippie (the staff can best be described as “alternative” and
“laid back").
I
was bowled over on one visit by the bear-face coffee froth on Ben’s latte. This
is not a euphemism. I’ll spell it out… Ben’s latte had a bear face imprinted
onto the froth. If that’s still not clear, then check out the photo.
Beats seeing the Virgin Mary on a slice of toast any day.
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| Why the sad face Mr Coffee Bear? |
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