New London Cafe

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New London Café is a warm cosy venue in the heart of Highbury. Nestled on the corner of St Pauls Road and Highbury Grove serving traditional British Grub!

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New London Café Fact Sheet

New London Café is the brain child of Ilker Bafra & Ines Gutierrez. This husband & wife team have been massive foodies all there lives. Ilker of Turkish decent has been involved in the restaurant business for over 20 years having managed all types & styles in the Islington area. His experience is varied and this shows in New London Cafe menu. Likewise Ines has had many years involvement in restaurants with a fanatical about food family back in Spain she was brought up with the wonderful tastes of her home country.

New London Café is a warm cosy venue in the heart of Highbury. Nestled on the corner of St Pauls Road and Highbury Grove, just a stones throw away from Upper Street Islington and the Arsenal.

Having been open for several months they have decided now things have calmed down from all the mayhem involved in opening a new venue to launch properly and let the local community know who they are and what they are about.

The café is a mixture of English staple dishes as well as a few international offerings. The head chef Paulo Santus has been with café since opening. Originally from Sardinia he has mastered his trade all over the world and has chose to settle in London. You can see his style shine through with the weekly specials and delicious home made soup which changes on a regular basis.

Although not strictly organic the New London Café embraces the ethos of natural artisan food and offers many organic ingredients in their food as well as in their small exclusive delicatessen. The team source the finest products and offer a take out service for many exciting products ranging from amazing 'Kargs' 'Emmental & Pumpkin Crackers, perfect with cheese or fresh sliced tomato or their 'Raymond Blanc' 'Organic Porridge Oats' Delicious, to 'Teapigs' 'Chamomile Flowers' an unusual twist on the average tea bag!

The food on offer are real scrumptious hearty dishes. Breakfast is served from 8am with the classics, continental or the the decadent 'Oh la la' Home made French toast with cinnamon, butter and drizzled lashings of Canadian maple syrup. Every day home made burgers are on the menu, using only fine pure beef as well as yummy healthy salads freshly made to order and a range of exciting sandwiches. On top of an extensive menu they have a large drinks selection including all your favourite teas as well as health kick smoothies.

New London Café offers many services. They are happy to cater in house or outside for parties, corporate meetings and special events. The venue is a great location for children’s parties and we offer a full service including childrens menu, birthday cakes, balloons and party packs. The café also boasts a lovely sun terrace (seasonal) and would be happy to provide this space for events. They also offer a delivery service to local business on a minimum order and only on their amazing sandwich selection all served on fresh artisan bread.