Better Health Bakery

Tucked away in a quiet street in Haggerston, The Better Health Bakery which is part of the Centre for Better Health, is "a charitable artisan bakery". In other words it is a 'social enterprise' that brings together a community "by promoting locally produced food and providing three month trainee placements to adults recovering from mental ill health". 

Not only is the bakery a great programme but it is renowned for its incredible bread and cakes. They use only traditional methods and natural ingredients which makes for some good and honest loafs and cakes. Their sourdough loafs and pain au chocolat are divine. If you are feeling adventurous I would suggest trying the sweet pretzel - it's different and a pleasant surprise.

Where
Better Health Bakery
13 Stean street
E8 4ED
London

Bistroteque

/ Egg Royale /

/ Avocado and Lemon on Toast /

/ English Breakfast /

/ Pancakes, bacon and maple syrup /

The Bistroteque is without q doubt one of the hidden gems of East London. I have been there several times for brunch now and the brunch menu - and the food - is just as good as I remembered. They make the all time best eggs Benedict and eggs royale I have ever had the pleasure of tasting - they are just perfect.

Tucked away in a small street in hackney you wouldn't know this places existed if you hadn't have been told - and now you have. On the first floor of an amazing warehouse conversion, the resident pianist plays a solid selection accompanying diners while they brunch on white table cloths. They have also just lunched a new concept - community dining - be sure to check it out. 

Because of the open kitchen, dogs are not allowed. 

Where:
Bistroteque
23-27 Wadeson Street
London E2 9DR

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Duke's Brew&Que

/Dukes's Breakfast/

/Mister Frenchie's Ravioli/

Dukes's is most famous for its incredible - and gigantic may I add - spare ribs. I will do a separate post on their dinner menu another time.This being said, they also do a mean American brunch where the portions are just big enough to finish. We went for the classic breakfast - two eggs, three strips crispy streaky bacon, Brazilian beef and pork sausage, diced home fried potatoes, grilled tomatoes, sauté mushrooms and toasted sourdough - and the not so-classic french toast - french toast stuffed with crispy bacon and cream cheese with loads of maple syrup (see picture above). Both were extremely good but the Mister frenchie's ravioli was a definite winner - different, unexpected and extremely tasty. Definitely something I want to try at home. The Dukes's breakfast was the perfect post-hangover breakfast but it probably wasn't the best nor the tastiest 'full English - or American - breakfast' we have tasted so far, but it is definitely up there with some of the best. This being said, the paprika potatoes were a nice addition.

Everything on the brunch menu looked so good so we will definitely be returning to taste something else. With the weather warmer and dryer, you can sit outside on the terrace (which is sadly mainly in the shade - but really who cares when the food is so good.

They are also very dog friendly. Although you will probably not be able to eat inside seeing as they have an open kitchen.

Where:
Duke's Brew & Que
33 Downham Road
De Beauvoir Town
Hackney
London N1 5AA

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