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Cafe by day, restaurant by night on the former site of Cafe del Parc (RIP)
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Summary
“Best bubble ’n’ squeak in town” – this tiny, faux-traditional caff in Tufnell Park (est. 2020 as it says on the website) is the kind of greasy spoon where beans on toast comes with Red Leicester; the coffee is filter; and you can view the playlist online #caff.
Summary
“Proper caff food done right” in Tufnell Park by two highly skilled chefs “will whizz you back in time to your school days or nursery – except I don’t remember it ever tasting this good!”. Elliot Kaye and Richard Hayes quit their jobs at Leroy and Lyle’s four years ago to “make the best fry-up in London” at this “utterly brilliant” re-creation of the traditional greasy spoon. Top Tip – “arrive early as there is no booking system, so the queue is often around the corner for this tiny cafe”.
Summary
“Bringing the greasy spoon into the 21st century – Norman’s hits the spot of traditional British food with top-notch ingredients at bargain prices”. Chefs Elliot Kaye and Richard Hayes ditched jobs at Leroy and Lyle’s in 2020 to open this Tufnell Park café, complete with gingham curtains and a classic photo of Bobby Moore holding aloft the Jules Rimet trophy – it is one of the few places on earth where you can have ham, two eggs and chips washed down by a negroni or a skin-contact wine. “The queues around the corner says it all. Get there early to secure a table!”
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167 Junction Road, London, N19 5PZ
Prices
 Drinks |
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|---|---|
| Filter Coffee | £4.00 |
 Extras |
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|---|---|
| Bread | £0.00 |
| Service | 12.50% |
167 Junction Road, London, N19 5PZ
Opening hours
| Monday | CLOSED |
| Tuesday | CLOSED |
| Wednesday | 10 am‑3 pm |
| Thursday | 10 am‑3 pm |
| Friday | 10 am‑3 pm |
| Saturday | 10 am‑3 pm |
| Sunday | 10 am‑3 pm |
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