khady’s café

Lauriston Road, east London

khady’s café

Specialty coffee, pastries baked every morning, and a short lunch menu. A warm corner to sit in.

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A few details and we'll email to confirm. Tables seat up to 8 — for a bigger group, call us.

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Open today, 7:00 – 16:0042 Lauriston Road, London E9 7HA

On the counter right now

The things people come back for. The full list is on the menu.

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A flat white with a leaf latte-art pattern
Popular

Flat White

Double ristretto and silky steamed milk, no dry foam.

£4.50
A glass of cold brew coffee over ice
Popular

Cold Brew

Steeped eighteen hours for a smooth, low-acidity cup.

£4.50
A pain au chocolat on a wire rack
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Pain au Chocolat

Two batons of dark chocolate folded into buttery layers.

£3.75
An egg and Gruyère sandwich on a brioche bun
Popular

Egg and Gruyère on Brioche

Soft scrambled eggs, aged Gruyère, and chive on a toasted brioche bun.

£7.50

What’s on every week

Two standing dates. No ticket — just turn up.

Cupping bowls and spoons laid out for a coffee tasting

Saturday 7 November, 10:00–11:30 am

Saturday coffee tasting

Sit down with the week's beans and one of our baristas. We cup three coffees side by side and talk through what you're tasting. Free; ten seats.

A performer at a microphone in a warm-lit café

Sunday 8 November, 6:30–9:00 pm

Sunday open mic

Songs, poems, works in progress. Put your name on the list at the counter, or just come and listen. Kitchen stays open for cake.

A barista pouring milk into a cup at the counter

Started with one machine

Khady Diallo opened the café in 2017 with a secondhand espresso machine and a short list of regulars. The machine is still here. So are most of the regulars.

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