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Cafe Route
Café, Deli, and Bistro££££
Dalston, London
"... staff,try French toast,Mediterranean breakfast and royal eggs"(4 Tips)
"Delicious feta and spinach filo pie"(2 Tips)
"It's as good as Ottolenghi without the stratospheric price."(2 Tips)
"Really delicious salads, but bizarre pricing methods on the mains."(14 Tips)
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Timofei CAugust 5, 2016Good selection of salads. We've been here twice. Once for dinner and the other time for lunch. The salads are perfect for lunch. For dinner we opted for something more substantial, tasty but not large
Melanie MitchellFebruary 20, 2015Route is great for breakfast lunch and a chilled dinner the service is always excellent. its a popular choice so be prepared for a bit of a wait if you go at peak times.
One of the best brunch options in Dalston. Impossible to single out any of the food options, all breakfast plates are amazing. Nice coffee and friendly service too.
DanApril 12, 2016The food here is fantastic with a range of deliciously put together salads to go with your main. Lovely atmosphere too on a bright Sunday morning.
EvaJune 9, 2019Amazing and very flavoursome foods. Tasted all the salads and recommend all! Veggie lasagna is one of the best I’ve had. Lovely staff too.
Laura SchoenmakersApril 3, 2019Those flavors are incredible! The salads to pick were very good and tasty. Would love to try more from the menu! I would definitely recommend it to anyone.
Julia CurtinFebruary 14, 2018The lamb was delicious and chicken thighs with cauliflower. Great for sharing and trying lots of different dishes. Friendly staff. Good atmosphere.
Gabi WMay 9, 2016Good place for coffees and cakes. Last time I tried the Oil Olive with raspaberry Cake: one of the best cakes I've ever ate! Wifi is great. ☕️🤓
Mac BetDecember 27, 2014The traditional English Breakfast is amazing! Really beautiful salads and very friendly service ♥ love it! ps mediterrane breakfast was also tasty ;))
Great brunches, great vibes. Both in winter and summer where you can eat on one of the large table overlooking the square.
Núria RullFebruary 8, 2015Amazing breakfast menu.. A bit crowded during the weekends but totally worth it
- AaronJanuary 15, 2017It's as good as Ottolenghi without the stratospheric price. Highly recommended for vegans and dabbling vegetarians alike.
Meg ShoutMay 18, 2013Really fresh food, breads baked in house, relaxed environment for a breakfast/lunch with friends :)
- GeorgiaOctober 12, 2016Amazing breakfast good quality coffee kind staff,try French toast,Mediterranean breakfast and royal eggs
Breakfast food is amazing. Crushed avocado w/ poached eggs on whole bread with chorizo and bacon. Delicioso
James GoochAugust 3, 2020Always delicious food. The salads are just incredibly tasty and good value. Friendly staff too.
Mathew WilsonApril 18, 2013Order outside your comfort zone. Trust that these guys know more about food than you do. It's like a Ottolenghi of the East.
- Excellent food. Dipped in quality briefly but came back strong. Its been my local for over a year now.
StephJune 8, 2014Nice place, nice food, but, alas, challengingly incompetent service. It's like one of those charming Italian comedies in which nobody's got a clue what's going on.
- Crushed avocado with poached egg, bacon and chorizo on bread
Kurt HaaOctober 31, 2015Mediterranean breakfast, Spanish/British breakfast.... It sounds weird, it tastes weird. This is a typical wannabe cafe...
Chris R (thechristophe)November 10, 2014Mmmmm. Yummy dishes with great side salads at a pretty decent price.
Casey HoJanuary 19, 2020Visited a few times, the coffee and food are quite good but one of the staff was very rude once. I heard a staff talk behind my back for getting water from the dispenser as I ordered takeaway coffee.
Stephanie JongDecember 20, 2014Decent spread! The Mediterranean breakfast is a tasty mix of all sorts.
Alper ÇuğunOctober 29, 2014This place is very ok (not excellent and not bad either) and it is very conveniently located.
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Route Dalston Junction is a cafe/deli/bistro in the heart of bustling and vibrant Dalston
Open until 10:30 PM (Show more)
- Mon–Fri
- 7:00 AM–10:30 PM
- Sat–Sun
- 8:00 AM–10:30 PM
+44 20 7249 6202
Features
Reservations
Yes
Credit Cards
Yes
Wi-Fi
Free
Outdoor Seating
Yes
Food & Drink
Menus
Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Happy Hour
Drinks
Beer, Wine, Full Bar, Cocktails
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