Finsbury Park Cafe

solo mornings on endymion road have a particular quality to them, quiet enough that you can actually think, and finsbury park cafe seems built for exactly that. the specialty coffee is the obvious draw, but the organic small plates and notably good tea mean you're not stuck choosing between a proper drink and something to eat alongside it. it suits the kind of visit where you arrive with a laptop and leave two hours later than planned. the tea selection alone is worth paying attention to, especially if espresso isn't what you're after that day. finsbury park itself sits between manor house and stroud green, unhurried by london standards, and the cafe fits that register. come for the cortado, stay for whatever's on the small plates menu.