Second Chance Cafe

good solo spots in london are rarer than people admit. second chance cafe, inside st mary's centre on n16, is one of the quieter finds in stoke newington, an area that already does independent coffee reasonably well. the tea list here is worth your attention alongside the coffee, which isn't something you can say about most specialty spots that treat tea as an afterthought. breakfast and brunch anchor the daytime hours, so if you're working through a slow morning alone, this is a place that accommodates that without pressure. the n16 postcode puts you close enough to stoke newington church street to make a day of it. come for the tea if the coffee queue looks long.