The Fabulous Tearoom

london's specialty coffee scene concentrates itself in shoreditch, bermondsey, peckham. you probably know those names well. but pound place in eltham, se9, is a different proposition entirely, quieter and easier to be in without an agenda. the fabulous tearoom sits there with a following that keeps coming back, which in this city means something. the tea program is taken as seriously as the coffee, which is rarer than it should be in a specialty context. if you're eating, small plates and vegan options are both on the table. it suits solo visits particularly well, the kind of afternoon where you want decent food and a pot of something properly made without needing company to justify the trip. go on a weekday, order the tea.