The Bungalow Cafe in Redbridge

Lovely traditional cafe overlooking wanstead park! We love it here. Really calm, huge portions and very reasonable!!

Cheapest Cafe in the area for sure and must be the cheapest in London cup tea 70p (£1.50 in high street) food at least £3 to £10 cheaper than cafes in high street. Huge portion, difficult to finish food. Had Bungalow Workman’s Special was piled high and too much to eat embarrassed to leave it so took home what was left. Staff really nice girls especially the oriental one who is friendly and polite. Best cafe around! Spotless in side as well.

Three hungry men enjoyed liver, chips, tomato, fried egg and tea. Liver possibly a little tough but very tasty and excellent value. Lady behind counter and serving staff were great. Recommended.

I wouldn't say the food was stunning, but it was absolutely fine, and as my title indicates, very good value for money. I had a fried egg (okay), 2 and a half rashers of bacon (exceptionally good), 2 hash browns (okay), for £4.95. What's not to like about that! Service was smiley and prompt. The actual cafe is a pleasant quiet space, tucked away off the High Street. Recommended.

i had a fry up in here today, worst food i have had in many years weatherspoons is better, and that is crap, I wont be back

Good local cafe has been refurbished, a great makeover and gazebo. Usually have the bungalow special breakfast, bacon egg sausage beans or tomato, mushroom's, toast and tea or coffee. About £5 good value good size portion. Nice new coffee machine, good varied menu. Very clean Only negative is lady serving sometimes gets order wrong.

I love Bungalow. Cheap. Clean. Generous portions and efficient service. If you’re happy with greasy spoon fry ups at fair prices then it’s a good choice. Quiet location and well ventilated with a covered outdoor deck so good in Covid times. It’s a hidden local gem

I usually go to the Soul Stop cafe in South Woodford but thought I'd try this place. Sorry I did. I had the vegetarian breakfast. No eggs for some reason. Four small, soggy hash browns, soaked in oil. Vegi sausage looked nice but tasted mediocre. Small amount of baked beans and mushrooms. Coffee was absolutely awful (which you had to carry yourself from the counter) I can now understand why they ask you to pay upfront. Place looks nice and cosy but don't fall into the trap of judging a book by its cover. I'm going back to my regular cafe.

During the lockdown, we have been able to order some amazing take away food from this restaurant. Delicious food .. which can be frozen.. all homemade. Reasonably priced. Even been able to buy soup which has been a lifesaver for somebody who cannot swallow properly - tasty and full of nutrition. Found the Stavros really helpful and obliging to our different requests. A great chef.

This is the second time we've had a family party in the marquee-covered garden of the Bungalow Cafe. As before, it really was the perfect little venue (for about 40 people). The Lebanese food is very nice, the location and the atmosphere is lovely, the service relaxed and friendly (and tolerant -- thanks in particular to Stavros, who put up with a lot of wittering from me and other family members in the weeks leading up to the party). We brought our own decorations and cake, and were welcomed in 2 hours before opening time to set up. It was a fantastic night, and I really can't recommend this place highly enough for a party. Thank you so much, Bungalow Cafe.

Varied menu with good wholesome breakfast food. The size of the portions will keep you full for the day and probably one of the cheapest around. Staff are very friendly and polite.

With friendly service, ample portions and reasonably priced, this cafe is a great place for a cheap meal. Decor is a bit tired but the food is fresh and tasty.

Used to love this cafe. Just sent my boy to get some sandwiches & coffees as today we’re working in the same road & I told him it’s “proper food”. One bite was enough. Absolute filth. Bread was so hard I couldn’t bite the crust off !! My son had a few bites of his & agreed the crust was far too hard. Clearly the breads old. Last time I spend my money in there.

So this wasn't the cafe as it is by day (although I've had the breakfast there and it's very good); this was its nighttime incarnation as a Lebanese restaurant. They used to run it every weekend but at the moment it's just for functions. We booked it for 30 people for my 50th, and it really couldn't have been nicer. The restaurant is in the garden of the cafe; they've got a very solid marquee and outdoor heaters, so it doesn't really feel like outside. The atmosphere was informal and lovely, food was fantastic (only fault was that there was too much of it!) and the staff were friendly. Price was very good too - £15 a head for a meze with loads of courses -- and it's bring your own alcohol (no corkage fee). Overall, a brilliant place for a party, and now I'm trying to think of an excuse to go back and have another one there!

I use this café often, the breakfast is fine the menu is limited but plenty of choice. If you in the area go for it.

As always a great place to eat. Friendly staff, great variety of food, reasonable price, depending on the time of day customers vary from workers, police, office staff, families, friends, of all ages. Highly recommended Both indoors, outdoors tables. Never had a bad experience here.

He estado aquí dos veces en los últimos meses, algunos de mis colegas usan este lugar y puedo ver por qué, la zona de asientos cerrada al aire libre es un toque de genio que permite a los grupos grandes sentarse juntos y hablar libremente,La comida aquí es excelente y tiene un precio razonable, el ambiente es como un café antiguo de antaño, por lo que muchos de estos lugares han sucumbido y se han convertido en lugares de moda que la gente normal de la clase trabajadora se siente vestida para entrar en un mono y un el café es más caro que una comida de precio medio aquí,Los dedos cruzados en este café mantendrán su encanto de antaño y continuarán como están ahora,Esperando otra visita hoy si estamos trabajando cerca,definitivamente recomiendo este lugar

Great breakfast and friendly staff. Always a great place to visit at the weekend when not in the mood to cook

Empieza como un café por la mañana y luego en las mariposas noches en una Mezzo griego en las noches y hay algún espacio parte del lado contiene más de 40 personas, sé que han hecho. También te permite traer tu pripia bedida alcohólica bebidas.

This is my first visit to the bungalow cafe in about 20 years I was pleasantly surprised that the cafe has remained the same with the addition of using the garden as an evening restaurant

Food was good and the price was great. There was 8 of us so had a few different menu options and they all looked good. Worth a visit

Great food at great prices. You will struggle to find a better fty up for a great price. Not the best looking cafe but you can't fault the food.

Visitamos para desayunar, la comida bien, pero buscando sobre el lugar necesita una limpia! La comida a un precio razonable y cantidades generosas y el personal era amable deseo comprar mejor calidad estos lugares de café.

Aquí se sirve un buen desayuno abundante. Llegará sensación realmente completo.

Siempre disfruto vuelve aquí una delicia. Abundantes porciones y un buen ambiente con comida a un precio razonable. Me encanta el pan frito en aquí

Post - it's not.Odd place but good food at a reasonable price.My second visit here as my daughter lives just across the park, knows I like middle eastern food so books a table when I visit her.There is a reasonable selection of Lebanese dishes with the odd item not available when asked for. Take your own wine - there is no corkage charge!I was feeling hungrily carnivorous so had the mixed grill as main, my daughter going for Shish Taouk. Attentive but unobtrusive service, quiet for a Saturday [but I am told there is a big variation in how full it gets].Relaxed, enjoyable, good value.

The place is filthy and flies everywhere. The pie that I had was cold and only heated on the outside. The waitress did'nt give a fig. Avoid like the plague.

Friendly old cafe with nice staff but needs a serious clean up as all the floors are grimey , very much s in the tent bit. Half the chairs are broken as well. I had a stuffed hearts dinner which was very nice and about a fiver. Mug coffee I had was undrinkable though. Got a ticket on my car which made it an expensive lunch. Watch how you park.

I live three streets away from The Bungalow and am a regular visitor. The very best and cheapest breakfast in East London. Lovely young female staff, always service with a smile. If you are in Wanstead, don't forget to call in you'll not regret it. Opens early but shuts at 3pm. tudordaviesbda1.6@btinternet.com

The Lebanese food was good but not the best. The prices are very reasonable and it is bring your own bottle (no corkage charge). We went as a group of six and it was an excellent night. A bit like having your own private dining room. Food was enjoyable, atmosphere great and the staff were very friendly and attentive.

I usually come here with my boss for a quick lunch. They have good breakfast dishes with good portions. The atmosphere is not very good and it is a little bit noisy sometimes. There is not a good variety of dishes and sometimes some of them are gone. The price is quite reasonable.

Our third visit on a Friday lacked atmosphere, any other diners, first choice was not available, and dry chicken. Big shame because we have enjoyed last two visits in evening as families and girls group but won't be going again.

Many friends have told me how good The Bungalow Cafe is for breakfast so I decided to try it out.I was not disappointed. A full English breakfast for only £4. It included bacon, sausage, egg, mushrooms, and beans. I thoroughly enjoyed it.The only thing that let it down for me was the coffee. It was far too milky and made with full fat milk (no choice was given).The staff are very friendly and efficient. I'll be back

With a cup of tea. What more do you want? It's a caff. It's basic. It's always full of coppers parked on the double yellow lines even though Wanstead police station has closed. A local institution.

Excellent food. 4 of us had the meze which included approx 20 dishes from pitta and dips to chicken livers, beef and chicken skewered kebabs, fresh salads and olives. All food tasted wonderful and fresh. The Bungalow is not licensed so we took a bottle or two in a cool bag. No problem. Jugs of water were supplied. There is no corkage charge. The meze was only £15 per head and we couldn't finish it all. The staff were there helping out with our every need ( I had a leg in plaster and I felt so looked after with a comfortable spare chair to rest my leg on ). We sat outside under grape vines and had a lovely time. GO THERE!! It's a hidden gem at the back of Wanstead. You will NOT be disappointed. We will be returning more than once.

Living just around the corner to the Bungalow we had heard good things about the evening Lebanese fare served here so thought we would give it a try. Went for the meze option as it seemed to offer a little bit of everything on the menu. We did struggle to finish the whole lot but enjoyed all of the dishes. I loved being able to take along our own drinks (no corkage charge) which made the meal even better value. Very nice seating are outside added a holiday feel to the evening. The atmosphere was not great as it was very quiet but this is not fault of the restaurant as both food and service were lovely. Hope more people get to hear about this little gem and pay it a visit. We will definitely be returning.

I must admit I have not used the Bungalow @ night only for breakfast / lunch so I based my review on thatI have been using this cafe for over 20 years & the food has always been fresh & tasty - from a cooked breakfast to a tasty lunch menuThe staff have always been friendly & helpful & the place is spotless & the cost is very reasonableIt is without doubt one of the very best workers cafe in London.

I find the negative reviews on here bizarre to say the least. This Restaurant has an excellent variety of food for cheap prices. The Meze at £15 is superb, the waitress and Chief are very friendly and you can take your own alcohol which saves even more money. Having been here many times I can thoroughly recommend it.

Never been their at night but as a day time cafe its very good the food is fresh and plentiful and well be returning

We thought we'd give bungalow cafe a try on a Saturday night unfortunately not very good! We were the only couple in the place no atmosphere at all. The food was average and the prices were reasonable. We ordered a mixed grill with rice but they had run out of rice so had to have chips as a substitute. For desert they only had 1 desert available which isn't good enough. We won't be going back.

Some reviews on Tripadvisor astound me. This place is a rarity in Wanstead - a BYO where the maximum you are ever likely to pay is £15 for a Mezze so copious and varied I defy anybody to finish it or to find something in it they did not like. This is not the Ritz and the more modish might go a hundred yards down the road and pay three times as much for exactly the same thing. There is endless fresh salad, barbecued chicken, shish kebab, Mediterranean sausage, as well as falafel,houmous, other dips and chicken livers which (while not to everyone's taste) are authentic and bursting with flavour.This has a good local following but advertising wise tends to hide its light under a bushel. I have no hesitation in spreading the word for an establishment which has no pretensions to any sort of glitz but which nonetheless is uber clean with toilets that would grace any fine dining establishment. I have now been five times, have never been ill(!) and have always been charmed by the always willing service. Give it a go and marvel at its value for money.

We went with friends for dinner on Saturday. The best thing I can say is that it was clean and cheap! We had the five course Mezze each and the bill was £30.00 a couple. You bring your own wine. There was no atmosphere as it is like eating in any cafe, nothing special. The food was awful. The starter of taramasalata, tzaiki and other hors d' oeuvres was tasteless. The cheese was like rubber. I can honestly say that none of it was enjoyable and my husband had a bad tummy the next day. We won't be going back!

Very disappointed the venue is not bad and very reasonable but the food was awful how did this get such a good rating on this site. Will certainly not be going back.

Okay, I have never been in the evening when they serve Lebanese food, and BYO, so this review is of their business as a transport café.This was my local café when I lived in Wanstead. Whenever I'm back in London, I always try and have a breakfast here. Great value, good honest food, and very friendly.No, this is not a pretentious restaurant, that will serve lattes and cappuccinos. Blinkin' great cup of tea though, and wonderful egg, bacon, sausage, tomatoes mushrooms and toast. Eastern European owners now, (previously Cypriot), but they certainly know the great British BreakfastRecommended.

Recommended by friends who have since gone down in my opinion for their judgement.This place is really dirty and with in depth grime and found it difficult to eat in such a dirty environment. The entire place needs to be closed and thoroughly cleansed.

Very friendly, attentive staff, and good service.We had the £15 set meal, and frankly there was too much food.On the whole the food was tasty without being brilliant. However, the chicken liver dish (which I'd been told about) was dry and sawdusty. I don't think I'll be going again.

this is my local cafe, I have been going here for 23 years when the previous owner ran it. Average or just about breakfasts, and sandwich lunches. Not great for dinner, when open. Has a gazebo in garden now past 2 years or so, but could really do with a genera re-furb, paint.

Dirty filthy and grimey. Like a place that has been furnished from charity shops with depressingly dark wood mix matched furniture the seating hard to clean, not that they seem to bother anyhow. Ingrained filth wherever you look, floors and tables included. Unfinished building works, a grotty place to venture to consume the greasiest food imaginable. Would not bother if you value your well being.

Lovely food in this cafe which becomes a Lebanese restaurant in the evening. bring your own wine makes the great value food even more affordable. great way to spend an evening with friends. Had the set meal with humous, tzatziki, baba ghanoush, tahini, olives, warm soft pitta, then felafels, spicy chicken livers, grilled halloumi, fattoush, tabbouleh, then grilled meats and particularly good chips. pretty authentic flavours having spent many years in the Middle East myself.

Popped into The Bungalow Cafe for breakfast, despite usually going to the cafe on Wanstead high street, big mistake. Service with no smile, dirty tables surrounding us with pigeons eating the remains of the food, sticky mismatched tables and chairs, dirty floor and cobwebs on the beams in the outside area. Wouldn't have thought you could get a ham omelette, beans and chips wrong, but I was wrong, food was horrible and bland, omelette was limp and soggy and the ham had no flavour. It's cheap, but that wouldn't entice me to go back! Needless to say I will not be frequenting this establishment again.

I have been to the café as a boy and more recently during the day. Excellent value-for- money food. The Lebanese concept is a wonderful contrast. The starters were tasty and plentiful. However, the meze, though plentiful, was not that flavoursome. Having said that, the service was excellent, unhurried but attentive.

We love it. Great food, so cheap and better still you take your own wine. Very friendly staff who don't rush you even when it is home time, nothing to dislike about this rustic cafe.

We have been to this restaurant a few times in the evening with different people of different age groups. Everyone has enjoyed it. It has a pleasant, casual atmosphere but both the food and service are very good. You are allowed to take your own alcoholic drinks and there was no extra charge for this. I particularly enjoy the set meal as you get lots of everything. They do vegetarian options and the food is halal so everyone is catered for. Recommended.

We, like many other reviewers, loved this place. Sadly the last time we visited the chef obviously wasn't in the mood. We booked for a Saturday and it wasn't busy. We ordered meze for 4. Normally the dishes are spaced out and you're asked if your ready for main. EVERYTHING came together, it was ridiculous. When we asked why the rush we were told kitchen about to close - it was 8pm ! By 8.15 we were the only people left and they turned away a party of walk in customers. Crazy. Not sure will be back

What a great find The Bungalow is. It does an extensive Lebanese menu in the evenings. Great food, agreeable and efficient service, unfussy and very, very good value. The sharing hot meze at £15 per head is remarkably good value, high quality and huge quantity. You will stuggle to eat for days afterwards such is the spread - flavoursome and mixed food types i.e. not all mince and kebabs. Vegetarians are well catered for. Parking is tricky and it is a bit noisy inside (piped music which dominates a bit). The outdoor seating is in a makeshift tent type construction and could be a bit cold in the winter months. They have a bring your own booze policy without any corkage. This is very well worth a visit and I am looking forward to going again soon.

I have eaten in both styles of restaurants. the greasy spoon is a solid favourite in the area, good cheap food. The night time Lebanese is excellent with huge portions. My only quibble is that i always feel cold in this place

I was unlucky enough to be alone when I dined at The Bungalow Cafe and this precluded me from having the Meze (min 2 people). I enjoyed my main meal of slow cooked Lamb shoulder but I was extremely envious of all around me being treated to a seemingly never ending stream of delicious looking Lebanese dishes. Add to this the fact that this is a bring your own cafe and it makes for a cheap night out. I suggest you go soon before more people find out about this place and the portions diminish or the prices rise.

The Bungalow Cafe is a traditional cafe by day and a Lebanese /Mediterranean restaurant by night, its cheap and cheerful with a "bring your own" booze policy, no complaints about the place really as the food is good and the atmosphere is friendly, it reminded me of The Premises in Hackney which is more expensive and no better.On the whole its a nice little place to eat and I would definitely recommend or go again.

I had this on my list to visit and was not disappointed. Ate myself to a standstill for £15.00We copped out and ate the Meze because waitress said as it was our first visit it would be good. Also the meat platter part oft the main course had a selection of meats from the a la carte menu. The starter included; dips, chicken livers, oilves, bread, salads, haloumi and ham/bacon on bread and falafel.The main course of meat was more bread, and included; spicy sausage chicken kebab, chicken wingsWe ate in the attached tent/Gazebo that would be great in a hot summer.they have no drinks license so we stopped in Wanstead high street branch of the co op and got 8 bottles of Tiger and a bottle of gewürztraminer all for £16. So a meal for two big eaters with lots of wine and beer was £51 including a tip.Note: no license, but don;t charge corkage and its cash only

After reading the other reviews here, I felt we had to order the mezze.There's so much of it, they moved us to a bigger table!And it was really good - I'd love to know some of the spices they use, esp in the chicken livers.Definitely recommended and make sure you've got a big appetite.

Lucky to find this place as when again in the area i know were i will be eating. We had the chance to taste and take in the lovely atmosphere of this Gem of a eatery in a lovely part of Wanstead E11. As working in the area for the day had a great breakfast freshly prepared and plenty of it. The staff are friendly and the positioning of this place is perfect over looking a park. People visiting the area for Olympics will get to a taste of a true British Cafe here. We saw that this cafe later on in the day turns into a Lebanese restaurant so yes we gave it a go and boy we all left there satisfied and saying how great tasty and fresh all the food was, as originally from the Mediterranean our selfs we went for the Meze a selection of tasty well cooked food that burst with flavour. Chicken livers, Falafel, dips , olives, fresh salads, tabouli, BBQ chicken,Shish, Pitta, Haloumi cheese and lots more what a FEAST. Loved it will recommend this place to all.

The review below says it all with no exceptions. We also had the £15 a head meze and could not eat it all. I do not like liver but it was one of the best things I have tasted in a long time.Glasses provided for bring your own drink. Best to book as this is becoming a very popular place any night of the week.

In a residential street in Wanstead E11, there’s a bungalow, The Bungalow Café, Wanstead’s best kept secret! Now a Lebanese restaurant with a plastic curtain walled extension in the garden with more seating for dining. Tucked away, you would have to know about it, or stumble across it. The Lebanese Bungalow Café. B.Y.O. Bring your own drinks, so take your favourite wines, or beers keep the bill to a very acceptable level.My advice is don’t eat for two days before you go there, GO HUNGRY! We, 8 of us, ordered the meze (minimum 2 persons) at £15.00 per head. Up came hommos, tzatziki, tahine, wonderful fresh green olives, aubergine puree, and more stuff I probably forgot about, all freshly made, with ample pitta bread and salads, followed by grilled haloumi cheese served warm on Lounza bacon on warm pitta. Then, as we were informed “their signature dish” of chicken livers, garlicky and slightly hot and peppery flavour, in a dark gravy, the dish was clearly special, as described, along with good portions of falafel, we were again informed, were a speciality by the Cypriot chef and they lived up to the promise. Stavros our waiter/ head of house, made sure we knew not only what we were eating, but where it came from and who was cooking it. If a restaurant takes this sort of pride in what it’s serving, how good is that?Service was casual and friendly and we were asked if we were ready for the next dish and were told No rush!Just as we were settling back with our wine thinking about asking for the bill, up came the main courses! Here we go again! There was barbecued chicken, minced lamb shish and barbecued chicken wings, a constant supply of salads from the start and all accompanied by portions of chips!If you don’t think you can handle all that food, they have a varied A La carte individual dish menu.We were not rushed out, but made to feel welcome and encouraged to dine at our own speed and leisure. The Lebanese way is an “at your service” experience here.If you don’t understand the dishes I have described above, you probably won’t like the place and will be better off with KFC or Mc Donald’s. If you do go to The Lebanese Bungalow Restaurant, GO HUNGRY, otherwise, you’ll never get though the meze!To sum up, it was like eating great food at a friend’s house and plenty of it, but put the address in the sat nav, or you’ll never find it. Jewel in the crown of Wanstead Ohh I nearly forgot, Sundays it all changes and you can have a traditional Sunday roast lunch for a fiver! And don’t forget B. Y. O.