The Coal House Cafe in Hackney

Lovely friendly staff. Great vegan option & good value for money. Beautiful views across the wetlands. Hard to believe it's London

Sir Richard Atterbury supported this wetlands! A nice coffee shop to just sit and enjoy nature, away from the rush of modern civilization. The sourdough toastie with tamato, mozzarello and basil is recommendable. Note that gluten free bread is also available on request. Standard coffee selection are on offer. The trail is well kept, but can be muddy - wear closed shoes.

Lovely cafe in the grounds of the Woodberry Down Wetlands nature reserve. Serves breakfasts, cakes and coffee. Good range of healthy drinks and unhealthy cakes. Staffed by volunteers you are supporting a good cause by eating and the outside part has great views. Limited capacity so come early at weekend. Best late afternoon. Venue also recently hosted wedding reception for us and did great job. Great location.

We had coffee and some toasties and everything was delicious and we really enjoyed our visit. The staff were really lovely and the setting is super cute with all of the hanging flowers. Really liked that all of the containers were recyclable/compostable and that the bins explained what went where. Please sell the London Wildlife decaf coffee in bags though in the shop section as I was gutted that there was only regular coffee for sale! Lovely visit and will be coming back regularly.

Un lugar especial para mi. Tuve mi evento de 70 cumpleaños aquí en 2017. Pero estamos en 2020 y estamos emergiendo de nuevo. Maravilloso poder volver a los Humedales. Realmente agradable para sentarse y tomar un refresco ahora pero a cubierto mientras disfruta del entorno.

El peor sándwich de tocino y salchicha - 7. 50 por una cantidad muy pequeña de tocino. Al menos esperaba que fuera un buen pan, pero fue servido en hovis. ¡los cascos ni siquiera tienen mantequilla! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Vine a este lugar pensando que obtendríamos un sándwich adecuado, pero el hecho es peor que todos los cafés más baratos y el doble del precio nos dejó extremadamente decepcionados.

Came with a friend for a brunch. I was very surprised by the quality of the food ( really home made) natural ingredients, tasty and well presented. No fuss in this place, just friendly staff, people who really care about what they are doing, motivated and delivering, Worth trying.

I came here for lunch on a cold but sunny Sunday. Glorious location, an oasis of calm in the Woodberry Wetlands, a seat outside with a wonderful view. A delicious open smoked salmon sandwich and a really good latte. Lovely people running the place. I'll be back.

Great location good food but service takes v long. Ordered breakfast and coffee - coffee took more than 30 minutes to arrive. Had to ask for take away in the end. For these prices I would expect a more timely service

Woodberry Down looks great since the restoration and a good afternoon walk because it connects (almost) off road to our home through Finsbury Park (and beyond all the way up to Highgate). The cafe is right on the water, stylish and with quirky touches, like the tables that the friendly lady tells us comes from the nearby trees. We can't afford to stop at cafes as often as we used to, but we spotted an accessible £1 builder's tea option so now we can stop by whenever we come.

Today we had a lovely veggie breakfast which was absolutely delicious. Perfectly poached eggs on toast, halloumi, a portobello mushroom, guacamole, relish, a bit of greenery and some seeds, oh and some really tasty homemade baked beans. We will be back!

Best coffee I've had in a long time. Delicious food and friendly staff. Try the soup or breakfasts. And a lovely view over the wetlands too.

What a nice surprise. Nice atmosphere, nice staff, even the artwork for sale was pretty good (for a cafe!). Great coffee, and to our surprise a vegan breakfast. A unique place, will be back in the summer and the sunset tunes evening sound cool, the 3rd Thursday each month (I think) Brilliant!!

This could possibly be the tastiest fry up I’ve had in 37 years! Very child friendly too. Ace café with amazing view over the wetlands.

I’ve lived in the area for 6 years and only recently have I stumbled upon it. It’s great grab a coffee or some food and unwind whilst listening to the birds.

Love this place so greta for families and friends! We had the brunch, we had the scrambled egg and salmon so good!

Location, location, location. The menu is unremarkable but the location is an oasis of nature in the middle of an urban area.

Had pleasant half hour sat next to the reservoir. CHC has lovely location especially on warm autumn day. Coffee was unfortunately indifferent- maybe it was just today.

I'm in two minds writing this review - I truly love this place and want everyone to know about it, but I'm also afraid that once word gets out, it will be inundated with people, because it's so lovely here that it should be inundated...

I recently had my poached eggs on sourdough toast, gazing across water populated by myriad bird species. This must be pretty unusual in London. I have sat outside even in chillier weather just to appreciate that view. But inside the Café is warm and welcoming...

well, the environment is beautiful, but very poor experience. We came to have a lunch today, but we were told that they do not serve lunch anymore, because they were stacked with the orders. As I was trying to order, people were complaining about how...

I've been here many times and am always impressed by both the food and the service. All the staff are really friendly and the food is delicious. Sometimes I'll just pop in for a dessert, incredible gelato!! I love the setting, on a sunny day...

Stunning spot and surroundings on the newly opened Woodberry Down reservoir. Sadly after buying a full breakfast which cost over £11 as I had to order eggs on toast with each other item as an extra I found the half the food to be decidedly...

This is a cafe at the pretty Woodberry Wetlands. I stopped off for a light lunch while walking the Capital Ring. The decor was basic, tables seemed a bit on the small side. I ate on the roof terrace which has a good view but...

The Coal House has been our favourite brunch place since we live within walking distance - vegan option is great! Also they host monthly gig with cool talents coming from around the world - worth a check out

This small cafe at Woodberry Wetlands has a good menu, very friendly staff and seating indoors and outdoors. It is able to cater for gluten-free so Coeliacs will find it very useful.

Great food, friendly service and a view that is unmatched in London. We went on a really sunny day for a family day out and we were so happy to have picked this spot for lunch. My daughter loved having the friendly (almost pet like!)...

Super cadre, english breakfast impec ! Prix raisonnable, bon produit. (Évitez d'y aller à l'ouverture (9h) car le personnel arrive...

We cycled down to Woodberry Downs and walked into the reservoir to the Coal House. We had the full English, one vege and one meat. The quality was exceptional I thought. Great setting to eat in - in a city but next to a reservoir.

Excellent service and food could not fault a thing. Wild breakfasts and poached eggs, hot chocolate coffee flat white and a brownie and blondie. All delicious.

The wetlands is a wonderful addition to London's green spaces. I went to the cafe for late brunch and sat outside overlooking the hosts of wildfowl. Service friendly and efficient. Eggs benedict took a while to arrive but eggs were perfectly done with gloriously light...