The Parlour in Hackney

Not a fancy place but great neighbourhood place. V popular all day. Edit. Popped in again. Seems they have had a bit of work done. Looks nice and still attentive service. Thanks!

Food was absolutely amazing! Staff are very friendly! Recommend without hesitation & can’t wait to come back :)

My wife and I have had four or five visits here, and we've never failed to be impressed. The food is always good. Fine selection.

Nice independent local cafe with lovely pastries and breads

A very good addition to the Stoke Newington Church St café scene. Wide range of classic English and Mediterranean breakfast, brunch and lunch dishes - the shakshuka was well spiced and rich - with a tempting display of counter home bakes.

Small cafe in Church Street, Stoke Newington. Tables inside available on two levels with a second area down a few steps toward the rear of the cafe. Massive selection of breakfast and lunches all home prepared and wonderfully presented. Good coffee too. Would recommend the Huevas Rancheros, very tasty indeed.

Love this place. Love the vibe, the people working there and the food. Just as good as always.

Despite the nice interior decor and enticing selection of cakes in the window, this cafe/restaurant didn’t really live up to expectations. The menu is good with an attractive choice of foods and drinks, although on seeing the portion sizes, the prices are high. Food was well presented but poor value for money with small portions. Staff seemed uninterested and didn’t hide that fact that they wanted us to leave so they could close - mid afternoon. Overall strange and disappointing experience.

the images shown for what you ordered are not what you actually get. ordered what was shown as a veggie sausage roll but instead received a burn sausage.

Our order was missing the sourdough bread, and the just eat system does not allow me to describe what was missing from the order, so I had to request a refund for the whole thing. Overall I’ve had much better menemen elsewhere

Bad experience here. Was given off smelly prawns that I had to send back. Got a replacement that was more expensive with eggs that tasted of vinegar and was made to pay for it despite asking to have it removed from the bill.

What a lovely find to stumble across! My husband and I went for a long overdue revisit to the lovely Clissold Park from Islington and were in need of a sit down coffee - venturing onto Church Street came across this fabulous neighbourhood eatery. If you're not lured in by the choice of cannoli, natas, cakes and pastries in the window, venture inside to sample the broad and tasty breakfast/brunch/lunch menu. There really is something for everyone - all in a cosy and quirky atmosphere with great, friendly service - from fresh fruit topped granola bowls to pancakes - through lasagne to a range of toasted panini - and much more in between ... and nice coffee! Equally good for a solo drop-in coffee and a good book, as a couple or with friends and family.

3 1/2 stars | Looked very inviting from the outside and the menu looked promising. The food was average and did not quite live up to expectations. The Spanish omelette was bland and overcooked and the gluten-free bread was so solid, I could barely cut it with my knife. On the plus side: Poached eggs and halloumi were nice and the service was friendly and welcoming and the toilets were clean.

It was a hot day, I had taken a massive 60 GBP order of take out from Parlour. I came back to the restaurant to let them know that I think some of their items are not tasting very good because of the heat that some things had started to go off--namely the salad. The staff were initially very nice about it and were happy to give me something as an apology which i thought was very nice and the issue was about to be resolved. We all understand these things can happen on a hot day - and it is always important to compensate your customer who spent a ton of money on items that they ultimately threw away because they were not enjoyable to eat. Mid conversation the manager came in completely denied everything I said or that i could possibly have a negative opinion. Tasted said item said it was fine. Served me some by slapping some on a plate and demanded I try it again in this really antagonistic manner. Im not coming to a restaurant to have fights. I was here quietly giving you a heads up about something that's going wrong in your kitchen in a supportive manner. To be barked at in this way was soo unnecessary and entirely unacceptable. I am never coming to this place again. To be honest what was edible from the food was completely bland and tasteless in the first place but i had overlooked that and was really coming to give you a friendly tip on my way back home. What a weird way to treat your customers

Delicious food and great matcha latte. I'm gluten free and they had a lot to choose from and also some incredible gf cakes!

Visited Stoke Newington Breakfast at The Parlour lovely menu I had the Pancakes and my wife had the English Breakfast. Well presented and good food

Great food, nice staff. A bit pricey. It's better to go there on weekdays rather than weekends.

Good food, disappointing coffee.

Love the place on a sunny Sunday morning, it's pretty quiet and very enjoyable. Great food, lots of delish veggie and vegan food. Fresh salad bar available daily, very tasty.

The donuts are not very good for the price.

EDIT: Received a reply to my email offering a free cake plus a refund of the difference. Will be back :) I ordered one thing for £4.95 and another for £4.45, so total £9.40. I have just noticed I was charged £11.53. The food was pretty good though.

Ordered the cilbir which was great but poached eggs were very close to boiled which took away from the dish. Otherwise chilli oil and flavours were amazing!

Very lovely and cozy place, the stuff was very friendly.

I rarely write reviews, but I have express my disappointment in the service and coffee quality. After waiting at the counter for some time, I was directed to sit, where I was never served. I re-approached the counter after not being served. I received a latte that tasted burnt, and overall undrinkable. Overall, an unpleasant experience

Loved this place. Delicious food and nice atmoshphere.

Yes - I know £73 for brunch, four people, no alcohol - is expensive. But this is Church Street - the epicentre of the young and cool in North London. The cafe is warm, friendly and the service is good. The front of the cafe is the best spot to sit - we were at the back which was fine but the toilet hand dryer was intrusive! The menu for brunch is full of delights and we all had a good feed - from the carnivores to the veggies we were all happy and stuffed. The coffees were good but luke warm and the pancakes were the star of the meal - freshly made and fluffy. I will definitely visit again and try some other delight on the menu.

Plastic cake Coffee - Been in here a few times, despite having a lump of plastic in the pie, so it must be quite good!

Venue is small but worth a little wait, the food looks great at the counter and the cakes too. I was the only one to have breakfast, it wasn't great, runny eggs, tepid toast, over cooked sausage, warm beans. Little thing like that makes a difference, but my friends loved theirs. Service is great with a nice atmosphere. I'll deffo go for the salads etc next time. Cheers

I bought a sausage roll (meat) and a cinnamon bun, to take away. The ‘meat’ was a white like substance, alarmingly soft and chewy, with no flavour. The pastry was without merit. I couldn’t finish it. The cinnamon bun was stale, but had a nice taste. I fear it was yesterday’s.

The staff were all very nice and friendly. I had the Traditional Breakfast, it was very tasty and a good portion. Would definitely come again if around the area!

I never write reviews but the staff here were so friendly and the atmosphere was really intergenerational, friendly and just lovely. The food was gorgeous and the portions were huge!

Delicious, healthy, reasonably priced, original recipes and style 💚

missing carrot juice spoiled the moment

The worst shakshuka I’ve ever had. It’s like someone opened a can of tomato on a plate, cracked open an egg, and just served it. So watery, tomato completely raw, no flavour. The only place in my life where I asked to remove the service charge from the bill. Edit: 2 days later I’ve come down with a stomach bug

Best food , and friendly service

Online reservation went well and reminder sent too. Warm welcome by staff upon arrival, seated immediately, given time to choose dining options, courteous customer service throughout the dining experience. Second visit to The Parlour for the reasons outlined above, lovely food and ambiance. Definitely recommend The Parlour, Stoke Newington.

Decent coffee, but 50p additional charge for a shot of oat milk with an already pricey Americano? It's 2023..

Best brownie I had so far in London. Gooey, chocolatey, even served warm

Lovely little restaurant with super friendly staff!

Update- still the king of church street. Been going here for years and am never ever disappointed. Great food, in a lovely environment served by nice people. Two tips: put those amazing salads on the counter on the main menu and make some new laminated menus - the current ones are a bit manky.

Chilled atmosphere, staff were warm and helpful, food yummy - perfect escape from rubbish weather!

We have our weekend morning coffee and cake here. The staff are very welcoming. I am intolerant to both lactose and gluten (low FODMAP). Their mandarin cake is lovely and fits into my dietary restrictions. It would be lovely if they could have more delicious choices that apply.

Been to The Parlour a couple of times now with fairly large groups each time. It's always been a great experience for us and the food and prices are really good.

Although the food was great, I left with a bad taste over the bill. The prices are +20% if you eat in, but I didn’t find out until I asked for the bill. Other than that great food and staff.

Red velvet cupcake was stale, dry and tasteless. Definitely not worth it being near £4 with the size either.

Super sweet little cafe (although it's bigger than it looks from the outside), well suited to the area, the staff seem happy, big smiles and pleasant service. Food came quick, and drinks were super quick. The presentation was great, and the meals were delicious. Will be back.

I go there often for brunch and they have very nice options. Not overpriced as some other options around. Staff is always nice as well. I'd avoid busy days as it can get noisy.

This is a £7 “club sandwich”. What. The. Heck. Were. You. Thinking. Please stop making this. It’s awful. I thought it was tuna mayo 🤢 nothing is right with it. Literally the worst sandwich I’ve ever had. I can’t finish it. It’s disgusting. Seriously what are you doing?? At least add photos so people can decide no before they order online. This is so bad. So so bad. I’m shocked. hungry. And appalled.

Who advertises a club sandwich and then gives you diced mushy chicken and bacon on a granary hard baguette?! Do you even know what a club sandwich is?? I thought it was tuna mayo as it was grey and looked like cat food. Honestly the most disappointing and gross “sandwich” I’ve ever come across. Please stop making this. And £7? You’ve lost the plot guys.

Perfect spot for a oat latte and flapjack. The only place I go to buy vegan donoughts for my son

Cute quick and easy cafe/ brunch place. Nice interior, good portions and very tasty food! The meaty pancakes were delicious!

A great place for a quick and healthy bite to eat!

Told them I had a dairy allergy. Wasn't very helpful and clearly didn't tell the chef because now I'm paying the price. What's the point. Normal mayonnaise doesn't contain milk, I would presume like every food establishment if I say I have an allergy, the chef would check all ingredients. Not just put the responsibility on the customer to guess what is in their food.

Neither good nor bad. Just average. Food doesn't have much flavour. And the coffee is served too hot.

Popped in on a Saturday afternoon around 13:30 and got seated right away in the back conservatory like area. The setting is very cute and clean, with children’s books around for looking. The menu is extensive and quite light, clean food. We got the beef burger and halloumi mushroom burger with curly fries. Very good food! Will definitely be coming back.

One of the best cafes in Stoke Newington, I order from here regularly and the food is always tasty, fresh and very good portions. The food is very well priced and is affordable. I would highly recommend this cafe to anyone who hasn’t tried it before

very nice place, very cozy and cool

The atmosphere is very peaceful and lovely. The food is delicious, I had the "smoked salmon bagel" it was very nice.

Food and drink smashed up and spilt

Didn’t receive half of my order.

Sat in here and had a coffee and carrot cake with ice cream. Coffee could have been a bit stronger but the carrot cake was nectar 🥕🥕

Lovely fragrant food; great vegetarian choices. And a beautiful space

Visited Saturday, and the food and service (from Songul) was great. Lovely flat white - will be back soon!

I regularly come here to work and eat brunch/ lunch. The food and coffee are excellent as is the service. The staff are friendly and it is very well priced for a lovely experience and a great meal. Would highly recommend.

Cute place with nice food and excellent sweet treats

Delicious, fresh and quick service. Great chips!

Cute cafe tucked away in the Stoke Newington high street, with simple sandwiches and well prepared baked pastries. I got the veggie tortilla, it was really well made. Although my husband's sandwich was okay at best. Will try it again in summers.

Great great place!! Food was healthy and great presentation at a good price. The service was top and very friendly and welcoming.. I was able to have great food and do my work and connect to a great wifi reception! Only thing is that i was doing video calls to clients and unable to hear them much as the speaker system was right there. but thats my problem, not theirs lool

the food was really nice but a smidgem pricey and portions weren't huge. I had a vegan breakfast which didn't have enough toast, loads of sauce (it was some sort of spicy tomato sauce, absolutely delicious), black beans (unconventional but nice) and other standard paraphernalia. the cakes were really nice tho.

Very good, i will go again. Thanks

Really enjoyed it here. The setting is lovely. The staff are really nice. The sausage and halloumi wrap was so so good and the chips were cooked excellently. The cappuccino I had to start was a delight. Would return here and recommend you do too. Could do with an automatic door closer on the door to the toilets as the hand dryer can be loud

EAT THE CLUB SANDWICH! Bloody fantastic! Couldn’t recommend more! It looks like humble sandwich but me-oh-my was it good! Great staff, great vibes!

I took sweet potato salad and tabbouleh. And I will tell - that was so delicious!! Omg I will come here again even if I work and leave far from this place :)

Eggs Benedict which chicken was real nice but no salt. Iced coffee was ok

Great homely food and super tasty salad at a sensible price.

Love this place. Get take aways often but today we sat inside. It’s a lovely atmosphere with very friendly/helpful staff. Food is superb. Juices are amazing. Would I recommend??? OH YES! Definitely.

The breakfast was great the but the wrap and chip were so cold and barely edible. Such a shame.

Lovely welcoming. Delicious food & drinks. Massive range of food, something to suit everyone! Will defiantly visit again x

Nice coffee place on Stoke Newington church street. Coffee was ok but the treats look really inviting. This place also has lots of seating and hosts local artists on the wall, art pieces which you can actually buy. It is super competitive on church street and not my favourite place but a nice place overall

Unfortunately, the food quality did not match. A. had the classic pancakes, which were dry and fairly tasteless. I have no idea what the "maple syrup" actually was - something sweet with the consistency of set honey, so had to be spread. My burger was equally disappointing.

Had breakfast here this morning and it was really lovely. We had a the traditional and the Parlour breakfasts with a latte and pot of tea. Lovely and cosy inside with great decor. The staff and fast and friendly. Lots to choose from on the menu. From pastries to dinner they have it all, and it all looks fabulous. They had a little bookcase with kids books which was very useful, also had high chairs for the toddlers. Great place, highly recommended.

The team here are super chilled and hospitable. Have been in for just a coffee, as well as lunch with my whole family and the vibe never changes. No rush, no pressure, just a nice spot that suits all occasions. Groovy Green smoothie is ace too!

Nice place to go for breakfast/lunch. Portion sizes aren’t as big as some other places on church st and the cafe was quite cold. Lovely that they do fresh leaf tea in a pot so you can get a few cups out of it rather than some places that just give you one cup. Was a bit caught out as i thought garlic sausages were going to be well.. sausages. But they were actually 2 slices of chorizo 🤣 maybe my bad haha. Still would recommend and has a quiet atmosphere in the week so good for kids

I had to get lunch at 8.00 am . She took her time and also was giving me alternative suggestions, what will be ideal for me to enjoy . It was am around 8.00 on a Monday morning, she was Pleasant and cheerful also very welcoming.

Amazing place, I will come back

Very friendly service. Excellent Bloody Mary. Nice cake selection. Tasty food. Only one negative - the tables are sticky!

Best brunch I've had in years! Great friendly service too.

DO NOT GO HERE!! The staff are extremely rude. What happened: I bought 2 iced coffees and sat inside, upon exiting, for take out, I ordered 2 cannoli (which for take out is priced £1.95 each), and a pistachio dessert, (which for take out was priced at £1.25) which should come to a total of £12.10, plus the 12.5% of the £7 coffees, that I sat inside to drink, which I didn’t mind paying should be + £0.87. Total of £12.97. They charged me £14.75 and told me off, started shouting at me when I was politely asking how they came to this sum. They left me stunned, as it was not busy in the store, 3 staff members and 2 customers were being served. I am a polite person, and it’s every customers right to NOT be over charged. I wish I had gone back and also refused the service charge, but they left me stunned. I ended up paying more than what I should of still. Plus there are flies everywhere, noticed that, but because the other shops on church street were selling the same desserts, I knew that it was not made by them. EXTREMELY RUDE, ENTITLED ATTITUDE AND NO CUSTOMER SERVICE, however the female waitress that served us was lovely!

Delicious food with prompt and courteous service.

Amazing amazing food. Amazing coffee. Amazing service. More than reasonably priced.

Popped into today bunch of four, looked online first seemed inviting and yum food on menu! Wasn’t wrong, excellent dishes, I had the meat lasagna perfecto lol, all the dishes were yummy. Cool and pleasant staff, fab, had the rainbow cake wow wooh, thank you for lovely brunch date Hola 🦋♥️😊👋🏻🤩

Best Eggs Benedict ever had! Such lovely people, highly recommend! Vanilla Chai Latte was amazing too!

Lovely cafe with lovely food, drinks and staff:)

Honestly not bad! Nestled in a quit area on church street, The Parlour offers indoor seating and patio seating. We ordered some salads, an omelet and a rap and were satisfied with the plating and quality of food. Although the menu could’ve had some more cultural variety, we still enjoyed the food. As for the drinks, we ordered some smoothies which where honestly very good. As for the price, we were pleasantly surprised, we were able to cater to 4 people for around the 40 pound mark. The service was also a key part of the restaurant, they were very kind and willing to help us. All in all I would definitely recommend this restaurant to anyone in the area stopping by!

The cafe had a nice interior design. I went for a takeaway mocha but I was amazed and wanted to stay a bit longer. After paying and asking if it's okay to have my coffee there, I was told sourly they will close in 10 minutes. The mocha was too sweet and had no cream. After 8 minutes, I grab my paper cup to leave when one of the staff called me asking if I paid. It was a small cafe with three staff and two other customers, it's odd to be asked at the door if you have paid. Overall, It is not the best place to visit in Church with many good options. By the owner's response, I am satisfied that was an honest mistake.

Great place, nice friendly staff, not too expensive, food was very good

Ordered 2 smoothies but only one has come

The veggie breakfast was so delicious and the rushed avocado was delicious too. Fresh breakfast

Delicious quality food and very friendly staff.

Good coffees, they have syrups as well