Appestat

Great coffee, not so yummy chai latte. Very friendly girl attended us - always good to have positivity specially at hard times like these. We love sitting by the window to grab a frame of the bypassers going to/from Candem Passage. Pastries were tasty and fresh. Stop by and watch this part of the world go by. Coolness alert: they have a SWAP BOOK station - take your already read books to their store, and swap it for new ones. They have nice titles, make sure yours are good as well;-)

Head and shoulders above the other coffee shops in Angel, with some great food options! This is our go-to destination for their wonderful and consistent coffee courtesy of their excellent barista team. Very friendly and knowledgeable baristas who know their coffee well – flat white is always perfectly texturised and velvety with luxurious microfoam and subtle creamy taste. Despite their skills, the team are really down to earth and welcoming without the attitude that typifies so many London artisan coffee joints. Anika the owner is always charming and hospitable – its obvious she genuinely cares about her customers and the place has a real community vibe. And if that wasn’t enough, they have just appointed a new chef, who has already created some culinary masterpieces. Not often I get excited about porridge but I am now addicted to his porridge with mince pie chutney concoction. And their cheese toastie with nduja is out of this world – literally oozes flavour - words won’t do it justice – you just have to try it for yourself!

Great little Cafe. The owner and staff are genuinely beautiful people. The clientele are super interesting- a cross section of musicians, film makers and writers and of course a cast of other characters. A warm welcoming environment. I know for sure they are planning to do a lot of exciting events after lock-down so this is a place to watch. Places like Appestat are what make Islington and for that matter London special. Wonderful reminder of how great people can be in a time of so much anger - love this place (tap the picture to hear the great music these two proper gentlemen improvised)

It is an amazing place and the service is great. Unfortunately, they dont have wifi internet and I had to use hotspot to connect my laptop which was really slow. The environment is very cosy and engaging. Loved the chamomile tea and the tables. I was surprised they do offer table service although it requires order ahead. Totally recommend for either a quite day or an entertaining one. Its a place for everyone

Have been going to this place for years for coffee and yummy brunch. The staff is super friendly and this place has a great neighbourhood feel! So glad they have kept open through lockdown as my coffee skills are nowhere near as good and it’s been a welcome excuse to try their AMAZING banana bread and choc chip cookies 🤤