Bakery · Hampstead
Tania's is a warm, neighbourhood café on a quiet College Crescent street near Swiss Cottage, run by a genuinely welcoming owner and serving Lebanese-inspired food — think falafel wraps with chilli sauce, lamb and spinach pasties, strong coffee, and homemade chocolate at very reasonable prices. It has a relaxed, family-place feel that makes it easy to settle in with little ones, and the café is buggy-accessible with a kids' menu and vegan options available; highchairs are usually on hand, and there's some outdoor space for when the weather plays along. There's no baby-changing facility, so worth bearing in mind if you have very young children, but for a fuss-free, affordable lunch spot in Hampstead it's hard to beat.
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