Café · Leytonstone
The Bungalow Cafe is a well-loved neighbourhood spot on Spratt Hall Road, the kind of place local families have been returning to for years thanks to generous portions, a wide-ranging menu of breakfasts, mains, sandwiches and desserts, and genuinely good filter coffee. It's clearly popular — you'll often spot workmen queuing for takeaway alongside families settling in, which says a lot about the food. Highchairs are available and the cafe is buggy-accessible, plus there's outdoor space to make use of; a kids' menu is on offer too, though there's no baby-changing facility on site, worth bearing in mind with very little ones.
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