Café · Whitechapel
WA Cafe brings a little corner of Tokyo patisserie to Aldgate East, with beautifully made Japanese-style cakes — think strawberry shortcake, white grape shortcake piled with fresh fruit, and a lovely selection of gluten-free options including a matcha cake and the fortune roll. The bright, window-filled space is just a short walk from Aldgate East station, and the drinks menu stretches to proper matcha lattes made from powder, iced hoji peach tea, and kuro goma latte. Highchairs are available and the cafe is easy to get into with a buggy, though there's no baby-changing on site.
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