Hoxton Beach

Got to get the porridge at Hoxton beach. The real deal with a touch of salt in the Scottish style, but the honey and bananas push it over the top to definitely delicious! Just the job after 20 lengths at the Lido

Been here twice in past couple of weeks, for coffee then for ice-​cream. Nice atmosphere, outdoor seating in sun and shade available. Unique in that it’s accessible from the Lido and the park. Items reasonably priced and both coffee and ice cream were good. Very limited ‘food’ menu– toasties or falafal wrap, but lots of drinks and snacks on offer. Love the fact the tables and chairs are made from reclaimed pallets! Only given 3 stars as lady serving was quite slow and a tad rude. Would def come again though and would recommend.

It’s nice and a bit different from your usual Leisure Centre food. There is one accessible from both inside and outside the lido (near the lido entrance) and another that is only for those within the lido and is generally only open on sunny days.
I had a falafel wrap. ‘Twas quite tasty .
I believe they also run the Clissold Leisure Centre café.

Outside London Fields’ excellent Lido is an incongruous little window serving Lebanese snacks, hot drinks and sweets. Falafels and coffees may not seem like the most obvious combination, but both are delicous and most welcome after a few lengths on a chilly wintry afternoon.
All the mezze are fresh and authentic — besides falafel there’s tabouleh, houmous, mujaddarah (lentils with rice) and batarah harra (spicy potatoes with peppers). The coffee beans are Rwandan. Slush puppies, toasted sandwiches & Ritter chocolate is also for sale.
Staff are invariably lovely. The other morning I was rushing on my way to work, had forgotten to bring cash, and a lady named Caroline gave me a cheese toastie that was going spare — totally free — even though I suspect it was her breakfast and she was too nice to tell me.
Hoxton Beach also deliver their Lebanese delights, and run a catering service.