Bread & Bean

Copper lamp fittings and quirky decor set the tone at this Junction Road favourite, where massive windows frame the passing street scene and homemade is very much the ethos. Since opening in 2011, it's become a proper North London neighbourhood haunt — young locals flock here for Union Coffee's Revelation blend, free-range breakfasts, and cakes baked on the premises. It's the sort of place where whiling away an hour or two feels not just acceptable but actively encouraged.