Brush & Lever - Speciality Coffee

Espresso here is pulled by hand on a vintage lever machine — a rarity in itself — and the same unhurried care shapes everything else. On Princelet Street in Spitalfields, the café doubles as a gallery with rotating exhibitions from local artists, pastries are baked in-house each morning, and the beans change every fortnight. Dogs are welcome, there's outdoor seating, and a flawless 5.0 rating from 181 reviews suggests they're doing rather a lot right.