Tuck Shop

Opened by locals Jake and Sam as a nod to the general stores of a simpler era, this Bromley-by-Bow spot combines a grocery, butcher and bottle shop with a café where coffee is a point of pride — a conviction shaped by Sam's Australian upbringing. Weekday sandwiches and weekend bacon baps sit alongside Jake's curated drinks range of British craft beer, including gluten-free and low-alcohol options, and natural wine from small-scale, low-intervention producers. When supper clubs and events are on, the neighbourhood store transforms into a bar, making it as much a community hangout as a place to shop.