Brunswick East

Set in the courtyard of Dalston’s creative hub of Stamford Works, Brunswick East is an Australian-owned little gem of a shop, with cosy industrial/studio vibes and a serious attitude to coffee. Beans are sourced from Alchemy, but there’s a host of guest names on rotation. The menu is equally alluring: from super smoothies (and an espresso version) to Antipodean-leaning specialities like cauliflower toast, chilli-poached eggs with whipped yogurt, and corn, courgette and halloumi fritter stacks. Avocado, of course, abounds. What’s more, there’s an in-house artist’s bookstore and weekend brunch/yoga combo sessions for the wholesome extroverts among us (beats us too).