★★★★★
“The baked produce here is absolutely amazing. I had a pistachio croissant and I must say it is miles ahead in freshness and flavour. I will be back for sure.”
JayGoogle reviewCafé & bakery · Lower Clapton E5
Coffee worth slowing down for, on the corner of Chatsworth Road.
A bright Swedish-inspired café and bakery in Lower Clapton: freshly baked buns and pastries, proper coffee and a deli counter full of colour, seven mornings a week from 7am.
36 Chatsworth Rd, E5 0LP
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Open 7 days from 7am
4.4Google rating
281Google reviews
7amDoors open daily
7 daysA week, all year
What is fika
Fika is a Swedish word for taking a break for a coffee and a bite to eat. But it means much more than that: a moment to relax, catch up with family and laugh with friends.
That idea runs the whole shop. Everything is baked in-house, from the morning cinnamon and cardamom buns to the sourdough on the shelves, and the coffee is made properly and without a rush. It is the kind of corner café where you are welcome to sit a while.
Fika is an independent, women-run café and bakery on Chatsworth Road, one of Lower Clapton's best-loved little high streets, with a handful of tables out on the pavement when the sun is out.
The words above are Fika's own, painted on the wall inside the shop.
On the counter
A little of everything, baked this morning
Coffee, a bakery case that changes with the day, a proper breakfast and a deli counter of seasonal salads. Tap through to see what is on.
Espresso pulled properly, with beans roasted in the UK by The Roasting Party. Flat whites, filter and something cold for the walk to the park.
The reason the queue forms early. Everything is baked on site, so the case changes through the day.
Slow mornings, sorted. Bowls and toast to start the day, plus handmade sandwiches to take away.
A counter of seasonal salads made fresh each day, served as a plate to eat in or boxed to take away.
Fresh from the deli counter
Colourful, generous and mostly veg-forward: a rotating set of salads made in Fika's own kitchen. Build a plate, or take a box back to Millfields Park.
Roasted carrotsBroccoli & hazelnutSquash & lentilsPotato & dillGrain & pomegranate
★★★★★
“Iced americano and pain au chocolat were delicious. All the pastries looked scrumptious, and the pain au chocolat was very buttery, generous with the chocolate and freshly baked.”
ArdenGoogle review★★★★★
“Had coffee and cake at Fika and loved it. The vibe is cosy and chill, perfect to relax or hang out with friends. Coffee was spot on, cake was delicious.”
Roya HGoogle reviewA look inside
Baked, plated and photographed at Fika
Real photographs from the shop and its Google listing.
Find us
On the corner of Chatsworth Road
In the heart of Lower Clapton, a short stroll from Millfields Park and the River Lea. Homerton and Clapton Overground are both close by.
36 Chatsworth Rd, E5 0LP
Fika
36 Chatsworth Rd, Lower Clapton, London E5 0LP
| Monday | 7:00 – 18:00 |
| Tuesday | 7:00 – 18:00 |
| Wednesday | 7:00 – 18:00 |
| Thursday | 7:00 – 18:00 |
| Friday | 7:00 – 18:00 |
| Saturday | 7:00 – 18:00 |
| Sunday | 7:00 – 17:00 |
Good to know
Questions people ask us
The practical stuff, before you head over.
We open at 7am every day. Monday to Saturday we close at 6pm, and on Sundays at 5pm. The banner near the top of the page shows live whether we are open right now.
You will find us at 36 Chatsworth Rd, Lower Clapton, London E5 0LP, on the corner of Chatsworth Road, close to Millfields Park and the River Lea. Homerton and Clapton Overground stations are both a short walk away. Directions and a map are just above.
Yes. The buns, pastries, cakes and sourdough are all baked on site, so the bakery case changes through the day and the earlier you come, the fuller it is. The deli salads are made fresh in our kitchen each morning too.
Both. There is seating inside and a few tables out on the pavement when the weather is kind, and everything on the counter can be boxed up to take away, whether that is a coffee, a bun or a deli plate for the park.
Plenty. The deli counter is largely vegetable-led, with salads like roasted carrots, tenderstem broccoli and butternut squash, and there are plant-milk options for coffee. If you have a specific dietary need, just ask the team at the counter and they will point you to what works.
We serve speciality coffee roasted in the UK by The Roasting Party, pulled as espresso and made up into flat whites, lattes, cappuccinos and cold brew. There is chai, matcha and hot chocolate for those who would rather skip the coffee.
For the owner: to confirm before launch
Founding year and the story behind Fika · exact daily menu and current prices (deliberately kept off this preview) · whether the pistachio croissant, almond croissant and pastel de nata are regular items · that The Roasting Party is still your bean supplier · dog-friendly and step-free access · card / cash · any delivery or click-and-collect · the email shown (info@fikahackney.com — your own site also has a mailto pointing at hey@fikahackney.com, so confirm which inbox you want customers to use), Instagram (@fika.hackney) and Facebook are the ones you want customers to use. This note is not shown to customers and is removed at launch.