ZE-ZE Café & Wine Bar — Restaurant in London

The coffee was ok. Above average flat white but not amazing. I tried that toasted banana bread with coffee Infused butter which again was ok. Above average not amazing. For a combined total of £5 or just over I felt I wanted a better experience that would stand out from the norm. Unfortunately the thing that really annoyed me was 3 loud mouth property tycoon / estate agent morons who seemed to be using the cafe as a base for their next strike. Regardless what really tipped the scales was a playlist of incredibly insipid, nicey nicey pseudo alternative manufactured neo boybland haircuts with guitars music. The sort of thing that a mollycoddled public schoolboy from the regions may think is dangerous. Why don't you play something cool? It doesn't have to be horrible or awkward to be cool. Some Brian eno, Kraut rock or even Bowie ? Honduran folk would do too. I'm afraid this bland insipid mix is symptomatic of what is moving in. At least in Kreuzberg, Williamsburg, Dalston or old shoreditch people retain an element of an artistic side. This is just estate agent music for ford granada drivers and graduate sales directors who didnt quite make the...

Possibly the best coffee and brunch in the SE

We have been coming here since it opened 5 years ago and a testament to how good it is that we are here every week. So pleased this is on our doorstep as we love supporting local independents, we love our food and good coffee. The coffee is brilliant and the food is spectacular.

Given the small size of the premises (in the railway arches in Deptford Market Yard, part of Deptford train station) and the popularity with support from locals, expect to wait over half an hour for food and during busy times a wait for the small amount of tables. Take the time to soak up the atmosphere, take something to read or a good friend for company. The food and coffee is worth the wait as it’s made with love and care and your supporting real people.

We love the toasted avocado and chicken sandwiches, bagels and sweetcorn fritters but have tried the whole menu and it’s all amazing.

There is always a delicious selection of cakes, pastries and treats which go hand in hand with...

What a great place! Delicious food and coffee, and great staff even when flat out, as they have been today (Saturday late morning.) My visit today, to order my favourite dish (the Shakshuka with added chorizo) and a flat white was met with a very apologetic “it’s a 50min wait for food”, to which my reply was “and well worth it!”. A welcome excuse to sit and not feel any pressure to leave my table!

I sat inside right by the coffee machine and so had the perfect view of how the team pulled together and, literally, worked non stop for well over an 90 mins without any perceivable chance to even take a breath. As for the “7mins is too long to wait for a coffee” comments I occasionally heard….I suggest you head to McD.

My Shakshuka was utterly delicious, and the flat white, clearly made with care, looked lovely and tasted great. Sourcing and using fantastic produce only goes so far if the service isn’t great. Your team worked under huge pressure, in a tiny space and deserve a massive THANK YOU!

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