E Pellicci

E. Pellicci

Italian family cafe, open since 1900

Hours

Mon–Fri 8:00–15:30, Sat 8:00–15:00, closed Sun

Address

332 Bethnal Green Road, London E2 0AG

Step under the Art Deco sign into wood marquetry panelling from 1946. An Italian family has run it for generations, and the staff know half the room by name. The full English is the draw, with pasta on the side. Saturday mornings still mean a queue.