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Daytime onlyA lunch or brunch kitchen — not a dinner recommendation.DaytimeLunch or brunch kitchen — not a dinner recommendation.

ZOHA. cafe

Turkish-English café · Hackney

22 Well Street, E9 7PX

Budget £20 · typically ~£15 pp·8 min walk

Location

84Score
LocalBite score from taste, value, discovery, authenticity, and local confidence — not Google stars.

Taste

8.5

How good the cooking actually is.

Value

9.0

What you get for the money.

Discovery

8.0

How easy it is to stumble on, versus already famous.

Authenticity

8.5

How true it is to the cuisine — not a diluted version.

Local confidence

7.0

Whether locals who care about food actually go.
Hidden gemEasy to walk past. Locals and people who care about food already know it.

A quiet independent café with a high discovery score. Locals treat it as a neighbourhood room, not a destination.

Why we recommend

Family-owned Well Street café — Turkish-English brunch, specialty coffee, welcoming and affordable. Closes at 4pm — not for dinner concierge.

  • Standout orders

    Delicious coffee, including filter coffee and lattes, and a versatile menu featuring items like shakshuka, full English breakfast, and acai bowls

  • Atmosphere & service

    Warm, welcoming, and calm atmosphere, with comfortable seating

  • Atmosphere & service

    Friendly, attentive, and professional staff who provide excellent service

  • Locals & regulars

    Local Well Street brunch — Turkish breakfast plate, specialty coffee

  • Locals & regulars

    Low profile neighbourhood café — exceptional value daytime

What to order

  • Turkish breakfast plate

    From reviews

    Keeps coming up in Google reviews — order the Turkish breakfast plate if it's on the menu.

  • Eggs benedict

    Our pick

    A curator staple at ZOHA. cafe — the dish we'd send a first-timer toward.

  • Turkish coffee

    From reviews

    Keeps coming up in Google reviews — order the Turkish coffee if it's on the menu.

Good for

Exceptional value

Practical notes

Tue–Sun 8am–4pm; closed Mon. EXCLUDE from dinner pool.

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