🍽️FoodClosed · Opens 12:00 PM$$ · Mid-range

Cafe Cecilia

Name: Cafe Cecilia
Price range: $$
Rating: 4.5

4.5 ·

Discover Cafe Cecilia, a cosy canal-side spot on Hackney's Regent's Canal. Settle in for French-inflected British comfort cooking, especially the mince on fried bread with horseradish crème fraîche, paired with a well-chosen wine.

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Reasons to go

Sits directly on the Regent's Canal in Hackney, giving it a proper local feel even for visitors
The mince on fried bread with horseradish crème fraîche is a signature dish reviewers single out
Wine list is rated by reviewers as highly as the cooking itself

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Full description

Cafe Cecilia sits quietly on the Regent's Canal in Hackney, and reviewers consistently describe it as cosy rather than showy — a simple room built around a short, confident menu and a well-chosen wine list. Dishes like the mince on fried bread show a kitchen more interested in getting comfort food exactly right than chasing novelty, and the canalside setting makes it feel like a proper local even for visitors.

Rated 4.5 from a smaller but enthusiastic review base, it works well for a solo lunch, a casual dinner, or a relaxed date. It's mid-range on price, which keeps the mood unpretentious even when the cooking is anything but simple.

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Address

32 Andrews Rd, London E8 4FX, UK · Haggerston

Website

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Hours

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Booking

Booking recommended

Duration

1h15

Best time

lunchtime, afternoon, early evening or evening

Intensity

Easy pace

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Good to know

Booking is recommended rather than essential, so try for a table but a walk-in isn't unreasonable
go for lunch if you want a quieter, more solo-friendly sitting
ask about the wine list, which reviewers rate as highly as the food

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Reviews

Very cozy restaurant next to canal in a new build. Simple inside, but with tasty food and great selection of vine. Perfect for a cozy date or casual dinner. Though it is popular, so it might have since to reserve a table. And try their steaks and pasta. It is really good.

2/5

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