4.8 ·
Step into E Pellicci, a Grade II-listed East End caff whose Art Deco marquetry dining room has barely changed in a century. Tuck into a hearty fry-up or pasta among locals, family staff, and genuine lived-in charm — just be ready to queue at breakfast.
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E Pellicci has been run by the same Italian-English family on Bethnal Green Road since the early twentieth century, and its marquetry-panelled Art Deco dining room is protected by listed status — a rare survivor of the classic East End caff. The menu keeps to hearty, unpretentious dishes like fry-ups and pasta, served in a room reviewers describe as having genuine, lived-in character rather than manufactured nostalgia.
Its very high culture and local scores, paired with a low trendy score, reflect a spot valued for authenticity and history rather than novelty, and the 4.8 rating over more than 3,100 reviews confirms it as a genuine East End institution. No booking is needed, but expect a queue at peak breakfast hours.
E Pellicci has been run by the same Italian-English family on Bethnal Green Road since the early twentieth century, and its marquetry-panelled Art Deco dining room is protected by listed status — a rare survivor of the classic East End caff. The menu keeps to hearty, unpretentious dishes like fry-ups and pasta, served in a room reviewers describe as having genuine, lived-in character rather than manufactured nostalgia.
Its very high culture and local scores, paired with a low trendy score, reflect a spot valued for authenticity and history rather than novelty, and the 4.8 rating over more than 3,100 reviews confirms it as a genuine East End institution. No booking is needed, but expect a queue at peak breakfast hours.
Duration
1h
Best time
early morning, morning, lunchtime or afternoon
Intensity
Easy pace
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Must do London experience. British staples alongside delicious Italian food. We had the full English which was amazing, but the stand out was the breaded chicken and creamy broccoli. What blew our socks off was the service, the owner took the time to chat with us and all servers were caring and attentive (making sure…
Imogen Corker
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