Ginger and White,
4a-5a Perrins Court
NW3 1QS.
When I first moved to London, I struggled to find good coffee. There is an abundance of bad coffee in this city, and it takes a little research to find the good stuff. Monmouth. Flat White. These are staples. But for a long while, there wasn't anything local to me. Then Ginger and White opened, and all of my café fantasies were fulfilled.
A big wooden table. Cakes. Upturned crates doubling as tables. Old church chairs. And perfect, smooth coffee. Jing teas. And the best buttered toast on the planet. All served on vintage Poole pottery (an obsession of mine), enamelware, and glassware. I can't speak more highly of this place.
Opened in 2009 by a trio of food stylists and restaurant consultants, Ginger and White is right on the mark. Their motto, "We don't do grande", is printed atop the Union Jack on their loyalty cards. They do proper food. Toast with gentleman's relish, soft boiled eggs, and fantastic salads and soups. Tucked into Perrins Court, a little laneway off Hampstead High Street, this place has become so popular that you'll be hard-pressed to find a table during weekend breakfast hours, but it's a perfect stop-off on weekdays. They have tables outside for sunny days and a lovely old sofa inside for lounging about. I don't know how I'll ever live without this place.
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