Cafe at 48

Cafe at 48 is a neighbourhood stalwart cafe on Upton Lane in Forest Gate, one of those reliable community-minded cafes that has served the local area with unpretentious, good-value food for many years. Londonist includes it in their guide to eating and drinking in Forest Gate as a "neighbourhood stalwart" worth visiting for "a full English or one of the various sandwiches," with burgers, pasta and a selection of cakes also on the menu. The FSA has given the cafe a 4-star food hygiene rating.

The menu covers the full range of classic British cafe staples: full English breakfasts, egg-based dishes, sandwiches on white or brown, bacon and sausage baps, burgers, pasta dishes and a rotating selection of homemade cakes. A straightforward, dependable neighbourhood cafe with no frills and no pretension. Open daily from early morning.