Canal No 5

Now called Galata Cafe Visited here today. Very relaxed and chilled atmosphere. Staff are very friendly and accommodating. Located near the canal a beautiful spot to sit and reflect near the water. They have a covered area so nice to sit and even watch the rain. Food portions are very generous. My friend ordered Fish fingers and chips ... The chips were super yummy ... I would return and definitely recommend a visit. Thank you for your service today :)

If you're a tourist and you're looking for something authentic to do in London, I'd recommend a walk down the canal from Dalston to Angel. If you're going to do that, stop at Canal No 5. It's a beautiful spot on the canal with scenic views, barges, old east london buildings and the canal. The menu is great, offering octopus, fresh fish calamari, and mackerel sandwiches. The portions are generous and the side salad is decent, rather than your usual sad lettuce. The only wine option is a Hardys red, white or rosé, but the rest is so good it's forgivable. Staff are really friendly and accomodating.

I cannot recommend this more lace enough. Superb café - staff are friendly, coffee is great (I had a cappuccino) and just a lovely spot to stop and admire the admire the canal. Also, they were also super helpful when I fell over running along the canal when it was raining - helped me to my feet, brought me water, gave me a seat to recover and brought be bandages.