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Monday 8am - 5pm Tuesday 8am - 5pm Wednesday 8am - 5pm Thursday 8am - 5pm Friday 8am - 5pm Saturday 9:30am - 5pm Sunday 9:30am - 5pm

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Independent cafe offering high quality coffee and healthy food mixed within an architecture and design studio, located 10min walk from Bethnal Green Station.

The Common is a brand new cafe and architecture studio in East London, situated 10 min walk from Bethnal Green station, at number 53 Old Bethnal Green Road. As this area has seen a growing number of young professional practices and studios set up in the last few years, we feel that The Common will fit into its surroundings and cater for its existing and emerging local neighbourhood. The Common officially opened to the public on Monday the 26th of January 2015. The Common is defined by 2 characteristics :

- An independent cafe with a local attitude, a place of gathering, offering excellent quality coffee and healthy food as well as comfort and relaxation, a place where people will be familiar and feel at home.

- An architecture and design studio mixed within a public cafe and social meeting place, which offers a common working environment for anyone who wishes to collaborate with other designers, conduct their days business, or to simply have meetings or group workshops. The main vision for The Common is to create a friendly, welcoming environment for working, sharing ideas, meeting and socialising. We are passionate about great coffee, food, customer service, architecture, art and design. We are a young, ambitious new cafe who will boast a team of like-minded, outgoing and hospitable baristas and staff. The Common hosts two architecture and design studios:

Common Ground Workshop: www.commongroundworkshop.co.uk

Collective Works: www.collectiveworks.net

The Common offers a long 20 seater table which runs diagonally through the space with in-floor power and hi-speed fibre optic broadband which can be used by anyone and free of charge. Later in the year we will also open up part of the basement to hire for private meetings. The Common Menu will be seasonal and begins with a winter offer of:

Coffee range including:

Espresso
Cappuccino
Latte
Flat White
Piccolo
Long Black
Mocha

Other hot drinks include:

Hot chocolate
Organic and herbal teas

Cold drinks:

Freshly squeezed orange juice
Independent range of soft drinks
Locally pressed juices

Breakfast range:

Porridge
Ham & cheese croissant
Granola yoghurt
Toasts (range of different breads) with selection of spreads - help yourself from the side counter
Breakfast pastries and loaf cakes
Home made waffles
Boiled eggs and ham, smashed avocado and parma ham over sourdough (on weekends)

Lunch range:

Selection of soups - rotated weekly
Selection of toasted jaffles (enclosed toasted sandwich)
Selection of salads
Selection of quiches - rotated weekly

The Common is open 7 days. Week days from 8am - 5pm and weekends from 9:30am - 5pm. The Common will open until 11pm twice monthly to hold design exhibitions and talks.

10/11/2026

How many of these places do you recognise?!

A look back at our local area, from the book ‘Hackney Photographs 1985-1987’ Berris Conolly

08/11/2026

Our cosy autumn counter, filled with lots of lovely treats and eats - all made in house, of course!

02/11/2026

Last week, two of our amazing chefs Denise and Celma undertook the biggest catering order we’ve ever received.

Our tiny kitchen saw the creation of… 🥁 🥁 🥁

465 sandwiches 🥪
465 mini pizzas 🍕
155 mini sausage rolls 🐖
155 tomato pastries 🍅
155 focaccia crackers with avocado and hummus dips 🥑

All for The Art House !

Need an event catering, get in touch!

[email protected]

26/10/2026

the perfect spot this autumn … 🍂

23/10/2026

It’s Friday which means it’s back to our weekend menu!

And the star of the show, the breakfast burrito flatbread!

available gluten free, too!!

12/10/2026

Some snaps from our recent catering ventures! Including a selection of the meals and bakes available, as well as navigating local delivery with the help of .

Our full catering menu includes risottos, moussaka, salads, sandwiches, lasagnes, pizzas, and much more. If you’d like our incredible kitchen team to cater your next event, meeting, or working lunch just get in touch - we’d love to help!

[email protected]

12/10/2026

happy Monday! Start the week with us and Fireheart Coffee ! 🍂

Our kitchen is open until 2, with all their lovely baked goods on the counter until we close at 330.

See you soon!

10/10/2026

Good Morning, Bethnal Green!

As ever, we’re here all weekend from 9-16 (kitchen until 15) with lovely Fireheart Coffee and delicious brunch, cakes, and other treats made in house, always!

04/10/2026

Weekend menu things!!

How many have you tried ?

Sausage & egg breakfast bap, with a homemade herby sausage patty, a fried egg, and fresh salad in a homemade soft bread roll

Breakfast burrito flatbread with smashed avocado, herb scrambled egg, chorizo, pickled cabbage, Frank’s hot sauce, and coriander layered on a fresh flatbread

Homemade soft vegan friendly cinnamon rolls

Avocado on sourdough with Asian miso slaw and toasted sesame seeds

Our weekend signature breakfast burrito flatbread, made gluten free!

Shakshuka: our signature six-hour slow cooker spiced red pepper and tomato sauce with crumbled feta, poached eggs, sumac, and almond dukkah, served with sourdough toast

28/09/2026

Swipe to read some of the wonderful reviews we’ve received in recent months. Kind words like these are always appreciated and help small businesses more than you know!

Address

53 Old Bethnal Green Rd, London E26QA, United Kingdom
London
E2 6QA

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 5pm
Tuesday	8am - 5pm
Wednesday	8am - 5pm
Thursday	8am - 5pm
Friday	8am - 5pm
Saturday	9:30am - 5pm
Sunday	9:30am - 5pm

Website

http://thecommone2.com/

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