Nestled in the heart of the neighborhood, this bright little coffeehouse serves delicious espresso drinks, heavenly baked goods, and seasonal brunch fare that keeps locals lined up and coming back for more.
"If you’re a Stokey resident and you haven’t been to Esters, then prepare to add a new breakfast spot in your rotation. If you’re from anywhere else, the same applies. The menu varies, but is always creative and very good. Think fried eggs with a fava bean masala, or an ice cream sando with a brown butter blackberry ripple. It’s a no-way-to-avoid-the-queue thing, but get there close to opening—at 8am or 9am on Saturdays—and you’ll be fine. Note: it’s closed on Sundays." - jake missing, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna
"They slept over last night. And you’re 99% sure it wasn’t because they took their hay fever meds too early or because their weird flatmate had band practice. Capitalise on the first sleepover with breakfast at Esters in Stoke Newington. This modern, laidback cafe creates some pretty unconventional breakfasts and brunches that put your standard avocado toast and meek attempt at microwave pancakes to shame. The menu changes all the time, but you can expect things like blood orange and ricotta covered french toast, poached eggs with pumpkin seed salsa, and bircher muesli with fresh house yoghurt. Basically, the food here is memorable - which will be handy when you tell your grandchildren a very censored version of how you met." - heidi lauth beasley
"There’s something distinctly New York-feeling about Esters, something a little bit East Village about this coffee spot in the north east of London. Stoke Newington locals swear by their coffee and even more people swear by their eclectic breakfast and brunch options. Things are always changing here, from their soy-glazed, pork-filled milk buns, to a meatball and labneh sandwich. Expect flavourful dollops with whatever’s paired with your golden yolk, be it a spoonful of anchoïade or a smear of chimichurri." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, rianne shlebak
"Esters is a spot in Stoke Newington where locals swear by the coffee and even more people swear by their eclectic breakfast and brunch options. Things are always changing here, from their soy-glazed, pork-filled milk buns, to meatball and labneh sandwiches, or wildly delicious takes on french toast. Expect flavourful dollops with every golden yolk, be it a spoonful of anchoïade or a smear of chimichurri. It’s walk-in only, but the turnover is fast. Mainly because you know you’ll be back. " - jake missing, daisy meager, sinead cranna, heidi lauth beasley
"The Stoke Newington cafe is best-known for its weekend brunch that has N16 locals lining up outside like it’s a YMC sample sale. But the equally lovely weekday breakfast, served from 8am until noon, is a much less busy affair. Like the brunch plates, breakfast at Esters is equal parts comforting and creative. Bodega-style breakfast sandwiches (if said bodega stocked Perelló olives and biodynamic wines) with egg, honey mustard mayo, cheddar, and wild garlic are the perfect example." - heidi lauth beasley, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna
