A slice of Soho history that manages to enjoy the charm of it’s past without even bothering to think of trading on it. Apparently (according to Mr A. Yentob on his self-commissioned Imagine show) Cat Steven’s brother stood on one of the Formica topped tables and shouted at the assembled ranks of music industry luminaries that “my brother is a musical genius!”. The result was a meeting at EMI that kick-started his career. The Formica tables are unchanged. As is the coffee machine that made this one of London’s original coffee bars. Now, it serves retro avocado and prawn starters for £2.50 (avocados never anything other than perfectly ripe) - and pizzas for less than £7. The food will never win any awards, but I’d still rather eat here than any of London’s chain pizza places, every time. A real gem. As an added bonus, the BYO policy means you can go a little mental on the red wine - and still get out with bargain.
