Singl-end

Spacious, bright and quirkily rustic basement café and bakehouse on Garnethill, serving refined all-day breakfasts and lunches.

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Already a favourite with local businesses and Art School students, Singl-end continues to provide an imaginative menu at the higher end of the lunch market, with their artisan breads, including a delicious sourdough and a nut and olive loaf, making their open sandwiches a popular highlight. Always busy at lunchtime, it doubles as a relaxing venue for afternoon coffee and cake - the empire biscuit demonstrates how their baking can do wonders with even the familiar - and its menu is a broad range of vegan, meat and vegetarian choices that are both filling and subtle combinations of flavours. While it is in the higher end of the lunch price bracket, the size and quality of the dishes make it good value for money. Despite its popularity, the service is consistently attentive, charming and speedy: the idiosyncratic decor - contemporary art prints and a collection of vintage postcards - is homely without feeling cluttered. The all-day breakfasts are especially hearty, but the whole menu offers generous portions, beautifully prepared and presented.