Mess Cafe is a long standing neighbourhood cafe at 38 Amhurst Road, close to Hackney Central and Hackney Downs stations. Its straightforward dining room and early opening hours make it a popular stop for breakfast, an unhurried weekend brunch or a filling meal during the day.
Cooked breakfasts are a speciality, bringing eggs, sausages, bacon, beans, tomatoes and other traditional components together in generous combinations. Halal choices make the familiar cafe format accessible to more diners, while tea or coffee provides the natural accompaniment to a full morning plate.
Egg dishes, pancakes and Turkish inspired breakfast choices broaden the selection beyond a classic fry up. Halloumi, salads and vegetable sides add freshness, while jacket potatoes, sandwiches, burgers and other cafe staples provide substantial alternatives later in the day.
The relaxed service and value focused portions have helped the cafe remain part of everyday Hackney life. Takeaway is available for a quicker visit, while families, regular customers and groups can settle in for food that favours generous portions and familiar flavours over formality.
Address: 38 Amhurst Road, Hackney, London E8 1JN, United Kingdom
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- All-day breakfasts Turkey rashes, fried egg roll £6
- All-day breakfasts Vegetarian breakfast 4 £12.50
- All-day breakfasts Vegetarian breakfast 2 £12.90
- All-day breakfasts Fry up in a bread £9.90
- All-day breakfasts Beef sausage sandwich £6.50
Mess Cafe Menu
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All-day breakfasts
Mediterranean Breakfast
Feta cheese, garlic sausage, grilled halloumi, olives, turkey rashes, avocado, scrambled egg, tomato and cucumber.
Vegetarian breakfast 5
Veggie sausage, egg, beans, mushroom, hash browns served with toast
Alternative helal 2
Beef sausage turkey rushes egg hash brown mushrooms beans/toast
Turkey rashes and egg ciabatta
Sliced turkey and egg on toasted ciabatta bread.
Vegetarian breakfast 3
Veggie sausage, eggs, mushroom, beans, fried potato served with toast
Vegetarian breakfast 2 Loved
Avocado, veggie sausage, tomato, mushroom, beans served with toast
Vegetarian breakfast 4 Loved
halloumi cheese, avocado, tomato, hash browns, beans served with toast
Turkey rashes and egg sandwich
Turkey rashes and egg sandwich
Turkey rashes, fried egg roll Loved
Turkey rashes, egg in a roll
Mess Breakfast 1
Bacon, eggs, sausage, mushrooms, fried potato, tomato served with toast.
Beef sausage sandwich Loved
Juicy beef sausage served in a sandwich.
Fry up in a bread Loved
Turkey rashes, beef sausage, egg served in fried bread
Mess breakfast 5
2 fried eggs, bacon, sausage, chips, baked beans served with toast
Alternative Helal Breakfast 3
2 beef sausage, hash brown, chips, beans, onion rings served with toast
Alternative Halal Breakfast 1
Fried egg, turkey rashes, beef sausage, halloumi, chips, beans with toast.
Vegetarian Breakfast 1
Egg, roast pepper, veg sausage, mushrooms, fried potato and grilled tomato served with toast
Grilled chicken wrap helal
Grilled chicken served with salad and garlic souce/chips
Sourdough Brunch
Egg Benedict
Sourdough bread with 2 poached eggs, bacon, and hollandaise sauce served with salad.
Egg Royale
Egg Florentine
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