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What Cafes of London looked like in the 1980s

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There are plenty of cafes in London that offer coffee, tea, and plenty of desserts and snacks. Some of them are also famous for their location and décor. The first café is said to have opened in London in the early 17th century. But do you know what these cafes looked like in the 1980s? Fortunately, we have Peter Marshall; he photographed London during the 1980s and took photographs of many cafes in London.

#1 Pauls Cafe, Stratford Marsh, Stratford, Newham London, 1990

Pauls Cafe, Stratford Marsh, Stratford, Newham London, 1990

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#2 Cockney Hideout (Paul’s Cafe), Marshgate Lane, Stratford Marsh, Newham, London 1990

Cockney Hideout (Paul’s Cafe), Marshgate Lane, Stratford Marsh, Newham, London 1990

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#3 Stoke Newington High St, Stoke Newington, Hackney, London, 1989

Stoke Newington High St, Stoke Newington, Hackney, London, 1989

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#4 Como café, High St, Walthamstow, Waltham Forest, 1989

Como café, High St, Walthamstow, Waltham Forest, 1989

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#5 Joe’s Cafe, Old Kent Rd, Peckham, Southwark, 1989

Joe’s Cafe, Old Kent Rd, Peckham, Southwark, 1989

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#6 Cafe on Deptford High Street, Deptford, Lewisham, London, 1988

Cafe on Deptford High Street, Deptford, Lewisham, London, 1988

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#7 The Alcove Cafe, Finchley Road, Camden, London, 1988

The Alcove Cafe, Finchley Road, Camden, London, 1988

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#8 Gees Cafe, Landsdowne Drive, Hackney, 1985

Gees Cafe, Landsdowne Drive, Hackney, 1985

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#9 Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Portslade Road : Wandsworth Road, Clapham, 1981

Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Portslade Road : Wandsworth Road, Clapham, 1981

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#10 The George Cafe, George Lane, Catford, Lewisham, London, 1990

The George Cafe, George Lane, Catford, Lewisham, London, 1990

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#11 Oasis Cafeteria, Bidder Street, West Ham, Newham, London, 1983

Oasis Cafeteria, Bidder Street, West Ham, Newham, London, 1983

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#12 Corner Cafe, Phoenix Road now Midland Road, Camden, London, 1980

Corner Cafe, Phoenix Road now Midland Road, Camden, London, 1980

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#13 Servewell Cafe, West Lane,Bermondsey, 1988

Servewell Cafe, West Lane,Bermondsey, 1988

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#14 New Oxford Cafe, Brookmill Road, Deptford, Lewisham, London, 1988

New Oxford Cafe, Brookmill Road, Deptford, Lewisham, London, 1988

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#15 Grange Cafe, Grange Road, Bermondsey, Southwark, 1988

Grange Cafe, Grange Road, Bermondsey, Southwark, 1988

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#16 Phoenix Cafe, Chalton Street, Somers Town, Camden, London 1987

Phoenix Cafe, Chalton Street, Somers Town, Camden, London 1987

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#17 Leslie’s Cafe, Manchester Road, Isle of Dogs, Tower Hamlets, 1984

Leslie’s Cafe, Manchester Road, Isle of Dogs, Tower Hamlets, 1984

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#18 Ideal Cafe, Albany Rd area, Camberwell, Southwark, London, 1985

Ideal Cafe, Albany Rd area, Camberwell, Southwark, London, 1985

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#19 Lorraine’s Cafe, High Street, Walthamstow, Waltham Forest, 1989

Lorraine’s Cafe, High Street, Walthamstow, Waltham Forest, 1989

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#20 Lorraine’s Cafe, High Street, Walthamstow, Waltham Forest, 1989

Lorraine’s Cafe, High Street, Walthamstow, Waltham Forest, 1989

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#21 Victory Cafe, Holywell Street, Shoreditch, Hackney, 1986

Victory Cafe, Holywell Street, Shoreditch, Hackney, 1986

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#22 aCafe, Deptford High Street, Deptford, Lewisham, 1988

aCafe, Deptford High Street, Deptford, Lewisham, 1988

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#23 Snack Bar, 9 Cheshire Street, Spitalfields, Tower Hamlets. 1983

Snack Bar, 9 Cheshire Street, Spitalfields, Tower Hamlets. 1983

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#24 Corner Cafe, Phoenix Rd:Midland Rd and gas holders, Camden, 1980

Corner Cafe, Phoenix Rd:Midland Rd and gas holders, Camden, 1980

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#25 Cafe on Marshgate Lane, Stratford Marsh, Newham, 1982

Cafe on Marshgate Lane, Stratford Marsh, Newham, 1982

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#26 Mickie’s, Cafe, Coulgate Street, Brockley, Lewisham, London, 1990

Mickie’s, Cafe, Coulgate Street, Brockley, Lewisham, London, 1990

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#27 Cafe on Cranbrook Road, Ilford, Redbridge, 1992

Cafe on Cranbrook Road, Ilford, Redbridge, 1992

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#28 Lion Cafe, Essex Road, Islington 86

Lion Cafe, Essex Road, Islington 86

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#29 Cafe, Nine Elms Lane, Nine Elms, Wandsworth. 1982

Cafe, Nine Elms Lane, Nine Elms, Wandsworth. 1982

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#30 Joe Edwards Snack Bar, Queen Elizabeth St, Bermondsey, Southwark

Joe Edwards Snack Bar, Queen Elizabeth St, Bermondsey, Southwark

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#31 Joe’s Cafe, Old Kent Road, Peckham, Southwark, 1985

Joe’s Cafe, Old Kent Road, Peckham, Southwark, 1985

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#32 Café on North Woolwich Road, Silvertown, Newham, 1983

Café on North Woolwich Road, Silvertown, Newham, 1983

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#33 Victory Cafe, Hackney Road, Hackney, Bethnal Green, Tower Hamlets 8

Victory Cafe, Hackney Road, Hackney, Bethnal Green, Tower Hamlets 8

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#34 Raymond’s Cafe, Back Church Lane, Whitechapel, Tower Hamletsh Lane, 1986

Raymond’s Cafe, Back Church Lane, Whitechapel, Tower Hamletsh Lane, 1986

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#35 Closed shop, Westferry Road, Isle of Dogs, Tower Hamlets, 1984

Closed shop, Westferry Road, Isle of Dogs, Tower Hamlets, 1984

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#36 Farina’s Cafe, Poplar High Street, Tower Hamlets, London, 1988

Farina’s Cafe, Poplar High Street, Tower Hamlets, London, 1988

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#37 Cafe, West Green Road, Seven Sisters, Haringey, 1989

Cafe, West Green Road, Seven Sisters, Haringey, 1989

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#38 Cafe on White Hart Lane, Tottenham, Haringey, London, 1991

Cafe on White Hart Lane, Tottenham, Haringey, London, 1991

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#39 Lens snack bar, Wapping High Street, Wapping, Tower Hamlets, 1984

Lens snack bar, Wapping High Street, Wapping, Tower Hamlets, 1984

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#40 Joe Edwards Snack Bar, Shad Thames, Queen Elizabeth Street, Bermondsey, Southwark, 1986

Joe Edwards Snack Bar, Shad Thames, Queen Elizabeth Street, Bermondsey, Southwark, 1986

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#41 Bingles Snack Bar, Blackall Street, Shoreditch, Hackney, London, 1987

Bingles Snack Bar, Blackall Street, Shoreditch, Hackney, London, 1987

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#42 Luna Bar on Worship Street, Shoreditch, Hackney, 1986

Luna Bar on Worship Street, Shoreditch, Hackney, 1986

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#43 Blackwall Tunnel approach, Bromley by Bow, Tower Hamlets, London, 1988

Blackwall Tunnel approach, Bromley by Bow, Tower Hamlets, London, 1988

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#44 Stoke Newington Rd, Shacklewell, Hackney, 1989

Stoke Newington Rd, Shacklewell, Hackney, 1989

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#45 Ivy Café, Lewisham, 1990

Ivy Café, Lewisham, 1990

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#46 Pegy’s Cafe, 75, Atlantic Rd, Brixton, Lambeth, 1987

Pegy’s Cafe, 75, Atlantic Rd, Brixton, Lambeth, 1987

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#47 Cafe, Earl’s Court, Kensington & Chelsea, 1987

Cafe, Earl’s Court, Kensington & Chelsea, 1987

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#48 Bambinos, Café, Fulham, West Kensington, Hammersmith & Fulham, 1989

Bambinos, Café, Fulham, West Kensington, Hammersmith & Fulham, 1989

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#49 Café, Caledonian Rd, Pentonville, Islington, 1990

Café, Caledonian Rd, Pentonville, Islington, 1990

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#50 St Pancras Cafe, Pancras Rd, Kings Cross, Camden, 1990

St Pancras Cafe, Pancras Rd, Kings Cross, Camden, 1990

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#51 Victory Cafe, Hackney Rd, Bethnal Green, Tower Hamlets, 1988

Victory Cafe, Hackney Rd, Bethnal Green, Tower Hamlets, 1988

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#52 The Cafe, Kilburn High Rd, Brondesbury, Camden, 1988

The Cafe, Kilburn High Rd, Brondesbury, Camden, 1988

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#53 Maggie’s Cafe, Silk Mills Path, Lewisham, 1989

Maggie’s Cafe, Silk Mills Path, Lewisham, 1989

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#54 San Remo Cafe, Lancaster Rd, Notting Hill, Kensington & Chelsea, 1988

San Remo Cafe, Lancaster Rd, Notting Hill, Kensington & Chelsea, 1988

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#55 The Recession Cafe, Islington Green, 1989

The Recession Cafe, Islington Green, 1989

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#56 Cafe des Artistes, Finborough Rd, West Brompton, Kensington & Chelsea, 1988

Cafe des Artistes, Finborough Rd, West Brompton, Kensington & Chelsea, 1988

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#57 Josies CAFE, Mantle Rd, Brockley, Lewisham, 1990

Josies CAFE, Mantle Rd, Brockley, Lewisham, 1990

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#58 Mo’s Cafe, Clarence St area, East Hull, 1989

Mo’s Cafe, Clarence St area, East Hull, 1989

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#59 Sun Cafe, 20, Sun St, Finsbury, City, 1986

Sun Cafe, 20, Sun St, Finsbury, City, 1986

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#60 Café, Poplar, Tower Hamlets, 1989

Café, Poplar, Tower Hamlets, 1989

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#61 Takeaway, Café, Marsham St, London, 1987

Takeaway, Café, Marsham St, London, 1987

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#62 Regent Cafe, Cambridge Heath Road, Bethnal Green, Tower Hamlets, 1987

Regent Cafe, Cambridge Heath Road, Bethnal Green, Tower Hamlets, 1987

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#63 Ruby In The Dust, Cafe, Restaurant, Camden High St, Camden, 1987

Ruby In The Dust, Cafe, Restaurant, Camden High St, Camden, 1987

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#64 Parma Cafe, 59a, Camden Rd, Camden, 1986,

Parma Cafe, 59a, Camden Rd, Camden, 1986,

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#65 Café, High St, Walthamstow, Waltham Forest, 1989

Café, High St, Walthamstow, Waltham Forest, 1989

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Naive Cat says:

January 17, 2022 at 19:06 Copy Link of a Comment

This is how the regency cafe on regency street still looks! The food is also excellent!

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Lydia Edison says:

January 17, 2022 at 19:02 Copy Link of a Comment

There are still plenty of places like that in South London. Streatham High Rd is full of them.

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Cliff Miller says:

January 17, 2022 at 19:08 Copy Link of a Comment

In Bermondsey, Servewell still serves a cracking fry up

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Hairy Poppins says:

January 17, 2022 at 19:09 Copy Link of a Comment

It is still like this at the Electric Cafe in West Norwood. It has been used for filming many times.

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Bad Karma says:

January 17, 2022 at 19:10 Copy Link of a Comment

I just discovered they demolished the alcove on Finchley Road.

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