The co-founder of Benk + Bo, east London’s new café-bakery, yoga studio and shared workspace, gives us some insight into her favourite London spots.
Where do you go for something healthy?
The Grocery on Kingsland Road is my local go-to for when I need a vitamin fix.
And for an indulgent dinner?
100 Hoxton. The Halloumi Fingers are seriously delicious.
What’s your all time favourite London restaurant?
Mildred’s was the first vegetarian restaurant I visited in London and has been a favourite ever since. I’ve been to all the branches and always leave happy!
Where do you go to celebrate?
I’ve always been a low-key celebrator so I would go to my local pub, The Royal Oak on Columbia Road.
Can you recommend somewhere in London we might not have been?
I Will Kill Again café and roastery in Homerton. They serve a really solid vegan weekend lunch. The coffee is amazing, we serve it at Benk + Bo, and they also stock our vegan pastries in their cafe.
What’s your hidden gem?
Being on Walthamstow Marshes reminds me of the island by my childhood home in Norway that you can walk to at low tide. There’s a tucked away tree that’s super easy to climb and hides you away in the London wilderness.
