Mehmet Efendi

Walk into Mehmet Efendi on Whitechapel High Street and you're stepping into the real deal. This isn't some Instagram-bait pastry shop; it's a no-nonsense spot where locals queue for seriously good Turkish desserts. You'll find yourself surrounded by cases of baklava, Turkish delight, and phyllo-wrapped delicacies that actually taste how they're supposed to. The coffee's dark, strong and uncompromising—order it and settle in. It's the kind of place where you're just as likely to see builders grabbing breakfast as families treating themselves to something sweet on a Saturday afternoon.