Boston Tea Party

You'll find Boston Tea Party nestled away on Henley Street in a converted hall space that feels properly thought-through — the kind of café where they've actually cared about the details. The coffee here is what you'd expect from a chain that knows what it's doing, but it's the all-day brunch menu that keeps Stratford regulars coming back. Their eggs are cooked properly, the toast isn't apologising for itself, and they've got the sort of pastries that smell like a proper bakery rather than a warehouse. It's busy without being frantic, and the space has enough corners to either people-watch or disappear into your laptop.