Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
Cafe Moka - first look
After months of work getting the premises at 5 Wightman Road ready, Kevin Vanthem and his team this morning opened Cafe Moka for a trial run.
I popped in to say hi and see how things were going. I was impressed. Kevin and his team have done a great job with the place. I love the eclectic retro look and feel. People seemed to be coming in and naturally drifting towards the kitchen to say hi and then easily falling in to conversation with one another. It feels like Moka has the potential to become a truly local hub (and we're promised top-notch wifi soon too).
Whilst I was there, I was lucky enough to meet HoLers James and Lindsay (pictured below, in the garden) and Osbawn. I also met Sam (yet to discover HoL) whose family has lived on Wightman for the past 40 years, between globe-trotting.
Below is a preview. Do pop along say hi to Kevin, his partner, his mum and the team and try a coffee. They were hard at work making a tart when I left. So I guess that should be ready about now. Mmmm......
(By the way, I learned today that as well as being the name borne by an illustrious Soho forbear and a style of coffee, Moka is also a place in Mauritiusclose to where Kevin's family is from).
Kevin and his mum, Indira
Tags for Forum Posts: Wightman Road, lbwu, moka, moka review, wightman deli
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Permalink Reply by empyrean_aisles on
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We tried Moka few weekends ago and will add our voices to the chorus of approval. Good coffee, good food, nice calm quiet space, and funky chairs. They deserve to succeed and I hope they will.
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Permalink Reply by Bee on
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We've dropped by a couple of times now and love it! Very friendly staff, delicious bread and pastries, and very tasty lunches.
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Permalink Reply by Katy Mendes on
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Just got back from lunch at Moka, what a fantastic place. The food was just lovely; squash, pancetta and blue cheese flan and salad followed by ridiculously decadent choc-orange bread and butter pud (the portion was enormous). Didn't get to sit out the back due to the awful weather but it looks lovely, the inside is great anyway (must ask where they got their furniture). I really hope it is a success, not only for the benefit of the staff and owner (who are lovely), but the area as well.
Tip: if you pop in half an hour before closing time the pastries and cakes are half price (!)
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We have tried Moka twice now and really enjoyed the food and coffee, kevin is a nice guy and we felt very comfortable in the cafe/deli.Wish them much success for the future.
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Permalink Reply by MICHELLE HOWARD on
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Popped in to Cafe Moka after a tedious shop at Sainsbury's and treated myself to a three - cheese and onion tart with salad - absolutely yummy! The cakes looked gorgeous but managed to resist . Kevin is really friendly as was Clare who took our order. Wi-fi must be working because no less than 3 people working on laptops.
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Permalink Reply by Protheroe O'Shea on
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Just to say I have had some time off work of late and have been wiling away the hours here every day. Quite frankly it is fantastic. I can only wish that some of the cafe owners on GL pop in and take note.
Moka do the occasional late night so perhaps some of the next HOL socials could be held there. its BYO as well!
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