Thursday, January 08, 2009
Posted By:
Trevor Baker
Photo:
Trevor Baker
Lauderdale House
Highgate High
Street has got two of those crap chain cafes where they sell dishwater coffee
exclusively in large bucket, or small bucket sizes, so they can justify the
ridiculous price tag. Luckily, walking up Highgate Hill, before you get to
those dismal imitations of cafe culture, you come across the glorious
Lauderdale House. A mini-stately home that once housed King Charles II's
bit-on-the-side, comic actress and general ho-a-la-mode Nell Gwyne, it backs on
to one of the most beautiful green spaces in London, Waterlow Park. It's also
an arts centre and an occasional gallery. Forget all that though. They have a
cafe, which sells coffee that actually tastes nice, as well as delicious Pecan
Pie.
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