Cable Bar & Restaurant in Waterville-spunkane

There are so many things to say about this place that are good and so few that are bad that one struggles to even begin laying them down. The interior walls are sparsely decorated with all sorts of oddities, the kind of stuff you can usually find at your local car boot sale. The tables and chairs might've actually been bought there because even trying to balance a plate of food on them is risky business. Nevertheless, this seems to be favoured by most regulars, and personally I find the rickety furniture quite charming. Another notable feature is the coffee shop's layout. It reminds one of the railway apartments in New York, where each room leads directly into another. Any daring customer might want to consider venturing past the bar to marvel at the outdoor seating area, a closet not unlike your typical London bedroom. Luckily for everyone else, the area is primarily reserved for smokers. These, of course, are the coffee shop's regulars; the tribe of people formally known as students; the indie crowd who like to use laptops even though there are signs outlawing computers. Thankfully for the rest of us, their incestuous tippy tapping gets drowned out by the coffee machine blowing out steam and by the constant, happy chattering of some of the staff. The real selling point of this place, however, is the food and drinks. The cheese and onion sandwich is simply outrageous, and the cheese board – only available some days of the week – is very well curated indeed and extremely affordable. What's the catch, you ask? The staff and the indie crowd are one and the same people. Go figure.

£2.90 for a latte,very reasonable!

Very cosy place near Oval station with great drinks and live Jazz every Wednesday. I've been here a couple of times and the hot chocolate is outstanding, the cocktails are nice and the staff is super friendly. Prices are pretty reasonable for London too. Would recommend! Wouldn't suggest this for laptops though, the new policy is only laptops in the back!

V lovely cafe. Service was great, perfect place for a coffee with a pal. Cheese board for 2 was absolutely huge too. Definitely coming back!

Really cute café with really friendly staff and good wifi to work. I haven't tried the food or Jazz evenings yet but have worked from here and the vibes and interiors are great

Awesome place but I’m convinced one of the Baristas reuses the same coffee grounds to make multiple espresso shots… Stupid thing to do in this day and age of reviews… have seen a few reviews on here saying the coffee tasted bad and I’m sure on the occasions it tasted bad this is why…

Great place I think I’ve found a gem in London 💙

Such a little gem! I went there in the evening when they had jazz nights :) Diverse menus for non alcoholic drinkers, chill vibe and live music. Would love to try during the day.

Very nice shabby chic . Similar to its sister cafe ,scooterworks at Waterloo. Nice coffee. Nice atmosphere and music and staff. I'd love to go in an evening one time to see how it is as a bar. It has the tiniest courtyard. If you've never been to either they are well worth going to. Especially good place to read or write.

Very nice and chilled cafe. Popped in for a beer, on tap. The place has quite a quirky second hand decor that adds to the atmosphere. The service was friendly and welcoming. I look forward to seeing what the jazz night offers some time. The cocktails looked good too.