Named as popstar Paloma Faith's fave roast in London on Time Out's Love Thy Neighbourhood podcast, Clapton Country Club offers live jazz with its massive yorkshire puddings and slabs of mighty meat. In an old tram shed that's regularly used for weddings, this isn't your typical Sunday lunch venue – but it's one of the most inviting with chandeliers and parquet floors and a toasty ambiance. There are always veggie and vegan options, and you can also order the roast to your front door if you live locally. 

Forget book clubs, head over to Clapton Country Club to experience their Sunday Roast Club, where their great tasting roasts are complemented by biodynamic wine and artisan beer. Situated in an old tram shed, the décor is all exposed brickwork and reclaimed materials. While tucking into your biodynamic roast (that refers to produce farmed according to the biodynamic calendar), sit back and listen to the sound of live jazz and blues – what more could you want from a Sunday afternoon?

Green and keen, this once inconspicuous East London neighbourhood is catering to a cooler creative crowd these days, with great eats and retail treats. A backdrop of carefully restored brickwork, beams and smooth jazz sets the stage for the beats roast in East London (and that’s saying something). Sunday roast Club does what it says on the tin and more: a real destination for Clapton locals.

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House plants. Exposed beams. Distressed brick. An old transport hub reimagined for the 21st century. Even before the food and drink, Tram Store ticks almost every east London cliché in the book, but the sum of all these well executed parts is, it must be admitted, a gorgeous room. Factor in one of the Tram Store’s signature big breakfasts — poached eggs, dry-cured back bacon and mushrooms for meat eaters, with scrambled tofu and smashed avo for vegans — and it’s little wonder this place has garnered something of a cult following amongst locals. The Clapton rarebit, a joyous mess of London-produced cheese, mustard, fruit chutney and prosecco, is reason to go in itself, but the sourcing is also top notch: think Redhill Farm pork, Clarence Court eggs and Cimpson and Son’s coffee.

Exposed beams, hanging plants and red-brick walls make this unassuming place right next to the Lea Bridge Roundabout a little oasis from the tooting traffic outside. Tram Store is a sort of jack of all trades. It’s got a cutesy shop selling kids toys and plants, real good coffee and an excellent selection of IPAs. It’s also just a nice place to sit and while away the hours, either with your laptop if you’re one of those remote workers, or playing cards with friends.