Lodestar Coffee
A compact, owner-operated coffee bar on Clarence Road in Lower Clapton that rotates guest roasters through its espresso and filter menu and sells beans from UK and European roasters.
- Cafe
- Price: £ · Budget
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Local tip
Closed Thursdays and Sundays; open 8am-4pm Monday, Tuesday and Friday, 8am-1pm Wednesday and 8.30am-3.30pm Saturday (from a June 2025 listing), so aim for a weekday or Saturday morning and check Instagram first.
Famous dishes
Finding it
- Address
- 163 Clarence Road, Lower Clapton, London E5 8EE
- Nearest station
- Clapton (National Rail), 743 m away
Details change, so check with the place before you set off.
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