Rochelle Canteen

"Located in a 1800s school bikeshed. Scrambled eggs on toast (toastie UK = grilled cheese US), chicken and leek pie. The restaurant is run by Margo Henderson wife of chef Fergus Henderson [somebodyfeedphil] Best restaurant in London according Loyle Carner [topjaw]"

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"Finia‘s Favorite 10.2025 Book in advance"

@ankawm

"Condenast traveller- grilled onglet recommended "

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"Seasonal, ever changing menu executed perfectly "

@prishabhandari10

"From Robbie - similar to St John"

@helencockcroft8

"Just lovely… RC is in a lovely spot tucked behind Columbia Road in the nicest part of Shoreditch (all surrounded by redbrick mansion blocks). The restaurant itself is tucked in the garden of what used to be a school and is now a modern art “complex” (not sure what that means - but the crowd is undoubtedly achingly cool). A short-ish menu of all delicious sounding things and, sure enough, everything I ate was indeed delicious. As you might expect, the wine list features quite a few of the (excellent and fairly priced) St John wines. Most of the tables are in a sort of permanent tent/ greenhouse annex and it was slightly chilly when I ate there in mid-March - but they do provide blankets and as soon as the sun came out it warmed up nicely. And the ambience and service were all very warm. All in all - a fantastic restaurant. I’d been meaning to come here for ages and so glad I finally did. Highly recommend. "

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"Phil, terrasse, pâté au poulet, dans le jardin d’une ancienne école. "

@nferron

"bellen waar canteen staat, brits menu met een twist "

@van.camp.lies

"Cadre de dingue dans un petit jardin privé Typique anglais On a attendu longtemps à cause d’un pb logistique mais geste commercial de dingue ils nous ont offert des snacks Big up à la tarte chocolate-caramel "

@boissonmaud

"British, recommended by Vicky Wife of Johns restaurant "

@miavstern

"restau fancy-bobo c’etait tres bon, le lieu est beau (verrière chauffee) nourriture fraiche et avec bcp de gout cher neanmoins "

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"“In a parallel universe where turkey twizzlers don’t exist, this is the kinda food I wish I grew up eating. It feels strangely like I already did. It’s all so familiar. Walking into the gardens of an old school it feels as if you’ve already been there a thousand times. Like meeting yourself in another life. It’s homely. I always leave feeling as if I’ve eaten amongst friends even when out for lunch alone. It’s a place where I feel safe in whatever menu choices I decide on. As well as never ending banging menu (lunch and dinner), the wine list is always a winner and the negronis are strong as an ox. I go for something fried, something salad-y, a fish and a potatoes pretty much every time. That said I massively over order and take some home for midnight feasting so it’s a win/win. I have an awful lot of time for Rochelle and a deep place in my heart for it always.”"

@lynamalandro

"Apparently it was founded by the wife of St John’s founder"

@simon.athlan

"Condiment Claire - Another seasonal, East London menu. It is located in an incredibly beautiful garden setting so I’d reccomend going when it’s sunny out."

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"Cadre très sympathique et nourriture délicieuse "

@gastrobriso

"resto caché à shoreditch, un peu cher mais très bon, résa à avance"

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"Rec from Isabeau’s chef friend - probably expensive "

@collinmtrotter

"cuisine authentique et délicieuse"

@eandrianasolo

"in An opinionated guide to East London"

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"Mol loves Casual classic "

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"Garden Former school off Shoreditch"

@alixmireur10

"Unreal summer lunch spot. "

@dougiehw

"Great on a summers day. It deserve a whole afternoon. "

@austen.t

"Old bike shed (~ Manon & Conde Nast)"

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"Stunning terrace both for winter and summer, great food selection which rotates seasonally"

@helene.miravalls

"Loose foody instagrammers like this "

@moniwicz4

"Rochelle canteen, op zondag enkel lunch andere dagen ook avondeten"

@laurenvanhooof

"Dinner is only served Wed to Sat but you can have lunch everyday!"

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"Margot Henderson’s awfully well known hidden treasure is a dinky, discreet restaurant located in the bike shed of a former school. Inside, things are prettily low-key, with white walls and jugs of flowers on the tables; on warm days, snap up the sought-after spaces in the allotment-cum-yard. The short daily menu deals in simple seasonal fare such as grilled sardines and tomato, braised rabbit with potato and anchovy or onglet with caponata. This is heart-and-soul dining that should really cost more – not that we’re complaining."

@ltrevinolozano

"Somebody feed Phil: Scrambled eggs on toast, chicken and leek pie, pork chop with fennel."

@kris.mendenh

"Recomendaci. De @amigo_app y recomiendan todo"

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"Brunch in a really cool atmosphere. Only for spring/summer hot seasons."

@jimmystansted

"https://instagram.com/rochellecanteen?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y="

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"Scrambled eggs and chicken pie On somebody feed Phil "

@megan.tee

"Trouvaille Mapstr Condé Nast Traveller"

@cbeignon

" Vu dans les tribulations culinaires de Phil"

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"Similar to St John's (La femme du cuisinier de Saint John's) "

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"Wife of Fergus Henderson’s restaurant"

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"La ou les chefs anglais passent leur temps"

@srabreau60

"Nice outdoor space for lunch. Day only European canteen."

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"con jardinito, como escondido, con encanto"

@marvsf

"Hidden inside an old school"

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"Hidden gem in an oasis in the heart of shoreditch"

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"In a neighbourhood increasingly overwhelmed by mammon – vertiginous developments, private members clubs, throbbing hotel bars – a last redoubt holds indomitably on to the Shoreditch values of the recent past: artiness, eccentricity, a wilful withdrawal from the mainstream melee. It is the Rochelle Canteen, a delightful little restaurant housed in an old bike shed on the glorious Boundary Estate, the site of London's first social housing. Effectively the staff canteen for local artists, the Rochelle isn't exactly easy to find but the destination justifies the journey. The space is English modern: understated and egalitarian, with Ercol everywhere. And the food fits right in. Owners Melanie Arnold and Margot Henderson's approach is direct and honest without fetishising its simplicity. The menu changes all the time but we had a sublimely seasoned steak tartare, and deep and rich fish stew with chickpeas and rouille. "

@ronzaum

"A firm favourite on the Boundary Estate block since Melanie Arnold and Margot Henderson opened it in the former bike shed of the old Rochelle School in 2004. It’s classy and classic, drawing local creatives and food industry heads alike (Fergus Henderson, husband of Margot, can often be spotted at one of the pretty courtyard tables). The British/European menu, which changes daily, is “small, perfectly formed, ready to please all stomachs”: duck rillettes with cornichons, white asparagus with bottarga butter or a grilled mackerel with a cucumber salad might feature."

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"Seasonal, daily-changing menu. Simple food and good atmosphere"

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"We have never, ever, had a bad meal at Rochelle Canteen. Breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Parents, friends, exes. Eggs, cod’s roe, pie, or poached pear. Summer, winter, and all the rest. Importantly, maybe most importantly, Rochelle Canteen is a restaurant that takes you out of London. Whilst keeping you in London. That escapism is something everyone needs once in a while. You make your reservation and then you enter a walled garden filled with cabernet sauvignon, buttery new potatoes, and stylish strangers."

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"Ajouté par 231 utilisateurs"

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"€€ great food and lovely setting "

@raezua

"Scrambled eggs Toast | Chicken & Leek Pie | Pork | Vitello tonnatto"

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"Dej dimanche avant bricklane mkt jsebbag"

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"11/2020- saw on Feeding Phil"

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"Great English seasonal food"

@anhnguyen23

"Rochelle Canteen is a brilliant British restaurant in a quiet square off the high street, with some of the most solid cooking in town. You’ll find it by wandering into Arnold Circus and looking for a small blue door marked ‘Rochelle School’. Ring the buzzer for the canteen and you’ll enter a hidden garden with a path leading to the restaurant itself. The menu is excellent (everything from a simple soup to a roast is fantastic) but the feeling of discovery is a huge part of Rochelle Canteen’s appeal. While the restaurant is known mostly for lunch service, it also opens in the evenings closer to the weekend, so you don’t have to take a day off to experience it."

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"Peut venir pour le petit déjeuner ou le déjeuner. "

@tinny93

"Vu dans Somebody Feed Phil"

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"Assiettes simples avec de bon produits et cadre très sympa (++ l'été) "

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"Francois Gilles recommendation "

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"Hidden within a school courtyard, this canteen excels in simple yet delicious seasonal recipes"

@solost

" Rochelle Canteen, run by Margot Henderson and Melanie Arnold, has long been one of London’s favourite spots. Housed in a former school bike shed on Arnold Circus in Shoreditch, accessible only through an unmarked door that, when buzzed in, leads you through a pretty garden and to a small dining room, it’s always been a hidden spot for Londoners to enjoy. Aside from being an excellent setting to enjoy a leisurely weekend lunch, the cooking is really quite good too. Simplicity is the order of the day and although menus change daily we can highly recommend the Queenie scallops, grilled in garlic and butter; the skate wing with burnt butter and samphire; and our favourite, the incredible braised lamb with peas and mint. "

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"Cachée dans la cour d'une école, cette cantine discrète excelle en recettes de saison simples et délicieuses "

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"Cachée dans la cour d'une école, cette cantine discrète excelle en recettes de saison simples et délicieuses "

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"Cachée dans la cour d'une école, cette cantine discrète excelle en recettes de saison simples et délicieuses "

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"Cool , sophisticated, old but new , tiny lil resto. BYOB from leilas nearby "

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"Hidden within a school courtyard, this canteen excels in simple yet delicious seasonal recipes"

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"Super spot inside Rochelle’s school, fresh & good food, vegan option & BBQ 😋 😎☀️"

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"Cachée dans la cour d'une école, cette cantine discrète excelle en recettes de saison simples et délicieuses "

@hugo.fournier

"Hidden within a school courtyard, this canteen excels in simple yet delicious seasonal recipes"

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"Hidden within a school courtyard, this canteen excels in simple yet delicious seasonal recipes"

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"Cachée dans la cour d'une école, cette cantine discrète excelle en recettes de saison simples et délicieuses "

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"Hidden within a school courtyard, this canteen excels in simple yet delicious seasonal recipes"

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"Cachée dans la cour d'une école, cette cantine discrète excelle en recettes de saison simples et délicieuses "

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"Cachée dans la cour d'une école, cette cantine discrète excelle en recettes de saison simples et délicieuses "

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"Hidden within a school courtyard, this canteen excels in simple yet delicious seasonal recipes"

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"Cachée dans la cour d'une école, cette cantine discrète excelle en recettes de saison simples et délicieuses "

@veronique.g

"Hidden within a school courtyard, this canteen excels in simple yet delicious seasonal recipes"

@melouchka

"Cachée dans la cour d'une école, cette cantine discrète excelle en recettes de saison simples et délicieuses "

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"Hidden within a school courtyard, this canteen excels in simple yet delicious seasonal recipes"

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"Cachée dans la cour d'une école, cette cantine discrète excelle en recettes de saison simples et délicieuses "

@cassandre.g

"Hidden within a school courtyard, this canteen excels in simple yet delicious seasonal recipes"

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"Hidden within a school courtyard, this canteen excels in simple yet delicious seasonal recipes"

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"Hidden within a school courtyard, this canteen excels in simple yet delicious seasonal recipes"

@mags299

"Cachée dans la cour d'une école, cette cantine discrète excelle en recettes de saison simples et délicieuses "

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"Cachée dans la cour d'une école, cette cantine discrète excelle en recettes de saison simples et délicieuses "

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"Cachée dans la cour d'une école, cette cantine discrète excelle en recettes de saison simples et délicieuses "

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"Cachée dans la cour d'une école, cette cantine discrète excelle en recettes de saison simples et délicieuses "

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"Cachée dans la cour d'une école, cette cantine discrète excelle en recettes de saison simples et délicieuses "

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"Cachée dans la cour d'une école, cette cantine discrète excelle en recettes de saison simples et délicieuses "

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"Cachée dans la cour d'une école, cette cantine discrète excelle en recettes de saison simples et délicieuses "

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"Cachée dans la cour d'une école, cette cantine discrète excelle en recettes de saison simples et délicieuses "

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"Hidden within a school courtyard, this canteen excels in simple yet delicious seasonal recipes"

@diane_w

"Hidden within a school courtyard, this canteen excels in simple yet delicious seasonal recipes"

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"Cachée dans la cour d'une école, cette cantine discrète excelle en recettes de saison simples et délicieuses "

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"Cachée dans la cour d'une école, cette cantine discrète excelle en recettes de saison simples et délicieuses "

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"Hidden within a school courtyard, this canteen excels in simple yet delicious seasonal recipes"

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"Cachée dans la cour d'une école, cette cantine discrète excelle en recettes de saison simples et délicieuses "

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"Hidden within a school courtyard, this canteen excels in simple yet delicious seasonal recipes"

@eriklaurens93

"Hidden within a school courtyard, this canteen excels in simple yet delicious seasonal recipes"

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"Haven't yet been need to visit "

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"Opened during the day with small terrace if sunny "

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"unique London restaurant. ring the bell"

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"Cachée dans la cour d'une école, cette cantine discrète excelle en recettes de saison simples et délicieuses "

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"Chef Fergus Henderson’s wife Margot. "

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"Hidden within a school courtyard, this canteen excels in simple yet delicious seasonal recipes"

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"Try smoked eel mash and bacon"

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"Pour découvrir l’essence de l’est londonien, poussez la porte de Rochelle Canteen, une adresse cachée au fond d’un jardin cerné d’un mur de briques. Avec son air de cantine qu’elle assume jusque dans son patronyme, cette adresse est un must des créatifs du quartier. Un lieu minimaliste ou est servie au déjeuner une cuisine british twistée de spécialités exotiques."

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"A London gem. Margot Henderson serves legendary cuisine in a small restaurant set behind a wild garden- fairy tale setting in east London."

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"V. Carlos says “Simple and perfectly cooked, lovely outside garden seating on a sunny day”"

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"Simple and perfectly cooked, lovely outside garden seating on a sunny day"

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"giardino meraviglioso. tavoli fuori"

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"Google Maps Link Updated: Fri, 11 Aug 2017 17:06:50 +0000"

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"Good for a glass of wine outside on the terrasse or a nice dinner"

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"Pétillant au verre / chicken pie"

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"Upper class British fare at affordable prices"

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"It’s in the old bike shed of a boys’ school — ring the doorbell. "

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"When to go: For a leisurely lunch – bring your own bottle if you want to make it a boozy affair. What to have: The menu changes daily, but don’t miss out on the brilliant desserts, from sticky date p"

@marie.tessier.lacharlott

"Testé 15/2/19 - disappointing. "

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"Hard to find : look online it's just a door"

@greysize

"Aanbellen, over het schoolplein, in het fietsenschuurtje"

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"Dinner Thursday - Saturday only"

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"nice outdoor place for lunch. reservations necessary."

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"Reco par fool mag / septime et qq tv shows - la cheffe : margot Henderson (également femme de Fergus Henderson du st John) - joli jardin tout plein avec qq tables "

@mattgallet

"rooftop= inner private garden really nice"

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"$$; leisure lunch; great desserts; shoreditch"

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"Margot Henderson's ever popular Rochelle Canteen not only dishes up some of the most delicious plates in London, it also has a secret sliver of garden where customers can nibble on her excellent food, drink a crisp wine and make the most of the few glimpses of sunny weather that Londoners enjoy."

@taraanbudaiyan

"A lunch to escape, a kitchen for a hiding space. "

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"In the canteen of an old school, Behind a blue door. In a beautiful garden. Amazingly fresh food. Best for lunch. Must reserve. "

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"Cafe/restaurant in bike shed of school turned arts and media complex serving short, modern menu."

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"Opened during the day with small terrace if sunny "

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"bon petit dej selon Antoine"

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"Le lieu est devenu le hub des créatifs du quartier. Tout est bio."

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"Hub des créatifs du quartier. On y mange bien et sans façon. Tout est bio. "

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"ancienne école / nouvel obs"

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