Rochelle Canteen - East Shoreditch

"“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

"Cadre très sympathique et nourriture délicieuse "

@gastrobriso

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

@collinmtrotter

"cuisine authentique et délicieuse"

@eandrianasolo

"Mol loves Casual classic "

@joro1

"Garden Former school off Shoreditch"

@alixmireur10

"Unreal summer lunch spot. "

@dougiehw

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

@austen.t

"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

"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

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

@jimmyetmelusine

"Scrambled eggs and chicken pie On somebody feed Phil "

@megan.tee

"Trouvaille Mapstr Condé Nast Traveller"

@cbeignon

"La ou les chefs anglais passent leur temps"

@srabreau60

"con jardinito, como escondido, con encanto"

@marvsf

"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

"The Modern House rec: 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."

@chibs

"€€ great food and lovely setting "

@raezua

"Great English seasonal food"

@anhnguyen23

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

@tinny93

"Brunch anglais : toasts, oeufs brouillés... avec une superbe terrace !"

@daphnechave

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

@solost

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

@hugo.fournier

"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 "

@cassandre.g

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

@mags299

"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"

@eriklaurens93

"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

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

@greysize