Village London on the High Street: The Golden Hind for fish and chips since 1914, La Fromagerie, Daunt Books for breakfast, Trishna for Indian.
Karam Sethi's Blandford Street Indian coastal restaurant in Marylebone London, opened 2008 and Michelin-starred, focused on Konkan and Mangalorean fish cookery.
Signature: Brown crab Goan curry, Hariyali bream
Order: Brown crab Goan curry, hariyali bream and a glass of riesling from the all-aromatic list.
Tip: The tasting menu is the best route in, but a la carte stays open at lunch and books a week ahead.
James Dilworth's Workshop Coffee, founded 2011 in Clerkenwell and now roasting in Bermondsey, runs cafes across central London and supplies serious filter bars across the city.
Tip: The Wigmore Street cafe has the deepest counter selection. Marylebone Lane and Holborn sit nearby for office-lunch coffee runs.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Brazil, Colombia, Kenya
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail, Subscription
Divertimenti's cookery school above the kitchen shop on Marylebone High Street in London, running since 1999, hosts visiting chefs and a Friday evening pasta-making class.
Tip: The visiting chef classes are the rare-event slots; book four weeks ahead. Sicilian and Sri Lankan are popular themed nights.