Our food and coffee
River lane is a cosy café based in the heart of Finsbury Park. We serve fresh food, specially blended coffee from Pact, cakes, fresh pressed juices and pastries. Our ethos is to bring the community together through delicious food and coffee. That’s why we’ve created a menu that caters to all, serving meat, fish, vegetarian and vegan options. We aim to support other local businesses and work sustainably so our menu is seasonal.
Our story
We’ve been residents in Finsbury Park for the past 20 years. Read more
Menu
We have a feel-good menu for those who are hungry and those who are less so. If you have any allergies, please advise a member of staff so they can recommend which products are safe for your consumption.
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Lemonade
3.9
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Bagels
Fresh each day, served with a side-salad. Ask a member of staff to customise your bagel. Bagels are produced in an environment with nuts, peanuts and sesame.
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Smoked Salmon G Gluten F Fish M Milk S Sesame [free option]
6.0
With sour cream and chives
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Chicken Schnitzel G Gluten M Milk S Sesame [free option] Sp Spicy
6.0
With cheddar cheese and sauerkraut or kimchi
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Avocado, Pesto, Mozzarella and Tomato V Vegetarian G Gluten M Milk S Sesame [free option]
5.5
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Avocado and Halloumi V Vegetarian G Gluten M Milk S Sesame [free option]
5.5
With houmous and salad
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Bagel cheese melt V Vegetarian G Gluten M Milk S Sesame [free option]
4.5
Melted cheese and choice of sauce
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Banana and Peanut butter V Vegetarian Ve Vegan option G Gluten M Milk [free option] S Sesame [free option]
4.0
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Bagel with Jam V Vegetarian Ve Vegan option G Gluten M Milk [free option] S Sesame [free option]
4.0
Choose from a selection of jams, optionally buttered
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Empanadas
Argentinian oven-baked Empanadas. Served with salad and olives.
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Eat-InTake-Away
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Beef G Gluten E Eggs
4.03.5
Beef mince, mixed vegetables and cumin
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Chicken G Gluten
4.03.5
Chicken breast, mixed vegetables, tomato puree, cumin and oregano
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Ham and Cheese G Gluten M Milk
4.03.5
Roasted ham, mozzarella and cheddar cheese
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Vegan Empanada Ve Vegan G Gluten
4.03.5
Soy based mince, tofu, turmeric, mixed vegetables and cumin
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Spinach and Double Cheese V Vegetarian G Gluten M Milk
4.03.5
Spinach, mozzarella and cheddar cheese, mixed vegetables and nutmeg
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Soups
Served with complimentary sourdough bread
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Eat-InTake-Away
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Sweet corn and coconut chowder Ve Vegan N Nuts P Peanuts S Sesame
5.04.0
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Chicken, country vegetable and butter bean
5.54.5
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Smokey roasted pepper and tomato Ve Vegan C Celery
5.04.0
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Chana Dhal Ve Vegan
5.04.0
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Mineastra di Verdure Ve Vegan C Celery G Gluten
5.04.0
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Woodland Mushroom Ve Vegan C Celery So Soya
5.04.0
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Little Jack Horner's Sausage Rolls
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Eat-InTake-Away
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Pork and Marmalade G Gluten M Milk
4.54.0
West Country free range pork, onion and servile orange marmalade
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Pork and Sage G Gluten M Milk
4.54.0
West Country free range pork, onion, garlic and sage
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Pork and Smoked Chilli G Gluten M Milk N Nuts Sp Spicy
4.54.0
West Country free range pork, onion, smoked chipotle syrup, garlic, Naga chilli and paprika
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Pork and Westcombe Cheddar G Gluten M Milk
4.54.0
West Country free range pork, onion, garlic and Westcombe cheddar cheese
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Sweet Potato, Kale and Paprika V Vegetarian G Gluten M Milk
4.54.0
Sweet potato, onion and smoked paprika
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Spinach and Potato Ve Vegan G Gluten
4.54.0
Potato, spinach, vegan egg, garlic and nutmeg
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Salads
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Seasonal salad Ve Vegan M Milk N Nuts P Peanuts S Sesame
4.55.5
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Brunch
Prepared to order
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Scrambled Eggs Sp Spicy
6.5
Free range scrambled eggs with chilli flakes on sourdough toast
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Avo on Toast V Vegetarian Ve Vegan option G Gluten M Milk [free option]
6.5
Smashed avocado on sourdough toast
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Cakes
We have a selection of cakes available at the counter which change frequently. We regularly have Carrot cake, Basque cheese cake, Pastel de Nata, Banana loaf and Cinnamon and Cardamom buns.
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Porridge
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Rise porridge V Vegetarian Ve Vegan option M Milk [free option] N Nuts P Peanuts
2.8
Dark chocolate and sea salt, banana and peanut butter, and apple and cinnamon.
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Hot Drinks
All our coffees have two shots and any syrup add-on is free.
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SingleDouble
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Espresso
2.22.5
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Latté
3.0
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Cappuccino
3.0
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Mocha
3.4
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Macchiato
2.6
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Flat white
3.0
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Cortado
2.8
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Americano
2.8
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MugTea Pot
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Teas
2.53.0
We have a selection of our Teapigs teas
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Chai
3.8
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Matcha
3.8
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Beetroot Latté
3.8
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Hot Chocolate
2.8
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Cocoa Collection: Pumpkin Spice
3.8
The ultimate hot chocolate
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Cocoa Collection: Chilli Chocolate Sp Spicy
3.8
The ultimate hot chocolate
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Milk Alternatives
0.4
Soya, Oat, Hazelnut, Coconut, Almond
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Cold Drinks
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River Lane Iced Coffee
4.0
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Iced Latté
3.0
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Iced Tea
3.0
Seasonal
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San Pellegrino
2.0
Organic Orange or Organic Lemon
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Sparkling Water
2.0
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Mineral Water
2.0
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Firefly Mocktails
2.5
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Kombucha
4.2
Elderflower, Turmeric, Ginger and Lemon or Raspberry and Hibiscus
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Krafty Juices Flawsome
2.5
Apple and Mango, Apple and Strawberry
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On Lemon Crafty Soda
2.5
Plum, Orange, Rhubarb or Jasmine Tea
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Healthy Shots
3.5
Ginger and Manuka Honey
River Lane Café
10 Blackstock Road, Finsbury Park
4.8 118 reviews
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Jelena ★★★★★ 2 months ago
Nice atmosphere, very cozy and calm. Great coffee and very friendly barista. Would be great if I could … More buy coffee next time for my espresso machine too, just to enjoy at home sometimes. Thank you! -
Nada Sahraoui ★★★★★ 2 weeks ago
Super friendly owner with his son. It was our first time in this neighbourhood, and he made us feel very … More welcome. Also, really delicious coffee of good quality and tasty sweets. We will definitely be back the next time we’re in London! -
Andrew Lewis ★★★★★ a month ago
Superb coffee and delicious bagel. Excuse the image, it was served in a far better way than that! This … More was mid eating! -
Mariana Albuquerque ★★★★★ 3 months ago
I went there today and it was amazing! Smoothies tasted fresh and were cold, the eggs were well seasoned … More and the dressing on the salad was delicious! The owner was very friendly and thanked us for coming. Overall a great experience and was aesthetically pleasing! -
Deniz Ateş ★★★★★ 6 months ago
This small, cozy cafe on the corner is great. It’s quiet and has a stylish ambiance. The staff are friendly … More and they make an amazing chai latte. Definitely worth a visit. -
Scott Barnard ★★★★★ a year ago
Great experience with a friendly open Atmosphere. Staff were welcoming and polite. Coffee was good … More and Portuguese tart was excellent (see the photo). Definitely coming back for a visit when in the area. Highly recommended -
Jewel Ok ★★★★★ 3 years ago
A very cozy locally owned cafe with a great ambiance. Fairly new and definitely worth popping in. Great … More coffee (ethically sourced 😍👌🏾) and great customer experience. I highly recommend this place. Lovely decor, friendly owner and it has a certain zen vibe too ✨ -
Gabriel Fernandes ★★★★★ a year ago
Super lovely atmosphere, the Pesto panini was delicious and the coffee was lovely. The only thing I would … More say is consider having menu’s on each table. Apart from that everything was lovely and local. ❤️🥰❤️ -
Eka Prasetio ★★★★★ 3 years ago
Found this cafe accidentally when walked with a friend at Finsbury park. We were dying for coffee. The … More coffee was soooo good. We both liked it. The second time I came here alone, tried one of their snacks. It's so well presented and they warmed it up for me. The ambiance is nice and the staff are friendly.
Drop us a message
Our contact details
Address: 10 Blackstock Road, Finsbury Park, London N4 2DW
Telephone: 020 8091 8191
Email:
Our opening hours
Open for sit in or take away.
Weekdays: 7am – 6.30pm
Saturday: 7am – 6.30pm
Sunday: 7am – 5.30pm
Our story
We’ve been residents in Finsbury Park for the past 20 years. We’ve always wanted to share our passion for coffee with the local residents and visitors of Finsbury Park and we’re finally able to with our Cafe. Buying local produce and working with other local independent businesses is extremely important for us and the continued development of Finsbury Park. Therefore, we’ve teamed up with other local businesses to create a delicious coffee blend and an amazing food menu.
Our name
The Hackney Brook River flowed from Holloway, through Blackstock Road and emptied into the River Lea at Hackney Wick. During this time, Blackstock Road was called ‘Boarded River Lane’ giving us our name, ‘River Lane’.
