Cakehole Cafe in Tower Hamlets

A bit of a hidden gem for cream teas, traditional homemade cakes and some apparently quite sought-after sausage rolls. Run by a very capable team, it’s a perfect spot for some R&R amidst shopping around Columbia road. Be aware that the cafe is at the back of vintage heaven, so might be easy to miss otherwise.

It has a vintage vibe; you can feel yourself there in the 15th century

Cute location with delicious cakes and tea. I loved that vegan options were available.

Everything was really perfect here❣️scone, clotted cream, jam, tea, price, atmosphere! We can also buy pretty cups, glasses, plates and so on.

Best victoria sponge cake in London hands down. The shop is also always full of beautiful china and kitchen accessories. Great for a Sunday stroll around the Columbia flower market (shops since actual flower market closed for now)

We booked the Cake Hole venue for an afternoon tea for our team of 13. We had an amazing time and all the food and treats were absolutely delicious.Louise and Mark were perfect hosts and were really good at communicating with us ahead of the day. They were also very accommodating with the menu as we had some food allergies and dietary requirements in our group.The afternoon was filled with bottomless tea and lemonade, fresh and tasty sandwiches, beautiful scones with plenty of clotted cream and jam, and the most amazing variety of cakes, which included: Chocolate & Raspberry (Vegan), Lemon Drizzle, and Orange, Almond & Earl Grey (Gluten-free). Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the afternoon.Thank you so much Louise & Mark for a wonderful afternoon.

Nice cream tea, but the real star was the Orange Earl Grey Cake! One of the best cakes I've ever had. And the service was so friendly and wonderful - he even told us how to make the cake! Go here! You won't regret it!!

Great cakes and savories. Big pot of tea. Lovely people. On Columbia road 1 minute walk from the market

Well....Although we arrived just as it was opening we was warmly greeted and shown to the cafe which is set at the back of the shop, after deliberating over what cake to have we decided to go for different ones so we could try each others.I love having either lemon or orange cakes but they never live up to my expectations, but at last I found a cake that hits the spot , if you love orange cake have this one it won't disappoint you. We loved the service and wouldn't hesitate in coming back 👍

A tiny space at the back of a crockery and curiosities shop that serves cake and beverages. We came on a Sunday afternoon (around 4 or 5pm) and they had ran out of almost all cakes. The cake I did try (Victoria sponge) was alright but nothing special. The homemade lemonade was good. Rather overpriced for what it offers. The space itself is very cute though.