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Cafe Oto

Café and Music Venue££££

Dalston, London

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Cafe Oto

8.4^/10

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"Come here at night if you want to hear some experimental music"(2 Tips)
"One of the greatest place for improv music & free jazz in the UK."(4 Tips)
"Wifi: robinson19"(3 Tips)
"Great coffee and good selection of beers."(7 Tips)

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Righi Travel Like a LocalMarch 24, 2015
Not only the best place for weird music (improv jazz electro etc...) but also fantastic for daytime food. I loved the middle-eastern food made by Zardosht, in a quiet environment.
Darren MurphyFebruary 13, 2016
Just buy a ticket to a gig and enjoy the atmosphere, the programme is so varied and eclectic the best way to go is a lucky dip
Hannah ParvazOctober 18, 2016
There's a period where they don't do any food, but when they do it's middle eastern inspired and wonderful. Great music almost every night.
Eddie SharkeyAugust 7, 2014
Japanese Plum Wine! Great Kernal Ales and also a great venue for live music. It gets very warm in here though.
Ana JesusOctober 29, 2014
Good vibe but disappointed with the coffee as it is quite watery. Good selection of food and cakes and several individual tables making it laptop friendly, however many of these tables are quite low.
Steven GutierrezFebruary 13, 2012
Busy venue with lots of great cultural and music events. A little bit pretentious if you attend on the wrong night.
The GuardianApril 25, 2012
"Cafe Oto – opened in April 2008 – has quickly established itself as a venue for music that exists on the periphery of the mainstream.." Read more
Joe RoffenheimsworthAugust 29, 2015
Nice chilled out atmosphere for afternoon lunch. Great Ground Beef Flatbread. Decent ales too!
Augustina MatoJanuary 30, 2016
Check out the events page and go for a glass of wine/beer to go with some great beard stroking music.
Cate TFebruary 17, 2015
Pretty functional and chilled, come here if you want to pay a bit more for your coffee and feel cool
David McGeorgeJuly 25, 2014
Excellent selection of tea. I recommend the Hiljiri Hojicha. Top oolong.
Gökçe ÖztürkJuly 18, 2019
I love to sit & work here yet still I'd not say that their coffee tastes good enough.
Alexander HolleySeptember 7, 2016
Good venue, great staff. Interesting events.
SmoothEricNovember 30, 2010
Great for Lunches - Tuna Wrap with soup & Salad. Best Coffee in Town (Monmouths) & also try some of the Sakis! Fantastic music program too!
Thomas DefiseNovember 14, 2019
London’s best place for alternative music concerts
Krishna SrinivasanJuly 31, 2013
Ultra hip Dalston Bar. Nice outdoor seating on the sidewalk during the summer.
Nicolas GuérinDecember 7, 2019
Chilled atmosphere, simple and not pretentious
Dana DMay 6, 2014
Been here 5+ times
very nice Berlin-style cafe during the day playing good/weird music
Spotted by Locals - city guides by localsJuly 12, 2015
Come here at night if you want to hear some experimental music Read more
AndresDecember 8, 2013
Been here 5+ times
Great venue with a good selection of experimental shows.
Arnau BronsomsAugust 25, 2015
A great arty place with a really interesting offer.
Street FeastSeptember 3, 2012
Nice bit of classical playing in the background. Good spot to stop and work in the middle of Dalston.
Mat AMay 1, 2011
Been here 10+ times
Fantastic sit down venue that also operates as a cafe. Ginger nut cookie is delicious.
Hanna BragerJanuary 16, 2016
Nice Berlin style venue✨ coffee during the day, beer in the night☕️🍻
Francois CarrierAugust 1, 2011
Been here 10+ times
One of the greatest place for improv music & free jazz in the UK. My favourite!
CaterinaJuly 9, 2010
Been here 50+ times
great venue for gigs I love the atmosphere so much!during the day their english muffins+jams are a must :)
Joe LanmanMarch 1, 2015
Amazing Persian wraps, soup
Nicholas LativyJuly 10, 2010
Been here 50+ times
Best music venue in London, check out the programme in advance. Yummy Japanese food during the day :)
Puppala DupiNovember 22, 2015
Great music venue and cafe
RoryFebruary 16, 2014
Been here 5+ times
Great food and coffee. Not so great toilets.
Dettifoss BergmannFebruary 17, 2016
Experimental music at its finest
Larry WhiteJune 24, 2014
Best food around made daily by vasilis chamam.
Michelle WildSeptember 21, 2015
Great space - very unique
Santiago ArbelaezOctober 13, 2019
Live music
Giulio RuggieriSeptember 2, 2012
Been here 100+ times
Grab a coffee or a glass of red and hangout outside
Nils WesterlundSeptember 1, 2013
great place for Interneting and jazz
Stina JonssonMay 11, 2013
Good place to work. Laptops acceptable.
StephJune 11, 2017
Coffee, fresh food
Keira SinclairNovember 28, 2011
Get there early to get a seat!
Florent JolySeptember 7, 2014
Very good brunch!
Anna FieldingOctober 12, 2009
Sat outside on Saturday reading fairy tales and eating scarily over-priced-but-lovely chocolate truffle. (Really? £1 for a chocolate Oto?)
David ThairJune 11, 2011
Not as Japanese as I had been led to believe. Good selection of fruity drinks though.
Claire HansfordFebruary 15, 2014
Serving bottle conditioned beers like kernel without a glass? I don't think so.
Lizzy NakielnyOctober 26, 2011
Like the Book Club, but more authentic.
Tet KkFebruary 3, 2013
Been here 10+ times
Best place for gigs
Jonathan LinNovember 4, 2014
Wifi: robinson19
Joelle SnaithMay 16, 2013
Good coffee but lukewarm unfortunately.
David PearsAugust 26, 2014
Wifi code 'berthling14' (as of Aug 2014)
Dave KnapikNovember 20, 2009
The London Porter is lovely. You should drink it again and again.
Ross FowkesAugust 2, 2014
I wouldn't eat the food on the counter. Flies kept landing on it.

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