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E. Pellicci

Pellicci's is the size of a railway carriage and as full. You are put at a table with strangers, shouted at kindly from the counter, and given a fried breakfast or a plate of lasagne. Nobody leaves without having talked to somebody.

What it is
Café
Opened
1900
Area
Bethnal Green
Nearest museum
Tower of London, 2.2 km

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    What E. Pellicci is known for

    1. The interior

      The walls are panelled in marquetry, sunbursts of pale and dark wood made in 1946 by a local craftsman. English Heritage listed it in 2005.

    2. The family

      The café is named for Elide Pellicci, who ran it with her husband from 1900 and whose initial is over the door. Her grandchildren and great-grandchildren serve today.

    3. The East End

      Bethnal Green Road is a mile east of the City. The Young V&A, the museum of childhood, is ten minutes away, and Columbia Road flower market fifteen.

    What to know

    • Founded in 1900 and still in the same family
    • The interior of 1946 is a listed building
    • Breakfast and lunch only, and tables are shared

    Where E. Pellicci is

    Address

    332 Bethnal Green Road
    London E2 0AG, United Kingdom

    Nearest station

    Bethnal Green (Central), seven minutes on foot

    Museums and sights nearby

    Distances are in a straight line from the restaurant.

    A Tuscan family in Bethnal Green

    Priamo Pellicci came from Tuscany and began working in the café in 1900. His wife Elide took it over when he died and brought up seven children above it.

    It is counted as the best surviving example of the cafés Italian families kept across London between the wars.

    E. Pellicci: common questions

    Where is E. Pellicci?
    At 332 Bethnal Green Road, in Bethnal Green, London. The nearest station is Bethnal Green (Central), seven minutes on foot.
    Which museums and sights are near E. Pellicci?
    Tower of London is 2.2 km away, Tower Bridge is 2.5 km away, St Paul's Cathedral is 2.8 km away. Distances are in a straight line from the restaurant.
    What is E. Pellicci known for?
    The interior, The family, The East End. An East End café run by the same Tuscan family since 1900, behind a front of yellow glass, with an inlaid wooden interior so fine that it is a listed building. Ten minutes on foot from the Young V&A.
    When did E. Pellicci open?
    In 1900. Founded in 1900 and still in the same family.

    What visitors say about E. Pellicci

    Rating from Google

    4.8

    3,179 ratings on Google

    Google's figures as read on 8 October 2026.

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