Tinder Box

Tinder Tops

15 May 08, 12:50 Beyond expectations

Love this place, especially the old aeroplane seats which are worth waiting for and great to chill out with a coffee and the day's papers in. You're spolit for choice in Angel when it comes to trendy coffee shops but this is definitely one of the best ones and not the most expensive.

Nice!

16 Oct 07, 01:47 Above expectations

This light and airy coffee house has one really great feature, airline seats!

These seats look staight out of business class complete with fold out tables, and are great fun. The coffee's nice, but the seats are the winner.

Nice Place - bad WiFi

12 Oct 07, 10:41 Above expectations

As a coffee shop Tinderbox is actually really good. The coffee is excellent, if slightly on the pricey side, and, if you decide to go large, comes in what can only be described as a bowl. The place always feels quite buzzy so if you ever have half and hour or so to kill in Angel on your own I'd recommend dropping by and lounging in one of their huge airline seats. You can also get Internet access, either from one of their computers, or using their 3 pound an hour WiFi. Avoid the later, it tends to be painfully slow, and most pages end up timing out. To their credit though, they were more than happy to give me a refund.

Come fly with me!

29 Jul 07, 13:06 Above expectations

If you don't mind lurking about for a bit to get a seat, then it's worth the wait - personal favourites are the old aeroplane seats and the little booth style seats nearer the front.

It is usually quite busy, especially at the weekend, but once you secure a seat, you can happily chill out with the papers and a big bowl of coffee. With Islington being such a good place for people watching, you might like to sit in the window area and see how many actors you can spot on Upper Street!

Particularly yummy are the huge, French style bowls of coffee and the chai tea latte is lovely and frothy and served in a sundae type glass.

Great coffee

15 May 07, 20:38 Beyond expectations

Tinderbox is a coffee shop in Angel, which is always buzzing - possibly because the customers are sick of the four, yes four, Starbucks on the same road. The coffee is good, and there's a choice of tasty cakes and biscuits, as well as sandwiches and smoothies. The real Tinderbox experience is only achieved if you manage to bag the aeroplane seats, which come complete with pull out trays and recline buttons. There is also regular live acoustic music which is worth looking out for.

Tinderbox

10 May 07, 23:18 Above expectations

American style diner with great coffe and cakes. The walls are covered in nostalgia and theatre flyers.