The View Tube

Good café on the south edge of the Olympic Park. My other half loved the Eggs Florentine and there is an extensive selection of cakes. Prices were normal for London with free water available. Seating indoors and outdoors for all weather conditions. Also offers cycle hire and other bike services.

A friendly, funky place in the dead zone between Hackney and Stratford.
I stopped in at The View Tube for a break in a Saturday afternoon bike ride. It’s a yellow structure built from shipping containers, situated on a dead-​end path that forks off the Greenway that runs from Wick Ln southeast to the Thames. They have bikes for rent there, and a fair number of people hanging out in both the front and back patio areas.
The menu is pretty standard — light café fare, pastries, and coffee. Much of it looked pretty good, but I went with a honeycomb ice cream from Marine Ices. It… wasn’t amazing. To be fair, the only other honeycomb ice cream I’ve had was from the incomparable Ample Hills in Brooklyn, so this was bound to pale in comparison, but basically it was just too sticky sweet and didn’t taste much like honey. But that’s not really a knock against the place itself.
On the bright side, there was plenty of seating both inside and out, the staff were friendly, and I met a very friendly French Bulldog and chatted with his owners for a few minutes before heading back out on my bike. Overall, the place is a worthwhile stop if you’re in the area and need a break and a bite.

Best view of Olympic site (stadium and ArcelorMittal tower) with a decent café but can get quite busy so be prepared to wait for service. Worth the trip.

Came here two times within the last week. Never had better coffee, sandwiches and cake are very good as well. Getting there is a bit tricky, follow the «Greenway» from Old Ford or follow the signs to Bow/​Hackney from DLR station Pudding Mill Lane.

Went here at Easter. I’m a bit of an Olympic freak, so I loved this place, with a view of the Olympic Park. How exciting!