Helma

Café · Café & brunch · Vegan & vegetarianDe Beauvoir Town

No dishes marked gluten free

12 dishesmenu read 10 Novhelmalondon.com

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Café

Kitchen closes 3pm daily. Cafe open Mon–Fri 8am–4pm, Sat 9am–4pm, Sun closed. All dishes available to take away.

November

  • All Day Breakfast£17

    Soft eggs, mushrooms, J-Choke, butter beans, spinach, Spenwood, pickled walnut. Served with sourdough toast.

    Likely glutenLikely dairyLikely nutsLikely egg

  • Toast + Spreads£6

    Buttered sourdough toast with jam or our nut butter.

    Likely glutenLikely dairy

  • Granola£8

    Hazelnuts, seeds, Greek yogurt, honey, poached quince.

    Likely dairyLikely nuts

  • Porridge£8

    Oats, coconut milk, spiced date caramel, pecans + stewed Bramley apple.

    Likely glutenLikely nuts

  • Eggs on Toast£10

    Arlington Whites on sourdough, cultured butter.

    Likely glutenLikely dairyLikely egg

  • Toastie£11

    Westcombe Cheddar + Ogleshield, chives. Optional pickled cucumber.

    Likely dairy

  • Dahl£12

    Brown lentils, turmeric, coconut, garam masala, ferment + Ararat flatbread.

    Likely gluten

  • Daily Sandwich£7

    Available Mon–Fri. Served with sourdough toast.

    Likely gluten

  • Soup£9

    Please see the board. Served with sourdough toast.

    Likely gluten

  • Wrap£12

    Cauliflower + onion bhaji, raita, kasundi, pickled red cabbage, leaves.

    Likely dairy

  • HELMA Bowl£15

    Red rice, miso roasted turnip + Brussels sprouts, herb hummus, kale + kraut.

    Likely soyLikely sesame

  • Socca£15

    Dukkah pumpkin, Ve-Du-Ja tempeh, charred hispi, garlic tahini, spinach + pickled onion.

    Likely soyLikely sesame

What the menu saysThe website describes the cafe as vegetarian / vegan, but several dishes list cheese, butter, Greek yogurt or eggs, so no dish is marked vegan.
  • The website describes the cafe as vegetarian / vegan, but several dishes list cheese, butter, Greek yogurt or eggs, so no dish is marked vegan.

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Café

Facts

FactDetail
Address13 Downham Road, De Beauvoir Town, N1 5AA
AreaHackney
KindCafé · Café & brunch · Vegan & vegetarian
Websitehelmalondon.com
Menu read10 Nov 2026 from helmalondon.com
Hours
  • MondayClosed
  • Tuesday8am–4pm
  • Wednesday8am–4pm
  • Thursday8am–8pm
  • Friday8am–8pm
  • Saturday8am–8pm
  • Sunday9am–4pm
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What diners say

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Ratings are diners’ own experience. They don’t make a dish safe; neither do we.

Where this comes from

Allergen answers come from the menu’s labels first, then the listed ingredients, then a model’s judgement checked when unsure. How allergen status is decided.

Questions about Helma

Does Helma have gluten-free options?

No dish is marked gluten free as served, from the menu read 10 Nov 2026. Each dish shows whether the venue labelled it or it was read from the ingredients.

Is Helma coeliac friendly?

The venue notes: “The website describes the cafe as vegetarian / vegan, but several dishes list cheese, butter, Greek yogurt or eggs, so no dish is marked…”. Eatcrush reads each venue’s own menu and says where every answer came from. It never calls a dish safe: kitchens share fryers, boards and flour, and menus change. If you have coeliac disease or an allergy, confirm with staff before you order.

When is Helma open?

Monday: Closed. Tuesday: 8am–4pm. Wednesday: 8am–4pm. Thursday: 8am–8pm. Friday: 8am–8pm. Saturday: 8am–8pm. Sunday: 9am–4pm. Hours can change on public holidays; check with the venue.

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