Receptionist Safehouse

Eighthirty coffee

Little more than a brightly lit box decked out in metal with a single bench along the side (plus a few coffee tables that look like stacks of money), Receptionist Safehouse is a coffee bar tucked away on High St, not far from their original hole-in-the-wall takeaway window further up. You can get an espresso coffee or a pour-over, and if that’s not enough, grab one of their surprisingly good almond croissants — a perfect morning pick-me-up. There’s not much to it, but it’s not easy doing just one thing really, really well, and they manage that handily. Plus, it’s a super-cool space, and we think that’s super-cool, too.

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