Velvets Cafe & Lounge
Fully-halal dessert cafe and shisha lounge in Forest Gate (E7) — waffles, cookie dough and milkshakes with premium shisha, cosy late-night vibe, no alcohol.
Why it's listed: halal_restaurant type, dessert/shisha cafe, no alcohol, E7
Profile last updated 14 July 2026.
The business claims it
Structured facts from the listing and website.
- Cuisine style
- Dessert cafe and shisha/hookah lounge — waffles, cookie dough, milkshakes“hookah_bar, dessert_shop, dessert_restaurant”
— types - Halal status
- fully halal“halal_restaurant, dessert_shop”
— types - Service modes offered
- dine in“lounge_bar, restaurant”
— types - Alcohol policy
- alcohol free“dessert & shisha spot... The drinks are great, the shisha is absolutely top-notch”
— reviews
Customers reveal it
Recurring signal mined from real reviews — with receipts.
- Atmosphere as customers describe it
- Cosy, dimly-lit and relaxing lounge; recently revamped, spaced-out seating“The dimly lights added to a relaxing & cozy atmosphere”
— reviews - Occasions customers use it for
- evenings with friends · dates · shisha and desserts“Top Notch cafe to visit with your partner or friends”
— reviews - Dishes customers name repeatedly
- waffles (Whiteberry) · cookie dough · milkshakes · shisha (purple smurf)“The waffles in this place is out of the world (Whiteberry is amazing)”
— reviews - Service character as customers describe it
- Friendly, welcoming staff“The staff are so lovely, welcoming, and genuinely friendly”
— reviews
Only the owner knows it
Questions we hold for the kitchen itself. Unanswered until they answer.
We're holding 9 questions for the owner — families & kids, best occasions & the vibe, vegan, coeliac & allergy options, why choose you, groups, private hire & catering, booking or walk-in?, good to know before you visit, must-order dishes, made in-house & sourcing — and will publish the answers here once confirmed.