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Go screen-free at LUCALondon, England

No, you didn’t misread. LUCA restaurant in London has had just about enough of its zombie-fied customers staring at their phones while drinking a hot choc or a soy cap. So, they’ve transformed their Clerkenwell bar space into ‘The Reading Room’, banning all mobile phones, tablets, and laptops (and any other digital devices you can think of) in collaboration with lifestyle mag, Monocle.
It might sound a little radical (like, what if there’s an emergency?!), but we kinda like the idea of starting our day with a little less screen time (and a lot more socialising).

Operating on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings from now ‘til we don’t know when, the bar-turned-cutest-café-ever will be handing out complimentary coffees, pastries that’ll go perfectly with the almond latte you order every morning, and the latest issue of Monocle (no surprises there), The Forecast or the Alpino Newspaper.

But this place’s charm doesn’t just stop at breakfast.

While you won’t be made to put your phone away, LUCA’s Michelin-star restaurant will make you forget all about how many views (or lack thereof) your latest Tiktok vid got with its superb Italian cuisine, served from midday.

At the hands of masterchef Rob Chambers, the menu will instantly have you salivating with thoughts of pork sausage rigatoni, creamy burrata and parmesan fries. And don’t get us started on the décor. One look at the dark wooden floorboards, comfy booth seating and moody colour palette are enough to have us booking a recurring reservation.

LUCA’s pop-up cafe only runs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays between 8 am and 9:45 am.

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Tags: drink, eat, england, luca

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