Comments on: So Long, Rossi’s Cafe

By: Vincent Hill

Vincent Hill — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 02:40:46 +0000

I Moved out years ago to Kent, but on a slightly different note I would love to know how and when the market cafe closed. I can remember walking down the stairs where Clyde would be surrounded by great joints of meat and you could take your pick George and Gilbert were also regulars. I cannot for the life of me remember the name of the lady who served and took orders.. was it Dilys by any chance?
These wonderful establishments were the hub of daily life and I used to cycle up from Wapping to enjoy the food and the atmosphere

By: William Phillips

William Phillips — Fri, 23 Oct 2015 21:21:31 +0000

What a tragedy that this iconic cafe closed I used it for 15 years when I worked in Truman’s my Dad for over 30 years, I well remember the Rossi family lovely people.

By: Glenn Middleditch

Glenn Middleditch — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:14:34 +0000

I miss this place, me and my friend James used to have breakfast here, it was always a winner. The disney fish & chip shop that has replaced it just feels a bit soulless .

By: Michael Stopher

Michael Stopher — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:15:04 +0000

Very sad………….my dad was a greengrocer and used to go to the market through the fifties ,sixties , seventies and eighties.
Myself and my brother used to come with him sometimes and he used to treat us to a big breakfast here…..I remember John the original owner..

By: Malcolm Eggs

Malcolm Eggs — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:17:08 +0000

I am devastated. Only the Golden Heart shutting would be more shocking.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 16:36:32 +0000

oh no, i am sad. i lived in hanbury street for a couple of years. they were great, rosa’s too and that’s gone as well. support your small local business as much as you can!
cara

By: Nick drake

Nick drake — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 13:25:56 +0000

I notice the Gentle Author has cleverly caught the lurid reflection of all saints’ ugly funfair lights in the rossi window. How apt; for the arrival of that hall of dullness alas marked the end of treasured places like Rossi’s …

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 21:41:40 +0000

Come on! Wieden and Kennedy Save them!!

By: kay

kay — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 19:44:32 +0000

How sad this is..i’ve never been to Rossi’s but it sounds like just the place we should be hanging onto…soon England will have no soul left..we will all be owned by the’ krafts’ of this world…

By: Anne

Anne — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:15:30 +0000

How sad to read of the closure of this cafe. I try not to frequent all the super /shiny cafe bars, coffee houses that are replacing such as Rossi’s as the prices are unreal and not good value . I can’t bear to drink out of those huge buckets they seem to want to serve coffee in, dreadful.

Hopefully Rossi’s can continue in the area and find somewhere soon.