Leagrave: McDonald’s, Three Horseshoes roundabout. On the route. Open all day.
Biscot: The Old Moat House, Nunnery Lane. 11am-11pm; breakfast only 9am-11.30am.
Wardown Park Museum: Dining Room. 10am-4pm. Light bites, lunches and tea.
Luton: McDonald’s, George street. On the route in town centre. Open all day.
Luton: Cafes in the The Mall shopping centre.
Luton: The Brache (Beefeater Grill), Osborne Road (next to Premier Inn). 11am to midnight (Sun 11pm).
Luton Airport Parkway Station: Parkway Express cafe beyond the barrier. Open all day.

Cold Harbour: The Red Cow. Open all day.
Batford (Harpenden): Amble Inn, Station Road, open all day from 11am. Food Tue-Sat 12-3pm; Sun 12-4pm.
Batford (Harpenden): Shop by the Park, Station Road. Mon-Fri 7am-7pm; Sun 7.30am-4.30pm. Coffee, drinks, hot pasties and sandwiches.

Wheathampstead: The Bull. Open all day.
Wheathampstead: Artisan Bakery & cafe (opposite The Bull). Mon-Sat 7am-5pm.
Lemsford: Long Arm & Short Arm. Permanently closed.

Lemsford: The Sun. Temporarily closed.
Stanborough Park: Stanborough Coffee Shop. Open in summer.

Mill Green: Mill, Tue-Thu 10am-5pm; Sun & Hol Mon 2pm-5pm. Tea, coffee and hot chocolate from machine & free water refills. Sun & bank holiday Mon 2-5pm cream teas (scones made on site with mill’s flour).

Cole Green: Cowper Arms. Mon-Sat 11am-11pm; Sun 11am-10.30pm. Food Mon-Sat 12-10pm; Sun 11.30am-9.30pm.
Hertford: Black Horse, West Street (on the route). Mon-Thu 12-11pm; Fri-Sat 12-12pm; Sun 12-10.30pm. Food Mon-Fri 12-4pm & 6-9pm; Sat 12-9pm; Sun 12-5pm. Established 1817.
Hertford: Old Barge (on towpath at start of navigation). Mon-Thu 11am-11pm; Fri-Sat 11am-12pm; Sun 12-11pm. Food Mon-Sat 12-10pm; Sun 12-6pm.

Ware: Cafes and pubs in the High Street.

Ware: Cafe Frappe, 2 New Road. 7am-5pm.
Ware: Ware Station cafe. Mon-Fri 5am-2pm; Sat 7am-2pm.
St Margarets: The Jolly Fisherman pub on the route by the river. Mon-Sat 11am-11pm; Sun 12-10.30pm. Food Mon-Sat 12-9.30pm; Sun 12-8.30pm.
Stanstead Abbotts: The Red Lion, High Street (east end). Sun-Wed 12-11pm; Thu-Sat 12-12pm. Food (mainly Italian) Mon 12-3pm; Tue-Wed 12-3pm & 7-9pm; Thu 12-3pm & 6.30-9.30pm; Fri & Sat 12-9.30pm; Sun 12-5pm.
Rye House: Historic Rye House pub. Mon-Sat 11am-11pm; Sun 12-11pm. Food 12-9pm.
Dobbs Weir: Fish & Eels inn. Mon-Sat 11.30am-11pm; Sun 11.30pm-10.30pm. Food all day.
Carthagena Lock: Tea, drinks and ice cream in cabin behind lock cottage. Mon-Sat 9am-6pm; Sun 10am-4pm
Nazeing: The Crown, on towpath opposite Broxbourne. Mon-Sat 11.30am-11pm; Sun 11.30am-10.30pm. Food all day.

Broxbourne: The Old Mill Retreat Cafe, Mill Lane. 9.30am-dusk.
Cheshunt: The Windmill, next to Cheshunt Station.
Cheshunt: Ramblers Rest Tea Shop, YHA, Windmill Lane next to Pindar Car Park. Food 11am-3pm; hot drinks 7am-11pm.
White Water Centre: Cafe bar. Mon-Tue 10am-4pm; Wed-Sun 11am-4pm.
Cedars Park: Cedars Park Cafe. 9.30am-dusk.
Waltham Abbey: McDonald’s, Highbridge Street (on main road between river and church). Open all day.
Waltham Abbey: Narrowboat Cafe, on the route south of bridge. 7am-9pm.
Enfield’s Causeway Bridge: The Greyhound. Corner Ordnance Road on the route. Mon-Sat 11am-11pm; Sun 12-10.30pm. Food Mon-Sat 12-9pm: Sun 12-6pm.

Brimsdown: McDonalds, next to station.
Brimsdown: The Station Tavern, next to station. 11am-11pm. Food lunchtime and evening to 9pm.
Ponders End: The Navigation (Harvester), off Wharf Road. 9am-11pm. Food breakfast 9am-11am; meals 11.30am-10pm.
Stonebridge Lock: Waterside Cafe. 10am-4pm; reduced hours in winter.
Tottenham Hale: The Ferry Boat pub, Ferry Lane. Cross the bridge at the lock and follow the main road east to a third bridge spanning the Old River Lea. Open all day.

Tottenham Hale: Wetlands Cafe. 9.30am-4pm. Entrance opposite Ferry Boat.

Tottenham Hale: Loven Bakery, Waterside Way, Hale Village (between lock and station). Tue-Sun 10am-3pm.

Markfield Park: Pistachio in the Park. 9am-6pm.
Spring Hill: Riverside Cafe. 8am-5pm.
Lea Bridge: The Princess of Wales. Mon-Thu 12-11pm; Fri-Sat 12-12pm; Sun 12-11.30pm. Food Mon-Sat all day; Sun 12-4pm & 5-8pm.

Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park: Gotto. 12-10pm. Family trattoria and takeaway pizzas. By towpath between East Cross Route bridges and Hackney Wick.
Hackney Wick: Crate Brewery, White Building, White Post Lane Bridge. 12-11pm. Locally sourced ingredients pizzas.

Fish Island: INIS, 13 Rookwood Way E3 2XT. 7am-4pm (Fri-Sun -6pm).  Cross Post Lane Bridge to continue on the opposite towpath into the Hertford Union Canal and cross the footbridge to Fish Island where INIS is on the right.

Bow: McDonald’s. Open all day.

Bow: Nunnery Cafe, down ally at 181 Bow Road opposite north side of church. Tue-Fri 8.30am-4pm; weekends 10am-4pm. Home made food and locally baked cakes. Books & artworks on sale.

Three Mills: Miller’s House Cafe. Mon-Fri 10am-3pm.
Three Mills: Tesco, Three Mill Lane. Mon-Sat 6am-12 midnight, Sun 12pm-6pm.

Cody Dock: Cafe. Mon-Fri 9am-4pm; weekends 10am-5pm. Bar Fri 5-10pm; Sat & Sun 1-6pm.
Trinity Buoy Wharf: Fat Boys Diner. 11am-4pm. 1940s American-style diner.
Trinity Buoy Wharf: Bow Creek Cafe. Mon-Fri 8am-6.30pm; weekends 10am-5.30pm. Homemade food served overlooking River Lea.

Orchard Place: Layers bakery, Orchard Dry Dock. Tue-Fri 7am-4pm; Sat & Sun 8am-4pm.

Limehouse Basin Entrance: The Narrow. Mon-Sat 12pm-11pm; Sun 12pm-10.30pm. Food including bar snacks all day. A Gordon Ramsey pub with restaurant.
Limehouse Basin Entrance: The Grapes, Narrow Street (east side). Mon-Wed 12pm-3pm & 5.30pm-11pm; Thu-Sat 12-11pm; Sun 12-10.30pm.