Fontaine

Old, smelly but truly retro tea shop

As old school as they come. The place opened in 1967 and I doubt they have done much with it since. I think it may be the original owners, a couple, who still run it. The true retro feel is something rare and it is probably its best selling point. The coffee may be nice, but the milk tea certainly isn't. I would avoid ordering that if you can. The tea is served in nice tea cups with a saucer though. Nowadays most of its trade is people who want to smoke as it is one of a very few places where you can smoke indoors in the area. With the result the place is very smelly. It also smells of cat or maybe mold or damp. I couldn't quite put my finger what exactly the smell is, but there is a distinct odor. Despite all this, if you want true and not imitation retro, this place is worth a stop.