Carpino Lounge is a brick café with blue doors and windows, cozy outdoor tables and chairs, and a sandwich board sign welcoming guests on the pavement in front of the entrance.
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Our Lounge

Carpino Lounge is your home-from-home, nestled right next to Epping Forest! Come on in for our signature range of delicious food and drink, served all day, every day on your doorstep. Whether you’re after a morning meeting with coffee or an evening gossip over cocktails, our unique atmosphere ensures every customer leaves happy.

We serve a wide range of food and drink, from British classics to flavours of the world, and even have dedicated menus for vegan and gluten-free guests, as well as a Little Loungers menu complete with colouring! With fun events, daily deals and even refreshments for our canine guests, come on in and we’ll look after you.

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Our Favourites

Lounge Breakfast

A classic fry up featuring smoked back bacon, Cumberland sausage, hash browns, baked beans, roasted tomato, flat mushroom, fried egg and white or brown toast.

Our Favourites

Bacon Cheese Smash Burger

A smashing eat! Two smashed patties, smoked streaky bacon, American cheese, lettuce, red onion, gherkins and burger sauce.

Our Favourites

Cookie Dough & Ice Cream

The ultimate indulgence. Baked cookie dough with a salted caramel lava centre, covered in chocolate and caramel sauces.

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Home From Home

A stone’s throw from Epping Forest lies Carpino Lounge, your home-from-home serving up delicious food and drink.

Carpino Lounge is named after a feature of nearby Epping Forest. One of the predominant species of trees in the forest is the Hornbeam, which translates to Carpino in Italian.

Opening Times

Sunday - Thursday 9am - 11pm
Friday - Saturday 9am - 12am

Deals

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Cheeky Mondays

Order any burger, main or salad and get a 175ml glass of house wine, pint of Cruzcampo, soft drink or a pudding on the house. Available from 5pm.
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Tapas Tuesday

Enjoy three tapas and a glass of wine, a pint of Cruzcampo or a soft drink for just £13.95 from 5pm every Tuesday.
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Lounge Cocktail Club

Twice as nice! Get two of the same cocktail for £13.25. Available every day, 5pm 'til close.
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Lunchtime Deal

Grab a mug of soup and half a Tuna Melt or Tomato & Mozzarella Panini for just £7.25 - available Monday – Friday, 12pm to 5pm.

Community Board

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What's On Post

LoungeAid 2025

LoungeAid is our annual fundraising initiative that takes place every June, where our teams aim to reach the highest fundraising target they can. Each Lounge nominates a local charity close to the community or a staff member.

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Little Loungers Crafts

Visit your local Lounge for a fun-filled afternoon of Little Loungers crafts. Contact them to ask about their next child-friendly event.

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What's On Post

Bake Sales

Bake sales are always welcome at a Lounge, and we frequently host them to raise money for great causes. Keep up with your local Lounge’s socials to find out when the next one is.

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Finding us

Walk ins & reservations

At Lounge, we like to keep things laid-back. Most of the time, you can just walk in, settle down, and we’ll take care of the rest. No fuss.

If you're planning something special or coming with a group of 6 or more, give us a call or drop us an email and we'll do our best to save you a spot.

Location services and facilities

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