Artisan are an Australian coffee shop serving excellent Long Blacks and Flat Whites in the £2 to…read more£2.50 range. This recently-opened Chiswick/Hammersmith branch has bagged the prime spot right on Young's Corner where The Goldhawk Road meets The High Road. They've got huge windows looking out on the local traffic and commuters rushing to nearby Stamford Brook station. It's a great place to watch the world go by. Inside could be described as industrial-classroom chic, with wooden surfaces, metal stools and a selection of interesting lightbulbs dangling from the ceiling. Only a few days after opening it was already packed at lunchtime with people "working" on the wifi with their obligatory silver MacBooks. Is this what unemployed people do these days? Or is this a new type of job I don't know about? Actually... they're probably just writing Yelp reviews

Coffee solid but not extraordinary…read more Sandwiches and baked goods meh. (or more accurately bland beyond bland.) room light sunlit and spacious - a real pleasure. crowd - mega cool. as a location it is tremendous - and the coffee won't kill you. for better food and coffee - fields beneath is a clear choice - but how many people are going to go from hammersmith to kentish town for coffee?

Best food and service in the Shepherd's Bush area!! Breakfast is the way to go and wait...for the…read morepancakes! Worth every penny.

The place was overflowing with people on laptops sipping one drink for hours. How can a business…read moresurvive like this. My food was late as the server forgot to put the order in. When it arrived some of it was burned as was the toast. Not enjoyable at all. I'd been before and loved it. Disappointed this time.

I became really fond of kicking off my Sundays with a proper bakery brunch. This week I visited…read moreHammersmith for some of its famous wunderbread. The game plan was to follow the savouries with the sweets while engaging in some casual sketching. The charming lady was happy to provide some butter to have with the bread (£0.20/portion) and so I went on to pick my stuff. Starting with the most aromatic, delicious pretzel I know Bakehaus was a hit. And so the rest of the goods tasted great with the highlights being the Butter-nut Crest, Bienenstich Pastry (vanilla and almond) and Chocolate-Hazelnut Crocant(delectable!). I have spent a solid hour in there and had a very relaxing start for the day, recommended!

Ask a German living outside of Germany what they miss the most about home and I guarantee you that…read morethey will almost always mention the bread. I do not have such strong ties to German bread, but my time in Berlin has taught me how to appreciate a good pretzel (with butter if necessary, not mustard, you heathen!). Bäkehaus isn't quite as gemütlich (or cozy) as your favorite neighborhood bakery in Germany since it's all self-service, but it gets the job done. The pretzels were soft and chewy and surprisingly enough, reasonably priced! Bäkehaus also offers loaves of rye bread and a plethora of sandwiches with a German twist (I spotted a pork schnitzel sandwich with cranberry sauce on ciabatta for £3.99!), so why not grab something here for lunch instead of opting for a pricey sandwich from Pret or a sad sandwich from Tesco? It's located on the high street just minutes away from the Tube station, so you really don't have an excuse.

Great little breakfast spot. Omelettes, eggs on toast, etc, along with the more traditional English…read morechoices (sausage, beans. chips). Very friendly. Actually explained that tipping is not expected in small businesses like his. Did not see that this is a "Cash Only" place until we were already eating but there is an ATM directly across the street.

This place is actually "The Ritz Cafe" and is a neighborhood diner-type restaurant. NOT THE SAME as…read more"The Ritz Restaurant", which you find at the expensive fancy hotel named "The Ritz" in Piccadilly and serves afternoon tea. The pics and reviews posted by some people are for the highbrow place, not this cafe. Future people reading these reviews will get confused. Here's the correct entry for the afternoon tea and restaurant in Piccadilly: https://www.yelp.com/biz/the-ritz-restaurant-london-2

The coffee is on point and the power bars are delish. This is my go-to cafe in Notting Hill.read more

Great flat white with almond milk (they were out of oat), friendly service, and fast. Cute little…read moreplace!

After wandering in the forest the whole day, we needed some hot coffee before sitting down to…read moredinner. Standard problem, post 6:30pm in a Saturday, none of the coffee shops in the area were open. So we started walking, while looking for an Italian restaurant (they do serve coffee after dinner, right?) We just happened to find Cafe Maya at the Polish cultural Center before we found an Italian restaurant on this street and headed in. They have a ton of Polish dishes on their menu and there is a more upscale Polish restaurant upstairs. Cafe Maya operates as a self service cafe, but it has beautifully cosy interiors. Hot meals meals from the kitchen are delivered to your table, but you order and pay first and pick up your drinks and cakes before you sit down. We tried lattes and flat whites and were very very happy. We also tasted a chocolate and cheese cake for the first time in our life and never realised how well the flavours go together. Almost like a cream cheese frosting taste, but baked along with the cake. Not sure I'm explaining this well, but you have to try it! We didn't try any of the food as we had reservations elsewhere with friends, but I'd love to go back to taste their food too.

Amazing little café with the BEST home baked desserts. Very friendly staff and delicious polish…read morefood. Definitely worth a visit, great value for home made food too!

I've been coming here more than I would like to admit but it's my guilty pleasure. They have good…read morequality milk teas, lattes and fruit teas. I personally like their choice between large or small tapioca and other toppings. Tapioca quality has the right soft chew to it. Service is a little slow on average and even worse when it gets busy. It is fun to watch them make wheel cakes which are available in a few flavors. I tried the tuna and corn savory one, would not recommend. Matcha and red bean are better. I'm giving them the full five stars because I am a repeat customer, enjoy the ambiance, quality and location. Happy to have this in the neighborhood!

Nicely decorated cafe with friendly staff and tasty food. Ordered wheel cakes and bubble tea,…read moreenjoyed both. Would definitely come again.

A really lovely neighbourhood cafe that serves breakfast, pastries, fresh juices and the best…read morechilli eggs I've had in London. The gentleman working was really kind and chatted with all the guests. It has indoor and outdoor seating, and is a lovely spot to get some work or studying done.

Very nice little place, good smoothies, and excellent service…read more We bought a pain au chocolat to take away and share, and the owner gave us a free croissant so we could each have one pastry! Will definitely go back :)

perfect for dessert and very delicious. staff is very friendly and the cafe had a lot of seating…read moreeven if there was not much space. we ordered for take away this time (raspberry tard & mousse au chocolat). eveything was well packed (the packing is like a little gift box every time) and fresh when we ate it. The nice ambiente can't make up for the hefty extra price per piece when you decide to eat in. The chocolate had a hint of coffee to it, but the rich chocolate almost swallowed that, which works for me. the raspberry tard is filled with pudding and white chocolate. very tasty in this combination. go for it (;

Great tasting Hot chocolate, teas and cakes Will be trying out the breakfast selections soon,…read moreI have my eyes on the different types of eggs (benedict, royale, florentine and scrambled) CANT WAIT :DDD

Pastries were not good, got the apple tart, kouign amanns (plain and with apples). Pastry didn't…read morehave any caramelization outside and almost seemed not fully cooked inside. Tart crust equally not well backed. Baguette with ham and cheese had a poorly baked soggy crust. The kouign amann with apples was essentially a round turnover with no resemblance to a kouign amann. Also seemed underbaked The woman helping me acted like I was bothering her. Saw this place on an eater list, was a big disappointment.

The best French bakery in London. The owner came from France bringing all of her baking talents…read morealong. Highly recommend the strawberry tarte and the strawberry and cream cake. The bread is also amazing and they will slice it for you when you buy it. They take orders so perfect for your next birthday celebration. Very reasonably priced for London and they are very accommodating to orders. I bought a cake her for my boyfriends birthday and he loved it! Such a gem in Hammersmith area.