Formally a public toilet, Fran In Stain Café is located in the middle of the old Stain, Brighton…read moreand is a Frankenstein themed café sporting film memorabilia in every corner of the premises, hence the name. A great little place to lounge during the summer on one of its many deck chairs sipping a chilled latte as you watch the world go by. Admittedly its not got the best menu in the world when it comes to food, serving a rather uninspiring range of sandwiches and cakes, but the location and general relaxed atmosphere more then compensates for that. During the winter its not really worth a visit as the venue is tiny and barely has room for two tables. Still well worth a look though if your in Brighton.

What a find! This place does exactly what it says on the tin, you can enjoy a coffee surrounded by…read morephoto books. And not just coffee, tempting cakes and snacks during the day and drinks in the evening - you could easily spend a whole day here munching your way through the menu and browsing an amazing collection of photography books and zines you may not find elsewhere - slowly but surely growing into a comprehensive library of self published art books. They host regular events and I attended an exciting talk about a photographer's journey. There's something special about people who like books and you feel instantly welcome in this tiny place, sharing tables with people who won't be strangers by the end of the evening. We carried on talking well past the official curfew (currently 8-ish) without staff getting annoyed. Oh, and for the more serious photographers, there's a fully equipped lab downstairs ...

Proceed clockwise is so fun! They have good drinks and food and the staff are awesome. It's…read morebasically a restaurant where you eat and drink and play board games. They have so many games to choose from. The staff are super fun and friendly and helpful. They are always more than willing to help you if you have questions. I would definitely recommend!!

From the owner: We're Proceed Clockwise, London's brand new board game cafe. You can find us in Shoreditch, east…read moreLondon, where we'll be doing what we do best - serving up top notch pizza, coffee and craft beer alongside hundreds of board games, available to play or to buy and take home.

Great cafe! Wonderful and fun atmosphere (as long as you like musicals) and plenty of coffee and…read morepastry options. I ordered the chai latte and the brownie. Both were delicious. The brownie was super gooey and flavorful. The coffee was ready pretty quickly because the shop wasn't too busy. There are a good amount of tables but they were almost all taken when we got our drinks and had to look for a spot. Fortunately I was able to snag a table right after it was cleaned up. The reason I docked a star was because there was no complimentary wifi for customers. Even if we made a purchase there was no wifi option! I mean, that's why I go to coffee shops! When I travel it's my only chance to use it so we basically wasted a coffee purchase. Live and learn!

This place is such a fun concept and is so well done - worth a visit for that alone. However,…read morewasn't super impressed with our shakes. We actually didn't like the lucky charms one at all.

So fun! What a great concept. I know there are a few around the London area already…read more There are many options - some pretty normal ones, like a bowl of cereal with milk. And then others that are more unique, like cereal with cereal milk ice cream. There is even coffee offered with a certain cereal milk. They also have non-cow milk offerings. I ordered a mix of the Reese's and cookie dough "special" bowls with almond milk. Took me right back to my 90s childhood. Literally the decor alone is enough to stop in - 90s cartoons on those old TVs that were super tiny; the menu came in magazine type books - my cover was Sabrina the teenage witch and my friends was Backstreet Boys. Even the seating - there were mainly normal chairs, but 2 tables even had the old beds kids used to have. Just go! It'll be an experience, even if it is just a bowl of cereal. I will say it could be a bit slow but it was jam packed on a Thursday morning.

Modern sleek hotel. So close to Hyde Park that I could almost touch it…read more A 5 minute walk from Paddington station and PRESTO - you are there! If you are flying into Heathrow the journey is only 15 minutes from the airport to Paddington Station. Ask for a room with a view. I didn't have to ask for an upgrade, they did it anyway. Was it because I wore a beanie and a tie? Outstanding staff. Nuna and Alexandra are both superstars at the reception.m desk.

Reviewing the afternoon tea - for whatever reason, they've decided to make the afternoon tea into a…read morethree-course meal. On paper, that might work. But they serve the majority of your food all at once. So after you've finished the sandwiches, your cakes are just hanging there without any way of eating them because the staff insist on you doing things in a certain order, whenever they decide to pop over. The sandwiches and scones were good - cakes were dreadful and service was much worse. For "high tea" at such an expensive hotel, this felt like an absolute tourist trap where you're essentially sitting in the hotel lobby listening to hotel music. Avoid this at all costs - it simply doesn't work the way afternoon tea should.

i was so excited that i got to try lavish hot chocolate from the first knoops in england. i hadn't…read moretried anything from them before and was a bit overwhelmed by the menu, and the guy working was kind enough to explain all of the different types of chocolate, which ones he recommended for certain taste palettes, as well as seeing which milk and size i wanted. i got the 72% dark and it was perfectly rich without being bitter. really enjoyed my hot chocolate and walking around rye!

The theme of queuing in random lines continued when we saw a queue in front of a beautiful shop…read morewindow on our way to view the Landgate. Maybe 50 yards up the road before the gate on the right are a few shops, Knoops is the first one and where like us you are likely to encounter a queue. Lovely interior although at present no indoor or outdoor seating. Not sure if this was different prior to Covid as there is a wide outdoor sidewalk area and the inside is similarly spacious and could probably accommodate a few tables. Offerings vary depending on your taste and just how chocolatey you enjoy your drink. Percent chocolate content and other flavour note descriptions are on posters on the wall behind the counter. You can take your pick of hot chocolates, milkshakes and iced chocolates whatever your fancy. There is also the normal fare available you'd expect at a coffee shop mochas, lattes, americanos and the like along with pastries.

A quaint coffee shop in a lovely area, it appeared to have more locals than tourists. The baristas…read morewere very friendly and had good service. The baked goods served were creative and fresh. I was served a brilliant cappuccino. Would definitely go back.

Terrific breakfast and the owner and staff were wonderful. The coffee was great and the freshly…read moresqueezed juice was phenomenal.

Cafe Giardino is a decent restaurant which serves italian food although i do have a few problems…read morewith it, the food is reheated so it doesn't have that fresh taste which I like from a restaurant when I am paying about £15 for 2 meals. It isn't too bad but I do feel there can be improvements made on the food side on the plus side it has a nice atmosphere

Cafe Giardino is an ideally situated cafe with an Italian flavour. As with most Italian themed…read morecafe's the food is the main focus and it's all very tasty and fresh. Soups, lasagne, salad and a hude range of fresh sandwich / paninin ingredients are on display here. Service is not overly fast, but this is due to the fact that Giardinos is situated in the middle of a large shopping centre and the other choices are cheap fast food like McDonalds. Busy doesn't begin to describe how Giardinos can be, particularly on a Saturday, but if you manage to join the queue at the right time and find one of the many seats around the shopping centre you will be pleased with the quality of food on offer. You will be glad to take a welcome beak from uninspiring fast food choices out there

The Forum Cafe is a small, Greco-Roman themed cafe, by the British Museum. It is quite a handsome…read morecafe. The counter is on the right as you come in. There are a few small tables alongside the wall, opposite the counter. Beyond there the is a larger dining room. I used to come during my first year when I had slept through breakfast, when I would come for salmon and scrabbled eggs and sit on one of the small tables by the counter. The eggs were good and cost £6, which I thought was expensive at the time. The service was brisk but not particularly amiable (although they did seem to be nicer to other people which I found a little perturbing). Still, it is a pleasant environment and the tables are a good size for food and a newspaper. The Forum Cafe is decent place for a snack if you are visiting the museum

I am a local resident and live just next door, I have had the displeasure of visiting this Cafe…read moretwice in four years. The staff are rude, but also aggressive and unfriendly. The prices are steep, with lack of quality and service. The Cafe is dark and gloomy . I would rather frequent the chain establishments as I know what I am getting and am not treated with disdain. My mother recently went in here and came out crying, she is elderly and said that the man was rude and made her feel " less than" This is an example of a poorly run independent Cafe and is why the likes of Starbucks, Costa and Nero have done so well. We no longer want bad food, bad environments and bad service. I am a paying customer and a local resident and am very disappointed with this Cafe, that makes its crust by ripping off tourists to the British Museum.