My cured trout was perfect for a light autumn luncheon, as were my perfectly airy potatoes à la…read moredauphinoise. The price? A bit steep, but well worth it given the charm and convenience of this well placed café. Simple and unpretentious ambience.

We needed a place to grab breakfast near our hotel. We were staying near the London Eye and wanted…read moresomething a little nicer. This place was perfect. It is a nice little cafe right in the church grounds. There were some very nice options but I wanted something very English so I got the porridge and tea! It was a great texture and made a great wholesome way to start the day. They added syrupy sweet peaches to the porridge for a nice little bit of flavor. The others in my group got breakfast sandwiches and they looked amazing. Overall really good food and a cool little cafe setting to boot.

Good area to have a little breakfast. The coffee was lovely, and the pastries were pretty good as…read morewell. Will you walk away with your mind blown from how amazing it is? Probably not, but definitely hit the spot for a breakfast in a nice environment. Overall recommended!

I love this place...the customer service is excellent. The coffee is rich and flavorful. They have…read morea wide selection of drinks, donuts, and other pastries. I go there once a day on my way to work.

Ordered the "Joseph " panini and a merry berry smoothie and a black coffee. Everything was…read morewonderful and tasted amazing. The manager was delightful and friendly.

Another little French offering in South Ken. I love the name but I hardly think it lives up to it's…read morenamesake. As with most of the cafes round here it's a little over priced and full of French collage kids at lunchtime. I wouldn't pick this as my first choice, I'd rather head for Paul's to be honest, which is of a similar price. The cappuccino's, hot chocolate and the cookies are particularly good, but whatever you're eating is spoiled by the music blasting out. I find it really odd that a little cafe would do this to your ears, when it would benefit much more by nurturing a chilled out coffee culture vibe. The owner Ben, can be a little imposing too, although if you fancy a heated debate about one of a million conspiracy theories he's throwing about then it might be your cup of tea! Well, at least I can't blame it for lacking character. Tip: Earplugs needed, for both music and owner.

OUTSTANDING They…read moreparticipate in the Too Good to Go program. The portion size was above and beyond. There are two locations on Gloucester Road. Both have GREAT dining rooms for afternoon tea.

This was by far my favorite dining experience while in London! The ambience/environment, the…read moreservice (Benny), and the food were all amazing! For drinks we got a hot mocha and salted caramel popcorn iced latte, and then for food we ordered the childhood brioche, lox and avocado bagel, and the granola bowl. Everything was truly delicious, my sister raved about this yogurt bowl the rest of the trip and she literally eats yogurt every day for breakfast. I would highly recommend this place to anybody in the area for the overall expense and some tasty tasty food!

Such a fun place. Located just next to the British museum, there are lots of culinary students…read morehere. There's amazing outdoor seating for a sunny day like today. I which the Turkish eggs, poached eggs with yogurt and slightly sliced herbs and crispy and delicious bagget bread. My wife enjoyed the porridge. Both were excellent at a repair reasonable price. I also had a cheese and spinach pastry that was savory. We both also ordered cappuccino that was well presented with smooth coffee and a nice froth. The service was absolutely first rate. Inside there are several nice tables, outside there is lots of space to enjoy the day. I highly recommend.

How in the world did I not find this until I was leaving Bloomsbury? The food? Well it is Le Cordon…read moreBleu. If you're in the mood for a delicious sandwich, pastry, coffee or tea leave that crappy Pret nonsense behind and come here. Waaaay less £££ and way nicer. Friendly and helpful counter service in a cute little cafe. Don't pass the sausage roll by, phenomenal! 10 stars all around, not to be missed!

Hands down one of the most beautiful cafes I've been to! The main room has beautiful intricate…read moredesigns from the ancient times. I can just sit here all day sipping coffee and do nothing. I had lunch here and food was ok but pricey. Definitely check it out if you're in the area. Museum itself is free which is nice.

Went here after seeing travel videos featuring it on YouTube…read more The architecture truly is amazing. There's the main room in the middle that's the most beautiful one and 2 more on either side of it that are nice, but not as impressive. That being the case, the main room is packed and the only open seating we found was in one of the less pretty rooms off to the side. It's nice that you don't have to go through the entire V&A museum to get access to the cafe, although we did go through a small part of the Buddhist section. I liked that, though, because we still got a taste of the museum. We came around 1 hour to closing, 4pm, so there weren't long lines to get our food. It's cafeteria style and the 2 stalls I saw facing each other were selling the same thing. We got to try scones for the first time which I liked better than the mango & raspberry cake I also ordered which was too sweet. The prices are reasonable. For 2 desserts and 2 drinks between 2 people it came to around $22 total, so around $11 each. Even the bathroom was nice, but I noticed they made the majority of the stalls and sinks available to the public be the more modern ones while the really pretty old fashioned one only had a few stalls. Afterwards, we wandered into the central courtyard and admired the architecture. Overall, it was a good experience. Just don't expect to sit in the really pretty main room, which is why I went there in the first place and I'm sure many other people do, too.

What a wonderful, homey breakfast spot tucked in a nondescript courtyard. No, nondescript isn't…read moreentirely true: the stone walls are illuminated by ribbons of lightbulbs, cascading from one side of the alley to the other. The only sign of the restaurant from the street is a small sandwich board pointing to the alleyway, with a white "J + A" on a blue backdrop. There was nothing about it that screamed "wow" and "we must eat here," but my friend highly recommended it (and the café had our initials), so there we went. I ordered the veggie breakfast with a side of sausage, and my partner a bowl of porridge with apples. Before you laugh, please note that the veggie breakfast came with mushrooms, tomatoes, spinach, baked beans, boxty, two farm-fresh sunnyside up eggs and a deliciously tangy soda bread toast. The full English breakfast nixed the spinach but had black pudding and bacon and sausage instead. I didn't particularly feel like blood sausage or bacon, but I did want some meat with breakfast. Makes sense now, right? My fiancé laughed when I ordered, but the waitress didn't bat an eye. She did, however, say that apples were an extra cost for the porridge, and they also came with cinnamon and raisin. That's fine. She put in our orders and came back with our lattes. In terms of restaurant placement, try to snag a table along the back wall so you aren't so cold, but far from the espresso machine. Our breakfast was punctuated by loud clanking and hissing, which was fairly disagreeable. Though the drinks that came out of that machine were top notch. When our breakfast arrived, I was surprised to learn that boxty wasn't at all like a hash brown, nor bubbles and squeak, but rather a plain hunk of potato purée. My partner was surprised to find that his porridge had raisins, but did not contain apples nor cinnamon. It was yummy and creamy nonetheless, but when the waitress came around he pointed out that the apples were missing, so she took off the extra charge. Late that night we noticed that the J + A was closed for a private party. The lights were on in the courtyard, and colorful balloons shone out from the windows. What a wonderful place to host a party: easily accessible by bus or tube, off the street, homey, quaint, good food, polite staff, and the name... too bad it isn't in Paris, otherwise we'd enquire for our engagement party!

When you find your way to this hidden cafe off Clerkenwell Road, you'll feel as if you've stumbled…read moreupon a secret. Expect it to be buzzing with digital types on their coffee breaks and the odd yummy mummy with a posh pram. I thought it slightly strange that their take on a full English, the J+A Breakfast, did not include baked beans. Nonetheless it was a fine meal and with the addition of jam for my toast I was well satiated. Those enamored of exposed brick, menus on blackboards and industrial flooring will feel right at home here. There's plenty of light streaming in and the vibe is congenial. I'm quite keen to return to J&A Café for lunch. Who's coming with?

It's a great place to hang out, meet new people and catch up on the latest hot news. Coffee is good…read moreand the variety of sandwiches is great!

One of the many nice cafes tucked away in Bloomsbury. I love stopping here for a quick snack after…read moreclass. They have a selection of salads fresh everyday and pastries. My favorite are the blondies - chewy, crumbly, and not too sweet if paired with a black coffee. The first time I stumbled upon this cafe, it was admitted the color mosaic stair fronts along many doorways on Tavistock Street that caught my eye. Bloomsbury Coffee House is actually downstairs, below street level. There is probably two tables in the outdoor downstairs. There is more seating indoors that spans two rooms. Overall, how would I describe the ambiance? Sweet and cozy. Perfect for discussing schoolwork over a cuppa.