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Canada Water Cafe

3.9 (40 reviews)
Open 7:00 am - 10:30 pm

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Moderate noise
Casual
Dogs allowed
Good for kids

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Alan K.

I was excited that Canada Water was going to have somewhere new to relax with a coffee and possibly something to eat, somewhere new to help break up the lego land style buildings nearby. I walked past the cafe every morning on the way to work, looking most days to see how it was progressing. Last weekend I spotted a sign saying the cafe was open late serving pizza so a few days later I went to check out the cafe. Unfortunately I left just after an hour later feeling gutted and very disappointed. So Canada Water cafe does some things quite well, it is decorated to a high standard and it has a good bottled beer selection and is very well located for Canada Water station and library. On a less positive note the service was at best average with people being served out of turn and people not being welcomed properly when entering the cafe. Whilst the cafe is decorated to a high standard the tables are so squashed together it feels uncomfortable. The pizza was admittedly nice but not amazing with the takeaway nearby in Albino Street selling equally nice if not slightly better pizzas. My partner ordered the calzone which I thought looked good but I was told afterwards tasted bland. I really hope the disappointing visit was down to the newness of the café as it has such good potential given its location and start interior.

Steve W.

An excellent addition to the area. A cool , well designed space that is in a good location. Recommend it. The staff all seem to be professional and attentive. Keep it up .

Cappuccino with  a pain au chocolat and tropical smoothie with an almond croissant
Clèm B.

I had a simple but delicious breakfast there with my sister. Nice place, good food and friendly staff. We ordered a pain au chocolat with a cappuccino and an almond croissant with a smoothie. It was good and for myself, the smoothie was fresh and delicious ! A good place to chill and enjoy good food for a decent price! I recommended it and I think I will go again to try their brunch menu

Yang D.

Lovely cafe full of energy and sleepy eyes ;) very good brunch menu, typical to the youngs (20-50's) lol. Nice place to catch up with friends! Food are normal, it's just a cafe, what else can you expect? But really not a bad place to be.

Tomato pasta and bruschetta
Eva L.

Fairly authentic Italian food with freshly made pizza, pasta and dishes. I shared a classic bruschetta, quinoa vegetable soup, and spicy tomato penne with a friend. All were very flavored and tasty. Good ambiance too, would recommend.

Great little cafe in a quiet neighborhood. Enjoyed coffee here with a friend last Saturday night and it was quite full at 9pm. There was a nice mix of family groups as well as friends and couples.

Almond croissant and chai tea as we waited for breakfast
Faye D.

During our trip we stayed about 1 minute away from Canada Water Cafe and constantly passed by and it always smelled amazing! We finally went in one day and the food was just as amazing as the smell. The cafe is cute and the employees were so kind. I wish we would've went in more than we did because it beat a lot of the other breakfast places we tried.

The tea and coffee bar area when you walk into the cafe.
Beth-ann W.

We had a delightful breakfast today at Canada Water Cafe. After getting off the bus it took a minute to orient ourselves but, on the main floor of an office building, we came upon an outdoor sitting area of bright chairs and tables behind a matching bright picket fence. Very welcoming! Inside, we were greeted and seated immediately. I ordered the full breakfast of POACHED eggs, bacon, sausage, mushrooms, and tomatoes. My DH ordered the salmon breakfast sandwich. Both dishes were AMAZING - they looked so good when they were brought to us, I forgot to take pictures! Poached eggs were perfect, the grilled mushrooms had tons of flavor, and the sausage was great. But, my fave part of the meal was DH's salmon sandwich, which was a nutty toast, fresh salmon, arugula greens (known as "rocket" on this side of the pond) and cream cheese. But it wasn't just the ingredients that made this an A+; the ratio of cream cheese and salmon to toast was the best ever! No "let's hold the salmon over the toast to give the illusion of a salmon sandwich" - same with the cream cheese. Anyway! We are in England for another six days and I know we will be back for breakfast again!

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I went her to get a 6-7 meal and they didnt have it, very disappointing I left immediately.,

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Nice cafe with great outdoor seating (if the wearher's good). Had scramble with salmon and my friend had Benedict both delicious options.

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Excellent coffee but a bit on the expensive side. The place does look good although it can get really crammed at times.

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Excellent coffee, great service, superb location, timely precedent, adorable décor and good choice of food and confectionaries.

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Waffle On

Waffle On

4.0(2 reviews)
1.2 miBorough

With so many good choices of foods to eat at Maltby Market, it's hard to figure out what to spend…read moreyour stomach space on. This waffle place looks pretty tempting with fresh waffles being made on the waffle makers in front of you, and the displays of chicken + waffles, waffles + berries, and a few other interesting looking combinations. The waffles and toppings were fine, but you can get similar elsewhere, so unless you're a huge waffle fiend or you're craving waffles, I'd get something more unique that's harder to find in most places. The waffle we got was fresh and slightly crisp on the outside and a little chewy inside, and it was fresh. The berries and the chocolate sauce and honey on top were good, and the greek yogurt was a nice alternative to whipped cream. It was good but not amazing and it was little on the expensive side. If you have a waffle iron at home and berries at home, you can probably make something similar at home. Get a flavor that you can't recreate at home or skip this altogether and get something else at Maltby Market.

After many visits to maltby street market, I finally tried waffle on- and what a great decision…read morethat was!! I ordered a classic, bacon and egg waffle, but this was no ordinary meal! True masters of their craft, each element of the dish was absolute perfection, the waffle was just right, slightly chewy with just enough crust. The bacon- glorious American style bacon, smokey and peppery. Real maple syrup drizzled over the top and the biodynamic egg, a simple fried egg, but done amazingly to top off the dish. With a menu full of inventive waffles with ingredients like duck, figs, and goats cheese- I can't wait to try another fantastic waffle creation!

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Waffle On - Waffle mixed with berries

Waffle mixed with berries

Waffle On - Waffle + southern fried chicken + maple syrup!

Waffle + southern fried chicken + maple syrup!

Waffle On - Waffle with berries, chocolate, honey and Greek yogurt

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Blackbird Bakery

Blackbird Bakery

3.8(6 reviews)
1.8 miPeckham
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Walking home from Peckham, we stumbled across this cute little bakery. We'd eaten brunch but come…read moreon, I'm only human. Bakery = cake. Cake = BROWNIES! The bakery has plenty of seating both outside and in. The smell of fresh bread fills your nose as you enter and there's a warmness to the staff and the people within. We didn't eat in today but we will definitely be back. Instead we grabbed a chocolate cookie and a salted caramel brownie and we went on our way. 5pm came round and it was cookie time! The cookie was packed full of chocolate chips and tasted wonderful. It was very crumbly but I liked this about it. I can only imagine it warm and gooey - NOM. Next, the brownie. Moist and melt in the mouth, it was truly delightful BUT I couldn't really taste the salted caramel, it just wasn't strong enough over the chocolate. Still a great brownie. As, I said, I'll be back for lunch. Those pizzas are calling my name.

Cute little bakery next to the train…read more I Went with the BLT. A man wearing a bra with no uniform delivered it to me (slightly odd but ok). to my surprise it came with guacamole (which I've never seen in my life before on a BLT), only few pieces of bacon and about 2 cherry tomatoes cut up and put on (which did not get close to covering all the space. It mostly bread , tasted ok but skimpy on the bacon and tomatoes . I realized the tesco next door had a BLT with the same amount of bacon. More tomatoes , and only 1/3 the price. Average , not an amazing place , your results may vary

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Blackbird Bakery - JAM.

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Blackbird Bakery
Blackbird Bakery - Peach green tea and spinach frittata

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Peach green tea and spinach frittata

The Gantry - The Conservatory

The Gantry

4.3(12 reviews)
2.5 miBrockley
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We booked a table for 4 at 11am, then changed the time to 11.30am and then turned up with 5…read morepeople... but the delightful people here were so accommodating and even found us a great table in the conservatory. We were here for the breakfast and three of us ordered off the menu, and two of us just had to be fussy and order various items individually. They catered to every wish! The coffee was fantastic and they even had skimmed milk (YEY!) I had the English breakfast with poached eggs, and apart from some hollandaise sauce that appeared on my eggs (I don't like hollandaise sauce!) it was all very yummy. The mushrooms were cooked with rosemary and the cumberland sausage was delicious. I was not keen on the bacon, but that's probably because it was smoked and I'm not a fan of food tasting like sweet smoke. My fellow breakfastarians between them tried the Eggs Special Royal (to celebrate our new princess!) which was apparently delicious, but came with cold avocado under the egg, which made the temperature of the whole dish a little odd. There were no other complaints though and we all agreed to go back very soon. Lovely place!

I arrived at The Gantry on the hunt for a chilled-out space with good WiFi connection, delicious…read morefood and mean cocktails and man, I was absolutely not disappointed! It was very busy when I arrived and I was unsure as to whether I should sit straight down or order at the bar - but after asking a friendly member of staff, I made myself comfortable with a menu. I opted for the Full English and a white Americano off of the Brunch menu. My food turned up before my coffee but I wasn't too fussed - I could sympathise with the busy staff having worked in hospitality for many years myself. Both the breakfast and coffee were lovely and good value for money. Afterwards, I ordered a Bloody Mary to take the edge off and oh my Gosh, it was hands-down the best Bloody Mary I have ever tasted. The waiter asked me what spice I'd like and as a bit of a wimp, I opted for a 3 out of 10 and it was absolutely perfect - garnished with green olives, celery, a lemon wedge and a sprinkle of pepper. Divine! I stayed at The Gantry for the majority of my day working and therefore spoke with the staff a few times. I enquired as to a nearby plug and the waiter found me one behind an armchair and plugged my charger in for me as well - very kind! Overall, I'd highly recommend it but would opt to come when it's a bit less hectic next time. I will definitely be returning!

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The Gantry - The Garden

The Garden

The Gantry - The Bar

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Canada Water Cafe - breakfast_brunch - Updated May 2026

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