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    Crown Cafe

    3.5 (23 reviews)
    InexpensiveSandwiches, Coffee & Tea

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    What's the vibe?
    Classy
    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Melania P.

    The Crown Cafe is one of the best sandwich shops on the Strand. If you take a late lunch, you might miss out on having your favourite sandwich. The best sandwich is the chicken escolpe, which is breaded chicken on bread with red and green peppers. It is my favourite sandwich and I have found that if I wait and arrive at the shop after 1:30 then all the sandwiches are gone. I have had a few other sandwiches and they were equally as good, but I am a creature of habit. So when I go to Crown I want the usually. What I love about this shop, besides the sandwiches is that it's a small Mom and Pop shop. The staff is super friendly and I've been in so often they know what I want. A few times they have set a sandwich aside for me and I've been able to walk out with the last chicken escolpe. I love this place!

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    Jeff H.

    If you find yourself on the Strand and need a quick bite to eat - you can find many places. But one spot def stands out and that is Crown Café Bar. The sandwiches here are excellent as one might expect from an eatery with some Portuguese connections. I had only a few minutes to eat before having to rush to a nearby theatre and the ham and bacon roll more than hit the spot. There are a few tables as well as a window bank to eat inside ... or you can do takeaway. Def keep Crown Café in mind when you need a tasty quick meal in Central London.

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    Good place to grab a bite. The server, Michelle, was very attentive and friendly. Lee R. Rohe

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    Coffee was not great. Muffins were dry. It sort of smelled at the back of drains. So sat in the front section.

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    Fast and friendly. Stopped in here daily when in to grab a quick bite before our event. Bagels were good, coffee was good. Will be back.

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    Review Highlights - Crown Cafe

    stayed at ME hotel, so this gem was hidden across the street by construction.

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    Project Sandwich - El Jefe

    Project Sandwich

    5.0(2 reviews)
    1.5 miKing's Cross

    So basically the El Jefe has ruined other sandwiches for me. Thanks, Project Sandwich. Sure, I can…read morestill get a decent sandwich elsewhere, enjoy the first few bites but then I realise, oh, this isn't a delicious cuban sandwich lovingly prepared with good quality ingredients that's so huge I could never finish it all. All sandwiches should strive to this level. The first time I had an El Jefe I even saved the half I couldn't eat (I don't do leftovers) as consigning it to the bin was just too sad of a fate. The second time I had one I brought someone else along. The pork has some really interesting spicing - to the point that at first, I wasn't sure I even liked it. But yes, it's delicious. Even the ham is warmed through on the flat top before going in. It's all generously sauced before being pressed into a flat, hot, crusty delicious hunk of food. Just try it. If you don't like it, call me. I'll come have the other half!

    I've tried several different Cuban sandwiches before. They've been pretty good for the most part…read morewith a couple I'd dare say were very good. But they all pale in comparison to the Sandwich Project and their El Jefe. It was a drizzly day when I came here on the recommendation of my wife. I dare say it was because of the iffy weather that they weren't all that busy - in fact on this particular day, none of the collection of excellent stalls at Kerb at Kings Cross were busy. Ordering is simple - they do two sandwiches, one was the El Jefe, the other was a club sandwich of some description with a fried egg. You pay, get a number and then wait. But don't go too far, because watching the detail and effort they put into the sandwiches is worth the price of admission alone. For example, with the El Jefe - they put the ham and pork on the flat top. I've only ever seen that done for a sandwich on shows like Diners, Drive Ins and Dives, and films like Chef - I've certainly never heard of it being done in a British restaurant or streetfood vendor. The best I've had before was someone fried the sandwich in butter, but the ham never touched the grill. Immediately I'm enthralled. Then they finish the up on a plancha! They had an actual plancha! Ok sure, it could have been a panini press in another life, I'm no expert, so I wouldn't know the difference by looking at it. But it did the job - it pressed it down into an edible size and toasted the bread. As for the sandwich? Sublime. I no longer know whether this or Liberty Cheesesteak's original cheesesteak is the best sandwich in London (that Cheesesteak has been my undisputed king for several years). It's a close tie, certainly. That is how good the El Jefe is. The London sandwich scene has a new challenger!

    Earls Sandwiches - Behind the glass

    Earls Sandwiches

    4.7(3 reviews)
    1.6 miAldgate

    This was my favorite lunch place when I was working in the area. It's a small space, almost…read moreexclusively takeaway, so it often looks like there's a long queue, but don't let that discourage you, as the staff are quick and efficient. They're also really nice and polite. Over the course of several visits, I tried the sirloin special, the coronation chicken, the chicken escalope, and the chicken/bacon/sweet corn sandwiches. I also tried the scotch eggs. My favorite was the coronation chicken, which I'd never had before (I don't think we have it in the States), but everything I tried was tasty and I'd be happy to have all of them again. The sandwiches are pretty reasonably priced at under £6, which is nice for an area where it's easy to spend the same amount on a cup of coffee and a muffin. I've always been in and out of the shop in just a few minutes, even when it's busy. Their prime lunch traffic seems to come around 12:30 and later; it was pretty empty the 1 time I went at 12. I've always been able to pay with my American bank card without any issues. Definitely recommend this place if you need lunch in the area! They also have breakfast, although I've never tried it.

    Best sandwich place around here. Their chicken escalope on granary bap is my personal favourite…read more Worth the walk if you are further away but lucky for me it's on my doorstep.

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    Earls Sandwiches - 3/4 of a coronation chicken sandwich, scotch egg with mustard

    3/4 of a coronation chicken sandwich, scotch egg with mustard

    Earls Sandwiches - Chicken, sweet corn, and bacon sandwich on a baguette

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    Chicken, sweet corn, and bacon sandwich on a baguette

    Crown Cafe - sandwiches - Updated May 2026

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