London, Sandwiches, Cakes, Etc Restaurant Guide

A “Soho institution that should be experienced” – this French teahouse (est 1871) offers “wondrous pâtisserie and very good tea (in teapots) in the most charming, if somewhat ramshackle, surroundings”. It’s a “window on Soho”, so “just sit with a delicious cake and watch the world go by”.

“Some of the best coffee shops anywhere!” – this Aussie/Kiwi-owned duo are “fabulous independents” ranking in London’s very top tier, with their “delicious sarnies and salads” and addictive coffees from a regularly changing selection of suppliers. “Great vibe at both locations” too.

“Some of the best coffee shops anywhere!” – this Aussie/Kiwi-owned duo are “fabulous independents” ranking in London’s very top tier, with their “delicious sarnies and salads” and addictive coffees from a regularly changing selection of suppliers. “Great vibe at both locations” too.

With its “origin coffees from the best roastery”, this breakfast-to-cocktail-hour café in a stripped-down old bank above Borough Market “has inevitably become a free office space for freelancers”. There “a good mix of on-trend, healthy and wholesome food” to keep them going, then “great espresso martinis” to wind down with. Top Tips – “handy for a breakfast meeting”; and “£5 cocktails on Mondays are a complete winner”.

“The best coffee on the planet” (“a fabulous diverse array complemented by very knowledgeable and friendly staff”) ensure that these “caffeine-lovers’ paradises” remain the survey’s No.1 chain of coffee houses and are “consistently so rammed”. Foodwise, there’s just “a small range of good pastries, brownies and shortbreads”, but at the mega-popular Borough Market branch you can “nibble on jam and butter on crusty white bread, while people watching”.

“The best coffee on the planet” (“a fabulous diverse array complemented by very knowledgeable and friendly staff”) ensure that these “caffeine-lovers’ paradises” remain the survey’s No.1 chain of coffee houses and are “consistently so rammed”. Foodwise, there’s just “a small range of good pastries, brownies and shortbreads”, but at the mega-popular Borough Market branch you can “nibble on jam and butter on crusty white bread, while people watching”.

“London’s original artisanal Kiwi coffee shop” still makes “a wonderful place to chill any day of the week” down to its “easy breezy Antipodean vibe”, plus “a wide variety of music, ever-charming staff and an eclectic mix of Berwick Street locals!”. All this, plus epic brews and “eggs to go with the great caffeine”.