La Roche in London

39-40 St Martin's Ln, London WC2N 4ER, United Kingdom

★★★★☆
(732 reviews)
Categories: Mediterranean restaurant Brunch restaurant Modern British restaurant Patisserie

About

Beer Garden

Website
la-roche-london.com
Address
39-40 St Martin's Ln, London WC2N 4ER, United Kingdom
Plus Code
GV6F+37 London, United Kingdom
Time Zone
Europe/London

Business Hours

Monday
8 AM–11 PM
Tuesday
8 AM–8 PM
Wednesday
9 AM–8 PM
Thursday
8 AM–11 PM
Friday
8 AM–11 PM
Saturday
8 AM–11 PM
Sunday
8 AM–11 PM

Services

Service options
Outdoor seating Takeaway Dine-in Delivery
Highlights
Great tea selection
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible entrance Wheelchair-accessible seating
Offerings
Alcohol Beer Cocktails Coffee Happy-hour drinks Healthy options Late-night food Spirits Vegan options Vegetarian options Wine
Dining options
Breakfast Brunch Lunch Dinner Dessert Seating
Amenities
Toilets
Atmosphere
Casual Cosy
Crowd
Groups
Planning
Accepts reservations
Payments
Credit cards Debit cards NFC mobile payments Credit cards
Children
Kids' menu

Photos

Reviews

3.8
★★★★☆
732 reviews

Most Mentioned

cafe (33) service charge (19) theatre (17) fish and chips (15) full english breakfast (13) shisha (11) pastries (10) bill (7) lebanese food (6) juice (6)
5 stars
363
4 stars
146
3 stars
70
2 stars
45
1 stars
108
★★
December 14, 2024

Came here to drink only, waitress/manager wasn't polite, friendly or anything else. Mojito wasn't that bad, but she said "No Happy Hour" while the Happy Hours sign was displayed in front of the bar. Not even a smile, just putting things under your face, whether it's your drink or the bill... Even refused our friends while there was other seats/tables for them to take. Kinda sad to be like that. Food looked good, and many drink options (didn't see how it was inside tho)

December 14, 2024

The last time we will walk into a place without looking at the 3.8 stars this place has… it deserves 2 stars if that. The waitress is very pushy and rushed you. We got a 2 lattes, a breakfast sandwich and a yogurt. The breakfast sandwich was two slabs of white bread, 1 scrambled bland egg and burnt sausage. The lattes were awful.

★★★★
December 7, 2024

Lovely little café in the heart of Covent Garden. Service was friendly and fast & the food (we had the veggie breakfast) was of great quality. They also have a range of tarts & patisseries that looked fantastic (but unfortunately didn’t have one this time). They do charge 12.5% service charge. Normally I’d tip approximately 10% anyway.

November 9, 2024

Easily the worst tasting red velvet cake I’ve had in my life. The juice was warm as well.

★★★★★
September 6, 2024

Visited here a few times now whilst in London. Breakfast is lovely. Good size portion and steaming hot. Bacon cooked to perfection. Service charge is very steep though.

★★★
July 22, 2024

A cafe that is open late in this busy area. Hazelnut cookie highly recommended. Selection of cakes available. Very clean,well.lit and tidy. A bit on the expense side but that is to be expected.

★★★
March 29, 2024

This place is nice!! The food is good, but they add a 12.5% service charge when really all they did was take our order. So these eggs benedict were 18 pounds with the tip and it was not worth that price.

★★★★★
January 27, 2024

One thing for sure: the cleanliness is awesome! I went to their toilet and it was surprisingly clean and I can see they keep maintaining the cleanliness. I had my vegetarian breakfast and did not aware that the poast egg is optional, she did ask though beforehand which I overlooked. The server took some time to take our order, but it is understood that she is multitasking as she was the only one taking and serving orders. As mentioned by others, she was a bit rude previously. However, our time seems to be great and she was getting well to everyone and approachable. My food was OK and no complaint on this. Do note on the VAT charge around 12.5%

★★★★★
December 1, 2024

Good English breakfast

★★★
Local Guide
November 22, 2024

We stopped to eat at midday. The food wasnt bad but not exceptional! A packet of mayonnaise is out of date. The service is OK but we are refused to close the door even though it is cold in the restaurant. Even the waitress puts on her vest.

★★★★★
November 22, 2024

Very tasty desserts, good service

★★★★★
November 22, 2024

Good variety of different deserts and generous serving portions Deserts were delicious and I have no complaints Food

★★★★★
November 22, 2024

Excellent and great sized full English Breakfast with a fair price. Recommended!

★★
Local Guide
November 22, 2024

Nice cappuccino & cake, BUT £13? I won t be back!

★★★★
Local Guide
October 22, 2024

We shared a delicious burger, chips, and salad. We were able to sit outside and not get rained on. Very pleasant.

★★★★★
Local Guide
October 22, 2024

We chose the Afternoon Tea for two and it was great! Largely sufficient quantity and quality, it was very good, I recommend.

★★★
Local Guide
October 22, 2024

Well located, comfortable place with good views of the street. But the food is too expensive for what it offers. I ordered a traditional English cream tea and it came with a separate loaf of bread with butter, cream and jam for us to assemble on the spot.

October 22, 2024

The prices are unreasonably high, the food is tasteless, and the service is not the best. Stay with ukraine

★★★★★
Local Guide
October 22, 2024

Excellent for some desert after a walk in Covent Garden. A nice variety of cakes and service with a smile.

★★
September 22, 2024

Terrible coffee cost 10 GBP for two cappuccinos - not barista made coffee, if you enjoy a good coffee go somewhere else :)

September 22, 2024

The absolute worst food and worst service I ever experienced in London. I asked the server about the wing sauce and she told me I wouldnt know since I havent tried it. There were two servers and both of them had the most amazing attitudes I have ever experienced. They have a mandatory service charge because their service is so terrible they know that their staff would never be tipped. Horrible experience. ALL AMERICANS DO NOT SPEND YOUR AMERICAN DOLLARS HERE.

August 22, 2024

Kindly asked a member of staff if I could use the loo and she said yes, on my way out I got told off by another member of staff. Been here a few times on our visits and left a previous 5 star review which I have removed. Won t be coming back as a customer.

★★★★★
August 22, 2024

Obvious the cakes / pastries are made with love. All round pleasant experience

★★★★
Local Guide
August 22, 2024

Was in mood for breakfast that is more elevated then a grab-and-go but not a full on heavy spread. Nice relaxed and intimate vibe. English breakfast options in addition to options like eggs Benedict, omelette, etc. Decently priced for the area. Nice to go to a non-chain restaurant.

★★★★
August 22, 2024

Excellent mash potato. Very nice small restaurant great service food and friendly service. Excellent value for money.

★★★★★
Local Guide
August 22, 2024

Lovely breakfast.

★★
Local Guide
August 22, 2024

The restaurant had a charming and cozy atmosphere, and the menu items sounded promising. Unfortunately, the food did not meet expectations. The beetroot avocado salad was bland, tasteless and lacked flavor. The steak sandwich was excessively greasy, and the seafood paella was underwhelming in taste. The service was not bad.

★★
Local Guide
July 22, 2024

We came in for an afternoon snack after several hours of sightseeing on a hot day. Unexpectedly, the food here was barely Mediterranean at all. The Med dishes ordered were mediocre/inauthentic at best; fish and chips were good but quite underseasoned. Comfortable cafe with nice bathroom. One waitress was nice and one was surly. Also quite expensive; I get that this is a popular tourist area but considering the quality of food, we hoped for better. The cakes at the back looked quite nice, but we were put off trying them. Kid-friendliness: Fine for kids; not sure if there was a kids menu but ours ordered off the regular menu.

★★★★★
July 22, 2024

Lovely cafe, generous cake portions, nice coffee and theyve provided a lot of phone charger ports for their customers. Well worth stopping by!

★★★★★
July 22, 2024

Traditional Indian music is not exactly my favorite, but everything else was perfect! The most delicious food Ive tried in London!

★★★★★
Local Guide
July 22, 2024

Great food, quality, fast and friendly service

★★★
July 22, 2024

Cute coffee. Food absolutely ok. Service very special

July 22, 2024

Extremely poor food, would definitely not recommend, We had seabass, smaller than a sardine and some dried up vegetables. Food

★★★★★
Local Guide
July 22, 2024

Thank you for supporting Ukraine! The best.

Local Guide
July 22, 2024

So awful. Started with chicken wings - you get 2. The menu does not specify that you only get 2 wings. And its £10!!!!! Got the pork ribs - supposed to be honey glazed - they were smothered in gravy. They were so dry and tasted like they had been cooked the day before and reheated that day. Friend had the steak salad - steak came out well-done - he wasnt asked how he wanted it.

★★★★★
Local Guide
July 22, 2024

Love music selection!! English breakfast 10/10 Carrot cake very good! Food

★★★★
Local Guide
June 22, 2024

Definitely not your typical Mediterranean restaurant. I would say not at all. We werent given any of the menus stated here and it ended up being rather pricy. More like £30 per person

★★★★★
June 22, 2024

Great breakfast and nice staff. Good central location.

★★★★★
June 22, 2024

Just had 2 coffees, but the service, atmosphere and coffees were very good!

★★★★★
June 22, 2024

Super friendly and kind staff. Yummy coffee and cakes!

★★★★★
June 22, 2024

we were served today by Dhrubi, she was so kind and attentive! Amazing service and food!

June 22, 2024

Be careful when you pay! We split the bill and the waiter rushed the card reader in front of the face of the last person without saying clearly the price, he then overcharged us £10 in the end (i.e. on top of the service charge). When this was spotted he claimed it was just a harmless calculation error. Suspect this is a little tricky to bring in some extra money! Suspicious.

★★★
Local Guide
May 22, 2024

Bit pricey for what it was but guess we are in London

★★★★
Local Guide
May 22, 2024

Nice cafe with friendly staff. There are sockets at every table where you can charge your cell phone. I had a fruit tart that was really top notch, although £7.50 is a bit excessive. But thats probably how it is in London.

★★★★★
Local Guide
May 22, 2024

Very good fish and chips, soft fish, steak with avocado, excellent cheese, pleasant and smiling service

★★★★★
May 22, 2024

Very cosy and tasty cafe. And also thank you very much for supporting Ukraine

★★★★★
Local Guide
May 22, 2024

A very nice and cozy place

★★★★★
Local Guide
May 22, 2024

Great place for breakfast. Food was delicious and reasonably priced.

★★★★★
Local Guide
May 22, 2024

Next to Trafalgar Squad you can have coffee and delicious cake. Opposite La Roche is the Duke of Yorks theatre, which gives it a significant air of talent. The meals they offer look phenomenal. Quiet atmosphere ideal to enjoy a coffee in London. Wheelchair accessibility: There is a small access ramp to the premises, so it is fully accessible.

★★★★★
May 22, 2024

Had the chicken ceaser salad that came with fried egg. Totally awesome meal!!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
April 22, 2024

Fantastic place, excellent service, full English cooked to perfection (review for cafe, not main restaurant)

April 22, 2024

Grottenschlechtes Essen zu überhöhten Preisen, das Fleisch meines Steaksandwiches war total ungenießbar und ich würde mich genieren, so etwas zu servieren geschweige denn Geld dafür zu verlangen. Das Fleisch des Burgers war ebenso ungenießbar und die Bedienung ist nicht freundlich, Ambiente auch mehr als fragwürdig, absolut keine Weiterempfehlung.

★★★★★
April 22, 2024

The lamb shank was 10/10 and the staff are lovely too. Definitely recommend:)

Local Guide
April 22, 2024

Way too overpriced

★★★★★
April 22, 2024

The lentil soup, delicious. Perfect attention and music! And they have outlets to charge your cell phone!

★★★★★
Local Guide
April 22, 2024

Lovely staff, great coffee and very good service. Looking forward to making it a regular!

★★★★★
April 22, 2024

Best Brazilian restaurant in town, good atmosphere and friendly service, Danilo made us laugh a lot of times making us have a really great time!!

★★
March 22, 2024

Not tasty

★★★★★
Local Guide
February 22, 2024

The Breakfast-in-a-burger was absolutely grande in every sense. It was tasty, huge, and reasonably priced! The name is a bit deceiving, it should probably be called the breakfast-and-lunch-in-a-burger!

★★★★★
February 22, 2024

nice and friendly little cafe all stars given by us Food

★★★★
Local Guide
February 22, 2024

Pleasant little eatery adjoining St Martin in the Fields. Good choice of Lebanese and Middle Eastern cuisine, especially the steak and avocado salad, pleasant atmosphere and very friendly service. Reasonably priced too considering its location.

Local Guide
January 22, 2024

No words needed !

★★★★★
January 22, 2024

christmas. You might want to rest after a nice day, but the breakfast was delicious. Also, I am touched by how friendly you are~~

★★★★★
Local Guide
January 22, 2024

Lots of variety of breakfasts and very delicious. The service is very friendly and they have a very good musical selection, I recommend it 100% Dietary restrictions: Normally after ordering they ask you if you have any allergies for precautionary measures, very friendly.

★★
January 22, 2024

Service was terrible; the waitress was rude and clearly disgruntled that she had to work. She was the only one taking orders and serving food across the entire restaurant which perhaps understandably was the reason for her attitude but that s not the customers fault. The food was mediocre and basic. Coffee was burnt but watered down at the same time. Overall, not a good experience and wouldn t go back or recommend.

January 22, 2024

A very special atmosphere, very very unpleasant waitresses. We do not recommend

★★
January 22, 2024

Staff very unfriendly. We were seated in a narrow corner and when we asked if we could take our own other table, which was also free, we got a rude answer: no, only this one. The manner of the waitresses continued until the end. Others were sent away because only 2 of the 4 people wanted to eat. Food was rather mediocre. We had breakfast, the egg was okay, the rest was more of a finished product. Not recommended for the price.

★★★★
Local Guide
January 22, 2024

A lovely meal before the theatre :)

January 22, 2024

Hot choco was mediocre and customer service is POOR. I was enjoying my hot choco but then this waitress (white, lean, about 5 4 ) asked me to leave since they have reservations for dinner. It was 6 PM at that time. No sorry or anything. Didn t even bother to say it nicely.

January 22, 2024

Vastly overpriced. £9 for a cheap and nasty glass of wine. The vegetarian moussaka (£20) is just ratatouille - no potato, no bechamel sauce - Thats because its Lebanese, the waitress said. I would say, on the plus side, its clean - as we were eating, we were liberally sprayed with disinfectant as the waitress cleaned the table next to us.

January 22, 2024

We paid the equivalent of 60 for two beers and two really unspecial burgers without any side dishes. Yes, London is expensive per se, we know that, but thats an underground line for the price. Never again.

★★★★
January 22, 2024

Excellent coffee, and very tasty pear crumble. Fresh double cream would elevate this dish rather than the squirty stuff. Service a bit slow to start but ladies serving me friendly and warm in their communication. I think Id like a second serving of that crumble!

★★★★★
Local Guide
January 22, 2024

Really good breakfast!

January 22, 2024

Rude staff and prices shown are not what you pay ( service charge not shown). I advise against

January 22, 2024

Having visited in the Autumn I took my family back whilst in town for the theatre. Immediately we were rushed to order. Within 20mins of sitting down ,following snatching plates ,they presented a bill for £100.85. Food ordered x 3 burger and chips Small bottle of soda Cup of tea. Not funny. Sorry.

★★★★
Local Guide
January 22, 2024

Great selection of food and drink, and delicious. Would have given the food 5, except they did forget the bacon on something on which it was included. Other than that, couldn t fault it. Relaxing atmosphere and very attentive and welcoming staff. Will visit again if ever in the area and need food.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Highlights: the moussaka

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Not sooo good and not sooo bad. Staff, its not so much asked to smile Food was not waaw 3 star because it was open on christmas day

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Nice cozy place with delicious cakes, drinks and food

December 22, 2023

£17 pounds for a burger with no sides. More when you factor in 12% service charge. The burger was like something I would have thrown together when I was 12 years old. Unbelievable.

December 22, 2023

SUPER EXPENSIVE food. They charged us 40 pounds for the service . Fatal, I will NEVER come again

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Delicious food, warm and cozy atmosphere. I recommend the salmon with vegetables and grilled lamb. The desserts were also completely eaten)) Here you can make a donation in favor of Ukraine. I recommend it to everyone, even children (although there is no childrens menu, but there are soups, salads, sandwiches). The cafe is located near the central square of the city (Trafalgar Square), and after walking around and seeing enough local attractions, you can safely go here!

★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

The waitress couldnt spare 10 seconds at the table and took a run back mentioning that the two burgers will come at different times for a table of 2! Okay food with an atrocious service charge. Go only if youre devoid of other options.

December 22, 2023

Staff very rude

December 22, 2023

Worst cocktails we ever drank!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Friendly service and great food. Thank you!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Good food and lovely service

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Thank you for supporting Ukraine

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Nice little cafe for a cozy stopover. Prices great!

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

We had dinner at Roche Café by chance and had a great time! The staff were very welcoming and friendly. We ate the soup of the day and cheesecakes, it was excellent!

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Wow food and staff cant wait to come back. Visiting from Ireland

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Beautiful cafe, the best strawberry daiquiri Ive ever had, lovely music and a great atmosphere, friendly staff. Perfection!

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Just happened to stubble on this restaurant while walking around trying to find somewhere for breakfast and it turned out to be probably one of the best full English breakfast I have had, and the staff where very friendly, we will be coming here again on our next visit

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Cozy little corner Excellent fish and chips

December 22, 2023

Horrible experience, the waitress and the manager was pushing the costumers to drink and eat quickly to leave the place, to allow more costumers to came in, on the last week of February they opened the main door to make the costumers uncomfortable and to leave the place. Never ever again to this place, I really would prefer if they asked me to take way my food and drinks.

December 22, 2023

Tasteless fish and chips, tasteless and very peppery burgers... only the cider was given one star

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Wery taste food, friendl, staff.

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Excellent fish and chips. Regular care

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Great pizza and wine, a lucky find for pre-theatre dinner.

Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Terrible service experience in the La Roche Café Patisserie - grumpy and very unfriendly old lady, we didnt feel welcome at all!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Great small restaurant in St Martins lane, just near the Coliseum and other theatres. Good food and service.

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

They claim to sell traditional fish and chips. The fish was very oily and the chios were skinny fries, Food

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Very good food quality and service is great.

Local Guide
December 22, 2023

The food was overpriced undercooked or overcooked and awful. I ve spent the whole day in bed expelling the liquified mess that I ate. The pie had been microwaved so the pastry was soggy. The scones were rock hard. Cream was rancid and a teaspoon amount. If you eat here you risk your health.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Excellent find, great food lots of choice plus good value for money.

December 22, 2023

The cake tastes very processed. They have food prices displayed clearly (one for eating in and one for eating out). However, I was charged more than the advertised price for eating in despite the fact that I was eating out. The price was totally made up, and given without explanation or even eye contact. Perhaps if I had a different skin tone or background I would get the privilege of paying the advertised price and getting the same warm welcome as other customers do. I wont be coming back again.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Lovely place for breakfast and evening food, been here several times and look forward to breakfast here again.

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

The food was good, the service can be improved and the prices are high.

December 22, 2023

terrible food and service... waitresses are rude! do not ask for tap water, they ignore you and act like they do not hear you even you ask for it 5 times!

December 22, 2023

I asked for a table for one for breakfast today. The cafe was completely empty but for one table of two. She said fine , and pointed to a table near the road. I asked, politely, to sit near the back- she said, irritably I have bookings madam . I decided to go elsewhere, but, walking back an hour and a half later, of course the cafe was empty. She clearly just couldn t be bothered. Won t be coming here again.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Cozy place with wonderful food and service. Will visit again!

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Probably we were expecting a little too much from this restaurant, which - sitting as it is right at the heart of the Covent Garden entertainment area - is perhaps more focused on table turnover than the actual customer experience. Not that there was anything untoward about the food: it was not great either, though, and at no point were we made to feel really welcome.

Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Kind of an unpleasant experience. Service was quite slow, prices were extremely expensive and on top of everything they forgot to charge us for the drinks, resulting in us being called back in front of lots of people upon leaving which made us feel awful. Food was ok ish but nothing special. 2/10. Wouldn t recommend

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Excellent avacado and egg toast

Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Advertises happy hour on the pavement, but it isnt happy hour (I asked and was told it was hough to be fair this was corrected when I ordered. The cocktails are so weak at first I thought my mojito was just lime and soda water. Service is slow. This is a tourist trap, and better avoided.

December 22, 2023

Misleading information about Happy Hour, slow service and a mediocre, expensive cocktail which doesnt taste of alcohol at all.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Great food and cocktails

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Nice food and staff!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Excellent service, great food.

December 22, 2023

Avoid! Their chef definitely has no clue how to cook. Caesar salad was terrible, fish and chips-just no, steak-hard as a rubber! Dirty! Table was sticky, bread crumbs on the sofa! Interior is fit more for poor area rather than for Central London,old tables and chairs,cheap dishes.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Good cakes and coffee, and excellent home made lemonade

December 22, 2023

TOURIST TRAP - honestly the worst food experience ever and from a Londoner. £50 for 2 drinks and 6 inedible chicken wings. Still traumatised!

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Fantastic breakfast and lovely staff

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Banging food

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Full English breakfast was good but small portion for the price. Latte was great and service was good.

Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Selda is amazing!! Its almost like she could read my mind. Great service and fantastic smile.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Lovely coffee, friendly service

★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Terrible coffee

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Lovely small café good place to get your afternoon tea accompanied by some cakes. We had the carrot cake and a hot chocolate (with cream and marshmallows on top), it tasted really good and it was ~ 11-12£ per person. They also have a good range of milk choice (soy, almond, oat) and vegan cakes ! The service was fast and friendly.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Amazing french omelette made by Russa with hot chocolate. I will be back for diner

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

A very nice and quiet place. The food was very delicious, we had a brunch and it had gluten free vegan and vegetarian options.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Great food in a cosy little caffe, I would definitely return!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Sweet place, very near to theatres. Prompt food delivery

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Vegetarian options: Lebanese moussaka is delicious Food

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Its a pastry shop, perhaps; it is located near Covent Garden not far from Leicester Square and the maybe is given by the fact that I asked if the desserts were made by them but I understood that in fact they only sold them but the production was by someone else; even the managers were a little particular, they made several people wait outside the small place while there were still several empty seats (!); however, lets talk about desserts: delicious, really delicious, and this is what I liked in the end.

★★★★
December 22, 2023

A nice little find after walking miles and needing a sit down and a cup of tea. Despite being 5pm happy to allow us seats and a pot of tea for 2 with prompt service. Plenty for 2 cups each. Good choice of teas available, Service charge included. Service : 4/5

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Cute caffe - quiet and relax - good service, very friendly staff! :) Very good selection of cakes!! Delicious!! Food : 5/5

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Nice friendly cafe reasonable prices for London.photos of London lights.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Beautiful place, relaxing atmosphere and very kind staff. We have been there several times and this time with the decorated Christmas tree and the Christmas music in the background it is wonderful.

December 22, 2023

One of the worst places Ive ever eaten in. Surly staff with no customer interaction other than to take your order, almost inedible food which I would have rejected if Id had time to go elsewhere before the show started. Overpriced for what was in the plate, even for London. Cramped seating in a room with no atmosphere and management using a table in a prime position for admin.

December 22, 2023

Probably the worst coffee Ive had in a long time and at a cost of £4.70 not good value either, rain water would have had more flavour.

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Good service, nice restaurant however food is below par.

★★★
December 22, 2023

I had a chicken paella. Way too pricey compared to the taste and quality of the food. Should ve been cooked longer as it was too moist if you know what i mean. It was literally just tomato sauce on chicken. Lower your prices or increase the quality and taste of your meals. Plus, 5pounds for a bottle of coke is crazy. Waitresses were very nice and friendly

Local Guide
December 22, 2022

I came here yesterday with my friend. The place was pretty empty yet the service especially slow and very rude. I ended up leaving after ordering a drink because the waitress was very rude and started signalling an argument to my friend regarding an ice cream she brought rather than just tell her to take it outside. No need, we dont bite just tell us politely to leave! She was very unpleasant and I certainly will not be coming back anytime soon.

Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Very bad experience, rude staff, expensive, worst expresso martini I ever drank, the chocolate roll was like a rubber! Avoid this place please!

December 22, 2022

Very poor. Not recommended. Went in for a quick snack and cocktails. Board outside said two cocktails for £16, Was told the same inside then tried to charge us full price. Brought the wrong food then tried to make us feel like we were in the wrong. Rude staff. Avoid!

★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Food not bad, but 7 pounds of table service??????

Local Guide
December 22, 2022

The waiter called Alf (Italian looking, long hair, stocky and cocky attitude) really ruins this place for the other lovely staff. He leaves many an unhappy customer, as I see by all these other reviews as well. He is extremely rude, unwelcoming and obnoxious to customers. He ruins the experience for everyone who have the misfortune of encountering him. I feel sorry for the other staff who are so lovely, yet customers walk out feeling unhappy for this waste of space. When we complained about him to another of the waiters, this other person apologised and told us sympathetically that Alf gets many complaints. Alf is in the wrong job and should not be allowed to work in the hospitality sector.

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Lovely little hidden gem of a café. I definitely recommend coming here. The staff is super friendly and they make good coffee too.

Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Served us a meat burger in a Vegetarian meal. Took over 1 hour to serve that! Rubbish.

Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Went there on pride day for a few drinks. The service was terrible. Didn t get the beer right, brought food we didn t order.. the male waiter did not even look at us when taking our order and removing the menus from our hands. Once we paid; the waiter stood there for 10mins clearly wanting to get us out although our drinks weren t finished.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

I ordered a spectacular English cream tea, and at an affordable price. I was surprised because I was just looking for a place to charge my cell phone.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Lia is best

★★
December 22, 2022

Service charge but very bad service- it always puts me off when they do that. Grumpy manageress put me off ever going again . Walk ten yards up the road and find 10 better places.

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

I only want for shisha (hooka) The shisha was nice but not that great, little expensive 35£ They close at 11:00 The setup & sitting area needs to be improved

December 22, 2022

Live just up the road and decided to try this place out. Big group of us got turned away because our dog was not allowed to sit outside - even with the dog outside the barriers. Fully understand rules are in place but to speak to us in such a disrespectful way was disgusting and will never turn.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Very friendly service. The dishes ordered were good for breakfast. The prices were correct. Good place to have a Quick bite

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Highly recommended. Amazing Shisha with prices that are competitive being in central london. Aus is very helpful

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Great service from our server from Georgia We stopped in for fish and chips.I had the Wake me blended drink, delicious Apple, kiwi and lime, very yummy. My son had the caesar salad. Clean restroom as well! Enjoyed it!

December 22, 2022

Multiple hairs in food so sent it back to be given the same food back.... Still containing hair. Would not recommend.

Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Food was not great and the service was even worse. They don t know how to smile.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Great Breakfast and lovely services

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

A small and cozy place We had a good breakfast from Or And we had an excellent strawberry cake for dessert

Local Guide
December 22, 2022

The pancake was completely flat and burnt Terrible coffee A waitress who barely knows English and when we asked about a vegan meal she recommended an egg In short, we will not return

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

I highly recommend. Best English breakfast in town. Good coffee and very nice service!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Nice breakfast

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Extremely good shisha very good service and lovely food high recommend

December 22, 2022

Unpleasant and rude staff, we wanted to sit down at 9pm for a drink (also given the offer on cocktails) and they rudely replied that we could stay for a short while, despite this we stopped but after a good 15 minutes of waiting there was nothing we went since no one was considering us

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Awesome spot in a perfect location. Friendly staff with good quality and value shisha!

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Lovely resturant. Lovely atmosphere. The owner is extremely friendly. Wholeheartedly recommended. The shisha is amazing. I recommend you to try it.

★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Avoid if you have allergies or dietary restrictions. They dont have a seperate menu showing allergens and made assumptions about my allergy without asking me, and seemed unable to discuss it discreetly. There were very few options available and every dish needed adjustment to the point of being unpalatable - very unusual in London in 2022. I wouldnt go back. The friends I dined with who ordered without restriction werent particularly impressed with their food, but it was OK. The lamb required a steak knife, which was not provided. It was expensive. £34 including tip for 1 (not very appetising) course and 2 drinks. Dietary restrictions: Avoid if you have dietary restrictions.

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

I love this cafe Very nice and friendly staffs and Baea is the best off course I will come again

December 22, 2022

We ordered grill mix meat and few other dishes, all the food was cold. I would not recommend at all to anyone.

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Amazing restaurant with very tasty dishes and friendly staff

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Great place with best shisha in the area..

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Great breakfast, prompt and courteous service and reasonable prices for London. Parking: None Wheelchair accessibility: Restricted and toilets downstairs.

December 22, 2022

We came her for drink and snakc service was so bad the waiters was rude and moody my friend ask for shisha it came after 45 minutes and he could not smoke was made badly too I do not recommend

December 22, 2022

Slow service, miserable staff I won t even bother!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Great food. Reasonable price, friendly staff

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Lovely place in the center on London, great service and super friendly owners!! Had a burger and had to repeat it the next day! Also nice to be able to charge your phone while eating.

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Nice staff, food less than average

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Great food and great service, staff are very friendly, highly recommended spot!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Very cozy place and service was great. Food was also delicious and served quickly.

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

One of my favourite place to eat in London. Very cosy with lovely music and friendly staff. Meals are delicious and look amazing too. I love coming back there. Family friendly.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Great choice of tasty breakfast in the coffee part. Friendly service.

★★
December 22, 2022

Nice people but very average food and INCREDIBLY expensive glass of rosé @ £10.90/glass? .did they deliberately mishear our order of a medium rosé? They made a few errors with other clients orders. Meal portions small, eg. Garlic Bread consisted of two very small very thin oval slices of bread at £5.50. Small Chicken Cesar Salad portion. Casablanca (stuff in a soggy bun) contained just a tiny Halloumi portion. The chips were nice, but again a small portion @ £4.50? Misleading / obscure drinks menu too, re. Cider ( £7/pint ) morphed into a half pint @ £4.50! Shame; nice location, but inflated unfathomable London pricing for a rather disappointing meal experience I sadly can t recommend .

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Great peaceful spot next to the Coliseum theatre, off Trafalgar Square. Friendly, good value, equally good for snack, coffee or a drink!

★★★★
December 22, 2022

Nice little place, nice staff, shisha super lovely, the only think I wasnt happy is the 12.51% service charge added to the bill. Otherwise cool spot to hung out!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Excellent variety, quality and tasty food including vegetarian options. The service was friendly and the cakes are amazing.

★★
December 22, 2022

If all the restaurants in the west End we had to pick this one!!! My partner ordered Sirloin steak, it looked grey in the middle when he cut into it!! I had chicken skewers with rice. Chicken looked like it had been formed and not hot considering it should have just come off a grill!!! Rice was tepid so I left it as I don t think it was brought up to the correct temperature!! 2 pints 2 glasses of wine ( one large one medium) 2 dinners £75.71 ( £8.41 service charge) On a good point other half said it was a very good pint of San Miguel. Will not be returning !!!!!

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Great local restaurant with lovely food and good drinks!

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Quality Shisha, great service. Will come back!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Amazing Shisha! Amazing food! Amazing service!

December 22, 2022

This is without a doubt the absolute worst restaurant in the entire city of London. The only thing that is worse the than the blatantly watered scotch they serve. The service is, in fact, so bad that we never actually got to meet half of the food we ordered. This may have been a blessing in disguise, based on the food we did try. P.S. it may be worth noting that we were forced to order food under duress from the waiter in order to be able to order drinks.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Well made breakfast and attentive staff.

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Delicious breakfast. Very nice and clean environment

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

We visited Cafe La Roche 39 and had one cocktail and two slices of cake. Although the cocktail and cake were nice to eat, I couldnt believe a cake slice was £9.50! So overall it came to around £30. I wouldnt expect that pricing in a high-end establishment in London let alone a cafe. I dont believe any cake slice is worth that much, for that reason I wouldnt recommend this place. Responding note: I was charged £9.50 twice and then another 9-something for the cocktail. Initially, the server tried charging me for 2 coffees on top (which we didnt order), so maybe there was a mistake in billing. Either way, for 1 cocktail and 2 slices of cake it was around £30. I dont have the receipt.

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

We stopped at this cafe to take a warm break, we were very well received, the drinks were good as well as the red velvet. It was quiet and the choice of music (Harry Styles music) was great!

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Delicious burgers and nice atmosphere