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49 Cafe

CafeLondon

4.7 out of 5 stars4.7(1,027 reviews)

Quick info

+44 20 3538 3474
49 Marchmont St, London WC1N 1AP, United Kingdom
£1–15

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About 49 Cafe

Counter service sets the pace at 49 Cafe, a cafe on Marchmont Street in London that runs Monday to Friday during the daytime and takes walk-ins rather than bookings. Mornings bring a full English breakfast and eggs Benedict, with plates coming out alongside a small side salad. Later the kitchen turns to pasta and lasagne, offering a choice of pasta and sauce, and coffee is poured throughout. The shop is laid out as a small deli bar, with seating running around the edge of the room. Surplus food is offloaded at the end of the day through Too Good To Go, giving anyone nearby a way to collect what has not sold rather than see it wasted. Closed Saturdays and Sundays, it suits weekday routines around the street.

Good to know

  • Dietary
    Vegetarian options

Menu & Prices

35 dishes
  • Plain Croissant
  • Pain Au Chocolate
  • Almond Croissant
  • Pain Aux Raisin
  • Nata
  • Muffins
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Reviews

4.7/5
1,027 reviews

What reviewers say

Reviewers most often mention lasagna, pasta, english breakfast and eggs benedict.

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846
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32
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Customer Review Summary

Reviewers most often single out the breakfast and hot pasta dishes, with the lasagne drawing the most specific praise, one describing mushrooms and onions crispy on top but soft inside. Close behind are the eggs: one reviewer calls the eggs Benedict perfect, another praises an English breakfast as the best they had tried, and a third describes scrambled eggs with avocado and salmon served with a small side salad. A vanilla latte with no added sweetness and coffee described as "to die for" get mentions too, and several say the food tasted fresh and came out piping hot. The staff are repeatedly called friendly, helpful and caring, and one family describes their young daughter being given carrot sticks. Portions and prices are described as reasonable. The recurring drawbacks are small: one reviewer finds the pasta on the oily side, and another says the seating can be cold in colder months because the door is always open as diners come and go. One reviewer used Too Good To Go and still found everything fresh, with the place busy an hour before closing.

Featured reviews

  • Kevin KW
    “Loved the pasta at this place, the portions are good size and reasonable priced Very popular deli bar style shop.”
  • Travis Hamilton
    “Such a lovely fine for my first Cafe in London. I highly recommend 49 cafe. Very good vanilla latte with no added sweetness. I had the eggplant three scrambled eggs with avocado and salmon and they give you a little side salad. Super healthy, fresh and yummy!”
  • Khrystyna Trach
    “It was a really delicious breakfast. We have tried English breakfast in different places, but here was the best one! We really recommend it. Also the stuff was so friendly. Our 3 years old daughter was so happy, cause everyone smiled so gorgeously to her and she even got some carrot sticks”
  • xxindigoxx
    “I visited here for the first time today and the service was amazing. The ladies that work there are super sweet and caring. I got the lasagna and it was very flavorful. I could probably eat here every day. 10/10”
  • Sylwia S.
    “Small place with tasty food and really friendly staff. If you're looking for something good for breakfast, just come here and try :)”

Hours

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
Closed

Highlights

“Narrow counter-serve outpost for coffee, breakfast sandwiches, baked goods & light lunch options.”

  • Great coffee
  • Great tea selection
  • Popular for breakfast
  • Popular for lunch
  • Popular for solo dining
  • Healthy options

Amenities

  • Takeaway
  • Dine-in
  • Vegetarian options
  • Casual
  • On-site services
  • Coffee
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  • Quick bite
  • Dessert
  • Solo dining
  • Cosy
Dining options· 3
  • Breakfast
  • Brunch
  • Lunch
Offerings· 1
  • Healthy options
Crowd· 1
  • University students
Highlights· 1
  • Great tea selection

Location

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