
Quick info
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
- DietaryVegetarian options
Menu & Prices
35 dishes- Plain Croissant
- Pain Au Chocolate
- Almond Croissant
- Pain Aux Raisin
- Nata
- Muffins
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention lasagna, pasta, english breakfast and eggs benedict.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention lasagna, pasta, english breakfast and eggs benedict.
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.
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
Show more amenities
- 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
Cafes near 49 Cafe
- The Lagoon4.11510.3 mi£1–10
hot puddings, chef's breakfast special, hazelnut latte
- Cappadocia Cafe & Bistro4.71,8500.4 mi£10–20
full English breakfast, fruity pancakes, Mediterranean breakfast
- Chaiiwala4.72,6980.4 mi£1–10
karak chai, desi breakfast, chicken tikka
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 CafeVegetarian options | 4.71,027 | — | £1–15 | lasagna, pasta, english breakfast |
| The Lagoon | 4.1151 | 0.3 mi | £1–10 | hot puddings, chef's breakfast special, hazelnut latte |
| Cappadocia Cafe & Bistro | 4.71,850 | 0.4 mi | £10–20 | full English breakfast, fruity pancakes, Mediterranean breakfast |
| Chaiiwala | 4.72,698 | 0.4 mi | £1–10 | karak chai, desi breakfast, chicken tikka |
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