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About Joy Cafe
Joy Cafe is a cafe at 9 Upper Tooting Rd in London, with a spacious interior and back seats styled like an old passenger carriage compartment, so groups and pairs can sit in a booth-like corner away from the main floor. The menu is fully halal and covers breakfast, brunch, lunch, desserts and drinks. Brunch includes a vegan plate with hummus and shakshuka, and hot drinks come with oat milk and other dairy alternatives. The bakery side runs from pistachio cake to croissants and brownies. The kitchen also makes bespoke cakes for weddings, birthdays and corporate events, and it supplies cakes and patisserie to other restaurants and cafes.
Good to know
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
- ParkingPaid street parking · Parking
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance, seating
- Good for kidsGood for kids · High chairs · Kids' menu
- DietaryVegan options · Vegetarian options
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Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention oat milk latte, fresh cakes and desserts, egg breakfast and brunch and vegan shakshuka and hummus.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention oat milk latte, fresh cakes and desserts, egg breakfast and brunch and vegan shakshuka and hummus.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often point to the cakes and desserts, with fruit desserts praised for a crunchy exterior, light cream and a jammy fruit centre, and pistachio, pear and coconut cakes named alongside croissants and brownies. One reviewer got a same-day birthday cake after calling at short notice. Close behind are the breakfasts, including scrambled eggs on toast, a fresh egg brunch and a vegan brunch of hummus and shakshuka, along with an oat latte described as smooth and flavourful. Staff come up repeatedly as friendly, and two reviewers say the team remembers their order, one noting extra helpings of a favourite side. Diners describe the space as spacious, with seats at the back styled like an old passenger carriage compartment, and one says nobody rushed them at closing. The main caveats are small: one vegan diner wished for more than one vegan option, and one reviewer's husband had to go back because the bill came in under the correct amount. Another reviewer was offered ready meals, including sweet potatoes and salads, after the kitchen had closed.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often point to the cakes and desserts, with fruit desserts praised for a crunchy exterior, light cream and a jammy fruit centre, and pistachio, pear and coconut cakes named alongside croissants and brownies. One reviewer got a same-day birthday cake after calling at short notice. Close behind are the breakfasts, including scrambled eggs on toast, a fresh egg brunch and a vegan brunch of hummus and shakshuka, along with an oat latte described as smooth and flavourful. Staff come up repeatedly as friendly, and two reviewers say the team remembers their order, one noting extra helpings of a favourite side. Diners describe the space as spacious, with seats at the back styled like an old passenger carriage compartment, and one says nobody rushed them at closing. The main caveats are small: one vegan diner wished for more than one vegan option, and one reviewer's husband had to go back because the bill came in under the correct amount. Another reviewer was offered ready meals, including sweet potatoes and salads, after the kitchen had closed.
Featured reviews
- Andrea Pretorian
“Joy Cafe delivers on its name. This place reliably makes delicious food and supports local businesses like Tolian's. They remember you and your order, which is really beautiful; I've had many a bad day where I sought comfort here, and having someone remember exactly what side you love (and pile a bit extra on!) can make all the difference.”
- Rebecca Strange
“I have been coming here every week for about two years now so it's about time I wrote a review. This is a cute and humble cafe with consistently good food, great cakes, and wonderful service. The woman who works Monday afternoons is always so incredibly kind and warm, without ever being imposing. She remembers my order and always makes me feel welcome. It is not as visible as some other cafe's in the area and seems to go unnoticed but I think it deserves a shout. There is free WiFi and they don't mind you working there, with good tables and a lot of seating available. Locals always rave about Joice down the road, but I find the food at Joy to be better quality and more affordable 🌟”
- Michał Woźnica
“We were there soon after 5 pm and the kitchen just closed, but they offered us a selection of ready meals including lovely sweet potatoes and delicious salads. Coffee was also very tasty, oat milk option was available. This place is spacious, the seats in the back reconstructing an old passenger carriage compartment give its a unique atmosphere. Toilets were clean and accessible, we were there until their closing time and noone rushed us to leave.”
- Cris Rd
“Lovely place for breakfast! The food is great, the staff are friendly and the atmosphere is really nice. The cakes are the best I’ve ever had in my life. Highly recommend!”
- Isabel Pride
“Vegan brunch is delightful! Hummus and shakshuka taste great. Our waitress Lena was very nice and attentive. Wish there was more than one vegan option”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Highlights
“Joy Café is more than just your local coffee shop, we serve breakfast, brunch, lunch, desserts and drinks including award winning smoothies. Due to the demand of our cakes, we now offer a bespoke cake making service and our expert chefs bake cakes for all occasions including weddings, celebrations, birthdays and corporate events. Visit Joy Café to escape the hustle and bustle of city living in our spacious cafe which has become the go to place to sit back, relax and enjoy our wildly popular breakfasts, cakes and delicate patisserie. Our menu is fully halal and we also cater for vegetarian and vegan diets. If you are looking to add cakes to your menu, you will be pleased to know we supply cakes and patisserie items to restaurants & cafés.”
- Great coffee
- Great dessert
- Great tea selection
- Popular for breakfast
- Popular for lunch
- Popular for solo dining
Amenities
- Wi-Fi
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Paid street parking
- Accepts reservations
- Dogs allowed
- No-contact delivery
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- Takeout
- Dine-in
- Family-friendly
- Vegan options
- Cozy
- Onsite services
- Dining options· 7
- Breakfast
- Brunch
- Lunch
- Catering
- Dessert
- Seating
- Table service
- Facilities· 1
- Restroom
- Atmosphere· 2
- Casual
- Quiet
- Offerings· 6
- Coffee
- Healthy options
- Prepared foods
- Quick bite
- Small plates
- Vegetarian options
- Accessibility· 1
- Wheelchair accessible seating
- Family-friendly· 3
- Good for kids
- High chairs
- Kids' menu
- Service options· 1
- Delivery
- Highlights· 3
- Great coffee
- Great dessert
- Great tea selection
- Popular for· 2
- Solo dining
- Good for working on laptop
- Crowd· 3
- Groups
- LGBTQ+ friendly
- Transgender safespace
- Parking· 1
- Parking
Location
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| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joy CafeVegetarian options · Delivery · Vegan options | 4.6195 | — | £10–20 | oat milk latte, fresh cakes and desserts, egg breakfast and brunch |
| Hyde Farm Café | 4.6359 | 1.2 mi | — | italian groceries, fresh pasta, pizza flour 00 |
| Spread on the CommonOutdoor seating | 5.034 | 1.7 mi | £1–10 | cappuccino, outdoor terrace seating, pastries |
| Cafe ParisienneOutdoor seating · Vegetarian options · Delivery | 4.81,143 | 2 mi | £1–15 | english breakfast, full parisienne breakfast, fresh orange juice |
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