Quick info
About Abella cafe
Breakfast runs all day at Abella cafe, a café on Chase Cross Road in the Collier Row area of Romford, where the kitchen also turns out roasts, baguettes, burger meals and American pancakes. The menu is a long one, built around a Set Breakfast alongside lunch plates and filled baguettes such as chicken, bacon and avocado. Staff take orders at the table, and changes to dishes are accommodated. Booking ahead is advised. The café keeps daytime hours and opens every day of the week. A step-free entrance means visitors with mobility needs can get in without help, high chairs make room for families with young children, and dogs are welcome to come along. Tables outside give the option of eating in the open air.
Good to know
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
- ParkingPaid parking lot · Paid street parking
- AccessibilityWheelchair-accessible entrance · Wheelchair-accessible seating · Wheelchair-accessible toilet
- Good for kidsGood for kids · High chairs · Kids' menu
- DietaryVegan options · Vegetarian options
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention set breakfast / all-day breakfast, homemade american pancakes, huge portions, low prices and cash only.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention set breakfast / all-day breakfast, homemade american pancakes, huge portions, low prices and cash only.
Customer Review Summary
The all day breakfast is what brings people back, with the Set Breakfast singled out for arriving quickly and well presented, and one regular describing it as a great start to the day. Close behind are the homemade American pancakes, praised by one reviewer as a world away from packet scotch pancakes, and the chicken, bacon and avocado baguette. Others mention roasts, a burger meal that pleased a ten year old, and coffee, with several noting huge portions and reasonable prices for a large menu. Staff come up in nearly every account as friendly and helpful, and the room is repeatedly called clean, warm and cosy, with a fish tank at the back. Multiple reviewers say they visit regularly and recommend it to others, one calling it the best cafe in Collier Row. A first time visitor flags that it is cash only. One diner who asked for two changes to the breakfast order reports it was no problem at all.
Customer Review Summary
The all day breakfast is what brings people back, with the Set Breakfast singled out for arriving quickly and well presented, and one regular describing it as a great start to the day. Close behind are the homemade American pancakes, praised by one reviewer as a world away from packet scotch pancakes, and the chicken, bacon and avocado baguette. Others mention roasts, a burger meal that pleased a ten year old, and coffee, with several noting huge portions and reasonable prices for a large menu. Staff come up in nearly every account as friendly and helpful, and the room is repeatedly called clean, warm and cosy, with a fish tank at the back. Multiple reviewers say they visit regularly and recommend it to others, one calling it the best cafe in Collier Row. A first time visitor flags that it is cash only. One diner who asked for two changes to the breakfast order reports it was no problem at all.
Featured reviews
- michael ingrey
“My 1st cooked breakfast since the lockdown began last year. Well cooked and presented, nice staff, reasonably priced. loved it. Another visit recently(june 22) and breakfast was excellent, a great start to the day Abella way. loved it + Changed hands but still a great breakfast. 10/10 Loved it.”
- K Rosales
“The best cafe and service on Collier Row. Even just popping in to chill for a coffee is a whole vibe!”
- Johan Wilmout
“Can't speak highly enough of this place. The food is excellent and reasonably priced. It is served hot and swiftly. Staff are pleasant and helpful. Nice and clean as well. Shame I don't live nearer, then I'd go there more frequently.”
- sleepingbeauty0000
“My first visit was wonderful! This cozy cafe may be small, but the friendly service and massive, delicious food portions truly impressed me. 😊 I'd say it's the top cafe in Collier Row! Strongly recommend and I'll definitely be back. 💯 (Just remember, it's cash only! 💰)”
- Jennifer
“I ate here for the first time last Saturday. The baguette I had, chicken, bacon and avocado was delicious. My 10 year old son loved his burger meal. The staff and owners are really friendly and make the atmosphere very special. Would highly recommend this cafe.”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Highlights
- Great coffee
- Great dessert
- Great tea selection
- Popular for breakfast
- Popular for lunch
- Popular for solo dining
Amenities
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Paid parking lot
- Accepts reservations
- Outdoor seating
- Dogs allowed outside
- Delivery
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- Takeaway
- Dine-in
- Good for kids
- Vegan options
- Alcohol
- Casual
- Service options· 1
- On-site services
- Dining options· 7
- Breakfast
- Brunch
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Dessert
- Seating
- Table service
- Atmosphere· 1
- Cosy
- Offerings· 6
- Beer
- Coffee
- Healthy options
- Quick bite
- Small plates
- Vegetarian options
- Crowd· 1
- Groups
- Family-friendly· 2
- High chairs
- Kids' menu
- Highlights· 3
- Great coffee
- Great dessert
- Great tea selection
- Popular for· 2
- Solo dining
- Good for working on laptop
- Facilities· 1
- Toilet
- Accessibility· 2
- Wheelchair-accessible seating
- Wheelchair-accessible toilet
- Parking· 1
- Paid street parking
Location
Cafes near Abella cafe
- Cafe Twenty 34.21340.1 miOutdoor seatingVegetarian optionsDelivery
jacket potato, cakes and light meals, coffee
- Happy Eater Cafe4.41620.5 miOutdoor seatingDelivery
sausage sandwich, freshly squeezed orange juice, cappuccino
- Tea Pot Cafe Romford4.21111.6 mi
cooked breakfast, sausage egg bacon sandwich, bbq chicken panini
| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abella cafeOutdoor seating · Vegetarian options · Delivery | 4.7220 | — | set breakfast / all-day breakfast, homemade american pancakes, huge portions, low prices |
| Cafe Twenty 3Outdoor seating · Vegetarian options · Delivery | 4.2134 | 0.1 mi | jacket potato, cakes and light meals, coffee |
| Happy Eater CafeOutdoor seating · Delivery | 4.4162 | 0.5 mi | sausage sandwich, freshly squeezed orange juice, cappuccino |
| Tea Pot Cafe Romford | 4.2111 | 1.6 mi | cooked breakfast, sausage egg bacon sandwich, bbq chicken panini |
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