Cafe de Provence — Restaurant in London

First time we came was in December of 2024– the food was delicious and it wasn’t as busy so the staff was very attentive making the atmosphere more comfortable and friendly. Came here again October 2025 and it was a whole different experience. The server lady was standoffish and a bit rude, especially when it came to ordering and seating. The full English breakfast was very greasy and we asked for poached eggs but were given fried eggs. When we brought it up she just stared at us so we said it’s fine, accidents happen. Couldn’t finish the food. Just too greasy and we felt unwelcome so wanted to leave asap. There was a dispute with the staff and a walk-in customer as well. As soon as that customer walked out, the staff was loudly bad mouthing him. It was just too much going on at once. I usually never visit a restaurant twice, but I loved it here so much the first time that I wanted to support it again. Bad decision unfortunately. There are lots of other halal English breakfast options in London if that’s what you’re...

If you're looking for a quiet place to have breakfast, this is definitely not it. They're all about making money and earning money, regardless of the customer. They made several groups uncomfortable by leaving their tables in order to accommodate more people, when we finished eating the toast they already hinted to us several times that we should get up, we were finishing our drinks and reading quietly but there were already 4 awkward moments when two men came and told us to leave because they had to put more tables, and after having paid €40 for breakfast we wanted to be there quietly reading. My girlfriend went to the supermarket and left without a cell phone so I could call her, and they wouldn't let me wait for her at the table. It was unpleasant and uncomfortable. You can't treat her like that to a customer who spent €40 on breakfast simply because they paid you. If you want to have a large number of breakfasts, set up a VIP restaurant instead of a small breakfast bar. I don't...

Popped in a couple of times for coffee and a quick bite. The coffees decent. Had a wrap, bagel and panini and they were all great. There's a huge selection of fillings for them that all look good including poached/ smoked salmon, grilled haloumi, escalope and plenty more.

Haven't had a sit down meal but from what I've seen of other customers eating it looks pretty good. There's even a salad bar with salad mixes and some fantastic looking chocolate and cakey things. Nice drink selection too.

Service has been great every time I've been with the sandwiches not taking long to make. Reasonably priced for what you get and a little less busy than the chains on High Holborn (although that's not an indication of...