La Cigale — Restaurant in London

Delightful little coffee shop and delicatessen that makes baguettes, panninis and wraps on demand as well as a selection of other fresh home cooked food. Very generous fillings to sandwiches and big portion sizes, best of its type I've ever seen. Nice quality coffee and pretty good freshly squeezed, on demand not waiting in a jug, orange juice. Superb value for money all round.

Best thing about the place is the staff! Incredibly friendly, chatty and kind people. Nice atmosphere too, and always smells delightful walking in. After 15 years living in SE16 I can confidently guarantee its by far the best coffee/sandwich option within the Canada Water and...

I can’t remember the last time I came here for coffee. But the man behind the counter remembered me and remembered exactly how I like my coffee. He then carried my coffee and pastry over to the table for me. And I really like the coffee! I had a cheese and spinach pastry which was okay. Maybe just not the right choice. The cakes look great, but I haven’t tried one yet. I agree with another reviewer about the seating. Not all of us find it comfortable to sit on high stools at high tables.

I am looking forward to looking at the things they sell in the deli. this might...

I dashed in this afternoon, just as they were closing up at 5pm, asking if they had any large size conchiglie (shells), as I was intending to cook spinach and ricotta shells for dinner. Luckily all 3 staff were incredibly welcoming and friendly. Of course, they sell large sized conchiglie (!) of the Rummo brand, which is a really good quality pasta. And I also bought delicious looking cannoli and sfogliatelle, which were just divine for dessert too! Aren't we lucky to have such a great Italian deli. Here are photos of the dinner I made : spinach and ricotta...