The Wilds Cafe — Restaurant in London

Visited this place randomly after a Google search. We were looking for something very specific: vegan food, cosy, nearby, not extortionate, baby friendly - this place delivered!

They're a small place, can probably seat like ~20 people comfortably, has a small area for children to play, quite small though with little toys. Nothing more than for like 3 year olds and younger. But still very nice idea and our 2 year old loved it.

The staff is friendly, talkative and helpful, you can tell the pride what they do.

The food however (vegan breakfast) is to die for. Might be some of the best breakfast I've had. Beans aren't canned baked beans, they're like butter beans with little bits of carrot in a tomato sauce, you can tell it's something they make there. Red cabbage salad is incredible, vegan sausage (standard but good). Great toast and smashed avocado. Honestly the food alone is enough to have me back.

Last thing I loved about this place was that it has been around for 6 years. It's not a fad or gimmick pop up shop and hopefully they'll be around for...

Come in here regularly, and have always been really impressed with the coziness, service and quality of the food. However, my last visit was less than enjoyable. Part of Wilds Cafe that I loved - was the play section for children - it meant that us mums can enjoy relaxing whilst our little ones play in a safe environment. On this instance, the owner grabbed a piano toy off a little boy playing with it turned it down and then said "you can have it back now". I commented on, the lovely community feel of the cafe to which the owner replied "theres too many children in here at the moment". Really strange, from a cafe that has a play area dedicated to children? I could sense, a few of the parents overhead this and they quickly finished their food and moved along. Really disappointing from a cafe that I've been too so many times and loved. Maybe just a bad day, we all have them but it was a very uncomfortable atmosphere after...

As a life-long local resident, I can confidently say that The Wilds is the best thing to happen to Barnet for years. I feel so lucky to have this gorgeous, cosy community-focussed cafe so nearby! The food is excellent and it's such a treat to have such a huge variety of healthy vegan options to choose from (and always plenty of cake!). There really is so much on offer. Unique and quirky supper clubs, evening workshops, kids' playgroup, zero waste and sustainable goodies for sale, recycling initiatives, beautiful artwork on the walls, outdoor seating, kind and attentive staff...What more could you ask for? It's apparent in both the food and the general atmosphere that the lovely owners of The Wilds run this place from...