Lantana Cafe

After exploring London for several hours, we began our hunt for some delicious and nutritious food. We walk down an alley and found Lantana. People sitting had amazing looking plates so we decided to grab a seat and grab some lunch. Was in the mood for a steak sandwich so grab the steak sandwich with some chips. My fiancé grabbed the katsu chicken with egg on top and I would have to say that I should have gotten the Katsu because it was amazing! No regrets on the steak sandwich paired with a red wine. All in all a fabulous lunch spot in London!

Holy macaroni! Hold your horses Batman. This is an awesome spot. I ordered a "Big Bubble" and the flavors were amazing. Imagine the best Aussie hipster smashed avo type place tucked in a hidden alley in Melbourne or along the sun roasted shore of Bondi. And this would beat it.

"Reminds me of Down Unda... esp the good parts"

Great breakfast place. I had the avocado toast and a latte. Friendly staff. Clean decor. It's a small
Space with limited seating.

Love love love this place!!
Nice cosy cafe house with good coffee and brunch menu

It's quite a small place, but if you don't mind waiting you will get a seat inside. On a nice sunny weather, the outdoor seating would be much better!

Very much in love with the setting and the atmosphere of this place, unfortunately it is quite hard to get a seat if you have a big group. I'd say 4 is a good size to occupy one table. For couples you might have to share a table with others if it gets too pack.

What we ordered:

French Toast - Crispy bacon, blueberries, yoghurt and maple syrup

Breakfast burger - Sausage, cheese, spinach, fried egg, hollandaise sauce and side of halloumi

Latte and black Americano

I'd recommend all the above. The French toast was really crispy on the side, it looked like they added some layer of crust but the toast was fluffy at the same time.

The hollandaise sauce on the breakfast burger was perfect and the sausages were juicy (so glad it wasn't dried).?

If you're on "Cheat Day" and "Calorie don't care day" please check this place out!

Oh Lantana how I miss you so. Why must you be half way across the world from me!?

I was visiting my friend in London and he took me too this cute little quaint spot. The best breakfast I had in Europe was here, the Toasted Banana Bread topped with Labna was out of this world! So good that the following day, I took my other friend (from Australia) for the same breakfast. Pair it with a poached egg & a flat white and I was sitting on cloud nine.

Fresh, fresh, fresh! I miss everything about this place. The staff, the location, the decor, coffee, the food, & pastries! I will be back... next time I am in London that is....

over price and rude!
as foreigner when I complain about the prices i was told to go back to the country!

Great spot for a breakfast/brunch in Fitzrovia!

The setting is very cozy and they seem to be full often. Depending on how busy they are you might be asked to wait for sometime. I ate here alone as I was a on a business trip and it was on a weekend morning and had a very positive experience.

Their coffee is great - I had a Cappuccino and it was surprisingly good and well-crafted. I ordered an Avocado on Toast with Grilled Halloumi which was fantastic! Also got myself a pastry to go which was very tasty.

I would highly recommend checking this place out if you're in the area and need a solid breakfast/brunch option.

I was staying very close to Soho on a recent trip to London and I wanted to find a good place to brunch nearby. We initially decided to try out The Breakfast Club as it seems very popular but it turned out to be TOO popular as there was a queue of around 15 people even at quarter to 10 on a Sunday morning. Not wanting to wait an hour for breakfast we settled on Lantana, which was just a couple of streets away.

There is a nice relaxed vibe to this place, even though it was very busy when we arrived. We managed to get a seat at the window which was perfect to watch the world go by. The menu is quite extensive and offers a wide range of interesting brunch dishes, instead of your usual variations on Eggs Benedict. It actually took us a while to decide because so many dishes sounded delicious. I ended up picking avocada, poached egg, dukka and courgette salad on toast and added chilli jam for £1 (definitely worth adding). My boyfriend went for The Full Lantana (their version of a full English) and added black pudding. The dishes were very tasty, as was the coffee. We didn't feel rushed and it was a nice way to spend our Sunday morning.

My only criticism is the price. I know London is generally more expensive than Glasgow but £34 for two seemed a bit excessive. The full breakfast including black pudding came to £15.50, which I find a bit high. Nevertheless it is definitely a nice place to grab some brunch in Soho without having to wait in a long queue.

The French toast was the draw that brought me here. Encrusted with matcha sugar, and topped with exactly the correct amount of fruit and yogurt, it was an absolute pleasure to savour. Along with the long black, the alfresco vibe, and the Aussie servers; I really felt transported to the other side of the globe, as far away as far can be, back in Melbourne.

I would definitely give a 5 star review, but I felt it was a little costly. Our 2 dishes, short coffee, and a juice came to over £30. Yes, the food was great. But not £35 for two great.

Came back for another brunch. This time on a weekend, and as Lantana doesn't take bookings we waited about 45 minutes for a table.

While the dishes are quite expensive, especially when you add extras (which is needed to have enough of a portion), everything I've had here has been delicious.

Lantana also has great coffee.

This time we ordered the Corn Fritters and the Slow and Low Baked Beans. Both tasty dishes.

Service was a little slow, as it was very busy.