The Black Lab Coffee House

Honestly really like this coffee shop. Coffee is strong and yummy and the cakes are standard but the staff are just so lovely. Sat in for a while today and we all had a laugh together. Wish I'd got their names but it was a New Zealander with blue hair and a (manager?) with orange hair who was talking about drag. Both super lovely. Will come again. ☺️💖

A popular 'go to' for many living in the locale. I, quite shamefully, have a latte every single time because theirs is the perfect balance of high quality coffee, which is not too bitter, and that creamy milky taste. There are many great options in the Clapham Common area but The Black Lab is my place is choice for a caffeine hit! The smoothies and oversized pastries look super appealing when at the counter, and having tried a few of them, they are also well worth a try. Unfortunately, due to its success, at peak times it can be very busy and space is limited, so we usually just grab a coffee to go!

Clapham is a risky place for a coffee house. Every few weeks witnesses the opening of a new third wave coffee shop. But Black Lab had been around for sometime. It is still my favourite coffee house in Clapham, possibly one of the best in London. The coffees are always excellent and the baristas are fantastic. They deserve a special praise here. The cafe is very cosy too. The only drawback recently has been the quality of the Pain Au Chocolat. It's very dry and not particularly french or tasty. But I love their coffee so I will still be here everyday.

This is one of my favourite coffee spots in Clapham Common! I've not had a chance to eat inside yet but this weekend I had lunch in their small area outside the front. I had the vegan toastie (hummus, avocado, sun blushed tomatoes and basil) which was so good! The sourdough was lovely and crunchy, and the flavours worked really well together, especially the tomato. But unfortunately it was the only vegan thing on their lunch menu. I was really happy to see that inside they had a good selection of vegan cakes and doughnuts (i think there were 4 to choose from), but I would really like to see another vegan lunch dish. That's why the review is 4 stars, rather than 5.