mi la
Super cute café, the breakfast is delicious and they have a lot of gluten free options. The service is really good and especially the one with the black glasses, he is so kind and heartwarming. The next time I come to London, I will definitely come here!☺️
Marcia
Coffee is very good here. I had a brownie which was a bit too sweet for my taste. We visited at a peak time and it was rather difficult to maintain a conversation due to noise. Waitress was lovely, cannot fault her.
Joshua Falls
We stumbled across Notes Coffee when exploring around London, if you're between Trafalgar Sq and Leicester Sq look no further. I couldn't believe how busy and vibrant it was for such a small cafe, they have a wide variety of all your favourites but the pancakes, bacon & maple syrup definitely came out on top. Staff are brilliant and really made us feel at home, I cant get over how good the pancakes were: perfectly stacked, tasted great and all round just a brilliant experience.
They offer both hot and cold drinks, cocktails and alcoholic beverages, prices are slightly higher than normal but due to the quality and location I totally understand and cant wait to come back.
cnrvrd
Very nice cafe for a fine breakfat. We had the pancakes and the scrambled eggs on toast with crispy bacon. It was really good. Acceded our expectations.
Igor Pashchenko
Amazing decaf oat milk flat white ☕️ and coconut matcha 🍵 quick friendly service, delicious freshly roasted beans and perfectly
Foamed milk. They have Oatly which is key for me. Will be back for sure!
A B
Cute Cafe with good pasties and drinks. Wish the coffee and chocolate was hit and not luke warm though...
G. K
I visited notes coffee roasters after hearing the hype. The lungo was amazing and i can't complain about the taste! I'll visit here more often when I visit london next time. also, plus point for the friendly service ;)
Remco Hoppezak
A nice central location. Friendly folks. Attentive service. Nice coffee. Enjoyed the Reuben sandwich. All together nice and relaxing. Good start of the day. Nice breakfast optons. Do not know if they make hollandaise from scratch for some options on the menu hence the reason I went for another option. Was peeking at the table next to me 😏
Yoram C
This is a good place for breakfast & brunch. Very well located thou it was quite calm when I visited.
The food was on point. I had the Super Breakfast & will do again.
I would recommend it.
The coffee sizes are a bit little for me thou but all in all it’s a great choice
Yanni Papadopoulos
Great little find in the heart of London right next to Trafalgar square. You will need to keep your eyes out because it is discretely marked from the street. We went there for coffee and brunch. The pancakes were very tasty both ways. Very good coffee!
Stevie Dee
Its the best place in London for coffee.. Indulge in a flat white, heaven. Great staff too.
Terry Ann Jones
Had a really good coffee here... just off Trafalgar Sq, handy for galleries & yummy sarnies/cakes at very reasonable prices
Szerenke-Csilla Mathe
Best coffee in London!☕
Cathrine Torkildsen
Great coffee, excellent service. Just perfect. Thanks. <3
Fliss Torshe
Wine, Barrista's and Song ... and Coffee with a heart
Adhith Rajesh
A great community bakery. Their almond croissants are delicious. I'd also recommend trying one of their sour dough breads.
Xerxes The Ravenous
Notes is a busy, buzzy little café come wine bar, as famous for its earthy roasted coffee as it is for the range of affordable wines it has on offer. It’s food menu is limited to sandwiches, salads, and pastries…of which we regretted trying; I hear their sandwiches are good though. I am not big on wine so I tried their ale instead (they don’t have proper beer). And now I know I’m not big on ale either (the India pale ale was utterly disgusting – ugh). Service was efficient and accommodating rather than friendly, which is more than acceptable considering how packed the place was when we visited. In a nutshell, Notes is a trendy alternative to the oh-hum high street franchises like Starbucks and Costa, and well worth a visit.<br/><br/>Waste NOT. Want NOT.
Kanika Bhatia
Cute place with really good coffee. Limited food options. I saw just one sandwich on the menu and a few salads. Was a bit confused. <br/><br/>Ordered the croissant which was frozen so I asked them to warm it up a bit. <br/><br/>
Kellybeans
The sandwiches here are to die for! I really enjoyed the chicken avocado sandwich. Generous lashings of avocado with cooked chicken and there was this amazing sauce in between (unfortunately I scoffed it down and didn't take a picture!). The chorizo and chicken was quite good as well. Good quality cuts of meat used and crunchy fresh bread.<br/><br/>Coffee is not mind blowing but a lovely atmosphere to chill and have a conversation.
FatGuy In A SkinnyGuy's Body
Charming little cafe barely a stones throw from Trafalgar Square. The coffee is legitimate and while their selection of food is limited, it's enough to fill a hole...grab the granola and yogurt for a breakfast starter ;)
The Foodie Diaries
The independent music store turned coffee shop and wine bar, roast their own coffee – Bokasso espresso beans that lend a deliciously buttery texture to cappuccinos; offer a formidable selection of wines by the glass and bottle; AND host live jazz evenings on a regular basis. Reason a-plenty to check it out.
Rajinder Ram Grover
The layout of a typical cafe with small congested tables but the menu is great. They have these ordinary menu sandwiches which dont taste like every other cafe. They seem to prepare with some kind of standard in mind. Their teas are just what you need in terms of flavour and colour. They know what they are doing. Although they dont seem happy working in the cafe. They just dont smile that often. Dont worry if you find the place empty because in 5 minutes people would swarm in and it would be difficult to find a place to stand. Go there for the hustle in the middle of the city.
Lester Waters
Coffee for the Upper Class. Meticulously prepared coffee with a dash of snobery. Tucked away next to The Coliseum on St. Martins Lane, this place is ideal for a meeting or catch-up with friends. Be prepared to hang onto your wallet though... they ONLY serve small (8 oz) cups but at Grande prices. Definitely worth a visit, though if you want a large latte you have to order two smalls.
Sarah
Tea £3 for falf a cup. Ordered a tea - wasnt asked which type i'd like. tea leaves were used - there was enough for a tiny cup of tea.<br/>paid<br/>£3<br/>quite shocked!<br/>far too overpriced - these venues should not get away with these ridiculous prices<br/>wont be returning its not that great. staff not that friendly and didnt even say goodbye when we left despite us being the only customers!!
Mzungu
Good Coffee with Good Jazz Sounds. Good coffee in a very light setting. Nice jazz sounds playing in the background, and lots of cd's and dvd's to buy as well.
Murray Blake
...My flat white was adorned with beautiful latte art and the milk treatment was very good with extremely silky microfoam. The espresso was decent but not astounding and would probably not taste great without milk. I also had a muffin which was stale, doughy and tasteless – I do not recommend their baking. They have coffee tasting evenings and jazz nights every fortnight.
Faerietale Foodie
The customer demographic is wonderfully eclectic, a combination of music enthusiasts, coffee connouisseurs and random passers by. On my first visit I sat next to an elderly couple waiting to see the opera and on my last a coffee geek who I enjoyed earwigging on while he chatted to the baristas about serious coffee stuff. And this is what I love about the place, the atmosphere is relaxed and friendly; you can sit and enjoy your coffee in peace or get involved in the coffee action and chat to the baristas. I know absolutely nothing technical (yet….) but the guys here are more than happy to share their knowledge, explain the processes, answer all my questions and I was even given tips on improving my coffee at home. This coffee shop is so conveniently located and friendly I’ve managed to invent an excuse to make it back every weekend this month and I suggest you check it out too. Notes, Music & Coffee is ALL about the coffee, but equally it’s the incredible nature of the staff that make i
Odo
I took Roberto and Eliana to Notes in Trafalgar, pretty similar to the one in Covent Garden, the concept, music, movies, and coffee, all that under one roof, well actually two. Pastries, sandwiches, salads, pies, and some more substantial plates are your options for food, a wine list that changes every month, and coffee related drinks
LondonRob
My friend Gen alerted me to the opening of Notes in St Martins Lane - a new cafe from the Flat Cap coffee team. So when my stupid Northern Line train was held at Charing Cross this morning I decided to abandon ship and wander up St Martins Lane and see what this Notes Music & Coffee place was all about. It turned out to be Day Two so they were still working out the till and how much things cost etc but it was all kind of endearing and you could tell there was a real passion for what they were doing. The place looks amazing - a huge room with a vaulted glass ceiling up the back through which you catch a glimpse of the cool spinning globe on top of the neighbouring Coliseum Theatre. As well as coffee and food (and more on that later) these guys have a really cool selection of CDs and DVDs for sale - classical, jazz and world music as well as the more art-house end of the DVD spectrum, plus some DVDs of opera, ballet etc. Obviously as this place is new there was lots of space so it felt i
Div
A small cafe just off St. Martin's Place.<br/>I went at 4 pm and the place was buzzing with people who were working and friends just catching up. I was meeting a friend and we had coffee. He didn't get what he expected and they promptly changed it. My rating is for this. :) <br/>Overall, good coffee, great experience!
Iris
My high expectations of Notes started building up many years ago, when a fellow Italian recommended it to me to counter my claim that there's no decent coffee in London. I've walked past it loads of times since then, each time taking notice of the queues beginning on the sidewalk outside, and the beautiful, spacious, high-ceilinged interiors. I thought Notes looked charming and welcoming, and couldn't wait to give its much celebrated coffee a try. Then I got a chance to visit, and left extremely disappointed.<br/><br/>Notes' artisan roasted coffee tastes very bitter; instead of alleviating my doubts about London coffee shops, it fuelled them more. If you don't trust me, hear it from my dad: a well-travelled 64-year-old Italian with a severe addiction to coffee, who takes all of his ten-plus cups a day rigorously with no sugar. As it's his custom, he drank his espresso in one quick swig - and ended up with a disgusted grimace on his face. And so did I, despite ordering a macchiato, hoping the milk would yield a milder flavour. "There's no decent coffee in London", my dad commented as we left. I swear I didn't prompt him.<br/><br/>Despite all, I went back to Notes yesterday, to rest my feet after a long walk around town and satisfy a craving for matcha latte (which I'd seen on their menu before). My two friends and I had a bit of trouble settling in, as we weren't quite sure we could fit another chair next to the only two free seats left beside a big communal table. Much to our surprise, the staff member who noticed us roaming around said we should leave, as that space looked too small to her. She came back a couple of minutes later, spontaneously offering another chair (which fit the space perfectly). I can only hope she realised how rude and foolish it had been of her to turn business away with no reason at all. There are a lot more shortcomings Notes needs to address to deliver a truly pleasant customer experience, but good manners would be a great first step.<br/><br/>Service is, at its best, very slow; at its worst very messy, as the procedure for serving sit-down customers is far from seamless. First off, few staff members care to ask if you're eating in when you order at the till; if you forget to tell them, and go back to your seat straight after paying, your food and drinks may never reach you. If you do remember, though, you'll notice that there are no table numbers or placeholders: all you can do to be in for a chance of getting the stuff you paid for is give a generic indication of where you're seating ("at the far end of the big table, on the right hand side" being the most accurate direction I could give). Then, it's a game of sit and wait. Regardless of whether you've ordered a cup of tea for one, or coffee and cake for five, it'll take at least a good ten minutes for anything to arrive. More often than not, you'll see staff members wandering from table to table with cups and plates in hand, clearly clueless about where to deliver them. We could have easily accepted the three cake slices we were offered while we waited for our hot drinks, and no one would have objected. Surely a cafe this well-established should have a better system for getting the right things to the right place at the right time?<br/><br/>Just like the first, my second visit to Notes left everyone involved completely cold. Judging by my matcha latte, "bitter" is their signature flavour: I had to add sugar to achieve the delicate taste I love matcha latte for, and the utterly undrinkable layer of green powder grounds at the bottom of my glass was the ultimate dealbreaker. My Italian friend abandoned her peppermint tea after a couple of sips; despite having taken eons to arrive, it had clearly spent no more than a minute infusing. My other friend thought her hot chocolate drink was good enough, but no match to proper, thick European hot chocolate: more like a teaspoon of bland chocolate powder, drowned in heaps of hot milk to wash any remaining hint of flavour away. We all agreed, however, that the cakes on offer at the counter looked very tempting (especially the frosted chocolate cake and the carrot loaf). Should I ever end up at Notes again, I won't be stuck on what to try next.
Pier Ferraro
Seriously? 6 pounds 20 for 2 coffees??<br/>I walked by St. Martin's Lane today and I fancied a coffee, I saw Notes and I popped in with my girlfriend. The donuts and the various pastry looked good but I just wanted a coffee so we ordered 1 small black coffee and 1 small soya decaf latte... The waitress said 6.20, I paid without saying anything but when the coffees arrived at the table I realised they were a way too small for the price paid.<br/>We tasted the coffees and they both tasted like burnt, plus my gf's latte was cold....<br/>Finally I asked for the toilet, I went downstairs and...ta da! Water EVERYWHERE! Basement flooded and toilets out of order...<br/>I understand that everyone can have bad days but the taste of the coffee, its coldness and the toilet... It's a way too much for the price paid. <br/>1.5 just because the interior design is nice.<br/>Sorry but...Failed...
Francy Cat
Wow the worst coffee ever drunk .<br/>Ok the place is really nice , interior accurate and nice staff but is really expensive and unfortunately absolutely not worth it .<br/>The coffe tastes burnt..
Frances Moulton
I so wanted Notes to be good! It had been recommended to me several times by a range of people and every time i wondered by or popped in for a take-away the atmosphere seemed lovely, charming and welcoming. So when my family and I had a spare hour I suggested going to Notes for a sit down and a relaxing cuppa. <br/>O deary me. The service was so slow. I feel slightly bad as the guy said it was his first day, but really, we just ordered some coffees, and my brother Tatty Fiver ordered a prosecco, but it took roughly half an hour to arrive. After having all that spare time we ended up having to rush over to the theatre!<br/>Despite this, my coffee was very nice, but my brother said his prosecco was flat and we ended up complaining. <br/><br/>Overall, rather disappointed.
Kate Wood
Notes seems to have caught on early to the fact that being serious about coffee is very on trend. They offer v60 pour overs and standardly have a brew of the day. <br/>The place is very well considered and laid out inside, with a number of two person tables running along side the bar leading into a larger space with a big communal table and a handful of smaller tables surrounding it. It manages, in central London, to create the kind of atmosphere that encourages lingering over a coffee, reading a book, doing some work, and not being hurried along; which is a feat in itself.
Ali V
This place is an all-rounder; great for a date, for a catch up with friends, or even just a chill out with a good book or for a spot of people-watching. <br/><br/>They are open until late and have a large selection of lovely wines for those starting off their evening (or finishing off their afternoon tea!). They have catered for the hot weather by stocking up on cooling delights such as Cegworth Valley juices, iced coffees and interesting strawberry ice tea concoctions. The baristas are rather trendy, bearded and very talented at latte art. (I got a little heart, served with a blush :) )My coffee was the definition of a perfect coffee from an independent café, made my people that understand coffee. Well roasted, not burnt or oversized. Don't be deceived by the dainty cups; it is filled to the brim with rocket fuel. I sipped with my friend on their outside bench, enjoying that lovely balance between being in central London without being trampled by the tourists.<br/><br/>Rather unsurprisingly, they also have live music here although I've not yet had the opportunity to hear the notes in this respect. All in all, a perfect, cute and easy-going café which is definitely high on my list of London locations.
Karishma Pais (Kim)
Service here is absolutely lovely. The brew staff and the wait staff are really helpful, patient and act as mini tour guides and direction givers too. all this is done with a smile and no sign of irritation.<br/><br/>so be aware, that to receive this kind of service with individual attention, this is not the place to go if you are in a hurry and don't have the patience to wait.<br/><br/>Each of the coffees are individually brewed and its such a refreshing change from the chain cafes (I searched for an independent coffee shop, before I landed at this location.)<br/><br/>The prosciutto with buffalo mozarella is served with a large plate of bread and olive oil and could quite easily be a light meal for 2 or a heavy meal for one.<br/><br/>Loved the service
Gimme Burger
I'm a sucker for good coffee and this cafe in the heart of the West End really hits the spot.<br/><br/>The cafe itself has an open, light air about it and feels like somewhere you would like to hang out for a while. They show classic movies downstairs and sell them on DVD if you're so inclined.<br/><br/>I had a smoked salmon roll with cream cheese and rocket and the bread was fresh and light and the salmon perfect. Smoked salmon can sometimes be a bit rubbery and tasteless but not here which is a good indication as to the quality of the food.<br/><br/>I had a blondie and a latte afterwards both of which were fantastic. Notes have recently started roasting their own coffee beans, which are available to take away, and from what I tasted they are doing a great job of it so far. I got a lot of caramel with a hint of berries and is on a par with Speakeasy off Caranby Street for flavour. They offer the full coffee range plus Aeropressed cups for the adventurous. Top marks :)
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