Cuisine De Bar By Poilane

Nice ambiance, good coffee, great croissants. I often come here to meet friends for a casual lunch. The price is okay and it's conveniently located near the Sloane Square. Also, the fact that it's discretely placed on Cadogan Gardens makes it feel like a bit of a hidden gem that only locals know about.

Great location just a side step off Sloane Square, behind Peter Jones and the King's Road. Aesthetically pleasing inside and out. A French vibe inside feeling very relaxed. Not only will you find the usual varying shapes and sizes of tables as one would expect in a cafe/restaurant but there are many individual writing style tables for one person only. They face out into the room making one feel very comfortable to be dining on one's own. I visited twice, once for breakfast and once for lunch. The crushed avocado on toast is one of it's most popular breakfast dishes; I spotted at least 4 other customers eating this too. I did have to ask for more butter to be served with the toast but the waitress was more than happy to supply extra. The fruit salad was very fresh but it could have done with more variety; it consisted of bananas, clementines and apples. The orange juice was super and I rated it 9/10. The hot chocolate was 10/10 and the late was 9/10 both in flavour but the cup sizes are very small, so one would need to order two! The lunch was a disappointment. I had a large salad. Too many spindly lettuce leaves (spinach or varied leaves would have made it more interesting). Generous dollop of humus mixed with a few largely sliced tomatoes and artichokes on sourdough bread (the bread was tasty). The toilets are located down two flights of stairs.