Bafarat Cafe

Bafarat Café is a hidden gem in SOHO, a true delight for your senses. 💖💎 From the moment you step inside, you'll be captivated by the aroma of freshly brewed coffee that fills the air. The coffee at Bafarat Café is simply divine. ☕️👌🏻pastries, desserts, and eclairs they offer are absolutely mouthwatering. 🍰🍮 What sets Bafarat Café apart is they are the 1st Saudi café brand in London. their commitment to serving Saudi coffee🇸🇦 (Saudi Arabian coffee), adds a tour of nostalgic taste that will make you miss home. 🥲🏡 This café is truly a hidden treasure, often underrated. So, if you're in SOHO and seeking an enjoyable coffee experience, don't overlook Bafarat Cafe!

The pastries here are the thing to get. I normally opt for the pistachio éclair, but I decided to switch it up with a Paris Brest. Very small, but it tasted divine. Macchiato, on the other hand, was not so great. Might've come on an off day when the beans might've been overly roasted or the machine wasn't dialled in properly, but the espresso tasted overly bitter with not much else going on. Milk was overly steamed resulting in a scorched taste. Not always like this though, the coffees are normally good - do take my above comments with a pinch of salt.

Probably the first Saudi based cafe in London. Originally Bafarat’s journey started from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. I can’t believe it’s in London. So happy for this franchise to come across this part of the continent. Anyways I’ll cut to the chase, so my friend and I both had the Pistachio Eclair alongside with the Cappuccino and Caffe Macchiato. It was mouthwatering once I took the first morsel bite of the eclair. Unbelievable delicious taste. Amazing. I’ll still give you a 5 star review, even though they ran out of Arabian coffee (Qahwa Arabiya) by afternoon since they sell like hot cakes from morning - they’re imported from Saudi. I actually came here for that reason, where else do you find Arabian coffee served in a gold/bronze plated dallah pot in London? Nowhere but Bafarat! Will definitely come here again and get my hands on the Qahwa. Wonderful customer service by the way. Update May 2023: Finally I got my Qahwa Arabiya, it was very delightful taste. But I loved it. I think it was mixed with a bit more water than the coffee but somehow it was very pleasant taste.

Took some home as post iftari dessert and what a delight each one was. Not too rich, and delicately flavoured, each bite was a joy. The staff serving were also friendly and all are halal (fish gelatine is used) I’m told. Will definitely be back for the afternoon tea. Transported well across the city.

Excellent space in Soho that is ideal whether you need to study somewhere or are passing through and want to indulge in any of the several drinks & sweet treats available. I tried the Matcha latte and my sister a cappuccino. Both impressed us on the looks as well as taste fronts! Personally I really enjoyed the latte as the Matcha was noticeably stronger than your regular Starbucks/Pret. The Vanilla flan was also to die for however bear in mind that the desserts are very rich which came as a surprise (a nice one though!) Needless to say that customer service was also super inviting and friendly as staff did their best to seat us at a table despite waiting at the bar for the first 10 mins.