St. James’s Cafe
1 Horse Guards Road, SW1A 2HQ - London
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·£10–20
British
European
What makes this place special
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Serves great coffee
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Serves great dessert
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Has great tea selection
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Has rooftop seating
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Popular for breakfast
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Popular for lunch
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Good for solo dining
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Good for working on laptop
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Outdoor seating
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Takeout
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Alcohol
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Cocktails
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Wine
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Reservations
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Wheelchair accessible
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Accessible restroom
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Casual
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Walk in, you pick a table and then you order. Food was very delicious, perfect for breakfast, I ordered salmon sandwich and carrot cake. They have a terrace with a view on the lake. Only negative thing are the toilets. Very dirty and half of them not functional.
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Love the idea of this spot. A wonderful place to stop for a cuppa tea and snack before one heads on to continue sight seeing or usual business endeavors. BUT the service is sloooowwww. The cakes and goodies are out in the open for every person in the line up to finger, breathe over or stand over - ick.
Staff need service training, need an extra espresso machine as one is not enough for the poor person who is making hot drinks and general area needs redesigning
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Calm atmosphere and great food! It's a nice place to meet and chat or to be by yourself and enjoy a quite meal or coffee. The place makes ordering food very easy... just find a table you like and if it isn't occupied you can sit there... you can then either scan the code on the table or let them know your table number when ordering at the register. The wait staff is very professional and courteous. They will politely bring your food or drink over and walk away. They let you be to do your own things.
There are a lot of pigeons here though and they will try to get at any left over food on the table.
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Very cozy cafe in nice St. James's park, in the heart of London. Very appreciated possibility with remote order inside. Ordered a simply burger with fries, was served quickly (within 5 min) and it was pretty tasty. Been there 3 times for lunch during my trip to London, every time appreciated.
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Overall, it was okay. Food was yummy - we particularly liked the Salmon Wrap. Price is a bit more than average, but I think it’s because it is the only cafe in the park.
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While waiting for the horse guard parade at the Whitehall square, we decided to visit St James's Park, which has the entrance directly opposite Whitehall building. As we walked further in, we were surprise to find such a nice cafe in the park! I love the interior, it gives you a very cosy feeling. It is spacious with good lighting. You can get many varieties of pastries, cakes, muffins, coffee, tea and hot chocolate. The prices are reasonable too! This cafe is within walking distance, may be about 300m away from Whitehall.
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Got recommended this place, it was reasonably quiet considering the amount of people about, it's not the cheapest place but it is in central London so it's expected. The staff was nice and seating was available but I am sure it would get rammed. Food quality was reasonable I thought. Great views and a nice way to relax here.
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After a stroll through the park I decided to stop here for brunch.
The ordering system was somewhat confusing - if you’re paying cash you cannot order from their online menu, so you must stand in line and pay at the counter. If you are with other people you can have them claim a table and then order to that table, but if you’re on your own you’re basically forced to order as a takeaway.
The restaurant is obviously very busy due to its location, but I *was* able to find a table, before eventually deciding to enjoy the weather and sit elsewhere in the park.
The burger was wonderfully done, and delicious. The fries were wide cut and crispy on the outside, yet soft inside. My only complaint is that they were very, very salt, but it wasn’t bad when eaten with the burger.
Overall, not a bad place to stop for a meal, if a bit overpriced.
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Very basic menu - breakfast, lunch, a couple side dishes. Order at the front or your table though a QR code. The only problem with the QR code is that there was no cakes/pastries on the menus which were clearly available at the front.
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What a great place to enjoy evening opposite the lake. Birds chirping and fresh breeze. Simply amazing.
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Features & Services
Accessibility
Has wheelchair-accessible entrance
Has wheelchair-accessible seating
Has wheelchair-accessible toilet
Service options
Has outdoor seating
On-site services available
Offers takeaway
Serves dine-in
Highlights
Serves great coffee
Serves great dessert
Has great tea selection
Has rooftop seating
Popular for
Popular for breakfast
Popular for lunch
Good for solo dining
Good for working on laptop
Offerings
Serves alcohol
Serves beer
Serves cocktails
Serves coffee
Has free water refills
Serves happy-hour drinks
Serves happy-hour food
Serves healthy options
Sells prepared foods
Quick bite
Serves small plates
Serves spirits
Serves vegan dishes
Serves vegetarian dishes
Serves wine
Dining options
Serves breakfast
Serves brunch
Serves lunch
Serves dinner
Has catering
Serves dessert
Has seating
Amenities
Has bar on site
Has toilet
Atmosphere
Casual
Trendy
Crowd
Family friendly
Good for groups
LGBTQ+ friendly
Popular with tourists
Transgender safe space
Planning
Accepts reservations
Payments
Accepts credit cards
Accepts debit cards
Accepts NFC mobile payments
Children
Good for kids
High chairs available
Has kids' menu
Parking
On-site parking
Difficult to find a space
Pets
Dogs allowed
Dogs allowed inside
Dogs allowed outside
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