Lantana (Fitzrovia)

• I had to go there with a friend who shares my love of relatively independent cafes and of breakfast
• Rough hewn furniture and the blackboard with the day's specials contribute to its homey feel
• We really enjoyed the Brioche French Toast with honey ricotta and fruit coulis
• Of course we had to wrap up our meal with that Antipodean specialty
• One simple reason they are the only people in town that do corn fritters as good as my mama
• Tucked away in Charlotte Place this is a very nice find
• The lunch offerings are probably the healthiest in town
• I was told several times that it was one of the best brunch in London
• Serving hearty and interesting combinations try the coconut French toast or the corn fritters with avocado chilli lime salsa
• Vegemite toast is top of the menu
• Situated in a cobbled pedestrian street with a few tables right outside as well &
• I was quite looking forward to the food but that is the thing that really turned me off about the place
• It was quite frustrating as we hadn't really ordered much in the way of drinks or tea/coffee either so were just sitting there waiting
• The dishes we tried were an interesting combination of ingredients like avocado on sourdough with bacon &
• Super friendly staff are quick to take my order and promptly start making my latte
• Delicious coffee made to perfection is in my hands in minutes with a friendly smile from the barista
• My order or Vegemite toast is confused and I end up with a Vegemite toastie
• A decent portion of Vegemite coupled with perfectly melted cheese was everything a start to the morning should be
• I was thrilled with the choice
• So i ordered the banana bread with mascarpone cheese from the kitchen
• The coffee was excellent with amazing coffee art (as you would expect)
• Overall the experience was ok but food from the kitchen would have been preferred
• I was seated straight away and did get served straight away but my food from the kitchen was taking too long
• Unpretentious dining space can only sit about 25 30 at a push (although they do have a chef's table downstairs) so punters are usually seen all queued out
• At 10am there was already a queue snaking its way in
• 40 minutes and several stories later we were taken to our table shared (closely) with two other diners (but the atmosphere was so relaxed that it didn't feel invasive at all)
• It's usually served with a poached egg but as I do not eat eggs
• Thick cuts of the cheese on perfectly toasted sourdough served with a well balanced home made herb pesto equals a very happy belly
• I don't usually like tomatoes but the ones I had were refreshing and sweet and it balanced out the saltiness of the cheese
• It was a good corn fritter indeed filled with fresh corn and not dough
• The Spanish style baked eggs with chorizo sausage
• Mushrooms and fresh basil came with toasted pita and a pot of creme fraiche
• Easily one of the best and most resounding brunch places in town
• We had quite a lot to eat and were absolutely full afterwards but we didn't have that uncomfortable feel of gluttony
• ) all great things are worth waiting
• This means that the weekly breakfast/brunch/eat all the food season is upon us again
• To satisfy our caffeine habit it was flat whites all round
• Sourdough toast with crushed avocado
• More sourdough toast with scrambled eggs
• Australian run Lantana have spots in Fitzrovia and Shoreditch and while their brunch is pretty special
• They are about to relaunch their 'shindig' dinner service with 50% off food next Tuesday Thursday (get booking peoples)
• While the food is certainly good
• This little cafe gets very busy on weekends but the food is probably worth it
• I love their French toast with blueberry compote
• Honey ricotta and toasted almonds as well as the toasted banana bread with spiced mascarpone and fresh passion fruit &ndash
• I got the banana bread with mascarpone and it was delicious
• Another major plus point is the laid back atmosphere which I sometimes find to be lacking in London coffee shops
• I had the muesli for breakfast which was anything but boring
• It was bursting with fresh fruit and plenty of yoghurt
• Serving a bespoke blend co developed with the coffee roaster
• With her direction the coffee is bodied yet balanced
• I asked an Australian friend and he reckoned that what the Ozzies are good at is making coffee
• It doesn't take reservations which is both a good and bad thing
• It means you will always have to queue for a table but it also means you can be spontaneous with your brunch choice
• The French toast (pictured) is delicious as are the savoury options like the various avocado/toast/egg combos
• The one pictured is with beetroot cured salmon while another excellent one is the courgette bread dish
• With the out side you can have lunch box with 2 salads and a main with only less than 8 pounds while the in one has really nice brunch and burger
• Supposedly winner of many awards for excellence at one point (the coffee was good but i had a can of Coke)
• My review is probably biased because we were a large group and therefore harder to sit in such a small space
• The experience was downgraded by that factor
• I was actually hungry for more and given this the priciest item on the menu it was just satisfactory
• The service was a bit slow and not really enthusiastic
• Ve had in a while and the best flat white by a long mile too&hellip
• Not that the cheerful hideaway in Fitzrovia is new to you or to me
• As Lantana was actually one of the first cafes to bring over the relaxed Antipodean coffee culture to London
• Course I couldn't resist the decadent duck salad with all the good bits to make it a tasty feast
• The smashed avocado with salmon was amazing
• The coffee was just as amazing
• It's one of the best place to eat in london
• T take a lot to convince me that brunch is always a good idea
• Our Lantana outing was no different&hellip
• It's another best place to eat and enjoy in London we ordered too many things everything is awesome and one of the best memory in my mind
• We ordered corn fritters stak with Bacon nd coffee

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