The Monocle Cafe (Marylebone)

• Just off Baker Street is Monocle café
• Opened in 2013 and is a place to grab a coffee
• Pictures of all the dishes are up behind the counter
• On that rather global style menu is something called a &lsquo
• Dense with a nutty flavour and 2 slices of sourdough were fresh and tasty
• 2 big slices of quality ham are a natural companion to the mild Emmental cheese
• Friends I dined with sampled more interesting choices with the beef katsu sandwich (£
• The Allpress brand coffee is the most popular choice on the menu however
• Tamagoyaki is a popular breakfast food in Japan and is made with layers of cooked eggs and has a slight sweetness to it
• Silken Tofu is similar to regular tofu in that it is made with Soy milk curds
• What makes it different is the moisture content
• T get much flavour from it in fact it is pretty much void of any taste
• The hunks of cucumber were only lightly pickled so still had plenty of crunch to them adding a good contrast to the eggs and tofu
• The miso soup was an interesting side with fresh spring onion livening it up
• It was all a bit dry (I added soy sauce which helped a little) and the ingredients are fairly plain in terms of flavour
• They have a little living room with different magazine issues that you can read if you don't bring your computer
• They mix traditional dishes with oriental flavours
• Because the only place to eat properly seated is downstairs next yo the kitchen
• I thought it sells matcha latte but the closest thing they had was hot chocolate with matcha cream
• Monocle ised in a very tasteful way with the current and previous magazine issues to browse
• Hot chocolate simply topped up with matcha cream&hellip
• These desserts are produced by Lanka
• Not everything is about green tea
• I believe the shrimp katsu sandwich is made to be more of a snack than a meal
• (I did share this with Grace &ndash
• I visited The Monocle Cafe (Marylebone) with my friend Tim late last year
• Was bustling with visitors and locals
• When I found out there is a Monocle Café
• I was wondering if it has anything to do with the magazine itself
• Without doubt this is Monocle magazine&rsquo
• S first concept store in Europe (there is one in Japan)
• They do have the best cinnamon buns ever
• The coffee shop is very Japanese style and full of designs as it is from a design magazine
• The matcha latte and green tea azuki bean bread pudding were the winners
• The halloumi and avocado on toast was good but nothing exceptional would definitely recommend going straight for the dessert section instead
• What I don't love is that it is pricier than most coffee shops
• The breakfasts are average and the Macha Latte wasn't made well
• The seating downstairs is excellent and the service is friendly
• It is a nice hangout place with a friendly crew
• The outlet is small but the space was maximised
• She also tried green tea macaron and she was so impressed that she got a few to take home
• There was clearly a heavy influence of green tea here as it is prominent in both drinks and desserts
• The sour flavour made it even more refreshing and I liked that is was not the sweet type
• I also had the chocolate chip cookie which I thought was good but not that exceptional
• I think the hot beverages are comparable with other café
• S but I felt the iced tea was more on the expensive side because of the relatively small serving portion
• The staff are always super friendly and helpful and I always leave with a smile on my face
• The toast was a bit hard/ chewy but the avacado/ halloumi/ egg serving were pretty generous for one person
• Such a great place to chill whether you are wandering solo or with company
• I ordered the prawn katsu sandwich and kt was soooo tasty
• The salt and vinegar crisps on the side were the perfect accompaniment as it added extra flavour to the dish
• I did discover that they offer Japanese breakfast and it fills my stomach quite well with their tuna rice sandwich
• Recommend to anyone who is after great Monocle experience in the middle of their busy lives

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