Reviews

Overall Total Score
4.2 out of 5
Impressive | 961 reviews

What Anastasia likes about Books For Cooks:
London’s best-kept secret! The lunch experience was absolutely magical. The bookshop is super cosy and charming. The staff is welcoming, with a cheeky sense of humor. The food was delicious (from the starter to the dessert). Price is impeccable as well. Can’t get better. View all feedback. What Wendy M doesn't like about Books For Cooks:
I went, with great eagerness, for my first post- Covid visit, with a long list of books I wanted to buy, and the anticipation of a nice meal in the cafe. I was disappointed on both counts: the shop is poorly stocked, and the one rather off-hand assistant had no knowledge of the books available, or where things might be located. The cafe was closed, although there was no mention of this on the website. Very annoyed wi... View all feedback.

Reviews from various websites

Gastroranking-it
3.4 ★ from 50 reviews
Kelly
01.07.2024 - 17:58

Very crowded. Not much room to walk around. Didn’t find too much geared toward dietary restrictions. Mainly cooking from other countries.

Raphael
01.07.2024 - 17:58

Best lunch in town, Eric cooks incredible meals, in a cosy and family feel environment, surrounded by cook books that inspire your next dish at home.

Dasha
01.07.2024 - 17:58

Entered to have a look today since I was curious but the owner was not friendly at all and it immediately put me off coming back ever again...sadly.

Elisabeth
01.07.2024 - 17:58

Super nice bookstore. The first time I went there a few years ago, it was freezing cold and the owner invited us to have tea and cake with the staff in the back...

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Gopika
01.07.2024 - 17:58

It’s an okay shop. For a shop specific for cook books, you probably won’t find everything. You can find general cook books which generalises the food of an enti...

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Menu
4.8 ★ from 11 reviews
Craig
27.11.2022 - 07:03

The key to this restaurant is to arrive before noon and secure a seat in the 12th room. They start serving dishes at 12 o'clock daily with a rotating homemade f...

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Logan
27.11.2022 - 07:03

This restaurant offers amazing dishes cooked by skilled chefs. The option of not having a fixed menu is a great novelty. Be sure to arrive early to enjoy a rela...

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Isabel
27.11.2022 - 07:03

This is not your typical restaurant. It's a charming bookstore that features a new recipe daily. Each successful recipe gets its own book series. It's evident t...

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Michael
01.01.2023 - 14:47

London's best secret! the afternoon experience was absolutely magical. the bookstore is super cozy and charming. the personal is welcoming, with a little sense...

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Florence
01.01.2023 - 14:47

I had read about this last year loading in a time. because I was looking for a cookbook with a certain recipe, I thought that was the perfect place and I was ri...

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Tripadvisor
4.1 ★ from 85 reviews
Katniss8819
08.03.2024 - 07:20

As a devoted book lover and a passionate fan of cookbooks, I was eager to visit a bookstore dedicated solely to selling cookbooks. However, upon entering the es...

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Josefina60
08.03.2024 - 07:20

I don't understand why they would place tables and chairs in front of the books they are trying to sell. It made it difficult for us to browse and likely cost t...

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Karrie78
08.03.2024 - 07:20

This restaurant offers a fantastic variety and is a paradise for anyone who enjoys cooking! They have cookbooks for every type of cuisine you could want!

Wendy
08.03.2024 - 07:20

I went, with great eagerness, for my first post- Covid visit, with a long list of books I wanted to buy, and the anticipation of a nice meal in the cafe. I was...

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L11F
08.03.2024 - 07:20

In the heart of Notting Hill a small and very nice surprise: this bookshop hides a small bar where the owners are very friendly and food is very good (there is...

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Facebook
5.0 ★ from 6 reviews
Foursquare
3.4 ★ from 39 reviews
Google
4.4 ★ from 209 reviews
Zomato
3.9 ★ from 15 reviews
Gastroranking-uk
4.2 ★ from 260 reviews
Int Restaurants
4.3 ★ from 286 reviews

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