Southwark Cathedral

Visited here with a friend for lunch. We both choose the Lasagne which said it came with salad. When we started to eat the Lasagne it was cold and the salad was a few rocket leaves. We took them back and they heated them in the microwave for us . They were slightly warmer but not hot , not much meat and full of carrots. Shame, won’t be visiting here again and it wasn’t cheap

Great place a little repaired in the garden of Southwark Cathedral. Less crowded in the area, quiet and there is the option of eating a real meal.

A nice little tea break right next to the Borough Market, right next to the Southwark Cathedral! The tea is good, the scones too (although they are a bit hard in texture). Place well maintained and very pleasant on the other hand the staff is unfriendly. The tea room closes at 4pm and you will have to leave the place, under the pressure of the staff, 15 minutes later. Too bad to close so soon in such a tourist area, in the middle of a tea break!

We went in here to escape crowds at the market. We had visited years ago, but it has obviously gone upmarket since then. The tea was good, but my orange and almond cake was bland and quite hard to get through. My partner had a fruit scone and was given the meanest portion of butter imaginable. It was quite dry with just a tiny smear of butter. Not recommended.

Southwark Cathedral is one of my favorite places in London. It’s not high on the list of sites for tourists to visit, so it’s often not crowded. The same can be said of the cathedral’s café. Tucked away on the side of the cathedral, the café seems to be a secret that only the locals know about. Even though we are not locals, my husband and I have taken lunch several times at the café, and each time have thoroughly enjoyed our experience. The food options are not expansive, but the selections are fresh and well-priced. It’s lovely to have a quiet spot to sit in the shadow of a historic building and savor a delicious and inexpensive lunch.