Books for Cooks in Kensington and Chelsea

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.

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.

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 of the shop. He also gave me a small autographed cookbook by my British namesake. This warm welcome, in the middle of a pandemic in the cold of the London winter, will always remain in my heart. I have been back several times since and the place is always warm, very inspiring for all amateur cooks. The selection of books is excellent, I have made several recipes from the books purchased.

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 entire country.

Great selection of books and great service

The place is a bit cramped and doesn't feature sufficient books relating chef's cuisine. You can barely find one book of Eston Blumenthal, very disappointed. We didn't get any other recommendation from the vendors either.

Often overlooked or mistaken for 'the' Notting Hill Bookshop, is this local gem specialising in cookbooks or any other combination of the written word and the culinary world, with an extensive range and a warm, cosy interior that embraces you like a long-awaited airport hug. The lady seated at the counter, who I presumed worked there, was incredibly friendly and some of our group immediately fell in love with her, though they never admitted it but I saw a glisten in their eyes that usually reserves its aim for an ice cold Great Northern after mowing the lawn on a sunny Australian Saturday afternoon. Real life Hugh Grant would be more likely to visit this store, as I understand he is a wiz in the kitchen, but I can't speak for Julia Roberts as I have never met her.

Such a neat place. I could have spent hours here

Bonita librería especializada en libros de cocina.

Amaaaazzinngggg. Every cookbook fan will enjoy it

イギリス国内のみならず、世界的に有名な料理に関する書籍が揃った本屋さん。（直ぐ斜め向かいには、映画で有名な本屋さんもありますが…。） フランス、イタリア、地中海、ブリティッシュ、コンチネンタル、オリエンタル、アジア、中華、日本料理まで世界各国の料理本が地域別、料理別に分かり易く、天井近くまで、整然と並べられています。妻のお目当てはスコーンの作り方でした。 店の奥には、本棚の間に挟まれた小さなテストキッチンが設置され、店内のレシピ本に従って料理のデモが行われます。世界で一番いい匂いのする店とか、ノッティングヒルで一番美味しいコーヒーの飲める店などと称されています。

Pleasant little set menu... I recommend being there promptly ahead of 12pm with cash! The owner was lovely

a lovely little specialty bookstore dedicated to cookbooks and prints! definitely worth stopping by when you're in the area, and I also had a great chat with the staff while I was there :)

Underwhelming selection of cookbooks. Staff not very knowledgeable.

Excellent little bookshop devoted to cooking. While they have an impressive range of current cookbooks, what most intrigued me was their collection of second-hand, out-of-print editions that you won't find elsewhere. I picked up three titles, all published over 50 years ago, for just £9! A friendly gentleman (français, peut-être?) was running the shop. Definitely worth a browse if you are in Notting Hill.

As an overall book lover and a big cookbook fan I was really excited to see a bookstore that just sells cookbooks. However upon entering this bookstore I was extremely underwhelmed. The set up made it extremely hard to browse the shelves. There was also a woman, who I am assuming works there, who is the loudest British person I have ever encountered. She was next to screaming about her night out with friends and it made the cozy bookstore vibes completely go away. I then tried to take a picture of the cover of a cookbook that my dad published just to be sworn at. One of the men working there said “don’t f*ing take picture of the books without asking you can’t just f*ing do that”. Never have I ever been sworn at in a bookstore. If you’re looking to support an independent bookseller go to Hatchards or Daunt Books not here.

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 with the whole experience.

Loved this small quirky eating place. Set menu and red or white wine no booking and a joy to pay a reasonable price. Hivhly recommended for those wanting simple and great

Heerlijk nostalgische boekenwinkel waar we altijd ff een kookboek kopen. Dit jaar de Books for Cooks Favourite Recipes gekocht.

Why put tables and chairs in front of the books you are trying to sell? We were not able to browse - you must lose so many sales. Be a cafe or a bookshop rather than do both with limited space.

DAS Spezialgeschäft für Kochbücher in London. Eine sehr umfassende Auswahl von Kochbüchern zu allen denkbaren Länderküchen und Ernährungsstilen. Einige Weinbücher und Cocktailbücher gibt es auch. Das Herzstück des Books for Cooks ist allerdings die Testküche, wo die Inhaber verschiedene Rezepte nachkocken und die Produkte zum Verkauf anbieten. Zum Mittagszeit und zu Kaffee & Kuchen sind die wenigen Sitzplätze fast durchgehrnd belegt. Wer gerne kocht, sollte hier unbedingt einmal während eines Londonaufenthaltes vorbeischauen. Vorsicht, Suchtgefahr!

Wonderful place for a foodie! In this shop you can only buy cookbooks but also have a nice lunch. Be aware the bookshop is open all week and weekend but don't serve food on Saturday! Be on time to take your seat for lunch, they don't take reservations. There is also just one dish, they cook from a cookbook. Make sure you leave room for a dessert, they have delicious cakes every day to choose from.

I loved this place! So many options for everything, but with the great guidance from the shop keeper I made my choice! Great place!!

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.

This was the most magnificent and intimate experience. The food was superb and outrageously underpriced. Just perfect, loved it.

I had read about this store in a newspaper last year. As I was looking for a cookbook with a specific recipe I thought this would be the perfect place and I was right. I live in Germany so I wrote an email and Eric picked out the perfect cookbook for me. He responded to my emails within a workday and the store sent the book the same day they got my payment information.

Great pie books, great service and perfect directions to London Bridge! Many Thanks!

This Book Shop is the best for people like us with a Cook Book collecting addiction. Highly recommended, it's a real London gem.

Nothing going on .Saturday. No cooking. Did not see anything on website to Indicate no cooking on weekend. Very disappointed

Good, substantial collection of cookery books - in, and out, of print. No catalogue, so a journey might be wasted if the title you want is not in stock. Café on site should reopen in the coming week.

Mecka för kokböcker som lagar lunch ur dom varje dag

I'm not a cook but the books are amazing

Such a great selection and paradise for anybody who loves to cook! A cookbook for any desired cuisine!!

Great place, amazing collection of cookery books. There is a book for every type of cooking, region and country. Very friendly and helpful staff

Lil Nook - treasure trove - all the best of the books for cooks

Excelente atención y muy completo stock de libros

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 no menu everyday they cook something new so there is not much choice). I really recommend it for a little break

The restaurant was closed during my visit, but if you love being in the kitchen, or know someone who does, Books for Cooks is a must-visit. Although tiny, cookery books line the walls to the ceiling. Books arranged by interest makes browsing easy. This little space also features a café and offers its own cookbook. Staff is as charming as the shop. 4 Blenheim Cres.

I could have spent hours here! This place has a very unique atmosphere, very charming, a hidden gem in Notting hill. I’ve discovered so many great english cook books!

The Friday menu was top. Having lunch in a book shop is an experience we had in Brussels too, but here it's not a restaurant with books for sale, you are directly in the book shop with a couple of tables for lunch. Great menu. Great flavored ambiance. I loved it.

Frequento a muitos anos essa livraria especializada em gastronomia ,mas parei,pois seu estoque cada vez mais minguado de livros (qualquer livraria maior , como a Foyle’s,Waterstone,etc) tem mais títulos e lançamentos . Voltei pois estava perto dela e em seu fundo existe uma lanchonete ,que serve uma ótima sopa. Para meu azar ,a mesma estava fechada,mas fiquei impressionado ,com os espaços vazios nas prateleiras de livros decadência pura ,além de uma caixa/vendedora péssima ,que não estava nem aí para os clientes. Never more.

No booking taken for this place so you need to register on arrival and wait for a shared table to arise. A new recipe is tried each day so you take whatever is on offer. My wife raved about it but I found the food we had when we were here uninspiring.

Given the limited seating and 'no reservations' policy, we arrived one Saturday 15mins early enough to join the queue of 2 families ahead of us. When time came to seat, we were asked by the shop girls how many of us. We replied three and the arrogant "French chef'(?), walked past us saying they only seat twos, without even looking at us. He then bypassed us and selectively let everyone else behind us take seats, including a single person. We said we didn't mind being split up with one of our party sitting with the other single. It was not only chaotic and badly disorganised, you have to accept insulting behaviour on top of it. The arrogant 'chef' seated people behind us and then claimed it was full and totally bypassed and ignored us without trying to accommodate us even though we were in the queue first and had waited for this 'recommended experience'. It has left us with a bad taste in the mouth and for sure will never come back or recommend this place. On top of it, they seated a party of four who had a 'booking' even though they claim there is no booking ahead, as we heard the party saying that they had one. It made us wonder why this sort of discriminatory behaviour exists.

This shop is so cute! If one is a cook, definitely stop by. It has a little cafe inside which makes the store smell so delicious. The only bad thing is the shop keeper is not clueless with various cookbooks in the store and doesn’t seem like a cook herself. Still think it’s a cute bookshop to check out.

Essa livraria especializada em gastronomia ,foi uma referência em em matéria de livros de gastronomia .Todos os últimos lançamentos do setor eram encontrados lá ,valia a pena ir tão longe ,e passar horas vasculhando seu estoque. Hoje qualquer livraria de nível,tem as mesmas novidades não sendo mais necessário,perder tanto tempo ,para encontrar as mesmas coisas ,ou quem sabe mais ainda mais. Outra coisa,se você ficar folheando os livros ,com certeza será advertido para parar com isso,criando uma situação de mal estar. Seus horários de abertura também são irregulares ,sendo conveniente ligar antes para não perder a viagem ,como aconteceu comigo duas vezes. Uma pequena lanchonte ao fundo,que serve chá e bolos (normais),contribui para dar um certo charme a essa loja . Para livros de culinária procure a Waterstones,a Selfridge’s ou a Foyles ,todas com muitas novidades sobre essa especialidade . Serviço arrogante,mal educado e impaciente .

This is a very simple cafe with very limited seating. Not my idea of a place to relax over a coffee, but it does seem to have a local neighbourhood following.

My son and I stopped by the shop before lunch and he could have spent hours in here just browsing. He is a budding chef and specifically hunted this shop down because of its huge selection of cook books. He purchased 2 cookbooks and thoroughly enjoyed his time in the shop. I was unable to accompany him inside because the door was not wide enough for my wheelchair to go through so I waited outside. The smile on his face when he came out made the wait worth it - He enjoyed shopping at Books for Cooks! Wonderful place!

¡El almuerzo servido en Books for cocineros es INCREÍBLE! Solo sirven una sesión, un menú de 3 platos, con pan fresco y delicioso vino del viñedo de los propietarios (con cargo adicional). Los viernes sirven platos de pescado. Me sentí como escribir una mala crítica solo para ser gente ya que es el primero que llega. ¡La librería también es increíble!

¡Oh mi palabra! ! ! Este debe ser uno de los secretos mejor guardados de Londres y realmente me hace pensar que no comparto, pero sería un pecado.

Fabulous idea just one item on menu - set small three course, what they fancy cooking from the books, its great truly local and friendly and amazing value. First come first served, get there early

Every day apart front Sunday and Monday in the back of the store a wonderful 3 course set lunch is cooked and served

Se siete a Notting Hill, dopo aver girato tra le bancarelle di Portobello Market, fermatevi in questo posticino. Piccola libreria con angolo bar infondo: qualche tavolino tra gli scaffali di libri e la possibilità di assaggiare le loro torte fatte in casa insieme ad un buon tè o caffè (o anche fermarsi a pranzo). Proprietari cordiali e simpatici, prezzi buoni.

Compañero de trabajo de mi esposa mencionó este lugar. Es sólo una pequeña área en la parte trasera de una tienda libro de cocina! Llegar temprano para conseguir una mesa. Recogen las recetas de los libros de cocinar que tienen y se cocinan. Tienes un entrante, plato principal y postre. Es un sitio muy agradable para visitar.

Visitamos este tesoro escondido poco un descanso para tomar café después del ajetreo y el bullicio del mercado de Portobello. Vive mi tía en Londres por mí y mi mamá nos fiamos de ella para encontrar lugares agradables. Ella no me decepcionó. El personal es encantador y muy amable. Yo tenía un café con leche y mi madre y tía tenía un capuchino - muy fuerte pero agradable. También teníamos un pedazo de pastel que se veía eran caseros. En general fue una buena elección y me alegro de que visitamos.

Nuestros huéspedes de fuera de la ciudad específicamente requesteda viaje a esta librería y nos registramos y re-facturado el horario en la página web. Llegamos el sábado justo después de las 4:00 sólo me dijeron que lo estaban cerrando en unos pocos minutos cuando se supone que estará abierto hasta las 6:00. Al parecer, el verano significa que cierran temprano. Me señaló que deberían actualizar su sitio web y me dijeron "Sí, yo sé". Bien, aquí es una solución simple, no se si sabes que necesita ser hecho. Aunque la mujer que trabaja allí no mantener la tienda abierta otros 15 minutos, fue una experiencia muy decepcionante. Ella se sentaba en la caja registradora en busca de aburrimiento su mente. Dado que dije que nuestro primo había llegado desde Alemania y la tienda cerraba temprano, Usted pensaría que ella pueda tener al menos nos preguntó si queríamos cualquier tipo de ayuda. Aunque vi algo que yo quería comprar, no porque no creo que se merecían mi encargo.

No debería ser realmente compartir el secreto, ya que es tan pequeño, única y siempre está lleno. Esta es mi tercera visita, cada vez iniciar un amigo diferente (que he encantó a todos). Un maravilloso libro de cocina y ambiente tienda para almorzar (rodeado de estanterías de techo llena de libros). Simplemente deliciosa comida - increíbles pasteles - cheesecake de camote para budines. Esperamos que la próxima visita. Vegetariana un martes, de lo contrario no es una opción.

런던의 축축하고 쓸쓸한 날씨로 몸이 으스스해 질 때 쯤 우연히 이 곳의 간판을 보고 문을 열었다. 오랜시간 끓여낸 크림수프의 향과 부지런히 요리를 준비하고 있는 요리사분의 모습이 어떤 찰나의 순간처럼 나를 휘감았다. 요리책으로 가득 찬 이곳은 책과 음식이 함께하는 공간이었다. 시간이 없어 점심은 먹지 못하고 책만 구입해서 나왔는데 다시 런던에 꼭 가고 싶은 이유가 되었다.

ノッティングヒルにあるお料理の本のみを集めた美味しい本屋さんは、ランチのみカフェに変身します。お店で扱う料理本のレシピから、毎回色々なメニューを楽しませてくれるんです。ロンドンのランチはどこも高い傾向にありますが、ここは前菜・メイン・デザートで9ポンドほど。1人の場合はテーブル席の相席にされるので、あっという間に友達ができるのもここの魅力の一つ。私も、ここで知り合った友人との再会を楽しみにロンドンを訪問しています。

A Book for Cooks é muito original.Na parte da frente uma livraria especializada em gastronomia muito boa e variada,e nos fundos um restaurante.Sua comida muda todos os dias ,variando de vegetariana a oriental,não é gourmet ,mas aliada a livraria é um bom programa.Bom local para chá e doces.

really relaxing, friendly local restaurant serving fixed menu announced each day on twitter. get there early, 11;30am for noon start. three courses

You'll find everything and more - the french guy is a bit sufficient but, finally, nice....go!...unique..

Dette er en bokhandel som kun har kokebøker. Ekstremt stort utvalg!En time et par ganger i uken serverer de også mat. Det er kun en ting du kan bestille; dagens treretters. Vi var tilfeldigvis innom butikken da og fikk et bord. FLAKS! Og for en opplevelse! Fantastisk mat og herlig vin. Vinen kommer dessuten fra en lokal gård og er produsert kun til dette stedet. Anbefaler virkelig dette stedet =)

Cada vez que he visitado Londres, me tomo una tarde para visitar Books for Cooks cuando visito Notting Hill. Es una pequeña librería que tiene en su corazón libros con recetas de todo el mundo. Pueden optar por comprar los libros que editan ellos mismos y concurrir a las clases de cocina.

Alle 12 in punto si va a tavola in questa piccola libreria. 2 portate + dessert ad un prezzo più che ragionevole per Londra (il costo di un menù al McDonalds) ma con ingredienti molto buoni e ricette originali. Bisogna andarci presto perché ha pochissimi posti!

Wonderful 3 course meal ..excellent starter ...the best desert I had in a long time...great atmosphere....will be back ..xoxox

おいしい香りのする本屋さんということで日本のテレビ番組でも紹介されていました。１２時半ごろの言ったところ、すでにお店は満席、しかもこれから食事という人が大半でまだしばらく空席にはならなそうだったため断念、、。またいつか挑戦です。食事だけでなく、本業の本屋としてもとても楽しく、店内は料理本が細分化され整然と並べられています。お料理好きな人はぜひ一度は行ってみてください。

Discovered this little bookstore + tasting kitchen from a guide book, it was beyond my imagination! The place is obviously a bookstore where only food related books are displayed, the little tasting kitchen is characterised with its own weekly menu and service style. The food is amazing!There are also many restaurants and cafes in the area, however this one is truly a gem in the area.

It was embarrassing that you come in hurry to this library and you find it closed before the declared closing hour. It was a pity because it looked a wonderful library. Rate 0 would be better for such a shame

I went for food here with my mum and thought it was amazing! There is a tiny kitchen tucked away at the back and a few table and chairs. Each day they choose a cook book from their extensive selection and choose a starter and a main to cook at lunch time for the lucky few who nab a table. Be sure to arrive there before 12 to ensure you are one of the lucky ones! The food was delicious and super cheap! This is a real gem and highly recommend a visit!

Fuimos temprano, esperando no encontrar mesa, supongo que este problema se presentará en verano más que en invierno, a pesar que era sábado y la calle estaba llena de gente en el mercadillo de Portobello Road. La comida de ese día, estaba deliciosa, pasta con queso, jamón y guisantes... Muy buen vino (seguro que tiene que ver que su dueño y cocinero es francés y sabe de lo que habla) por cierto, muy agradable... Cake impresionante, en mi caso: chocolate y naranja, pero no con falta de ganas de probar los demás. Café y té. Algo más? El precio... Ya te dan ganas de ir allí a comer como en tu casa.La tienda es bien linda y seguro que no se les escapa ni una sola receta del mundo...

My friend and I visited this shop on a Tuesday, a day for vegetarians. Not only does the shop sell all manner of cook books, but they choose a book from which to serve a 3 course meal at 12 noon. We took our places at 11.30 and gradually the tables filled up with new and old customers before we were served a delicious set menu all for £7 pp. The food was delicious! Healthy, tasty and carefully planned with an aire of sophistication. Try it! I'll be going back!

We arrived at the tiny eaterie just after 12 and shared a table with some touristsDelicious steaming macaroni (£4) was on offer. Another table told us we must have the flour less choc cake (£3).... to die for. Book shop gave us the recipeVery friendly cosy place to visit. Were told they would be sold out and closing by 1pm so get there early

Heard about from people we were staying with, went in for lunch and had a wonderful time eating great food with the local residents, heartily recommend!

I bought a few books and wanted to know more about buns. I know there are different techniques to get a very good bun. I asked the french(from from his accent) shopowner.. and because I probably stayed to long in his shop he really wanted to get rid of me and... answerd... if you have milk and flower you don't need any books. Really rejecting attitude and probably won't come back. By the way his books are bought from ebay or amazon US and sold for a higher price. I understand his business but probably 35 years ago this guy ego was nowhere near this book shop.

ブックショップの奥がレストランになっています。テーブル数が少ないのでなかなかあいていませんでしたが待ってやっと入店。食事もなかなか美味しく雰囲気もいいので観光dえきたらおもしろいかも。

The Books for Cooks store offers a very large selection of cookbooks, cooking classes and a set lunch during weekdays. The food is from the test kitchen and changes every day. The food is typically from a cookbook featured in the store. The lunch is 5£ for appetizer and main course. Desert is an additional 2£. There are only a few tables (sits maybe 12 people) and there are no reservations. Lunch time starts strictly at noon.

Alene det at en forretning alene sælger kogebøger er cool. De laver hver dag en let frokost fra en af de mange kogebøger og der er altid friskbagt kage. Frokost med vand £ 4, med et stort glas vin £ 7. Og så er de søde og venlige

This place is a wonderful find for intelligent chefs and face-stuffing picture book aficionados like me. All you have to do is show up early, pay the bargain £7 price, and be flexible.... They make one meal so you just eat whatever three course lunch they happen to be whipping up that day. This is a really special place. Enjoy.

We had a salad starter with homemade foccacia and fish with a salsaverde on chard, boiled potatoes and a light cream sauce.

Superb food. Menu changes daily. Very friendly staff. Cannot book or keep seats for someone who is coming.

Read the review below as well been coming here for a number of years it's closed on Monday for lunch as only open lunch. On Tuesday its veg day gets very busy on Fridays you can have a bottle of red (it's 2009)and white wine for £10 which is grown by the owner who French This is not a restaurant in the normal sense but the food always been good and great value if you in the area worth going to as so different. I am very suprised how few reviews there are on here. So three course is £7 coffee extra sweet will nearly always be a choice of cakes its a very local place nice mixture Go and enjoy

This wonderful, extensive, bookshop specialising in cookbooks also holds one of London's best kept secrets. In the heart of Nottinghill a delicious, three course lunch is served to a small number of covers each day for an incredible price. Made with quality, local ingredients, organic meat, one menu per day is offered and when it's gone it's gone, you can't reserve a table so don't miss out, get there before 12, Enjoy.

This place was a gem of a find, they are a bookshop esentially, but at lunch time, they pick a random cook book and prepare a 3 course meal for a paltry £7. Each visit is a new experience, love it.

Feels like you're at a mates house, no idea what they are serving that day, great portions, super cheap (soup, main and pudding for £7!) as singles sit together. Lovely place. Trip advisor says this is vegetarian but on the day I went it wasn't.

Pros: Cheap, quick, tasty and friendlyCons: limited choice, limited quantities, limited spacesimples

It is a "food porn" at its best ! all types of books at very good prices, there is also a little cafe in the back to keep on browsing.

Crammed, even cramped, at the back of a fabulous tiny cook book shop, this is a real neighbourhood find. Local ladies, journalists, market stall-holders pop in for the fixed price no-choice two course menu, with optional extra cake and coffee. It won't feel optional when you see the choice of three or four delicious and unusual home-made cakes; and you'll find it hard to resist buying one of the the thousands of books from which they choose the day's menu. As a local, I truly wish food-loving visitors would stay away from the busy lunchtime - but if you insist, make sure you turn up by 12noon!Lunch only. Red wine only. Good coffee.

Dropped by and got a really affordable book on eclairs. Place was a really interesting place with it being a book shop. The 'kitchen' section was closed when I was there so I didn't manage to try the food but the staff was really friendly and helpful and would definitely return to try the food there.

A surpresa de não saber o prato que será no dia e boa. Preco muito justo especialmente considerando que e Londres. Sobremesa muito boa!

I loved this place! It was awesome! The food was great really fresh and really taste service again was great and it is the cutest little place full of character. Three courses for 7 pound is hard to beat on the value front. A destination come easy it's always full !

This is a very interesting place being a book shop and a place to eat at the same time. Different chefs come in to cook the food from the books that they've written.Like many other little places with big potential, this place got busy very quick. The first time I went there, I managed to have all three courses, on a very good table right next to the chef so you could even say hello to him. When I went there later a few months later, by 12pm all the food was gone, no place to sit, and even barely any place to browse the books. Good price, but very crowdy. try and get there before 11 if you wish to have lunch.

Peut être pas un des meilleurs repas pris dans un restaurant, mais OMG! A l'arrière de cette petite librairie, un resto atypique, un gérant incroyable, un repas simple et unique et une multitude de gateaux plus délicieux les uns que les autres! Loved it!

I lived in London for more than 10 years and never came across this. It took a visit from abroad, and turning up to Notting Hill just before noon...but this gets top marks from me. Right at the back of bookstore, are as many casual tables as they can fit, and some clearly excited customers, some of whom look to be regulars. Behind the counter are 3 chefs, one trendy French guy with media glasses and two helpers. They dish up beetroot&carrot soup with warm bread for everyone there and start handing it out cantina style. Jugs of water are already on the table. This is rare in London. Next course is beef in red wine jus with creamed potatoes. Delicious. Finally, you have a choice of desserts - we could choose from upside caramel plum tart, rhubarb&almond cake, chocolate and raspberry brownie or carrot cake. We ordered coffees as extra. Total bill per person GBP9. I think without the coffees it is GBP 7.50 per person. Honestly, this is a find in London. You do not get many places like this, with this calibre of food, in that type of an area, surrounded by the fun of an open kitchen and a bookstore. Hugely recommended.

Si entra come Alice nel paese delle meraviglie, ci si siede nel bel mezzo della cultura culinaria mondiale e si gustano cose tanto buone che sembra di essere tra le mura di casa con la mamma la nonna e le zie che si lanciano nelle loro migliori performances. Un posto veramente COOL nel bel mezzo di una Portobello Road che da sempre affascina indìgeni e aborigeni. Solo da una Londra così bella ci si possono aspettare sorprese così intriganti.

lovely atmosphere lovely food lovely people. must absolutely try if in London. I will definitely go back. the value for what you eat is unparalleled

Cosy few tables at the back of the bookshop. The staff are friendly and the food is fabulous. Would go there every time for lunch when I'm in the area...Love it!!

Andate a curiosare tra gli scafali di questa bellissima libreria, troverete libri inusuali e potrebbe capitarvi di assaggiare dell'ottimo cibo, sicuramente di bere un buon the.

Go early. You can eat food prepared by a published chef for £5! Fantastic value for money, and rather charming to eat in the back of a bookshop dedicated to the culinary arts.

Where in London can you eat a DELICIOUS 3 course lunch for £7 (during the week. 2 courses at the weekend). I have absolutely no idea how they make any money. I have been many, many times and love it. I always make sure I arrive at 12pm as once it's gone, it's gone and getting a table is tricky.The cafe is situated at the back of a very unassuming cookery book shop off Portobello in Nottinghill. They choose recipes from one book in particular every day and write them on the blackboard. You eat what you're given with either a glass of wine, a jug of tap water or a delicious coffee and you'll leave with a stack of books inspired to try lots of exciting new things.

カフェスペースはとても小さく、テーブルが４セットくらいしかありません。ランチ時にはあっとゆう間に満席になりました。でも、食事が終わりゆっくりしてる人もそんなにいないので、回転はしてます。食事のメニューは一つのみ、デザートは５種類くらいからチョイス出来ます。どちらも美味しかったです。カフェで提供しているメニューのオリジナルbookも簡単レシピで良いです。