Brickwood Coffee & Bread in Lambeth

Lovely coffee and food and even lovelier staff

Love this place. Staff make you feel welcome and are very friendly. Food, coffee and pastries are amazing. Calm atmosphere and chilled music.

Such a lovely brunch spot, thank you Ciara, Dougal and team - you guys are legends!

Brickwood coffee and bread is fantastic ! The Coffees/Lattes/Teas are the best in the area and I could say in London ! Ciara and Douglas are 10/10 with the fantastic service always with a smile and are very helpful and accommodating. I have worked from the coffee shop and eaten here too. I can recommend the whole menu ! as the chefs food is of outstanding quality.

Very nice coffee and croissants. Great service with no fuss.

Excellent. Great toasted sandwiches and humungous slabs of banana bread. Good coffee

Really good coffee. Nice outside seating area with tables and waiter service at the rear. Cosy.

I had the breakfast burrito, not at all mixed it was just mouthfuls of each ingredient, the meat was also very off and I had a bad tummy all day afterwards. The staff were nice but inattentive, wouldn’t go back.

I had a lovely breakfast yesterday food was well presented and good quality 👌

Really friendly staff at Brickwood Clapham common. Thank you Ciara and team!

A great little spot in Clapham. They are dog friendly, all staff go above and beyond to make it a lovey experience and the food is spot on every time!

Great food, great service nice open door place. Amazing fresh juice with ginger. Breakkie hangover killer really nice if you can finish.

Best cheese toasties in London🤓🤓🤓. Great service everyone is very cool😋😋

Sat in for a coffee for £4+ served in a plastic cup on a dirty table, there was three people in there and two staff members. Half eaten food in dishes on three tables with flies swanning around which remained for the hour I was there despite staff serving people sitting next to it. The coffee glasses at eye level on the coffees machine are grimey and cloudy and the service is snail level. It's just real dirty and pretty expensive in there.

Such a great cafe spot! The coffee and food are amazing, I would particularly recommend the hash nuggets! New barista Shelby is so friendly, helpful and welcoming! Barista Dougal creates a lovely relaxed environment and had a great sense of humour :) Overall a great experience, I hope to be back soon!

Very nice pastries and cakes! Great service too.

Good coffee and the burrito goes hard

The coffee and food are ok and it’s a good place to work from but you may not find a seat with an electricity socket. Service is hit and miss and some seem to behave like ou certain customers are worthy to grace their store and not others. Like I had to beg for a coffee even I paid for it. Lol.

Been twice, asked for the breakfast burrito with no avocado due to allergies, both times came with avocado. Never asked about allergies. Staff are more focused on singing and dancing and having a laugh with each other than providing a half decent service. Shame because it’s got great potential

Just excellent. I think this is the best toastie I have ever had! The service was amazing AND the manager was the biggest swiftie ever which topped it!!

Amazing spot for coffee and brunch! The manager Ciara and her team look after us every morning and make our day everyday. Shout out to you all, amazing service and friendly staff❤️

Best brunch in Clapham, Ciara and team are very professional and took care of every detail!

I ordered a sausage and egg bap, which turned out to be quite disappointing. The bap was mushy and completely lacked seasoning. The coffee was horrendous, with a sour taste that made me suspect the milk was spoiled. While the gentleman who took my order was lovely and informative, the barista was not very friendly. Overall, I wouldn't recommend this place due to the sour coffee and unappetizing food.

The coffee was excellent, and the staff was friendly and kind. I'll definitely visit again due to the welcoming atmosphere and incredible food. Shoutout to Ciara for making it an enjoyable experience.

Great coffee. Not so great service. Unfriendly staff.

Lovely location with good service. Very popular. Quite a quirky menu though. Not the best for a fussy eater!

Fine fit what it is. A bit overpriced for a chain and small portions

Very yummy food. The chicken and avocado toastie was great. The staff were very welcoming and friendly!

Harry and the staff are good people. Great coffee and tasty food.

Look no further - Brickwood is fabulous!

Ciara and team are wonderful, From the moment you step in, the cozy and welcoming atmosphere makes you feel right at home. A must visit, when in the area

Went here for brunch on Sunday morning after a recommendation from our AirB&B host. Staff were friendly, service was prompt, and the food was incredibly tasty and filling.

Really cosy Aussie breakfast/brunch spot. We ordered and shared several dishes, all of which were pretty good!

Breakfast burrito is banging! Good Aussie coffee too

Had the most bizarre experience at Brickwood last Sunday. Me and a friend went to get a coffee in the afternoon and when we saw that there were no waiters around but plenty of space on the outdoor terrace we went to take a seat. We were approached by a tall, male Aussie waiter who made an extremely rude and condescending remark about us taking a seat without informing staff. He made us feel extremely awkward and unwelcome from the get go and then proceeded to ignore our table. We felt so awkward and unwelcome that we ended up leaving without placing an order. When serving other tables close by we could see he had a similarly bad attitude to other customers and a shocking approach to customer service. Maybe he was just having a bad day but it was so uncalled for. I won't be rushing back to Brickwood Clapham Common and neither will my friends

I l9ve this place except I can't agree with manager about wildlife and that will make it hard to go back

I wanted to like this place, but service took forever and the acoustics were awful and it took forever to get our very basic order of coffee and a pastry.

Visited Brickwood Clapham this morning, was greeted by Harry and annoyingly I’ve forgotten the other chaps name (tall Australian fun name) their service was fantastic and spent a good hour+ discussing a variety of things while I enjoyed a flat white and hash nuggets. Will be visiting at every opportunity!

For a nice breakfast it's very good, a very welcoming team with a smile... the cappuccino very good... thank you to the whole team!

Lovely brunch - corn fritters were very flavourful!

Lovely cosy cafe vibes with AH-MAZING coffee and even better brunch 🫶🏻

Have been here a few times and the food is always delicious! Great brunch food.

The food was delicious and Harry and team were very welcoming and friendly. As a solo diner one can often feel rushed and a bit out of place but not here - would highly recommend!

The barista was so chatty and happy it made the experience really nice and I'll definitely come back. Obviously the coffee was delicious but it was very unique and personal in conversation

Harry is one hell of a human, as is the rest of the staff having to deal with me every 2nd day of the week

Cozy Aussie cafe with friendly service, spacious back room, and expansive food menu and great coffee at reasonable prices. The hearty English breakfast and fluffy blueberry pancakes were fresh and well portioned, with particularly delicious mushroom and tater tots!

We had a wonderful lunch at Brickwood today! Food and service top notch! Barney couldn’t have been more helpful and courteous. Just a lovely lovely place!

Gorgeous breakfast. Portion sizes were great, especially the burrito. Lovely atmosphere and very tentative staff, thank you. Location is great, right by the common.

What a wonderful establishment. Great chat, great food and amazing service. Special shout-out to our fantastic waiters Harry and Luke! Truly Clapham’s finest cafe.

Manager was really friendly! All staff were very friendly and gave exceptional customer service. We would come back in a heart beat and recommend the brunch place to all our friends :)

Clapham Common is a Londoner's destination, and this is very much a Londoner's coffee bar serving good quality coffee carefully made. Good friendly banter with the staff, attentive, free water table served to accompany the coffee and good quality food. What's not to love and a regular haunt to avoid the generics elsewhere. Worth crossing the street for.

Revisited on New Year' day while not many places open, this place was busy, or always busy/ popular, used to go often years ago. Food is great, large mocha tasted like chocolate flavoured latte; but, friendly staff, very chilled and if you like 'dude' 'hey man' 'what's up mate' this kind of experience, you will love it! Oh, the toilet seems to be problem on last visit too...

The Large ginger guy at the till was unnecessarily rude. We had only popped in for a coffee but quickly decided to never return after that encounter.

Great boys great food great vibes

Thanks Brickwood for the great Melbourne coffee, reminding me of home! We will definitely be back for another during our time in Clapham.

We popped along on a very busy Sunday afternoon and it was a bit of a squeeze! Very good coffee (good decaf too) and some great brunch options. They serve some fabulous toasties, perfect after a long walk on the Common. Also a big fan of the hash brown nuggs and chilli jam. Yum!

Absolute letdown! After readin' all these bonnie reviews online, I had me hopes sky-high for this place. But lo and behold, the two lasses working there seemed like they'd rather be countin' sheep. No enthusiasm whatsoever—sittin' behind the counter, glued to their phones. Had to chase down the waitress for an order 'cause no one bothered to come our way. And when the food finally landed, it was colder than a winter's night in the Highlands. Politely asked for salt, and the lass just plonked it down, nae a word said. Dinnae even bother mentionin' the Arctic dish, judgin' by their demeanor, it would've been like talkin' to a brick wall. Disappointed doesnae even cover it!

Staff were absolutely lovely, food was excellent and coffee was top notch. Highly recommend and will definitely be back!

Exceptionally smooth Cappuccino and the grilled banana bread with the mascarpone and berries really hit the spot. It's right off CS7 with cycle parking right outside, which is brilliant. Must stop café on all bike rides to South London! Update: the banana bread mascarpone combo has now left the menu sadly. But the lovely staff gave me a deconstructed one to relive it. :)

Very pretty cafe, aesthetic, the pancakes are probably the best thing on the menu. Unfortunately the food took ages to come and by the time it arrived (30min later) we had finished our coffees and twiddling with our thumbs. You have the expectation breakfast arrives within 10min so you can drink with your coffee. The beef sarne was so so. The staff were nice, the coffee was average. Bit weird they added the service charge when the food took so long. I would have expected a discount if anything 😕

Great place for an afternoon coffee. Really good quality coffee, cool environment, and great staff.

Waited 30 minutes for a smoothie then forced the pay gratuity

Shocking service ! Just tried to have a coffee this morning and after asking for it twice and 20 minutes wait, still nothing ! And they weren’t even busy….I walked away, shame it used to be a good place in the past.

Fantastic food, great atmosphere, but that wasn't the best part of our brunch together with my friend. Harry, Harry, Harry... what a legend he is! He made me actually laugh, please do not change the attitude and the way of how you do things. Certainly, one of the best service I have ever received. Legend!

Can’t go wrong with Brickwood. Breakfast is always delicious, and the service is consistently great. The mushroom on toast is surprisingly moreish! Perfect for Aussies wanting a teeny slice of home. Gets super busy on the weekends so expect to wait for a table!

Lovely quaint location. Extremely pleasant staff

Great brunch and coffee spot! Really friendly staff we always go with our Australian pals after park run on a Saturday morning. Keep up the amazing work!

A taste of Australia in London. Nice seating area out the back.

The breakfast is fantastic, if a little steep from a pricing perspective. The USP is the hash nuggets, which are a genuine delight to consume. The coffee is alright but I wish their standard size takeaway cup was bigger, as one latte really isn’t enough. Love the Aussie vibe though and I live close by, so visit regularly.

Had a great meal here! I was especially pleased with the service, as the staff was very friendly and we received our food in a timely manner.

The drinks were nice. Expensive but.. it is London so.. this is kind of expected.

Ordered a four cheese toastie… it had NO CHEESE. Everything had clearly been microwaved and pre-made. Hash nuggets put in a broken plastic coffee cup and also were clearly microwaved. I used to order from here a lot but standards have gone way down. Brickwood: you’ve lost a customer. What a waste of money.

Loosely based Aussie Cafe with great service and food. They do a great flat white.

Great coffee and great food! Perfect for Aussies living in Clapham to get a little taste of home with Milo, Solo and everything in between

So this review is an oxymoron. I love coming here for the food, but the coffee is always a bit of a disappointment. Which is a real shame given they're an Aussie cafe that look like they should know what they're doing. So I'd be tempted to give 5 stars for the food alone, but the coffee is kinda average for Clapham, which is honestly just sad. However you can buy a Cherry Ripe, so it's all ok in the end.

Best banana bread in town! Service is superb!

New to area popped in for a smoothie , great service , friendly , very dog friendly x oh and the smoothies were immense !!!!

Another Clapham gem! Really good English breakfast in the form of the Butcher…and they give you two slices of toast which is rare in the brunch game. Coffee is excellent, service excellent - just try and score a seat inside on chillier days.

Great breakfast in Clapham. Consistently good.

Traveled to and spent a week in the Lambeth Borough and we were directed to this coffee shop. My daughter and I visited at least four times and became regulars for the week. Atmosphere and vibe were great. Harry (owner?) was exceptionally welcoming and we spoke about our shared experiences in the States. Food was excellent and prices were what I expected. Completely recommend this restaurant and I will visit if I should ever re-visit London.

Great coffee. Great atmosphere. The guys working were lovely

We were looking for a great tasing breakfast place and Brickwood Coffee & Bread was the place. The food was good and the staff were courteous and professional. A must visit while in London.

Harry is a great host. He made us an unbelievable, café, Americano and latte every morning. You have to try their avocado and chicken Panini. We will miss this place.

Spontaneous visit with an Italian friend. Food prices high end but for great quality and kind service. Bustling atmosphere, had waiting people nearly sitting on my lap. Ordered a cappuccino,, barely any foam, was more like a latte. Didn't say anything as was enjoying the company I was in. Still ....

Great brunch menu with very strong coffee. Staff are lovely. Good location next to grab a coffee before going for a walk around the common.

Great coffee and delivery pasties and breads from the local “Old post office organic bakery” down the road near Clapham North. So fresh and yummy, especially the toasted banana bread which comes with maple butter!

Fantastic breakfast spot!! Great coffee, really great service and delicious food! I had the smashed avocado with feta and poached egg on sour dough bread and I would have exactly the same next time!👌

Food was delicious but it’s a bit overpriced. The indoor seatings were quite cozy.

I ordered blueberry pancakes and a cappuccino. I received this avocado on toast and an unknown coffee. The driver had another delivery so must have taken mine to that place but my ticket was on this order and the bag was stapled shut so it was all due to the cafe and the driver had no way to confirm the order. I've eaten here several times as food and coffee is nice but dont order delivery or you'll waste £20 on breakfast for one.

Great place for brunch. Be prepared to wait a little on the weekend. Nice selection of food

I had a bad time because of the racism given by the waiters and they change the menu without updating it on the website. A bad experience for all you pay for two simple dishes.

Was great has now lost its draw maybe dropped its standards when it expanded and added more stores. A real shame as this place was fantastic and exciting - feels like its been left behind.

I enjoyed the food but they left the front door wide open all the time and it was (literally) freezing outside - this meant it was really cold inside and I had to keep my coat on which spoiled the experience. Making a small change - ensuring all doors and windows are closed during the winter months - would cost nothing but massively improve the experience (also better for the environment!).

Nice coffee but I had a vegan sausage that was expensive (the pricing wasn’t clear) and not heated all the way through-disappointing.

Nothing special and pretty average food. We had the hash browns, spicy chicken sandwich (which was not spicy at all) and the banana bread that's served with espresso butter. The butter was too hard and was not possible to eat with the banana bread. They should just serve it over the bread rather than on the side

A fail safe brunch spot, lots of variety on the menu and always delicious.

This 5 star review is purely for the girl working today (4/01) with the denim dungarees and white cardigan. She is a star. I wish all the other staff at Brickwood followed her footsteps as her service and friendliness is spot on to all customers.

Love it! Highly recommended the choice with mushroom eggs 🍄🤤

Had a lovely coffee and some toast with real butter and plenty of it. Bought a chunk of banana bread to take away but forgot it 🙃

Great coffee. Cosy and chilled atmosphere. Friendly staff.