Browns of Brockley in Lewisham

Friendly staff, always willing to strike up conversation & ask how you are. Efficient operations, even when they are busy. Love this shop!

Great place to go for a coffee!

Absolutely love Browns of Brockley! Their coffee is hands down the best I’ve had in London—rich, smooth, and perfectly brewed every time. The croissants are a real treat too, flaky, buttery, and fresh. The atmosphere is always welcoming, and the staff go above and beyond to make every visit special. If you’re a coffee lover or just looking for a perfect pastry to start your day, this is the spot! Highly recommended!

The first thing you notice the grouping of like-minded warm people. My first cappuccino with an extra shot under the froth was the creamy texture, without the slightest hint of bitterness. And a residing flavour just past the middle of the pallet. Two coffees on Never Enough. And very naughty pastries.

Excellent coffee, very welcoming team, fast and friendly service. I recommend!!!

Absolutely LOVE, LOVE this coffee company almost feel like a stoker hunting them down to get my coffee fix... ita not just the great coffee but the amazing staff both at the shop and Brockly market..

Best coffee in Brockley, top level baked goods. Would highly recommend the cream cheese bagel, little touch of olive oil in there is 👌

Love this coffee shop, has some of the best coffee in London.

Truly excellent coffee made by well trained, really friendly staff. Always made to feel welcome in the fantastic atmosphere. Food offerings are also extremely good, especially the bagels, lemon filled bun pastry and cinnamon bun and they also stock some very delicious Sour dough. Sadly I no longer live in the area and only get to visit London once a month but I make a beeline to Browns for a Sunday continental breakfast as they serve the best and most consistent flat white in town, in fact I am yet to find anywhere that can top them and I have tried a lot of places across the city/country and did I mention how good the pastries are? They stock great coffee beans (mainly square mile) and coffee making bits and pieces including papers for drippers. The cafe is small and intimate which is part of its charm but they also have plenty of outside seating which is great for those with families, dogs and cyclists and is perfect for relaxing and watching the lovely people of Brockley go by. A true gem and well worth travelling for

I'm not going to give a bad review because I haven't had the coffee but I wanted a coffee but it was closed . 2 seems a very early time to close

Love this place for yummy coffee and croissants plus cinnamon buns all in spitting distance of the station

Probably the nicest staff you will meet in London! Coffee and food is delicious

A lovely coffeeshop in London. The coffee is excellent. The people who work there are very friendly. We had been served by Brendan. He de serves an extra star.

Great coffee. Nice atmosphere .

Good quality food and great coffee....seems to be focused on young families rather than a quiet coffee! Thankfully owner is focused on those who want to pay for coffee - if applied it might reduce the number of babies and toddlers wailing!

Great coffee and lovely staff. Just wish you opened earlier!

Best coffee in London with super friendly staff.

Browns is one of my favourite coffee shops in London. They don’t charge for extra shots; the service is great and the people that work there are friendly. The coffee is very good, always on point, whether it’s a filter; americano; flat white etc etc. The Pastries are very good quality too, sadly I am gluten intolerant so don’t eat pastries now. Special shout out to the Brockley branch.

Food & coffee is best 👍 Lordship lane shop is for me

Seriously, the best coffee shop in SE London. Their coffee is amazing, snacks are on point and everyone's so friendly here! This morning I had an 11 out of 10 experience, where I let them know that my train arrived in a few minutes so the team kicked in to action without skipping a beat and churned me out a smoked salmon bagel & coffee at the absolute speed of sound. Caught my train and I'm now happily caffeinated. Thanks!!

Probably one of the best almond croissants I’ve ever had. Destroyed it in seconds it was so delicious. Seems a nice little spot locals like.

Really small inside but great space with a good range of food and drink. Great service and would imagine it's a perfect spot in the summer

They have the best hot chocolate. The service is always impeccable - the staff are incredibly kind and fast! Could not recommend it more x

Contacted Browns of Brockley about hiring their coffee van for our wedding later this year. They were so quick to respond and went out of their way to help us - offering up two alternatives when we realised theirs might not be quite the right fit. They really didn't have to do this and was over and above customer service.

Coffee ok but overpriced for the area and a bit watery. And no wi-fi!

Really good espresso and always well steamed milk

Favourite cafe in the world forever and ever. Please don't ever leave Brockley, Brown's - we love and depend on you so.

1 star, awfully overpriced and painfully small servings. Tiny, unclean area and not a single plug socket for working remotely. The atmosphere is dull and pushy staff.

Rip off. When you pay £3.40 for a tiny flat white, you should expect something pretty damn good, not an average cup of coffee, barely better than a nescafe. No atmosphere either.

Hi I bought two coffees this morning from the van in Victoria park (Sunday) spent £7.60 I used to rate this van highly, maybe they have had a change of staff, who knows, but never again will we buy our coffee from them. After our group drank our coffees we asked for a little drop of water for our little dog? only to be told ‘no you can get it over the bridge from a tap’ what a rude jobs-worth, he obviously is not a dog owner and he obviously does not like dogs, let’s just hope he gets turned down when he needs a little water on a hot day. Just to make it clear, yes we could have walked over the bridge but our little dog was exhausted. He gave away free oat milk for a lady to give her baby but no water for the dog, maybe next time I’ll ask for free oat milk😂. Just to answer the guy from browns of Brockley. Firstly there is no need for your rude sarcasm. One knows that one does not need oat milk to wash there hands. Secondly in future we know where to get water from in the future, and we certainly know where NOT to buy coffee. There are plenty of vans and coffee places within the park. What a shame you treat people so rudely.

Great coffee and cake, could've stayed here all day 😍

I love this place so much. The coffee is great, the owners and team are really lovely, it’s such a great atmosphere and special mention for the bread they sell there- 10/10.

Friendly helpful staff , great atmosphere and the food was delicious. Plus it’s dog friendly . 10/10

Our go to coffee within 29 mins bike ride. Friendly staff and coffee always beautify served.

Too priced for what it is, with those prices I’m expecting a great coffee and pastry and definitely a wow customer service or similar!

Really enjoyable coffee, sitting out on the pedestrianised street in the sun. The food looked good too! And staff were most helpful.

If there's a better coffee shop in London than BoB then we need to check their coffee for crack because Brown's is the absolute best. Thanks.

Heerlijk ontbijt en lunchzaak. Hebben een zeer uitgebreide kaart

4 people making one coffee and they got the order wrong…quality and price could be better but food looked great

Wish I lived closer! The pastries are amazing, coffee was perfection, and the staff were so friendly :) and absolute must in the area

Randomly found this little gem while visiting a client living locally and i reckon its one of the best coffee shops I've been to their bagels are to die for.

Best coffee in Brockley and probably the best pastries I’ve tried in London

Lovely focaccia and sourdough. Will be back to try their pastries (home made)

Double 24 hour shift and the morning after a busy busy night with the London Fire Brigade. Called in to Browns of Brockley for the 1st time , really good coffee and pain au raisin. Lovely friendly people working there. Thanks xx

Visited my friend who lives all the way down in Brockley! Had the best almond croissant ever. Lovely staff - and no Laptop Parasites® taking up space!

Amazing coffee, and I would go as far as to say that they do the best French pastries in London, such a squishy centre with a beautifully crisp outside. I particularly love their seasonal pastries

warm atmosphere delicious coffee this place is a real gem

Possibly the best 'everything bagel' with cream cheese this side of the States!

They don’t do mochas but the coffee is what you’d expect from a speciality coffee place.

Best chocolate brownies in the world.

Best coffee in Brockley. Love this place!

A lovely coffee shop in Brockley. I usually get an oat milk iced latte. They have a cute saying of "making it frothy". The staff are always nice and very friendly.

I can only guess there is a significant Amish community in Brockley as WiFi in cafes is non existent. Interesting that in the window of Browns there is an appeal for staff - with a QR code.

Really good coffee, great pastries, and some good sandwich/bagel options too.

This place has reached iconic status for me. They serve the best coffee you'll find in South London (and its consistently very good), and like many others have said, the pastries (which they've recently started making themselves) are to die for! The staff are mainly very friendly and it is clear that feedback is valued by the owners. Their bagels are really interesting. My wife and I don't agree on how good they are. The fillings are great, but the bagels themselves have an overbaked crispy base (which I actually really like) and can be a little bitter. 'Purists' might find fault with this. Personally, I think there's still a little bit of work to be done to perfect their home made bagels but I know they'll get there! Well done to the team!

Cappuccino is very good. And the chocolate bites are really yummy :)

Fab coffee...beautiful area with Persian Silk trees. Makes the small are round station stunning.

Excellent place. Coffee is one of the best in London, staff super friendly and welcoming, great outside seating. Oh, and their banana bread.....!!!!

What made into specialty coffee. As simple as that, you be the judge. On top of that, their croissants are amazing as well as their bagels. Staff is super chilled. Definitely recommend.

Un cafecito pequeño y super agradable en Brockley. El café es excelente y la pastelería muy rica!

Right opposite overground train station. Outdoor seating.

Just had an amazing soy latte with the best Bonsoy soymilk

Right opposite Brockley overground train station. Outdoor seating. Has a toilet. Quite a trendy area, in a good way.

Mostly outdoor sitting area nice place for coffee and tea when the sun is out.

Hands down favourite coffee shop in SE London. Baristas are so friendly and EFFICIENT. Long line but moves quickly. Recently opened their own in-house bakery and their pastries (esp croissants, pain au chocolat) are top notch 👍🏻

Great coffee and bagels with smoked salmon and cream cheese. Also, great vibes and service.

Consistently good coffee and delicious almond croissants. Staff has always been kind and professional

Brockley’s signature coffee shop. A must if you are in the area

love this coffee place. big shout out to the two behind the counter when the place was already closed but were nice enough to still hook me up with some much needed coffee.

They have the best iced coffee and cookies I’ve ever tasted. I am still working through my depression because I already finished the cookie.

The coffee is excellent, this is the most consistently good place in the area. Small selection of baked goods which has always been nice. However in the last month or two their pastry game has upped, the pain au chocolat are to die for!!

The coffee here is SO good. The croissants and cakes are all clearly freshly made too - so, so delicious. I come here multiple times a week because it is reliably great every time. It’s also spotlessly clean in and outside. The staff couldn’t be more friendly, either. From the moment you order your coffee to where you pick it up, they’re helpful and kind. I even recently asked about a Browns art print and they gave me one for free. Don’t miss the coffee van at Brockley Market on Saturdays too - also great. I promise the queue is worth it! Can’t recommend more highly - my favourite local!

Baristas know what they’re doing. Yummy food. Good service. And square mile beans. What else could you want.

The coffee is great and the surroundig is quite calm and pleasing that makes a delightful combination. The place itself has no inner space or a covered outer part so one cannot drink a coffee during a rainy time. The pastries are also really delicious, especially the ones with salted caramel :) Size of the coffee is the common like in many other places, but it would be great to have it in larger cups - for coffee addicted like me :) -.

It's OK I would say over priced for Brockley espeically when I work at Canary Wharf and can get a really good coffee for less money. Area has changed since I grew up there in 70s but its great to be able sit outside along side of cafes and eateries with a calm setting even if the train station being across the road.

They have vanilla and salted caramel canelés. What more can one want...

Delicious coffee and the banana bread is heavenly

Firstly, I am writing a review of Browns of Brockley not as a customer, but as a local resident to my local park [Blythe Hill Fields SE23]. Browns of Brockley are co-sponsors to the 5th September 2021 Blythe Hill Fields 'Festival' organised by the park volunteer group called the Friends of Blythe Hill Fields. This group has been in existence since 2003 and the annual Festival is supposed to be a fundraiser event to raise funds for ongoing park improvements. The delayed Festival for 2021 has no specified park improvement fund raising objective and this follows on from many years of the same from the Friends group. I will gladly amend/remove my post if Browns of Brockley can outline to all what specified, scheduled and deliverable park improvement its sponsorship is intended to deliver for those who use Blythe Hill Fields for the other 364 days and 19 hours of the year. Blythe Hill Fields is a public park. Whilst private sponsorship for park events may have its place, the sponsorship should at least stretch further than advertising as a 'legacy' issue for a public park. I look forward to hearing back from you.

Great little local café with great bread

Great coffee, very friendly staff and superb location. Definitely give this place a try if you're in the area.

Great coffee - one of the best in the area

Great coffee and pastries! The smoked salmon and cream cheese bagels are are great - good amount of filling! I have to resist popping in here every time I go to the station!

Have been getting my coffee fix for past couple of years and always been a nice experience. Nice coffe and even nicer team.

Authentic great tasting coffee 👍🏽

The coffee was nice but looking at the bill it was quite pricey, especially for the size. Also canned water was a con. If you are really being recycling conscious get tap water but over £2 for 330ml in a container you can't close is terrible. Only got it as I had an espresso. This is the reason for - 1 star. Lovely coffee and good location.

I felt like a pretentious treat, so Browns of Brockley came to mind as a place to indulge in coffee and maybe a vegan sweet (Broca next door is 100 times better for vegans just saying) I waited for a long long time to be paid any attention too, when I eventually was served the man behind the desk explained there was a kerfuffle going on outside that was the reason for the wait, he then continued to describe the goings on in peculiar manner, I wont repeat what was said...... but lets just say he blatantly associated knife crime to skin colour and uncomfortably told me he presumed a innocent member of the public was involved in the scuffle based on the fact he was black - all in all a odd conversation which lead me to believe he was a little bit racist .... gross I know ... the coffe was ok but the service was terrible and you know what instead of the awkwardness of potentially racist members of staff and ponsey coffee snobs im going to go back to the better coffee shop next door , a cafe who are openly inclusive, support BLM and are queer friendly !! i cannot adivse you enough to skip this bougie over priced establishment - and go to broca, a colourful and all round better place, :) :)

Its pretentious. Its just coffee. There is a massive queue always while the guys next door who also do coffee don't have queue

One of the best coffees I've had.

Slap bang opposite the station you can't miss it! Nice pastrami bagel and coffee. Plenty of delicious baked cakes on offer. Currently space to sit on station steps where people are social distancing! Very friendly service, fast moving queue.

Was having a bit of a down day, so went for a walk to get some coffee (delicious coffee btw). When I ordered they also gave me a free loaf of bread, which was a completely unexpected random act of kindness and turned my day around 😊. Thank you! We will be back.

Really, really, really good coffee.

Great coffee and the sandwiches they do are amazing too!

Best coffee in town! Food quality could increase a bit though! But service is great, happy with the place

First of all, they have polite and considerate employees. I can also say, one of the best coffees in London.

Great location opposite Brockley railway station. Good selection of pastries, filled bagels and hot beverages. COVID 19 protocol in place.

Amazing coffee, great cakes and lovely staff.

I liked it. Yummy pastrami bagel and Square Mile coffee.

Great coffee. Feel sorry for the other places in the area... But the one next door also seems to do well

Lovely staff, incredible coffee x

Nice coffee but £3 is overpriced , especially for take away.