Cafe Amici in City of London, Westminster

This review is for the Pinner high street outlet of Cafe Amici. It's a warm n cosy cafe serving beverages , snacks, sandwiches etc . Washrooms are available in this outlet

Pedimos una taza de café Moka y filtrada. El café es bueno, pero me di cuenta de que alrededor de una cucharada de polvo de chocolate aún no estaba derretido en el fondo de la taza. A pesar de este descuido, sigo pensando que es normal porque el buen servicio y precio razonable.

This is a very cost effective restaurant in London WC2B that is close to my office. Fast cafe food with a wide range of food choice, full English breakfasts, Pasta dishes, jcket potatoes, Sandwiches, Salads, almost anything you wish to have. The staff are hard working and fun. Students from the LSE pack the place and it's not always easy to get a table during the lunch rush hour but fear not, you can always take your food back to your office, as we sometimes do. If you are in the WC2B area it's worth a visit, Benni will offer you a warm welcome, the quality is good cafe food and is really good value for money.

Café Amici is a pleasant café in the centre of Pinner that offers a variety of food including pancakes, sandwiches, cakes and pastries. The food is quite cheap and service is friendly.

I visit this cafe frequently and do not have a bad word to say about it. Staff (and the boss in particular) are fab, and the food is very nice. Prices are very reasonable and I am a regular customer during lunch!

Great little lunch place, lovely salads to eat in or takeaway and the freshly cooked pasta dishes are delicious - it's all so reasonably priced for London as well. Definitely recommend.

It's quite pleasant and the service was nice but unfortunately both my wife and I suffered rapid sprints to the loo a while afterwards. So something we ate ...sorry it therefore gets a 2

Preso potato jacket con amici dopo aver letto le recensioni.... ma un po' deluso... Gentile il ragazzo del bar, ma le patate non sembravano proprio appena cotte, e neanche ben riscaldate... peccato perché il condimento era abbondante... Lo consiglierei per i buoni prezzi e per la caffetteria ma non per i potato jackets...

The welcome is always friendly (Italian British and Spurs !).The menu is excellent , the cooking too . (Tho' I would prefer Pepsi to CocaCola).Beats all the other """chains""" on Kingsway for value .Table service given ( after orders at the Till ) .A "professional eatery" that Deserves to have your custom !Clean too .

Este es uno de mis lugares ir a comer cerca de la oficina de medio ambiente / ambiente es sin duda nada especial (más como una cafetería que un restaurante), pero la comida es excelente y el personal es amable y eficiente. Siempre limpia también en mi experiencia. El hombre que lleva la cafetería es un poco de carácter y a veces encontrado como brusco pero es un lugar concurrido - normalmente es muy amable y dispuesto a pasarlo bien.Soy un gran fan de los platos de pasta que circulan alrededor de £6 - 7 (y a menudo tienen ofertas interesantes) pero podría conseguir un desayuno inglés completo o chaqueta de patata para una comida aún más barato. Por desgracia, después de usar mi última tarjeta de fidelidad parecen haber dejado de tacaños nuevos - que es probablemente suficiente como una comida gratis después de cinco comidas era bastante generoso y ya tienen una buena ventaja de precio.Seguiré volviendo y recomendable para una comida sencilla y sin pretensiones.

Coffee was fine but the staff were a bit brusque and the place felt unclean and smelt a bit. Hard to relax in

Se dirige a los estudiantes de LSE claramente, así que los precios son más que razonables. Incluso cuando la comida ocupados es buena, el servicio es normal. Sin duda hace el apaño y una visita obligada si estás en la zona para comer como otros...

I go there for lunch with work friends on a Friday and the 'man in charge' takes orders, delivers food and at the end takes payment without writing anything down! And we are talking about a cafe that seats at a rough guess 50 and he'll perform this magic with queues of people. He is a wonder! Friendly, happy place. Good value cafe fare. Can get busy but worth a wait to get a table. Very highly recommend. Thanks Amici - you make our Fridays, Collette (and Bernice, Tracey & Zoe) :)

Great service even though the place was mobbed. The guys behind the counter are efficient, very friendly and do not get flustered

Good for a quick grab or bite during lunch. The restaurant gets very busy during lunch. It is not easy to get seats during lunch time. You order, eat and then pay later at the counter. They do soup and bread for £3. Their sandwiches are good value for money.There is a gold bar at the counter for customers to put tips in.

I wish it didn't happen but unfortunately I had an unpleasant experience here. On February 2, 2017 at around 13.50 to 14.00 PM, I entered the store and ordered a takeout pasta (Spaghetti Bolognese along with a bottle of orange juice) to go. I didn't know where to wait so I was just standing near the till with some other customers waiting to pay for my food after I had ordered. The man behind the till beckoned and waved towards me and another customer in quite a rude manner trying to get us to move away as he probably thought we were blocking the till. I believe he could have asked us nicely as the cafe was crowded at the time and we didn't realise there were customers waiting behind us. After my food arrived, I tried to get some plastic forks and spoons from the box of utensils on the counter before the same man behind the till slapped my hand and said there are already utensils in the takeout box. He then looked through the box and realised they weren't there before saying to me: "You are in trouble now, aren't you?" At the end of the day, I don't think I deserved to be hit and treated in such a rude manner by him, regardless of whether there were utensils in the takeout box.

Stumbled across this cafe looking for a quick bite before seeing Beautiful at the Aldwych (a brill' musical, see it if you get the chance). A simple & un-pretentious little cafe, simple & filling Italian dishes. Attentive service, reasionable quality food & very keenly priced for middle of London. Am planning to eat here again, when we see Charlie at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, just round the corner.

I’ve visited the Caffé Amici a couple of times previously for a coffee, and thought it looked a good place for lunch. So I wasn’t disappointed when I needed a quick lunch somewhere near the LSE the other day. The foccacio with roast vegetables was first class, and arrived extremely quickly, together with a coffee. The cafe was reasonably quiet when I arrived around 12:45, but quickly became busy - it’s obviously a popular place. Incidentally, for orders under £5, there is a small surcharge for using a credit card – 15p, I think the server said. (I paid cash instead, and left a tip instead!) It’s now on my list of places for a good quick lunch in the Aldwich/Kingsway area.

Nice decent menu, generous portions and delicious freshly cooked pastas,coffees, jacket potato, baked beans, sandwiches, english breakfast, quite a long menu of hot food, worth the penny. The staff is polite, and the head does a good laugh, while you're paying the bill.They also do a loyalty card, where after just 5 visits, you can get sixth meal free. I go there quite often to pick up my lunch.

Went into cafe Amici in Kingsway, London. Really good. Nice selection of croissants and pastries and sandwiches, meals. All very reasonable in price and good service.

Trouvé par hasard en suivant les nombreux ouvriers des chantiers voisins venir s'y restaurant ; décors et plat sans prétention mais accueil sympathique et assiette pleine.

Nice and friendly cafe. Kind polite staff. Bustling cafe with plenty of customers and a decent menu. Good was well prepared and had plenty of flavour. Can just be a little busy at times.

Inexpensive. Caters to local college and business customers. Eclectic menu. Eat in or take out. Homemade dishes and filling.

This Caffe Nero outlet has very friendly and efficient staff and carries the usual range of drinks and eats. It's great to be able to also sit outside.

Found this place and it was excellent. Very surprised with the reasonable prices considering its London. Breakfast was very good, set hubby up for the day being dragged around the shops!

An Oasis of good simple food, no pretentions, absolutely fantastic in a sea of take-away fast food chains.Full English breakfast comes with coffee (or tea) and buttered toast.Clean and friendly.

Let's face it Cafe Amici is not fancy but if you want a quick traditional full English breakfast AND coffee for less than £5 in central London, this is your place!The staff are super flexible and polite! Don't like tomatoes and want extra sausages? No problem.The prices are real low for London and the plates are BIG.The simple decor means you can come in wearing whatever you like.Have been coming here every Thursday for 6 months for breakfast and am yet to wait longer than 10mins for my food.Hungry, broke and late? Cafe Amici to the rescue!

A friendly little café a little bit away from the hustle and bustle of theatreland with a traditional feel. Pasta is clearly home made and tasted great. I had spaghetti bolognase- lovely sauce, nice spaghetti and good meat- only drawback for me was that the mince was very fine.Fast service and friendly staff.

Do not even approach this filthy den. The regulars are homeless people and tourists. Ham in giabatta was grey and stunk, it was off by quite a few days, no mayo in egg mayo either. Complained, had it swapped for a fresh one but still missing mayo and funny enough ham. The thought of the whole eating experience is sickening. Avoid at all cost. Pret a manger is further down.

Cafe Amicci er uden tvivl londons bedste cafe. Morgenmad er fremragende og deres spaghetti bolognese er perfekt. Beliggenhed er fremragende og caffeen har en god atmosfære og venlig betjening. Afgjort et besøg værd hvis man er i London.

Popped in on our way past for lunch, nice little find, decent lunch menu and brought out very quickly. Decent prices and nice food.

This is a popular lunch place in Kingsway and I discovered why.. Tasty freshly made pasta that's very reasonably priced!Will definitely visit this cafe again soon.

Wanted a bite after a show without spending too money. This is just the ticket. They offer homemade soup..pasta dishes and basic cafe food. Loads of students have found this place together with their lecturers. Clean and airy.

What a find!! Really close to Covent Garden and Theatre land so if staying overnight go here for Breakfast. Service fast and freindly, full english breakfast freshly perfectly cooked and only £5!!! I have paid twice that and it not been half as good in other places!!

I had a breakfast there last weekend. The food was plentiful. The guy who served me seemed like a nice guy and the food came quickly. The orange juice which came with the breakfast was very good indeed, especially for the price. Personally I thought the sausages seemed quite poor quality with very little taste. The fried eggs also had completely cooked yolks, almost like a Russian breakfast - I prefer mine at least a little runny. The bacon was generous. The toast came with some sort of spread already on it - I'd foolishly forgotten to check this first, my mistake. Overall, if you want a big meal on a tight budget in central London, this probably makes sense.

Chose this place over the neighbouring chains. And why wouldn't you ? Friendly banter and service. And how often do you get told 'I'll bring it over to you' BEFORE they take your money.

Delightful little find this daytime family-run Italian eatery that we stopped by whilst in London for a show. Basic surroundings with a pleasant atmosphere. Food was fabulous and we didn't have to wait that long for it to arrive. Would definitely eat here again.

Friendly cafe/restaurant, efficient service, good quality and not expensive, plus clean pleasant environment. A favourite of mine.

Fantastic food and great value. Went there lunchtime before going to theatre with husband and granddaughters. Staff really lovely and could not believe the prices for a London café

I visited this cafe for breakfast with colleagues having passed it hundreds of times on the way to work without ever going in. The breakfasts are very reasonably priced and include tea or coffee and the owner was very happy to substitute any items you may not like. The overall quality of the food was good and the atmosphere and the service superb. Will be returning.

Brilliant value for money and atmosphere. I go most lunches as it's in a very convenient location. Won't disappoint.

Have been here a few times after first finding it in March 2015 when in London with friends. Went back yesterday before seeing " Beautiful" Doesn't matter what you pick - food always good, service quick and friendly. Would recommend.

I often visit Amicis in Kingsway as it is very close to my office. This is a quick service cafe serving great breakfasts and a wide choice of tasty lunches. The star of the show is Benni, he is entertaining and very welcoming to everyone who steps inside his establishment. I don't know how they cope with their lunch time trade, Benni takes the orders, shouts them through to the kitchen (he does write them down when extremely busy) and a single waitress delivers the food/drink. Prices are low, the students from the LSE pack into Amicis at lunch time, confirmation of the quality and cost. If you are in or around Covent Garden pop in and meet Benni, you won't be disappointed.

Cafe Amici is an institution in the area. Food quality has been solid for the last 15 years.I strongly recommend the place for a quick lunch. One of the best in the area for price/quality ration. Very reliable.

I have been going to Cafe Amici for over 10 years and I went with my partner on this particular visit. The pasta dishes are very good and always generous portions. It is located on Kingsway, being close to Aldwych and 10 minutes away from Covent Garden. A great place to chill out and watch the world go by.

I've walked past café Amici many times but in the mood for a breakfast, I was tempted in. I'm very glad I was - the 'Amici breakfast' consisted of fresh orange juice, full cooked breakfast, toast and coffee all for £5.90. The service was friendly, the surroundings, whilst functional rather than cosy, were clean and the food good. I noticed other people around not having the breakfast and their food looked really good too. No wouldn't hesitate in visiting again and would recommend this to someone wanting a breakfast in the centre of London without the tourist price tag.

We discoverers the place while just having a walk and were delighted with our breakfast's quality, for a very good price.Less than 5 pounds and an amazing quality/quantity Clearly a must go if possible on the next trip to London

Found this place whilst working at the Australian Embassy and its one of the consistently best cafe's in the area for value and quality.

Got a takeaway baked potato after reading the reviews - with lots of tuna and sweetcorn - was very nice.

The food is delicious, the service is excellent, the price is right and it is quicker than your average fast food restaurant. I am very fussy and particular about the way I like my food to be served and Amici always meets (and remembers) my individual requirements. I could not recommend this place more highly.

Come here all the time with friends. Great spot for lunch in between classes and awesome value. Food is awesome especially considering the price.

I love this place it is good food and amazingly friendly service I go here to pick up a takeaway for lunch I would most definitely recommend it for a quick snack

Great value for money, especially considering the location. A ham and egg sandwich, crammed full, was £2 this afternoon. I've had their jacket potatoes, pasta, always good portions, fun, upbeat service. And in the morning, their bacon sandwiches are excellent!

We found this cafe a couple of years ago whilst staying at a hotel in The Strand (no over-priced breakfast booked), just a few minutes walk away. We re-found it this year so as we'd had a good experience the previous time we went there both mornings: they remembered us on the second morning so I just wished we didn't live 150 miles away! The front man is friendly and nice to deal with. My husband had the full English and I had double-egg on toast - both excellent. Also the black coffee was good and strong, as we like it. The prices are excellent - not a rip-off in sight here! We'll be back again on our next trip to London!

Was staying in the Thistle Bloomsbury Park hotel and didn't book a rate with breakfast included because of the amount of nice cafes in the area. We only walk for 10 minutes when we came across Caffè Amici. Full English breakfast for £4.90 including toast and tea or coffee! Delicious and piping hot. These guys definitely know how to cook a full English. Will be returning tomorrow morning! Thanks guys

13 of us enjoyed a great family lunch here when we came to the Peacock Theatre. This restaurant is just across the road. It's friendly, efficient great food and great value. Definitely recommend.

If you want a large breakfast for a low cost, this is the place for you. Don't expect a 4 star restaurant; be realistic. This is true value for money. The two of us went into an empty cafe around 11am one Monday and ordered the full English breakfast. In a very short time, we each received a plate with 2 fried eggs, 2 rashers of bacon, baked beans, 2 small sausages and tomato (the only part I didn't like as it was a whole canned tomato). Shortly after, a slice of thick buttered toast arrived for each of us. When we ordered our coffee, I fully expected us to be charged extra (as we asked for cappuccino as our coffee) but this was provided in large mugs at no additional charge. All this for Pds 4.90. Fantastic value.Wifi: while the cafe didn't appear to have wifi, I found I could log onto " the cloud" wifi service provided by other chain outlets that seemed to be in range.

This little cafe is just right for eating before going to a show, it is not as swank as other places but the food and services where very good. We had 3 meals with drinks for £21. it is just round the corner to the Aldwych

Having worked in London for the last 7 years and for 5 of those in Kingsway this is one of the best places for breakfast or lunch in the area. Always greeted with a smile by Benni, and the food is freshly cooked and always hot and tasty. Their fresh sandwich collection is always excellent and really good value compared to the chain stores like Pret and EAT locally. This is the place to be - my favourite is the scrambled eggs and bacon but they will cook anything you ask for - great value pasta dishes at lunchtime. Come on you Spurs !

Looking for lunch prior to a matinee at the Aldwych came upon this Cafe - result! Good choice on menu. We had pasta which arrived promptly and was hot and very tasty. Coffee fine too. The Staff were very friendly and efficient. The prices were very reasonable. Decor - vaguely student canteen but clean and bright. Varied clientele age-wise and nationality. Altogether a good experience and very convenient for the theatre.

Very homey atmosphere, fresh home made food. excellent service, The owner remembers you and how you like your coffee and eggs done. Full English breakfast is GB4.99,Amazing

We stumbled on this cafe whilst looking for a spot of lunch prior to a visit to the Aldwych theatre. The service was unfussy, efficient and helpful. The food was extremely good value for money and I can only be positive about that especially in central London. It does seem to have a distinctly London based clientele and this affirms my confidence that this is a good location. I like the fact that it is not a chain.

Good choice of menu, with specials, and not expensive for the location near the Peacock Theatre. We had feta & spinach ravioli and fusilla with pesto. Very different flavours so we shared each others meals! Generous portions, but we managed to finish. We also had coffees, which were good value and well made. A good mix of customer, young & old, so a pleasant atmosphere. The staff were really pleasant, too.

Forget all the chains in Kingsway with their average coffee and high prices - Caffe Amici is the answer. Good food, excellent coffee and great prices are what makes this the best cafe in the area. I work nearby and have been coming here for years. Breakfast is a feast. There's no fine cuisine on offer - it's a proper independent cafe. It's also clean, efficient and well-run. There should be more like this.

It was my favourite place to eat when I was on my hour break at work.Despite the fact that is not real managed by italians they do a real good espresso!They where so nice to me because I became pretty easily a good customer that they used to offer me coffee. Such nice people!and All the plates are very good! I used to eat a bagel with salmon + chips at 1,95£the prices for what offer are very reasonable. Specially if you compare it to Pret a manger, Eat and wasabi that I think the food is not so good!And the atmosphere is so nice, very cool and casua.,

We ordered a two cooked breakfasts and were the only people in the place and they took well over 30 mins to arrive - substandard vile dirty little place with lazy unfriendly staff.There are plenty of other cafes within a minutes walk.

I had the English Breakfast at Cafe Amici and loved it. The price was very reasonable for a cafe in Central London. I will definitely be going there again.

Φανταστικο ιταλιανικο μαγαζι με απιθανα φρεκα φαγητα ,κρουασαν , γλυκά και καφε .ζεστο φιλικο ανετο περιβαλλον . 5 αστερια .

I love this place - and go whenever I'm in London.Great breakfasts, great sandwiches, etc - but the best bit is their pasta - everything I've tried has been fresh and full of flavour.I can't recommend this place enough!

Just got back to the U.S. from London last night after spending the last 3 months there with 4 other relatives. We will miss Cafe Amici terribly. Best inexpensive breakfast ever, but we kept coming, almost every day because of the coffee. It is Carraro, Italian coffee. I had never heard of it before this experience. We have had coffee in 7 countries in Europe this summer and this was the BEST!!! Service is fast and friendly. They also have great homemade pasta.

I went there regularly a few years ago when I worked in the area. The food is really good and very cheap for the area. Their pasta dishes are really popular and the place is really busy at lunch time. I went there about a week ago for an early dinner and was pleased to see they have kept their standards!

I work in LSE across the street and regularly visit this place for lunch. It's a nice quiet place to sit, with plenty of tables, the food is good and the prices are extremely reasonable given it's right in the middle of central London. The service is also quite friendly.Overall I'd recommend this over most of the other places in the area. Certainly it's miles better (and cheaper) than Eat, Pret a Manger, Subway and the rest of the chains on Kingsway.

I am a regular visitor to this cafe, mostly for breakfast. The prices in this central London cafe are inexpensive and with the food being of a high quality this place is rammed packed at lunch times, the students from the LSE regularly use it and add to a great atmosphere. The owner, Benny is great fun and always on hand to offer you the best service possible. I'll be in there for breakfast tomorrow and probably for a take a way spud for lunch. I would sit in but it's always very busy, a sign that this place has got it right.

Friendly quick service, a good choice for breakfast and very decent prices.This place got my custom because of its proximity to my hotel, but I liked it so much, I went back the next day.Food ranges from pastries and toast, all the way through to a full English breakfast, all washed down with a fine cuppa.

What a wonderful find, we felt great having enjoyed it, everyone who entered were happy to be there, food excellent, Patron charming his main citeria, wishing to please, an astute owner, good food, happy atmosphere, and a cup rcake for my mans birthday, Gratis with a cup of tea. plus a song, a brilliant busuness, bang next to the theatre, what a find. for a good quality snack even at a busy peak time, well done

We stumbled upon this hidden wee gem in a sea of over priced sandwich shops and diner eateries.We wanted a decent breakfast and were surprised, if not cautious, of the prices charged given what we had paid the previous days.Quality of the food is very good, plentiful and above all 'real' pricing despite the city centre location.We had 2 cooked brekkies and tea and coffee for a tenner; being Scottish and having walked 500 miles to find such a wallet friendly place this was music to out hungry ears.