Cafe Below in City of London, Westminster

Fantastic, as ever, and particular thanks to Kabir, who always delivers on time and is a very pleasant guy!

lovely hot food enjoyed it very much much appreciated thank you

I can highly recommend their vegetarian dishes, they are incredibly tasty! You won't be disappointed! It's very affordable food, fast and excellent service in a wonderful setting near Cheap Side.

Great service and enjoyed the food too!

Very 😋 tasty as always, lovely chicken tikka

Curry’s were cold , oily and barely any meat or taste. Nice mixed grill and lamb chops.

A very nice restaurant under St Mary-le-Bow Church. Lunch was very pleasant, good food and reasonably prices

A lovely place to go. Don't go if you just want a sandwich though. However, if you want a proper lunch with really nice and helpful staff and good food, this is the place!

Didn’t enjoy the meal as much as I used to from cafe Raj very disappointed ,food could have been hotter and my poppadum was soft

Very unique place under a church, food feels home made, not too expensive, good service, good for a quick and good lunch

Small friendly cafe in the St Mary Le Bow Church. Went for breakfast, scrambled eggs and salmon were lovely.

Food was cold and bland. There was very little meat in the railway curry and the keema nan had very little meat in it.

Delicious and piping hot. Will order again!

Lovely Indian! Best one I’ve had in ages, crispy onion bhajis big king prawns and great flavours. Thank you will coming back

The food was delicious, but I wish their curries were thicker with more meat :(

What a beautiful venue, with stunning fresh homemade food, served with a smile. One of the hidden gems on the London restaurant scene. Definitely worth a visit.

It’s nice food normally but the food was cold tonight and onion bhaji missing such a shame

Nice cafe. Service was very quick, which waa good for a workday lunch. Food was tasty, portion size was good. Would go again.

Got my main wrong and sent a starter that was just one butterfly prawn, couldn’t eat due to the breadcrumbs and I’m allergic. The rest of the food was very bland and I actually just ended up throwing it away.

Beautiful architecture, pretty dead mind you it is in the crypt! Lighting need changing, not in keeping with the surroundings to stark. Only had coffee

Good athmosphere. Nice place to eat or have a coffee which is extremly good.

I have been using this restaurant for years and they have never disappointed, either through there takeaway or eating in their restaurant a top spot if you love a curry

Very misleading pricing. Be careful, the prices displayed on the wall are for takeaway, for eating in add another 50%!

We had a quick lunch at the beginning of September on a Tuesday at the "Café Below". We took a main and a dessert each. That was pretty good and original. A bit on the expensive side though I would say, as the prices were not the same than mentioned at the entrance. Nice atmosphere, as this is in a kind of crypt under a church. Of course this is well renovated.

Curry didn’t have any flavour at all, quite disappointing as use are my fav curry house

Brilliant. A hidden gem. Beautiful breakfasts away from the hustle and bustle. Amazing location and venue Highly recommended.

Sehr leckeres Essen und der Nachtisch ist ein Muß 😋

We have been using the Rag for a few months and although the curry is good we have noticed the portion in the curry box seems to be getting less and less so will go back to using the railway for now

Delicious and very nice service!

Excellent and unique cafe. Highly recommend!

The food is completely forgetable, the service is basic but efficient, and despite being underground, the fact you are below a church has some wow factor.

Excellent, spiced properly, Reasonably priced 😋

Only one complaint one of our poppadums were disgusting other than that fantastic food

The food was nice, but it was cooked differently to how I usually have it. It was tasty though, and the right temperature.

Food was really good here!!! I was very surprised at the lunch. It's a bit echoy in here meaning loud but the atmosphere is really cool.

First class drop in cafe whilst on guided tour of the City.Good grub, attentive staff and pleasant atmosphere. Very good experience.

Beautiful place and the food was tasty. Fish pie £17

Brilliant food,great service, all In the church crypt. Couldn't have been better, try the freshly made lemonade it's delicious

Have used you guys for years but today has been awful! The potatoes in the Bombay and saag aloo taste rotten. The lamb in the bhuna is freezing cold and the sauce is tasteless.

Have used this Indian for years and never had a problem. But today it was cold and bland. the Poppadoms were chewy and the mint sauce was tasteless

Great place in the city of London

Tasty lunch option in the City (super fast service too).

Service and venue are great. Breakfast was average. Nothing wrong with it but just meh. I’d also recommend playing some background music. We were the first there for brekky at 8am and it was dead silent which is a little off.

Great place. Good food (we only had soup but it was good).Crypt atmosphere and friendly service.

nice secret gem in the heart of the city. Good simple food and service

Visited this beautiful crypt restaurant for the first time in many years. Just as good as ever, and the service was impeccable. Generous portion of hot and well- prepared vegetarian quiche and mixture of salads. Won’t leave it so long for another visit..

Keema rice could of been made with love

My go-to lunch place! The food is absolutely delicious

I have been to this restaurant many times (although not for a few years) and love it as a lighter, healthier option compared to other local sit down restaurants with plenty of vegetarian options. I had the vegan chilli and my friend had the quiche with salad, which were both very nice. The staff were very attentive, the food arrived very quickly and in general we had a lovely time. The only downside for me is it's a very noisy place (nothing they can really do about it, the crypt wasn't originally designed as a restaurant!). Maybe not suitable if you are hard of hearing/don't want to raise your voice to chat. This visit was also the first time I've ever taken a moment to explore the church above stairs too which has some lovely, quite modern-looking stained glass windows and feels like an oasis of calm in a busy part of the City of London.

Food is good but the service can be hit and miss.

I always enjoy eating at The Cafe Below. Well cooked, healthy but delicious food. Service was great, just slightly slow catching someone's eye to pay, but overally thoroughly enjoyed. Acoustics can be quite loud when full but great atmosphere.

Historic venue. Naturally being in the crypt it was rather cold. I couldn't fault the service or the food.

Excellent food, venue and staff. Been many times before and will continue to go

Unique and exciting lunch! Would recommend to anyone who likes churches.

Abit pricey for a microwave meal

Everything was fantastic, the food, the service, the location! Highly recommend cafe below!

Having a lovely dinner in a under the church in a Norman crypt was such a thought-provoking experience. Food and wine were excellent.

Food was not hot, had items missing and sent a plain nann instead of the garlic and coriander nann that I ordered

Interested in the history of London? Go dine in it.

Excellent quality food but a slightly confusing menu. Great service and reasonable value.

Went for Christmas team dinner Service was amazing, ambiance was nice, food prep looks ace, just not to my taste 😅, totally edible just not memorable

Short simple lunch menu. Plenty of choice including vegan options. Food always good. Home made lemonade delicious

A great venue for an informal business lunch. Very tasty food. Efficient service.

A great find for a City lunch. Salads and veggie options as well as meat and fish. Had a buzz but still easy to hear. Service really excellent and engaging.

Small but delicious menu, lovely hidden venue, thoughtfully speedy lunchtime service. A little noisy due to acoustics, but not prohibitively so. Highly recommend.

Great space and ambience. Really good to come back here again. Won't be so long until the next time

Another good meal at Cafe Below. Good ambience with nice food at a reasonable price!

Always love the food and the atmosphere here. Great venue. Thank you

Fabulous food, speedy service, great atmosphere 👍

Great City lunch venue with character for informal freshly cooked light lunches - friendly personable staff - delightful place, will definitely use next time I visit the City.

My second visit - I had delicious succulent pork belly and crispy crackling served with apple sauce, tasty mash and beetroot - well balanced flavours - a hearty wintry lunch - washed down with a large glass of Merlot - coupled with prompt friendly service. What’s not to like!

I feel mean not giving 5 stars, but I never do - nothing is perfect. But, Cafe Below is great value, the service is polite and efficient, the menu eclectic and aside from being in a crypt (but that's why it's called the Cafe Below and why it's so charming), so a bit live in terms of sound, it's just lovely

I would go out of my way to go here again. Even though it was in the crypt it was bright and airy. The staff were a delight. The food is very good. My friend and I had a slice of the lemon cake it had a layer of lemon curd so good.

Love this place, great food, value and service in a beautiful setting. Thanks for another lovely meal.

it is a great place for good quality food with a wide vege choice but at excellent prices. With a main course at £15, it is far cheaper than everywhere else in the City.

Being coming here for the last 15yrs and have never been disappointed.

I ordered- 1 vegetable curry, 1 vegetable madras, 2 pilau rice, 4 papadoms and chips. The veg curry was quite watery and not much veg, although the taste was nice albeit mild. The madras was thicker and I’m told was very tasty. The chips.. basically supermarket chips, wasn’t very nice and the papadoms were a bit too greasy for my liking. The rice was nice. All in all I was pleased with my order, I enjoyed my meal. Side note; if you, like me, enjoy the “extras” you normally get with India takeaway like the onion side salad and chutneys you will be disappointed as they do not provide these with the order.

Cafe Below is a city institution that is here to stay. It feels special, the staff and professional, competent and friendly. The food is good. Great for a quick business lunch or a quick catch up with friends. I recommend the daily soups.

Nice cup of tea in an extraordinary space that predates the Wren church above by at least half a millennium.

Great service, lovely food in an authentic and extraordinary location. Can't fault it in any way.

Vegetarian dish was flavorful and seabass was perfectly prepared. Very good service.

Abysmal taste. Extremely oily. Worst Indian food I have ever had.

Such a lovely spot for respite and a wonderful meal!

Nice little cafe/restaurant based in the crypt of the church. Sea bass is good 👍

Fabulous vegetarian food and I’m not a vegetarian! I just felt like something lighter than the delicious looking non veggie. Wonderful vaulted ceiling. Loved it.

Small menu but with good variety. Nicely cooked good quality food. Friendly and efficient service. Nice ambience in a cosy atmosphere.

fantastic breakfast, service was very attentive. It was the first time there and we will definitely be going back for lunch and/or breakfast.

Ordered a chicken bhuna and some sort of lamb dish came instead. Not even sure what it was, oil was seeping out into the bag and food was separating from the oil. Disappointing as normally no issues.

Hidden Gem This little cafe is delightful. There is a limited menu but all the food is great. The service is efficient and friendly and the location is stunning. It is excellent value for money. Go! Enjoy!

Completely delicious food and charming service and cosy atmosphere. The cafe below is very special, and somewhere I love to go. Our lunch there recently was wonderful. Highly recommended

Items were missing from the order

Lovely location, good speedy food for lunch. Been several times

Great food nice & hot very fresh

Nice food, cute venue and quick service. Perfect for a quick lunch with a friend or a business lunch ( as long as the subject is not too sensitive as there is a bit of sound carry around the room).. really enjoyed it!.. and would definitely recommend.

Excellent. Highly recommended. Quick service so ideal for business lunch and delicious food.

Always nice food just the poppadoms always come warm and rubbery.

Superb lunch at this hidden away gem. Healthy, well prepared and delicious food in a beautiful below ground location under St Mary Le Bow Church - I’ll be back for sure. Highly recommend

I didn’t order any food, hence 3 stars. My pot of tea was very nice though

My favourite hideaway from the coffee shop chains - still going strong, two decades after I have experienced it for the first time. My favourite table is the one in the corner from you can observe the crowds. Note you can fit a large group of friends. Have faith in this cafe, enjoy the quirkiness.

Had a very good cappuccino with a slice of good banana bread only criticism is that I found it a little expensive