Cafe Benedict in Richmond upon Thames

Nice food and atmosphere, service took quite a long time for brunch and was very expensive for what it was

Went saturday morning the restaurant was busy but they found us a table very quickly They came very quickly and took our drinks orders The food was good. We had waffles with bacon, and porrige (was a very big portion) was not expecting but delicious, the banana bread with yogurt and poach egg on toast with bacon Everything was delicious Thank you again

Very busy but still clean and good service. Food is tasty and filling.

Food was generally good and the best part was coffee. Their coffee is really good. They need to add french toast and protein shakes to the menu. Also service charge at 12.5% is too high and it needs to be optional.

Thank you so much to the lovely lady ( sorry I didn't get your name ) that looked after us so well today 😍 you made our friends engagement brunch so special. We will definitely return

Another early dinner. Both of us had burgers and as self-proclaimed seekers of the perfect (beef) burger, these were right up there with the best. Juicy on the inside with a perfect char. The brioche bun was light and fluffy but held it's own. The chips were nice and crispy. Service was friendly and slick. Definitely recommended for it's burger.

I had an excellent experience when I stopped for a cup of tea and a muffin today. The staff were friendly and the service was quick. The muffins are delicious and soft and he tea comes in a nice big pot perfect for sharing

La razón por la que le he dado 3 estrellas. Cargo oculto £ 4 por el agua del grifo, vine aquí para un desayuno estuvo en la cafetería durante 40 minutos. ¡El desayuno para dos vino con un pequeño descuento de 50 libras! Cargo por servicio incluido. La comida era buena. Si fueras a comer fuera, pasar más tiempo podría valer la pena. Basándome en esto definitivamente no volveré a ir.

I only visited the smaller cafe, but their savoury crepes are delicious. Highly recommend the mushroom, cheese & spinach. Excellent coffee too - although would prefer actual cups (not takeaway) when seated. Perfect spot post-walk/run!

The atmosphere was very nice and service was lovely ,however the food in particular, the ravioli was very oily and severely undercooked, I also was provided with about 6 singular pieces of ravioli that were not the most enjoyable. I also got about 4 pieces of very sad looking broccoli however the amount of parmasean was very pleasing. All in all I have been there in the past and it was a much better experience.

This place has fish taco and french soup on the menu- what else you need! Oh and Spanish Mary - their amazing version of Bloody Mary - just amazing

We had a Chicken Club meal last night which is a Sunday special. It was fabulous and great value for money. The staff were courteous and attentive and the atmosphere was fun. Thanks guys.

My favourite local cafe/restaurant. This is where I go to enjoy a rich variety of food skillfully prepared and cooked, its colours, scents, and tastes lingering long after the last bite. At Cafe Benedict, you are not only treated to an exquisite menu - paired with delicious cocktails - but also immersed in a warm, charming ambience, made even more inviting by friendly and attentive staff.

Mejor restaurante en Teddington Estuve en el café Benedict muchas veces con amigos y familiares. Es uno de los mejores restaurantes de la zona que ofrece un menú variado con un montón de buenas opciones para el desayuno, el brunch y la cena. También tienen una zona exterior fresca con calentadores. El servicio es muy bueno y atento. Mi momento favorito es el brunch. También hacen algunos buenos cócteles.

Nice environment for having brunch with friends.

Conseguí el Eggs Royale, que tenía un terrible salmón con infusión de remolacha, y el aguacate aplastado estaba súper seco y bastante sin sabor. Los huevos escalfados eran cremosos, pero no tenían mucho sabor. Por el lado bueno, tengo que dar un saludo al personal — fueron fantásticos y súper serviciales. Y el batido Biscoff estaba delicioso.

I got the Eggs Royale, which had terrible ‘beetroot-infused’ salmon, and the smashed avocado was super dry and pretty flavorless. The poached eggs were creamy, but they just didn’t have much taste. On the bright side, I’ve got to give a shoutout to the staff—they were fantastic and super helpful. And the Biscoff milkshake was delicious.

Superb quality items for breakfast 👌🏼 Excellent coffee ☕️

I adore this place. Very cosy setting in lovely Teddington, super staff and good food. The folded egg is gorgeous and I particularly like their bacon, it's thick cut and quite fatty - I guess it's an acquired taste in that respect - but the flavour is amazing, and I love it. So why four stars, not five? I visited most recently, January 2025, and there just wasn't enough love put into the plate of food I had for my breakfast. Specifically the sourdough, toasted, was without any butter, dry and tedious, and totally missing the mark. Soughdough is a wonderful thing. To ruin it seems lacklustre to me. After all, the dish is folded egg and toasted sourdough. Please make both ingredients of this dish delicious, not just one! One other thing. On what planet does a slice of lemon go with eggs and toast?

Very energetic one! Extremely nice and attentive staff. Nicely decorated dishes. Mainly we ordered toast and egg on toast! Special taste. Coffee is also very nice! Will come back again as the whole environment is just so wonderful. There are street parking outside the restaurant but need to buy ticket.

Very nice place. Good quality food and coffee

Oh my word, I had the folded eggs with chorizo, absolutely gorgeous, without question I shall be in there again.

I have visited this cafe a few times on a Sunday and to be honest found the service to be shocking - they clearly prefer large families rather than people on their own. Not recommended for individuals!

I visited yesterday 10/01/25; the food was good, especially the griddled bacon but I noticed they changed the menu. In 2022 the folded egg on top of the waffle was a lovely texture and good portion. I asked for the egg to be folded as on the menu it said the single egg is made to be fried and was disappointed by the comparison of how they make it now. I’ve added pictures of them both with dates for comparison. They also use to have the syrup on the side, this time it was poured all over and kind of spoiled the dish. Aside from that great service, very attentive.

Fantastic cafe/restaurant in Teddington. Had brunch with a friend visiting from Ireland. Definitely the best place for brunch/lunch/dinner in the area. Friendly staff, great selection of drinks, coffees and the food menu is so interesting, my mouth was watering at all the choices. We settled on eggs Paxo, the waffle Benedict, some lovely fresh juice and fantastic coffees. Plus filtered sparkling water, a great touch. I’ve had lunch and dinner here too, it’s always great! Can’t wait to go back for a cocktail and the amazing pumpkin pasta 😋 Love supporting local independent restaurants, keep up the great work.

Once again we experienced bad service in Benedict today . Staff totally clueless we were sitting outside on a table that was used by previous customers the girl came out didn’t not acknowledge us nor cleaned the table I had to go in and seek attention. She came out clean the table and thought we had a lunch and if want anything else we ordered a coffee which took over 20 minutes to arrived bar tenders were chatting and use a mobile phone whilst the coffe was sitting on the counter. When the coffee arrived was cold . We decided not to go back to Benedict ever again . Once was a favourite place of us but now the service has gone down big time !! Bye bye 👋

It’s OK. Not sure why this place is so popular. Not many options if you’re not a massive egg fan. Very noisy.

I popped in for brunch with a friend as our normal family owned places in Teddington were all closed, we both had more or less the same I had the chorizo (could hardly see the fine cut up pieces ) he had the salmon, our plates compromised of rocket leaves chiabatta two cold eggs with an unreconisable sauce a few peppers soggy onions and a couple of tasteless potatoes, I would have been unhappy if it was half the price and a starter, a poor one at that. Benedicts fits well with people that don't know anything about Mediterranean food, I didn't actually pay my friend did but we won't be going back again and definitely wouldn't take any Italian or Spanish friends there ,to top it all off it wasn't cheap with coffee's that tasted as if they came out of a railway station machine that you serve yourself and the 12.5% service charge topped it off, it was almost £50.00. I'd also like to put the same on a trip adviser review but couldn't be bothered.

We visited for a couple of coffees over the weekend. The space is nice but automatically adding service charge to any order is ridiculous. This means that you are paying over £4 for a coffee. If you need the extra money, please add it on to the menu price. If people feel there has been good service, they will tip. It should not be up to the customer to ask for it to be removed.

Se presentó para el almuerzo basado en un menú de aspecto encantador y estética, pero se fue muy decepcionado por la ensalada de otoño que ambos tomamos - por £ 20 por cabeza una porción muy pequeña que consistía principalmente en hojas y no mucho más - no muy lleno o satisfactorio. Qué pena.

Always a great meal, great service and one of the best oat milk lattes around.

I love brunch and all the dishes my friends and I had looked and were amazing. I had the folded eggs with ibérico sausage, but after looking at the waffles Benedict, I want to go back to try them. Coffee was good too, lots of dairy alternatives on offer. Waited 15 min or so for a table since they don't do bookings before 5pm.

Slow service and disappointing coffee. It took 15 minutes for two takeaway coffees at a quiet time. The latte was unbelievably weak we could barely taste the coffee and I have never seen such a small takeaway flat white! - both cost £4.20 (50p oat milk charge) which felt absurd given the size and quality of both. It is understandable that prices have gone up given current economic circumstances but we felt pretty ripped off and let down. We used to love it here but it seems to have gone down hill a lot.

Lovely service, great music and atmosphere. AMAZING gluten free & food in general! Yummy coffee too!!!!

Went there with my friend the other day and food is delicious, she yook tje vegan burger which was as she quote "the best vegan burger she's eaten in a while" and I took the snitchel which was bery juicy and properly fried so it didn't give you any oily taste. The staff wss very friendly and efficient. I'll definitely recommend this place

Without a doubt the best brunch I’ve ever had at Cafe Benedict. The Kyoto eggs were absolutely stunning. Everything was phenomenal. It was heaving inside, a testament to the great quality making people from far and wide return over and over again. Despite this, our table was made ready quickly, the staff were pleasant and right from the get go once our order was in under 10 minutes. It was served hot! Great coffee, great atmosphere and insane price point. Best spot in Richmond catchment.

It used to be much better food, price and service-wise! Bad managemeeeeeeeeeeent!! You can fool some of the people all of the time or all of the people some of the time, but you cannot fool all of the people all of the time. !!

Great breakfast and fantastic service by the lovely Spanish waitress! Muchas Gracias

Wonderful deli restaurant. Great staff and service 👏 thanks

En mi opinión bastante caro. Buena comida. Personal amable. Café caro y decepcionante. No estoy criticando solo espero que mejoren

Always great food and atmosphere! Lots of good vegan/veggie options too

Always love a visit here! So friendly and fabulous food!

A very pleasant place. Very nice setting and impeccable service.

Lovely spot with friendly staff and very good food!

Great service! Great food and it arrived quickly!

Excelente comida y servicio. El menú era imaginativo, atractivo y a buen precio. Dos de nuestros cinco miembros son vegetarianos y quedaron impresionados con las opciones disponibles. ¡Buenos cócteles también! Sin duda recomiendo!

Me encanta este restaurante, y he estado muchas veces. El servicio siempre es excelente y la comida deliciosa. Sin embargo, me sorprendió mucho que me cobraran extra por el parmesano en mi pasta! En serio, ¿son tan malas las cosas que tienes que cobrar por algo que debería ser complementario? Muy decepcionante 😞

Very nice atmosphere and lovely people. The food is a little pricey but very tasty nevertheless.

Best pastrami sandwich in London!

Great place to have a light meal, eggs dish are excellent. Also enjoyed to see chic and beautiful ladies customers over there!

Excellent brunch venue, service a little slow but friendly, food coffee & juices all extremely good. Easy to see why this place is busy

Great place for breakfast, brunch and lunch on Teddington High Street. Modern menu, good food and friendly, efficient service.

Fantastic restaurant, cafe, bar. Great selection of high quality food and drinks for all day from morning to evening. Lovely decor, atmosphere and staff. In summer open front, in winter feels cosy. Would recommend a visit.

It’s a shame as I come here everyday as I love the food and it’s 5 minutes from my house, however I am never treated very nicely by the staff. I regularly have to ask to order and chase and then the bring the bill over with the service charge on.. I feel like they need better management! It’s such a cool place but they clearly have no courtesy that customers keep business’ alive.

31/8/2024 Bad Service . I would not give a star to your services. Very rude welcome Manager this Sat morning 8.50am . Walk in on Saturday no booking . Full of empty tables this morning , manager asked me to wait for 40:45 mins as a lots of people reserved tables already before me . No one standing there waiting for table. Only have 10% customers in . Is it because I am not English , Discrimination here . Bad . Bad Bad !!! Friday night Mamager was very good .

My pistachio raspberry loaf , delicious.

Always come here after Bushy parkrun. Excellent brunch options and particularly enjoy the milkshakes. Friendly and efficient service every time.

Love coffee and cookies, cannoli definitely no. Lovely place but staff looking on each other not knowing what to do. I am here every week and Girlie still doesn't know what is in the cookies 😂 maybe it will be beneficial to invest in someone experienced knowing what to prioritize.

Tabby was a fantastic waitress, we felt welcomed as soon as we walked in. Food was as good as the service

Hemos estado patrocinando este establecimiento durante los últimos dos años. Es un restaurante acogedor, limpio y acogedor. Inmediatamente sabes que quieres ir más despacio, quedarte un rato y disfrutar del ambiente. Es un lugar perfecto para disfrutar de una buena comida y una bebida. En esta ocasión tuvimos la hamburguesa Benedict con papas fritas, así como el schnitzel de pollo con una ensalada. Una buena comida, un montón para comer sin quejas. También tomamos un cóctel negroni. Era un negroni muy bueno, pero el vaso estaba medio lleno. El servicio es maravilloso desde el saludo y durante toda la comida. Nuestro servidor Scarlett nos ha servido en varias ocasiones. Es una joven maravillosa, extremadamente educada y profesional con un equilibrio perfecto como servidor. Gracias por todo su gran servicio, comida y kudos al personal.

Lovely food but quite small, basic portions. Service great fast and attentive! However put in the booking notes that it was my mother's birthday but didn't get anything special like a lil cake or ice cream or anything. Just mentioning this because 90% of the time mentioning it is a birthday booking, any restaurant I have been to come out with something small and cute at the end of the meal. Atmosphere was ok, but the acoustics in there is crazy loud so it's very hard to hear what the person is saying next to you. We were able to move table once which was good so we weren't sat next to the bigger group of screaming women. I think the place will benefit from fixing the acoustics to make it better volume wise. But the owner is super lovely and a great place.

Amazing staff and vibes and food

El ambiente era genial y el personal era muy agradable, pero para un lugar que llamé Benedict, pensé que los huevos Benedicts habría sido mejor. Los huevos no estaban corridos, era muy difícil montar un tenedor con el tocino tan espeso y el pan tan duro y apenas se podía saborear la salsa holandesa con una cantidad tan pequeña. No sabía a huevos Benedict en absoluto. ¿Por qué no simplemente lo mantuvieron simple en lugar de tener que hacerlo “fantasía”

the brunch here is absolutely fantastic - so good that i almost don’t want to be recommending in case it becomes too popular and difficult to get into ! the eggs are poached perfectly and there is so much variety in terms of brunch, I’m really looking forward to coming back and exploring more things on the menu there was nice seating outside too which is always great and the staff were lovely

Good variety of delicious food friendly atmosphere.

Very tasty breakfast here last weekend. The acai bowl and the folded eggs with mint were absolutely delicious. Good portions too. Coffee was also very good and the service was friendly and efficient. However, the Aircon was very cold which I don't like. Very popular place. We arrived just before the main breakfast crowd so were lucky I think!

A marvellous place for fuelling up before a long bike ride by the river not far from Benedict. I ordered the waffle benedict which was sooo rich in flavour. The truffle butter and thick bacon on the fluffy waffle really impressed. Not forgetting to mention the most beautiful latté I've ever seen in my life ❤️ I'll absolutely be back!

Really loved Cafe Benedict. The atmosphere was great, and the service was good. I loved the food. A few lower calorie options would have been welcomed, perhaps more fish options and fresh fruit deserts, etc

Super tasty brunch with a nice vibe and nice staff. Dropped in without a reservation and loved it!

I have a seafood allergy. We ordered chicken tacos and they strongly tasted of fish. The waitress confirmed that the chicken is fried in the same oil as their fish but didn’t seem too bothered. The bacon for their signature “Benedict” dish was then charred black with a foul bitter taste. I mentioned the above to the manager when I was paying as I noticed they’d stuck a 12.5# service charge on my bill. The manager couldn’t have been more ambivalent. While excellent places like The Fallow Deer are just down the road from Café Benedict the owners should be mindful of providing better service.

Great service and excellent food. Ideal for brunch.

I even answered the email I was sent and no response nothing done just shows exactly how bad. Also charged for items not ordered and refused to refund so we called the bank.Terrible service and mediocre food :/ unfortunate as we looked forward to it for a while.

One of the friendliest neighbourhood restaurant / cafe we’ve ever been to, and it’s now our local. Daniel makes us feel like part of the family. Food is always great and service is excellent, even when super busy.

Great food has been here for numerous times and service is great too, absolutely recommend this to anyone who love great seasonal food on the menu 😊

Fantastic service as always, particularly from the GM. The toasted banana bread is exceptional, as was my flat white.

We always use Benedict’s but a very very disappointing service experience with their GM this evening. I look forward to a follow up review.

My son and I came here for an impromptu lunch. We like the atmosphere and the food and service are good. It gets very popular, but they operate a very organised waiting system, which only took about 15 minutes to get through. Very nice.

Our first visit, but not our last! The atmosphere, staff and food is remarkably good! The only thing that they missed full marks for was the wait for the food. Other than that, perfect! Thank you!

Benedict’s: Your local slice of joy. Managed by the lovely Daniel, it’s warm and friendly serving up delightful meals and sparkling cocktails in a truly welcoming atmosphere.

This place is great. Bustling on the weekends with the downside being that you'll probably have to wait for a table. So don't show up hungry! It's full of families, friends and couples. Great menu too worh breakfast/brunch food being served into the late afternoon.

Love this place, the food is delicious and really quality ingredients. Service is relaxed and friendly, great buzz at the weekend.

Quirky menu and cocktails, good wine list. The elegant option in the local area.

Cool place with good vibe. Coffee 👌

Amazing service, but our meal wasn’t quite as nice as we anticipated.

I love having breakfast here, been also for dinner a few times! Lovely place, professional stuff and yummy food!

Food is delicious and very unique. Brunch is the best, the bacon is epic. Service is slow when they are busy.

This is a lovely neighbourhood restaurant and we had such a fun evening tonight. The service from the waitresses made it even better. They could not do enough to make sure we were having a great evening. Bravo Benedict’s for a lovely group of staff - that’s what makes any restaurant stand out from the rest.

Being a waiter is not always easy, you get customers who just want to moan whatever you do. I'm not one of those people, I was one of you, I want you to succeed... However, service here was awful. Two waitresses on duty who did an excellent job of noticing literally nothing and being entirely miserable. I don't know what they think the job is. You clear plates and tell the kitchen so they can cook the next course, you notice if someone has finished a drink and ask if they want more, you go and ask if people want something sooner than 10 minutes after arriving. You don't passive aggressively ask if "you're finished eating and everything" when the bill is in front of me and my knife and fork are together on the plate. I feel sorry for the kitchen, being let down by waiting clowns who don't feel it's their job to help guests have a nice dinner.

Probably Teddington's hippest eatery. The food offering here is completely different from other local restaurants and cafes. We had a potato hash with hot smoked salmon and perfectly poached eggs and eggs Royale, eggs also perfectly poached.and both delicious. Short, but OK wine list and good coffee. Staff are generally young and friendly. Some items on the menu are are little difficult to decipher but, hey, be adventurous. Reasonable prices

Great place with great food. We had late breakfast here. The choice is huge and food delicious. I highly recommend it for either breakfast or brunch.

Lovely atmosphere, professional and excellent maitre,d. Food was ok nothing to write about, waiting staff must have been their first night, polite but not organised.

A neighbourhood favourite. Cafe Benedict is a spot I will keep keep coming back to. Staff are friendly, attentive, and service is pretty fast even on weekends when it is busy I consider myself to be a poached egg connoisseur and I have not had a bad one at Cafe Benedict. Yolks are a nice dark colour (thank you Cacklebean Farm) with a rich flavour. The Eggs Sobrasada is a nice twist on a classic, texture was good and visual presentation was exemplary. I enjoyed the hash, nice and filling and not too salty. The schnitzel was fried to perfection and the chicken was nice and juicy. I liked the anchovies on top and the way the egg was presented. I would have liked a bit more salad though. Bao buns were good, I think the combination of flavours was good and there was a surplus of sauce. Tofu was nice and crispy, overall very enjoyable. You would definitely need something to accompany it though you couldn’t have it on its own. Coffee is top notch and always hits the spot, although the flat white is more of a cortado size.

Fantastic cafe, my first time, and I stopped in for a wonderful breakfast, I can't wait to go back when next in Teddington, The efficient front of house staff are just nice helpful chatty folks with time for everyone and everything! Best black Americano in ages...

The food at cafe Benedict is good. A fab range of brunch options that are varied and interesting. Everything was cooked and presented really well. The service, however, is best described as aloof. It’s reminiscent of a Parisian bistro - pretentious staff making no real effort to ensure you have a great experience. The drier in the loo is so loud it can be heard in the main restaurant, making for a quite unpleasant vibe. It’s a shame, as the food really is good. Won’t be returning.

Came for a family brunch and were spoiled for choice with an eclectic menu of goodies - Chorizo Hash is something very special, but the hidden gem is a freshly-made taro, bubble tea! Never had one better, and I've drunk them all!!

Great, tasty food with friendly staff and good atmosphere !! Vietnamese Chicken Salad was great !

Fave brunch here always amazing

Arrived after 9pm on the off chance of a table. We were welcomed in. Lovely seared Tuna starter and the chicken Schnitzel main was juicy on the inside and crispy on the outside. All in all a lovely meal and would reccomend and return.

One of the best brunch cafes I have been to! Delicious food, great service. Highly recommend.

Absolutely excellent food and service highly recommeend the eggs paxos and waffles