Cafe Cecilia in Hackney

awesome blowout meal. some portions a bit small but flavours all v v good. Still thinking about the campari rhubarb blood orange sorbet and the guinness bread weeks later

Food was delicious and service was amazing! The bread and butter pudding and Guinness bread were a highlight, the mussel ragu was also lovely!

Stunning food - every dish was perfect - but what really set this place apart was the amazing next-level service, no dietary requirement was too much trouble and my (pregnant) friend and I were made to feel so welcome. Thanks for an amazing lunch

One of the best meals I've had in London in a while. The food was perfect - highly recommend the bread and butter pudding!

Located in the best neighbourhood in London the waiters were very kind. Cozy and one of the best breakfast meals we had.Simply but excellent executed.

Food was scrumptious with great staff and atmosphere. would definitely be visiting again and recommend to friends…thanks for a delightful meal😋

awesome place, service was fantastic, food was delicious

Thoroughly enjoyed my experience here, the staff were so friendly and got my food fairly quickly too as it was quite busy!

food is okay but rude waitresses

Café Cecilia is a delightful little gem that really stands out in the bustling atmosphere of London. The staff are friendly and attentive, always ready to recommend their favorites. I particularly enjoyed the almond croissant, which was perfectly flaky and fresh. Overall, Café Cecilia offers a lovely experience with great food and a cozy vibe, perfect for anyone looking to take a break from the city's hustle and bustle. I highly recommend giving it a visit!

Injoyed it with my family very very pleasant

Great cafe,I recommend it to everyone amazing service too check it out

Great food and service. Every time.

Amazing food, fast service with such an amazing atamosphere

I had a very good experience there good place to visit

Called in on the off chance after having a few drinks locally , was found a table very politley , went straight for the main a beautifully cooked steak with pepper sauce …and washed down with a bottle of house red ….will deffo be calling again

Best food and brilliant service and very friendly staff

Usually I am suspicious of fashionable restaurants but this was 100% worth the hype. We had mince on toast, bitter leaves with blood orange, pasta with cime di rapa and onglet with peppercorn sauce - everything was amazing! Absolutely delicious. Then for pudding we had rhubarb mille-feuille and bread and butter pudding. Both incredible! Probably one of the best meals I have had in the last year.

Amazing food, great service and such a cool space. The choc mousse and deep fried bread and butter pudding are out of this world

Starters were great! We had the mince on toast, the mackerel with Guinness bread and a third veggi option, all top. For my main I had the special which was a rabbit tagliatelle that day, which was ok, I wasn't blown away. The rest had the onglet which was decent. Desserts were great! Staff are super!

Guinness bread and onglet were pretty good. Lemon sole was average but too salty. Sage and anchovy frite was one the saltiest things I’ve ever eaten in my life

Nice meal but broccoli with romesco was very overpriced, and the main meal was served whilst my partner was in the bathroom which wasn't great. Staff were otherwise friendly and attentive

We had a fantastic meal here. Beautiful steak with a delicious glass of red wine. We got a nice takeaway bag of brown scones for breakfast in the morning.

Solid place, would go again, a little sloppier than I would have liked, but flavours on point.

Top quality, super-consistent modern British/Irish food. Best grill-person (grill-woman in the case) making excellent onglet steaks for steal price of £25. We keep coming back.

Had the best time celebrating my birthday- would definitely recommend, food and service was amazing and staff are lovely! Perfect for date nights spots also!

Amazing east London spot - service is top quality and very attentive to the customer experience. Food full of flavour and well presented, nice venue with clean facilities, we will be back for sure!

Such delicious food, great service and a lovely atmosphere! shoutout to our lovely waitress Caterina, will definitely be back!

Absolutely gem amazing place Extraordinary food Great outstanding service and vibe Was extremely happy today with Alex

An enjoyable and tasty dinner but didn’t blow my socks off. Dirty martini was delicious and great wine selections. Highlights were the agnolotti, Guineas bread and scallop. Bread and butter pudding was also tasty but all dishes just needed a bit more ooomph.

Lovely staff, good atmosphere, and delicious food! The anchovy and sage fritti and deep fried bread and butter pudding were a highlight. Would definitely come back again, and will be recommending to friends!

Food was brilliant. Every bite. This is now my top restaurant in this category. Coming back as soon as I can.

Very bland food and slow service. Seemed like every dish was missing seasoning.

Just off Broadway Market. Nostalgic and simple food made well! I really enjoyed their wine choices too. They fully deserve all the success their restaurant is getting - can't wait to go back!

Such a special dining experience. The whole team made the entire afternoon something memorable. Great atmosphere in the dining room, service was impeccable and the food was even better. Surpassed the very high bar of expectation!

Food tastes great, staff are polite, 100% recommend!

If you’re in search of exceptional coffee, a relaxed atmosphere, and genuinely welcoming service, this place should be on your must-visit list. I can’t wait to come back!

Great experience would recommend to anyone looking for a great atmosphere and great food

Lovely cafe all round. Would go there everyday if I could.

This is the best coffee shop ever open in London, if you want to taste the real tast of café, come cecilia ,here we lover of café

It was such a wonderful experience. Waiters are so friendly and the service is quick and food is amazing too

This place is very suitable and the customer service is incomparable .i just recommend this for each and everyone 💜💜💜

Cafe Cecila is a delight. Delicious, comforting food prepared with love and attention.

Unbelievable experience. All the food was top quality.

Top notch eatery, the dishes are all quite simple but full of flavour. There is maturity and confidence in a menu like that. The highlight of our meal was the deep fried bread and butter pudding with cold custard - mmmm yes please!

Incredible food and amazing atmosphere, the service is fantastic… Can’t recommend enough!

An amazing evening! Beautiful, delicious food (and a hot head chef too!)

I turned up at this place with no reservation on a Sunday and was accommodated in no time the the lovely lady at the door. They have very polite and nice staff. The drinks menu had an extensive choice of beverages and good selection of wine. The food was delicious, the beef with chips had a delicious peppercorn sauce. The bread and butter pudding was very tasty!

I took my daughter for lunch for her birthday. She can struggle with food and Cafe Cecilia staff couldn’t have been more wonderful. From the moment I called to discuss the menu to our arrival and entire meal. We were treated very warmly and with great care. She has a wonderful experience and enjoyed the dish they put together for her. I’ve never had such incredible care, and the restaurant and staff should be highly commended for being supportive of diverse customers. Thank you! The food was delicious and clearly had equal amount of care added to it. The atmosphere was just right too! A rare find restaurant and one many others could learn a lot from!

Food is great. While the dishes are modern, some of the Irish twists were quite nostalgic for me. Highly recommend

Seriously good food! Recommend the steak and the pasta

Really lovely meal, Friday 6pm slot - solo date pre cinema. Only tricky bit is not being able to order more! Must return to share next time. Bread icecream. Do yourself a favour 💕

Utterly delicious experience from starter through to expresso! Having messed up a weekend abroad, I needed to be transported to a culinary happy place and Cafe Cecilia managed that and more. Fritti, onglet, mussels and ‘yes’ that Guinness bread proved to be the perfect culinary experience and stellar compensation.. Fantastic restaurant.

Lovely restaurant, relaxed atmosphere, warm and helpful service, and really delicious food. We had the Guinness bread, onglet and (best ever) chips with stunning sauce, lovely tender potato and Coolea cheese ravioli, then the killer bread and butter pudding with cold custard, and an apple cake from the specials board. Every element of the food was perfectly seasoned, apparently simple but kind of sublime! Gorgeous. Staff made much appreciated effort to find us a table we liked, all were engaging and friendly without overdoing it.

Food is little too salty, even the dessert was salty. And we also had an onglet which was a little bitter.

Guinness bread was good. Onget was also very good. We had a lovely meal.

Best meal I had in london. Steak was incredible everything was the best ingredients celebrating the simple things done really well. Menu is superb and everything from starters to main to desserts just 10/10. Artichoke amazing soda bread amazing terrine unbelievable bone marrow and steak wow and the desserts to top it off the bread and butter pudding is a home run. Went three time in a week :)

We really enjoyed the Guinness bread and our starters. The rump steak (30£) was similar to a picanha but there was hardly any meat, it was mostly fat. The fat was not rendered and cold so I couldn't eat it. When we mentioned that to the waiter it wasn't really acknowledged. We may go back to see if we can have a better experience, but we would hesitate.

This was my second time here and this time we came for Saturday lunch. Between the two of us, we shared the crab risotto (good flavour), onglet with chips and peppercorn sauce (beef was cooked well and the sauce was delicious) and the pork chop with borlotti, grilled and green sauce (the pork was a bit dry). The service was super friendly and attentive.

Lovely spot, the bread is incredible and all the other dishes were very nice (wing rib, the chips def a must, bread pudding)

A wonderful place - quality, ambience, service

Food was absolutely delicious! Loved it! Thanks for the lunch guys!

Excellent in every way. Cool vibe. Thoughtful and delicious menu. Guinness bread a highlight. Left very full and happy. Would 500% recommend.

Delicious & honest cooking. Every dish has been crafted in a way that’s intelligent, respectful and balanced. Definitely worth a visit to East. Oh, don’t forget to save space for dessert too :—)

Visited for lunch this afternoon. Food was absolutely delicious (highly recommend the onglet and bread and butter pudding!), service excellent, and really nice atmosphere. Hope to visit again soon.

A somewhat clinical and cold interior with a photograph on the wall. Service was distant and somewhat chaotic, over the period of our stay we had multiple people come to our table and ask the same questions. The started were very average. my deep freid bread with mince and horseradish cream lacked the kick id associate with horseradish. The mince reminded me of something I'd cook at home and didn't look particularly appealing . Mirinda tomatoes tasted nice but they're just tomatoes sliced on a plate. Thankfully the main of Cornish mussels was redeeming with a rich nduja broth. I tried the poached chicken which was tasty but some of the bird was on the dry side. Considering what we paid it was very disappointing overall and the fact they then made a mistake on the bill just added insult to injury. Such a shame as it was a 40th birthday celebration and nothing mentioned from the staff

The contempt from the staff every time you dare come in as a local without booking is such that it vaccinated me from actually wanting to book a table there. Shame the place looks nice.

Found this place to be seriously, upsettingly overwhelming - food was just /not good/. Wouldn’t recommend, which is a shame!

The team is in constant contact to ensure your satisfaction. I ate bread&butter pudding and guinness bread ice cream. In general, I saw in the images that they were ordered together, but for me they were too sweet. Anyway, the sugar content in both of them is quite high. Visuals, presentation, interest, atmosphere, everything is very successful. When you examine the environment carefully, you will notice that everything is arranged in an orderly manner. A 12.5% ​​service fee is added to the bill, but they definitely deserve it because they are fast and friendly.

Nice food, very attentive, friendly staff (although I didn’t understand why the waiter asked me if I wanted another glass of wine and then turned away from me before I could answer - a misunderstanding perhaps). We would gladly have ordered more drinks and a dessert but it was so loud that we literally had to scream (adding to a bad situation) and still couldn’t understand each other. If they managed to improve the acoustics it would be very nice place indeed.

A sunny lunch of dreams, all delicious excellent service

Unparalleled service. My partner has an allergy to seafood and they made provisions for her to enjoy some of the dishes on her birthday. The staff were super lovely and friendly and chucked in a complementary sorbet and candle to boot. Executed to perfection. Highly recommend.

Nice food, friendly service, shame about the dog at the next table peeing on the floor (at an indoor table)!

Everything was perfect! Food was inventive and delicious. Staff were super friendly and made the whole experience even more pleasant. Simply amazing!

Great atmosphere and service is good. A good selection of bagels, sandwiches and panini coffee is always good.

Always a joy to come here. The food is appealing to the eyes and so delicious, full of taste, including the bread. Interiors are spot on and so is the atmosphere. Stuff is well prepared and caring. Highly recommended

Really delicious food and reasonable prices. Had a special, mince on toast with horseradish cream, which was fabulous, as well as the onglet and the mackerel, both excellent!

Cute cafe, we enjoyed delicious lunch there. The service was great and friendly too.

Lovely relaxed dining experience with a beautiful menu.

My favourite restaurant in London.

Delicious, impromptu lunch. The asparagus and hollandaise was perfect, as was the summery agnolotti. The salted caramel custard tart was a lovely finish to the meal. Honest, tasty food with attentive service.

Great spot - seemed lifted from Santa Monica or San Francisco. Amazing Dover sole and lamb rib salad. Ham hock croquets to die for. Tight but excellent wine program delivered by knowledgeable staff.

Love this place for breakfast, simple/rustic but great ingredients. Tried it for dinner recently and had the steak and Agnolotti. Would recommend and will definitely be back. Try the Guinness bread ice cream!

Excellent neighbourhood joint. Worth the trip to Hackney. The pork tonnato was excellent. Light but packed with flavour. The mutton belly and chop were cooked to perfection with a refreshing and acidic ratatouille that complimented the mutton perfectly. The squash gnocchi had a nice bite and the natural sweetness of the squash came through nicely. The 'Nduja sauce was rich and creamy (without being too overpowering or thick). The fried bread and Guinness bread ice cream was the perfect end to a lovely lunch. The drinks were also well balanced. Service was lovely and attentive. Loved the staff's recommendations.

Really enjoyable meal here, just simple great cooking. Meat and fish cooked perfectly, amazing chips and great service.

Staff excellent, great attitudes, food fresh and interesting, they adept to allergies easily

Lovely lunchtime experience - we came with our 10 month old and they’d provided a high chair & offered help with the pram. They’d also thoughtfully squirrelled the two tables with babies a little further away from non baby tables. Better for everyone! The food was all perfect - fresh, considered flavours. I’m sure you could order any item on the menu and be impressed. Lovely staff too. We’ll be back!

Friendly and kind staff, delicious food. Feels like a real treat

Food is alright, tasty but nothing mind blowing I would say. There are way better options in the neighborhood. Service was one of the worst I experienced in years. Unfriendly, cold and rude. I am also not a big fan of the aesthetic, it felt a bit characterless. Below average & bad vibezz wouldn’t go back there unless it’s an emergency.

The one place I recommend to everyone. Favorites include the Guinness bread (duh), mussels toast, roast pork, and all the puddings (the bread pudding and chocolate mousse are stand-outs). Their salads are always surprisingly delicious even though they sound simple, they are more than the sum of their parts. Magic.

Love the food here, never fails to impress

Incredible food. So delicious, and interesting. Highly recommend taking all the deserts 🤤

Service was amazing and the food was absolutely magical. Every dish was unbelievably delicious with so much rich flavours. The interior is so chic with such a nice daytime atmosphere. We can’t wait to come back! Thank you!!

Everything was delicious and the atmosphere was great.

Their cuisine is undoubtedly delicious! The terrine was really tasty, the lamb … melting in your mouth - wine was really good too. But I must say that the service was a notch below. The waitress came as soon as we seated to ask us what we wanted … and the plates were taken away literally right after our last bite. Knowing that we have a 2 hrs slot at the table, I really don’t get the rush? Sorry but to me, it is unprofessional, and that is a shame because the food is truly amazing but it ruins the whole experience.

Having seen such great reviews we were very underwhelmed by what we were served on the day we went for lunch. Highlights, Guinness bread and the deep fried bread and butter pudding. The fritti was nice, but the rabbit rillette was fairly tasteless served with limp pieces of sourdough toast. Although the pasta dish was very good the quantity was a bit mean for a main dish, the Monk fish was cooked well but it was also in a very bland sauce. This is a fish that can take something quite robust. Serving staff were excellent, but I'm afraid this isn't somewhere I'd want to return.

Unfortunately, I was late arriving due to traffic(Completely my fault) but once seated it took quite awhile before we were served our first drink. One of the 2 main special had already run out half way through first service? Once we ordered our food it arrived in a rushed way (although one of the dishes we ordered, never arrived). We were seated very close to the next table, who arrived with a very large greyhound, which when standing its head, was above the table top height. I found this very uncomfortable as our food was in close proximity to its face. We were only in our seats for one hour and 15 minutes before we were told we needed to order dessert. If we were having it as they wanted the table back immediately. The waiter then came over to inform us the next people for our table were waiting, pointed at them, and informed us that the lady was pregnant. This made us feel very uncomfortable, and we felt pressured to leave our wine and vacate the table quickly . I feel the attitude of our waiter was unfriendly and very functional. While I generally think a two hour slot is too short (and ours appeared to be 1 hour 45) in any restaurant, it is fast becoming the norm, and with the right attitude, we would very happily have assisted our waiter , what should’ve been a happy Mother’s Day celebration for myself and my son wasn’t at all relaxed. We went onto a bar and asked for a specific table, the friendly staff agreed but informed us if it got busy, they may need to move us to a different table which we would happily have done because of the pleasant attitude in which we were dealt with. There is no excuse for bad customer service. If you show kindness you get kindness.

Favourite restaurant in London.

So simple but so good. Everything we ordered was amazing. Especially the sage and anchovy fritti, must order. You also must save room for pudding!

Delicious food but I don't think the service justified the price. It was very slow and there was a lack of attentiveness, for example not cleaning a messy table between courses.