Cafe Vergnano in Camden

Great independent coffee shop. Nice staff and great tasting coffee. Limited space inside, some tables outside. Of an evening it also turns into a bar.

Having seen the signs outside the Brew Garden Coffee House (formally Cafe Vergnano) advertising how great their coffee was I could not resist stopping here. Nice building, good service, nice coffee, but the best coffee in London, well the jury is out on that one (there is just so much great competition out there nowadays)

Always try to get to Cafe Vergnano (Brew Garden) when in London. Apart from the best coffee there are also delicious pastries (my favourite is the mini tiramisu).

We only go back only for the quality of the coffee- which is great. However since it was re branded and probably changed a management the service and attitude of the employees was appalling. They kept the door open despite of nearly minus temperature outside and everyone in coffe shop was sitting in their coat. We asked them to close it and they refused. The music- if one call it the music was very loud and annoying- everybody was screaming trying to be heard.Previous staff was so much nicer.

Probably the best coffee in London. As your last reviewer mentioned the place is a bit cramped inside but there is also downstairs seating. The mini Tirasimu is delicious and alcoholic tasting.

The staff were very friendly and helpful. Seating is a bit limited but they cannot help that. Savoury food choice a bit limited but the cakes were great. Would go again,

Great cafe with the perfect breakfast at 11 euros per head. Egg and Bacon,Croissant,Orange Juice,Coffee Bread and Jam. The perfect way to start the day and all served with a smile and a lot of patience. Well done and will be back soon.

Never been here before. Serving staff seemed friendly and interested. The coffee was noticeably better than other places and the apple tart was very good. I’d go again.

I never miss Vergnano for a caffeine hit when I am in London. No better coffee on this planet . There is a great ambience here and the coffee really is of a different league than even the best of the coffee shop chains. Cakes and snacks are excellent. If you are ever in this part of London step in here and see how good a café can be.

It's been a few years since my last coffee in this cosy little cafe but it's every bit as good as I remembered. Super chilled music, cosy and cute ambiance in a historic building serving excellent coffee, cakes and savoury croissant - couldn't be more perfect. There are now outside tables and a licensed bar; as it is right on the exit of Chancery Lanrle tube it will be the perfect meeting place this summer I suspect!

My husband and I had stumbled across this little café when we had lost our bearings on our walk around London (walking from Baldwin Gardens), and was really gasping for a drink. Didn't know what to expect, but we pleasantly surprised how good the coffee was. The best bit for me though was the Apple Tart (that looked so tantalising behind the glass counter - I even surprised myself by ordering a slice because I don't like cooked apple!) - omg it so deliciously soft melt in the mouth moment, that I was almost tempted to go back for a second piece! Will look forward to visiting again when I am back visiting London in the Summer.

Rubbish ,service at the counter was awful the coffee was burnt and the hit chocolate was like treacle would never go their again

Music was loud and very explicit. We asked staff to change the music. They refused. Wont be going back again.

Terrible service. Coffee was meh. Didn’t try and of the pastries. Plenty of better options in the neighborhood.

Always come here now for a coffee if I'm in and around Holborn. It's so much the best cafe experience in the area. The coffee's great of course, but so is the service and it's such a pleasant place to sit for a while and chat to friends or just enjoy your drink on your own. You're getting a premium quality experience without paying a luxury price.

Food was reasonable, there are allot of pigeons flying onto the tables which can’t be helped. Service is a bit slow compared to other restaurants but overall I would recommend for lunch.

Great coffee, cakes, light snacks. And friendly staff, though no table service. Seating inside or out.

Qué alegría fue tener un café y un bocadillo aquí y un contraste tan grande con la experiencia de fórmula en las grandes cadenas de cafeterías. Lo más importante es que mi capuchino fue uno de los mejores que he tenido recientemente. También disfruté mi croissant de jamón y queso tostado. El servicio es amable, acogedor y muy eficiente. El interior es limpio y moderno, el ambiente es bueno. Hay muchos asientos adentro más algunas mesas de pavimento afuera, aunque están justo en la concurrida carretera principal de High Holborn. Sin duda volveré en el futuro.

These guys care passionately about the product. And as such, it would be very hard to be disappointed by any of the spectacular Italian coffees on offer

Esta es una de esas cosas raras: una cafetería realmente buena en el centro de Londres. Las cadenas ubicuas se han apoderado de casi todas partes con demasiadas sucursales que ofrecen té y café de mala calidad y, con demasiada frecuencia, un servicio indiferente. Por lo tanto, Caffe Vergnano fue un raro capricho: excelente café estilo italiano y servido por un personal amable y servicial. ¡Bien hecho todos los interesados!Se encuentra en el hermoso edificio Tudor Staples Inn, que tiene más o menos quinientos años y no es una reconstrucción moderna, justo al lado de la estación de metro Chancery Lane.También hacen comida y una buena variedad de pasteles. Hay muchos asientos cómodos dentro, aunque no es un lugar grande. Voy a ir solo por el buen café solo.

Fuimos a comer un bocado rápido cuando estábamos en Chancery Lane. Olía a rico café. Muy acogedor por dentro, lo cual fue genial en un frío y gris día de Londres. Optamos por los cafés y el pan de tomate y mozzarella. Fresco, caliente y sabroso. Justo lo que necesitábamos! ¡Aparecerá de nuevo si hay una mesa gratis!

Esta pequeña cafetería es la primera que se ve después de salir del tubo. Hay mesas por fuera y por dentro. Mi café estaba en una taza real, no en una cuba enorme como parece ser la cosa en este momento. Con él tenía un pedazo de brownie que era muy agradable. Es bueno evitar las cadenas de café estándar.

Pret A Manger es una gran marca, pero está muy presente y en sus numerosas sucursales dentro y alrededor de High Holborn durante la hora del almuerzo es difícil encontrar un asiento. Cafe Vergnano 1882, para cualquier persona en busca de una focaccia tostada con una selección de rellenos, un espresso superlativo (con un chocolate de cortesía) y un asiento, es una alternativa útil. El personal fue un poco lento en limpiar mi mesa en la que descubrí el teléfono móvil de mi restaurante vecino. Pero esa es mi única queja.

Friendly atmosphere and good coffee served by trendy people who don't look down on us oldies. Great cakes and fancies you could put on so much weight cos they are are soooooo good. Wouldn't come to London without a visit.

Caffè eccellente... Fatto con macchia a pressione. Mantiene il caffè non amaro. Da bere senza zucchero. Prezzo ultra economico per essere fuori italia 2 pound.

There's only a handful of times I've enjoyed a UK coffee as much as this one. The building is actually interesting too, inside and outside seating and the cakes and pastries look good as well.

Sorry, aber Lippenstift am Glas geht gar nicht. Café war ok. Servicepersonal wurde darauf angesprochen und reagierte mit einem trockenen „sorry“. Dennoch, der Café ist zu empfehlen.

Este es mi lugar favorito para los chocolates calientes debido al sabor, pero no al servicio al cliente. Después de haber visitado este lugar varias veces, me sorprende que el servicio al cliente no haya mejorado un poco (aunque tampoco se haya deteriorado). Sigue siendo un muy buen lugar para visitar, ya que realmente no interactúas mucho con la tripulación.

We took some Italian visitors here as the alleged poor taste of London coffee was driving them crazy. Firstly its based inside an old black and white London building and secondly it's right outside the tube station, so you can't miss it. We had a mix of espressos and lattes from a giant silver coffee machine and got chocolates and biscuits with the coffee. Inside was busy (feels quite modern) and we didn't want to sit outside in the shade so we went to the little garden hidden around the back (not part of the café and accessed by turning right into and through a lovely old courtyard). There we had our coffee on the benches in the sun. Verdict: The Italians say it's the best coffee in London! If you sit inside and look at the food critic quotes on the walls, you will see that they agree. Wonderful coffee!

A fine cafe in the entire of London the coffee is exceptional staff are friendly not a lot of seats tho

This has got to be my favourite coffee shop in London! Fantastic service, great croissants and the Mocha is to die for. Absolutely delicious coffee - highly recommend.

Great flat white, lovely croissant, and a reminder of just how much better some places can be than Costa, Starbucks, et al.

Pleasant café with good coffee and a limited but decent range of sandwiches plus some very nice cakes. Relaxed atmosphere and comfy seats makes it a good location for a light lunch. Shame they don’t have any ketchup or mayonnaise for the sandwiches!

Coffee is excellent, service good and I had a filled croissant for breakfast resisting the cakes all of which looked wonderful.

Saliendo del Metro VI Café Vergnano, que es una marca que sabe de Italia. Decidí probarlo con un café de verdad, que para mí sólo puede ser un ristretto. Me pareció que se bastante larga para producir, y el resultado no fue muy convincente. Cuando en Londres, me le pegaba con Nero cuya ristretto es mejor (pero todavía queda un largo camino para llegar a cumplir los estándares italianos). La gente era amable y servicial, y parte de la comida con buena pinta, pero no prueba nada.

Vergnano has won awards for its coffee and we are not surprised as the Expresso was as good as we've experienced in Italy ...and that is high praise. There is also a lovely selection of cakes plus Almond, Cinnamon ,Raisin or Cherry Danish . There are £4 . 50 deals on cake and coffee . A 'must ' visit if you are near Charing Cross station .

Nice to go somewhere that is not a huge chain - very thick hot chocolate, all the coffees you could want and a great looking range of cakes and pasties.

Proper Italian CAFFE`. The dessert are very nice, the coffee is excellent and ..is very very close to Changery Lane tube station!!!

We ordered a coffee and frappe which were delicious. We didn't have anything to eat but the toasted sandwiches and sweet bites looked really nice. Only downside was that the seating was very cramped unless you sat round the back.

Saturday lunchtime, the place was more than half empty, average customer service, but really nice Italian thick hot chocolate.

Hace poco tuve la cena con unos amigos de aquí, esperando que sea un buen restaurante italiano. Por desgracia me quede bastante decepcionado de una experiencia mediocre mediocre. Tardaron un poco en venir y tomar nuestro pedido. Pedimos unos cócteles y luego nuestra comida. No...

Gran lugar para una parada rápida de desayuno. Un fantástico café y galletas. El personal es muy amable. A precios razonables.

Se me cayó mi fave cafetería para tomar una copa de vino y pensé que me gustaría probar la pizza. Fui por el "Cotto" de jamón y Mozzarella - y no es broma era la pizza más increíbles que he comido. En otras preguntas, resulta su chef pizza comenzaron hace dos días. . Así que lo llamé a él era el más chico, muy modesto y sí, muy italiano.

Pequeño café cerca de la estación de metro con un buen café. Prepárate para esperar su llevar café mientras se sirve un regular. Por desgracia esto me pasó más de una vez.

Este lugar está cerca de mi universidad y es el lugar que me encanta mi café. El personal es excelente, y hacen el mejor café, especialmente Pedro, espero me dieron derecho el nombre. De todos modos, buen café, buen equipo, excelente servicio al cliente. Sigan con el buen trabajo chicos! ! !

El café aquí es inigualable. Las máquinas directamente detrás del mostrador son las primeras cosas uno avisos en descender un par de escalones en este reducido espacio de madera vidrio creo una de caballeros proveedores en una existencia previa. El servicio era un poco lento. Pedí un cotto baguette con jamón. Yo no quería, así que tuve que pedir pan tostado para ser eliminado de la parrilla. Habiendo pagado y me he sentado con mi café había incluso bastante una larga espera para mi baguette quizás porque tenía misteriosamente en pollo con pesto monte Härtling. Sencillamente demasiado pesto. Tuve problemas de acabado. Sospecho que el otro cliente que había pedido puede haber recibido mi cotto jamón baguette aunque tostado. Él parecía igualmente perpleja. El doble espresso fue uno de los mejores que he probado. Así que venga aquí para el café, pero estar pendientes de recibir la orden de comida de alguien!

yes, its just a coffee shop, but the staff are friendly, its right next to the tube, and the below pavement level makes you feel somehow involved. A good place to meet up.

The coffee is amazing but the atmosphere is awful, I go there to relax and the owner plays music you would expect in a spinning class at the gym...the expresso makes you forget about the background noise though...

It looked really quite good from the outside and, hey, you can't go wrong with an Italian can you? Wrong. How disappointing. Suggest they try to add flavour and quality to the meals. My wife's coated chicken was pretty tasteless. My steak was similarly tasteless and needed the salt that I added. And 12% service charge? No way justified. Would we eat here again? No way.

Lovely coffee & other drinks too - not your average coffee chain. Good service and a nice atmosphere.

Nice location, food, coffee. Visited with several friends on a cold wet Saturday.Service a bit slow but very pleasant otherwise. Pizza was lovely.

Punto de encuentro con mi mejor amigo en UK. Café, confituras y charla interminable. Fantástica experiencia

Its my third time visiting Cafe Verganano. I previously visiting the branch in Southwark.I absolutely love their Italian hot chocolate. Its every chocoholic's dream- rich, creamy and velvety.This branch is a bit small though but will still visit cafe vergnano again.

If your looking to have a quick coffee and a snack and your in Holborn,you are at the right place! Prices are as normal as they get in London and the coffee is good! The place itself is small but cosy! And there are tables and chairs outside for those rare sunny days.

Saturday evening and the place was empty at 8pm, so I asked if they were closing. Got a grunt of an answer that I took to mean no, and it was elaborated on that they were open for another 2 hours. Disinterested staff except when it came to sweeping the floor which the girl diligently did around us, given they were so quiet it might have been polite to wait until we had left. Nice coffee but disappointing reception.

I love this place. Coffee is spot on , very good selection of sweets and sandwiches Service very goodDefinitely I will be back

Stopped here a couple of times with friends. Excellent coffee undoubtedly. Only problem is they serve a 'large' latte in a tiny narrow glass, taking large payment, instead of serving it in a proper large cup! The couple behind us laughed and agreed it is far too small but other coffees are excellent and without that bitter taste you get from Starbucks. Recommended, but not the large latte!

I have been there to discuss my assignment with my friend today. Both of us ordered Mocha and it tastes good. Very strong taste and very awakening.Thh cafe generously offers many seats with sockets, which is very good for people who wants to write assignment and do business meeting. The staff are all very nice and active to help customers. Highly recommend!

I am Italian and can say the coffee is excellent here as is the service by the friendly staff. This small chain also offers savoury and sweet Italian treats. Highly recommend!

Loved the decor, made for a very pleasant coffee in my own whilst in London. Coffe came quickly and tasted great, with a nice little dark chocolate. Service was friendly and fast.

I've been to CV a good number of times over the last couple of years, and the quality of coffee, food, and service has always been very high. The staff are friendly and quick, and the prices are reasonable. I often have informal one-to-one meetings there, and find it an excellent place for this - not too noisy, but also easy to find a reasonably private seat.

The 3 for £1.20 mini bites were delicious and with so many available, you'll be spoilt for choice. I'll need many more visits here to try the others. Excellent coffee and friendly service.

Good and not overpriced when you consider its location, very nar to Chancery Lane station. Cakes and snacks, again tastes and well priced. Pleasant staff. Clean Loos down a narrow staircase.

Friendly and comfortable. Authentic coffee and tasty food. Will come back next time I'm this way - a detour even might be needed.

This is a great coffee shop which also serves up light dishes we call in for a quick snack before heading of to the Theatre

Love this place for coffee - it's the real deal from that regard (and you get a little chocolate free). My only complaint is that it's a little cramped inside, though there's not much they can do about that. Also some of the seating is on high tables and chairs which I personally don't like

Stumbling upon this place whilst exploring London with some friends made the day even better. The coffee is excellent, as is the hot chocolate (from my friend's experience). The staff are friendly. If you're around Chancery Lane station definitely pop by and grab a quick coffee from here!

This coffee shop is located next to Chancery Lane underground station, it's very popular with city workers, the staff are friendly, the coffee is amazing its far better than any of the high street coffee chains, it's a hidden gem. I visit here regularly when visiting my brother in the city. I would visit here again and recommend it to friends and family.

Friday night Leicester Square - desperate for a decent coffee rather than the standard fare - head for Cafe Vergnano you will not be disappointed! Lovely espresso, warm and welcoming on a cold evening and open late! Highly recmmended

Cafe Vergnano was introduced to me by a friend. She brought me to this place with the main come-on being that it is one of the oldest coffee shops in London. We went to the shop just right next to the Chancery Underground station near Holborn. It was during a lunchtime and I ordered a cup of chocolate with a bit of milk. I was not disappointed. I was happy because the chocolate in this place is so rich that you can still feel it like melt in your mouth. The price is reasonable as well.There are other types of goodies inside like chocolate bites and bread. The chocolate drink, by the way, goes with a chocolate candy.Service-wise, this shop offers a good service! It's ambiance also evokes of good cozy feeling. It is good to stop here to have a break from walking around the area or just to have a good chat with a friend.Definitely one of the best in London, I must say!

Certainly the best coffee I have had in London. I am happy doing all the underground travelling just to enjoy the espresso they have.

Ate in their branch at Southbank and ordered a non-alcoholic cocktail plus the Halloumi burger and a hot chocolate to finish. Halloumi burger was excellent. Served on a fresh ciabatta with tomatoes, picked peppers and caramelised onions. My non-alcoholic cocktail was very tasty but enormous so I would recommend 1 non-alcoholic cocktail between 2 people. More manageable. The hot chocolate I ordered was not just good, it was amazing. I ordered the hot chocolate without milk so it was a very thick, rich hot chocolate. One of the best hot chocolates I have ever ordered and at £3, amazing value for real melted hot chocolate. Staff are very professional. I would definitely recommend their Southbank branch.

If you are craving good Italian coffee in high holborn london the you should stop at Cafe Vergnano. Their coffee is good and i recommend having it with their mini cinnamon rolls.

Ottimo posticino, personale molto gentile, servizio veloce, dignitosissimo caffè Vergnano, brioches fresche. Prezzi alti

I have no idea about their food or their coffee. The hot chocolate is amazing. The main challenge is trying to finish it as it is quite intense. I recommend the smaller version. There is another store near Leicester square

Went there on a wet afternoon to kill time before an appointment. Tried the Macciato coffee and the cherry and almond Danish - both very good. The other people there were mainly couples having discussions and most were there an hour later. Since there is limited seating, I am not sure how easy it would be to get a table.

Really good macchiato. Great building, friendly service. I'd certainly come back and if I worked in this part of town I think I'd be a regular.

This charming little real Italian coffee shop was the ideal place for us to stop for a coffee served by cheerful, attentive staff.

Beautiful setting for this quaint coffee shop in the heart of Holborn. A welcome as you exit Chancery Lane tube. They make quite a claim - "the best espresso in London" and yes it was good as was the bacon and ham croissant. I found it very good and it does exactly what it says on the tin.

We went there the 13th of July in the mid afternoon and we simply ask for a single espresso, a sandwich and a juice..at first we wanted take it away but then we changed our mind and we asked after she already put just the coffee in the plastic glass that we wished getting the coffee there.From her face I could see she was really annoyed and she strongly put the plastic glass on the plate and when she has turned away I heard saying from her "oh jesus".This is really bad because I am an usual customer and after that I will not come anymore.She was the one in charge I think because the lady who got the order from us was always nice.I really didn't get the point because it wasn't even busy!!!Really disappointed!

Some of the nicest coffee you will find in central London. Cute little shop and the coffee has so much flavour, it's totally worth the extra few pennies for the better quality drink. Go try it!

Intrigued by the sign proclaiming best coffee and was not disappointed. Great find. Although we didn't eat the cakes and sanwhiches looked good

Love to come here for my coffee, fantastic. Great service, convenient location. Can't wait to come again.

This restaurant is in the southbank and is not cheap but not too dear and we'll worth it. Beautifully presented food really nice restaurant atmosphere and great staff. Their hit chocolates and coffees are amazing. Their desserts are better than I've had in Italy! Very pleasant and delicious food. Sort of hidden away and looks like a :beige" cafe outside. The staff are all italian and many italians I the restaurant always. 10 out of 1o!

Forget the fancy soya coffee and free wifi, this place is great where it counts... a fantastic espresso served by friendly staff.

Cafe Verganno in Southbank is simply great coffee, lunch and dinner are pretty good too!A good for business and pleasure, followed by a very good personable approach to service.It's always a pleasure to visit this establishment!

Too small to offer much other thancoffee cakes and sandwiches but it,s worth going for the coffee alone.

I personally do not drink coffee, so I cannot say if it truly is "the best ". However, I went there with a friend after recommendation for a cup of hot chocolate and it was AMAZING. It's rich, thick and very chocolatey, unlike other places that might serve you watery Cadbury mix. You literally have to eat it with a spoon if you choose the cup with no added milk (like I did).The place itself is quite small and at times crowded but that surely must prove something. As I said, don't know about their coffee, but if you have a sweet tooth like mine, do come in for a lovely cup of hot chocolate!

Just popped in for a coffee and pastry as we came out from the Chancery Lane underground station.Very good coffee. Pleasant service. A bit small and busy but we managed to get a table.Would visit again.

Stopped for a drink here recently, and maybe this was just because they were busy, but I couldn't help but notice that the staff don't actually bother to clean the cups and plates their customers eat and drink from!

I've had coffee a few times here and I can say that it is authentic Italian espresso and macchiato. I can't vouch for cappuccino as it is something that I don't drink. Being a real coffee - aholic, I can say this is on a par with many places in Northern Italy, and in my opinion in London, second only to Fernandez & Wells. I have always found the service to be very good, but I'm sure speaking Italian does help....

The sign outside quotes the Times saying cafe vergnano serves the 'best coffee in London.' It's not clear when this statement was made, but it can't have been recently.Service was diabolical on my visit, with a gaggle of staff gossiping to each other in Russian, seemingly about another staff member as they were pointing at her, and ignoring my request. Regarding the coffee, I asked for a flat white. They don't have flat whites. They do have lots of fancy, frilly chocolate variations, but I wanted a coffee, as advertised.Once I got her attention, she said she would do a latte with an extra shot. I agreed. When I asked the coffee cup sizes (they are hidden- and this was my first visit) she looked like I'd asked her to run a marathon for me. I went for the large at £2.90. She then charged me £3.60 but, as I found out having lefty she didn't put the extra shot in. So i paid over the odds for appalling service and worse still, contrary to the advertising puff on the outside of the shop, a coffee that I wouldn't even describe as better than that at the worst high street store. DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY (unless you either get a weird pleasure from being treated as if you weren't there or you like hot chocolate with vanilla and sprinkles)

I like that this is a place where you can just pop in for a coffee and a cake or drink, or you can have a full meal in the separate downstairs area. The restaurant was very nice, lots of wine bottles everywhere and the row of middle tables had single-seater sofa chairs which I think added to the classy feel of the place.It wasn't too loud, which was nice and meant we could comfortably have a conversation with our meal. The pizza was very nice and fairly priced for the area, but the soft drinks we had were very small for the price. Nice range of pizzas though, so I think we'll make another trip in the future to try the different types.

They say they have the best coffee in London and based on my 4 or 5 visits here I would tend to agree. It's not the greatest atmosphere and the seating on the street is at best for casual use BUT the coffee is great!