Continental Stores in Camden

Tucked into the small roads around Russell Square, this cafe is a quiet haven away from the bustle of central London. On a warm day, there was a breeze running through the cafe, and we were able to relax and take our time over lunch together. I had scrambled eggs on sourdough - soft, delicious and a generous helping. Lots of options to choose from, catering also to vegan diners. Do be aware that the bathroom facilities here are downstairs, so access may be difficult for some.

Somos visitantes frecuentes a esta cafetería / cafetería. Sin excepción tiene a las personas más encantadoras que trabajan allí con el mejor café y la comida siempre es excelente.

Esta es nuestra cafetería favorita y sirve excelente comida. El personal siempre es una delicia. Un lugar favorito absoluto.

Un gran café con un personal amable y un café estupendo. Los croissants son también muy buenas: claramente recién hecho con capas de pasta. hermoso precario

L'endroit est calme, on le croirait rempli d'habitués qui prennent leur temps (et pour certains s'installent un peu comme à la maison). Y sont proposés assiettes, en-cas, café, thé et pâtisseries. Sans s'en réclamer, on pourrait penser à une inspiration de restaurant bio : des ingrédients colorés, variés : betterave, thé, herbes, concombre, saumon, avocat... Un peu comme dans un bar, les commandes sont à passer au comptoir où on les paye directement.

Great atmosphere and coffee in this cafe tucked away in one of London's best central areas. Didn't have time to eat but the food looks excellent too. Maybe next time. Dress trendy and have a statement beard if you want to blend in.

Really good coffee, bought from local roasters. Everything, from their americano to the cold brew is worth to check. Nice pastries and quite a delicious set of brunch options to try. Good wi-fi if you want to study/work and nice tables outside if you wanna see people passing by.

I have been to Continental Stores quite a few times the last few months and couldn't recommend it enough. You pay the same amount of money as other cafes, but the difference is the quality and quantity. The avocado and eggs on toast is massive - I couldn't finish it! There's lots of avocado (approximately 2) and that's something you won't find anywhere else. The coffee is quite strong for my taste so I usually for the iced late option or fresh orange juice... And of course, I left the best part for the end: pear pancakes. You MUST try it. See photo attached!

Really friendly staff with a great sense of humour serve up lovely coffees and brunches in timely fashion. Scrambled eggs were SO yellow on thick slices of sourdough toast and my friend got a mountain of avocado on her toast. Can get a good basic brunch or interesting specials like pancake with chai pear compote. London prices but have had a lot worse for the same price! Laid-back vibe (white, minimalist interior); benches can be a bit uncomfortable but some lovely window seats and outdoor tables too. Can be a quiet escape from busy Bloomsbury. Cakes and cookies always look good! Would recommend.

Great coffee. Probably one of the top 10 in London. Excellent breakfast and brunch. Fantastic pastries. Friendly, professional staff. Can't speak highly enough of this beautiful neighbourhood cafe. They rightfully deserve all their success.

My friend and I arrived at around 10.20am this morning. I ordered avocado on toast, orange juice and a coffee, she ordered toast with eggs and tomato and a coffee (we spent approximately £11 each. The orange juice and coffees came out in about 10 minutes and the OJ was great and the coffees were quite good. A small serving of avocado on two pieces of toast arrived about another 15 minutes later. Waiting for my friend's meal, I did not start. After waiting another 15 minutes for her meal (come on people, eggs on toast is not that hard), I had to return my plate to the kitchen as the toast was stone cold. I was told to come back and tell them when I wanted it hot...I said that could i just have it when my friend had her meal, and was again told to come back and say when I wanted it hot. After another 15 minutes we again (as did the table next to us) ask about our order. It was brought out another 5 minutes later. All in all, we waited an hour for avocado and eggs on toast, as did the table next to us. The food was fine, nothing to write home about. Also strangely it seemed as there was not enough salt and pepper for each table, as we had to keep having it removed and returned by the waitress. The only saving grace was the offer of a free round of coffees as an apology, which we also had to remind them about. NOT the quick, easy brunch my friend and I were after. I probably won't be going back.

If you're an Italian in London, you know you are going to have a hard time finding good food. Moreover, you're Italian, so you're naturally picky when it comes to cuisine. You only have to be very lucky, which happens to be the case for Continental Stores. I was there for two days in a row with my friends and I had one of the best Americano coffee I've ever had (to be honest, I only had Americano coffee twice, one being that of Continental Stores: as a rule, I only have what foreigners call "espresso", because I'm Italian). Pain-au-chocolat pastry was very OK. One much-welcomed treat was the tap water completely free-of-charge: you have access to a tap and you can help yourself to as many glasses of fresh tap water as you like. That's especially a boon if you spend the night out in London and in the morning don't have the chance to drink non-alcoholic beverages. The icing on the cake: one of the waiters was an enchanting Spanish lady who happened to have a smattering of Italian. I recommend it thoroughly.

Estaba ubicado a metros de mi hotel. Muy buenos desayuno, abundantes! tambien se podia comprar para llevar. Buenos precios!

Sin dudas una muy buena opción para comenzar el día con mucha energía! Desayunos abundantes, dde calidad y deliciosos!. El lugar es algo pequeño, lo cual hace que sea acogedor y no hay mucho ruido. Recomendable!

great food great staff,as we are here just for a couple of days we try to see what london has to offer around our hotel!

Stopped at couple of other places, decided not to stop. Peaked through the window of this place, so glad E stopped! Great coffee, great brownie and great service!!!!

Great breakfast! There's a variety in the menu and the flavours definitely match the expectations. Good ambience and service too. Only thing is that portions could be bigger.

We visited this cafe a couple of times and were happy with our food/coffee and service on both occasions. The cafe has a good breakfast or brunch menu including dishes such as eggs and toast with avocado or pancakes etc. This is the kind of...

I'm just pretty crazy about this place... the staff are super friendly, the coffee is strong and delicious, the brownies are decadent and indulgent and the pancakes are hands down the best I have ever had. It doesn't get much better than that does it?...

One of the best cups of coffee in the area and the staff are friendly. It is a modern cafe and confirms to the hipster conventions from it's rough wood tables to its home made baked beans which is all fine by me. My only...

Tried this whilst staying at a hotel down the road. Good lattes, quality coffee for each of my three visits.

Simply good coffee. Excellent espresso, simple, no frills good lattes - soy or milk. Small, but warm and cozy. Relaxed staff.

El local es chiquito, con pocas mesas por lo que puede pasar inadvertido, pero sus desayunos son todo!! Super completos,...

Continental Stores is basically a coffee shop that also happens to serve superb and inventive brunch/lunch dishes. With only two four-seat tables at the front, and a smattering of two-seat tables at the back, you could be forgiven for thinking that they only do hipster...

A pretty dreadful experience. Basic order placed for four hot drinks; takes over 20 minutes to arrive. Menu is needlessly show-y and massively overpriced. Baked beans contain meat!?!?! How on Earth is that possible, and what a stupid idea to cut out huge proportions of...

Restaurante estilo bistrô com ótima apresentação! Preço não é caro. É na rua do Hostel Generator. Vale a pena conhecer.

This coffee shop is just awesome!! You can tell it's an independent business, and that they actually care about the food and beverages they serve. Coffee tasted just great with perfect milk texture and latte art!! Breakfast options with sourdough bread poached eggs, halloumi cheese...

Continental Stores ist ein echter Geheimtipp für ein leckeres Frühstück / Brunch. Von außen eher unscheinbar, sticht die Inneneinrichtung mit...

Coffee is what enticed me to try this cafe', and coffee won't disappoint you. I also tried it for lunch: small choice of dishes - I had a couscous salad that was very tasty and light. My favourite cafe' in the area by far.