Geffrye Museum Cafe in City of London, Westminster

Average cafe but over £12 for a regular cappuccino and regular hot chocolate and two cookies seems expensive.

Because the Geffrye Museum is so outstanding, you'd expect the cafe to be of the same standard. Sadly no as even a short strip for a warming tea/coffee on a chilly November day was an exercise in frustration as the staff seemed uninterested in providing timely or friendly service.

咖啡廳就連在博物館中間，有點像是逛博物館中場休息的地方。咖啡廳內會有簡單的餐點，雖然選擇不多，但想填個肚子也已足夠。

Well, it's a nice place situated in one of the most interesting museums in London - but the service really is incredibly slow. The prices are a bit high as well, and the seats aren't too comfortable; the café simply benefits from being literally right in the middle of things: in between the exhibits from earlier centuries and the ones from the 20th century... They COULD try a little more!

餐點多為輕食餐，還有搭配賣一些糕點及茶和咖啡，很適合逛博物館逛累了坐下來吃份小點。服務生的服務態度很好，只是餐點的選擇不多，沒有太多選擇。

Went here with my partner for some lunch in a good mood and actually left feeling sad. All the staff looked miserable. We were told to sit down and we’d be served but the waitresses kept clearing other tables even though so customers were waiting to be seated. I even saw the manager pointing at us to tell the waitress to take out order. My partner went up and asked if we could order and he said yes they’ll come to the table and so we waited again and the waitresses cleared more tables and literally sauntered around with absolutely no urgency. Eventually we ordered and the waitress was passably friendly. Food was really nice but when we went to to pay the man taking the payment was practically scowling. Waited for a smile or an acknowledgement that I was a person to no avail. Totally clueless as to how to run a cafe. Avoid!!!!

The cafe is currently situated in the midway area of room exhibits in the museum. The staff are welcoming and there is a choice of cakes and pastries and light cooked food. It is table service and there is a choice of seating in a light and airy space. It will be interesting to revisit when relocation has taken place after the upcoming major refurbishment of the museum

went recently with a group of friends, pre-booked a table for lunch, which was just as well. The Café was busy. The Staff were friendly and efficient, the food was lovely fresh produce and 'homemade' (which is not often the case). The museum is closing for refurbishment in 2018. I hope the food stays the same.

We had lunch and an afternoon cuppa and cake here recently. On the positive side, the surroundings are pleasant and I enjoyed my soup of the day. Waiting staff were pleasant. The prices are reasonable for London and the museum is free so all good to this point. I returned for a cup of tea and a piece of cake mid afternoon - the cafe was quieter but there seemed to be no system to the service. We ordered tea and cake - the cake was brought quickly but the tea did not arrive and eventually I chased it up - it came but the order was wrong. A shame because this could be a good place.

Had lunch with a friend at the cafe. Made most welcome by a female waitress, who took our order. Food arrived quite quickly, but delivered by possibly the most dismissive and rude waiter I have encountered for quite some time. Request for coffee was barely acknowledged, the initial bill for food was snapped up and the updated version stuffed in a cup without any comment but a nice blank stare. Request for a coffee for my friend was taken by another member of the waiting team who seemed to have lost the power of speech. The coffee and desert didn't arrive after 15 minutes, and we were told curtly by him that it would arrive 'soon' - 25 minutes later, we gave up and left. Would look elsewhere to eat next time I visit - plenty of other places in Hoxton.

Para quem está visitando o museu, é a melhor opção de refeição. Os preços são os mesmos que se paga num pub na cidade, mas o local é muito agradável, com vista para os jardins temáticos, e a comida é bastante saborosa. Quando há muito movimento, o atendimento deixa um pouco a desejar em termos de rapidez.

Our visit was completely spoilt with the service and food in the restaurant. The meal was laughable- after a 25 minute wait, the food finally arrived. ( which consisted of an hors d'oeuvre size quiche, 2 boiled potatoes & a bunch of lettuce leaves - all for £12.50). To add insult to injury, only one of us was served with the other meal having been forgotten. We continued to wait, only to be told that there wasn't anymore quiche available. Everything seemed to be disorganised and the staff totally bewildered as to how to resolve the problems. Eat somewhere else, it will save you the stress.

We stopped here for a snack on a visit to the museum. We liked the space and the view out to the beautiful gardens. We ordered a bacon sandwich, which came on good bread with quality, thick bacon. The chocolate brownie seemed homemade and was good and squidgy. The tea came in a generous pot and was nice and strong. The coffee was good. There were jugs of water available which we really appreciated on a hot day. The service was very pleasant but a little forgetful. Overall we really enjoyed the cafe and will be happy to go again on our next visit to the museum.

This cafe was quite a find in the Geoffrey Museum. It is light and airy and overlooks the period gardens. The day I visited was warm and cloudy but this didn't detract from the ambiance, which was light and airy. Service was very good, I wanted a variation from the set menu, which the chef was only too pleased to be able to accommodate. The homemade lemonade was like taking a step back in time - just like mum used to make. The food is reasonably priced and was delicious to eat.

A pleasant oasis to sit down, catch up and eat. Excellent views of the lovely gardens. We both had the asparagus tart which was delicious. Along with an excellent cup of coffee and almond and orange cake. The restaurant was very busy but the staff were so helpful and attentive. On a bitter cold day , in April, this refreshment break was a very pleasant surprise. If you are planning to visit the museum please factor in the café.

Good place to rest after exploring this unique museum. Pretty room with good views of the gardens and the overground train station. Lots of tasty treats. Good for a light lunch.

A busy restaurant, but the staff managed to squeeze the four of us in by moving a few chairs around. The service was swift and attentive, and the food was well received by the group. The Smoked haddock fillet, herb & caper crusts, tenderstem broccoli &Crushed new potatoes and the Chicken, leek & ham rock pie, green beans & new potatoes are well worth trying.

This is a convenient spot for a relaxing coffee and cake during a visit to this extremely interesting museum. The staff are attentive and friendly, the food is fresh and interesting and the prices are very fair.

This cafe is very much worth a visit. Good quality food with good choice. Also plenty of veggie choice. Staff friendly and efficient. Cafe is nice location with fine views of the grounds.

Went to the Geffrye Museum but stopped for lunch in the cafe first. Really nice atmosphere and I enjoyed the food. I had all day breakfast for my lunch. Love it.

Having tried the cafes at almost all the museums, galleries, and attractions in London this one stands head and shoulders above the rest, though admittedly my opinion is only based on the soup, coffee, and tea. For one thing, you get friendly table service in a restaurant with a view over the garden and plenty of space. The menu offers an excellent choice, from sandwiches, soup, and cakes to more substantial hot meals. My soup was one of the best I've tasted, accompanied by very fresh, brown, locally baked bread. They pride themselves on using local suppliers for this and many other items. Unlike most of the others, it looks as if they run it themselves rather than leaving it to outside caterers.

Service was exceptionally poor, even after we explained the standards expected from a cafe within the wonderful grounds of the Geffrey Museum. We ordered our food, waited 30 mins, then enquired after our order, and found out the order had not been registered through the till; the waiter advised us the food would be with us in 5 mins, and then 20 mins later, our piles of slop arrived.

The food is prepared on site and is superb. Drinks are often from local - Hackney - suppliers. Last time I had an incredibly tasty chilli butternut squash soup (arrived piping hot) with cheese scone. (I wish I had taken a photo as you could tell it was going to be tasty - it looked homemade.) Service is a little amateur - the bill is often wrong and it can take a while for the right thing to arrive - but I put up with it given the tasty food. A bit of staff training and change of outlook at it would easily deserve five stars.

In a near empty cafe at 1pm every item we requested from an uninformed (uninterested?) unwelcoming server was unavailable.Cheese sandwiches we ordered came on the wrong bread and was disappointing in taste and quantity for the price.Decidely lacklustre food with no customer service ethos explains why a great setting has no customers in peak time.

While visiting the Geffrye Museum we decided to stop at the museum café. The cafe serves a variety of teas, coffee’s and “nice things” to eat. The six of us ordered a variety of drinks and cakes. When the server arrived with the order he didn’t know the difference between the various drinks and had to go back and ask, by the time he returned half the drinks were luke warm, By then we had been waiting so long we drunk up, paid and left. More staff training needed.

Mostly, even with reviews, I’m of the old fashioned opinion that if you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all.But in this case I really do have to write something. My experience was so odd. That is really the only word for it. And although it wasn’t ALL the fault of the people working here they certainly were the major contributors.I was in the area for a meeting and, although there are plenty of restaurants in the area, I didn’t have much time and decided to go here because I thought it would be quick.The greeter handed me a menu and told me to sit anywhere. The place was about 70% full but there was only one small table free. It was still cluttered with the detritus of the last customers but I decided to sit there anyway because I thought it would be inconsiderate to sit alone at a four or six person table.This was, I presume, my first mistake.The staff ignored me. They cleaned off all the other empty tables but simply did not bother with mine.So after about 20 minutes, when the place had emptied out more, I went and sat at another already cleared table.I was quickly attended to. I asked the waiter why they hadn’t bothered with me before. He looked down at my empty table and told me it was because I didn’t have a menu. Well... I thought to myself, did have one at the other table, when you didn’t come over. But I didn’t argue the point with him. I just ordered my lunch.As I was waiting and tapping away on my laptop, a lady approached my table and asked if she could join me. She explained that she was waiting for some people and didn’t want to miss them. By this time time there were plenty of other free tables available but I was too much of a gentleman to object. Even though she was in a cloud of perfume, coughing and mumbling to herself, I thought it would be too rude of me to get up and go to another table.I suppose it may have been slightly rude of me not to chat to her but, I was very focussed on my meeting and had plenty to think about. When she got her food, she complained that it was cold and asked if it could be put back in a microwave, but her waitress didn’t do anything about it. After which we both ate our lunch in relative silence.When I got my bill I discovered that they had included two desserts which I did not have. I pointed this out at the till and the person there told me it was because I was sharing my table and that was what the lady had ordered. He said I would not be charged for that part.Except that I told him that it wasn’t what she’d ordered at all - I’d been sitting next to her when she ordered and even if I hadn’t heard her, I’d seen that she wasn’t eating two desserts.After which he told me that this is what she had ordered “next”. But exactly how did he know this? As I say, I heard EXACTLY what she ordered. I also heard her complaining to the waitress about it. How could I not, I was right next to her on a small table. I thought the bloke on the till was just making all this up to cover for the fact that they’d tried to charge me for food I hadn’t ordered. What a shame. This restaurant is in a beautiful spot attached to a very interesting museum. The food itself is nice enough. The building is of a unique design, well lit and overlooking an attractive garden and conveniently right next to Hoxton railway station.But there is something very odd going on with the staff here.Exactly what, I have no idea and since I will not be going back, it will forever remain a mystery.

Waited over an hour for a sandwich and coffee and when it arrived the order was wrong. No manager and hopeless staff.

Come il Museo, la Cafeteria annessa rispecchia uno stile raffinato, ma informale.Ho pranzato qui con molta soddisfazione, apprezzando il cibo ottimo, l'atmosfera tranquilla, il servizio cortese ed efficiente e il conto molto onesto

Popped in here whilst on a visit to the Geffrye. It really is a great café. Quite rustic, with lovely views over the gardens. The staff are polite and efficient, and the coffee and cakes are excellent.

From other reviews you would think this is an awful cafe but I found it quit the opposite. I really enjoyed my asparagus tart and fresh lemonade while seated at a table overlooking the garden. My server was friendly and efficient.

The cafe looked like you had to wait to be seated, it was the opposite of welcoming, when we inquired we were answered rudely. We found a dirty table, saw it was over £2.50 for a cup of tea and went elsewhere. The management should look at these reviews you cannot charge premium prices for inferior service. We ended up having afternoon tea at Ottolenghi, which was excellent and unbelievably cheaper than this cafe.

Having had a thoroughly enjoyable morning with the kids in the Museum itself I was in no mind to spoil things by arguing with the cafe staff, but I can't let my first (perhaps only) visit to the cafe go without comment. Firstly takeaway hot drinks are forbidden, understandable given the nature of the Museum, but parents wanting a beverage have to sit down with their children in the cafe. Which leads to the second problem, if parents pack their children's lunch (and there are myriad reasons for this, not just cost) they cannot eat it in the cafe even if the parent is having a meal. Again, I understand the management's reasoning which is why I asked first, but the rude response of the staff left me in no doubt of their position. So I trudged off to find somewhere the kids could discretely eat their lunch (unlike the nearby Museum of Childhood there is no separate 'picnic' area, plus it was unseasonably cold to eat outside) after which I went back to the cafe for my long awaited coffee and cake treat. And look, on their website there is an offer ' ..any hot drink and cake for £5!'. When I asked the server I got a blunt 'we've stopped doing that' and when I showed him the offer (marked 'new!') and he snapped 'if you're going to cause a problem you can have it for £5'. Nevertheless after a 10 minute wait and a frankly dry cake and weak coffee I was still given a bill for £6.25 which I left on the table not wanting to wait any longer. So, save your money for your donation to the upkeep of the Museum (I would like to think they got a share of my overpriced afternoon tea, but the reality is the Museum probably sees little of the Café's profits) and have a picnic in the gardens if the weather allows.

We only read previous reviews post visit, but found the food excellent, the staff attentive, and added to that a nice setting. Maybe people are listening and if so well done. Really interesting museum too!

Ate lunch here during a visit to the museum. Timing seems to be everything here, and some unfortunate visitors later seemed to have a long wait to be served. We had the corned beef hash which was a good portion size and tasty, but expensive and took quite a while to arrive. Service was reasonably attentive, but not enough staff on duty.

Food and drink as good as one might expect. Regret put of by one waitress who left an elderly couple to manoeuvre the husbands wheelchair into a table. This did not give a good impression.

A friend and I visited the Geffrye Museum yesterday to attend the Crafty Fox Market but before browsing the crafts we decided to settle down to some lunch at the museum cafe. The man who appeared to be running the cafe took our order within minutes but 30 minutes later we still hadn't even been brought drinks. We got the man's attention and reminded him of our order (which he has completely forgotten) and he went to the till and appeared to put our order through at last. Our drinks then arrived but no food emerged. Another 30 minutes later we reminded the man again and he went to 'check' on our food order. It finally arrived an hour and a quarter after we had sat down, no apologies were given at any point and the lateness was blamed on the time it took to make toast!! We were outraged and expressed our sentiments at which point the man made more excuses about the busyness of the cafe (people who sat down a few minutes before had been served) and again made a big deal about the fact that my friend's dish had to be 'warmed' (she assured me it was barely warm anyway). We were also shouted at rudely and told the only thing he could do was give us free cake and then walked off! Considering the unpleasantness made us not even want to eat our lunch, we declined the cake.When we ate our meals, they were not as described on the menu and missing basic elements as well as having very little flavour. Not worth the wait, the money or the mortifying customer service. Our server eventually guiltily offered us 50% discount off the food (so the previous offer of just cake was a lie) and even dared to ask how the food was when we did begrudgingly pay.Ruined what was otherwise a splendid craft market. We felt demoralised. This cafe is clearly letting the museum down. A real shame.

The Geffryer Museum itself is well worth a visit, small, approachable and interesting, and in a beautiful building. The staff are young, enthusiastic and always freindly - a very nice atmosphere. The cafe, too, is very attractive.But, the food is very ordinary and small portions are just taking the mickey, especially given the high prices. I had the tortilla, ok but nothing special, and the tortilla itself was smaller than a cigarette packet and accompanied only by a few leaves of green salad. At around £7, a rip-off. My wife had the fish rarebit, two small slices of bloomer with mashed fish and some cheese - similarly mean-minded and not a rarebit at all. Even the all-day breakfast at £8 manages to be much smaller than you imagine. Honestly, if you're at all hungry, eat before you go and save some money too.

On spotting some lovely looking cakes halfway through our visit we decided to stop for a tea and cake break. We were handed menus and told to seat ourselves and it was table service.Over 5 mins or so later, no sign of being served though we could see one member of the waiting staff straightening up the cake area, faffing around rather than looking for customers to serve. We set ourselves a 2 minute extra chance to be served, before walking out and advising the staff that they were just TOO SLOW. At their prices, the quality of service sure wasn't going to match up (the table wasn't too clean either). Lets down the lovely museum. Ended up at the very friendly Troy cafe bar around the corner instead.

Went out with some old friends and I wasn't expecting such lovely atmosphere at this place. I really recommend and from now on I'm a regular customer.

I had a nice lunch with my friends, I had the east end hash and my friend had a delicious carrot and red lentil soup. The service was friendly and we defo recommend this lovely café.we will return !!

overlooking the gardens and plenty of tables and good service. Had mint tea with fresh leaves in and veggie breakfast and nice cake. very good.

Славное кафе в музее Джефри. Можно перекусить в процессе осмотра комнат разных эпох. Цены мтандартные.

Кафе находится в музее Джефри, в центре дома. Очень приятная обстановка, можно выпить чая или кофе, перекусить. При желании можно полистать книдки по дизайну.

We spend some time at the Geffrye Museum Cafe yesterday and we had the mulled wine and mince pies. It's a nice little corner to enjoy a coffee in Hoxton. The staff were a bit disoriented, but we liked our wine and mince pies.

Our visit coincided with the end of the busy lunchtime rush, I think. At least I hope that was the reason for the slow service. The café is a pleasant enough space and we can vouch for the tea and the cake that we had, although it was quite pricey for the local area. While I might pay a second visit to the museum I'd prefer to go elsewhere for a cuppa afterwards.

We visited the Geffrye Museum on the Sunday before Xmas to take in its Christmas Past exhibition. We decided to have lunch at the same time and were very glad we did. We were shown to a large table in a spacious light filled new extension. I had chicken & leek pie with new potatoes & salad. Delicious, large and reasonably priced (for London) at £8.50. My partner had the bacon sandwich on soft, fresh, homemade, granular bread, a snip at £4.75. I had a good glass of Merlot £5.75 for 175ml and tap water was freely available in carafes. The espresso could have had a creamier topping but I am particular about this. All in all a lovely out of the way museum and a fab cafe with friendly English waiting staff.

The Geffrye cafe has until now been a favourite, especially during the Christmas exhibition. Sadly they let themselves down badly at the beginning of December 2015. Service was excessively slow & clumsy with no apology offered. Food, once excellent ranged from poor to only reasonable. Best avoided for the time being.

I visited the Geffrey museum cafe in December 2015 with friends. I have never been in a cafe where so many people managed to provide so little service. service is slow. empty tables takes ages to clean. Waiters keep chatting behind the counter rather than serving. food is incredibly expensive and portions are minimal. you can easily pay 15 pounds and end up leaving hungry. for what you get, the cost in time and money is vastly excessive. Avoid the Geffrey museum cafe at all costs.

Not much choice on the menu and what we had (east end hash) was cold and presented unappealingly. Service was cool & unengaged. Coffee was nice and setting was lovely with a view of the garden. Would not visit again, plenty of better options nearby.

Food is excellent, we had bacon butties and rhubarb tonic, returned for coffee and cake later in the day, well sourced tasty ingredients, very good value, good portions, wonderful atmosphere, delight to visit whether visiting the museum or not

Wonderful service and a definite air of tranquility. just wonderful for afternoon tea and a walk in the gardens.

Excellent food and drink. We only had cake (who needs anything else) but the meals looked good too. If you don't want the cafe in the museum there are plenty of restaurants and street food venders nearby too.

Lunch and a look round the museum & gardens was like a calm oasis in this trendy area. Food was tasty, good value, good food. Lots of choice for veggies. Nice place to sit overlooking the garden.

Tomamos um café neste local e apreciamos muito o ambiente, o museu é muito lindo embora seja pequeno mais tem detalhes que chamam a atenção e é bom para familia visitar porque tem ambiente próprio para crianças brincarem.

Visited on a busy Sunday afternoon. Table service only so I waited for a table to be vacated. When two tables became available I was still not called forward by one of the waiting staff neither was I or other customers acknowledged while we waited in the queue and brushed by. When I was finally allocated a seat no apology was given for the length of time that I had to wait nor was I given a menu. I was placed by a table where a family sat whose baby constantly screamed and banged on the table with the parents making know attempt to stop the unnecessary noise. Food is cooked to order and I opted for the East End breakfast. Although my meal was full of flavour and cooked to order the portion took up the centre of the plate and I was still hungry after I had finished. It weighed in at £7.50, hence I expected a bigger portion for this non proletarian sum. My latte costing £2.65 was nothing more than a runny milky coffee. We three members of staff run off their feet, as fourth staff member was necessary to manage the queue and to greet customers. However, all members of staff were polite at all times. Toilets are located nearby and are lift accessible. If you do not mind being ignored on arrival by staff, anti-social behaviour by other customers through their lack of supervising of their children and prefer small portions of food, then this café is for you. As for me, I'll probably visit one of the surrounding Vietnamese restaurants that offer better value for money.

Delightful cafe in the centre of the museum. Tables are well spaced. Staff are cheerful and polite. The menus is small but interesting with well sourced local produce. Some of the best smoked salmon I have tasted outside of Scoland. The brown bread is memorable with a tasty crust. The carrot soup is obviously fresh made and the artesian bread was equally tasty. Sensibly priced wine for London and great coffee. Enjoy!

I took my granddaughter to the Geffrye Museum today and gave her lunch in the cafe. The setting is most attractive, light and roomy, with well spaced tables (rare nowadays in London). Service was at the table and the menu has good choice of light lunches, locally sourced, fruit juices and excellent coffee. We chose smoked salmon sandwiches which were made with good fresh bread and dill, and served with with salad and crisps. Highly recommended.

I was to meet a friend at the Geffrye Museum. I arrived early and had noticed on the website that they served two kinds of afternoon tea. I was coming in from Bath and was looking forward to a nice afternoon tea. When I arrived at the café, I was rather rudely told that that information was old and that they did not serve afternoon tea. I expressed my disappointment and suggested that they need to update their website. ( I have just checked on Jan. 27 and afternoon tea is still listed on the cakes menu on their website.) I told the man in the café that my friend would be arriving soon and that we might be back. Indeed my friend had not had lunch so we returned and she ordered a sandwich. I ordered a scone and a pot of tea. I do not know about the quality of the sandwich, it looked good. However, my scone was so dry, I think it was at least two days old! Also, the person serving us seemed to be irritated to be waiting on us. This is all very unfortunate as the setting of the café is very nice and we thoroughly enjoyed the museum. However, the service and quality of food at the café left much to be desired.