Il Molino in Wandsworth

We visited Il Molino for a quick couple of coffees and a light snack. The coffees were decent, though a bit too strong for our taste, and the pastry was okay, but nothing particularly special. What really stood out to us was the decor and atmosphere—it truly felt like being in a Mediterranean café. The ingredients on display looked fresh, adding to the authentic vibe. The staff were friendly, and the place had a warm, local feel, with many customers seeming like regulars. Prices were average for London, and while the food and drinks didn’t wow us, the ambiance makes Il Molino a spot worth recommending, especially for its charming atmosphere. “I hope you liked the review. Follow me on Instagram @jmunozr85.3 for more travel and food recommendations.”

tasty food friendly service cosy atmosphere

Best atmosphere ever. Feels like you're in a little cafe in Italy. You'll never want to leave! (Also the food is delicious)

Great coffee, lovely snacks and a sweet atmosphere. Will be back!

A brilliant Italian coffee house.. great service, loads of gorgeous produce.

I had a desire for a home-cooked meal, which led me to choose this establishment. I opted for the aubergine lasagna, characterized by a substantial tomato presence, yet I found it quite pleasing. The dish was lightly seasoned, encouraging me to add salt and pepper, which greatly improved its flavor. The ambiance of the restaurant was pleasant, and the staff demonstrated a commendable work ethic and friendliness.

Nice place with nice food but it is a little bit expensive

Such a cute cafe for such bad service, not a smile, not a hello. It’s such a shame…

Probably the worst customer service we’ve had in London. Having a beautiful Sunday morning and thought this little cafe looked great for some coffees and a pastry. The 2 staff on are incredibly grumpy. Not even a “Hello” or anything. Don’t work in hospitality if you don’t like people..

Looks sweet and homey but unfriendly staff and so slow. Coffee was awful and pastries hard. Won’t be going here again.

Popped into Il Molino Cafe the other day and was chuffed to bits with the service. Aaqil, the top bloke behind the counter, whipped up a smashing special smoothie just for me. It was absolutely lush! The flavours were bang on, and it really hit the spot. Aaqil was proper friendly and had a right good natter with me. All in all, a brilliant experience. I’ll definitely be popping back for more!

It's a nice place but they are just sooooo sloooooow ... half of the times when I try to stop by to get coffee I have to give up after queueing for a while because they take so long to serve other customers

Great little neighborhood bakery, been coming here for years and the quality of food and service is always good. The coffee and croissants are the best.

Good coffee, polite staff and quick service by Akil. Chicken and pesto sandwich was so good!!

Il Molino offers a wide range of pastries and savoury options to have breakfast, brunch or lunch. Has a few tables outside as well as inside. Really enjoyed the pasteis de nata and staff was very friendly!

Cool cafe.. nice atmosphere and good Pastal de nata

Not a costumer, but politely asked if I could use the bathroom. 10 min before closing while the shop door is widely open, I was told they are closed. I urgently needed to use the bathroom, and I think we all have been in the situation - Anyways, I was lied into my face that they were closed. I was standing in front of the counter, indoors - so can’t be closed

Cosy coffee in the center of Battersea. The few times i went, the team has been friendly. Coffee is good, pastries are not the best you can find in the coffees around. Prices are ok.

Place is small and could be a cute homey style place if it wasn’t just messy? The cakes were so mid but they do have a good selection - lemon drizzle is really wet and the peanut butter chocolate slice is kinda nice. Ordered almond chais and they were just warm, bland and not creamy

Love the feel of this place but take a look at the ‘spinach and cream cheese’ piadina I just bought for £5.50 to take away. I’ve had one bite and that is how much spinach went in it. What a total rip. If I hadn’t driven home I’d take it back for a refund. Very disappointed.

Great place. Dog friendly. Never in a rush to get you out.

In addition to the outstanding coffee, illmolino offers a selection of delectable pastries and light bites. I couldn't resist trying the almond croissant, and it exceeded my expectations. Freshly baked and flaky, it paired perfectly with my flatwhite the guy over there deserve special commendation for their friendly and attentive service. he was knowledgeable about the menu and genuinely enthusiastic about sharing their love for coffee. The attention to detail, from the presentation of the drinks to the cleanliness of the space, further enhanced the overall experience.

The coffee is very rich and smooth. Somehow the taste seems familiar, but is a lot more delicate and refined. It is comforting and even addictive, every sip was just lit …really loved it !! Aqil and the tesm are fantastic, stellar every time!

Really cute cafe to have a quick pastry and a warm drink

Had the aubergine and mozzarella focaccia (Rostico) the bread was nice and fresh but unfortunately the sandwich missing flavours. Had chocolate and lemon cannoli which was good and crunchy. Good customer service

Lovely people lovely atmosphere

Great little cafe - delicious cappuccino and apricot croissants (they go quickly!). Tiny, atmospheric, friendly staff, you can sit outside under an awning in any weather. Very chilled.

Fresh food, especially the Portuguese natas tarts. Friendly and quick service :)

I enjoyed a lovely pastry with my delicious cappuccino. Great atmosphere inside, with tables outside this is a nice cafe if your in the area, I recommend a visit. Great staff as well.

I just had the worst lunch ever I was looking forward to go to “il molino” as I haven’t been there for a while. I just came out from there from my lunch now and I had the worst service EVER. I was so normal and polite - and this new “worker” there had it for me… first she gave me a cold lasanha - I didn’t complain as I could not bother. Then I decided to have a coffee and cake - then I stood up to collect them and she literally passed by me with the cake and put it on my table. When I went to pay the bill, she literally said £14,80 and walked away …. At that moment I asked to talk to the manager .. as I was observing she was very polite with everyone else … but SUPER DUPER TRIPLE RUDE towards me …. And I have no idea why. When talking to the manager he apologised and said “it was her accent” I didn’t notice any accent, apart from her rudeness and I wonder how on Earth people work like that: bad temper and so miserable. I’m certainly not coming back, as there are plenty of other places around to eat. 🙏

I ordered a coffee yesterday it was not good enough, I was not satisfied by the customer service but then a guy came to me and apologised , offered me another coffee which was really good .. please train your baristas to make proper coffees for all the coffee lovers in Battersea ..Thanks overall I am satisfied 👍 will visit again ..hopping to see the improvements in customer service

Bought a sandwich and the ratio of filling to bread wasn't good. 2 bites and it was dough overload. Had to take it home to fill it.

First of all the girl who served me looked at me as if I was some sort of beggar (likely because I was wearing a head covering and traditional clothes?!?) and had a very bad attitude. She changed her attitude completely for a white customer (racist much?!?). Secondly the food was very average. I ordered a falafel wrap which was dry as bone and tasted stale. The spinach lasagne was very average because it was completely tasteless and also was lukewarm in some parts and sizzling hot in others. Will never go again!

good service, great staff. felt welcomed

Such a great lunch spot! Proper Italian foods and cakes / pastries. Perfect for a toasted sandwich.

Really authentic Italian food, coffee and warm service. Outside seating. Great for people watching, dreaming, scribbling in notebooks.

I’m a big fan of II Molino. The staff are lovely, and it was a god send during lockdown. The coffee is equally as good, as well as the pastrys and food. The iced mocha is very good! I’m local to Battersea, and I have to say it’s the best coffee place around. A little expensive these days, but it’s well worth a visit (or three)

I'm in Wandsworth each 4-5 weeks and have been here each time for the last year or so. The order has always been the same: a black Americano, a 'Pastel da Nata' (Portuguese egg custard tart) plus a flapjack to take away. Coffee is excellent and this is one of only a few places that sells "genuine" Pastel (I worked in Portugal for close to a year so can tell the difference). They also sell a wide range of sandwiches, paninis, cakes and light meals. There are a few tables and chairs inside and outside. There's a lot going on and the cafe is popular - always busy - and with lots of offerings available early in the morning they clearly have a high turnover. That said, it is rather cramped and has a somewhat quirky/ disorganised feel. Service sometimes a bit slow but always friendly and efficient in my experience. With the above in mind I had wondered about the Food Standards Agency Hygiene Rating which is very important to me. The last review was in March 2022 with a rating of 5/5, the top mark. Excellent. The single toilet is clean but small and dated. Overall I could imagine that they would like a lot more space; might a move to larger premises be the answer?? I'm surprised to read a really mixed bag of reviews on TA. There are almost as many 1 star 'Terrible' reviews as there are 5* star 'Excellent' ones!! But there are only 46 reviews in total with just one in 2022 and none in 2021. More are needed. This isn't a multi-star restaurant and there are no pretensions to be so!! But having spend a good time here on each visit my view is that they are trying hard and have built up a good local following. My very limited purchases have always been very good.

Good coffee, worth paying a little more for.. plus nice sandwiches and lovely sausage roll

Lovely place, great coffee, and selection of pastries and sandwiches. Pleasant staff, easy vibe, nice space. Excellent local indie' cafe. Go, relax and catch up on your day.

Solid pastries. Awful cappuccino- I threw it away. Had walked out or would have make them make it again. Was boiling - must have used hot milk. Not enough coffee for the three litres of milk (could probably be fine if there was much less milk) 100% worth training your staff on how to make coffee you have such great potential as it looks like such a nice place!

Lovely cute lil place w great pastry and salads

Great staff great service and good vibez

Go-to cafe for coffee on the Battersea high street. Prices are high, and sometimes feel rushed by staff members but quality of food is very good.

Great local coffee shop! Friendly staff, amazing croissants, muffins and of course coffee!

Alloggiavo in zona, e sono entrato piu' per curiosita che altro. Cmq per la colazione direi che sembeava quasi di stare in italia, abbiamo preso 2 Cappuccini e assaggiato qualche dolcetto nulla di particolare ma tutto molto buono! Consigliatissimo per fare una bella colazione. 👍

Amazing selection of paninis, the focaccia is to die for, the coffee is simply the best around

Visited at weekend, decent coffee and sausage roll was tasty and well seasoned. One off putting issue was there is display of delicious looking pastries but they are situated in front of till where people queue up to pay so are reaching and talking over them which put me off from ordering one. I wish cafes would cover up food on display.

Great food, Incredibly friendly staff, so-so coffee. Staff always willing to chat and serve with a smile. Their fresh made food is great, although the coffee aint the best compared to other local cafes... But perhaps when your spoiled with so many good cafes in the area you just get a lil snobby xD

Please could you change the position of the pastries which are on open view. They are placed at waist level. I have seen a large dog with his nose against them. Also a lady with a wet umbrella swinging against them as well as overcoats brushing against them. Most cafes have food displayed behind/under glass or placed higher up on a counter. It is a real turn off and unhygienic. Otherwise this is a great neighborhood cafe.

I enjoy the coffee here- i think its one of the best cappuccino i have ever had. Very friendly staff and every 10th coffee is free. Lots of outside seating. Many sandwiches, pasta dishes, fresh juices, and pastries. Nice vibe.

Quirky table layouts, tasty food. Very Italian. Nice atmosphere. Good value.

Very good food Friendly staff I recently found this place and I am very happy Nina is one of the best barista Highly recommended

Ok. Good chick peas salad. Very average coffee

I bought a coffee and a croisant but someone called me, i had to rush home and i forgot the three croisant that i bought, i sent someone to collect but they are the giving the Croisant😡its already paid men. Heres you cup that i took home if you forgot! Dishonest staff

Good service friendly staff food nice

Microwave food.... Average taste expensive for what it serves. Will not think goings-on backlog since nothing stand out!

One of my fav local for Oat flat white. Seems to be getting more popular now. Found myself waiting in queue a few times recently

Delicious ciabatta m, cannoli and ice coffee - Akil the barista/staff member was so friendly and kind - 10/10

Good food good coffee good service

Great coffee, friendly staff, fantastic selection of Italian epicure.

The owner and the staff went above and beyond to help me get some Easter treats that I wanted to find to make a present! Really grateful for their help! Great quality too!

Had a very fresh and flavourful chicken and pesto ciabatta on Sunday afternoon.

Fantastic little cafe albeit slightly pricey

A lovely little cafe. Its does great coffee and cakes, especially the vegan banana brownie. They are amazing!!! Defintely recommend this place.

We stopped in yesterday for a sausage roll, cappuccino and tumeric latte. Together it came to an eye watering £10. The coffee was lovely but the tumeric latte tasted like boiled milk and the sausage roll was very bland and greasy. Would recommend for coffee but avoid the food.

Just passing by yesterday and needed something to keep me going. Love a sausage roll so I got one from here. I hesitated when I saw it was £3.90 for a standard sized roll. Went for it as I thought it must be good for that price....literally tasted of nothing. Mostly pastry and the sausage part i would describe as bland as you get. Super disappointing. Having read another review about the sausage rolls the owner says they are bought in from another bakery.

Good range of hearty salads e.g. lentil and feta, roasted root veg, grilled aubergine and pepper. Helpful service, very good antiCovid hygiene.

Visited this cafe, as I was out for the day in the area both seeing the Garden Centre nearby and walking on the Thames Path - a very nippy Sunday in late November. Everything was fine about the cafe, apart from the cost! I bought a Toasted Ham & Cheese Croissant, Small Cappuccino and a Jam Doughnut (which you could grab yourself via self-service). It cost £8.15 altogether which I felt was rather pricy - nevertheless food-quality wise, excellent and felt very Italian - also there was a small shop inside to purchase Italian products and a great variety of pastries/delicacies to buy. They only allowed 3 people in at a time - social distancing was managed well.

Best coffee and almond croissants

Charming, friendly cafe, I miss it at the moment. I am NHS staff. Hope to go get a coffee soon and maybe sit outside, if not raining too hard. Thank you guys. Bless you. Be well. Gracias, Obrigado, Obrigada, Merci.

Underwhelming from start to finish. Long wait time, when we were eventually served we were given one coffee rather than two as ordered. Barista then claimed that we had only paid for one and then did not apologise when she realised she was in the wrong. Coffee over roasted and stale to top it off. AVOID

Brilliant coffee, fantastic food. The Foccicia was amazing. 10/10!

Tuve un servicio increíble de una señorita hoy, vine con mi familia, me recomendó probar la lasaña de ternera y el sándwich de pollo y la tarta portuguesa, todo fue increíble, sin embargo, la silla tenía un clavo que hizo un todo en mi corto, estaba un poco frustrada pero lo manejó muy profesionalmente y se disculpó y vino una vez más para disculparse por toda la familia. Todo fue increíble, además de las sillas y mesas un poco viejas. El nombre de la niña era suz, definitivamente regresaré. Gracias

I visited the cafe on a weekend and purchased a sausage roll and coffee. The coffee was not worth the money we paid, however , this wasn't even the tip of the iceberg. Once I got home and took a bite out of the sausage roll I realised the meat was mouldy (photo attached). I went back to the cafe and asked for an explanation. The manager did not even have the common courtesy to apologise to me and my partner, and instead sent the waitress, who'd only started a week ago, to deal with the situation, whilst he sat outside having coffee with other customers. I'm shocked at the lack of food hygiene and perhaps even more so at the managers handling of the situation.

I visited the cafe on a weekend and purchased a sausage roll and coffee. The coffee was not worth the money we paid, however , this wasn't even the tip of the iceberg. Once I got home and took a bite out of the sausage roll I realised the meat was mouldy (photo attached). I went back to the cafe and asked for an explanation. The manager did not even have the common courtesy to apologise to me and my partner, and instead sent the waitress, who'd only started a week ago, to deal with the situation, whilst he sat outside having coffee with other customers. I'm shocked at the lack of food hygiene and perhaps even more so at the managers handling of the situation.

Went to this place as it is my local. Customer service was great, but my bagel was stale and salmon in it, brown and dry. Coffee was okay, but definitely not the best in the area.

An antidote to the hipster cafes close by, Il Molino is an honest little cafe (very little - sometimes cramped!) with pastries and cakes, sandwiches and good coffee and tea. I enjoy coming here to work, grab a coffee and watch the world go by.

Friendly service , great coffe and food

I took a sandwich to go and was awesome!!!

Delicious fresh sandwiches and amazing coffee.

Not bad. Had better coffee and croissant. Table space is small and a bit uncomfortable if crowded.

Absolutely delicious gluten free chocolate and mandarin cake! Can't wait to go back.

Great sandwiches and a brilliant atmosphere

With a slightly chaotic feel Il Molino offers a very good selection of sandwiches, try the chicken and pesto or the Brie with Speck. Good bread and coffee too. Charming staff and comfortable variety of seating.

Dipendenti tanti italiani compreso il proprietario gentilissimi

I've been there a few times with a client and it is a lovely coffee shop and the cakes and sandwiches are all very fresh! The staff were friendly!

Very nice quaint cafe with good coffee

Amazing place to sit, eat and have a nice chill time.... 100% recommend it

Petit café authentique très joli déco pleins de petits en cas fait maison prix raisonnable je le recommande

Cosy and warm place! Family atmosphere

I had egg benedict and my partner had chicken milanesse. Both were really delicious. I loved the atmosphere. Very friendly and relaxed. Totally recommend

Love the atmosphere and the staff so friendly and helpful and the sandwiches are amazing

Grazie a mia figlia Sara che ci ha fatto conoscere questo localino..carinissimo..easy..ottimo per colazione e pranzo. Tutto molto buono, mi sembrava di essere a casa. Consigliatissimo..

Non-commercial, old fashioned, humble cafe. Places to charge your phone. Very quiet while I was there, loved it :)

Good cappuccino and pastel de nata.

God awful place to go. Food is on display for days on end and cakes covered in flies in the shop window. Staff are intentionally rude when you ask them something and whole place is covered in dust. Unfortunately I had to give x1 star as zero stars are unavailable. Truly hope this place closes down before someone becomes ill or council condemn it for food and hygiene violatons. UPDATE: loving the reply from this terrible place today. Their clearly NOT denying the hygiene problems and rude staff issues just tell me I'M the nasty person when it's obvious that instead of apologising they tell me not to visit the shop again. Speaks volumes to how this company operates. Please do yourselves a favour, read my other reviews and see how fair I am with other companies then read LL MOLINO replies to me. Disgusting.

Pour commencer notre journée bien remplie de touristes, bonne adresse pour prendre son petit déjeuner avec un bon café, chocolat et viennoiseries! Personnel très sympathique!

Love this cafe, great if you are looking for coffee, pastries, cakes, sandwiches, salads, lasagne. Lots of people come in pairs and groups and chat but also no problem if you are on your own and want to grab a bite while doing some work.

Fantastic Croissant, good coffee, friendly service, Shabby Chic decor