Lantana Cafe London Bridge in Southwark

Food tastes fine to be fair, and the potatoes were amazing BUT way too small portion for £18 (The English breakfast). The coffees were dreadful, espresso extremely weak and an Americano watery, didn’t even drink them. Asked for a bottled still water, and they brought a bottle of tap water saying it’s from filter and that’s the only bottled water they have. Also could do with some music, was seated at the basement area and no music was playing, was giving spoons vibe.

Tasty food and cocktails nice staff

Below basic “cafe” I booked a table for two for a brunch/lunch on Sunday and I must say I was disappointed. Ordered the french toast with chicken. Which came initially with burned chicken and the second time my french toast was not properly cooked, it was still eggy. Unfortunately, didn’t have the patience to send it back again and wait 20 more minutes. We asked for the desert menu when we asked whether the brownie is gluten free we had to wait 15 minutes for the gluten free dessert menu despite initially telling them know. Other than that the service was the best part of it. In conclusion, I left the place with a slightly upset stomach (most probably the raw eggs in the toast) and a big disappointment. Will not come again

Exactly what we needed, 5/5 service, 5/5 food, 5/5 environment. My girlfriend and I was started to get frustrated whilst trying to get seated in a venue for brunch, it was starting to eat into our plans for the day! We walked into Lantana, it was almost full. The man on the front desk didn’t turn us away and made an accommodation for us to get in whilst explaining they have bookings in shortly after us and we wouldn’t be able to have a too much time. This suites us perfectly! We had searched for 45 minutes already so a quick in and out was just what we needed. Coffee & Food arrived within 10 minutes and we couldn’t have been happier!

Very disappointing. A £3.50 long black coffee ended up costing £4.99, took 15 mins to arrive and tasted pretty unpleasant.

Lovely spot for brunch. The mushroom Benedict and the smashed avocado and tomato were absolutely flavourful and delicious. For me it's just slightly overpriced for the portion that you get. The service was attentive and quick. It was a nice experience. Recommended.

Met a friend here for lunch. It wasn't that busy but food took very long time to come. They offered free coffee because of the delay, but we'd already had drinks whilst we were waiting and we didn't have more time to have the coffee even if we wanted to. If your constricted to time, like we had 2hrs for lunch which should have been more than enough time, then don't count on having your meal comfortably, as it came out late, was rushed to eat. Food was OK, city prices I guess, perhaps might have been better off getting something from stalls at borough market and hanging around there. They took a 14% service charge and an extra pound for food bank charity. No problem about this but it's bit cheeky to take this considering delivering below par service.

Amazing experience in every way. This place is very busy so make sure you book a table, there was a queue till the door when we came even with a booking! But it makes for a great, busy atmosphere. The food is absolutely divine; flavourful, well portioned and fresh. The coffee and cocktails are a must try. We were served by Dhahiro who gave us excellent service. Our water jug was constantly filled without us needing to ask and she consistently checked in on us so we were very well taken care of. I would come back just for that! Highly recommend.

Fue por el brunch sin fondo que se anuncia como ilimitado durante 90 minutos. Muy flojo en la recarga y 25 minutos antes de que se cumplieran los 90 minutos teníamos vasos vacíos (solo teníamos 3 vasos cada uno en ese momento). nos dijeron que no se les permitía abrir otra botella de prosecco y tuvo que consultar con el gerente. Además estaba limitado a 1 botella por persona. No teníamos forma de tener 1 botella cada uno . . tal vez 1 entre 2 ! La comida era promedio. No volvería. Malgasto de dinero. Además, te piden que uses el código QR en la mesa para autopagar - ¡te cobran por hacer esto!

I've had a great time at Lantana London Bridge with my friend. The staff and the service are outstanding, they really looked after as. I love the brunch menu and their vegetarian options. The Juices and hot drinks are perfect to go alongside the food. I would definitely recommend visiting this branch.

Came here for a work lunch and really appreciated how many gluten free options there were! Staff seemed clued up about celiac/coeliac and were willing to take extra care to prevent cross contamination. Delicious and I really appreciated the service! Would come back.

Vine aquí para el almuerzo sin fondo para nuestros amigos dejando do. Llegó a la 1. 15 y todos ordenaron mimosas sin fondo. El servicio era increíblemente lento y tuvimos que seguir pidiendo que nos recargaran las gafas. Esto habría sido aceptable si no molesto, pero luego esperamos una hora y 15 minutos para un plato. Otras dos mesas llegaron, fueron servidas y se fueron antes de que pidiéramos nuestra comida. Eventualmente nuestras comidas vinieron, sin disculpas reales y luego para añadir insulto a la lesión cuando pedimos un poco más de jugo (jarra diminuta) entre nosotros 4 nos cobraron £ 5 y nos dijeron sin fondo solo incluía una jarra de jugo! ¿Qué? También nos cobraron un 14 % de servicio (por lo que £ 30 ) que nos negamos a pagar y acordamos pagar solo el 10 % (ahora lamentando haber aceptado pagar eso para ser honesto) . Muy decepcionante y caro y una verdadera pena. Terminó costando más de £ 220 para 4 personas por un plato y un par de vasos de Prosecco. La comida sin embargo era deliciosa.

Awesome little example of Australian Coffee culture.

Service charge at 14% is excessive

The team at Lantana are so wholesome! My wife, 11 month old daughter, and I were made to feel so comfortable. Great coffee, absolutely amazing food. Keep up the good work y’all

Llegó a las 6. 15 pm para una cena temprana, pedida inmediatamente pero 40 minutos después, no hay comida a la vista a pesar de preguntar después de 25 minutos, para lo que la respuesta fue "solo otros 5 minutos", que no fue el caso de ninguna manera. La experiencia más decepcionante y frustrante. No volveremos.

Food was awesome, atmosphere was funky, and the service was stellar! Definitely coming back, especially for the sirracha hollandaise 😋

Solía encantar este restaurante, que ahora ha ido seriamente cuesta abajo. Fuimos a comer el domingo en un grupo de 4. Dos de nosotros pedimos un Aguacate Poke Bowl, después de haber sido asegurados repetidamente que no había chile o especias en el plato (ambos tenemos una intolerancia al chile). Los otros 2 pidieron el desayuno vegetariano completo y el Benedicto de Hongos. Los 4 platos llegaron muy rápido y ciertamente no se habían preparado frescos. Más preocupante fue que el Poke Bowl claramente contenía chile – rotunda y repetidamente negado por la camarera que nos aconsejó que lo que podíamos probar era el kimchi encurtido! Después de continuas negaciones, finalmente se ofreció a traer una alternativa, pero la calidad de las otras comidas se veía tan pobre, además de que mi boca estaba ahora en llamas, así que me negué. Más tarde descubrimos que el menú de Lantana describe el tazón de poke como si contuviera aderezo de sésamo gochujang – ¡sin que yo lo sepa, el gochujang es un chile coreano! Afortunadamente, estábamos lidiando con una intolerancia en lugar de una alergia, en cuyo caso habríamos estado en serios problemas. Desde entonces he enviado un correo electrónico a Lantana London Bridge GM (3 veces) y he llamado para verificar su dirección de correo electrónico y dejar mi número de teléfono - y no he oído nada. Quizás no debería sorprenderme que el personal esté mal entrenado, sea grosero e ignorante.

Used to love the food at this chain but I won't be returning due to their self pay app which charges 14% discretionary service tip, then asks for additional tip for your server (with the server's name and avatar so you feel guilty for not doing so), then charges 50 pence for YOU to pay by the app which we were told we had to use. Took twice as much time and effort for the customer vs the usual way of politely calling the server over when they're ready and asking for the bill. (She was hanging out by the register and could easily have done so.)

Great atmosphere, food and service! The vegetarian English breakfast is amazing

Good quality of coffee and service…

One to remember, we had such a gorgeous breakfast here. The staff couldn't have been nicer and the food on top of that was delicious, also so nice to have a bit of a unique menu to taste We will return.

Great little spot. Stopped off for a coffee and it was delicious. I've had coffee in Melbourne and I know they're very proud of their coffee making credentials, but this was just as good. Amazing work. Friendly smiles and a positive attitude, what more could you ask for at 9:30 on a Tuesday!

I came for brunch but my vegan was breakfast was lack lustre and very dry. For the money I will not be returning.

They didn’t have some items in the menu available, food arrived so late and wasn’t very tasty, they offered free desert without us complaining which is nice, but then they didn’t have some deserts from the menu either.. I don’t think I would go again.

Hidden charges dampening customer experience. 14% service charge, additional transaction fee when paying via the preferred QR code method. They also charge £1 for tap water.

Delicious, eco and customer friendly! You wont make a mistake going there! Thank you! Was a pleasure to eat here!

Wow, great food! Really good. The staff were also very friendly and helpful. But when it came to paying the bill, they took 10 minutes to get to us. In the meantime, I got impatient and paid online. Online, they put a “discretionary” service charge of FOURTEEN (14%) PERCENT. lol Okay I think so maybe that goes to the staff. Although, the staff should be pretty well paid considering it’s a so-called B Corp. What does the B stand for? Brazen? Because then, after having no way to remove the service charge, I’m asked to tip the staff. What?! What is the point of the service charge? Get your act together Lantana. You’re better than this. It shouldn’t cost me any money to pay the friggin bill, so if you’re going to effectively coerce me into doing that by being slow to bring me the bill, don’t charge me for it you thieves! Great food though, thanks.

Not so sure what all the hype is about. Place is booked and lots of people. ( it’s really really noisy btw with a 100 screaming toddlers ) But food was mediocre… had the full veggie breakfast. Mushrooms were dry and tasteless, sausage was the cheapest vegan option you can get, chewy and weird, spinach was also watery and overcooked. Potatoes didn’t taste much different than the frozen ones from Lidl. Tomatoes were okey. The 4,5£ avocado extra is just cubes of already darkening avocado, nothing fun or yummy bout it. Gluten free bread option was also really sad. All that for 30£ Oats only vegan milk option ? I’m sure it could be more variety than that. Salmon bowl was burning spicy. Avocado toast also nothing special…. Curious as to why people come here, wouldn’t come twice unfortunately. Service was really friendly and nice, that’s why it’s 3 stars and not 1.

Have been here for brunch many times and always enjoyed it, however, we went to Lantana for lunch on Thursday and was a little disappointed. I think it was just fine for what we paid.

The vibes and the staff here is great! And the food is amazing! Good choice for meeting up friends!

Best huevos rancheros breakfast I’ve had.. great service, very friendly 👍

Great place! Would recommend! Friendly stuff & great atmosphere & food! Located very central with asio-Australian food! Lovely place, can get busy at times! The cakes are also amazing & the coffee is out of this world! Would recommend!!

So delicious ! And lovely service and atmosphere!

The food itself was very tasty however the service was quite slow and our portion sizes were much smaller than they should have been. It was my first time here so I didn’t know what to expect but the waiter commented at the end that the portions were small and removed the service charge from the bill. Although a gesture non the less it didn’t really make up for it to be honest. I’d rather have just got the full meal at the right size instead of going home hungry…

Super nice team and great drinks. We had a lovely evening! Thanks

What a vibe!!! Outstanding customer care and the food was delish!!!

LATE-STAGE CAPITALIST DYSTOPIA Features include: - 14% service charge - Card machine that encourages a further tip - encouragement to pay by QR code and incur a further transaction fee - £1 fee for water - average food - small portions - high base prices - £4 extra for spinach

Overpriced and disappointing! Featuring: - the saddest looking poke bowl with the smallest piece of dry salmon in the world for £27 - the waiter basically telling you you have to eat it cus they can't make a better one - seriously understaffed - having a fee to pay your bill - unusually high service charge of 14% for subpar service and food - asking for a tip on top of the service charge Being an expensive brunch place is not necessarily a bad thing but if you make it expensive, you also have to make it good. This place definitely screams profit above anything else, don't waste your time.

Unfortunately did not get to try as they gave a party who arrived after us our table.

Pay directly to the server and not through the QR which adds a fee to your bill. You pay a % fee already on bill, so it feels like a scam to be asked to pay the bill and pay a fee to pay the bill. The food was mediocre and overpriced. Service from server was good but the QR payment is ridiculous.

Service ok. Poor quality coffee and cake.

Tuve una experiencia increíble allí con mi amigo para el brunch sin fondo ayer, la comida era increíble y el servicio era aún mejor. Nuestras bebidas siempre estaban recargadas y tuvimos la suerte de ser servidos por Letty, que nos cuidó y era tan cálido y acogedor! Gracias por un gran almuerzo

Overpriced. Only 6 options for main and 2 were unavailable. £6 for a 330ml can of larger. Nice wine list and ambience.

Highly overpriced for too small portions. I lived in Melbourne and this is a sad parody of good food, coffee and service. And the food was cold.

Great food, friendly and accommodating staff!

Excellent menu with lots to choose from. Food was tasty we had a mushroom truffle flat bread and a salmon poke bowl . We enjoyed both. We also had a wonderful ròse and tea. Service was friendly and efficient.

Such tasty brunch! Really delicious and will definitely go back for lunch/dinner as options looked amazing. Such amazing servers too, so friendly and helpful. Only thing is prices are a little high but as expected really. PLEASE bring back the tiramisu French toast!! It’s like the only one in London I’d be the most frequent customer ever.

The pork adobo benny was fab - took me right back to the Philippines. Amazing service from the tall aussie waiter (didn’t catch his name!)

Used to be great but ordered the fritters which were really hard. Quite clear they were reheated. Maybe just came on a bad day!

Lovely food, nice terrace and very friendly personnel. Highly recommend <3

Fusian Asian food, although restaurant is Australian....perhaps it reflects the areas around Australasia. We purely ordered mains, but we're still hungry, suggest you order a side dish to complement if you aren't getting a starter or pud. I intend to return.

very good food, although a bit overpriced imo! nice staff, they took care of me very well and were very attentive. atmosphere was quite nice, but some customers thought it would be great to literally scream at each other during their conversations. they were talking so loudly that it was very annoying and hard to relax. maybe staff could say something in the future.

Came for a full breakfast. Fun spot with welcoming staff.

Love this place. Favourite lunch/brunch restaurant 😎

It was fantastic , wish water comes with Ice.

Unfortunately we left really disappointed by our brunch here on the weekend – the three of us felt our meals were below average, and we were charged 14% for very ordinary service. We had been a few years ago and it seemed like the quality had deteriorated since, while the prices had soared!

Very disappointed in extra charges. Have to pay via a QR code on the table, which then adds an additional £1.39 to your bill despite staff telling us that’s how we had to pay. They also added 14%! tip to the bill and no option to change that or get it taken off using the QR code. The service was poor very slow to get drinks asked for water none came and paid via a QR code so to have a massive tip added was ridiculous, would understand 10-12.5% added as that’s fairly standard now but 14% for less service than normal was taking the mick. Used to love coming here but food wasn’t as good as I remember, service was poor and hidden charges felt like a scam. Won’t be returning.

Tasty good, with lots of excited people, which led to noise.

Delicious full breakfast and friendly staff.

The gluten free/wheat free options were wonderful! The staff knew how to guide me on the allergen menu & I have had no reaction. I have a severe wheat allergy & felt safe eating. I had the Huevos Rancheros & grilled halloumi with a lemonade. 10/10!

excellent food, especially the mushrooms that feel like pulled meat

We had a delightful time celebrating my birthday with a group of family and friends. The most fabulous thing was the staff, led by the Manager, Letty (spelling?) were consistently patient and attentive and kind. A joy.

On a busy street corner with lots of traffic, this super cute cafe has the best atmosphere in London. The coffee is great, the food well priced with good value for money (especially if you’re someone who prefers lighter meals) and with super friendly staff. When the weather is this glorious (31 today) you have to sit outside and enjoy the vibes that London has to offer. They also have a qr to pay the bill that allows you to split amongst groups. Very helpful!

Fantastic food. Lovely waitress.

Tasty, very fast service, friendly staff. Accommodating and helpful as we were seeing a show later

This food was so delicious. I was very happy with the taste!

Amazing place and food. Good vibes place! Staff was fantastic, in particular Letizia. Thank you very much.

The chicken shawarma nourish bowl is so good!!

Heard good things about Lantana - lunch was OK but very disappointed to check my bill today and find I've been charged a 'fee' for using the QR code at the table - as encouraged. Sadly, no mention of the fact that, for using the app, I'd be charged. I won't be visiting again.

5* experience all round! Affordable and delicious cocktails, especially during happy hour!! Nice atmosphere and decor. And a huge shout-out to Leti for her charming service and excellent vibes.

Went for a birthday lunch was tasty.

Excellent cocktails and service, special thanks to Leti, she really made our time there perfect!

Amazing food and great service from Letty

We were seated......waited 10 min....no server ever approached our table...we walked out!

It was very busy so service was a little slow but the waitress was had was friendly and polite. Food is excellent, large portions! Cocktails are great and the menu has something for everyone. Will be back again

Loved the place, they welcomed my dog with open arms, even let he sit next to me. The only thing is that it was a bit too loud for me. The food was good, a bot expensive for what it is. The coffee was so good and well presented

The food is awesome but the price and hidden extras are a bit too cheeky. 14% service charge plus we were then encouraged to pay via QR code which had a ‘payment fee’ of £1.10 added at the last minute which we avoided by paying directly with staff. Settle down on the charges and this place would get a 5*.

This place was a favourite for many years as we're Australians, and the food quality has always been top notch. However, in recent years, prices have increased significantly (eg. French toast with kariage chicken is at £16. Full breakfast is at £18) and there's cheeky charges that could go unnoticed. For example, the staff will ask you to pay via scanning a qr code. However, you pay an extra admin charge for paying through the app.... The service charge is at 14%, which is considered higher than normal. And after paying that, they'll still ask if you want to add a tip. For some reason, the place was also poorly lit, it was as if owners are scrimping on electricity cost. We do feel quite appalled by the hidden charges and will consider other options around the area instead.

Excellent place for brunch. Food is amazing

Great coffee (Australian standard) , friendly staff and good cakes.

Had a cappuccino and a hash, both were amazing! The service was lovely as well, absolutely recommend!

It’s great food and very good coffee but prices are a little crazy as we paid £30pp for a coffee and main Service was amazing tho, so nice and welcoming

Really delicious breakfast and great atmosphere.

I have been her multiple times for past 5 years and it's an amazing brunch atmosphere overall. High quality food & service. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Amazing experience! The food was delicious as well as the beverages, definitely recommend this place. And the vibe inside is real nice! As a vegan I recommend the avocado toast - the way it’s prepared is fantastic, the chili jam is delicious.

Had reservations came in and asked if candles could be put in my friends dish because it's his birthday several times the staff said they'd do this but then didn't? Even though I asked several people and I wanted to surprise my friend so I couldn't get up to flag this during our meal. Had to keep flagging them down for water refills and they weren't very attentive. When paying the bill the waiter was a little aggressive when dividing up our bill and added the service charge as a default when it's opti weonal when frankly their service was average at best. £25 for an acai bowl is ridiculous. Also they stop doing brunch options at 1?

Delicious wine but quite expensive

Food is great. Service is great. It was just a little too noisy…

Delish brunch. Best I've had in London in so long - I'm Aussie, so know a good brunch when I see it

The smoothie was too thin. It was like a glass of milk. I was expecting something more substantial

The most amazing team ever! Welcomed us from the moment we came through the door and when I ordered the French toast for the table as a surprise they organised a birthday candle and sang Happy Birthday for my fiancé who was celebrating. Absolutely delicious coffee and food but made even better by the amazing staff. Thank you so much!

Very delicious breakfast but Americano was very bitter and small. Also service was friendly but could have been quicker.

Nice brunch place, coffee is also good. Flat white is smooth and recommend!

Super friendly service and the food is absolutely delicious

Nisha made it a special meal for my mum who was celebrating a birthday. Thank you so much!

We stumbled across this cafe as we were walking to Borough Markets. We assumed an Aussie cafe so thought coffee will be great let’s go in. The coffee was the worst l have had in London this holiday! So strong. First cup wasn’t hot when l had specially asked for extra hot. The waitress apologised and bought a fresh cup which thankfully was hot. But still way too strong and not nice. As well the flat white cups are tiny! So very expensive for what it is! I did enjoy the peanut butter butcher museli. It was different to what l had thought. It had a peanut butter after taste but wasn’t peanut buttery enough! But it was still nice. Time you paid the bill via the QR code with the discretionary tip and the charge for the QR code way of paying it does make it expensive for what it is. The cakes all looked delicious and the cafe itself is lovely.

great birthday brunch thanks so much !

Fresh and delicious food. Good veggie options

Popped in for coffee. Coffee was good but waited 25 mins for drinks to be ordered and brought to table. Wasn’t busy. Then noticed service charge was on top with no option to remove without asking. Not appropriate when only ordering drinks. And then a checkout fee. May only be 19p but seems like another way to make money.