The Pavilion Cafe in Tower Hamlets

They have recently refreshed their menu and it is fantastic. Their hot breakfast items are better than sit down restaurants or pubs in the area. Do yourself a favor and take a stroll in a wonderful park and grab some brunch next weekend here.

The worst oat latte I have ever tasted. Coffee was too strong and tasted burnt. The oat milk was salty and the froth looked like dirty dishwater. If they charge £ 3.60 for a tiny cup of this they t really should know what they’re doing.

The lady at the till was touching pastry with her hands and although she was wearing gloves, she was touching the till and everything else whilst wearing the same gloves. I bought the pastry but couldn't eat it as couldn't get away from the thought how poor the hygiene is. When I asked her why she wouldn't use a food clip, she said they sanitise daily. I think it's a poor excuse because whatever they sanitise the till with cannot go on the food. And also surely she can inadvertently touch other stuff e.g. bin, dirty surfaces, and then all of that ends up on your food. It truly makes me sad and frustrated that people don't understand such basic hygiene standards when working in hospitality. This is not okay!

Locale accogliente, personale davvero molto disponibile e gentile, ottimi bagel, prodotti usati freschi ed eccellenti. Se vi trovate al mercato vintage di Brick Lane di Londra, non perdetevi un’ottima esperienza gastronomica

Great place for vegans and vegetarians , amazing choices for the park cafe , good service and nice staff . Not to mention amazing views while you are eating . All together great experience and would definitely be back. Thank you

Directly opposite the observatory and does good coffee and a wide selection of cakes. It has a large outdoor seating area.

Early morning bagel and croissant with coffee although organic ingredients, terribly overpriced served by rude arrogant staff .

Coffee small for price and tastes like a supermarket value instant coffee, can't understand the popularity of a cafe that is so dirty outside and rats alover , why so pricey?? One visit and 100% sure, no return.

Great hot chocolate and lovely breakfast food. The string hoppers and pancakes are a delight, as are most of their baked goods. Great spot for breakfast if you're in the park

So annoyed that I had to create an account on tripadvisor and share my experience. 1) I went there when wearing masks was mandatory and three staff members did not properly wear their masks. 2) Suggestion for the manager: please take a shower and wash your clothes. 3) I ordered babyccino and the cup was half empty and the milk was hot. Babies don't drink hot milk. What is a rip off? 4) There were few horrible looking sandwiches left which I didn't want to try in the dead of the heat. God knows how long they had been there under the counter for. 5) Please get rid of the flies. I know its an open door place and has large doors but still please try to do something about it. Thanks.

Went to the cafe at around 3pm on the first weekend of July. Half the staff, thats nearly 5 out of the 10 staff members I saw had either their face masks hanging below the chin or their noses were outside the face masks. And, that's two staff members in the kitchen, two at the checkout tills, and one in the bakery section. Ridiculous! It is illegal for an establishment to do such a thing. And, worst thing is that I saw the manager standing in the middle of the cafe. Are you lost or something? The seating outside the cafe, by the lake, is not socially distanced either. There is hardly a distance of one meter between the tables. Now regarding the food, its about 3 out of 5. Because this is the only place inside the park so people have no choice but to go there.

Washed out, overproduced, mediocre east London coffee sold with dismal & over estimated sense of self importance. Lisboa on Goldborne Road, the Algerian coffee store on Old Compton Street WC1 & the Sandwich Bars in & around Russel Square, Soho & Old Street all do serve far brighter espresso & milk coffees, & tarts, at a fraction of the cost & an unbeatable welcome. Go explore!

I haven’t been here for ages and I’ve definitely missed out. Lovely breakfast, I had poached eggs with avocado and toast, my girlfriend had scrambled eggs with salmon. Price was good for the amazing quality. And the coffee ... wow wow. A beautiful start to the day

I have always lived in Bow and spent my childhood in and around Victoria Park so the Pavilloon Cafe has always been a familiar sight. I came here a few weeks back to meet a friend for a coffee and sat outside (at a bit of a squeeze) and had a lovely coffee. I didn’t go inside order as I had the dog with me. Would recommend to anyone looking for a coffee with a nice view of the lake!

The service is not perfect, but the location is super. The scones (served with jam and butter) are unforgettable.

The place is situated in a very cool park and I highly recommend to spend some time walking around and enjoy their tasty brioches and coffees.

Breakfast, brunch, lunch, coffee or snack, the Pavilion in Victoria Park has fantastic food and beverages. My favourite being the Sri Lankan breakfast with string hoppers. The view is beautiful of the park including the lake. The owners really source the ingredients. Highly recommend, we are regulars.

We can here as a family last year and wanted to try the food but it sold out before closing time so we decided to arrive early. We wished we never bothered. As I am in need of a gluten free diet, I went through the menu with the server at the counter where you order your food. I was recommended the curry so when it arrived it had a item of food which contain gluten on my plate which I had to return to the kitchen. It was really bad, the server failed to communicate with the kitchen about my food intolerance when she took my order ! I had to complain to the manager and he replaced my meal with Smoked kippers with poached eggs and spinach. I have to say the replacement wasn’t better. The spinach had bits of grit and dirt in it, Obviously has not been washed properly. At this stage, I wasn’t in the mood to eat anymore...... So be warned, check your food before consuming it. You don’t know what’s in it. It was an expensive and very disappointing experience.

Muy agradable para ubicar al lado del lago (cuando hace buen tiempo) y relajarse sin tener que levantarse e ir.El personal es muy servicial y agradable.La comida era "un poco diferente" - i. mi. no es lo que ves a menudo, y estaba muy sabroso.Los asientos - bancos de madera largos - podrían mejorar, pero esto no es una queja, considerando todos los aspectos.

Un café muy popular! Usted hace cola para comida y bebidas. Una buena selección de comida: batidos, tortitas, huevos, aguacate, etc. Tuvimos el desayuno de Sri Lanka. ¡Si te gusta el picante, te gustará! No es barato a las 10 pero nos pareció que valía la pena. El café blanco plano se sirve en una taza pequeña, solo medio llena, ¡es muy pequeña! Tuvimos que pedir que se calentara. Encantadora área de asientos al aire libre en bancos y taburetes con un poco de sombra temporal para el clima más cálido. Sólo tarjetas (no efectivo).

Really cute cafe, great for an outdoor meal! Was staying in Mile End for a couple days and came here both mornings for breakfast. The Sri Lankan breakfast was really hearty (and vegan!), and the Kippers on toast was delicious! Friendly staff, beautiful setting, very casual and affordable.

We had a delicious brunch in this cafe, sitting outside by the lake, and eating beautiful Sri Lankan food. A fabulous experience.

This has the potential to be fantastic, with views over the lake and set in the middle of a park. Food is vegan/vegetarian with some fish and alternative breakfasts like the Sri Lankan plate. No bacon or meat though. Prices are higher than a normal cafe. The milk options are oat or semi-skimmed dairy. That's it! They also sell a range of overpriced pastries, breads and drinks.

lovely place and friendly service, the pancakes are huge and so delicious. the savoury options are decent too.

Placed lakeside so great view on a sunny day, wicked coffee and tasty pastries. Oat milk and veggie options are available, all of the food looks good however I've never had the pleasure of trying it yet!

Great veggie and vegan options for breakfast or brunch. Good coffee and juice and amazing pastries (sadly they’re not vegan). Nice casual Sunday morning type of place, big tables to share and a nice view of the park. Service is friendly, even got me a plaster for a cut finger :) Definitely recommended.

This amazing little eatery is within Victoria Park and has plenty of tables both inside and out that dogs are allowed to join you at, although our little one likes to wonder around saying hi to every table. they do a great veggie full breakfast with halloumi cheese and avocado, that is so filling you definitely don't need lunch.

Lo primero que te golpea es el entorno encantador. La segunda cosa que lo golpea en una declaración grande del tamaño de una puerta en la entrada prometiendo lealtad a los alimentos basados en plantas. Al ver esto, me froté las manos con regocijo y mi estómago hizo un feliz gruñido. Porque soy vegano y estoy muy contento de comer y dar mi dinero a los restaurantes que juegan un papel importante en salvar el planeta.

Llegué a esta parte de Londres anteriormente y prometí que probaríamos este café ya que la última vez estuvo muy ocupado. Esta vez conseguí encontrar asientos y pedí un desayuno - Sri Lanka para mí, así como aguacates y huevos y verduras para otros. El servicio era bueno y el personal era amable. No efectivo no era realmente una molestia y el costo era un poco caro. Sin embargo, la comida era excelente, pero las bebidas eran bastante desagradable. Las vistas eran fantásticas del lago y la vida silvestre, pero el clima era un poco frío. Solo críticas, no de la cafetería sino de los baños de al lado, que se suponía que debían estar en proceso de ser limpiados, pero que claramente necesitaban supervisión y mejoras. Sí, mi estómago disfrutó pero la billetera lloraba pero sobrevivió.

We popped in for a morning tea/coffee and were distracted by the super Chai. It was busy and popular with families enjoying the location. We decided to stay for lunch and the Vegetable Curry and Sri Lankan breakfast quickly arrived. It was a very good experience with friendly staff and a homely atmosphere.

I walked my dog to the park, I passed quite a few coffee places en route, but I was looking forward to grabbing a coffee from The Pavilion Cafe at the park. I ordered my Skinny Americano only to be informed they don't have skinny milk!!! That's OK I will go with what they have. Then to be told they only take cards, no cash. I didn't have my card with me, I was on a dog walk with just some cash in my pocket. I asked where they are displaying this message, they said they don't have a sign, but it's been like it for about 6 months, insinuating that I'm not a regular otherwise I would have known. Well I am a regular to Victoria Park during the summer months and the last time I got a coffee they took cash!! The staff are very rude and unhelpful. I run my own Business and if you want to have customers you treat them well. I would have given the customer a free coffee and then they would have returned. Disgusting customer service. And to be honest their expensive coffee is not that great and comes in very small cups!!

I had the Sri-lankan breakfast option with coffee, it was really tasty! The food was served quickly and there were indoor seating. The view was lovely, would definitely go back again.

Went for a walk up to Victoria Park from Limehouse with my dad. Hadn't been to the Pavillion for years, but knew we should be able to get a cup of tea, or something.

What a location! On the banks of the lake with the swans, fountain...the locations adds to the pleasurable occasion it always is when we breakfast and sip flat whites at the Pavilion Cafe. A favourite rendezvous of ours...always a pleasure!

Era una bonita cafetería con vista panorámica, sin embargo, la comida sabía muy mal. No estaba a la altura de mis expectativas ya que la mayoría de la comida sabía que estaba hecha en exceso. El precio cobrado por cada plato era bastante caro. Pero felicitaciones a la presentación de comida.

The Sri Lankan breakfast was £10 and very poor value for money. The curris were bland and last spice and seasonings. If you're Sri Lankan definitely stay clear of this place. Rip off.

Nice location in Victoria Park by the lake. Very expensive for what it is. Child’s buggies block the entrance while 3 mothers take up a bench for 8 with all their ‘must have’ accessories scattered the length of the bench for you to see. Try and sit down and get dirty looks and staff are totally disinterested. Food selection is mainly veggie, no chance of bacon with the breakfast options. Now Card Only. Such a shame to see it turn into a gossip stop for the large buggy brigade. Bring back the original Pavilion.

Tbh my 1 star rating does not refer to the food which is suspect is very good, but to the absurdly expensive prices. I just wanted a quick beans on toast but i'm not going to pay the 5 that was chalked on the wall [ that means £5 in normal pricing ].

Estábamos caminando por el parque y realmente quería una bebida. Esperaba una botella de coca cola, pero no se vendía nada como esto (fanta, pepsi, etc.), así que opté por un americano. Me sirvieron lo suficientemente pronto y rápidamente volví a mi camino. Esperaba que el café fuera fuerte, pero estaba un poco más débil de lo que esperaba. Satisfacía una necesidad.

A great location ideal for everyone. Whether it's a meeting place for the locals for runners or families who can also feed the ducks or take there dogs for a walk.

Went here for coffee and pastries on a rainy morning. It was very crowded but we did get a seat. A little outside seating, but most of the outdoor benches were packed up due to the inclement weather. The coffee's good, but rather a long wait as they were so busy. Apart from the lovely fresh good selection of pastries, there is an interesting selection of home cooked food, including home made beans on toast and a Sri Lankan breakfast, amongst other things. It's great to see a selection which is not run of the mill. I like it! Great view over the lake in Victoria Park too

Fairly pricey but great coffee and staff. Ordered pancakes, scrambled eggs on toast and veggie breakfast. Sadly the veggie breakfast was a bit naff. The mushroom wasn’t even cooked and the egg a bit slimey. Apart from that the rest of the food was lovely

Adults had poached eggs, with avocado and mushroom, both great. Kids had pancakes and loved them, but please share as they are too big. £53 with coffees and kids drink for 4 adults and 2 kids is expensive but very good food and as long as you can get a table, its a nice vibe.

Tomek and Jonna welcomed me with genuine kindness and professionalism in this beautiful haven of nature and community. Prices are looking decent for the privilege of the location and had a wonderful afternoon tea there with friends!!!

If you want a latte or cake this place is ok, but for main dishes I was not impressed ordered and paid for two meals, staff too busy talking came just with one meal and forgot the second, when the first one arrived it wasn't very hot just warmed up, when the second one eventually arrived it was hot. Would not recommend it or go there again for a main meal.

I had a lovely poached eggs on avocado toast and it was just perfect. Lovely staff and a lovely setting. Strongly recommended.

This cafe has a great location in Victoria Park and in the past I would usually drop in here for a coffee. The last time I went with a friend and found it had got pricey. When I looked at the food on offer we were also put off by the price. Sad as when it opened this was a brilliant cafe. Just in case people think this is Hackney it is actually in Tower Hamlets!

I usually go there for a coffee and breakfast. This morning I wanted to try wild mushrooms with poached eggs on toast. When I got my plate I coudn’t believe, only what I could see it was mushrooms everywhere. I spent £8.50 for breakfast and I was really looking forward to it. Honestly if I would eat that plate with plently of wild mushrooms I would probably have stomach bug. Really disappointed.

Great cafe with food and drink to take out or eat in. Plenty of chairs and tables outside next to boating lake. Very popular so you may have to queue

The spot is terrific, to watch the world go by sitting out on the waters edge. The cafe is quaint, the pottery, the breads, the lattes and lovely pastries. All wonderful and fresh. Simple but worth a try.

Este es un bonito lugar para sentarse y tomar el desayuno, que siempre está lleno y muy concurrido los fines de semana. El menú es corto y sencillo, así que no hay mucha variedad y los precios están en la parte alta para lo que es. No es nada especial - todos los platos son fáciles de hacer, no hay factor 'wow', un montón de huevos escalfados y pan tostado. El inconveniente es el personal, que es un miserable montón, que tratan mal con el público. Supongo que no tienen que probar - el lugar siempre está lleno. Su tono de voz es desagradable, ni sonrisas, ni contacto visual. Un caos.

I cannot fault. Beautiful setting shaded by the lake, lovely service at the counter and a yummy menu. Last time I went had the eggs royale which my friend and I were able to share for lunch such was the size of it. Today I went back with my husband and daughter and he had the Sri Lankam breakfast which he raved about all

El café que le encanta decir "no". Vegetariana. Bien, puedo vivir con eso. Un menú muy limitado. Empeorando. No le permitirá intercambiar artículos en platos. Qué? ! No sólo la leche de soja, de avena. Guau. Parece que no ofrecer a los clientes lo que saborear la quieren. La comida también era bastante mediocre. El entorno es magnífico, pero prepárate para una variedad muy limitada de comida vegetariana Promedio y caro.

first time at the pavilion cafe, met family for brunch.

Tuve la desgracia de ser "BACKSTAGE recientes" de este establecimiento y desde el punto de vista de un profesional de la hospitalidad - la cocina es un asco! !

A plate of food that would prob taste good with good bread. (Poached eggs and avocado) I cannot believe they had the cheek to serve burnt bread on a dish that’s so simple. Just really disappointed- especially for the price. The location is amazing though!

I used to go to Pavilion on a weekly basis. This changed about half a year ago, when the full breakfast turned out to have shrunken: Instead of two sausages and two eggs, there was only one of each; with the price remaining the same.

Cruzamos el puente de Londres específicamente para visitar el lugar y disfrutar del clima. Queríamos todo en el menú, así que decidir era difícil. Decidimos que íbamos a pedir un plato cada uno y luego pedir uno más después, ya nos estábamos muriendo. Mientras yo estaba en la cola, el gerente de una alerta para decir que la cocina estaba cerrada. Y, a pesar del hecho de que habíamos estado haciendo fila para casi 5 minutos y debería haber tomado las órdenes de las personas que ya estaban haciendo fila, estábamos con hambre. Incluso cuando sus colegas sugirió sirviendo a los de la cola, a lo que respondió "estaremos aquí hasta la medianoche" y se quedaron cerrados. Atención al cliente (sólo de basura, la otra parte de su personal ha sido genial) pero no pensamos volver.

Estado aquí un par de veces, para el café dos veces y una vez brunch

Unfortunately this place has become the worse of what Hackney has to offer. More concerned by how it looks to the outside world than actually focusing on customer service. It now only really caters to the 1% of people who have moved to the area recently and like other reviewers it does not seem to like old people. I think, if they could, they would put up a list of entry requirements which include being under the age of 35.

The location is great, right in Victoria Park. It has a lovely ambience, with a domed, see-through ceiling. However, the staff were unpleasant and the food and coffee rather overpriced, very small and very average.

All good: coffee, rolls, service and the other guests. A must place to bring my guests from Norway 😊

I visited this pleasantly located cafe in Victoria Park this week, drawn by the interesting menu and the attractive presentation of the food on customers’ plates.

Beautiful location and cafe. Rude male staff on tills, smirking at a mispronunciation from an older customer in front of me and didn't look up once to acknowledge me. I ordered a £3 hot chocolate, excited for something special if I was being charged £3.. Coco powder + luke warm milk = the most underwhelming hot drink I have ever been served (by a member of staff unwilling to engage with his customer). I visit the Pavilion regularly; their incredible baked goods are worth returning for but I am constantly disappointed by their arrogant staff and not sure the customer service is worth the price tag.

Tuvimos el almuerzo y el aguacate tortitas y ambos eran excelentes! Los huevos eran muy buenas y bien preparado. Un poco caro, pero valió la pena. El lugar es genial, en el Parque Victoria, tan agradable ver también!

The carnivores should stop moaning. I wish there were a few more cafes like this. Could do with a bit more space inside - shared bench tables. Food for the 21st century. Has its own bakery. Limited but brilliant brunch menu. Best cinnamon bun ever.

Wow. By reading some of the reviews you would think that they had started serving gruel at The Pavilion Cafe. I’m not a vegetarian, vegan or a ‘hipster’ but totally appreciate what they’ve done with the menu. More importantly I appreciate their right to do what they’ve done with it. I went for the Sri Lankan Breakfast, which I’d never had before. It tasted great, especially sat with a view of the lake to your side. Ignore all the negative reviews from people annoyed that they can’t have a sausage with their breakfasts anymore. I highly recommend this place as a Sunday breakfast/brunch experience.

Siempre tenía los mejores huevos Benedict en Londres. Una gran variedad de opciones vegetarianas y de carne. Después de una visita recientemente estaba sorprendida de que todos los platos de carne había sido eliminado del menú. Simplemente no es la misma para mí. Estoy fuera (por favor, cambiar sus fotos tripadvisor ahora trae muchos recuerdos dolorosos de los fantásticos desayunos).

Having gone there for a late breakfast with my partner and his twin for a kind of celebratory meal/get together, I was very shocked and overjoyed on how the food I had, tasted. It's a great place, great staff and will be going back as often as possible.

El Pabellón de café es pintoresco y situado en el gran lago en el Parque Victoria. Fácilmente accesible en transporte público y un encantador lugar para caminar. Teníamos café sentado en el malecón mirando el poco patos, gansos y coots industriously recorriendo el lago. Aunque no comer las comidas otros alrededor de nosotros nos trajo una pinta estupenda y hay productos horneados más simple en oferta. Una queja de mascota de mina se sirve café en una taza, que pasó para llevar para mí, aunque estábamos sentados. Hubiera preferido una taza desechable, aunque, por desgracia, es una creciente tendencia que muchos lugares parecen estar adoptando, al menos en parte, aunque un poco irregular, dado que mis amigos se hizo en una taza desechable. Por lo demás era una preciosa visita, el personal era amable y hay una gran variedad de opciones de bebidas. Sin duda merece la pena la visita, y puedes caminar por el parque enorme y a lo largo de los canales después.

Estar fuera, junto al lago en el Parque Victoria, té y el desayuno en la mesa, ¿qué no? Gran relación calidad-precio, buena compañía, sumamente amable y personal alegre, hermosa vista. No tengo nada malo que decir sobre este lugar. 5 estrellas!

I used to frequently eat here with local friends or would use it as a showcase for people visiting London. Whatever the reason is for going vegetarian only I'm sure is valid and it's not to say I will never ever go back. However it's a shame that something which was once an attraction will now have to be a debated or forced visit. Plus the rationale for veg only isn't really clear.

Visited on a warm August Sunday and the place was full of folks having a good time. Positives: Very good sandwiches, good quality tea and friendly staff, both waiting and behind the counter.Negatives:Too popular! Difficult for 4 of us to get a seat, but we managed. Patience is a virtue.

We are not vegetarians but all enjoyed either the eggs Benedict or the fully cooked breakfast with mugs of builders tea. It's obviously a popular place as it's so busy and you share the bench seating with others which adds to the experience I think. Lovely overlooking the lake. I see others suggest its not as good as it was - we've not been before so can not compare but we enjoyed the experience and the food. The good weather probably helped. Guess everything is what you make of it.

I have been going to the Pavillion for 6 years. As many other reviews mention they have changed their menu by removing meat. Their Pavillion full english was the best in London and the farmhouse was a delicious alternative served with bone barrow.The coffee is still excellent thus the 2 stars.

Have been visiting The Pavilion Cafe with my partner for years and it's been our favourite Sunday brunch spot. It "had" a full English, which was delightful and plenty and superb vegetarian options that my partner enjoys. Now they only serve Veg/Vegan food. I'm sad to say we won't be going back. We'll have to find another place that serves food we can both enjoy. The rating is a reflection on the removal of meat options and my personal disappointment. The food and coffee's served are fantastic.

A great venue for Sunday breakfast .... especially on a bright morning ... very popular so sometimes hard to get a seat Expect to spend circa £15 per head if you have a breakfast / coffee/ juice

We were doing a canal walk from Camden to Limehouse and stopped off for a snack. A very modern, cool sort of place. We shared a very generous baguette which was tasty. We sat outside by the lake. The price of the baguette was quite high, but we did share it. Lovely area of the park, and good stop off.

Completely sold out to the "hipster" look of hackney now solely vegan/vegatarian, used to be great but I certainly wont be back. Lots of lovely less pretentious places around the area.

Lovely location for breakfast. However, could do with more variety of food available. Wonderful place!

An excellent place to have breakfast with views over the pretty lake at Victoria Park.The food is excellent too, with very interesting and tasty Sri Lankan style breakfast (Egg curry Dahl, samba and savoury pancake) served alongside more traditional fayre, all made from good quality fresh ingredients.Coffee was very good too.

I've been a regular customer for years, and I'm so disappointed that the café is now a solely vegan/vegetarian cafe now. I won't be back.

Having lived in the area for 25 years, it feels as though I have been coming here for ever. I love the food and the coffee and the staff are generally happy, what amuses me is that although I have been coming here roughly twice a week for a decade or so, the male staff here seem incapable of ever giving me a recognising smile. Fair to say, I have usually walked in a tad pink in the face post my morning exercise routine and am no doubt 20 years older than their usual target flirt. With us both knowing all this, surely the normal behaviour here is simple local recognition like I get at the Ginger Pig, The Empress and The Deli Downstairs, this is the joy of being a local in a thriving community. My last breakfast was excellent as usual but when one of the male staff came to clear my plates and I did the usual, quick glimpse up, polite "Thank-You" he was twisted in a way so as to have his back to me. Quite a feat or manoeuvrability. I will continue to go to the Pavilion and no doubt continue to enjoy the food and the female service and maybe one day the male staff with lose their fear and say hello to my middle ages menopausal self.

Fresh delicious homemade bread packed with fresh chicken in a coriander and creamy dressing- fantastic. Chose from plenty of other yummy pastries, sandwiches or soups and enjoy outside over looking the lake.

I love Victoria Park. It is easily my favorite park after Greenwich Park. And it is always a delight to have brunch here, after a good walk, around the Park. The location is wonderful. The beautiful pond with fountains, people jogging by, lovely rows of benches along the trees, it is quite a scenic place to have a lovely brunch at and watch the world go by.The food is really good. I am not a big eater, but it is always Eggs Benedict and Pancakes, which feels me right up. The coffee is really good too.This place is expensive. I have found nothing to flaw in this place, but it is seriously expensive for what they offer. It would be perfect if they drop the price by 20% on everything. This is the only thing that stops me from making this my usual breakfast place in Summer.In short, go have a try. You will love everything here...except the prices.

Nice and clean limited choice but boy was it expensive a small piece of dairy free cake in a wrapper not even homemade 2.50 what a rip off.Sorry won't be back

Se si desidera apprezzare una vera english breakfast a Londra e mangiare all'aperto lungo un lago all'interno di un bellissimo parco è un posto che consiglio vivamente, veramente suggestivo.

Stumbled upon this great spot in Victoria Park. We went there for breakfast one day and went back the another time for lunch (limited sandwich menu, more options for breakfast - but delightful none the less). There are first come first serve picnic benches overlooking the pond.

This is a really nice place to have a snack and watch the birds on the lake, take in the scenery and meet friends. There's an interesting range of breakfast items, sandwiches and snacks as well as a great selection of teas and coffees. It is expensive but you'd expect it to be a tad overpriced given the location. The service was cool but efficient.

The setting is very casual and lovely, though the seating quite rustic and a bit close to the bins, the good was delicious and quite authentic. The fried kale was a lovely and textural accompaniment to the yummy curries. Initially I thought 3 string hoppers was a bit mean, but added to the generous helpings of vegetarian curries made a very filling meal. Not too keen on the overly gingery chai, but washed down with the builders' tea, yum.

Always a favourite stop off on our bike rides along the canal. Try the Cardamon buns or any of the special bread they have.

I cam into this cafe after a run in Victoria park for a coffee and my phone card would not work correctly. This happened after I had placed the order and it was already in progress of production. I tried for a couple of minutes and it would not accept my thumb print. The very kind girl behind the counter offered me the coffee on the house and eased my shame. I must call back in and pay soon, I live locally and usually visit Broadway Market Pavilion. Thank you for your kindness. Hunan understanding is not lost.

Great setting next to a duck pond in Victoria Park, East London. The restaurant serves excellent eggs Benedict and full English breakfast, and their sourdough bread is fantastic--take a loaf home! It's semi-self service, order at the counter and they take you your order. Server staff are sort of oddly indifferent, like they are bored and just marking time until an interesting customer comes along. Not unfriendly, just definitely not welcoming. We went there a couple of times for breakfast so we observed this behavior twice. Not a deal killer, but not reinforcing, which is off-putting when the restaurant is busy and the lines are long.

Had time to spare before an appointment so popped in to see what was available.A very clean and tidy cafe with very swift service. We had the all day breakfast and cuppa each which came to 22 pounds. Very reasonable for what was on the plate.

Just enjoyed a delicious breakfast with a view over the lake. Lunch looks amazing too. Sourdough bread.... wow!

sweet little breakfast place, very busy from early morning with lots of young families so can be hard to find a seat inside. really nice breakfasts and pastries- average prices and beautifully presented.

This cafe has the best location (when the weather is nice). Next to the pond, having lunch at the Pavilion Cafe feels like a "time out" from busy London. The food is great and the service is fast and efficient.

The coffee is good. The service is so bad, the staff are really pretentious, to the point of being rude and they seem to have an issue with parents bringing their buggies in the cafe (there's lots of space and I visited on a weekday when it was quiet).

Really nice breakfast/brunch & great place to eat outside in the spring/summer. Queue & wait can be a bit long sometimes but the food makes up for it. Take home bread is pretty good too

Visited here on a cold Sunday morning and thought it would be a pleasant stop. Smaller than thought but adequately spaced but limited inside seating. Drinks and snacks are the usual you'll find in any park cafe...so nothing special. Major downside is the queuing system, it so needs to change. Here's an idea....when no one wants hot food in the queue, don't just stand there doing nothing, take people's hot drink orders. Instead you're made to wait until you're at the till, order coffees and pay for snacks, then wait for your hot drinks. There is nowhere to then stand with your tray and snacks as staff serve the people then behind you, and so on. So as you can imagine it bottle necks. When your order is ready you have to fight your way back to the front to load your tray to then move back through people queuing for drinks in this bottle beck area. Suggestion:Have someone on the right hand side (opposite end to the till) to take orders, pass these to the several staff making hot drinks, then queue to pay for drinks and collect drinks at the same time. Not rocket science but like every coffee shop.That all said, everything was ok and just that, ok.