The Teapot in Lewisham

Lovely cafe serving breakfast, sandwiches, paninis, cakes etc and great coffee. Service is always very friendly.

Really nice little cafe that looks a bit like a shop in the rear half. Good atmosphere from people chatting. Large array of goods, slightly higher priced than should be, but good quality.

Nice cosy spot, lovely food at a reasonable price. The staff are great, too

Such a sweet little cafe with great coffee, food and a lovely book corner to keep small people entertained.

One of my favourite coffee shops in London

Have been here a couple of times and it's always been great. Food is freshly prepared and very tasty! Great drinks and good value :D

Amazing coffee at affordable prices, great atmosphere and very friendly staff!

Brilliant food and drink! Cannot fault them in anyway! Enthusiastic staff members, makes my experience pleasurable 5***

The best coffee in south London. The owner Anton and the staff are amazing, always smiling and helpful.

Nice setting and very efficient. Excellent table service. The smashed avocado on toast was really really good. The coffee was foul, too bitter.

Best coffee in Forest Hill. I love going here and everyone is so lovely :)

Great brunch spot with polite staff, enjoyable food and a nice interior. The service is consistent with a decent food selection. Unfortunately not as much of a fan of the pastry items though, but definitely recommend the sandwich and salad items!

Lovely quality coffee and friendly welcoming staff. Best coffee in Forest Hill. I really appreciated the owner letting me sit down and finish a drink when I came before closing the other week as he was cleaning and said we could sit and finish our drinks, thank you.

The décor and atmosphere of the place are very cosy and charming, and the staff provide excellent service. It’s both pet-friendly and baby-friendly, making it a wonderful spot for the local community. However, the food was rather average. The dishes were served on large plates, but the baked potato could have benefitted from cheese that was a bit more melted. The portion of salad that came with the meal was quite small, and the avocado panini was somewhat lacking in avocado, with only four very thin slices. That said, the sundried tomatoes paired well with the rest of the flavours. Overall, two adults having one sandwich each may find the portions insufficient to feel full. In conclusion, it's a lovely place to relax, and I would happily return to enjoy a peaceful weekend afternoon. However, the food might be something to reconsider.

Always like the teapot - particularly their cannolis! A great spot to attend with a toddler or baby. Changing facilities in the loo are just right. There’s books and a couple of highchairs that are good for toddlers. Staff are consistently helpful with carrying buggies up/down the little steps. I always appreciate them offering. Did you know… they can supply gift vouchers on special request!

Had breakfast at this new coffee shop a little oasis in Penge Lane.

I visit this place regularly for a pot of tea. I always have loose leaf tea, as shown on the board. Today I was served a tea bag. I questioned this with the server. She said I should request the loose leaf tea. I pointed out I've never done this before. She did not answer me. When I paid for the tea, the server kept her head down. Very rude. This will be my last visit.

Best coffee I had in a very long time. Finally a coffee shop where they don’t burn the milk. The sandwiches, the breakfast everything looked delicious and fresh. I have to come back and have a breakfast here. If you go to the Horniman museum , stop here and have a breakfast and coffee. You won’t be disappointed!

Lovely little coffee shop. Great service, friendly, helpful staff. Had bacon, brie and cranberry on ciabatta came with salad leaves and tomatoes with balsamic glaze. It was very nice. Followed by a slice of carrot and walnut cake - divine. Reasonable priced. Would thoroughly recommend.

I sat outside and had a delicious coffee, perfect for listening to my Latin music playlist in the sunshine which I played whilst I sipped 🎶 and, the staff were nice and smiling. Update: went again and sat indoors. Had a salmon and cream cheese bagel which was nice. The almond croissant was also tasty too.

What a reasonably priced place to eat! £10 for breakfast and coffee. Really chuffed and friendly service.

Great little cafe, superb selection of food

Always stop by here for cracking breakfast when in Forest Hill! Great atmosphere and staff

Nice family friend cafe for brunch and lunch. Good selection of food options and friendly courteous staff. Convenient location a short walk from London overground station.

Dived into here for a quick bit of lunch after visiting the Horniman. The kindly staff were juggling a busy period owing to the time and the summer weather (rain). Our arrived quickly and was very tasty, along with a good flat white. The tuna in my salad was maybe just a touch dry but the dressing and accompanying veg helped mitigate that. Not too many tables taken up by empty cups and laptop users, lots locals enjoying the nice vibe and quirky comfy layout / tables / decor. The have a good selection of pastries too - maybe we’ll visit again for morning coffee 😀

Really nice relaxing place to sit in, the wooden flooring is very attractive and it has quite nice decorations, it's light inside with plenty of natural light. The woman who served me was friendly. They also didn't hassle me to leave when they were closing and just went about their business. I appreciate that. Drinks were nice, they were a normal price for this area.

I love this place , good coffee,good food . The staff is amazing and very friendly, always happy to go to teapot .

A little gem in Forest Hill. Good sandwiches and good coffee.

Nice little place along the main road. I had a delicious, hot chai latte which was very nice. I also had poached eggs on toast with avocado which was made very nicely although the eggs were not very hot. The service was friendly and efficient! I'd definitely go back.

I popped in here for a coffee and a bagel before I did some food shopping, So glad I did, Vanilla latte was lovely. The service was amazing as I chose to have a cream cheese and ham bagel before I had looked at the full menu, the staff were willing to change it for me (but they had already started to prepare it so I didn’t want to waste it,) so glad I didn’t though as the bagel was delicious! Great service, I will definitely be back, Thank you 😊

Great coffee warm and friendly staff a SE23 instituition!

I consider the teapot to be a hidden gem of Forest Hill! The place is so cozy, friendly, and with the most delicious food options!

Cute and cosy brunch cafe open early.

Cozy comfortable local coffee spot with friendly staff

Delicious food, good coffe. Good prices

Go for the Chai Latte, it’s the best!

Just a quick bite. Definitely the perfect cup of tea and lunch before popping into the Horniman

Tasty panini and drink, nice atmosphere

One of my favourite cafes in the Forest Hill area - I love coming here for coffee and pancakes but their brunch options don't disappoint either. 🙂 You can also bring your laptop to do some work, which is always a plus!

The ladies were wonderful. We were with our granddaughters (5 and 3) after visiting the Horniman museum. The service was prompt and the food was great. There was a lovely selection of cakes which we didn’t sample so that will have to wait until next time. If you are in the area don’t miss the opportunity to pop in.

Lovely selection of tea/coffee. Beautiful desserts. Would definitely be going back.

Best cafe in Forest Hill and surrounding areas! Wonderful staff, easygoing attitude, good service, delicious food, reasonable prices, lovely atmosphere. Great place to work or meet up with friends for a coffee or food.

The people were nice, the food good and the place was neat and clean

Lovely little cafe in Forest Hill, so nice to have this locally- I always take family and friends here when they come to visit. They have a great menu, fantastic for lunch or tea and cake. And it’s dog friendly! Will definitely be back soon ☕️ 🍰 🐕

Wonderful high Tea especially appreciated the gluten free sandwiches and cakes for the Coeliac of the group.

Great jacket potato, excellent coffee. My son says: I had a milkshake and it was delicious the best I’ve ever tasted. I also had a Victoria sponge it was so creamy the jam was the sweetest and the sponge had so much flavour the meal was sensational.

A lovely little place, cosy and friendly, serving impeccably poached eggs and a generous pot of loose-leaf tea. If you visit the Horniman Museum down the road, much better to come for refreshments to this place rather than the museum's own indifferent-looking café.

Awesome and peaceful coffee shop to get really nice coffee.

best coffee taste wise but not very strong. stale cake but panini was lovely. friendly staff and quick service. would come again.

Lovely little place, great for meals or just tea/coffee and cakes. Lovely menu and good range of items at very reasonable prices. Three mains, two drinks cost about £26.

Very nice food. Great service. Lovely choice of fresh savouries and cakes. Great coffee.

Perfect neighbourhood cafe, came across this as family just moved to the area, and rather jealous now, wish every parade of shops had somewhere like this. Wish I had this at the end of my road, would be there too often. Casual decor, welcoming without being scruffy, great selection of sandwiches, available toasted as well. Excellent coffee, reasonably priced. Cakes looked good, will need to go back.

Very friendly service. Tasty cannoli. Responsive owners. Definitely trust this place.

Small cozy cafe with good breakfast food. Pancakes and eggs benedict very good Nice friendly staff and relaxed atmosphere…

I'm currently studying for masters disertation and came in here on a quiet Tuesday morning to have breakfast and work. I'd come here before a few weeks ago when the manager was in. He was lovely and let me stay for 4+ hours even though I only ordered a coffee and I'd been raving about how lovely this place was for the past few weeks. This morning I went and arrived at 11:30 and asked to sit in and was told that I could only sit on the bar I pointed to an empty table and the waiter grudgingly allowed me to sit. I was sitting next to two other people on their laptops neither of whom had ordered food. I ordered pancakes and a coffee (asked for no banana on my pancakes) and bottle water, the coffee never came and pancakes had banana on but I left it because the staff seemed stressed. After only an hour and half I was asked to aggressively leave because the cafe has a 2 hour limit. Despite the fact that the person next to me who hadn't ordered food was not moved a long and there was no queue of people waiting. Little did the know I was about to order lunch so they missed out on my service. If you're the lovely manger reading this then I would talk to your staff about the tone they are taking with customers. I understand a 2 hour laptop rule but I was only there for an hour and a half compared to people next to me and I felt like I was picked on. because I was a younger woman working in the cefe covered to the middle aged people sitting next to me.

Highly recommended. Specially for breakfast and brunch. Wife options is sandwiches to choose from

Lovely brunch spot close to the station. Nice ambience to study or catch up with a friend for coffee. Also very close to the horniman museum ! Variety of sandwiches and breakfast options with very big cappuccinos

Really good gluten free brownie, friendly staff, very cozy

Lovely place, very cosy with very tasty, fresh & affordable food.

We came to visit the Butterflies @ the Hornimans and found this gem Lovely food and service, shame this place isn’t closer to home otherwise I’d be a regular

Fui a comer con unos amigos después de pasar por Horniman y quedamos encantados con la comida. Estaba todo exquisito, y el servicio era muy amable. Espero volver algún día a Londres y pasar por ahí. Muy recomendado!!

What a really friendly place. Good value. Would recommend.

Came in for a quick breakfast, were seated by a lovely woman who took our order. Sat on a table of 4 as they had no table for two, they were taken up by people not eating or on laptops. Another couple came in and they asked to sit them with us, in front of them which made it very awkward. Coffee and food arrived cold, one sandwich was very dry didn’t have any butter or sauce after requesting it. When we asked for sauce it was a large task for the woman to assist us, she never spoke or made eye contact when she placed the sauce on the table. When my partner had finally started to eat, another server walked up with a family and asked us to move as she was eating. I agreed as again I felt awkward that they had brought people to the table as we were eating and the family began to sit down before my partner moved, we were rushed off the table instead of staff asking a man behind us sitting alone on a table of four to move. Disgusting behaviour At this point we decided to leave and while putting my coat on the ladies behind the till were watching and talking about us. We have been here a few times but treating paying customers like this isn’t right, the food had to go in the bin after we left. Ask people to wait and leave customers to eat in peace!

Lovely, friendly cafe. Great food, great coffee and always so relaxed.

Friendly independent tea and coffee shop with a great selection of savoury and sweet items. We were there about Brunch time and it was fairly busy. Table service for eat in. We were not adventurous so breakfast oat smoothie, coffee eggs benedict and brie and bacon Focaccia. All was of a good standard. Handy for the walk from Forest Hill to Horniman Museum and Park and worth passing the other cafés for. Recommended

Went inside this lovely, cozy spot for coffee. The kind persons greeted us warmly and offered us a seat inside, which was tucked-away nicely. Those staff who served us was very courteous and kind, all the timings with menus, our coffees and the delightful vegan sandwich was timed to perfection. The atmosphere on a Saturday afternoon can be described as perfect! I would recommend this place for a coffee and/or brunch. Everything on the menu looked good. We shall return, thank you!

Nice, visited for lunch. Decent sandwich and coffee.

Nice and cozy, tasty food and great coffee, amazing staff! Highly recommend!

This is one of my favourite places in this neighbourhood and have visited multiple times. We have been at times when we are only doing a takeaway coffee or sandwich and have also sat down and done a full brunch. Every experience is amazing! The sandwiches are really really good. We have tried the fried chicken one, the prosciutto one and the veggie one and they are all really good and big portions. Coffee is amazing and strong. Olathe mocha is my favourite mocha anywhere. Went with my parents once also and they had the shakes which are to die for. And the prices are like a small village in UK. Must visit for sure

Great little cafe, friendly, attentive staff and surprisingly calm inside despite being located on the ever busy London Road. I can never leave without buying some of that cannoli by the till 😬

Two stars for the good coffee. But DONT EAT THEIR PANCAKE it’s terrible

Awesome brunch and in general a great place to hang out with your laptop

Lovely cafe. Way above a greasy spoon but prices are in line with most cafes. Food is very good, service is friendly and quick. Perfectly made flat white.

Very good customer service food I try everything is really nice

Super friendly place, in particular making small children feel welcome and special. Delicious food too. A great local option for lunch

I would say for breakfast, this place is not the best. As a pancake lover, I am quite fussy but I think the pancakes here were really bad (see picture). However, for lunch, this place rocks. The sandwich menu is extensive and delicious. And drinks... I never usually struggle to pick a drink but their options of smoothies , milkshakes and yummy hot beverages has me stumped every time. It has a lovely atmosphere with comfy seating. Also would recommend one of their Italian treats by the till!

Brilliant place to eat. We went for breakfast and the staff were lovely and accomodating. Recommended!

My kids loved this place especially as they were SO accommodating for us, bring books for the kids without any prompting, helping us set the kids up in their chairs, etc.

I really like this place, the food is great and fresh, the coffee is always amazing

The best coffee I've had IN ALL OF LONDON. very warm and welcoming staff, delicious cakes and baked goods. Comfortable and intimate seating!

Great little place serving tasty sandwiches at reasonable prices!

Really good place, nice and chilled. Good variety of food and drinks. Very welcoming and friendly staff. Feels trendy. I reckon one of the best places in Forest Hill

Love this place. The coffee and service is always spot on.

Lovely place to eat. Very clean and extremely tasty food. Friendly staff and good value for money. Highly recommend.

Great quite place, it warms my soul every time I drink their tea🥰

Great local café, with a good selection of food and drinks; I stopped in here recently for a milkshake which was lovely. I’d definitely recommend visiting.

Great local café, with a good selection of food and drinks; I stopped in here recently for a milkshake which was nice.

Really lovely cafe, feels like home. Ordered a pot of tea and smoked salmon sandwich, both of which were delicious! Would recommend.

Cute little cafe. Nice ambience and a fantastic bacon breakfast sandwich!

This was a nice cafe around the area! The waiting staff were amazing and so friendly and quick with their service! The food was great and I truly enjoyed the salad! A must visit if you are around the area!

My other half got 2 slices of vegan cake to go, but they were rock hard, either stale or very overbaked. It was a shame as the flavours were great, unfortunately just not edible.

Great sandwich choices, had brunch here a few times. Really good coffee. Dog friendly too which is handy, can bring the dog after a walk.

Great coffee / brunch spot in Forest Hill. Nice atmosphere, friendly staff and very good food and drink. Will visit again.

Cosy decor, good food and coffee, well priced, really lovely staff. Thank you

This is a lovely little cafe with interesting decor that gives a warm inviting feeling. The staff were all friendly and welcoming and the seating was very cosy. The food looked delicious. I had a slice of Red Velvet cake which was fresh and tasty, and went down well with some Earl Grey tea. I would happily dine here again.

Best latte I’ve had in London. Their brunch is also really good and not over priced.

Varieties of loose leaf tea in tea pots. Varieties of delicious cakes. Lunches and breakfasts. Nice atmosphere, friendly service. Reasonable prices.

Great service, lovely people and delicious smoothies at great prices! Very much recommend :)

Fantastic cakes and delicious tea. Lovely friendly staff and a beautiful interior.

WOW! This is one of the most welcoming coffee - Tea shop I have been to for a very long time. If you are in the area step in and give it a try.