Waterside cafe in City of London, Westminster

Beautifully located cafe on a canal boat in one of London’s loveliest areas. Short menu - paninis, baked potatoes, bacon and egg rolls etc, with some lovely cakes and decent tea. Seats on canal path give you a great location for watching the world go by.

Visited Monday lunch, great little cafe for a quick bite. Good range of choice for food and drinks, although reduced today due to only having one member of staff. Nice atmosphere as right on the canal and walk around Little Venice.

Excellent "The big little Venice breakfast" and sausage baguette. Quality produce, I would recommend.

Just passed it on the water wile kayaking, looked nice, great vibe.

We were enjoying a Sunday stroll along the canal to Little Venice, and as the rain started, we popped inside the boat for coffee and cake. The cakes seemed to be home made and large pieces. The menu also had jacket potatoes, paninis salads, and other lite bites, breakfast and afternoon cream teas. Pick a table and order and pay at the counter. It was nice to just relax and watch the other boats on the canal. On a warm day it would be lovely to enjoy a drink whilst sitting outside.

Bit run down, but friendly staff. Decent tea. I would have given 4 stars if the chocolate cakes were not stale. Will try again next time.

Lovely. Nice food. Beautiful location. What is not to like. Thanks!

Pleasant to sit and have a hot drink whilst waiting for a canal boat tour from Little Venice

Stopped off on the way to Canal Boat Trip, lovely setting , sat outside on a good day a lovely relaxing spot. Worth a visit even just going for a walk .

Small cafe on a boat near the canal with some seating outside the boat. Obviously pricey due to the location. The boat reduces a bit the visibility of the canal when seating outside. Outside table are not cleaned quickly.

Just a 10 min walk from Paddington - beautiful spot to look over the water, trees on the other side of basin and the odd barge coming along. Plus there's lemongrass tea - yum!

They close the kitchen more than an hour before they’re set to close and they don’t bother to inform customers who’ve been standing in line for nearly 20 minutes. Terrible service.

The view, surroundings were amazing.

Very nice place. I can't judge the food and there is only one sale at the counter in the boat

The café is in a great location and looks lovely. Visted Saturday 17 August 2024. However, the service from the woman behind the counter was awful and should work in a doctors surgery. At 8.45 we were informed they open at 9.00. returned at 9.15 to have drinks and breakfast. Told food orders start at 9.30. Places order for drinks and then had to queue up again at 9.15 for breakfast. Two scrambled egggs on toast. The food was delivered to our table, cheap white bread you would only feed to the birds and the scrambles egg with the bread on the side. Coffee ok but the tea was a tea bag in a cup. No Tea Pot. Will not visiting the place again.

Amazing place and you can have an amazing food and cafe alongside this amazing view ...

Staff particularly rude and unhelpful. Very disorganised with all staff multitasking but actually not being good at any of the roles they were trying to do. Food was average, and atmosphere pretty grim given the amount of complaints from other customers. Portion sizes pretty pitiful. Not great value for money. Won’t be rushing back

Wow! It’s a cafe on the water ! I like the feeling of having an afternoon tea on board! Although the build-in kitchen makes inside less airy and smoky, you could get a seat at in front of the boat to get a semi outdoor feelings or simply come out under the sun ! love it !

Really comfortable by the river!

Very nice cafe by the river, but they didn't particularly shine today . The food was very bland. The ham and cheese toast came with 1 slice of cucumber, 1 strip of red pepper and some lettuce as "side salad". Mediocre product for nearly 10£. They were very short staffed and Blaise. Tables are left unkempt and not cleaned regularly so you have to eat around other people's leftovers. There is no toilet or running water nearby so you can't wash your hands or stop. This is not the standard I'm expecting from Little Venice. I would recommend a takeaway somewhere else and a stroll elsewhere. Only stop if absolutely knackered.

Excellent breakfast in a great location....

The service is a touch slow but amazing place and good food.

River side horror: Well where do I start, words sometimes fail me but with my gcse in English I will try best to depict the situation that enfolded. Entering the humble abode, I stepped upon the wooden cabin and felt delight at being on a river to eat as that is something I have never experienced before. After glancing at the what I call menu, I approached the counter to order what I wanted to eat along with what my companions wanted to eat and also what we wanted to drink. Looking across, the waitress was slumped over the till, and became baffled when I asked if I could please order some food. After eventually getting through, I ordered and took my place at a slimy wooden table and sat on a chair. So did the food arrived eventually and when slapped down onto the table my dear words failed me. Dry dry tuna with no mayonnaise was plonked on top of a jacket potato so small indeed do I require a magnifying glass to see it. The tuna were so dry my throat was choking as I scrambled to get rid of it. The beans of my daughter were so cold and slimy that her young stomach began to wobble. Could this get any worse my mind rang well I tragically had to pay £40 for this comical dining experience. Furthermore, was I just further disturbed by the bitter waitress who remained in front of me blocking my view of the river, and jerking Lipton tea bottles asymmetrically onto the fridge. I thought dear weren’t you raised in the etiquette of lining your bottles in a neat row? But I did hold back as you never know one’s circumstances. But this is the moment I was tipped over the edge, the dry tuna had got me down but I went further with what I saw. She shoved some water bottles onto the shelve and then flung the bag of the water bottles that remained unbruised onto the floor in the middle of the boat leaving what I call a clear and severely dangerous potentially hazard to me and the rest of what most call the general public. I applaud all that go, if you fancy choking on tuna on the riverside surrounded by folks of misery this is for you my dear. P.S there was no toilet to be found

A lovely beautiful place to relax and have lunch in the middle of London.

A delight. We had a hot drink here while waiting for the tour boat.

The young lady on the till should definitely find a different career path as customer service isn't her strong suit. We ordered cream tea for two, it was not busy and waited 20 minutes for it to appear. One tiny pot of jam and one tiny pack of clotted cream for both scones both of which fell apart when cutting them open with the one knife we had been given, then had to gonand ask for butter. Don't know if was just a bad day, but wouldn't go back.

They refused to provide tap water to a nursing mother, despite our having bought a range of other food and drink. I’ll go somewhere else next time. Having a good location is no excuse for being unkind.

Had cream tea in this sweet floating cafe, would definitely recommend!

I can only give 1 star for the location. Everything else, i’m sorry but it’s a 0 from me. Atmosphere was stiff when we came in, employees who were giving “i’m here serving my punishment” vibe, no music in the background to soften the fall.. a couple sat at the table across from ours got their breakfast with a 20 minute difference- the latter breakfast being TOST AND BUTTER, do you really need 20 minutes to make that?? When we finally realised it’s a semi-self service thing, at the register we hear a person, trying to order coffee and that toast, being told they will wait for 40 minutes on that… we decided to drop it altogether. There was 4 employees present at the moment, which we could see, at about half the capacity of the cafe. HARD PASS from us this time and in the future.

The place is magnificent and the staff really friendly, regarding the food, avoid the omelette which is bathed in fat and has no interest, the hummus is expensive for the quantity served. Maybe just have a drink on the terrace…

on board breakfast and tea set among scenic lushy canal that leads to Camden. just a short walk along the canal from Paddington Station to this little Venice, about 5 min. waterside cafe was quite a choice to perfect an occasion bought about to hangout among friends on a day. it gave a serenity moment walking away from noisy crowds and vivid city of London.

Delicious food. Very friendly server. Spotlessly clean.

Inhuman !! terrible. We ordered coffee and rea and cake , and needed to go to the bathroom. They refused to let us use the toilet stating it is for the staff only. The whole area was closed (10 in the morning) and the waitress sent us to Paddington Station to which we had to take the underground and walk 10 minutes . We are 85 years old, and our bladder was exploding !! and they refused to let us use the existing toilets ! A bloody cheek ! never will I set a foot there again. in any case the place was dirty and the tea was horrid.

Great location with seating inside and upstairs when dry. Food is a little pricey but it's prepared fresh and smells appetizing. We had hot drinks after walking in the rain. Had to ask for the cups to be topped up with more hot water but otherwise good. Tables are cleared up and wiped quickly.

Great location but unfortunately let down by extortionate prices for average food and disorganised service. Could and should be better. Nearly £11 for a tuna melt panini?!

Nice boat cafe. Fairly expensive for the portion size.

Dissapointed, I expected to get abit more smoked salmon on my plate but only got a few pieces.

Nice little coffee shop in the narrow boat at little Venice

Very nice little snack bar in the Little Venice district. There you will find paninis and jacket potatoes.

Stopped for a cuppa and scones. Lovely view,.

Incredibly expensive to be honest. £3.50 for a cup of tea, £3.75 for a small, stale slice of cake, £10 for a baked potato and £8 - £12 for a panini. The setting is peaceful and the weather’s good.

Terrible coffee! Double espresso is unable to drink.

Just had a beautiful omelet- fluffy and cooked to perfection. Lovely

It is expensive for a mediocre Panini and not very friendly service . Great location, though, on a nice day sitting by the canal

My experience here was less than positive but perhaps it was a one off and not representative of normal practice. I'm unable to comment on the food but this is rather about the staff. Having checked Google for a place to have breakfast we found this cafe and made our way on a dreary Sunday morning as it advertised opening at 9am. We bimbled past at about 8.45 just as two members of staff were opening up the doors. We carried on for a walk and got back around 9.15. Chairs and tables were out. Display board out and neon Cafe sign was illuminated and door open. Before we were able to step on board the staff member behind the counter just looked up and announced that they were 'not open yet'. A little confused I queried when they would and was told 'about 40 minutes'! No explanation/apology was offered so we simply left. I'm sure another day, another time the welcome may be different but who knows.

Lovely place by Little Venice. I love sitting outdoors and eating their lovely ploughman’s lunch.

Good food ,good recipes,good receiving and best place to have goos talks

Nice tea and coffee in a lovely setting.

Very nice experience. The place is on a boat in Little Venice, with very beautiful environment. The foods are delicious and service is friendly.

The coffee and food were absolutely brilliant! The lady at the till kindly apologised for a 25-minute delay due to the kitchen being very busy. The omelette are amazing would definitely recommend; was definitely worth the wait!

Coffee ok, although enquired about some pitta bread, and was told it would be 30min wait,, slight bewilderment🤔as the place was almost empty, only people having coffees, probably all put off by the wait, also the cold drink fridge wasn't working,,,

would not recommend. Came in on a Wednesday after my friend had recommended this cafe and the waitress said that they could not serve me as the is not enough staff and the kitchen is closed. Why are they open with no staff? why are customers being seated and the kitchens are closed?. I was with my young children drinks unfortunately are not an option. Very unprofessional and ridiculous to be seated and then told the kitchen is closed.

Wanted to come in for breakfast from a friend's recommendation as i heard the food is amazing, but unfortunately it's closed Monday and Tuesday and had to go somewhere else to eat :( not sure why they are closed 2 days a week ?

This ought to be a winner, what with the location and all, and at first sight things are fairly promising because the boat itself is well turned out. How first impressions can deceive ! The surly 'no eye contact if I can help it' and 'I'd die rather than smile' single server seemed to resent out actually being there and amply communicated a total lack of interest with a weird sense of glee at telling us what is not available. Eventually, and at a very high price, we got a ploughman's platter made with the sort of baguette one buys as a multi-pack in the supermarket and are meant to bake at home. These were not cooked. The salad (small tin of tuna on some letticue) was eleven pounds. The positive reviews for this place are suspiciously 'cookie cutter' and without specific details - whilst the negative ones seem to have been written by people who have actually endured this experience.

Food was really good, cool place for a bite. Took a bit longer than I thought it would but wasn’t in a hurry. It can be a bit warm and stuffy inside the boat

Had a lovely walk along the canal in little Venice And we stopped here for a coffee & muffin Which is a fabulous location

Lovely English breakfast upon the barge. Great atmosphere. Highly recommended. Please please don't take this as a criticism, the staff were too busy to speak to as we left but to point out the menu never mentioned mushrooms on the breakfast dish, so I assumed the breakfast didn't include them. I am allergic and would have asked not to have had them on my plate as I requested no butter on my toast which you happily obliged. Unfortunately its like a nut allergy but isn't recognised in the allergen list but can be as fatal as nut allergy. My advice would be to advertise them on your menu for future guests. I hope to return one day as it didn't spoil our experience and your not the first place this has happened to me. Not complaining just highlighting my personal problem

Great place for coffee and cake.

At 4:30pm Friday o was refused service because the 2 ladies were closing there was about 6/8 people seating outside having drinks etc. as I worked for many years in restaurants and Coffe shops I understand when they’re closing they can refuse service but closing at five is not closing at 4:30pm we do not refuse to sell a piece of cake or an hot chocolate it’s now 16:50 and I’m seating outside Nero, I asked if they were closing they said yes but asked me what would I like, and they served me as they only close at 5 pm. That’s how a business is run.

Proper tea in a proper mug, with proper milk 👌🏼

Attractive location in Little venice.The place is open only until 17:00 which is a disappointment.

Pros: Nice place with great atmosphere. Cons: Employees lack basic hygiene, health and safety work ethics . Yesterday waitress at the till was handling bins, emptying them without washing her hands. She then returned to the till and served me and other customers, touching our cups, plates, tea bags, etc., without cleaning/washing her hands. Similarly, another worker who was clearing tables outside was also touching bins and handling rubbish left on tables before touching clean plates, cups, and other items.

I was greeted with a welcoming smile by a worker that serves ice cream. She was very kind and was patient while I picked my ice cream. I really enjoyed my experience I very much recommend the ice cream as it is rich in flavour

Les glaces Marshfield sont très bonnes et biologiques. Nous avons ete servis généreusement mais sans générosité. Je n ai jamais vu une marchande de glaces aussi désagréable. Elle n avait pas de cuilliere, pas de serviette , pas d eau,.. elle répondait sèchement, sans politesse: on la dérangeait! Elle était plus froide que ces glaces.

Lovely cafe with a beautiful view. Pannins are amazing and very friendly staff .

very nice place with nice service

That is my favourite place to eat, staff is always nice to me and food is great

sour coffee and unfriendly waitress(((

The service has a lot of space to improve. It is fine to do a mistake in the order. It happens. The bad is that there is no smile at the desk, the tables are not cleaned before that you seat, so you eat where the pigeons were. Take the drinks by yourself. The food is not the best. Paddington is full of better places.

Despite the lovely ambiance, the scones were a letdown, falling short of their 'fresh scones' claim. The tea also was only average. It seems there's an opportunity for culinary improvement at this place.

Some hearty sandwich melts, omelette dishes, soup and Jack potatoes available to choose from. Lovely to sit at the terrace facing the water on a sunny day. If not, stay indoor and avoid the drizzle and still enjoy the serendipity of the water and watching the ducks.

On holiday with my family and we stumbled on this charming cafe — we just had to stop! The food and coffee was excellent. The staff was very welcoming and friendly. The location and ambiance is wonderful. It was a highlight of our trip!

Absolutely loved this cafe, such friendly staff. Service was excellent! The hijabi lady taking our order was the friendliest person I have ever met in my life! Great experience overall!

Hey there! 👋🏼 I've been to this cafe a few times with my friends and I must say, the atmosphere is really nice. The staff are super friendly and helpful too! The food is good and really tasty. Of course, the prices are typical for London, but hey, it's London! Can't complain about that, right? 😄 keep going . Good luck.

Decided to try this out as on the menu outside there was a sign that said scones and tea. On entering we found a table, no table service so went to the counter. Ordered the scones and tea and she looked at me and said we dont do scones and jam. Immediately I thought I must have been seeing things and just had the tea which was a tea bag thrown into a large cup. Not long after there was a large bang and one of the tables had fallen right over spilling hot tea on the gentleman at the side of me. The noise was so loud but the staff didnt move. I ran to help, but had to wait when asked for some kitchen roll. Poor service, it just felt like they didnt want to be there. As I left looked at the menu outside. Large sign scones jam and tea £12.50.

Great value for money and fantastic veggie breakfasts until 12pm. From one of the best views in London too.

Lovely canalside cafe with delicious cakes and teas. Prices not cheap but understandable on such a popular tourist/weekend visitor trail.

The service was terrible. The woman serving the coffee was extremely unpolite. Don't go there

Petit restaurant sympathique dans un cadre sympathique où il fait bon vivre et où les plats sont un régal merci

Nice coffee, but food very average, and even more average service. Also strange they don’t open on weekdays until after 9 as they completely miss the passers by going to work, and the coffee is the only product worth getting!

A floating cafe in a lovely setting but unfortunately it goes downhill from there. We'd visited in 2022 and had enjoyed a lovely lunch but not this time. We were given a cup of hot water with a teabag in, and even after 4/5 minutes still tasted like sugared water. I ordered Tuna Melt and unfortunately it was just a dry dollop of tuna out of a tin with a lump of cheese in it....I had to finish preparing it myself by adding mayonnaise. The accompanying salad was so dry I thought the cucumber was a biscuit (my wife had to use salad dressing on hers too). My neice had a Caeser Salad and was again just ingredients thrown in without any preparation or dressing. The staff were nice but quite clearly something needs sorting out here. Next time I'll get a takeaway from a workman's cafe and find a riverside bench.

such a nice terrace seats to enjoy the sunshine that finally came in May! the tables in the boat are also adorable, lots of sunlight getting through big windows and roses on them. the coffee and banana bread was just okay.

Small and cozy coffee on a boat. The caramel shortbreads were delicious!

Great location and a relaxed atmosphere. Machine coffee was average but the food (Panini) was fresh and tasty, and served with a nice small side salad dressed in olive oil.

Świetne położenie w samym Little Venice Przepyszne jedzenie , cudowne lody, wspaniała obsługa również w języku polskim . Polecam serdecznie

leckeres Frühstück bei tollem Ambiente das Essen ist aber nichts außergewöhnliches

Delicious breakfasts good choice of light 😋 lunches,& vegetarian meals friendly great service.😋😋😀

We took a short ride on the tube from Paddington to get to Little Venice just to eat at the Waterside Cafe. It’s just a five minutes walk from the station to the canal. The cafe is adorable. The day was sunny, calm, and warmish so the boat was completely still. There is outside seating but we went for the experience of eating inside a longboat. If you like paninis these are good. They’re not fancy but the bread is perfect which is what makes or breaks a panini in my opinion. It was VERY warm inside, and it was springtime when I was there. I don’t know if they use a cooler in the summer, if not it might be sweltering in high heat weather. We loved seeing all the photos of the boat’s history, and watching the birds and canal activity through the windows. The only reason I kept this review at 4 🌟 is that the lady running the place wasn’t super friendly or informative. But we are glad we went!

Ottimo luogo per bere o mangiare qualcosa nell' attesa del battello che porta a Camden, molto caratteristico.

Great location, awesome muffins

Cafetería que se encuentra en una barcaza de río, con mesas en el interior y en el exterior.

It has a beautiful setting, the service was friendly albeit a little slow due to the cashier having to stop to make drinks every order. The breakfast was OK, but it was rather expensive for what you get. The main thing that threw me off was the tomato. Why serve a tomato cut in half that is barely cooked? It meant the tomato was raw and rock solid.

Lovely little find, great start to the mornings- what a lovely little gem! 💛

The place is really cute and its warm inside.

Cute cafe to grab a cuppa or tea on the canal walk

The very first boat as soon as you enter

Very overpriced for the quality of the food (small portion sizes, supermarket-bought ingredients and very bland). Lovely setting by the canal but won’t be coming back

I recently visited this boat cafe for the first time and was initially excited to try it out. However, upon stepping inside, I found the atmosphere to be run down and in need of some renovation. Additionally, I was surprised by the high prices - £9 for an egg roll seemed excessive. The coffee was also not up to par, with a better taste from instant Nescafe. I would recommend looking up the road, as there are several nicer places like Wagamama, Starbucks, and others just a 5-minute walk away. Overall, I was disappointed as the cafe had potential but falls short in its current state, earning it a one star rating or less

Most undrinkable coffee I’ve ever had. Both of us had to pour them away immediately. Boiling hot, burnt and utterly disgusting. Don’t waste your money!!!!

Nice experience to have tea on a boat