Wesley's Cafe in Waltham Forest

Clean, spacious, airy and a welcome respite from the hordes of tourists just outside. Basic, but in context a real treasure given the location.

I ordered a Libanese chicken wrap but got pieces of bread formed as triangles (?) on the side of the chicken and side salad. I don't know what happened there or if it was supposed to be that way. Nevertheless, the food was okay and reasonably priced. Roomy local with a wide assortment, so it should be easy to find something for everyone in a party.

Limited menu but the food provided was good. Reasonable pricing and unlike so many places in London, it was bright, airy and not full of tourists!

We arrived for lunch. Having found a table we went to get our hot food and drinks. After choosing our lunch we had to go to the coffee counter to pay and joined a queue of people who were buying drinks as the other till was unmanned. By the time we paid for our food and got our hot drinks are meals were no longer hot. The manager on duty was telling off the staff within our hearing for not manning the coffee counter. We couldn't get a decaf tea and the manager was brusque and dismissive when asked where the cutlery was. Would think twice about going back.

Absolutely lovely. Huge piece of delicious cake and tasty coffees in a spotlessly clean bright airy cafe. The meals looked very good too. Reasonable prices for everything and nice toilets. An amazing find in the heart of Westminster.

I spotted this cafe from across the road while waiting for a tour to start, and thought I would visit after the tour. I as brought up as a Methodist and went to events in the Hall above when a student in London. I knew that it would be a clean and safe place, with clean toilets, and it was. You can get a coffee from just inside the entrance, and sit on tables outside. Downstairs is a large restaurant serving meals and snacks. I had a quiche with chips. This is a great find and I will eat there again when visiting London.

Our 2nd time here. This is a well placed, often quiet functional cafe in the heart of Westminster without the tourist bling prevalent in this area. Not a great choice, but perfectly adequate. A really useful place.

Fabulous lunch spot with fresh, good quality food and plenty of tables. Reasonably priced and a real gem in Westminster where there’s a lack of lunch choices. Lovely service from the staff. Highly recommend.

Great spot for lunch! Food was delicious, fast, and reasonably priced. It was busy, but not as crowded as we would have expected given its proximity to Westminster Abbey.

A big group of us arranged to go for afternoon tea / coffee and cakes. The staff could not have been more accommodating. We had a large table in an airy space. There was a good variety of cakes (including gluten free and vegan options). There were also scones with jam and cream and a selection of hot drinks. All very reasonably priced for London. Would definitely recommend if you are in the area.

I worked from there in between meetings and there is plenty of space, choice and if you are lucky get a table with power. It gets busy at lunchtime but was a great stopover for me

Yesterday I paid £6.15 for a coffee and a mince pie! At these extortionate prices how can normal people afford to eat and drink at a cafe that is supposed to be the welcoming community space for the Methodist Church in London? The prices are en par with Harrods and Fortnum's - it seems to me that the management are deliberately charging as much as possible as a disincentive for less wealthy parishioners to enjoy the church's facilities whilst trying to maximise profits from unsuspecting tourists, well good luck to them I won't be going back.

Met here with some friends. I’d traveled some way and was looking forward to getting a late lunch. Unfortunately they’d stopped serving lunch. I didn’t realise this was going to happen. Otherwise it’s a lovely space, bright and airy. Coffee was nice.

Decent little basement , green cafe, with good choices, fair prices, and away from the bustle of Westminster above.

A 5 minute walk from Westminster Abbey, from the outside this venue doesn’t look promising. It’s just a few tables outside & a small counter inside. But don’t be deterred. Downstairs is a large, bright & comfortable café serving coffee, home made cakes, sandwiches as well as hot food Tuesday to Thursdays. Staff were friendly & the place was beautifully clean. We loved the apple cake & will certainly be back to eat lunch next time we’re in town.

A hidden gem. Reasonably priced food which was quite tasty, great location for Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey.

Great find in the basement via the lift.. breakfast finishes at 11. Background music just a touch too loud if your on a call/business meeting? Sorry but found the Staff a little ‘dour’!

Wesley's Cafe London This is a hidden gem right at the heart and center of Westminster area! !! This is a hidden gem right in the middle of Westminster area!! Had our lunch at this place. We had Thai Chicken soup. It was spot on!! Had a Chai Tea Latte. Barista did an awesome job of making a heart shape on top of the tea, It was our Wedding Anniversary. They did not know anything about it. It was a surprise to see that latte with a heart shape design. Side note: A busy place like Westminster with lots of tourists it is hard to find a toilet. This facilty has a very well maintained free toilet. There is a donation box to help with projects that supports building sustainable toilets around the world! This is brilliant and also supports a good cause! They help building toilets around the work. This is brlliant. Social Cause. There is a donation box to help with projects that supports building sustainable toilets around the world!

I had a jacket potato with two toppings for £4.15 - a very good price I think. There is free water easily available and you aren't chased from your table as soon as you are finished. In busy times, you may have to share a...

Large clean and spacious cafe with a great range of fresh food at reasonable prices.It is self service. The door is small and you could easily miss it. Love the fact that they play relaxing classical music which is not too loud. Obviously no alcohol...

We thought we would come and give this a go for breakfast. What an interesting find. Surroundings are clean well presented warm and comfortable. Staff are welcoming and helpful. The food is nicely cooked and well presented. Good value. Will be coming back again. Would...

A very popular busy cafe. Food very good. Typical London prices, although if lunch is your main meal of the day then these are fairly reasonable. A good buy is the soup - very tasty and satisfying.

This used to be a great place to ear healthily and at a reasonable cost. £7.10 for a baked potato with baked beans and the man on the cash desk could not have cared less! Avoid!

Superb food and good service, but a very noisy atmosphere means it can be difficult to have a proper conversation here. Food is not really cheap, but good quality and fairly prompt...

I popped in for a regular lunch and they had an amazing full Christmas dinner and pudding on offer for £12. It was absolutely delicious and even served by staff in Christmas jumpers. Thank you all - delicious! What a lovely way to top a...

This tucked-away venue is almost really good. As per other reviewers, the staff weren't that thrilled to have to serve you, and the inevitable queuing (because the processes are so slow) makes it a frustrating experience. The prices are bearable (for Central London) and the...

Went for breakfast after reading good reviews and it was such a disappointment. The place wasn’t busy at all but the staff at the kitchen didn’t bother to take my order for a good 5 min I was standing there. I eventually ordered waffles which...

This was a unique spot. I will admit, the hot food bar/area was a bit confusing and there was no one to help us.....but we picked from some premade sandwiches and they were wonderful. I would not have known about this place if not for...

Instant service. Good hot food. Very good price. Nice quiet place even though it was very busy.So near the Thames and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey.

Lots of space, and able to cope with range of visitors. Just had drinks, but hot food just coming out looked very good. Welcoming staff

Went for lunch one hot day. The staff were lovely and the restaurant itself was contemporary and very comfortable. The food was delicious and very reasonably priced. Very good value for money in central London - quite the hidden gem.

Under a Methodist Church, Not easy to find but always worth a stop. Good meals, nice and clean rooms, fast and polite Service!

Tucked in the basement of a methodist church across from Westminster Abbey, Wesley's is a place you may walk right past while looking for it (we did). However, when we did figure out where it was, we were pleasantly surprised! The breakfast menu was not...

What a find...& thank you trip advisor! Needed a coffee hit & croissant before a river trip, wanted an independent...found this. Coffee lovely as was the pain au chocolat...two lattes, coke & croissant £10...next to Westminster...BRILLIANT!!

We found this place quite by accident and had a fabulous lunch, the seating area is bright and clean and the food wholesome. Great little find for lunch, we will be back to try breakfast tomorrow!

While waiting for the Westminster Abbey to open, we found Wesley’s cafe close by. It is under the Methodist church and is very quiet. It has a limited menu but enough for us. It is bright clean and quiet...a respite from the crowds. The service...

Food- very average Coffee- bad. Weak and too milky. Service - terrible. Arrived at 8am. Staff seemed to be annoyed we were there. Had to keep repeating my order, chasing up service staff to find out when my food would arrive. Not a friendly smile...

Cafétéria qui n’est pas très facile à trouver, situé dans un grand immeuble. Pratique pour manger rapidement sur ce secteur...

de este restaurant nos informó nuestra guia Vanesa de Sandeman, es abajo de la iglesia metodista, frente a Westminster, un...

Sitio bonito y con mucho espacio, junto al Big Ben, dos comimos pasta, ellos le llaman marisco que en realidad...

We visited for lunch (me and two kids, ages 9 and 11) while we were out sightseeing and enjoyed a quick bite for a relatively low price. They didn't have any kids' meal offerings, but they allowed my kids to split a meal. The manager...

Hochstuhl und Babynahrung vorhanden und viel Platz im Cafe (zum herumlaufen). Frühstück ist in Ordnung (Preis-Leistung super) und Süßspeisen waren...

I have used the Wesley cafe at various times when I am in central London and being a Methodist myself like to suppot it. It has always offered a good midday meal at a sensible price. Yesterday I found they had done a revamp. Food...

Lovely food choices and very vegetarian friendly. The coffee is good but no cheaper than posh coffee shops - wasn't ready for than after good food prices. Don't go to Westminster often but will make this my eatery when in the vicinity.

This is a very spacious and excellent restaurant to enjoy tasty and delicious snacks as you feel hungry. We really loved it. Governor Amolak Rattan Kohli

Lovely restaurant used , light and airy with a small but good selection of lunch items reasonably priced for central London. A little noisy and echoes but a great change from chain eateries.

I’d heard the cafe had had a revamp but wasn’t prepared for a TOTAL overhaul. It’s great there’s now a separate coffee bar - really speeds up service and there great comfortable seating too. The food has definitely stepped up a notch or two and...

Had lunch - salmon,mash,sweet corn and chips with fresh orange followed by coffee with chocolate. Great allergy awareness and lovely cooked salmon ( v.generous portion ). Chips a little dry but still edible. Large airy and light venue with plenty of condiments and courtesy water....

It was late Friday lunchtime and we just wanted a light bite. Found this cafe on TripAdvisor and was delighted. The food was great value and flavoursome. Even better, the hall was spacious and welcoming and made for a nice relaxing meal.

This newly revamped cafe in the basement (open to all members of the public) is absoloutely superb! really comfy seating, well spaced so you're not on top of one another (and note - charging points for phones/laptops on the banquette seating) and not the usually...

We were going to Westminster Abbey. Found this place across the street. It’s in the basement of Methodist Hall. It is a cafeteria with excellent food. My daughter got a hamburger and fries for about 10 pounds. I got the daily special which was roast...

We visited the Celarium first but are so glad we ended up deciding on Wesley's Cafe. It's right across the street from Westminster Abbey (in the main entrance of MCH and down the stairs to your right), it is very reasonably priced for London, there...

Lo descubrimos gracias a la guía de Sanderman (Vanesa). Una forma rápida y barata de comer en la ciudad. Sin...

Lovely ambience and quality food at reasonable prices makes this place well worth looking out. A nice variety of cooked meals, tea/coffee and cakes. Right in the heart of Westminster too. Well worth looking out.

It is very nice lively along with really good taste of coffee, we really enjoyed the time there and will plan to visit sometime soon again

We stopped by for breakfast on the way to Westminster Abbey. Great coffee by a new barista. Nice fresh food, pastries, fruit. Prices reasonable. You serve yourself. Reasonable alternative to fast food establishments in the area.

It must not be a secret to enjoy a respite and food there, as this place was very crowded. Obviously a conference was going on and everybody streamed in at once. They have many selections, hot lunches, soup, and salad bar, as well as pastries...

Walked round the block twice before I realised this little oasis is actually ‘in’ the Methodist House next to QEII Conference Centre (basement) Peace & quiet & natural lighting, tea & cake & plenty of tables to rewrite presentations. Be utterly perfect if it had...

Wesley's Cafe is located inside Methodist Central Hall, directly opposite Westminster Abbey, and is open to the public every day until 4.00pm, unless booked for a special event. We were going to the main hall that evening, for a charity gala performance, so decided to...

We found this restaurant through Yelp because we were near the Abbey but it wasn't open yet and we had limited time. What a gem. A restful environment to have a quick lunch. Cafeteria style but the food was delicious and the people welcoming.

I often pop into Wesley’s cafe when I am in this part of London. Clean, reasonable prices and relaxed atmosphere. The main cafe was being refurbished on this visit, however, I still found it as good as ever

Wir waren nach einer Besichtigung hier um eine kurze Pause zu machen. Es ist ein nettes Ambiente und man bekommt...

cute place for lunch with lots of tasty deserts.just be aware-they dont take big banknotes like 50 pounds. Free w/c .Westminster Abbey just across

We stumbled on Wesley's Cafe for breakfast basically by relying on Google Maps and seeing what was close to us and we were really glad that we did. It is an amazing little cafe that does lots of different breakfast options- one of us has...

Chanced upon the cafe sheltering from the terrible rain. A lovely surprise. Airily and clean. Appitizing reasonably priced food and clean loos. What more do you want on a day out. Followed with a free tour of the Supreme Court. A great if wet day...

Stumbled upon this (large) basement cafe. Close to Westminster. The food offer is a little basic, but location and venue are fantastic. I went on to meeting, 200m away and host asked where I’d been for lunch - they’d never heard of it!

We needed a quick pause for a little food, cuppa and comfort stop. We stumbled past a sign outside the Central Hall and though could not see the cafe from the road side, we took a chance, pressed for time. So we headed in and...

A reasonably priced lunch in close proximity to Westminster Abbey an Parliament. In the basement of this historic building. Will definitely visit again

we visited on a Tuesday lunchtime when it was quite quiet. The cafe is large with comfortable seating Choice of food is good, offering hot meals, salads and sandwiches. The value is amazing - e.g. £5.30 for a gourmet salad picked yourself from a well-stocked...

If you love protein this is the one to pick, come with bacon, sausage, beans, potatoes, tomatoe and mushrooms

my husband had the pork bacon and sausage casserole with herby mashed potato which he enjoyed very much. I settled for a jacket potato with salad and ratatouille which was very filling. The food was not at all expensive with lots of choice of hot...

Dropped in her for a quick tea before heading to a meeting. It’s down a few flights of stairs within the Church. It’s very open and bright; had the feel of a school dinner hall. One thing I noticed was that basically everyone using it...

Visited a couple of times, a fantastic building with one of the best cafés in London. Good food, reasonable prices, a real gem of an oasis.

We had a lovely lunch here whilst waiting for our son to attend a gathering of London Marathon runners. The food was good and staff were friendly despite the large numbers. Comfortable and clean.

A welcome respite from the splendors all around. Good service and food great coffee. Can get busy , an italian leaning.

This cafe is downstairs in the church hall alongside QEII conference centre. There is a lot of seating, decent toilets and food is decent and reasonably priced. Does a cooked breakfast as well as yoghurt etc. Almost nowhere else as easy to get to with...

We stumbled across this gem for lunch...had just completed a walking tour in the cold rain. There was a huge line to enter Westminster Abbey, but none here..absolutely huge cafe..almost no one there during a holiday week. Food was very tasty...nice selection..might have given it...

I came for coffee and a scone. Neither were up to standard. The coffee tasted old - almost like cheap instant coffee, though I don't think that's what it was. I could make a better scone!

First appearances of this cafe are very nice, being in a basement it still has a lot of light. However the food on offer is very random and very pricey. I ordered a tuna panini which was toasted but I feel the quality of the...

Institutional space, loud and echoing. Food ok but really nothing special. The food is institutional “works canteen” failure. £22 for three soups, a couple of teas and a couple of waters. Not value for money at all! Put some plants in the space to absorb...

Paradoxically the basement cafe is light and airy and serves pretty good snacks and coffee at a reasonable price.

Stopped in with our tour guide for lunch. We ordered panini's and coffees. Good food, fast service and decent price for London.

In this area it can be difficult to find somewhere for a snack or coffee. We were recommended to try it and were pleasantly surprised to find that it was a very large restaurant/cafe underneath the Central Methodist Hall. Plenty of space and seats. Staff...

Westminster near Parliament Square isn't the best places for cafes but this is a bit of a hidden gem. Coffee and cake were really good and reasonable price for central London. Good clean and free toilets. There are also free tours of the building.

A very boring and minimal place. Bread and cakes were dry and boring, probably not homemade, and other than that there is not much to say.

I didn't even know this cafe existed until I had an hour to kill while staying within easy reach of Parliament Square. This is quite a gem. It's pretty lacking in atmosphere and more like a very upmarket works canteen but the range of food...

The place is clean airy, bright and spacious. The range was not the biggest, however the fact that offerings in Westminster can be a bit sparse, this presented a good quality and very reasonable offering with decent sized portions. If you want somewhere uncomplicated, for...

Asked for their breakfast offer and - unlike the menu board - was NOT offered a choice of eggs, but got 2 v small teaspoonfuls of scrambled egg. Food doesn't keep hot under those lights (except for sausages). Filtered coffee though was very good but...

No hot chocolate, cash only and poor selection of snacks, though good location . Not good enough for London.

I thought it was a run of the mill cafe, which failed to keep up with the demand put on it on that particular day with an event taking place. The queue was huge and they ran out of sandwiches. Apart from that, it was...

I was just walking by on the morning of my last day in London and stopped by because of how close Wesley's is to Westminster Abbey, the Houses of Parliament, St. James Park, and the Churchill War Rooms. It has a pretty large space for...

Good selection of hot and cold food and drinks. Not as cheap as some cafés around, but very spacious. Plenty of tables and space for large and small parties. Self service style, not waiters. Takes credit cards too.

This is a good place if you want a quick snack, breakfast or lunch. It operates on like a canteen but it is pleasant and a good clean place to go. The standard of the meals are okay. In the heart of Westminster, it's a...

Visited for lunch. A great cafe on the ground floor of this building next to Westminster Abbey. Plenty of room, clean tables, lovely good reasonably-priced good & friendly staff. Will definitely return.

We stopped here for coffee and scones. Situated in the basement we had high expectations. Stewed coffee and stale scones soon reduced our hopes. Avoid if you can.

Great Place to meet with friends.Good selection of snacks light lunches breakfast and afternoon teas. Helpful staff .Very pleasant environment . Great value for money.

Found this restaurant from our smartphone app, and were unsure about entering when we found it was in an attractive office type building. Very close to Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, etc. It is in the lower level & seems it was set up as the...

We were on a coach trip and met our guide outside the Methodist Central Hall, who then took us down into the Wesley Cafe. Excellent cup of coffee, friendly staff. We like it so much we came back for lunch. The menu is good. The...

Great place to stop and have a lovely coffee and cake whilst sightseeing in london.It is a step away from the busy streets of the capital. Staff always great and helpful.

A group of us went for lunch. The food was very poor quality, lukewarm, and frequently people were given a main course meal on a side plate. The food was very expensive for what it was.