Tate Modern Cafe - Nice food in a nice setting by chrismac

chrismac — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 20:07:54 +0000

Review by chrismac

Rating: 4.00

Phone: 020 7401 5020

Website: http://www.tate.org.uk

Tags: cultured, quiet & relaxed, good brew

If you get a seat by floor to ceiling window onto the Thames and grassy area outside the gallery, this is a lovely place for a spot of lunch and a bit of people watching. The coffee and pastries are OK. The lunch menu is shortish, but often has something interesting and surprising on it, bringing favours from all over. There are both 'light bites' which are big enough for lunch, or full mains. I have alway enjoyed it and never been disappointed. Plus you are close to the main Turbine Hall and can take a stroll in the gallery after you've eaten.If you get a seat by floor to ceiling window onto the Thames and grassy area outside the gallery, this is a lovely place for a spot of lunch and a bit of people watching. The coffee and pastries are OK. The lunch menu is shortish, but often has something interesting and surprising on it, bringing favours from all over. There are both 'light bites' which are big enough for lunch, or full mains. I have alway enjoyed it and never been disappointed. Plus you are close to the main Turbine Hall and can take a stroll in the gallery after you've eaten.

Frank's Cafe - by Angel_Bury

Angel_Bury — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 20:58:39 +0000

Review by Angel_Bury

Rating: 4.00

Phone: 020 7928 3850

Tags: lively, quick bite, busy

TheMoth is right about them there queues! Franks is a proper good old fasioned no thrills greasy spoon/sarnie bar. Run by a family of friendly Italians who can whip up a ham salad bap faster than you can say spaghetti.
Breakfast here is the forte though, any combinations of fri-up you can imagine gets gobbled up by local builders hunched over cool formica 60's tables and benches. The toast here really is something else, freshly cut bloomer bread makes for a crispy crust and fluffy white insides, AND they have just the right touch with marmite too, not too little, not too much, masterful! All washed down with proper tea the colour of bricks, it's a joy.TheMoth is right about them there queues! Franks is a proper good old fasioned no thrills greasy spoon/sarnie bar. Run by a family of friendly Italians who can whip up a ham salad bap faster than you can say spaghetti.
Breakfast here is the forte though, any combinations of fri-up you can imagine gets gobbled up by local builders hunched over cool formica 60's tables and benches. The toast here really is something else, freshly cut bloomer bread makes for a crispy crust and fluffy white insides, AND they have just the right touch with marmite too, not too little, not too much, masterful! All washed down with proper tea the colour of bricks, it's a joy.

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