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Fernandez & Wells

73 Beak Street, W1F 9RS Full details & map

Coffee house: European

Time Out says 3 Users say 4/5 Rate it

By Time Out Editors Posted: Oct 24 2011

The three outposts of classy Fernandez & Wells bustle all day with the clatter and chatter of Soho folk on breaks; this plainly decorated yet welcoming café branch (the other two are dubbed 'food and wine bar' and 'espresso bar') is near perfect on every front.

Coffee is roasted to F&W's own specifications and produces a consistently smooth, clean-flavoured cup: a black coffee had not a hint of bitterness, even at the last sip. Staff are earnest, polite and eager to please.

The food - inventive sandwiches and an irresistible selection of own-made cakes - clearly uses top-end ingredients. The counter seating and stools don't make Fernandez & Wells a place to linger, but it's hard to find a better place in Soho to stop for a coffee.

Tags: European, Breakfast/brunch, Creative cooking, Hip factor, Central, Soho, Budget, Snack bar/Fast food, Restaurant, Café, Coffee house

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Fernandez & Wells details

Address

Fernandez & Wells

73 Beak Street W1F 9RS

Transport Oxford Circus or Piccadilly Circus tube

Telephone

020 7287 8124

Fernandez & Wells website

Open 7.30am-6pm Mon-Fri; 9am-6pm Sat; 9am-5pm Sun

Credit cards MC, V

Facilities

Babies and children admitted, Takeaway service

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Comments & ratings 4/5 (Average of 3 ratings)

By Oliver - Mar 25 2011

2/5

Service, coffee and food were brilliant in this cafe. So good in fact that my two friends and I spent almost £40 in this cafe on Sunday morning.
However, two hours later we were tersely told to leave as our waitress told us she 'was trying to make a profit' and that this 'was not a starbucks'. Sad really as I will never go back!!
Be careful how much time you spend in this cafe!