Workshop Coffee Co

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Farringdon

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Fri Oct 19 2012

Perhaps better known for its coffee (roasted on site), Workshop has extended its opening hours, and now serves food into the evening. On the ground floor, tables are close together, with the coffee roaster and large barista counter occupying a big chunk of the space. In the evening, a good selection of bar snacks (pig-skin grissini with apple sauce, corn ‘frittettes’ with spiced yoghurt) is served here, while upstairs there’s a short dinner menu.

From this, the Dexter burger looked like a cartoon version, with a picture-perfect brioche bun, a slab of comté and some chipotle mayo. Deep-fried ratte potatoes were a treat. Wild mushroom pithivier was nicely crisp, and accompanied by pea laksa. Breakfasts are just as tempting: toasted banana bread, with date and orange jam and espresso mascarpone, for example. Decor is spacious and light, with long tables for groups and an elegant bar; industrial exposed brick is softened by flower arrangements on each wooden tabletop. Finish with a house roast, such as Juana Mamani from Bolivia.

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Workshop Coffee Co 27 Clerkenwell Road
Farringdon
London
EC1M 5RN

Phone:
020 7253 5754
Website:
www.workshopcoffee.com
Opening hours:
Open 7am-6pm Mon, Sun; 7am-10pm Tue-Sat
Transport:
Tube: Farringdon tube/rail
Price:
Main courses £4.50-£15
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1. Workshop Coffee Co
  - 27 Clerkenwell Road
    Farringdon
    London
    EC1M 5RN
  - 020 7253 5754
  - www.workshopcoffee.com
  - 51.522254,-0.102547

Categories:
Food and drink
Facilities:
Restaurant and bar facilities. Take away. Breakfast. Brunch. Bookings not accepted. Accessible facilities. General facilities. Private rooms. Available for hire. Outdoor facilities. Tables outdoors
Occasions:
Meal times. Best for lunch. Best for breakfast. Eating out
Type of event:
Parties

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(20 ratings)

Best coffee experience in London, only a couple of places can be compared to it. Always amazingly tasty pastries and breakfast !!!

Rapolas Tue Apr 9
Rated as: 5/5
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i tried here already. So great to enjoy! By chance, i know i

jenifer Thu Jan 31
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Ordinary coffee served by pretentious people that can't even do their job and think they should charge more only because they made a newly refurbished place look like it has been there since the coffee was discovered... I went there with all the good intentions and I love coffee, but I was so disappointed...

Attilio Cabianca Mon Jan 7
Rated as: 1/5
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Coffee was very good, but the food was very disappointing. The bread wasn't fresh, the poached egg was dry and very over-cooked, same as the asparagus. The menu said spinach, but I got a bunch of rocket instead (?!) Apart from the smoked salmon, which they didn't cook, every element on my plate was less than average. Service was average. Disappointed.

NewtoLondon Mon Sep 17 2012
Rated as: 2/5
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It was Tuesday evening when we wanted to experience a nice cup of coffee with light dinner. We chose Workshop Coffee because we read that it was one of the best boutique coffee shops in town. Unfortunately to our surprise we were very disappointed when we were served lukewarm cappucino with mice roaming around. We were there for 40 minutes and we were in a hurry to eat our dinner because the mice were coming in and out of their holes. On top of that when we mentioned it to a waitress, she was unmoved about it. No comment. We gave 2 stars just because the food was good but we will for sure not go there again.

Monika and Nicolas Tue Jul 17 2012
Rated as: 2/5
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The food and coffee were excellent (baked eggs and flat white) but the service was terrible!! Our food order was taken after two couples lower in the queue were seated and served (next to us). After an hour our food finally arrived, having asked for it twice, with an excuse and no apologies. Willing to try it again, albeit apprehensively.

Cian Mon Apr 2 2012
Rated as: 2/5
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I've been twice - first time was not great same experience as many other users - we had to ask to be served after 10 mins - got the wrong food - didn't get asked if we wanted anything else just the bill. The second time it was more cohesive but they are trying to do too much and it makes everything suffer. They need to decide what they are and just do it well.

rick owens Mon Feb 27 2012
Rated as: 2/5
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Beautiful coffee but average food. Corn fritters were massive lumps of dry doughy stuff. The chefs need to take a trip to NZ to see how they're done properly! Poached eggs that came with it were cold and the yolk was completely hard. Not what you're after when you're paying £9+ for the dish.

Jess Tue Dec 13 2011
Rated as: 3/5
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A breakfast of French toast with bacon and a large cappuccino is my idea of heaven and I can't wait to go back. Their coffee is nothing short of perfection!!

Richard B Tue Nov 29 2011
Rated as: 5/5
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Quite disappointing. The interior is neither particularly inviting nor comfortable. The food is ok. Nothing to write home about.

Louise Mon Nov 14 2011
Rated as: 3/5
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