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Fernando's

Cafe Bar Coffee shop Sandwich shop Snack bar

One of the Top rated Snack bars in London


Address

55 St Martin's Ln, London WC2N 4EA, United Kingdom

Price rating

$ $$$

Rating on Google Maps

4.80 (277 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Saturday: 7 AM to 4 PM
  • Sunday: Closed
  • Monday: 6:30 AM to 4 PM
  • Tuesday: 6:30 AM to 4 PM
  • Wednesday: 6:30 AM to 4 PM
  • Thursday: 6:30 AM to 4 PM
  • Friday: 6:30 AM to 4 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: good (16) breakfast (15) London (9) great (7) chicken (6)
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  • 5/5 Calvin 9 months ago on Google • 144 reviews
    Had the chicken pesto ciabatta. Seriously drop your “middle class” Pret and those large chain cafes. Support these small, independent locals. Much better value and tastier too. Freshly prepared on the spot after ordering. 5* food safety rating on par with the large corporate Update: love their chicken escalope with cheese and salad! Ok the chicken wasn’t crispy but for the price you pay it’s very good
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Scott L. 1 year ago on Google • 293 reviews
    Great little place in the heart of everything. We got a great traditional English breakfast there. Tiny, with very limited seating but they do a brisk takeaway business.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Linda S. 6 months ago on Google • 421 reviews
    We live outside the UK and wanted to try jacket potatoes during our London holiday. This was the perfect place for them. We got a prawn salad jacket potato and a peri peri chicken jacket potato. The toppings are cold, served on top of a huge baked potato with plenty of butter. You order at the counter, then they'll bring your food to you. This is a VERY small restaurant; you may not find a seat, and you may share your table with someone else.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Claire C. 11 months ago on Google • 19 reviews
    I had breakfast N1. First time having full English breakfast, I was surprised that everything went quite well together. The interior had a very "local" vibe. Give the location the price seemed really good as well.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Kwok L. 3 months ago on Google • 288 reviews New
    Fernando's cafe in London is a great spot for a quick and delicious breakfast. I recently had their scrambled eggs on toast, and I was satisfied and good value for money. The eggs were cooked light and fluffy, with just the right amount of seasoning. The toast was nice and thick, and it was served with a generous pat of butter.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Matt 5 months ago on Google
    Have been here a few times, love all the freshly made fillings on display. Service is always good for takeaways, small seating area available but not done this yet. Good choice of lunch and snacks. Can get pretty busy so don't be surprised if you have to queue.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Artem A. 4 years ago on Google
    Absolutely love Fernando’s Taste of real Portuguese food in central London with a very good value. Cheap price and huge portions. Made with love with real Portuguese professionals. It’s a family business and the are really good. Had a fantastic meal there. Nice and quick. The food is fresh and ready! Much respect to the people who runs it.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Feliz P. 3 months ago on Google • 197 reviews New
    Tasty breakfast, good prices and size portions, very quick service, friendly staff.

  • 5/5 Theodoros T. 5 months ago on Google • 3 reviews
    Hands down the best sandwich shop in London, and the prices are just unbeatable. Truly a hidden gem. We had a sandwich and a ciabatta, both with chicken pesto, both were incredible. We went back for a second one to save for later!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Scott D. 1 year ago on Google
    I used to live in London more than 30 years ago. Back then you could walk down streets and alleys and find places like Fernando’s. Not so anymore. I wanted a good breakfast of eggs, so when I eventually found Fernando’s I felt like I found relic from another time. This place is great, I will come back the next time I return to London. Cheap, very good food, unpretentious. Loved it!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Hooi S. 1 year ago on Google
    Very nice breakfast sandwich shop , lot fresh made , and reasonable price , clean ,
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Alejandro G. 1 year ago on Google
    Best place in London. Clean, good size, great prices. Grab a Panini find a park
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Antonio Rocamora M. 1 year ago on Google
    The food is amazing, really recommend this place!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Melody A. 2 years ago on Google
    Amazing value for money food! Lovely thick crusty bread and tasty sausages (not the gritty nasty ones ) Salad box to take away was filled right up and tender chicken.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sonia K. 3 months ago on Google • 33 reviews New
    We went in on the off chance of getting food before we went to see our show, and the food choice is really good. We chose a piri piri ciabatta and lasagna. Wow what can I say we were so full and the food was excellent. When we visit London again we will definitely be making a stop here

  • 2/5 Michael J. 3 months ago on Google • 12 reviews New
    Picked the English breakfast off the menu but the waiter stated the breakfast menu was finished (no time on the menu saying when it finished). My partner picked another option quickly but I needed time to choose from the alternate menu so the waiter said she would come back. We received her order, food was good, price decent. However she never came back to take my order so I ended up getting breakfast elsewhere. Funnily enough we tried to line up to order at the counter with those ordering takeout (we dined in) but she rebuffed us saying she will take our order at the table.

  • 5/5 Isobel C. 4 months ago on Google • 5 reviews
    Amazing hidden jem which we loved and will definitely be returning to! Lovely staff and great value for money given the location and huge portion sizes (our pasta portion was about 2x usual size which we were thrilled with). Clean place and speedy service - absolutely recommend.

  • 5/5 SK L. 1 year ago on Google
    Simple and yummy … good value for money … hot breakfast on a cold and wet morning .. appreciate the simple things in life!!

  • 5/5 S C. 1 year ago on Google
    Amazing breakfast, good quality ingredients, quick and pleasant service really good value for money. Proper old school cafe. Loved it.p

  • 5/5 Ethan B. 1 year ago on Google
    We came for breakfast here as a last minute decision. Staff were friendly, cafe was clean and ultimately food was delicious.

  • 5/5 York S. 1 year ago on Google
    If your kids don't like Egyptian street food try this place, had lovely bacon sarnie, cup of tea and chocolate cake, my son loved it

  • 5/5 Iva B. 1 year ago on Google
    Love this place! Authentic, tasty, proper local and never disappoints! Great variety of pasta, salads and the rest, everything I tried there was amazing!

  • 5/5 Lily R. 4 months ago on Google
    great little breakfast place! Good English breakfast and great toast and coffee.

  • 5/5 Emma Grace S. 6 months ago on Google • 2 reviews
    Wonderful little deli in London. I went inside bc the food in the window looked that good!!! Walked in and asked for a chicken-pesto sand which and the lovely man at the counter started making a sandwich right away. Nice little spot, some seating inside, but not a ton of room. The owners were incredibly friendly and helpful!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Coffee
  • Accessibility
    • ✗ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✗ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✗ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout

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