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The Waiting Room Coffee Bar

Restaurant Cafe Coffee shop Breakfast restaurant Vegetarian restaurant Vegan restaurant Vegetarian cafe and deli

Cool cafe with local art and book exchange, offering artisan coffee, cakes and veggie food. People often mention vegan, coffee, nice, great, atmosphere, good, Deptford, staff, friendly, Great,


Address

134 Deptford High St, London SE8 3PQ, United Kingdom

Website

waitingroomse8.co.uk

Contact

+44 20 3601 0100

Price rating

$ $$$

Rating on Google Maps

4.80 (528 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Sunday: 10 AM to 4 PM
  • Monday: 8 AM to 3 PM
  • Tuesday: 8 AM to 3 PM
  • Wednesday: 8 AM to 3 PM
  • Thursday: 8 AM to 10 PM
  • Friday: 8 AM to 10 PM
  • Saturday: 9 AM to 10 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: vegan (30) coffee (27) nice (14) great (11) atmosphere (11) good (10) Deptford (9) staff (9) friendly (8) Great (8)
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  • 5/5 Rupert D. 1 year ago on Google
    Best vegan junk food in all of the capital. Flavours insanely good!
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Neil G. 2 years ago on Google
    Wonderful gem in Deptford - great drinks, atmosphere and really friendly staff. Recommend the vegan food here!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ratatoullie1J 1 year ago on Google • 369 reviews
    Lovely place to enjoy a vegan hamburguer or have a good beer. Good atmosphere, vibes, attention and treatment. Great coffee and chocolate! One of THESE places that you will enjoy for sure. I'll definitely come back.

  • 5/5 TheLankina 2 years ago on Google
    My favourite place to eat/see friends in Deptford from now ❤️ Amazing vegan tacos and "beef" nachos! Love the atmosphere, music and staff is just outstanding. Thank you guys, you will see me more 🥳
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sorrel A. 11 months ago on Google
    Insanely cheap bagels, especially considering they’re filled with creative vegan meat substitutes. The chick’n lick’n is insanely good, as is the Big Poppa. Staff are friendly and the coffee is also delicious. So nice to visit a great, small vegan business. Will keep coming back as long as they keep serving!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Stewart M. 10 months ago on Google
    Best caff in Deptford. Great coffee, staff are really nice, excellent cake game, the vegan food is really tasty and they've clearly taken the time to put something together that's interesting on that front. I like the decor. Stop what you're doing and get yourself down there right now
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Dean N. 1 month ago on Google • 152 reviews New
    What an amazing place! Great food, drinks and atmosphere. Good value for money too. I'll definitely be back.

  • 5/5 Rita R. 2 months ago on Google • 82 reviews New
    Best coffee in Deptford! They serve scrumptious vegan bagels and burgers. I am a big fan of their breakfast bagel! The service is great and overall the atmosphere is super cool and chilled.

  • 5/5 lofi g. 7 months ago on Google • 10 reviews
    Our favourite place to go to while in London! Every option I love and it's nice not to worry about things not being vegan. I especially like the poutine and all the chicken and the atmosphere is radical and welcoming.

  • 5/5 Julia E. 8 months ago on Google • 9 reviews
    Amazing vegan + veggie bagel selection with loaded hash browns (imagine nachos but with potato goodness instead), I will be coming back soon! With coffee, tea, two bagels, and loaded hash browns, only came to £22 in total.

  • 5/5 Jason B. 2 months ago on Google • 7 reviews New
    Staff are always very friendly. Great atmosphere, quirky decor that makes this place unique. The food is amazing! Credit to the chef! Whatever we order from the menu, it comes out quick, hot and the serving is generous. Plus he's always friendly which is nice. Our overall experience here is always 5/5. The variety of vegan/veggie food is soo good. I tell my friends about this place. The meat substitution, particularly the death burger, makes it one of the best non-meat burgers I've tried. The prices are good too, value for money - what's not to like!

  • 5/5 Rowan 1 month ago on Google • 5 reviews New
    One of the top eating-experiences in all of London. Creative drinks, food with attitude, warm and inclusive staff delivering absolutely banging food, coffee and cocktails, no matter what time of day. The chefs never miss a beat, and the rotating menu of specials and extras is innovative and memorable. The seitan ch*cken is made with all the obsessive attention of its punk aesthetic by people who actually know what they’re doing. This is world-class food and drinks with amazing local history delivered by passionate humans who give a damn. An absolute must-visit, vegan or not.

  • 5/5 Black D. 9 months ago on Google
    Chilled vibe and not full of itself, excellent vegan cafe. Reasonable prices and lots of perches for singles to sit and enjoy a giant breakfast sandwich. Cute little garden in the rear is a perfect place to hide away and read, write or relax.

  • 5/5 Vic P. 7 months ago on Google
    edgy cool and relaxed place. the coffee and food is also great! thanks!

  • 5/5 Lianne B. 10 months ago on Google
    Reasonably priced good coffee and vegan food. I find food can vary depending on who’s working sometimes can be a bit greasy / messy but always tasty. Today was really great standard. I got usual of Chickn lickn and oat latte. Dog friendly and nice place to go alone or as a group. Outdoor sitting nice in summer.

  • 4/5 Madeline M. 5 months ago on Google
    They have a nice vegan menu, their coffee is nice and the employee was friendly. It's a nice little cafe and their vegan food was tasty.

  • 5/5 Bartek O. 4 months ago on Google
    One of the best place for coffee, relax , break with your dogs, lunch, brunch and friends meeting. Highly recommended

  • 5/5 Caoimhe M. 4 months ago on Google
    Absolutely love this place - I would come more than once a week if it was conducive to my health! Food, drinks, service, all incredible. Lovely local spot and I can't recommend it highly enough.

  • 5/5 Irmina S. 3 months ago on Google • 3 reviews New
    I love this place. Just for a coffee to chill or work or for amazing food. I am never disappointed and everyone is truly lovely. I often go to work with my dog , he seems to find it comfy there too. One of my favourite places in Deptford.

  • 5/5 C �. 4 months ago on Google
    Really lovely atmosphere, we came here as a group of 3 and it was very cheap. All the options are vegan, the bacon is very nice and worth a try, also cheap (30p a piece, we got 6 for 1.80) it’s great vegan food because it is very affordable. I had the chickin lickin sandwich (again vegan, but tasted like chicken!) and it was very yummy and filling.

  • 5/5 Sasha W. 1 year ago on Google
    This was my regular lunch spot when I worked at a nearby school. Great coffee, great food and lovely people. I love the Rude Ben so much I named my first born after it.

  • 5/5 Paul B. 1 year ago on Google
    Lovely vegan coffee shop/bar/restaurant with very reasonable prices. If (like me) you miss the Full Nelson, the good news is that they now serve the burgers here!

  • 4/5 Ywain S. 1 year ago on Google
    Quick raspberry croissant and an oat chai. The croissant was brilliant, really cool place would have been nice for more staff engagement but it was quite early - Chai had a hint of flavour at the bottom but needs to be stronger in flavour.

  • 5/5 Ella S. 1 year ago on Google
    If I'm ever in the area I have to go back to The Waiting Room! Still haven't made it for dinner but their breakfasts are incredible. I've had the chicken and classic ones, both delicious and always make me think I should order a second! Lovely coffee and great service too.

  • 5/5 Chi Man C. 1 year ago on Google
    Just had coffee with my friend. Good taste deco with very chilled back garden. Last visit was 4 years ago, they still make nice coffee.

  • 5/5 Conni W. 1 year ago on Google
    One of my fave places to meet with friends. Great food, great coffee, nice staff. The little cosy garden/yard at the back is an added extra

  • 5/5 Oksana B. 1 year ago on Google
    Seriously delicious vegan food. I'm not vegan but sometimes prefer to go meatless especially when I'm craving for hod dog. Really recommend and cant wait to try nachos too.

  • 5/5 Billy B. 1 year ago on Google
    Honestly the best coffee in the area. Filled with a fun and chill atmosphere with great staff members behind the bar. The vegan food never disappoints, and I’m not even vegan.

  • 5/5 Connor G. 1 year ago on Google
    What a great place. It feels genuinely authentic, because it is. I got the vegan chicken club, it was the best sandwich I've had in a looooong time. Plus, the air con inside was a welcome change from the heat outside.

  • 4/5 J. T. 1 year ago on Google
    Great little coffee place run by some cool people with a nicely chill establishment. Food was Great. My latte was awesome. Whenever I am in Deptford and I wanna coffee & snack, I'll be sure to see these folks again.

  • 5/5 Ellie S. 1 year ago on Google
    I have been here a few times now, and got different foods, and it has always been incredible. A personal favourite of mine is the hot dogs, but everything else is also delicious, and reasonably priced. Coffee is also good, service is good, and the outside seating area is very nice.

  • 5/5 Vanessa A. 5 years ago on Google
    Vegan coffee + food delight. I was so surprised by this cool shop we walked into after strolling by and looking for coffee. The food came out quickly and the atmosphere was quiet and easy to focus and read.

  • 5/5 Alexis M W. 2 years ago on Google
    Cool music, friendly staff and good coffee. Vegan stuff as well. Garden at the back

  • 5/5 Aimie N. 3 years ago on Google
    My absolute favourite local spot for coffee and a bite to eat. The coffee is so tasty and the Spicy Maiden is to die for (Brick Lane Beigel, veggie sausage, Deptford death hot sauce, mustard, pickles, cheese). All the food is veggie/vegan but delicious and dirty. Same people who have The Full Nelson. A must visit if you’re in Deptford and if you can only have one coffee, go here. Oh, and dog friendly.

  • 5/5 James B. 5 years ago on Google
    Excellent coffee, and they use Oatly barista style, which is a plus for me. The food is amazing too, and all of it can be made vegan, just like it’s big brother, The Full Nelson, up the road. I’ve been going here for a few years, and they’ve just moved to a much larger venue a few doors down, which makes it even better! I highly recommend the Spicy Maiden breakfast bagel (made with their infamous homemade Deptford Death Sauce) and the vegan sausage rolls - which they kindly ordered loads in bulk for me to cater for a party in the summer. The staff are brilliant, and they play a lot of rock music - what’s not to love? Whether you’re vegan or not, you must visit this place.

  • 5/5 B M. 2 years ago on Google
    Good vibes. Easy to feel comfortable here. Everything they serve is delicious. It could only be improved by toasted banana bread or maybe some homemade biscuits. With coconut :)

  • 5/5 Dora Emese P. 2 years ago on Google
    Really enjoyed the atmosphere and my vegan bagel 🥯!


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Amenities


  • Pets
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Quick bite
    • ✓️ Hard liquor
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Vegan options
    • ✓️ Healthy options
    • ✓️ Late-night food
    • ✓️ Happy hour drinks
    • ✓️ Free water refills
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✗ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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