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The Drawing Room of Locksbottom

Cafe

👍👍 Love this place …great coffee to see and eat ‘salt beef ‘ of course💜 People often mention lovely, staff, service, friendly, sandwiches, great, visit, coffee, delicious, afternoon,


Address

405 Crofton Rd, Locksbottom, Orpington BR6 8NL, United Kingdom

Contact

+44 1689 852288

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.60 (242 reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Sunday: Closed
  • Monday: 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
  • Tuesday: 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
  • Wednesday: 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
  • Thursday: 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
  • Friday: 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
  • Saturday: 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: lovely (13) staff (13) service (10) friendly (10) sandwiches (9) great (8) visit (8) coffee (7) delicious (7) afternoon (7)
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  • 5/5 Özgül F. 9 months ago on Google
    Love this place …great coffee to see and eat ‘salt beef ‘ of course💜
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Gina M. 8 months ago on Google • 290 reviews
    A really lovely little find of a cafe. Quirky decor, delicious food and great service. I popped in on a Friday at 2pm-it was very busy but the food and the service made up for a bit of a wait to be served. Portion sizes were generous and the food was freshly prepared and the servers were lovely.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Xen X. 2 years ago on Google
    What a wonderful place to have afternoon tea. Very attentive staff and absolutely delicious fresh sandwiches and baked goodies!!! The scones were to die for! They were still warm and served with Clotted Cream and Strawberry Jam. Fresh strawberries (dipped in the remaining clotted cream 🤤) were yummy! Some lovely brownies and macarons too. The china and cutlery were just so. The sandwiches were filling and tasty. We especially enjoyed the Tuna and Olive sandwiches and the Coronation Chicken. The bread tasted so fresh. We ran out of room and needed a doggy bag 🤣 Mum also enjoyed some prosecco too! This was a Mother's Day treat and the staff made sure my mummy felt special. The restaurant was fairly full so we were glad we reserved our afternoon tea in advance. Don't get caught out... Call ahead and reserve now. It's great value and you will enjoy it!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Becky H. 5 months ago on Google • 4 reviews
    We stopped for a coffee and toast and could not believe the price. £3.95 for two pieces of plain sliced bread and then charged £3.60 for a little pot of marmalade to have with it. I’m sorry but I won’t be returning with those prices.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Shirley M. 8 months ago on Google
    After spending £75 on three cream tea's, which included a couple of sandwiches, I was disgusted that I was charged for a coffee I had during the lunch. The place has far too many tables which makes it uncomfortable. The food was very average and the tea very weak, hence I ordered a coffee which wasn't much better. The toasted sandwiches looked nice but I won't be returning for the above reasons.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Marina M. 1 year ago on Google
    We have previously attended this lovely place for tea and recently ordered a sandwich platter and a cake for our party. We cannot recommend the Drawing Room's team enough for their professionalism and delicious products. Thank you!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Deborah M. 1 year ago on Google
    This place is divine! It's always packed and not hard to see why. Generous portions, home made cakes and smiley staff who seem to love their work. The drawing room is really the only reason to visit locksbottom unless you live there. 😆
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Hannah S. 1 year ago on Google
    A wonderful and unexpected find during a local hospital stay. The food is always fantastic, tasty cakes and delicious sandwiches. The staff are friendly and really go out of their way to make you feel welcome. Top quality service all round. Despite not living locally I’ve made the trip back to visit numerous times now and am always pleased I have!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Andrea C. 5 months ago on Google • 158 reviews
    Cozy place with a great atmosphere, clean and tidy, you can breathe a little English air in this bar. The bathrooms are clean. Beautiful service plates, colorful and artistic. Staff friendly and always attentive to the needs of the customers. We went on a Tuesday, the food was quite fast. Buononil sandwich and cake, liked the salad as a side dish. In our bill was in the average. I recommend it.

  • 5/5 Joe P. 2 years ago on Google • 77 reviews
    The Drawing Room was an absolute delight serving by far the freshest pastries and sandwiches I've ever had in an afternoon tea (all baked daily on the premises). We booked a table for 2 o'clock in the afternoon which was a busy time and boy was I impressed by how well drilled, motivated and courteous all the staff were. Food of this quality served to this high standard can only be the result of absolute dedication and a true labour of love by the owner of this establisment....hats off and now a firm favourite of ours.

  • 5/5 Fiona B. 3 months ago on Google • 59 reviews New
    Wonderful place. Tasty, beautifully presented food prepared with love and care. Always enjoy a visit here

  • 5/5 Helen S. 4 months ago on Google • 57 reviews
    My dad visited today and is singing your praises. He says you provided the best toasted sandwich he’s ever had in his 77 years.

  • 4/5 Alice B. 1 year ago on Google • 54 reviews
    Have passed here so many times as used to work locally and live in nearby Bromley. Always wanted to check it out. Popped in for lunch with my Mum after a hospital appointment and was very happy with the food, service and the pot of tea! Uniquely British with fine attention to detail and quality. I've seen some reviews here about being overpriced, but I would far rather pay more to eat nice food than go to a greasy spoon. I thought it was reasonably priced given the high standards. It is a very busy cafe but then it is always full of customers... Because it is popular. We chose to sit outside for more space on our visit. I thought it was fabulous!

  • 5/5 Frances K. 2 years ago on Google • 40 reviews
    Birthday afternoon tea for my partner. Beautifully presented and absolutely delicious. I accidentally dropped some brownie crumps on my white dress and one of the staff (I think it's the owner's daughter) saw it and immediately brought a clean wet wipe. That's what you call being attentive and kind!

  • 5/5 Charlotte C. 6 months ago on Google • 35 reviews
    Went here today as a rite of passage with my lovely driving instructor. It's a beautiful tea shop with a lovely history. Fantastic food and drinks and the staff are wonderful!

  • 5/5 James T. 5 months ago on Google • 24 reviews
    Really lovely place to relax and have tea. Fantastic food with the ability to pick what you want. Salt beef sandwich was a winner. Service was really personal and warm.

  • 5/5 B B. 3 months ago on Google • 20 reviews New
    I love everything about this place. Its clean, the food is amazing and the service it 5 stars 🌟. I would 100% recommend this place. Keep it going ladies you're doing a brilliant job.

  • 5/5 A P. 3 months ago on Google • 13 reviews New
    Such a lovely spot - been a few times when in the area for work and me and my colleague love It. Super friendly service and such fresh ingredients - will visit whenever in the area. Highly recommend for a nice brunch / lunch spot - loads of choice too.

  • 5/5 Jon. L. 10 months ago on Google
    Popped in for two take away coffees. Staff very polite and friendly. Efficient service and one of the best lattes I’ve tasted in a long while. Well worth a visit .

  • 5/5 Kristine T. 1 year ago on Google
    Lovely ambiance, super friendly staff/owner and scrumptious food... highly recommended.

  • 5/5 jenny l. 1 year ago on Google
    Fabulous tasty food....offering a wide selection of sandwiches and options. Very accommodating friendly staff who do all they can to find seats for customers. An excellent little tea/coffee shop.

  • 5/5 Jessica M. 10 months ago on Google
    Had a coffee, sandwich, and a slice of cake. Everyone there was super friendly, the food was delicious and had generous portions at a very reasonable price. Best place for lunch in locksbottom!!

  • 5/5 Al L. 1 year ago on Google
    It's an absolute gem of a place, friendly staff and lots of history, fantastic service and food is very good. Homemade cakes made in a daily basis, can't believe e never seen or been here before will definitely be returning.

  • 5/5 adrian C. 1 year ago on Google
    I came and had breakfast staff were so nice and helpful. Breakfast was lovely. Place was clean. Then I came back for cake and tea was amazing cake great service

  • 5/5 Kara S. 2 years ago on Google
    An absolute delight! We’re new to the area and this was our first visit to Locksbottom and the Drawing Room and I’m so glad we stopped by. Beautiful set up with lovely staff and tasty, fresh food. Highly recommend the salt beef and the potato salad. Can’t wait to come back for the afternoon tea

  • 4/5 Phil J. 1 year ago on Google
    Popped into the Drawing Room for breakfast. The owner always greets customers with a wide warm smile and remains attentive during your time there. This time I had their full English breakfast with granary toast. This was very good with a sausage bacon mushrooms, a fried egg and baked beans. This includes tea. All of this served on elegant crockery, cup, teapot and a jug for the baked beans so you can decide where and what amounts to use them. The overriding impression I have from my visit is the care of the owner to make everything just right, her welcoming nature and enjoyment in serving her customers. It is no surprise that the Drawing Room remains busy.

  • 5/5 Jill S. 9 months ago on Google
    Me and my daughter  were sitting in this small delightful Tea Room this morning and what a find! We were greeted by the lovely owner who made us so welcome. An array of homemade fayre tempting our taste buds, especially the homemade cakes  that are baked fresh every morning. The food was scrumptious and the coffee well made. The atmosphere was truly wonderful. It was like everyone were friends. Each table boasted a mishmash of beautiful antique cups and saucers and the walls were adorned with black and white photos of patrons in years gone by, and for those who reach 90 years of age, their photos take pride of place too. You feel enveloped in a vail of nostalgia. My Mum would have loved it and memories whirled. I felt happy and content. Sitting at the table at the side of us were two elderly ladies 97 year old Dorothy and 87 year old Anne. They are  frequent visitors and conversation soon sparked. Both me and my daughter felt very comfortable chatting with them, such lovely ladies who came from that great generation of my Mum and Dad, how honoured we felt to talking with them. They've been friends for 60s years. I took a few photos of the place because I was really taken by it. I asked Dorothy and Anne if they would allow me to take a photo of them together and they were pleasantly surprised saying, "well this hasn't happened to us before'. I took the photo and sent it to Anne. They were delighted. Now they have a memory too. Their husbands died within a year of each other, so it's nice that these lovely ladies still have each other. It was a privilege to have met them and I bet they have some great stories to tell. The simple things in life can bring the greatest pleasure

  • 5/5 Kelsey J. 1 year ago on Google
    Came to the drawing room for afternoon tea. Very very happy we did. Staff are always so friendly, food is amazing. We left with boxes of sandwiches and cakes that we couldn't finish. The scones were still warm when we got them! Absolutely delicious. This place just has so much charm it's impossible not to love x

  • 5/5 Ryu K. 4 years ago on Google
    Lovely traditional cafe in Locksbottom. Great decor, friendly staff and nice food. They were very accommodating to a plant based diet. We had a great time.


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Vegan options
    • ✓️ Healthy options
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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