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Patisserie Valerie - Covent Garden

8 Russell Street, Covent Garden, London WC2B 5HZ, England
+44 (0)20 7240 0064
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Ranked #2,247 of 9,846 restaurants in London
3.5 of 5 stars 31 Reviews
Price range: 0 AUD - 44 AUD
Cuisines: French
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch
Neighbourhood: Bloomsbury / Holborn
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Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch
Neighbourhood: Bloomsbury / Holborn
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Edinburgh
Top Contributor
73 reviews 73 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
“Very nice but staff need some training in finesse!”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 May 2012 NEW

Very welcoming window display tempted us in for an early morning breakfast in this chain coffee house near Covent Garden. We were early, but there was an air of "muddle" about proceedings. The food was perfectly pleasant and the coffee was of a high standard as you would imagine. There was a lot of banging and clattering going on as... More

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Nottingham, United Kingdom
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19 reviews 19 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
“Great for Afternoon Tea”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2012

An unpretentious Coffee house with fabulous gateau. Great for a reviving coffee and treat.

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Wales
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26 reviews 26 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
“Wonderfull & delightfull”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2012

Great place to go for breakfast / brunch! Very European feel, cute, good food, friendly staff.

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Canterbury, United Kingdom
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“looks tempting - watch out food below par!”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

we had a day out in london, stopped there to pick up some cakes. it looked delicious - unfortunately food is not up to standard, bisquit base of gateau of very poor quality. food wasnt ripe and didnt have any taste, they added grapes to creme patisserie - totally missed the point, chocolate mousse bitter but not from good chocolate... More

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Genoa, Italy
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Excellent food, quite expensive!”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 April 2012

Despite the expensive prices, this cafè deserves a stop! We were two and we ate a pain au chocolat and a strawberry tart with 2 cappuccinos. Everything was extremely tasty and the waiters were all available and nice with us! For those we paid 12.20 pounds..taxes included..which I found a bit expensive!

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galway
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44 reviews 44 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
24 helpful votes 24 helpful votes
“A Little Piece Of Heaven”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 April 2012

Stoped here for our breakfast last weekend and wow. It was delicious. Staff were so friendly. Changed around menu to suit our taste. Tea in a teapot is a bonus. And a big teapot so can have a couple of cups. Food was delicious and large portion. Only got to see the variety of pastries and they looked delicious. All... More

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London, United Kingdom
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33 reviews 33 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
30 helpful votes 30 helpful votes
“Excellent service, great food, good value”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 March 2012
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We had breakfast at Patisserie Valerie and enjoyed fast, friendly service and great food. The coffee is fantastic too! Highly recommend Patisserie Valerie for breakfast.

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See 7 more reviews by TravellingCloudberry for London
Bristol, United Kingdom
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49 reviews 49 reviews
Reviews in 31 cities Reviews in 31 cities
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
“Bog-standard cafe masquerading as something better”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 February 2012

Window display looks tempting but inside the cafe is overcrowded and noisy, with tatty menus, mediocre service and very ordinary food that is overpriced. Avoid - there must be far better options in this area.

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York, United Kingdom
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Did not reach expectations - disappointing.”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 February 2012

Food was not bad but disappointing considering what you'd expect from the outside. Expensive for what it was, the food tasted and looked like it had just come off a factory line and was mediocre. The cheesecake was bland and the florentine was tiny- definitely not worth the £3.50 paid for it. For four people eating and drinking afternoon tea,... More

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birmingham uk
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“naughty but nice”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 February 2012

cakes and pastries to die for, Patisserie valerie is one of the first places we visit when we go to london everything in there is beautifully displayed your spoilt for choice

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