Flat whites, cappuccinos and iced coffee, alongside cooked breakfasts, toasted sandwiches and waffles with apple compote. Find us on Portobello Rd, London W11 1LU.

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A waffle topped with apple compote and fanned apple slices, with a coffee cup behind it, on a table at The Grid Cafe
Open seven days a week, from 8am Tuesday to Friday

A cosy room off Portobello

The room at The Grid Cafe: small wooden tables in warm daylight

The main cafe is upstairs, with a small play area for children downstairs. Customers call it clean, quiet and friendly. It is a good spot to sit for a while with a coffee.

Counter detail at The Grid Cafe: stacked saucers and a milk jug in window light

Early on weekdays, easy at weekends

We open at 8am Tuesday to Friday and stay open until 6pm. Saturday starts at 9am, and Sunday and Monday run from 10am to 5pm. Come in for a first coffee of the morning or something later in the day.

Rated 4.4 on Google

From 19 reviews left by people who have visited us.

Neil S.★★★★★

“Well worth a visit if you want a quiet place for refreshment with a quite cosy feel.”

Jess D.★★★★★

“Wonderful little place”

Amina-Karine K.★★★★★

“Very friendly staff and very child friendly place with even a little room for kids in basement.”

Vlora B.★★★★★

“Different feel Lovely”

Alison G.★★★★★

“Fantastic food, great service. Highly recommend!”

S T★★★★

“Nice clean place”