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Le Pain Quotidien - Royal Festival Hall

3.7
3.7
90 Reviews
£25 and under
Contemporary European
  • Vegetarian-friendly
  • Healthy
  • Great for brunch
The age-old traditions of eating well and enjoying life have been at the heart of Le Pain Quotidien since the start. Seeking out extremely high quality ingredients from organic and local suppliers is essential in maintaining a life of simplicity. By faithfully remaining true to our traditional and handmade heritage, LPQ maintains a level of authenticity that is hard to find in today’s industrialized and processed world.
Please note we are not accepting any reservations on December 31st. We are regularly open until 3pm on that day however the evening consists of a private event that you can buy tickets to through Eventbrite.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary European, European
  • Hours of Operation
    Monday - Friday: 07:30 - 23:00 Saturday: 08:00 - 23:00 Sunday: 09:00 - 22:00
  • Phone number
    020 3657 6925
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Catering
    We deliver freshly prepared platters of our pastries, organic breads, signature tartines and salads, artisanal cheeses, charcuterie and organic beverages right to your door. For breakfast, lunch or evenings with groups large or small, Le Pain Quotidien will put together a menu to suit your needs.
  • Private party facilities
    This store design is one of our favourites with its lower floor built into the railway arches, exposed bricks and one of our longest communal tables. Get in touch if you want to discuss the opportunity of using our downstairs for private events.

What 90 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

3.7
3.7 based on all time ratings
  • 3.8Food
  • 3.5Service
  • 3.7Ambience
  • 3.5Value

NoiseEnergetic

90 Reviews
  1. craig

    London

    18 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on 4 March 2020

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Nice to get a booth reserves for us

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    London

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 28 January 2020

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Food always tastes good but the portions are really small for the price youre paying. I guess because everything is organic. But always a pleasant place to be.

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  3. RadicalSpirit

    London

    6 reviews

    2.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on 3 January 2020

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    Mediocre food and service, and overpriced.

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  4. DavidA

    London

    6 reviews

    3.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on 23 December 2019

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Generally good, but with some specific negatives - food shortage, service slow, noisy.

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  5. HelenB

    London

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on 19 December 2019

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    Very poor service. I’ve dined here before (and other PQ restaurants) and had a good experience. Firstly we arrived to be told they had not received our booking but did seat us anyway. Service was extremely slow and we had to ask to place our order and again for our coffee. Our food order arrived incorrect twice and we were made to feel like it was our fault. After this we felt very uncomfortable. At the till I declined the optional service charge and said why. I got a mumbled apology. Such a shame and not the service I usually get from the restaurants in this usually excellent chain.

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  6. KathrynC

    London

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on 9 December 2019

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    The food was nice and reasonably priced. The location was also fairly quiet so good for a catch up. However, the service was poor. Each and every waitor who served us made a mistake of some sort (e.g. wrong special, teapot of tea without a mug and laughed when a mug was requested, forgot to take the drinks to us for a long time, incorrect information given in respect of the bill when paying).

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  7. silversurfer

    London

    8 reviews

    3.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on 25 November 2019

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    As I have recently discovered I cannot eat Gluten I have been limited with choices at restaurants. I found that they have a large folder of which dishes are suitable for different types of allergies (this was useful) however there is not much choice (especially if you want to avoid gluten free bread aswell). I ordered a gluten free quiche dish which was overall pleasant. I was still quite hungry but did not get the chance to order anything else. The service needs improving in efficiency for such a busy location. I asked for some more hot water for teapot several times along with the menu to order some dessert but was unable to do so in the extra 40 minutes I had. Instead when I asked for the bill this was done rather quickly. I was left still feeling quite hungry and overall a little underwhelmed by the service.

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  8. TopCat

    Hertfordshire

    44 reviews

    4.0

    44 reviews

    Dined on 25 September 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Good for a quick pre-theatre eat. We got two tartines (the mushroom one and another veggie one) - both tasty. Serving the one with rocket sprinkled on it on a narrow board seemed a bit silly.

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  9. CatO

    London

    8 reviews

    1.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on 11 July 2019

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    Terrible service - we had to ask several times just for drinks. The food, when it arrived (having tried to give us the wrong order first time) was poor. We both ordered the same thing - avocado on toast with scrambled eggs and salmon. The portion sizes varied wildly. Both had very small amounts of avocado (maybe an 1/8 of avo) which had been smeared across the bread (not toast), which was dry. Served with cold butter. Scrambled eggs were cold and salmon brown. Do not recommend.

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  10. SuzyQ

    London

    27 reviews

    3.0

    27 reviews

    Dined on 5 July 2019

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    It's a sophisticated cafe with a rustic feel, so overall the experience was okay. Should have had a closer look at the breakfast menu, pricing was quite steep for what you get in terms of scrambled eggs on toast. The coffee was nice and the orange juice was fresh. Service was good, a slow start when trying to let someone now about a booking, we chose to sit outside which was nice. Was it worth £17? I wouldn't be back in a hurry.

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Le Pain Quotidien - Royal Festival Hall is rated 3.7 stars by 90 OpenTable diners.

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Google Map for Le Pain Quotidien - Royal Festival Hall

Festival Walk, Bishop's, London SE1 8XX

Additional information

  • Area
    Bankside
  • Hours of Operation
    Monday - Friday: 07:30 - 23:00 Saturday: 08:00 - 23:00 Sunday: 09:00 - 22:00
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary European, European
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Public transit
    Waterloo Station
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Beer, Cafe
  • Phone number
    020 3657 6925
  • Catering
    We deliver freshly prepared platters of our pastries, organic breads, signature tartines and salads, artisanal cheeses, charcuterie and organic beverages right to your door. For breakfast, lunch or evenings with groups large or small, Le Pain Quotidien will put together a menu to suit your needs.
  • Private party facilities
    This store design is one of our favourites with its lower floor built into the railway arches, exposed bricks and one of our longest communal tables. Get in touch if you want to discuss the opportunity of using our downstairs for private events.
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