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Some of our reviews
“London’s most charming coffee shop and a part of Earl’s Court tradition. Anyone who last went pre 1998 won’t believe the transformation since Simon and Susie Thornhill took it over. The… interior hasn’t changed but life has been breathed back into the place… The Troubadour deserves a special place in the history of London café society… this charming old venue… with its wooden benches and tables, classical music and aged air… is the ultimate hangout for poetry-writing students sucking on their rollies.”
“It’s not often I eat an omelette at night. But when they come as good as they do at the Troubadour, the best eaterie west of Big Ben, it’s hard work ordering just the one. Troubadour’s omelettes aren’t just good… they’re legendary: large, great value, incredibly tasty, they’re almost enough for two… Even if omelettes aren’t your thing, the live jazz evenings will have you scrambling for a table… Troubadour, recently given an untraumatic facelift, is the right size, gives off the right vibe, is open till midnight, has food to die for and service… friendly, attentive… to make you keel over. It was voted London’s finest café in 1999, so the only question mark falls on which establishments have taken the award in the intervening years.”
The Independent, in its guide to The 50 Best Cafés in Europe,included the Troubadour alongside other legends like Florian’s in Venice and Café Sacher in Vienna and said…
“A marvellous café, the Troubadour stands out from run of the mill rivals with its unchanging bohemian appeal. A large band of regulars has stayed loyal down the years, and first-time visitors will love the period feel…”
Not content with this kind accolade, they have since placed us at number 4 in their listing of the 50 best breakfasts in London and number one for brunch.
“For romance on a budget look no further than The Troubadour. This… café has a wealth of hidden charms… there are small crowded tables, wooden benches, hippies playing chess and idealists putting the world to rights. You can order everything from coffee and pastries to beer and steak. At the back there’s a lovely courtyard, a real secret garden with a few well-spaced tables – a great place for a glass of wine on a summer evening. The Troubadour is one of the city’s best bargains, serving generous portions… at highly competitive prices.”
“A humming coffee house, it’s ceiling hung with smoke-blackened violins, lute, banjos, brass and woodwind, and its basement a venue for poetry, folk, blues, comedy and jazz clubs.”
The Café Crème Guide to the Cafés of Europe named The Troubadour UK Café of the year 1999.
“The Troubadour, where I spent so may evenings in my 20′s, is… miraculously time-warped”
“You can spend all day in the Troubadour, one of the last genuine coffee bars in London, nursing a hot chocolate or a coffee… The Troubadour is all things to all people: a meeting place for lovers… for poets and artists… and a sanctuary for students.”
Les Routiers awards 2002 named the Troubadour “Best Café & food shop in London.”
To see their full review from the 2003 guide click here
“The only place worth visiting round Earl’s Court itself – a charming Bohemian café cum restaurant.”
“The Troubadour is a Café that’s been part of London’s subcultural life for longer than we can collectively remember… a convocation of… alternative ley lines”
