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60 | FOOD AND DRINK | Cafés
Café culture
If you fancy a more simple meal, there
are dozens of high-end cafes in the area,
serving up all-day breakfasts, pastries,
strong coffee, and some seriously good
sandwiches
Its pavement seating area always
seems to be very popular, which is not
surprising given its prime location on the
King’s Road. It hosts live music from
7pm, ranging from jazz to classical, pop,
soul and swing.
Daily 9am-11pm.
52 King’s Road, SW3 4UD
T: 0844 335 8403
www.caffeconcerto.co.uk
Patisserie
Valerie
Gelateria
Bluebird Café and Courtyard
The café has an all-day menu, serving
everything from a classic English breakfast
– or healthy options like granola if
you are so inclined – to sandwiches,
smoothies, eggs, pasta, salads and fish
and chips.
There are also dishes from the grill and
rotisserie. The drinks menu includes an
interesting mix of wine, champagne
cocktails, beer and hot drinks, which
reflects the al fresco courtyard’s role as
a place to relax.
Turfed with artificial grass, bright with
large sun umbrellas and warmed by
heaters in the evening, this is designed
for people to sit and talk from the afternoon
into the evening, rather than just
somewhere to grab a quick bite to eat.
Opening hours: Monday-Friday 8am-
11pm, Saturday 9am-11pm, Sunday
9am-10pm.
Bluebird doesn’t take reservations for
the courtyard except for members.
350 King’s Road, SW3 5UU
T: 020 7559 1000 (restaurant, bar
and café)
www.bluebird-restaurant.co.uk
Caffé Concerto
This branch of Caffe Concerto opened in
February 2011 – there are others in
Knightsbridge and South Kensington.
Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, the
menu mostly focuses on sandwiches for
the daytime and Italian favourites for the
evening.
Bluebird
Café
Caffè Fratelli
An Italian café in Duke of York Square. It
serves a selection of pasta, sandwiches
and salads from the counter display, and
the coffee is excellent. The customers
include plenty of Italians – always a
good sign.
There’s a pleasant al fresco seating
area with lots of tables right on the
square.
Monday-Friday 7.30am-7.30pm,
Saturday-Sunday 8.30am-7.30pm
Duke of York Square, SW3 4LY
T: 020 7823 6800
http://fratellidelicafe.com
Ca’puccino
Italy-based Ca’puccino opened its
King’s Road branch in July 2011, its third
site in the UK. It serves coffee, pastries,
paninis, Italian regional dishes and ice
creams.
Ca’puccino also has a café in Harrods
(T: 020 7590 0986, café open Monday-
Saturday 10am-8pm, Sunday 11.30am-
6pm).
Daily 8am-8pm.
138A King’s Road, SW3 4XB
T: 020 7036 0555
www.ca-puccino.com
Chelsea Quarter Café
Doron and Valeria Zilkha, owners
of Brompton Quarter Brasserie,
Quarter Grocer and Health Quarter in
Knightsbridge, opened Chelsea Quarter
Café in October 2011. They aim to
reflect the area’s identity at each site and
Chelsea Quarter Café was designed by
Mathilde Allibe, who lives locally. It serves
quirky sandwiches and fresh fruit juices.
Monday-Friday 7.30am-7pm,
Saturday-Sunday 8am-7pm.
219 King’s Road, SW3 5EJ
T: 020 7352 3660
www.bqbrasserie.com
Chelsea Gelateria Valerie
Close to its sister café in Duke of York
Square, this Patisserie Valerie gelateria
offers handmade ice cream in both traditional
and unusual flavours.
It also serves up continental breakfasts,
cakes, patisseries, tea and coffee
and light lunches such as sandwiches
and grilled croissants. A takeaway menu
is available.
Monday-Friday 7.30am-6pm, Saturday
8am-7pm, Sunday 9am-6pm.
Duke of York Square, SW3 4LY
T: 020 7730 7978
www.patisserie-valerie.co.uk/chelseagelateria.aspx
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