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61 | FOOD AND DRINK | Cafés
recently opened an all-day restaurant
in Chelsea.
You can sit at the eating bar – where
chefs make fresh tartines to order – at
one of the individual or communal tables,
or relax in the lounge. There’s complimentary
wi-fi throughout the restaurant
during the morning.
Breakfast includes classic French
dishes and pastries, while lunch features
healthy options and savoury tartines.
Last orders for supper are at 9.30pm.
Bread, pastries and related accessories
such as baskets, knives and books are
available to buy.
Monday-Friday 8am-8.30pm,
Saturday-Sunday 9am-6.30pm.
39 Cadogan Gardens, SW3 2TB
T: 020 3263 6019
www.poilane.com
Dri Dri
An Italian gelato in Chelsea Farmers
Market, with flavours ranging from
biscotto (cookies and cream) to cioccolato
(chocolate) and caffè expresso
(espresso coffee). It also offers workshops
where children can learn how to
make sorbets and create their own tub
to take away, and has a catering service.
Daily 11am-8pm.
Unit 16, Chelsea Farmers Market,
125 Sydney Street, SW3 6NR
T: 020 8616 5718
www.dridrigelato.com
Jak’s
Close to the galleries and boutique
shops on Walton Street, Jak’s serves up
Mediterranean food. It's a popular
brunch stop on weekends and offers
dishes from pasta to moussaka. Jak’s
Bar is a few doors down on the same
street.
Monday-Sunday 7.30am-11pm.
77 Walton Street, SW3 2HT
T: 020 7584 3441
www.jakswaltonstreet.com
Patisserie Valerie on
Duke of York Square
Manicomio Café and Deli
(see Restaurants for the restaurant)
The café serves breakfast, paninis,
bruschettas and an informal dinner, while
the delicatessen has a counter display
so you can choose what to take away or
eat in the café and conservatory.
Monday-Saturday 8am-7pm, Sunday
10am-6pm.
85 Duke of York Square, SW3 4LY
T: 020 7730 3366.
www.manicomio.co.uk
Patisserie Valerie – Chelsea
Left Wing Café
The original Patisserie Valerie opened in
Frith Street in 1926, when Belgian-born
Madam Valerie decided to bring continental
treats to England.
As well as patisserie treats such as
éclair au chocolate and tarte au citron,
there’s continental breakfasts, all-day
breakfast and brunch (up to £8.50),
grilled snacks and lunch, through to
evening dishes including salads, lasagne
and soup of the day (£4.05-£9.50).
Drinks include fruit smoothies (£4.05),
ice-cream milkshakes (£3.35) and a
good selection of tea and coffee. There
is also a takeaway menu.
Monday-Friday 8am-8pm, Saturday
8am-9pm, Sunday 9am-7pm.
Duke of York Square, SW3 4LY
T: 020 7730 7094
www.patisserie-valerie.co.uk/cafechelsea.aspx
Peter Jones Espresso Bar
Grab a freshly-made coffee (and a cake
or pastry, if you’re like us) and get a
bird’s eye view over Chelsea at Peter
Jones’s top-floor expresso bar. There’s
also a self-service restaurant on the
same floor, should you want a more
substantial bite to eat.
Monday-Saturday 9.30am-7pm,
Sunday 11am-5pm, bank holidays
10am-6pm.
Peter Jones, Sloane Square, SW1W 8EL
T: 0207 730 3434
www.peterjones.co.uk
Ramelli’s Sandwich Bar
Close to Sloane Square Tube station
(turn left as you come out), this sandwich
bar serves snacks, hot and cold food
and drinks.
Daily 6am-5pm.
6 Holbein Place, SW1W 8NP
T: 020 7730 3113
Royal Court Theatre Café Bar
(see Pubs, Bars and Nightlife)
Snog Chelsea
Serving up pure frozen yogurt treats,
Snog offers a healthier alternative to
ice cream. Choose a yogurt and add
toppings, which are updated with the
seasons.
Daily 11am-12am.
155 King’s Road, SW3 5TX
T: 020 7351 7164
www.ifancyasnog.com
Treats to
take home
Chelsea is lucky enough to have lots
of wonderful food and wine stores – here
are just a few of them
Artisan du Chocolat
Luxury chocolate company Artisan du
Chocolat was founded by Irish chef and
chocolatier Gerard Coleman in 2000
and the Chelsea shop opened in 2001.
The chocolates are beautiful as well as
delicious – perfect for a gift or a treat.
Monday-Saturday 10am-7pm, Sunday
12pm-5pm.
89 Lower Sloane Street, SW1W 8DA
T: 0845 270 6996, option 2.
www.artisanduchocolat.com
The Bluebird Food Store and
Wine Cellar
The food store sells bakery breads,
cured meats, chutneys and British
cheeses, and there’s also a takeaway
menu. There are prepared meals to
take home, takeaway coffees and a selfservice
salad bar, and you can have a
Pack a picnic
When the weather’s nice, a great
alternative to dining at one of the
many restaurants with gardens and
al fresco areas is to visit some of
the food shops in Chelsea and put
a picnic together. Sitting by the
fountains in Duke of York Square or
in Ranelagh Gardens is a lovely way
to spend a lunchtime.