The Albion

The Albion is a bistro Greater London Tower Hamlets located in United Kingdom.

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  • Phone

    +44 20 7729 1051

  • Website

    boundary.london/albion

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  • Type

    Bistro

Address

2-4 Boundary St London Greater London E1 7JE United Kingdom

Reservations No
Credit Cards Yes (incl. American Express)
Wi-Fi Free
Outdoor Seating Yes
Menus Lunch, Dinner, Dessert
Drinks Wine, Full Bar

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breakfast food pastries trendy shoreditch healthy food coffee casual british food cake sandwiches desserts good service scones rooftop tea scrambled eggs bakeries good for a quick meal great value good for dates
Berk Mesekiran

They make £6.75 sandwiches but they're huge! You get 2 sandwiches made between slices of delicious loaf. You can even share if it you get something on this side. Nice little shop area by the entrance

Daren Williams

Great dessert place - cakes , slices, pastries , sweets, etc (passionfruit cheesecake was yum). Great coffee & tea . Plenty of space, good noise level in the evenings, great spot for post-dinner chat.

Adam Robbins

Great British fare, always. Perfect place for lazy lunching . The sandwiches are a favourite. Expect a short queue.

Emily-jane

Great spot serving fresh British food ; pies and pastries are especially good! Lovely for both coffee & cake and dinner alike. Grab some treats to take home from the little "farmshop" on the way out.

Shaileshwori Sharma

Great service (even at the busiest time) and atmosphere. Sandwiches are massive and with unique flavors. My friend tried pea and ham soup and liked it. Amazing deli and dessert selection too.

S Marks The Spots

Divided in a cute food store selling homemade bread/cakes and the café serving delicious dishes prepared in the open plan kitchen. Simple British food ,bustling atmosphere,free wi-fi & homemade treats! Read more

Utku Can

Albion serves great British food on offer all day at their café/restaurant. They also have a small shop with some of the best organic produce in Shoreditch , but beware of the prices; it can be dear.

María

The stake sanwich melts in your mouth and the root salad is super tasty, specially when you've seen everything you are having raw at the shop.

Fabio De Bernardi

Lovely food... the half pint of prawns is amazing and portobello mushrooms on toast and Lancashire hot pot (lamb ) are both very good. Avoid the Pinot Noir (Le Vieux Quartier, 2010), poor wine for £32

Brooke Louise

Cute enough. Big thumbs up for calling out Plant Based vegan meals first (animal carcasses are the add on) but spotty service, tiny portions.

Leiliane Valadares

Good to take a seat, drink a coffee and eat a delicious cake ! You can see the food preparation through the glass. Great options for foodies in the store.

Lucian

Great place with fresh pastry and delicious breakfast . Try their pain au chocolat , it's one of the best I've ever had!

Mike O'Sullivan

Fantastic for breakfast , lunch , or brunch . The sausage and mash is excellent, as is the full Albion breakfast . Also try the gunpowder tea , which is green tea based.

Sera Koç

you can do your work and watch people chilling when you are sitting outside and eating delicious tastes of course.. have you ever tried rooftop !? you better do:)

Carlos Galán

Excellent Full English brekkie . Order an extra toast , some strawberry jam and a pot of Yorkshire Tea . Amazing. Plus: if you go by yourself you get to sit in no time.

Chris Haines

Good place to go for pastries , fresh produce and organic food . Can be a bit pricey , but a nice experience and friendly environment .

Oliver Waters

Great spot for coffee and a bite to eat. I can recommend the kedgeree and the cake selection .

Kristi Evans

The Coronation Chicken Sandwich is fluffy and delicious! You basically get 2 sandwiches for the price of one so you can eat both or take one to go. A great value !

Janice T

Nice pot of tea and scone with fresh cream and jam ! Cauliflower and asparagus soup was a bit too thick and spicy though.. Nice environment for chilling the afternoon.

K H

Went here for coffee with a friend. Lovely ambiance and pastry selection . My pan au chocolate was way too much pan and next to no chocolate though. Soy latte was kind of unappetizing too.

Nicholas Thompson

Amazing breakfast , monstrous croissants . Order a main for yourself and the almond croissant to share.

Anouska S

Their bakery used to be amazing, but hasn’t been for the last year or so. Bring back the old carrot cake recipe!

Nicolagypsicola

I simply love this place, food quality is definitely a thing here, pricy for brunch/lunch and so on but is definitely worth for a quick bite

Jed Carter

The sandwiches here could feed a family of four for several days. Good crusty bread . Curiously, I'm not sure if you can really buy the veggies here, or if they are only shown for organic hipster-cred.

Laura Rayner

The full breakfast is amazing. Expect a queue on the weekends but worth the normal half hour wait! Also pick up some bits from their shop to take home.

Amanda Foley

This place can get a bit nuts on the weekend, so avoid going at peak times. Off peak is lovely. Great sit-down food and takeaway nibbles.

Maui

I ordered a roasted chicken sandwich with mayo and lettuce, but I didn't expect two sandwiches ! :o It tasted great, I couldn't finish both of them tho, so I took one home in a doggy bag :-)

Cris Goncalves

Breakfast here is a must :) and the Flat White is really perfect, one of the best I've ever tried.

Monica Culver

No wait for dinner and great service. Rich chicken shellfish pie . Pimms and lemonade makes for a great spring/summer cocktail .

Emilie Futterman

The porridge is delicious and there's great natural light in the back area. And it's adorable.

Glenn Ebert

Located next to the Boundary in Shoreditch , this pastry palace must not be missed. Their breakfast sandwiches are collosal, and homemade scones outrageously scrumptous. Takeaway never tasted better.

Leah Schwartz

Went two days in a row for breakfast . The scrambled eggs are delicious, the omelette and toast are just OK. Wait staff is super friendly and easygoing.

Gijsbregt Brouwer

Beautifully craft bread , typical English food and very clean design

Maxwell Logan

Cafe and small shop, with an in-house bakery and cake counter, where the vast majority of the food and drink products are British.

Kim Pham

Uber trendy breakfast/lunch spot. The scrambled eggs & smoked salmon is delicious.

Olly Newport

Godly croissants and bread . Their food offering is seasonal, homely and very well cooked but pricey . £13 for steak sandwich and chips , ouch!

Alexandros Plexidas

Dog and hipster friendly 😊. Can get very crowded . Brunch was big and tasty and so did the coffee .

Michelle Wiles

Bathrooms have Aesop hand balm 🙌🏻 toasts are good

Bradley Fehler

Lovely lunchtime sandwiches . At £4.50 they are on the pricey side, but with the quality bread I think it's worth it.

Vincenzo Ferriero

Albion breakfasts are killer. Great price for loads of great food! Their bread is sublime. A little butter and you're in heaven.

Ashley Dando

Calves liver and mashed potato is great. Service is efficient and smooth

Maarten den Braber

Reasonable dinner for reasonable prices, at least by London standards. Don't expect anything fancy from the dishes, but be sure to check out the freshly madd bread !

Christo Papadopoulos

I find myself systematically going back for focaccia , feta pie , bread and the weird raw juices in cosmetic style bottles. Join me ;)

Nazli A.

Fine food and drinks. Service is good. Either alone or with family or friends Albion is a great choice in the area

Teresa Villanueva

Food is good. Getting too busy to give you the proper attention and care. Waited too long (20min) for my coffee . Nearly finished my breakfast before it came. And even getting the bill is a wait.

Morgans Hotel Group Manager

Hailing the simple pleasures of British nostalgia, Albion is all plump Brown Betty teapots with knitted cosies, Tate & Lyle Golden Syrup tins as cutlery pots, tractors seats for stools. Read more

Brian Clivaz

Great sausage rolls the almond croissant is legendary Excellent bread

Portland

Only had a cup of tea but definitely want to return for breakfast ! Also next to the Boundary Hotel if you fancy an al fresco drink on the roof top !

Jun S

Great French food and wine is fabulous. Rooftop is a must.

AAW207

Steak sandwich with chips was superb. And our service was prompt friendly and quick! Would love to share a picture but my plate is empty now!

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