Café In The Crypt
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Charing Cross, London
"A great place, hidden away from the busyness of Trafalgar Square"(5 Tips)
"Great for a quiet coffee in a busy part of town"(2 Tips)
"They also do jazz nights (tickets needed)."(2 Tips)
"Canteen style restaurant"(2 Tips)
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Bruno GremezJanuary 10, 2019Where else to enjoy a drink if you pass by Trafalgar Square or attend a concert at Saint Martin in the Fields. Located in the crypt of the same name, this lovely place is a lovely relaxing place.Upvote11DownvoteUpvoted Jan 24
Nelson AhmarSeptember 22, 2017Nice Environment, salads, vegetables and soup of the day. Try the dinner with MusicUpvote9Downvote
Yarn LamApril 5, 2015Tucked away and hidden, serves good bites. Had a tea set (scone+cream+jam+tea/coffee) for about £7 thereabouts. Just don't tell your mother what's underneath. Self-serve tap water.Upvote6Downvote- Nicole MillsNovember 2, 2023Canteen style restaurant set in the Crypt of St Martin’s in the Field in Trafalgar Square. Their clotted cream scones are great, but get there early!
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Thomas DefiseNovember 19, 2019For £5 you can have a good chocolate cake piece with a big cup of tea. One of the best place for a tea stop in that areaUpvoteDownvote
Karthik DeivarayanJuly 9, 2013The custard on beery and apple bake is definitely not for one person ... And the food looks amazing and the salads are marvellous ... I haven't had either of them though .!!Upvote1Downvote- Marie S.September 25, 2014Good for a quick canteen style lunch. Food is average, but not bad at all. Daily meat and vegetarian hot meal options. They also do jazz nights (tickets needed).Upvote2Downvote
Valia GrigoriadouFebruary 9, 2019Impressive indoor space but it could be even better and cozier. Food, cake and snacks and coffee are served here. Quite touristic I would say though.
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Caryll GJuly 6, 2012Really great fresh cheap (ish) food - gallery, exhibitions, shop, concerts and of course churchy stuff for those that way inclinedUpvote4Downvote
Eduardo CardosoOctober 4, 2016A hidden gem in the middle of the city. Food was delicious and very well served, but the atmosphere was the champion.UpvoteDownvote
Andrea F.May 4, 2016Such a great place with very good food and very good prices for central London
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Jeremy DentMay 22, 2013Great value. Lovely soups. Can be busy at lunchtime but top central lunch spot. Ideal for National Gallery visit/combination.UpvoteDownvote
Adam SmithAugust 11, 2013Goo place to hide away and have lunch and coffee. Free water available, so don't buy any bottled water!Upvote1Downvote
Jonatan SkogsforsFebruary 12, 2015Good place for a lunch if you're in the area. Don't forget to stop by the little shop and the brass rubbing.UpvoteDownvote
JustinOctober 17, 2015Perfect place to get away from the hustle & bustle- somewhere beautiful & unusual to enjoy a quiet coffeeUpvote1Downvote
Valentina CiolinoNovember 5, 2018This place is MASSIVE! I would call it canteen rather than café. Queue for food may be quite longUpvote1Downvote
Shaun WestonApril 8, 2016If you want to hide in a cellar with no phone service, sporadic wifi and grumpy staff, look no further! Tea and coffee will set you back two and a half British pounds, for sure.UpvoteDownvote
James WhatleyJuly 5, 2015Weird little place near to trafalgar square. Went there for all day breakfast. Fairly standard but empty and accommodating.UpvoteDownvote
LondonistOctober 30, 2010Superb value, healthy, colourful, impressive salads, served just a metre or so above hundreds of corpses. Can't fault the place.Upvote10Downvote
Stuart WalesDecember 2, 2014A great place, hidden away from the busyness of Trafalgar SquareUpvoteDownvote- Geert NJanuary 2, 2016For a buffet the food is not bad. Reasonably prices and good atmosphere.UpvoteDownvote
Sencan SengulSeptember 4, 2013Spacious cafe with live jazz every Wednesdays... PleasantUpvote2Downvote
Anna SinclairApril 7, 2016Jazz Wednesday Night - great atmosphere, bad food. Would go back there for a cozy catch up with a mate on a Wednesday night. But probably wouldn't go back any other time.... Food is quite poor.UpvoteDownvote
Giambattista MarchettoOctober 18, 2016This is a really cool place. Good food for few pounds #LondonUpvoteDownvote
Erica P.February 21, 2013The restaurant here seems cheap and good, you can choose the meal from the day.UpvoteDownvote
Foofah DogglinMay 1, 2013A serene atmosphere as a retreat from the hustle above groundUpvoteDownvote
Rem's LavødrineFebruary 12, 2016Very atypical place. But not that expensive for the neighbourhood and the food is good.UpvoteDownvote
Spotted by Locals - city guides by localsAugust 23, 2011Head down to the Crypt on Wednesday for their jazz night! Read moreUpvote4Downvote
Torbjoern KlattNovember 4, 2010Live Jazz on Wednesdays at 8pm. Tickets from 5.50£ (9£ with reserved seating)Upvote1Downvote
Michael EasterbrookAugust 11, 2010Head underground to this cafe, nice setting, and cheaper than other central london cafe's.Upvote2Downvote
Stefanie🌴March 30, 2011I went exclusively to see Nell Gwynn's tomb, and not one person working there knew who I was talking about.UpvoteDownvote
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Café In The Crypt
St. Martin-in-the-Fields
London
Greater London
WC2N 4JJ
United Kingdom
London
Greater London
WC2N 4JJ
United Kingdom
Closed until 8:00 AM tomorrow (Show more)
- Mon–Tue
- 8:00 AM–8:00 PM
- Wed
- 8:00 AM–10:00 PM
- Thu–Sat
- 8:00 AM–9:00 PM
- Sun
- 11:00 AM–3:00 PM
+44 20 7766 1122
Features
Reservations
No
Credit Cards
Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes
Outdoor Seating
No
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Brunch, Lunch, Dinner
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