Newly opened and just around the corner from Holborn tube, this new bakery/cafe/coffee store is in a little bit of a hidden part of the very busy area. Good because that means not really lining up for their deliciously made coffee! A bargain at only £1.60 for a takeaway latte, and made with the wonderfully roasted Monmouth coffee beans. Unfortunately they didn’t have decaf when I went along but the normal one was superbly made.
I’m not quite sure what the rest of their offerings are. I saw a number of different breads and pastries and, what looked like, some organic cider (or simply fancy juice?) in their refrigerator. If I happened to be working this area, I’d definitely come back for a morning or lunchtime brew, and check out what else they have to offer.
Name: Fleet River Bakery
Located at: 71 Lincoln’s Inn Fields, London, WC2A 3JF
Website: http://www.fleetriverbakery.com/
Some coffee fearin’ fools are trying to shut this gem down. Here’s a link to the petition to prevent this:
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/fleetriverbakery/
let’s hope it is just fancy juice, they haven’t got their alcohol licence yet.
I’ve heard they got their license and will be serving wine and cider from May with light snacks in the evening. Just in time for summer – perfect!
Fleet River is an oasis in the hell of chain dominated Holborn. Big risk opening with such competition but.. food cooked on site tends to stand out from the mass prepared fare. Slowly the fleet has won people over in Midtown. I watched with pain at people walking past with their 4 L starbucks but alais times are better. Long Live the Fleet.