P!nch - (Near Hammersmith and Fulham, South East)

5 /5 Sineade Bates: I arrived on a quiet morning with the place to myself. I was served by Kuba, the chef and part-owner, and was blown away not only by his culinary skills, but his passion for life and what he does. After realising this was a person who does best when left to his own devices, I asked he cooked whatever he wanted to make for me- a challenge he wholeheartedly embraced. What followed was a full plate of different taster dishes plus some other sides Kuba had imagined up in the moment. The flavours were phenomenal- especially the truffle dish! After a lovely dessert that had the distinct nostalgic taste of Campino sweets from the 90s, I thanked Kuba for the awesome food and great chat, then headed off. I’ll definitely be back, and highly recommend this place!

5 /5 Radhika Kaur: We stumbled across them when we were in the area and so glad we did. From the moment we walked in, the staff were so lovely. They explained the menu well and we went off their recommendations, they even adjusted the smoothies as we didn’t want a milk base. For the food, every single thing we tried was delicious and packed with flavour. The escalopes, French broccoli, chickpeas and edamame hummus and royale omelette were incredible!! The best thing is to share everything so you can mix and match Make sure you leave some room for the bread and butter pudding as it’s 100% worth it

5 /5 No Harm In Trying: P!nch me because this place is unbelievable! This out-of-the-way café/small restaurant is a delightful gem in a very residential part of Fulham. Situated on a main road within walking distance of four train stations, it hosts two floors. The street level where you enter from has a few small tables and the counter/kitchen area where the uniformed but approachable chefs do their work. Then theres the basement, accessible via the stairs towards the back, which shuts out the noise from the street. There is unperturbing music playing over the speakers, but on a quiet day, it can be just you, your thoughts and a menu chock-full of delicious food. On my two visits here I tried the Omelette Royal, Savoy Garlic Pancakes and the P!nch & Roll Kebab. The omelette could easily be misconstrued for the real deal - extremely convincing texture, softness and very well flavoured. Likewise with the Savoy pancakes which was my favourite of the three - soft and fluffy pancakes with a delectable umami sauce will have you licking the plate. The tofu kebab was very edible too but I think P!nch excels with their breakfast-oriented items slightly more. Without stating the obvious, the head chef is an expert of his craft; as you can see from the photos, the plating is well above a typical café standard and kickstarts any appetite where there was none. The price point is very reasonable given you could have one main and a tea for around £20 which is par for the course in London these days. Well worth it given the friendly and efficient table service that takes your order at the table rather than at the counter if youre eating in. P!nch Café could well be the best place to get vegan breakfast or brunch in all of London, and I dont say that lightly. Perhaps one to impress a first date or significant other. Highly recommended!

5 /5 Grazyna Wypych: The place have very nice and calm sitting area downstairs, that is not visible from the street level which was a nice surprise. Very clean and friendly atmosphere. The food? Absolutely delicious! We are not vegan, stumbled across the place early on a Sunday looking for breakfast, it was one of not so many places open and we are so glad we did! We never really consider vegan places for food, but that’s was great experience and we loved every bite of the food! The garlic pancakes with mushrooms were well spiced and a great composition of flavours, the tofu omelette crispy and tender with sweetness of caramelised onion, avocado and spinach was absolutely amazing! It was recognised to us and OMG it was the best! The full English breakfast was stunning, loved the home made beans! So unique and ultimately delicious! We will definitely be coming back! Thanks to both of the team for greeting us with a big smile on the early hours of Sunday, have a great day guys and seriously you deserve a sixth star on the review! M&G