4 /5 Flossie Palmer: This place is a dream if you’re Coeliac or gluten intolerant! My partner and I popped in for brunch on a Tuesday before visiting the Natural History Museum (which is just a short walk away) and we didn’t even have to wait for a table inside. I had a cappuccino which was so delicious with the perfect amount of froth, as well as the gluten free Apple and Pear Pancakes, while my partner had the the Farm Breakfast Plate and a latte. The pancakes are naturally gluten free and were absolutely delicious - so light and fluffy and not at all cakey in consistency which is often the case with GF pancakes. The apple and pear compote was so tasty too that I’m still thinking about it days later! The menu is marked with GF options, but a waitress also informed me that they can alter other options on the menu to be GF if I liked. When ordering, the waitress also asked directly if we had any intolerances or allergies and noted down that I was Coeliac. At no point did I feel like I was a hassle for having allergies - the Farm Girl team were amazing with taking my order and ensuring I was happy with my food!
My partner did note that the Farm Breakfast Plate was a bit soggy - the cooked mushroom and tomatoes meant that there was quite a lot of liquid on the plate. He also said that the Ararat Bread was quite tough and he struggled to cut it up with a knife. Overall, he reported that the breakfast was just fine, but not something he would come back for.
The cafe is quite small inside and was very busy with people popping in and out for takeaway coffees in the morning which isn’t ideal if you’re sat by the door, but we were served very fast and there’s a range of seating outdoors with shelter and heaters so there are plenty of seating options outside to get around this. All in all, I would absolutely love to come back to Farm Girl again!