The Wet Fish Cafe

My favourite

14 May 08, 13:32 Beyond expectations

Great coffee and good food, love going there on Sunday for lunch but it can get very busy.

For breakfast they serve the best roasted muesli with fresh yogurt and fruit, really tasty.

I find it as one of the best places in West Hampstead to catch up with friends for coffee.

Slow food service

04 May 08, 11:30 As expected

This place serves good food with a nice varied menu but the service is quite slow. If you are prepared to wait (and I mean wait) then a definite place to visit, but I think the size of the kitchen makes the speed of food service quite slow. We went on a Tuesday when it was not even half full. Friends we were with pre-warned us of this as it is apparently the norm, but they were also keen to go as the food is good.

More exciting brunch - Not for those looking for a full English!

02 May 08, 17:04 Above expectations

We went to the Wet Fish last weekend for the first time in a long time.

We are usually stalwarts of J, but decided to mix it up.

The food was very good, with great scrambled eggs and smoked salmon. Others had "coddled eggs" and something involving chorizo, eggs and potato.

If you are looking for a straight full English you won't find it here (although you could possibly order parts of many other things to make it up), but there's always time for a change!

The decor is good, with the original features of the old fish shop tastefully preserved. The service is also good.

We will be going again.

People watching paradise

27 Apr 08, 23:55 Above expectations

Built on the site of a Victorian fishmongers, this cafe has been sensitively decorated, keeping the original tiles and glasswork. On a sunny day the tables on the pavement get packed, so opt for one just inside the window. Despite so many restaurants and bars to pick from, it is one of the best places in West Hampstead to watch the world go by and secretly delight in the bad outfits / parking on the high street!

Menu is typical cafe fare. During the day they do an excellent iced coffee but brownies were a bit disappointing (too dry). Dinner menu is varied and unusually you can pop in there on your way home and buy any bottle of wine served on the menu at retail prices (not the dining price). Opt for a rose in the summer (the one with the grenache is particularly quaffable!).