Brew

Cafe at 45 Northcote Road
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9 / 10 from 2 reviews
Address
45 Northcote Road
Clapham
London
SW11 1NJ
Map
Telephone
020 7585 2198
Region
Clapham
Nearest Station
Clapham Junction
0.37 miles
Opening Summary
Monday to Sunday - 7am to 5.30pm

Brew is best known for its innovative breakfasts using a diverse and unusual mix of ingredients. We are passionate foodies and are obsessed with sourcing the best ingredients. We do not preach about our coffee we simply make great coffee every time.Brew has a dynamic blackboard lunch menu using the seasons for inspiration. Our service is personal, honest and professional.

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All In London Review

Highly accomplished dishes with flavours from around the world

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If you frequent coffee shops you might have noticed a trend for antipodean-style establishments in the last couple of years. In Australia they're big fans of coffee (they gave us the flat white after all), and in big cities like Sidney and Melbourne there’s no shortage of independent neighbourhood cafes. This has started rubbing off over here, with a surge in places where coffee making has been elevated to an art form, in many cases using their own blends.

In the case of Australian-owned Brew, coffee isn’t the main selling point however, as its USP is the melting pot of world flavours on the menu, in particular Middle Eastern and Mediterranean. Also, their breakfast dishes are available all day, so if you fancy a plate of eggs benedict for dinner, you can have it.

We start with fat, crispy polenta chips with salt flakes and aioli, and sweet potato and smoky bacon croquettes with BBQ dipping sauce; both are delicious. The spiced lamb Scotch egg is made with very well-seasoned meat, while the rib eye steak in pide has caramelised onion and Persian feta, the proper sharp yet creamy stuff. On the side we order the treacle bacon, smoky and with just a little sweetness.

Everything is wholesome and homemade, including dessert - a wedge of spongy red velvet cake interspersed with thin layers of cream. The drinks menu is equally thoughtful, Meantime beer is available in frozen tankards, and wines include Picpoul de Pinet and Saint Veran by the glass. Most importantly, it’s clear that owner Jason Wells’ food is a labour of love, with highly accomplished versions of dishes he’s encountered on his travels across the world.

Reviewed by Leila
Published on Aug 13, 2014


User Reviews

Kat scoble
from United Kingdom

Aug 20, 2014

Brunch at Brew is the only way to spend a lazy Saturday! While I'm happily working my way through the ever changing menu I can recommend the Turkish Pide eggs as one of the tastiest dishes I've ever had. The red velvet cake is also just too tempting for words!
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