St. Clement's cafe is on New King's Road, the continuation of the famous Chelsea high street that gave birth to punk. Today it's better known for its chain stores, but at this end, a stone's throw from Fulham, it's filled with independent boutiques and wine shops, in keeping with the affluent neighbourhood of Parson's Green.
It's a small, cute cafe with a few tables outside. On the Saturday lunchtime we visit it's full. Given its leafy, well-to-do location we're expecting plenty of yummy mummies with their kids in tow, but instead the customers are couples and friends.
It's open during the day and the occasional evening for supperclubs. The menu has true to type healthy options like porridge and granola for breakfast, and a 'health platter', with avocado, tomatoes, dukka and seeded rye bread.
Main dishes are heartier with a Mediterranean influence. Nicely seasoned sausages are chopped and mixed with crispy potatoes flecked with rosemary, with two soft-yolked poached eggs with plenty of pepper, spinach, and toasted sourdough and butter. Herby beans are braised and sprinkled with feta cheese, with tender Portobello mushrooms, also served with poached eggs. Both are very good.
Coffee comes from Ozone, the artisan roastery on Old Street by way of New Zealand which has started to rival Monmouth in terms of supplying cafes. It's also fully licenced with a small wine list.