The Black Penny Café

Our Locations: Covent Garden, Sloane Squeare, South Bank. Our Locations: Covent Garden, Sloane Squeare, South Bank. Our Locations: Covent Garden, Sloane Squeare, South Bank. Our Locations: Covent Garden, Sloane Squeare, South Bank. Our Locations: Covent Garden, Sloane Squeare, South Bank. Our Locations: Covent Garden, Sloane Squeare, South Bank. Our Locations: Covent Garden, Sloane Squeare, South Bank.

Covent Garden

Booking is only available for our private dining area located downstairs.

Breakfast & Brunch Covent Garden | The Black Penny

The Black Penny Covent Garden is a London café and restaurant serving freshly prepared breakfast, brunch, lunch and specialty coffee every day. Guests can enjoy all-day dining in the relaxed ground-floor café or book the Seminar Pit below for private dining, meetings and events. Set within a beautifully restored 19th-century building, The Black Penny combines heritage features with a modern café culture, offering everything from gourmet coffee and cakes to seasonal dishes, cocktails and all-day brunch. Whether you’re looking for breakfast in Covent Garden, a weekend brunch with friends, or a unique space for events, The Black Penny delivers a true taste of London.

Please note to be fair we cannot seat a party unless they are complete!

Enquiries to hire the entire restaurant can be made here.

Tables are always held for walk-ins. Bookings can also be accepted up to a day prior

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Freshly Prepared Breakfast, Brunch & Lunch in Covent Garden

COVENT GARDEN BREAKFAST MENU

BREAKFAST CLASSICS

FREE RANGE EGGS HOW YOU LIKE ‘EM (V)
Poached or fried on sourdough toast – 8.90
Scrambled on sourdough toast – 9.90
Add sides to create your perfect breakfast:

  • Roasted Tomatoes, Sautéed Spinach, Black Penny Beans – 3.90 each
  • Portobello Mushrooms, Smashed Avocado – 4.50 each
  • Smoked Bacon, Pork Sage Sausages, Grilled Halloumi, Spicy Beef Sausages, Smoked Salmon – 4.90 each

OZDEMIR PASHA (V) – 15.90
Grilled halloumi, fried eggs, butterbean hummus, sumac, fresh tomato, onion & parsley salad, sourdough toast
GREEN EGGS – 16.90
Scrambled eggs, smoked salmon, fresh herbs, sourdough toast
RED EGGS – 15.90
Harissa scrambled eggs, spicy beef sausages, rocket, sourdough toast
BUBBLE ‘N’ SQUEAK – 15.90
Grilled pork & sage sausages, crispy potato, seasonal vegetables, fried egg, rocket, BBQ sauce
BRIOCHE FRENCH TOAST (V/N) – 15.90
Whipped lemon ricotta, black cardamom sugar, blueberry compote, toasted almonds
Add bacon 4.90
THE GATHERER (V) – 16.90
Eggs how you like ‘em, sourdough toast, grilled halloumi, sautéed spinach, roasted tomatoes, portobello mushroom, Black Penny beans
THE HUNTER – 17.90
Eggs how you like ‘em, sourdough toast, grilled sausage, smoked bacon, roasted tomatoes, portobello mushroom, Black Penny beans
THE FORAGER (VG) – 15.90
Sourdough toast, spinach, roasted tomatoes, portobello mushrooms, Black Penny beans, butterbean hummus, fresh tomato, parsley & onion salad
SMASHED AVOCADO HOW YOU LIKE IT (N/V/VG) – 10.90
Sourdough toast, rocket, dukka
Add poached eggs 3.00 / smoked salmon 4.90 / halloumi 4.90
TOASTED BANANA BREAD (V/N) – 13.90
Caramelised banana, honey, pistachio cream
Add bacon 4.90
TURKISH EGGS (V) – 12.90
Poached eggs, hung garlic yogurt, sumac burnt butter, chilli flakes, sourdough toast
Add spicy beef sausage 4.90
MUSHROOM BENEDICT (V) – 12.90
English muffin, mixed mushrooms, poached eggs, spiced hollandaise sauce, rocket, chives
Add smoked salmon 4.90 / smoked bacon 4.90 / sautéed spinach 3.90
WILD MUSHROOM, POLENTA HASH (V/GF) – 17.90
Salsa verde, parmesan, rocket, poached egg
SALT BEEF HASH (GF) – 17.90
Spinach, green tomato chutney, poached egg
CRISPY DUCK HASH (GF) – 18.90
Sweet potato, baby spinach, spring onion, chilli, coriander, poached egg
BIRCHER MUESLI – 9.90
Apple, dried cranberries, chia seeds
TOASTED GRANOLA (N) – 9.90
Vanilla yogurt served with choice of chilli pineapple, strawberry compote or mixed berries compote
PORRIDGE (N/V) – 8.90
Grilled banana, honey, candied walnuts
Soya / oat / almond / coconut milk – 1.00

DRINKS

Coffee
  • Espresso – 3.00
  • Short Mac / Long Mac / Piccolo – 3.20
  • Long Black / Cortado – 3.40
  • Cappuccino / Flat White / Latte – 3.70
  • Hot Chocolate – 4.20
  • Dirty Chai / Mocha – 4.40
  • V60 Filter Coffee (Black) – 4.90
    (Soy / Oat / Almond / Coconut / Decaf / Iced +0.50)
Tea
  • English Breakfast / Earl Grey – 3.40
  • Fresh Mint Tea – 3.50
  • Lemon, Honey & Ginger – 3.60
  • Green Tea / Matcha Tea – 3.70
  • Matcha Latte / Chai – 4.20
Soft Drinks
  • San Pellegrino (Limonata / Aranciata Rossa / Aranciata) – 3.90
  • Coke / Diet Coke / Coke Zero – 3.90
  • Fentimans (Victorian Lemonade / Rose Lemonade / Ginger Beer) – 5.90
  • Belvoir Sparkling Pressed (Elderflower / Raspberry) – 4.90
  • Belu Still or Sparkling – 2.90 / 4.90
Fresh Juices
  • Homemade Ginger & Honey Shot – 3.50
  • Fresh Orange Juice – 5.90
  • Fresh Apple Juice – 5.90
  • Apple, Carrot & Ginger Juice – 5.90
  • Orange, Apple & Beetroot Juice – 5.90
  • Create Your Own (1 base & 2 mixers) – 5.90
    (Base: Orange / Apple / Carrot | Mixer: Cucumber / Lemon / Ginger / Beetroot)
Homemade Lemonades
  • Original – 4.50
  • Hibiscus – 4.90
  • Passion Fruit – 5.90

ALL DAY BUNS

(Served on a poppy & sesame seed bun with BBQ sauce)

  • Crispy smoked bacon, fried egg – 10.90
  • Grilled pork sage sausages, fried egg – 10.90
  • Spicy beef sausage, fried egg – 10.90
  • Smoked bacon, grilled pork sage sausages, 2 fried eggs – 14.90

Gluten free toast available for 1.50 extra (N)

NOTES

  • GF = Gluten Free | V = Vegetarian | VG = Vegan | N = Contains Nuts
  • We cannot guarantee no traces of nuts or gluten.
  • A 12.5% discretionary service charge will be added to the bill.