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Breakfast, Brunch & Coffee (near Waterloo) | The Black Penny SOUTH BANK
Welcome to The Black Penny Southbank is an all-day dining experience, offering customers freshly prepared brunch, salads, small plates, speciality coffee, and cocktails. With its antique-style interiors, vibrant music, and attentive staff in South Bank’s new development, we’re sure you’ll find The Black Penny on your list of exciting places to visit in South Bank.
As one of the most popular coffee shops in South Bank, we’re known for serving speciality coffee alongside hearty brunch favourites. Our South Bank café is the ideal spot to enjoy a relaxed meal before exploring the London Eye, Tate Modern, or the riverside. Whether you’re looking for the best brunch in South Bank, a quick coffee catch-up, or an evening cocktail, The Black Penny combines quality, creativity, and atmosphere. We also value sustainability, working with London’s best suppliers to ensure everything is responsibly sourced.
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
- 17 Casson Square, London, SE1 7BQ
- Mon - Tues 08:00 - 17:00
- Wed - Fri 08:00 - 20:00
- Sat - 09:00 - 20:00
- Sun 09:00 - 17:00
- southbank@theblackpenny.com
- +44 207 928 83 83
Handcrafted Coffee, Fresh Food, and a Warm Welcome
SOUTHBANK 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 your 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
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 (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.
- Served from 10am Monday–Sunday
SOUTHBANK ALL DAY MENU
STARTERS
(Served with toasted wood fired flat bread)
- Nocellara Olives (GF/V/VG) – 3.90
- Smoked Almonds or Mixed Nuts (GF/V/VG/N) – 3.90
- Butterbean Hummus (V/VG) – 6.90
Butterbean, tahini, lemon, olive oil, sumac - Baba Ghanoush (V/VG) – 6.90
Smoked aubergine with lime, tahini & parsley - Catak (V) – 6.90
Hung yogurt with whipped feta & slow roasted red peppers - Grilled Padron Peppers (V) – 6.90
Maldon sea salt, dill mayonnaise - Sujuk Croquettes – 8.90
Smoked cheese, harissa mayonnaise - Grilled Halloumi (V) – 7.90
Grilled halloumi cheese with red peppers & lemon - Chilli & Garlic King Prawns – 9.90
Chilli, garlic, parsley, olive oil, finished with lemon
SALADS
- Chicken Caesar Salad – 16.90
Rosemary & garlic marinated chicken thighs, lettuce, grana padano, croutons, anchovies, Caesar dressing - Salmon Niçoise Salad (GF) – 18.90
Baked Scottish salmon, new potatoes, baby gem, cherry tomatoes, green beans, quail eggs, olives, homemade Niçoise dressing - Roasted Marinated Beetroot Salad (V/GF) – 16.90
Rocket, avocado, goat cheese, lentils, pomegranate, orange, toasted mixed seeds, olive oil & vinegar dressing - Burrata Salad (V) – 14.90
Mixed cherry tomatoes, rocket, pumpkin & sunflower seeds, basil oil, toasted sourdough
SHARING BOARDS
- Cured Meat & Cheese Board – 21.90
Selection of artisan cured meats & cheeses with quince paste, gherkins, grapes & wood fired sourdough - Mixed Meze Board (V/N) – 20.90
Butterbean hummus, catak, baba ghanoush, halloumi, nocellara olives, sundried tomatoes, pickles, olive oil & dukka
MAIN COURSES
- Black Penny Flat Bread (V/N) – 15.90
Charred seasonal vegetables, hummus, pesto, feta & herbs - Braised Lamb Shoulder (GF) – 19.90
Creamy mash potato, mushrooms, baby onion & gravy - Roasted Marinated Chicken Thighs (GF) – 17.90
Crushed potato, sweet potato, spinach, tomato, parsley & onion salad with lemon dressing - Wild Mushroom, Polenta Hash (GF/V) – 17.90
Salsa verde, rocket, parmesan & poached egg - Crispy Duck Hash (GF) – 18.90
Sweet potato, spinach, spring onion, chilli, coriander & poached egg - Salt Beef Hash (GF) – 17.90
Spinach, green tomato chutney & poached egg - Baked Scottish Salmon (GF) – 19.90
New potatoes, fennel, olives, cherry tomato, capers & herb dressing
ALL DAY BUNS
(Served with homemade roasted rosemary & garlic potato wedges)
- Lamb Bun – 16.90
Crispy lamb shoulder, fresh tomato, butterbean hummus, rocket, parsley & sumac on a toasted poppy & sesame seed bun - Salt Beef Bun – 16.90
Warm salt beef, pickled vegetables, mustard mayo, watercress on a toasted poppy & sesame seed bun - Crispy Duck Bun – 17.90
Crispy duck with spring onion, coriander, cucumber & hoisin sauce on a toasted poppy & sesame seed bun - Grilled Courgette & Goats Cheese (V) – 14.90
Charred courgettes, sundried tomatoes, mayo, goats cheese on a toasted poppy & sesame seed bun
DRINKS
White Wine
- Organic Macabeo, Familia Castano, Murcia, Spain – 7.90 / 29.00
- Vinho Verde Loureiro/Alvarinho, Quinta de Azevedo, Portugal – 8.50 / 31.00
- Pinot Grigio, Ponte Del Diavolo, Friuli, Italy – 8.90 / 33.00
- Chenin Blanc, Liberty Fairtrade, South Africa – 9.50 / 35.00
- Sauvignon Blanc, Ribbonwood, Marlborough, New Zealand – 9.90 / 37.00
- Mâcon-Villages, Domaine Perraud, France – 11.50 / 44.00
Red Wine
- Monastrell, Molinico Loco, Murcia, Spain – 7.90 / 29.00
- Corvina, Torre del Falasco, Veneto, Italy – 8.50 / 31.00
- Merlot, Montes Classic, Chile – 8.90 / 33.00
- Malbec Clásico, Kaiken, Argentina – 9.90 / 37.00
- Pinot Noir, Laroche La Chevalière, Languedoc, France – 10.50 / 41.00
- Rioja Crianza Organic, El Coto, Spain – 11.50 / 44.00
Rosé Wine
- Grenache Rosé, Monrouby, Languedoc, France – 8.90 / 33.00
Sparkling
- NV Prosecco Spumante Extra Dry, Ca’ di Alte, Veneto, Italy – 8.90 / 39.00
- NV Cuvée Brut, Piper-Heidsieck, Champagne, France – 69.00
Beer
- Peroni Nastro Azzurro (Bottle) – 5.90
- San Miguel (Draft) – 7.50
- Camden Hells (Draft) – 7.50
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.