Parliament Hill Fields Lido Café

“The coffee is very good, the staff are charming and the food is delicious.”

Brontë Edmondson★

I love supporting small local businesses, so really want to give this cafe a glowing review, so it's a shame to have to do the opposite! I visited on one of the hottest days of the year, during the June heatwave, at 9 months pregnant (2 weeks off my due date) I brought a bottle of water from the cafe (among other things) that was very warm, and asked if I could have a glass of ice to go with it. The Italian man serving me just straight up said "no we don't give out ice" (despite serving iced coffees). I just think it's a bit heartless to deny a heavily pregnant woman some ice on one of the ho

andrew rob★★★★★

This one of my favourite places to have a weekday lunch special, after a swim. The specials menu is great. The standard Hoxton Beach menu items are reliably delicious too. Often has great selection of seasonal fruit and excellent bread to take home.

Finn H★★★★★

Anyone complaining about the service needs to relax a bit. It’s a super busy caf next to a swimming pool & a massive park. It’s very busy and they’re doing their best. When they call for who’s next, be ready! The queue moved very quickly and I was very pleasantly surprised how delicious and fresh my food was. I got a salad box with 3 falafels (£7.50) and chips (£4) I thought it was great value and a good portion.

Andrew Dunning★★★★

Perfectly good flat white. Staff ok with me. Not sure about all the negative comments - service was pretty standard for a London coffee shop. The pastries did look excellent, I didn’t try them but a big selection of morning goodies available. Drank my coffee outside overlooking the Heath on a glorious sunny day. Probably not the easiest place to run profitably so happy to support if I find myself on the Heath in need of coffee ☕️ 😊