the French Cafe, Peckham Rye

[DulwichFox]

maxxi Wrote:

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> No DF it's Forest Hill Road - between Ryedale &

> Dunstans rds - I've been in whilst waiting for my

> OH in the Dentists and always liked the place. Not

> much for coffee but had a decent pot of tea there

> and the cakes are pretty good too. Cosily

> ramshackle with very pleasant staff. I think you'd

> like it.

Perhaps I should.. Not much of a coffee drinker either but a nice pot of decent tea sounds more up by street.

Will report back.

Foxy.

[Sue]

edcam Wrote:

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> *First time poster with axe to grind klaxon*.

> You've been going there for 2 years but the coffee

> is "shite"?

>

> I've never been to this place but the OP makes me

> want to go there immediately.

Same here!

[simonethebeaver]

I'd go for lunch and have Eggs Benedict, followed by their homemade carrot cake. Or a croque monsieur and their grown-up chocolate cornflake cake. And I love the coffee, personally.

[spark67]

we've been going ever since it was cafe 2050 before it was renamed, owner and staff are definitly not rude, but you sound it.

[dimples]

Great cafe , wonderful coffee and American breakfast , my dog likes it too !

[DulwichFox]

maxxi Wrote:

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> No DF it's Forest Hill Road - between Ryedale &

> Dunstans rds - I've been in whilst waiting for my

> OH in the Dentists and always liked the place. Not

> much for coffee but had a decent pot of tea there

> and the cakes are pretty good too. Cosily

> ramshackle with very pleasant staff. I think you'd

> like it.

Went there this morning.. Delightful little place...

Had a Pot of Tea 2.00 and one of those spirally current things (Pain aux raisins) ? 2.25

Tea was fresh in a proper china tea-pot with little milk jug.

Pain aux raisins was very fresh.

Lovely atmosphere with pleasant low level background music so you can talk without shouting.

Loved the simplicity of the d?cor and the little cushions. Not at all ostentatious.

Very attentive and pleasant staff..

Hope not too many people find out about it. I want it all to my self .. :)

No. Well worth a visit..

Could not resist the rustic sugar cubes Brown and White. not good for my B.G. levels..

But then I discovered they have gone to the trouble of providing Sweetners.

DulwichFox

[hellosailor]

We love the french cafe, good coffee and food, and I find all the staff absolutely lovely and very welcoming! It's a gem

[Pickle]

Glad you enjoyed it DulwichFox - the pain aux raisins are my favourite, with a good strong coffee.

[Mustard]

They do different breakfasts from memory, German with cheese, ham and bread/croissants, French and Finnish, inc. tea or coffee and juice.

[Sherry]

Dear French Cafe,

Please see that all but the OP on here loves your cafe. I myself have been for many years and never had a bad experience. I like too that it feels so friendly and local. I often see the same faces (both customers and staff) so that says something about your service. Loyal return custom always does. Think nothing of the OP. You and the staff have always gone out of your way to make room as best as possible for me, any guests I've been with and my LO. The food and coffee are always great. The OP must have been somewhere else ;)

[Sue]

yas Wrote:

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> so you enjoy the overpriced coffee that taste like

> shite and the snotty service by the ordinary

> looking staff then Alice?

I was amused to see a blackboard in Lordship Lane today advertising the Brick House and including the words "Average Looking Staff!" :)) :)) :))

ETA: Yas seems to have done wonders in getting this cafe known and loved by new customers. All good!

[NewWave]

Yes I spotted the Brick House sign..made me giggle.

Which is more that Yas's post did.