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Abuelo
🥐BreakfastClosed · Opens 8:30 AM$$ · Mid-range

Abuelo

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Discover Abuelo, the Covent Garden café behind that famous Fig Toast. Grab an outdoor seat on Southampton Street for a leisurely brunch with classic London streetscape views.

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Reasons to go

  • Known for its Fig Toast, a dish that gained popularity on social media before drawing visitors in person
  • Outdoor seating near Southampton Street offers street views of the surrounding London streetscape
  • Weekend queues of 20-25 minutes are common due to its compact, photogenic space
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Full description

Abuelo has built a following largely through its visually striking Fig Toast, a dish reviewers say they'd heard about on social media long before visiting. The space itself is compact and stylish, and the outdoor seating near Southampton Street offers a pleasant view of the surrounding streetscape, though queues of twenty minutes or more are common on weekends.

Its high trendy and aesthetic scores align with a menu and setting clearly designed with photogenic brunch culture in mind, while the more modest culture and local scores suggest an experience aimed more at visitors and social-media followers than neighbourhood regulars. It's best suited to a leisurely brunch rather than a quick coffee.

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Address

26 Southampton St, London WC2E 7RS, UK · Covent Garden
Website
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Hours

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Booking

Booking recommended

Duration

1h

Best time

early morning, morning, lunchtime or afternoon

Intensity

Easy pace

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Good to know

  • Booking is recommended to avoid the queue
  • the Fig Toast is the dish most associated with the café
  • outdoor seating is worth requesting for the street views.
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Reviews

Been knowing Abuelo for a long time - from their Instagramable Fig Toast. Finally tried out - very stylish but small indoor space, queued for about 25min on a busy Sunday. Tried out - Fig Toast 🌟🌟🌟🌟 - Pork Toast 🌟🌟🌟🌟 - Banana Bread 🌟🌟🌟 Amazing presentation of all dishes. Flavour was good. Worth a…

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Yuqi Wang

2/5

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