Patisserie Deux Amis
This delightful French cafe on Judd Street is easy to miss, so I was pleased to come across it on a stroll through Bloomsbury on a summer Sunday afternoon.
Patisserie deux Amis is pretty in a French cafe style, with bistro chairs, white paper table cloths, plaster cherubs, etched glass mirrors and sage green paintwork.
I ordered tea and sat by an open window in the back room, overlooking a small garden. It was lovely and peaceful, with a gentle breeze, a Chopin nocturne on R3 in the background – it felt good to have stumbled upon such a gem.
The patisserie is beautifully displayed on the front counter – pastries, croissants, breads and tempting-looking cubes of pink and white nougat. My tea came with a little china shell as a receptacle for the tea bag – a thoughtful and much appreciated detail.
Service is very pleasant and friendly. P deux Amis is obviously a well-run and cared for local establishment. A lovely, calm oasis, it is hard to believe is only five minutes walk from Kings Cross to the north and the Brunswick Centre to the south. Well worth looking out for.
Très Bon!
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 Price of a Cuppa : |
£2.20 |
 Leaf or Bag : |
Bag – with pottery shell |
 Crockery : |
Bistro style coffee cup |
 Music : |
Chopin |
 Service : |
Pleasant |
 Kitty says: |
Beautiful French cafe, five minutes from Eurostar |
| Food: | Lovely choice of patisserie, croissants etc. |
| Address: | 63 Judd Street Bloomsbury WC1H 9QT |
| Website: | Non |
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Sounds like my kind of place (you had me at bistro chairs, sage green paintwork, and Chopin) ….. and I LOVE the little china shell touch.
I first encountered white paper table cloths at a [fabu] Mackintosh-style tearoom in Savannah, Georgia. If they are of good quality, they are an excellent alternative to linen.
Lovely review.
Thanks so much Denise,
I loved the shell too, it is so annoying when you are served tea-bag tea a, and then have to look round for somewhere to put it..usually ends up in saucer, and makes a puddle, so tea drips everywhere!
Fancy a trip to Georgia… one fine day:-)
Just the other day I talked about the soggy teabag issue on my U.S. tea blog: http://bit.ly/On3ULv
Great minds..Miss TiE!
I too found this lovely patisserie quite by chance and enjoyed a relaxing morning coffee there. Its delightful and relaxing atmosphere set me up for the day ahead!
I quite agree Katherine. Since I discovered it, like you, by chance, I have been back a few times, and it is always is a delight to visit.