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Farm Girl

59A Portobello Rd, London W11 3DB, UK4.3 (4509 reviews)020 7229 4678websitemap

Popular Australian-style brunch cafe hidden off Portobello Road; plant-forward with strong vegan and gluten-free options but serves eggs and meat, so mixed. Expect long queues and mixed service.

Why it's listed: vegan_restaurant type; well-known plant-forward brunch brand with substantial vegan menu (serves eggs, so notable-vegan not pure)

Profile last updated 15 July 2026.

Farm Girl — photo
Photo: Farm Girl · Google
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The business claims it

Structured facts from the listing and website.

Cuisine style
Australian-style health-conscious brunch (smoothies, pancakes, sandwiches)
Bright, casual cafe with tiled walls, for health-conscious brunches, smoothies and sandwicheseditorialSummary
Kitchen-wide dietary regime
mixed
The soft scrambled eggs were insane, alongside generously buttered sourdough toastreviews
Setting & venue context
Cafe with a hidden courtyard down a small alley off Portobello Road; seating can feel cramped
nestled away in a small alley on Portobello Road that expands into an absolute treasure trove ... this beautiful cafe and courtyardreviews
Service modes offered
dine in
Had a lovely brunch with my friends herereviews
Price band
midrange
PRICE_LEVEL_MODERATEpriceLevel
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Customers reveal it

Recurring signal mined from real reviews — with receipts.

Dog friendly
Yes
Dog friendly!reviews
Atmosphere as customers describe it
Cute, Instagram-friendly courtyard cafe, but cramped and often crowded
much less cramped seatingreviews
Occasions customers use it for
brunch · gluten-free diners · Instagram-worthy courtyard
we were pleasantly surprised to find that their pancakes come gluten free by defaultreviews
Dishes customers name repeatedly
gluten-free pancakes · avocado toast · scrambled eggs · lattes and hot chocolate
their pancakes come gluten free by default ... the best pancakes we have ever eatenreviews
Recurring caveats in reviews
long queues (30-60+ min, no bookings) · slow/inattentive service · 11% service charge paid via QR code · polarising sour coffee
They add 11% service charge ... then you have to pay via a QR code ... queue was 30-60 minutesreviews
Service character as customers describe it
Inconsistent — praised by some, but recurring reports of slow service and attitude
service is waaaaaaay below average ... waited 20min for each coffeereviews
Value for money as customers see it
London prices at the higher end; some feel you pay for the location and hype
more hype than tastereviews
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Only the owner knows it

Questions we hold for the kitchen itself. Unanswered until they answer.

We're holding 9 questions for the owner — families & kids, best occasions & the vibe, vegan, coeliac & allergy options, why choose you, groups, private hire & catering, booking or walk-in?, good to know before you visit, must-order dishes, made in-house & sourcing — and will publish the answers here once confirmed.