Natural Kitchen Marylebone

I met up with a friend for Sunday brunch at this restaurant. The space is spacious, and we were seated upstairs. The atmosphere is lovely, but not particularly memorable. We both ordered avocado on toast with poached eggs and enjoyed some laughs over plenty of tea. I wasn't a fan of the eggs, as I've had better elsewhere. The salmon was fresh, but the rest of the meal was pretty average. Overall, it was a good experience.

There are many unique, independent coffee shops and patisseries along Marylebone High Street, I told my sister. However, on a rainy, dreary day, we had to walk quite a way before finding one that fit that description and had indoor seating. Chains? Yes. Adorable cafes with outdoor seating? Yes. But small, independent cafes with enough seating and a good selection of snacks were hard to come by. So, when we finally found one, we hurried inside for shelter. While I can't say for certain that it's completely independent as I've discovered a few others similar to it online, it still had a distinct, quirky charm that stood out.

Natural Kitchen is a perfect spot for those who prioritize their health. It is a modern yet cozy place that serves as a mini supermarket, a lunch spot, and a fantastic juice bar. The menu at Natural Kitchen includes a wide variety of salads, a daily warm meal option such as quiche, honey chicken breast, or salmon. Customers can also purchase marinated chicken or meat to prepare at home. The restaurant also offers organic teas and snacks that are perfect for on-the-go. Personally, what keeps me coming back to Natural Kitchen is...

Absolutely love to eat, the personal, the coffee, the vibe. one of my favs in london

There 's tonnes of quirky, independent coffee shops and patisseries all along Marylebone High street I told my sister but on a pouring, grey and cold day, it was surprising how far along we had to walk before we found one that matched that description that had any indoor seating. Chains yes. Cute little cafes with outdoor seating yes. But independent, small cafes with adequate seating and decent choice of snacks was harder. So, as soon as we saw this, we ran in for shelter. Now I don 't think I can strictly call it a non chain place as it seems there are a few others that I 've realised just since I 've logged on here but nevertheless, it looked different, quirky and that was good enough for us in the rain. There was an informal cafe set up downstairs in the midst of all the action with loads of fresh produce available for sale, the tills, the fresh food counters and with all kind of tempting treats such as gluten and dairy free peanut butter cups! But then we saw signs for a proper cafe upstairs and decided we wanted to escape the hustle and bustle of downstairs. Now we ourselves don 't really have any troublesome food allergies but this place is a haven for those who do. It 's one of the most vegan, dairy free, gluten free etc etc friendly places I 've seen. Even I got caught up in the moment, ordering my chai latte to come with almond milk. With separate lunch plans just a couple of hours later, I had a small bowl of fresh berries to accompany my hot drink and I have to say that for 6.50 odd per bowl, I expected a little more, either in terms of volume or at least a drizzle of creme frache or accompanying sauce but it was quite literally a few berries and nothing else. My sister, however, chose the Eggs Benedict and really enjoyed it and it came served with a lovely crispy bacon topping and left her feeling very full indeed after she had already enjoyed a smoothie served in a stylish jar. One of the cutest parts of this brief breakfast was the way in which they gave us our bill in a tiny little gingerbread man book, an adorable little way to end our breakfast. The cakes and sweet treats looked fabulous and I 'd have been interested to see how the gluten free and dairy free desserts would have tasted so I could compare and contrast with more conventional cakes but I 'll have to wait for that till next time.