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A friendly Australian-run cafe and takeaway off [[Locale Goodge Street|Goodge Street]].  It also has another branch in [[Locale Shoreditch|Shoreditch]], called [http://www.salvationjanecafe.co.uk/ Salvation Jane].

Charlotte Place may be a tiny little pedestrian side-street, but it's already got possibly the best sandwich shop in [[Locale Fitzrovia|Fitzrovia]] ([[Salumeria Dino, W1T 1SP|Salumeria Dino]]) and a pretty decent burrito place, with new shops and galleries opening all the time.

If you can possibly make it past any of these, Lantana is every bit up to the standard set by their opposition, so yet one more reason not to bother with the Pret on the corner, though be warned that at lunchtime, it can get very crowded, as there's not a great deal of space inside. However, since around 2011, it has opened into the neighbouring premises (at 14 Charlotte Place) to offer takeaway foods and coffee ("Lantana Out"). Typical offerings might be salad boxes, or filled croissants [http://www.flickr.com/photos/55935853@N00/6850427064/ photo], as well as financiers, muffins and other sweet items.

Inside the main cafe ("Lantana In") are a number of tables arranged in a long, thin, slightly subterranean space with natural light coming in down the back. Salads and pies are set out on the counter [http://www.flickr.com/photos/55935853@N00/3392171126/ photo of counter], with takeaway boxes available (smaller &pound;4.50, larger &pound;6), into which can be placed any combination of these. [[Ewan]] had some of a quinoa salad, as well as roast vegetables, all of which were top-notch, very tasty. There are also cakes, brownies and muffins.

A particular focus for the cafe is clearly their extensive breakfast menu, which is served from 8am-noon [http://www.flickr.com/photos/55935853@N00/3392163020/ photo of menu]. Fry-ups are avoided in favour of some very tasty-sounding combinations. [[Ewan]] tried the grilled halloumi breakfast, which at &pound;9 wasn't cheap, but came with a generous amount of halloumi perched atop grilled field mushrooms and saut&eacute;ed spinach, very tasty sourdough bread, and roast tomatoes, all topped by a perfectly-done poached egg [http://www.flickr.com/photos/55935853@N00/3392177714/ photo].

Local Australian-run cafes already have [[Flat White, W1F 0PT|proven expertise]] in making coffee, and Lantana is possibly better than these even &#8212; [[Ewan]]'s 'long black' (a black Americano) took a little wait to make, but was far superior to any others he's had in the area, and cappuccinos have been perfectly executed and attractively presented [http://www.flickr.com/photos/55935853@N00/3392175716/ photo]. Most of the coffees hover around the &pound;2 mark for the smaller sizes (and &pound;2.50 for a cappuccino). Having returned on a number of occasions over the years, the quality of coffee has been consistently great.

Service is impeccably friendly, even chatty &#8212; something of a rarity in London, it must be said.

Accessibility: Access to the cafe is down three large steps.

See also:
* [http://booinlondon.blogspot.com/2008/12/lantana.html Boo In London review]
* [http://www.timeout.com/london/restaurants/features/6165/Cheap_lunch_spots_in_London.html Time Out article] (November 2008)
* [http://londonreviewofbreakfasts.blogspot.com/2008/10/lantana-fitzrovia.html London Review of Breakfasts review]
* [http://www.worldfoodieguide.com/index.php/lantana-australian-london-england/ World Foodie Guide review]
* [http://www.gourmet-chick.com/2009/02/lantana.html Gourmet Chick review]
* [http://community.livejournal.com/londonbreakfast/15108.html London Breakfast review]
* [http://www.tehbus.com/2009/08/perfect-brunch-at-lantana.html tehbus review]
* [http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/646675 Chowhound thread]
* [http://eatdrinksleepshoplove.blogspot.com/2009/10/aussie-breakfast-club-in-london.html Eat Drink Sleep Shop &amp; Love review]
* [http://rwapplewannabe.wordpress.com/2009/11/20/lantana-cafe-fitzrovia/ An American In London review]
* [http://tummyrumble.hultberg.org/2009/12/lantana-cafe-fitzrovia.html Manne's review]
* [http://www.thecafehunter.co.uk/2009/01/lantana_22.html Cafe Hunter review]
* [http://londonrobstuff.blogspot.com/2009/11/lantana-charlotte-place-w1.html London Stuff review]
* [http://ilivetoeatandeattolive.blogspot.com/2012/02/brunch-lantana.html Live To Eat review]
* [http://travelletto.com/2012/08/06/lantana-cafe-fitzrovia-london/ Travelletto review]

<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Ewan]], March 2012. Opening hours taken from the Lantana website, March 2012.</div>

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