Historical version 1 of Fabrique, WC2H 9RY (view current version)

  • Telephone: 020 7240 1392
  • Address: 8 Earlham Street, WC2H 9RY
  • Website: fabrique.co.uk
  • Opening Hours: Mon-Fri: 8am-8pm, Sat-Sun: 9.30am-6pm

Swedish bakery and coffee shop in Covent Garden, opened in September 2015. There is another branch under the railway arches near Hoxton Overground station.

It's quite small inside, with 6 small tables along one side. Decor is modern/industrial, with tiled walls and exposed lightbulbs. Behind the counter are shelves with appealing-looking loaves of freshly baked bread.

Kat bought a takeaway latte (£2.75) and pain au chocolate (£2.50) on a Tuesday morning in December 2015. A couple of ready-made sandwiches were also available, presumably more are on offer at lunchtimes. There was no queue and only one customer sat at a table. Service was quick and friendly. The coffee was slightly larger and much stronger than the Pret equivalent, and 60p more expensive. The pastry was unusually salty - not sure if this was the intended result.

Kat's verdict: it's a nice enough space but a little on the expensive side.

Accessibility: step free to get in. Didn't check the toilets.

Last visited by Kat, December 2015. Opening hours taken from the website, December 2015.
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