Bench Bistro — Bloomsbury

French · Bloomsbury

Bench Bistro

££ 📍 229 Gray's Inn Rd, London WC1X 8RH

About Bench Bistro

Bench Bistro in Bloomsbury is the kind of neighbourhood French-inspired café where regulars report the owner remembers your coffee order by day two. Families pile in for generous breakfasts—the Mediterranean breakfast, Scottish breakfast, and French toast appear again and again in reviews, plus halal, vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options are available. Kids menus are offered, highchairs available, and the outdoor seating works well with buggies on sunny mornings. The Turkish coffee and fresh orange juice earn special mentions in reviews, and portions are hefty enough to share. It's a five-minute walk from King's Cross, ideal for pre-train pancakes or a post-museum fry-up when the family needs refuelling.

Kid-friendly features

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Kids menu ✅ Yes
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Highchairs ✅ Yes
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Outdoor space ✅ Yes
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Baby changing Likely
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Buggy accessible ✅ Yes
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Vegan options ✅ Yes
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Gluten free Likely
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Noise level Moderate
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Booking Recommended
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Best for toddlers, primary, all ages

Tags

#bloomsbury#french#outdoor seating#kids menu#highchairs#vegan options
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