Cream Tea
£6.50Two warm scones, strawberry jam, clotted cream and a pot of leaf tea.
A family café · Westminster, London
Where Westminster stops for tea.
Royal Cafe Westminster is a small family coffee house of home baking and loose-leaf tea — a short walk from Westminster Abbey, overlooking the green of Vincent Square.
The House
Run by one family, for every family
Ours is a small house with a long habit: bread and cake baked before the doors open, tea brewed by the pot, and a table kept free for whoever walks in — pram, dog, grandparents and all.
Nothing here is complicated. It is simply the food and the welcome we would give at our own table, served in Westminster every day of the week.
From the kitchen
Baked at dawn, gone by teatime
Scones, Victoria sponge, lemon drizzle, warm sausage rolls and a loaf for the toast — everything comes out of our own ovens each morning, by hand, the way it always has.
Whatever is cooling on the rack when you arrive is the cake of the day. Ask and we will tell you what the morning brought.
The room
A seat for every family
Room for the pram by the window, high chairs stacked by the counter, and a quiet corner with the morning papers. Stay for one cup or the whole afternoon — there is no hurry here.
It is the sort of café where the staff learn your order by the second visit, and keep your usual table warm.
Bill of Fare
A few favourites from the counter
Breakfast from eight, cream teas all day, and a proper roast every Sunday. Here is a taste.
The Family Fry
£9.50Eggs your way, back bacon, sausage, grilled tomato and toast from our own loaf.
Sunday Roast
£13.00Roast of the day with all the trimmings — served every Sunday until it runs out.
Kind words
Loved by Westminster regulars
"We walked over after visiting the Abbey and ended up staying all afternoon. The scones were still warm and nobody minded the pram. Our little one's new favourite."
Hannah P.Pimlico
"My Sunday habit before the matinée. The roast is proper — real gravy, crisp potatoes — and the tea comes in a pot, not a paper cup. A rare thing near Westminster."
David L.Regular since 2019
"Found it by accident just off Vincent Square and now I bring every visitor. Kind staff, cake of the day never disappoints, and you can actually hear yourself talk."
Marta K.Victoria
Visit us
A short walk from Westminster Abbey
You will find us on Vincent Square, a quiet garden square in the heart of Westminster — about a ten-minute walk from the Abbey. Turn your back to Westminster Abbey, walk on down Victoria Street, and Royal Cafe Westminster is waiting with the kettle on.
- Where
- 53 Vincent Square, Westminster, London SW1P 2NR
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 8:00–18:00 · Sat 8:30–18:00 · Sun 9:00–17:00
- Telephone
- 020 3743 0528
- [email protected]
Pop in, the kettle's on
No booking needed — just come round to Vincent Square and find a table. We will do the rest.