Smithfield Cafe

Authentic British Breakfast Near Smithfield Market

Amidst the bustling old-world charm of Smithfield Market lies the quaint and unassuming Smithfield Café, where time seems to halt at familiarity. This no-frills greasy spoon offers an endearing nostalgia that harks back to simpler times – with formica tables and handwritten menus gracing the windows. Here, you’ll find a full English breakfast that holds its own with hearty portions and a taste that curiously lingers like echoes of London's culinary past. With surprisingly fair prices, a meal here feels like a pleasant throwback to the days of honest-to-goodness value without the pomp and circumstance modernity often demands.

The Café, though rather eclectic, embodies an exuberant Dundee scowl of authenticity that might be less visible beneath the polished veneers of current dining trends. Some patrons extol the virtue of enduring through underwhelming politeness, reminiscing about frantic post-pub gastronomies of yore; for others, however, perplexing service casts shadows that might deter the average diner spoiled by cloudless congeniality. Yet, it wears its traditional ethos proudly, serving uncomplicated joys to wandering souls ready for a journey back to basics. Just don’t expect whims of luck – seating may be challenging in handicapped confines, but persevere, for few places remain that stir both guts and ghosts in such raw and rugged camaraderie, washed down expertly with strong tea or satisfyingly well-steeped coffee. — Audrey Al Dente