Lantana

There are not enough quality brunch places in London, so I was excited to stumble upon Lantana. This is a great alternative for people who love Providores but want to try something new. It is also further proof that Australian’s can pull together an awesome breakfast. I had a cappuccino (yummy) and fishcakes from the lunch menu. My friends got the toasted courgette and corn fritters (with, of course, the optional streaky bacon). They said great things… and I wish that I had room to order more. The ambiance is casual and inviting. The only word of warning is that it is a bit loud when it is full. My friends and I had to lean across the table to hear each other. Not a problem for us, but I can see how this would bug some people.

A great place for coffee and pretty good food too. This is one of the best places in the area for a coffee business meeting — the other being Ozone just around the corner. I recently tried the food for the first time and went for the pork burger with kimchi. It was very tasty, although a little on the pricey side. If the weather is nice, go for the tables outside in the adjoining courtyard.

Great lunch

Lantana, formerly Salvation Jane, is a quality spot for a quality breakfast. We came to meet and eat and both were solid.
It’s a rather large space, surprisingly big from the outside. You can either take to go or sit down. There’s a sign telling you to wait to be seated but there was no one there, and I just asked at the counter and they told me to just sit anywhere.
They do a couple things really well. The food is a nice mix of unusual breakfast items. I got a sandwich with sausage and eggs and it was good. A little too much bread to fillings ratio and came with zero sides, which is always a little disappointing for breakfast. But the sandwich itself was tasty and I ate it all.
There is also solid free wifi to get work done, which I did and it was good.
The service is fast and friendly and our meal pleasant. I would come back again, no matter what it is called.

Hmmm. Only some impressive, last-​minute customer service from the manager here saved Lantana from a «I will strike you down with great vengeance and furious anger» review.
Lantana looks the part of relaxed Aussie brunch place all right. A warm, yet modern space divided into different themes. Predominantly young arty professional customers. Coffee listed on a blackboard.
The (Allpress) coffee was good. We were about to hit up the London Coffee Festival so opted for a decaf. It was solid. The food however was disappointing. I had a rather messy mix of fried egg, meat and potato. It was okay, but not particularly flavoursome. My girlfriend’s corn fritters however were outright tasteless. Seriously. Seriously weird. It was like they’d ruthlessly hunted down the cheapest ingredients, thrown them together and hoped no-​one would complain amid the trendy surroundings.
The manager saved the situation somewhat though by asking how our food was and immediately removing the fritters from the bill when we shared our feelings on it. So A-​OK it is, even though once bitten twice shy: I doubt I’d be racing back here if in the area and in the market for brunch.

The food here is really good. You can be healthy and have a quiche and salad or you can be decadent and have cheese dishes, waffles, bacon & syrup. I really recommend the french toast, bananas, peacans, bacon and maple syrup. The halloumi salad is really good as well.
You can have an alcoholic drink or a selection of juices and smoothies. I recommend the ginger juice.
At lunch time it’s always busy so it’s a nice place to go if you like a buzzy atmosphere and I’ve found the service to always be good.

Really lovely little place for breakfast or lunch. Service might have been a teeny bit faster but overall the waiters were really friendly and helpful!

Cute quaint café! Lovely food and a fluffy scrumptious flat white in a decent sized cup. Brought my visiting kiwi friend here for brunch and the food was just as good as the coffee and very filling. Have been back a good fee times since…

excellent coffee. they also do cakes and other bibs and bobs.
takeaway salads are also marvelousssss: especially the beatroot salad and the mackerel salad. mmMMmmm
long story short: YUMMY

I believe it is now called «Lantana». Great service. Not had much food here but tasty enough. There’s a little outside bit if you happen to have sunshine.

This is my favorite coffee shop to visit if I need to get some work done. During the weekends, the brunch rush can make it crowded, but during the week, there are almost always empty tables. It is quiet, it’s got lightning fast wifi, there’s no rush to leave and it’s a stone’s throw from the tube.
The food prices are a little on the steep side though.

This is a hangover breakfast heaven. I went here for brunch today with some friends after a particularly heavy night on the crème de menthe.
The café is pretty minimalist; big wooden tables, murals of Australian flora and fauna with the occasional bird thrown in there for good measure.
The menu is really good — there’s a lot of variation on it, but it’s not one of those menus that has so much on it that you feel like you’re reading a dissertation instead of a list of food options.
The food was DELICIOUS. It’s pretty unusual, but divine nonetheless. I had wheat-​free toast with smashed avocado, bacon and poached eggs, while another friend opted for some corn fritters with bacon, and another had some concoction of ham hock and chorizo. Everyone agreed that the food was brilliant, and at under £10 for generous portions, I’ll definitely be visiting again.
The only downside was that the service was pretty slow — we had to wait about 15 minutes to finally get the bill. Usually by that point I have naturally assumed that the business doesn’t want my money, but my companions assured me that this was likely not the case.

I ordered a bacon breakfast sandwich from Salvation Jane’s only to be told I couldn’t eat it at their eat in counter because I had a cup of coffee from a place across the street.
While I understand that bringing in a branded cup from another competitor (Caffe Nero) is not ideal, their request that I couldn’t eat in their restaurant a food item I purchased there felt very uncomfortable and frankly embarrassing. I wasn’t offered a common sense alternative (purchase a coffee there, put the coffee in a different cup, etc) that doesn’t create an embarrassing situation for the customer.
I had no intention to start a branding war… honestly. I just wanted to eat my sandwich there instead of outside alone in the cemetery across the street (which I did in the end and actually fascinating to do among tombs from the 18^th century).
Under different circumstances, I would have loved to experience Jane’s for what it is and not through this senseless act.
As for the sandwich, I still ordered it took it to go. It was good, but was tainted with bitterness as I ate it.

There’s been a growth of new restaurants appearing in Old Street and some quite attracting too. Salvation Jane were one of the first ones to open that got me excited to try out being a sister of Lantana, a popular brunch place and Salvation of Jane was no different. I really thought I was in for a let down when I saw they had removed the Spanish Style Baked Eggs off the menu as it was the dish I wanted. My heart sank when I couldn’t find it. But I’m pretty glad in the end as it got me trying new brunch dishes I wouldn’t usually have ordered if I saw baked eggs.
So in the end I settled for my corn fritters stacked w/​streaky bacon, fresh spinach and slow roast tomatoes served w/​avocado chilli lime salsa and crème fraiche whilst my boyfriend went for the toasted sourdough, organic streaky bacon, a fried egg, rocket, fresh tomato and aioli. We also added a side of a halloumi. Both dishes were delicious although I only got to have a bite out of the boyfriend’s one so will not review his.
There was so much going on that it was hard to believe how wholesome it actually was. The combination of ingredients used was faultless. The beautifully grilled corn fritters had a lovely seasoning, slightly spiced and each bite had soft little burst of sweetness coming through with the corn. Lovely fresh crunches from the spinach and the perfectly salted lightly crisp bacon giving me that ‘Saturday treat yourself’ feel. The perfect sunny side up, avocado and crème friache wrapped things up nicely, adding that buttery creamy texture to each mouthful. The halloumi came nice and chunky and no complaints there. The whole dish was just made with simple ingredients but put together it tasted amazing.
I finished with my Chai Latte which was probably one of the best I’ve had as you could actually taste the tea. It was creamy with distinctive notes of ginger which was really warming.
Together with the fresh looking wooden décor, natural lighting shining through, homely furniture with a mini bookshelf containing fun little books for a quick read and a self serving condiment shelf, my brunch experience became the perfect start to my weekend. It’s the place I would choose to go for relaxation, a feel of home but being served by lovely waiting staff, all very welcoming too. Really highly recommend this place.

I went there at lunch time. Always so curious about this place. It did not disappoint me at all. Great enviroment and staff. Best chicken burger I had in a long time! They also offer a great lunch deal: Tart + 2 salads. Quite good as well.
I will be back, for sure. Breakfast time I think!

Can’t believe it’s taken me so long to get here for brunch. I’m a big fan of Lantana, based near Goodge Street and my work — though a bit pricey for a brunch (8 – 12 quid) — it’s never a disappointment.
My personal favorite is the corn fritters with bacon, spinach, tomatoes but when in a hurry the breakfast sandwiches never disappoint.
A must for breakfast dining near Old Street, especially if you want to avoid the breakfast club and diner crowds a little further down near hoxton square. For those living nearby, I actually did takeaway my first time here and was delighted to have all the yum in the comfort of my own lazy Saturday home.

A great place for lunch in Shoreditch! I guess this place is also related to the popular Lantana in Fritzovia, but after my experience today, I definitely prefer Salvation Jane.
I got the aubergine and mozzarella tart and sweet potato soup-​both of which were their specials of the day. Both dishes were really delicious and it only came out to 10 pounds, so definitely keep your eye out for their specials board.
Staff was also really friendly and helpful; our server was willing to answer all of our questions about the menu and he even put up when we were taking forever with splitting the bill. He also gave us free extra pieces of bread and a refill on our tea when we asked!
The lunch rush is pretty crazy, but getting a table wasn’t too bad on a Wednesday afternoon; if you prefer quiet places, it usually clears out by 2pm so this place is the place for you, too.

Visited this place for brunch recently to catch up with a friend from university. They had discovered this place through a friend.
The coffee was excellent although not amazingly great that you would shout out about it from the roof tops.
I had a slated beef hash with relish and salad.
Liking the adventure of trying something new when I can I can say I was quite pleased with the choice.
Like the name suggests a standard hash brown with salted beef added to the mix, yum is the best way to describe it.
Again this was one to those cafés which had a long table in the centre of the dining area which many parties could sit around without being in each other’s breakfast.
Overall noise was a little loud but this wasn’t helped with a softly spoken friend.
Prices reasonable and the quality of the food was good enough for me to consider going back some day.

I have a very special bonding with Salvation Jane, why? Well I had my job interview here and guess what I actually got the job! I think one of the stars is probably because of that! But the rest 4 they deserve every bit of it!
I am very bored of all the Starbucks and Costa’s so every time somebody introduces me to a new café I get extremely excited. Salvation Jane is also such a pretty name, being a marketing person names of restaurants gets me very excited to a point that sometimes I might like a place purely because of its name (ok that is probably an exaggeration). For all you nasty smokes (I am included) they have a smoking shed outside which is such a saving grace during winters because you don’t have to freeze to death to have a smoke. The tea pots they have are very pretty and blue, I have a lovely photograph of that too because the day I visited I happened to wear nail paint of the exact same shade of blue!
The breakfast menu looks absolutely stunning and the options are just so confusing (in a good way) because there is so much to chose from. I had a Cinnamon Toast with cream and berries — wooohhh delicious will be an understatement. I will have to mention that it is not exactly a cheap breakfast or budget meal place so I think you should save this place for special occasions if you are not loaded like me. The waitress we had was very friendly and she helped me pick my dish too.
Verdict: If you are near Shoreditch and looking for a good breakfast place, you know where to go! :)

A super-​duper solid 4-​stars for Salvation Jane!!!
Salvation from??? City Road? Chilly January weather? Low caffeine threshold? Starbucks coffee? Mediocre breakfast options? Take your pick, Jane saved me from all of these things.
While it may look quite small from its address on City Road, it’s rolls into a back area with very ample, quite comfortable, seating. Rows of communal tables and quiet corners to conversate and dine — you’ll find right here. The space is new and shiny (housed in a newer building) with very clean restrooms, a smiling staff, and nice offerings.
However, a bit pricey. A breakfast for 3 (each with a main and a beverage) ran close to 50 quid. Not that the quality didn’t match the price tag, but just watch out as you peruse.
The Smoked Haddock Hashcakes + fresh spinach and poached eggs were quite lovely, very obviously prepared this morning, and hit the spot. Not too big. Not too small, the right temperature and consistency for hashcakes, and the eggs… perfect. My dining companion’s Cinnamon French Toast with cream and berries though? WOW. Looked absolutely amazing and she concurred.
As I mentioned, the service is good. Very good for London. Only misstep? Those half-​eaten hashcakes hung out in front of me FAR past when I had decided that we should separate. Enjoying Americano #2 without the lingering smell of fish would’ve been highly preferable. However, only misstep on the service side.
It also seems very… BRIGHT in here. Some better light might set the ambience up a bit better. There also seemed to be quite a few interviews being conducted, just a funny observation more than anything else. :) Go get those jobs, people! Jane will save you!
Would be a great place to curl up for a nice meal, bring a group or just pop in for some takeaway (in the front, premade sandwiches, coffeebar, etc).
Will add to the breakfast rotation around Old Street Tube stop. Next… Ozone!