Pret A Manger

One of my favorite coffee shops in London, it is a must if you want to eat snacks or light meals, I like their coffee especially their cappuccino and espresso. Regarding their food it is a must to try their mozzarella and tomato croissant

One of my favourite Pret as it opens til late everyday and it makes a perfect pit stop before/​after hitting shopping right outside Marble Arch tube station. I love their hot toasties as the tuna melt (just ask them to not over heat it as they often burn it)
Plenty of choices for any time of the day at a moderate price.

I love Pret and I eat at one every time I’m in London. On this trip I got lucky and my hotel was right around the corner from this Pret. I got breakfast here everyday: yogurt with granola and fruit spread, a chocolate croissant, and a cup of English Breakfast Tea. It was perfect! The staff was friendly every day I visited. Service was quick. The croissants were warm and tasted very fresh.
I really wish Pret would spread in the States. They could really put a dent in Starbucks.

As a typical Canadian, it can be a little difficult to deal with the less-​than-​friendly service that seems abundant within London. So finding a place that’s friendly is a bit difficult. Finding a place that’s consistently friendly, always smiles and is delicious? Deserves a Unilocal review!
I’ve noticed that, generally speaking, the entire Pret A Manger chain is fairly consistent in its quality, friendliness, and speed of service. But the Marble Arch branch here stands apart. Only this place seems to have the warmest and melt-in-your-mouth’iest croissants. The staff are prompt, patient (so many coins to choose from!) and consistently very friendly.
Honestly I’d imagine that this has something to do with hiring and management, because at an area as busy as Marble Arch filled with sometimes-​dense tourists like me, I am impressed that they’re that consistently good.

Well, they’re listed as being open until midnight. At 11:05pm they were clearly closed and cleaning. I asked the staff if there were any other branches still open and they just kept saying, «No man, we’re closed.» Right. Not the question. And then they laughed at me as if I was too stupid to comprehend them being closed. Well, that made me feel extra great. Piss off, PAM on Oxford Street.

My fav Pret. It’s well located across from Marble Arch & Primark, and the staff are almost always so nice here despite the stress the location of this branch brings. What I particularily love about this branch over others though, is the upstairs seating area. It provides a rest from the hustle & bustle and while not overly big, does it’s job very well with comfy couches towards the wall.
I’m a huge fan of Pret’s Tomato/​Mozzarella croissants, they are to die for. Just make sure you get a fresh one! Even at this busy place where the pastries should come as fresh as they can be due to demand, sometimes you get a stale one with stiff moz. Don’t take it cause it’s definitely not the same, demand a new!
Free wifi (sign up requiered).

Bön et sain, une alternative aux fast foods
Nous sommes allés y acheter à manger les 2 derniers soirs de notre séjour. Trop fatigués pour ressortir manger, nous avons choisi nos sandwiches et desserts, les avons payés et emportés à l’hôtel. Nous avons testés plusieurs sandwiches (tous très bons et frais, pas dégoulinants de sauces). Ils proposent des coupelles de fruits frais, prêt à être consommer en quantité suffisante (melon, mangue, ananas, raison, pastèque.). En plus les prix sont très abordables, les 2 fois on s’en est tiré pour 11 livres pour 2. Dommage qu’il n’y ait pas cette chaîné en France !

The website marketing branding looked savvy and welcoming; the location couldn’t be better. I entered thinking this would be a treat in a busy area full of low-​class KofF, McDs and Taco Bell. Oh, how wrong I was. Nothing seems to be served here unless it comes prewrapped and made somewhere else the day before. I got the feeling the store received one shipment each day in the morning, because by early afternoon, few sandwiches remained. My American stomach wasn’t in the mood to try Wild Crayfish & Rocket or Scottish Beef & Roasted Onions Bloomer (this is the UK after all), so I opted for something that I thought was basic – a «sausage» sandwich that featured a slice of cheese and a grey patty of indeterminate sausage meat.
Anyway, what really got me was the two-​tiered pricing structure: the takeaway price and an eat-​in price. Americans, be forewarned: drinks are not routinely refrigerated. If you grab a soda, it will probably be room temperature or slightly chilled. Another negative: this location seemed gritty. The second floor is where most of the seating is, and feels disconnected with the rest of the restaurant. I wouldn’t be lying if I felt like I had to clutch my wallet at all times whilst in here.

This super busy Pret is located right across the street from the famous Marble Arch. The queue («line» in American) can back up as much as five minutes, but they move it as quickly as possible. (They really need an ‘express’ line for not buying coffees, but whatever.)
Fantabulous sandwiches. I really love the Mozzarella Pesto Bloomer, which arrives on 7 grain bread with sliced tomatoes and fresh basil leaves. Or if you want meat, try the Swedish Meatball Ragu Hot Wrap. Both are amazing with crisps («potato chips) and I love the sweet potato if you can find them.
Since it’s such a small location, there is also an upstairs balcony with tables and booths. They do have free wi-​fi, but there are no accessible power outlets.

Dans l’esprit du Daily Monop’ frenchie, en plus classe, cette chaîné — qui n’a de français que le nom — offre un large choix de sandwiches, wraps, salades, sushis, desserts… Le tout dans un esprit «healthy» revendiqué, un humour sympatique décliné sur les emballages de leur carrot cake et autres produits simplement DELICIEUX.
Une enseigne de qualité à l’esprit écolo et branché.
Compter 10 livres par personnes pour une grande salade et un dessert (salade de fruits, gâteaux au chocolat…). Idéal pour un repas complet et équilibré!
Grand choix de smoothies et de boissons saines et fraîches.
Je recommande !

This Pret A Manger location was my first, but definitely not my last. We ate at this location twice and I loved the convenience, speediness, affordability, quality and the selection. You grab and go freshly made sandwiches, drinks, chips, pay at the counter and take away or find a seat if you’re lucky. This location has a few stools at the window and a small area upstairs. We were lucky to snag the last table at this very crowded and busy location across from the Marble Arch. We also had their tomato basil soup, which was hot and tasty, perfect for someone who was raging sick on the first day of her European vacation (me). I had the chicken and rocket and DK had a warm wrap. Both were scarfed down in minutes. We came back later in the day to buy bottles of water and some fruit for our early departure from London the next morning.

Vivement que ça ouvre en France !
Le concept est simple: un petit supermarché de nourriture à emporter, sandwich et salades très variés, et frais du jour puisqu’ils sont préparés dans l’arrière boutique ! Vous trouverez aussi des fruits, des pâtisseries, des chips, des yaourts, des boissons, bref de quoi faire un repas équilibré et complet pour pas cher du tout. Il en existe près de 60 dans Londres ! Un conseil: achetez votre déjeuner et allez vous poser dans un des nombreux parcs anglais ! Le rêve !

Sympa
Des sandwichs frais et variés, des desserts idem… Cette chaîné est idéale pour les londoniens pressés, les touristes peu argentés qui fuient les fast-​foods et les adeptes du bio. Rien à redire: ici, on apprend que le sandwich, ça peut devenir un plaisir et une découverte culinaire ! Qu’on se le dise…

Fresh, tasty, healthy meals at an affordable price! To take away or to eat sitting on a comfortable sofa. The service is quick and good and they are very aware about recycling. They also have pieces of fruit and delicious desserts! Oh, and I loved the coffee and the chocolate. I’ll visit it again for sure.

Oh man they’re just everywhere aren’t theyyou cant walk ten paces in London without crashing into a Pret, and sure it’s helpful when you’re in a rush and don’t have the time or mental capacity to think about what you might like to eat for lunch today, but really, enough is enough. Sure the brownies are amazing, but that doesn’t make up for the frankly poor range of sandwich fillings and the overuse of mayonaise in said sandwiches.

Insolite
Bien, si vous êtes de passage à Londres, il faut aller manger dans ce resto. C’est assez déroutant car il n’y a aucun prix affiché pas même pour les boissons. Vous mangez simplement et pour le paiement, il faut estimer la valeur de ce qu’on mange et c’est tout. Bizarre? Oui, un peu mais il faut savoir que c’est le seul endroit dans le monde qui propose une telle conception de la restauration.

Café bio
Prêt à manger est un café comme on en voit partout à Londres (comme Starburckers et d’autres) à la différence que chez celui-​là, tout est Sain et Bio. Mode d’emploi: on arrive tranquille, on se choisit un sandwich et un juice fruits, un dessert si on veut ou un cappuccino et un fruit frais. Tous les emballages et serviettes sont faits à partir du recyclage. Goûtez leur juice fruits, ils sont vraiment Dé-​Li-​Cieux !

Fast food oui mais on mange sain
Cette chaîné de petits supermarchés permet de faire un bon repas sur le pouce quand on déjeune dehors, on a le choix entre des sandwichs des salades, des fruits, des yaourts. Tout est frais et de bonne qualité, dans certains il y a même des tables pour se poser un peu et vous en trouverez quasiment à tous les coins de rue de Londres.

Une solution simple et saine…
Tout est bon chez Pret… Des jus aux salades composées en passant par les salades de fruits frais. Il y en a partout à Londres et c’est de loin la meilleure chaîné de sandwichs de la capitae.