Pret a Manger

Pret a Manger is definitely one of the better chain lunch/​coffee places. They have a healthy selection of salads, soups and sandwiches as well as smoothies and juices. The place is quite a welcoming place to sit for a cup of coffee and the staff are always friendly. A good option for food in Piccadilly Station.

Walked past this place lots of times but never ventured inside till now.
Place seemed clean and the girl serving was friendly enough and my drink was surprisingly good didn’t have time to sit in has our train was due so we just got a take out and left but will definitely be visiting again.

Out of all the chains of coffee this one in particular is my favourite… When you walk in it seems to encourage you to eat healthy. with porridge for breckfast, granola pots, homemade soup, fresh fruit as well as the usual pastries. They have a Christmas assortment at the moment, offering hazelnut lattes, hot chocolate and orange .Yes these sound similar to other Starbucks and Costa’s versions… but the difference is, you can actually taste the natural coffee!
I have been to this one a few times, and each time the staff seem genuinely nice, unlike a forced «Have a nice day» from next door.
What is also great how they don’t have this Grande and tall bollocks, they do not do different sizes of cups, they do strengths instead… Basically you can choose to have a strong tasting coffee mocha or a standard… I mean who wants to drink a bucket of sweetened milk… quality over quantity right?
Anyway, if you are passing through, and need a nice breccy and a brew choose here :) nice staff, nice natural tasting coffee and tasty granola yoghurty pots.

Pret is the best of the chains for coffee — highly recommend their flat white if there’s no ‘independents’ around