In the heart of London’s Soho, Cafe Boheme has been serving French classics for over three decades. Offering an all-day menu centred around French favourites, including confit duck, steak frites and escargots – all dishes are based on traditional recipes.
The brasserie is inspired by the 19th-century poets who used to meet on Old Compton Street and features art-lined walls, a brass bar and mosaic tiled floor.
Head outside and dine al fresco for views across Soho or join us at the bar everyday from 3pm for live jazz.
Mon–Wed 8:00 am–1:00 am
Thu 8:00 am–2:00 am
Fri 8:00 am–3:00 am
Sat 9:00 am–3:00 am
Sun 9:00 am–12:00 am
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Menu
Café Boheme's menu was last updated 2024-04-25.
Sample menu
Petit dejeuner
Pastries (v)
Ham & cheese croissant
Eggs any style on toast (v)
Housemade granola, fruit & coconut yoghurt (pb)
French toast, berries, chantilly (v)
Sausage or bacon bap, fried egg
Salmon & avocado bap, fried egg
Omelette
Ham | cheese | mushroom
Half | full English
Plant based breakfast (pb)
Smoked salmon & scrambled eggs
Avocado on toast, poached egg (v)
Eggs Florentine (v)
Eggs Benedict
Eggs Royale
Sides
Bacon
Sausage
Smoked salmon
Mushroom (pb)
Grilled tomato (pb)
Avocado (pb)
What 1,624 people are saying
Café Boheme reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.
Overall ratings and reviews
Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant
4.3
4.3 based on recent ratings
4.2Food
4.2Service
4.4Ambience
4.2Value
Noise • Energetic
Loved For
West End London
Great for live music
Review summary
AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Café Boheme offers a lively Soho dining experience with "great location," "friendly staff," and "delicious food." Patrons rave about the "authentic French bistro" vibe and "live music" enhancing the ambiance. While some note noise levels and occasional service lapses, the overall atmosphere and menu keep diners returning.
1,625 Reviews
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Donna
London3 reviews
5.0
Dined today
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Lovely afternoon then just when food was over we went to the bar and the entertainment came to an end which was a shame. Going to book much earlier the next time.
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DavidW
London15 reviews
5.0
Dined today
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Cafe Boheme is always a delight. Always reliable, warm and friendly with a great atmosphere. This was one of many visits. Perfect at any time but you must book to be sure if a table.
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Sas VIP
London1 review
1.0
Dined 3 days ago
Overall 1
Food 1
Service 4
Ambience 4
Lovely service and atmosphere, great place for a drink, but the food is ghastly and all overpriced. Steak full of gristle and a salad nicoise was blatatly pulled whole from a long spell in the fridge, with a greyish lump of dry tuna dumped on top. The dressing had seeped to the bottom and the whole affair was tooth-hurtingly chilled. I felt queasy for the rest of the evening.
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OpenTable Diner
London1 review
5.0
Dined 5 days ago
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Really love this classic place and we weren't disappointed xx
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Lucy
Yorkshire2 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 6, 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Outstanding as always. Best French onion soup going!
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Alison
London17 reviews
4.0
Dined on March 6, 2025
Overall 4
Food 4
Service 4
Ambience 4
Good food, great location and friendly service and staff.
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SarahS
London3 reviews
4.0
Dined on March 5, 2025
Overall 4
Food 4
Service 4
Ambience 5
Great place. Just what we wanted pre theatre - classic French bistro
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Diner
London1 review
4.0
Dined on March 4, 2025
Overall 4
Food 4
Service 3
Ambience 4
The food was good on the whole but the service was quite average. The waiters were quite abrupt and not particularly warm or welcoming.
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Marine
New York City1 review
1.0
Dined on March 2, 2025
Overall 1
Food 2
Service 1
Ambience 1
When we arrived, we were coldly welcomed by a man and the restaurant was so dark with just candles on that it was hard to see anything really.
It took the waiters 20 mins after we had arrived and got drinks to take our food order.
The food wasn't that bad but not good value for money. 6 pounds for salad on the side seems pricey.
Everyone around us was so noisy that it made that night very unpleasant and we couldn't even hear one of the waiters when he was speaking, we were looking forward to leaving to be honest. Not even a goodbye from the staff when we did or any acknowledgment from them.
Overall wouldn't recommend. There are much better French restaurants in London !
Café BohemeResponded 4 days ago
Dear Marine,
Thank you for your feedback. We're sorry to hear that your experience didn’t meet expectations. We strive to provide a warm atmosphere and attentive service, so it’s disappointing to learn this wasn’t the case.
We apologise if the service felt slow or the ambience wasn’t to your liking.
We regret that your visit wasn’t more enjoyable and appreciate you bringing this to our attention. We’d love the opportunity to provide a better experience.
Thanks,
Simone
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Emily
London1 review
3.0
Dined on March 2, 2025
Overall 3
Food 3
Service 3
Ambience 5
Over all cafe boheme experience was a average experience
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FAQs
Café Boheme is rated 4.3 stars by 1624 OpenTable diners.
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