Wrights Lane Kensington, London
Underground - Kensington High Street
It's my last day in London and I got a slightly earlier start today. I have a few more shops to hit before I depart.
Before hitting the streets I am taking a late breakfast at one of my favorite tea shops in Kensington called The Muffin Man. The Muffin Man is located on Wrights Lane about 2 block off Kensington High Street (near the tube station).
The setting isn't royal or elegant but it is cozy and cute. The menu has a number of options ranging from a fully cooked breakfast to lunchtime sandwiches and salads and traditional afternoon tea.
Prices here are reasonable with morning treats in the £.90-2.00 range and sandwiches in the range of £2.85 for panini to £4.25 for their "special" club sandwich. I also spied about 8 differnt cakes and pies at the pastry counter.
For a proper afternoon tea the price is £4.60 which includes a pot of tea, scones, devon cream and jam.
For my breakfast snack I ordered 2 buttered crumpets with orange marmalade and a pot of tea.
Total bill - £3
If you are staying at the Kensington Close Hotel, shopping in Kensington or perhaps visiting Kensington Palace, The Muffin Man is the perfect side trip for a light meal and a warm pot of tea.
The Muffin Man has been operating here for as long as I've been coming to London (since 1981) so I guess they must be doing something right!
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Kristin and I never made it to the Muffin Man and we had every intention of doing so on your suggestion. I want to go to London again!
Posted by: eric | November 18, 2005 at 11:16 PM
i heart the muffin man
Posted by: | February 23, 2006 at 06:03 PM
I lived on Lexham Gardens in London and always recommend this place . . . I was performing at the Globe for a season. They put me up in Kensington, which was nice, but I couldn't afford to eat in KEnsington on my salary. The muffin man was a godsend, and i still miss thier scones with rasp preserves and devon creme. I came across your blog b/c I was trying to give my younger brother a correct street address on it, as he is there now.
Cheers!
Linda
Posted by: Linda | July 11, 2006 at 09:10 PM
I also lived on Lexham Gardens for a semester and the Muffin Man was our absolute favorite place for Sunday brunch! It was enjoyable, and positively perfect to say the least. When I return to London that is the very first place I'm headed.
Posted by: Sara | September 22, 2006 at 11:19 PM
The Muffin man now serves a hot English breakfast, the staff say this has gone over very well. This has always been a place you can go with a book and hang out for hours. You have to love a place where the staff doesnt even hand you a menu they know you so well! If you ever plan to travel to Jordan, george the ownder will give you tons of travel tips ( he is from there).
Posted by: Heather M | November 02, 2007 at 08:59 PM
i got to try the muffin man and i loved it. all the vibes and food are amazing =) came back to portugal 2 days ago and already miss london. i surely hope i get the time to go back and get to know more about that amazing place. take care*
Posted by: Joana R. | October 28, 2009 at 05:52 PM
We lived in Cheniston Gardens around just a few doors from The Muffin Man and it became our neighborhood cafe. From our first visit George, the owner and his wonderful staff of friendly and dare I say pretty girls treated us like family. Our three year old son was 'adopted' by George and Lilly who always greeted us with a smile and hugs.
We ate there frequently and always enjoyed take away muffins for our Saturday adventures.
The Muffin Man is a warm cozy spot with simply the friendliest people in town. A great place to grab a leisurely bite or a nice cuppa.
Posted by: Jim | December 01, 2009 at 04:48 PM