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Ruby Dock Cafe
We offer all day dining showcasing tastes and flavours from Australia's multicultural cuisines: our famous Aussie brunches, fresh & healthy lunches, indulgent afternoon tea treats and delicious dinners of small plates & mains. All to be enjoyed with artisanal wines, craft ales, signature cocktails and our house blend Lantana Coffee.

We take bookings for any size party for breakfast, brunch, lunch & afternoon tea. At Lantana London Bridge & Lantana Shoreditch we also serve dinner. We can accommodate large group bookings & offer private hire & private dining at all our sites.
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Lantana London Bridge is our newest caf south of the river on the doorstep of our favourite foodie hub, Borough Market. We have lovingly restored many of the 19th century features to create a large, open dining room set over two floors where diners can enjoy our signature dishes as well as some new additions as well as our famous brunch.
We take restaurant reservations for all group sizes subject to availability for breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner. You can also hire any of the modern stylish spaces at Lantana for your private party, event or special occasion. We have hosted wedding breakfasts, private dining, events, talks, large group bookings and whole restaurant hire.
Our philosophy is that if it if you are going to eat it or drink it, it should be savoured. That is as true to outside catering as it is to our cafes. Choose from our innovative menus to make your office lunches and evening functions restaurant standard - from our high-quality dishes & drinks to our attentive staff, who are available to offer a helping hand.
Reviews (17)
Jindou L.
Jindou L.
Feb 02, 2020
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Holy macaroni! Hold your horses Batman. This is an awesome spot. I ordered a "Big Bubble" and the flavors were amazing. Imagine the best Aussie hipster smashed avo type place tucked in a hidden alley in Melbourne or along the sun roasted shore of Bondi. And this would beat it.

"Reminds me of Down Unda... esp the good parts"
Willians R.
Willians R.
Jul 28, 2019
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The brunch was okay in terms of food. Be ware that this place, despite serving coffee and being a sit down restaurant has no bathroom. Additionally, the tables are all on a slant outside. Not so comfortable.
Amos W.
Amos W.
Aug 28, 2017
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The French toast was the draw that brought me here. Encrusted with matcha sugar, and topped with exactly the correct amount of fruit and yogurt, it was an absolute pleasure to savour. Along with the long black, the alfresco vibe, and the Aussie servers; I really felt transported to the other side of the globe, as far away as far can be, back in Melbourne.

I would definitely give a 5 star review, but I felt it was a little costly. Our 2 dishes, short coffee, and a juice came to over £30. Yes, the food was great. But not £35 for two great.
Lisette M.
Lisette M.
Aug 11, 2017
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Great breakfast place. I had the avocado toast and a latte. Friendly staff. Clean decor. It's a small
Space with limited seating.
K. T.
K. T.
Aug 06, 2017
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The place is small which means that for a group of 6 persons, we had to go downstairs and sat between the kitchen and the restrooms.
The breakfast was good but the meals were quite small for hungry persons. The different juices we ordered, were fresh and tasty.
Overall it was delicious, so was also the bill
Sophie L.
Sophie L.
Mar 09, 2017
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Came back for another brunch. This time on a weekend, and as Lantana doesn't take bookings we waited about 45 minutes for a table.

While the dishes are quite expensive, especially when you add extras (which is needed to have enough of a portion), everything I've had here has been delicious.

Lantana also has great coffee.

This time we ordered the Corn Fritters and the Slow and Low Baked Beans. Both tasty dishes.

Service was a little slow, as it was very busy.
Vabs S.
Vabs S.
Jan 29, 2017
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Courgette bread with egg and chilli jam is amazing. Very friendly staff and fast service. Seating was a little uncomfortable but will definitely come back for the breakfast.
Alicia Y.
Alicia Y.
Jul 03, 2016
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Love love love this place!!
Nice cosy cafe house with good coffee and brunch menu

It's quite a small place, but if you don't mind waiting you will get a seat inside. On a nice sunny weather, the outdoor seating would be much better!

Very much in love with the setting and the atmosphere of this place, unfortunately it is quite hard to get a seat if you have a big group. I'd say 4 is a good size to occupy one table. For couples you might have to share a table with others if it gets too pack.

What we ordered:

French Toast - Crispy bacon, blueberries, yoghurt and maple syrup
Kitt P.
Kitt P.
Apr 16, 2016
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Was looking for brunch on a Saturday and found this little place. At our arrival there was a line of waiting people but the waitress told us we only had to wait for 20 minutes so we decided to give it a shot - and I'm glad we did!

The food was absolutely fantastic and somewhat healthy. I'm not that big of a fan of English breakfast which is to fat and greasy for me, but the breakfast at Lantana has the best from English breakfast combined with some rather healthy components.

Had the Full Lantana which is served with two eggs just like you want them cooked - I decided to go for poched
Hannah B.
Hannah B.
Feb 22, 2016
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I was staying very close to Soho on a recent trip to London and I wanted to find a good place to brunch nearby. We initially decided to try out The Breakfast Club as it seems very popular but it turned out to be TOO popular as there was a queue of around 15 people even at quarter to 10 on a Sunday morning. Not wanting to wait an hour for breakfast we settled on Lantana, which was just a couple of streets away.

There is a nice relaxed vibe to this place, even though it was very busy when we arrived. We managed to get a seat at the window which was perfect to watch the world go by. The menu is
Yotsuba C.
Yotsuba C.
Nov 19, 2015
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One of the top brunch spot in London.
Whoever come here will all suffer the same feeling that that to order. Every single dish here is excellent! I order corn fritters with streaky bacon avocado lemon creme fraiche garnished with rockets and spinach! It's so good! Well balance and healthy. However I feel a bit over priced for the portion. The space is tiny and the service is quite slow tho.. Prepare for a long queue if u come on weekend!
Charissa E.
Charissa E.
Nov 03, 2015
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I caught up with two friends a few months ago for brunch and one of them suggested Lantana Cafe in Central London as it was an Aussie cafe and being an Australia who else could she go there with? Sound logic in place we set off one morning for our long overdue catch up. When we arrived there was a waiting list and after about a 20-30 minute wait our spot in on the list had come and our table was ready so we entered the cafe and were brought to a long table in their downstairs seating area. We were given 3 seats at one end of the table and another group on the waiting list used the other part of
Caroline L.
Caroline L.
Nov 02, 2015
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Craving for some avocado on toast I followed TimeOut (aka my weekly Bible) and went to try Lantana.

So, ok, they really do different breakfasts than then usual egg benedicte. They also different avocado on toast. I tried the salmon/avocado and my husband the bacon/avocado. It was good.

The bill though wasn't. £11,50 for a toast, some smashed avocado and a slice of salmon. That's a bit of a steal. Breakfast for 2 costed a wooping £32. I think I paid almost the same as the delauney. Comparing food & price I wouldn't recommend it.
Rita Y.
Rita Y.
Sep 10, 2015
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Yum. Cute cafe to eat and get yo coffee fix in the morning. Unfortunately when I went back in August, there was construction going on outside so it was a litttleee bit noisy.

But the food and the drinks made up for all of this. My mom's a simple person and ordered scrambled eggs and toast. Those scramble eggs looked SO delicious. Perfect combination of solid and liquid. It just made us want the rest of us to give up our fancy plates just to eat hers instead.

Beet stained smoked salmon - Not sure if the states don't really have this or I've never seen it but the salmon was BRIGHT
Celia R.
Celia R.
Jul 03, 2015
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Absolutely love this place, could not recommend more! Cute little cafe in the heart of Fritzoria. A couple of places outsidee, so if your lucky with the weather and the place isnt too busy, its wonderful

Amazing breakfast place - but you know that kind of breakfast place that suprises you with courgette bread and corn fritters for example. Not your standard egg benedict... Great place to try dishes that are slightly more different, slightly more adventurous.

Only problem for me they dont take reservations, so for brunch at the weekend you will have to queue - and even for someone like me who
Meike B.
Meike B.
Mar 25, 2015
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Lovely cafe down one of the few pedestrian-only alleys in London. I have a feeling this will become a regular haunt when I'll be helping out with an art exhibition across the road at Nancy Victor Gallery.

The coffee here is excellent - if you like them strong, my friend described her Americano as sour, but most of us had more than one cappuccino ...

The brunch menu is very tempting despite prices around the £10 mark. For some strange reason the tart of the day was not available at noon despite being advertised - apparently tarts are for afternoons which made us giggle.
Juanita D.
Juanita D.
Feb 14, 2012
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Oh Lantana how I miss you so. Why must you be half way across the world from me!?

I was visiting my friend in London and he took me too this cute little quaint spot. The best breakfast I had in Europe was here, the Toasted Banana Bread topped with Labna was out of this world! So good that the following day, I took my other friend (from Australia) for the same breakfast. Pair it with a poached egg & a flat white and I was sitting on cloud nine.

Fresh, fresh, fresh! I miss everything about this place. The staff, the location, the decor, coffee, the food, & pastries! I will be back... next