Marie’s Cafe on Lower Marsh, tucked behind Waterloo station in North Lambeth is a curiosity. It is a traditional “caf” by day and a Thai restaurant by night.
This is a chaotic place to eat: it is BYO, has laminated menus and we were asked to move tables twice before our food arrived. Despite all this, the cafe is totally endearing and a refreshing change from the chains that have taken over central London. The food came very fast, was piping hot and thoroughly enjoyable. Before my first visit, I was unsure how vegetarians would be received, but there are a number of options and my Thai green veggie currie was ideal after a long hard week. The bill for mains and dessert came to under £10 each!
Advice: (1) book if you are going on a Friday night or are looking for a table for more than two; (2) expect to be dining close to your neighbours; (3) expect to be asked to move tables if they are struggling to fit everyone in; and (4) take your own wine or fizz.
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