There’s a piled high and fantastically assembled sarnie in Mayfair now that Café Mish has opened its doors at the southeast corner of Shepherd Market to offer made-to-order gourmet sandwiches and coffee in a small but comfortable venue.
New on the scene from the same team behind Le Menar (which I loved when I ate there at the beginning of this year), Café Mish
I can’t claim to live in Mayfair, but any given week sees me passing through there multiple times. So a new (and good!) place to eat that doesn’t require making a reservation, refinancing my mortgage, or wearing fancy clothes is a most welcome addition.
The salt beef (sourced from Hensons) is the real deal, and I was pleased to have ordered it. Other options vied for my attention when deciding what to eat and may succeed at swaying me to try them upon any subsequent visits. Roast Angus, wild mushroom and Gruyere, and pastrami were among the tastiest looking selections from the menu.
Served as a sandwich with sweet pickled gherkins and Dijonnaise on a couple of thick slices of caraway bloomer, my salt beer sandwich was delicious. It wasn’t cheap though. A small salt beef sandwich costs ya back £6.75, a medium is £9.75, and a large sets ya back £12.75. But even with the Mayfair markup, for the sandwiches to be stuffed with 100, 150 or 200 grams (respectively) of meat, it stacks up to being pretty good value.
I ordered the medium – and was satiated for hours. Of course, I should mention I had some chips with my sandwich – an ample cupful of super tasty sweet potato and “connoisseurs hand cut chips” with spiced Halen Mon salt (£2.95).
Mine was a late afternoon/early evening visit dashing off to an event nearby. So, I didn’t try the coffee. It’s touted as “premium” with an espresso priced at £2.10 and no hot beverage costing more than £2.80. I’d be inclined to drop in there as much as anywhere else I know doing coffee in the area.
Service was friendly and quick. I was there a slow part of the day though. So I can’t comment on what it’s like around lunchtime. Seating is limited to a bar with a few stools, but those stools are a lot more plush and comfy than you’d probably expect. A row of USB and electrical sockets along the bar was a welcome feature too. I found it to be a pleasant place to sit a spell and catch up on my emails before heading off.
Café Mish is located at 1A Shepherd Street, W1J 7HJ. Find out more at cafemish.co.uk.
