LA Cafe Bistro interior — green accent wall with illuminated LA Cafe sign
4x Good Food Award Winner · Gold Seal

LA Cafe
Bistro

Award-Winning Brunch & Coffee in Sutton

Michelin-inspired homemade food, artisan coffee, and daily specials that are never repeated. Opposite Sutton station on the High Street.

5.0 on Google
#1 Cafe in Sutton
1,806+ Reviews

Good Food Award

4x Winner, Gold Seal

UK Top 50 Cafe

Small Business Awards 2025

Time & Leisure

Food & Culture 2025

Food Hygiene

5/5 Maximum Rating

Gary Eats

10/10 Rating

#1 in Sutton

TripAdvisor & Restaurant Guru

LA Cafe Bistro interior — green accent wall with illuminated LA Cafe sign

Since 2021

From nothing to #1 in Sutton

Our Story

Built on a Dream,
Fuelled by Passion

LA Cafe Bistro was born on 13th May 2021, right in the heart of the pandemic. Chef Ankur Baria invested his life savings to open the doors of a small cafe on Sutton High Street, opposite the train station. His philosophy, then and now: perfect the basics, do simple things the best.

The first two years were brutal. “I did not earn a single penny,” Ankur recalls. “2021 was the toughest year — we weren't on the surface, we were beneath it.” But he never wavered: “Even if I have to shut down, I will go down fighting.”

That fighting spirit transformed a struggling cafe into Sutton's most celebrated bistro. Four consecutive Good Food Awards, two Gold Seals, a UK Top 50 Cafe award, five-star ratings on every platform, and a menu of daily specials that has never been repeated in over four years. Every dish is homemade. Every ingredient is top quality. Every customer is family.

Meet the Chef

Ankur Baria

Ankur's journey is nothing short of remarkable. He trained at the Institute of Hotel Management, Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition — one of India's most prestigious hospitality schools — before joining the Taj group as a Management Trainee. By 24 he was one of the youngest to land a senior management role in the group.

That same precision, passion and dedication now goes into every single dish at LA Cafe Bistro — where Ankur still arrives at 5.30am every day to cook personally.

Ankur isn't just the chef — he's the heart of LA Cafe. From greeting customers at the door to personally crafting daily specials that have never been repeated, his philosophy is simple: exceptional food, made with love, served without pretension.

Never

A Soup Repeated in 4 Years

4x

Good Food Awards

5.0

Stars, Every Platform

1,806+

Five-Star Reviews

Chef Ankur Baria

Full Menu

Every Dish, Every Drink

Transcribed straight from our printed menu card. Our daily specials change every day and have never been repeated — ask your server for today's creation.

All Day Delights

Breakfast classics, reimagined, served all day

The Grand LA Cafe Breakfast

NEW

Cumberland pork sausage swirl, crispy bacon, French butter scrambled eggs with honey mustard, streaky bacon, baked beans, roasted vine tomatoes, toasted bread of the day

£20

Signature Breakfast

Pork sausage, streaky bacon, French butter scrambled eggs with our signature white truffle sauce, Heinz beans, roasted vine tomatoes, toasted bread of the day

£16

Smoked Salmon Scrambled Eggs

Locally smoked salmon with French butter scrambled eggs and white truffle sauce on toasted bread of the day

£16

Smoked Kippers With Eggs

Smoked kippers with roasted portobello mushrooms, grilled tomatoes and bread of the day with garlic cream butter

£16

Scrambled Eggs On Toast

French butter scrambled eggs with white truffle, Dijon mustard, honey and herb dressing, Heinz baked beans, roasted vine tomatoes on toasted bread of the day

£13

Avocado Toast

NEW

Avocado, scrambled eggs, white truffle dressing, roasted vine tomatoes, tomato tapenade, pesto, house salad, toasted bread of the day

£15

Add smoked salmon +£4

LA Cafe Iconic Baps

All baps served with our signature homemade white truffle dressing

Bacon

Crispy streaky bacon on a French butter-toasted bap

£7

Sausage

Pork sausage on a French butter-toasted bap

£7

Bacon & Sausage

Streaky bacon and pork sausage on a French butter-toasted bap

£7

Peppered Beef Brisket

Slow-cooked pulled brisket, cheese, homemade pickles, tangy BBQ sauce

£11

Add cheese or scrambled egg to any bap — ask your server

Brunch or Lunch It's On

Served hot with a side of homemade seasonal salad, house dressing, toasted seeds and nuts

Tomato Mozzarella Roll

Diced sun-blushed tomato and mild cheddar, basil, tomato, peppers, basil pesto

£9

Grilled Vegetable Cheese

Grilled vegetables, pesto, Mediterranean aubergine, cheese, homemade cheese sauce

£11

Tuna Spring Onion, Sweetcorn & Cheese

Chunks of tuna in mayonnaise with sweetcorn, spring onion and two cheeses

£12

Spicy Chicken

Slow-cooked chicken in a spicy marinade, chilli pepper, grilled peppers, onions, cheese and our homemade spicy sauce

£12

Beef Pastrami

Peppered beef pastrami, salad leaves, Dijon mustard, homemade BBQ and tarragon sauce, sweet apricot truffle sauce

£12

Pesto Chicken

Juicy pesto chicken, sun-dried tomatoes and mozzarella with fresh basil on a crispy bread

£11

Mushroom & Brie Melt

Slow-cooked portobello with herbs, brie and cheddar, toasted to perfection and laced with our signature truffle sauce

£10

Chorizo & Sausage

Herbed peppers, pork sausage, chorizo, two cheeses and homemade six-chilli sauce

£12

Ham, Cheese & Comté Melt

NEW

Sliced honey-cured ham, Comté cheese, Dijon mustard, little gem on toasted sourdough

£11

Steak & Blue Cheese Baguette

NEW

Seared 24-hour cooked steak, caramelised onions, crumbled blue cheese and zesty homemade tarragon mayo on a crispy bread

£15

The World of Croissants

Ham & Cheese

Honey-baked ham, walnut-mustard, two types of cheese, homemade honey mustard sauce

£7.5

BLTC

Bacon, lettuce, tomato and cheese with mustard mayo in special dressing

£7.5

Tuna, Spring Onion & Cheese

Chunks of tuna in scallion mayonnaise, sweetcorn, spring onion and two cheeses

£7.5

Chorizo, Spring Onion & Cheese

Chorizo, spring onion, spicy sauce, two cheeses

£7.5

Smoked Salmon & Cream Cheese

Smoked salmon ribbons with cream cheese and dill, honey mustard dressing and baba ghanoush tapenade on toasted bread of the day

£8

Salads

Grilled Vegetable Salad with Toasted Nuts

NEW

Mixed salad leaves, grilled vegetables, toasted nuts and seeds, homemade herb dressing, pesto, avocado, toasted bread

£13

LA Cafe Chicken Caesar Salad

Slow-cooked herbed chicken with garlic croutons and homemade Caesar dressing

£16

Add chicken to any salad +£4

Soup & Sides

Soup of the Day

Our daily changing soup — never repeated. Ask your server for today's selection

Ask

Fries

£4

Chips

£4

Truly Special Dish of the Day

Our daily specials change every single day and have never been repeated in four years

Ask your server

Our chef Ankur cooks something different every day — whether it's Gresingham corn-fed chicken, slow-cooked beef, or a delicate fine-dining creation. Ask what's on today.

Daily

Sugar Cravings Sorted

Belgian Waffle

Homemade anglaise, chocolate sauce, whipped cream and caramel fudge cubes

£11

LA Cafe Warm Pecan Nut Brownie

Homemade warm brownie with vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce

£11

Blueberry & Mascarpone Pancakes

NEW

Fluffy pancakes layered with mascarpone cream, crème anglaise, fresh blueberries and freeze-dried raspberries

£11

Baked Pistachio Basque Cheesecake

NEW

Rich, creamy, beautifully caramelised top with chocolate drizzle, pistachio praline and icing sugar

Daily Special

The Gorgeous Coffees

Decaf, soy, almond, oat or coconut milk — add 50p

Cortado

£4.50

Cappuccino

£4.50

Flat White

£4.50

Latte

£4.25

Mocha

£5

Black Forest Mocha

NEW
£5.70

Espresso

£2.50 / £3.50

Macchiato

£2.80 / £3.50

Americano

£4

Matcha Honey Latte

NEW

Ceremonial-grade matcha with honey and full-fat milk

£4

Dirty Matcha Espresso

NEW

Fine dark chocolate emulsified with our espresso

£4

The Hot Ones

Chai Latte

£4.50

Hot Chocolate

£4.50

Black Forest Hot Chocolate

NEW
£5.50

Teas

English Breakfast, Earl Grey, Chamomile, Peppermint, Green Tea, Pink Tea

£4

Masala Chai Deluxe

NEW
£5

Add small coffee shot, whipped cream or marshmallows — 50p each

The Chilled Coffees

Iced Latte

£5.50

Iced Americano

£4.50

Frappe

£6

Chocolate Frappe

£6

Mocha Frappe

NEW
£6.50

Iced Mocha

NEW
£6.50

Add vanilla, hazelnut or caramel syrup +50p / extra espresso shot +£1

The Coffees With a Buzz

Adults only

LA Cafe Coffee Royale

Bewitching nip of Baileys, cappuccino with whipped cream and chocolate pearls

£9

Amaretto Flat White

Double espresso with an all-Italian amaretto, topped with hot fluffy milk

£8

Frangelico (Mocha)

Hot chocolate laced with a nutty shot of hazelnut liqueur

£8

Cognac Flat Black

NEW

Double shot of dark coffee crowned by whisked cream with chocolate dust

£9

Irish Coffee

Irish whiskey, jet-black coffee, dark brown sugar topped with floating cream

£9

The Smoothies to Die For

Summer Berry

Strawberry, blueberry, blackberry, raspberry and mint

£7

Tropical

Mango, passion fruit and pineapple

£7.50

The Green

Kiwi, spinach and apple

£8

Virgin Mojito

Mint, lemon and soda

£8

Beers, Cider & Wine

Beers (330ml bottles)

Please ask your server for today's selection

£6

Cider (500ml bottles)

Please ask your server for today's selection

£8

Wines

We change our wines often — please ask your server for today's selection

Ask

Food allergy notice: if you have a food allergy or a special dietary requirement, please inform a member of our team.

Menu and prices as of our latest printed card. Occasional updates happen — please check with staff for the very latest.

Coming This Summer

Brunch by day. Bistro by night.

After four years of award-winning brunch and coffee, LA Cafe is stepping into its next chapter — a refurbished space and a brand-new evening bistro service, launching this summer.

BeforeLA Cafe interior before refurbishment — the original blue-accented cafe room

The original cafe

Where it all started in 2021. Four years of award-winning food from this humble room.

AfterLA Cafe interior after refurbishment — green accent wall with illuminated LA Cafe sign

The refurbished bistro

Green accent walls, an illuminated LA Cafe sign, and a room built for candlelit evening service.

Candlelit tables set for LA Cafe's new evening bistro service, with overlay announcing the launch this summer

Evening bistro, launching soon

Candlelit tables, an evening menu from Ankur, and table bookings opening this summer.

Evening table bookings

You'll be able to reserve tables here soon for the evening service. Check back this summer, or call us to be first on the list.

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Stay up to date with our daily specials, new dishes, and behind-the-scenes moments. Follow @lacafesutton for the latest from the kitchen.

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Reviews

What Our Guests Say

5.0 stars across 1,806+ reviews on Google, TripAdvisor, Facebook & Restaurant Guru

5.01,806+ reviews
T#1 in SuttonTripAdvisor
R5.0Restaurant Guru
5.0Facebook
Restaurant Guru

Landed all the way from India to this delightful cafe! Unmatchable cuisines, Ankur's personal touch with the preparation sets standards for London cafes to match! Easily the best food we had in our 2 week trip!

Arun Kapur

TripAdvisor

I recently visited La Cafe and had a really lovely experience. The atmosphere is warm and welcoming, making it a perfect spot to relax whether you're catching up with friends or just enjoying some quiet time.

andreear847

Your Local Guardian, 5/5

I went to a multi-award-winning cafe, and I honestly think it's the best I've ever been to. From the second we walked in, Ankur, the owner, was extremely welcoming and friendly, and we felt at ease with him straight away.

Ezekiel Bertrand

TripAdvisor

Best caffe in Sutton. The food is very fresh, caffe is a delight to drink, and place is very clean and relaxing.

Stefan P.

Restaurant Guru

First class place to have the best coffee in Sutton with friendly staff, for sure will go back there when I return from Malta, highly recommended.

Marthese Galea

Google Reviews

La Cafe in Sutton is truly a hidden gem. Michelin-star quality in a cosy café setting. Every dish is full of flavour, beautifully presented, and clearly made with passion and care.

Nikhil Mulane

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Visit Us

Find Us on Sutton High Street

Address

1A-1B High Street, Sutton SM1 1DE

Opposite Sutton train station

Opening Hours

Monday - Friday: 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Saturday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Sunday: Closed

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