Breakfast near Trafalgar Square — The Italian Morning on Whitcomb Street
We’re on the same street as the National Gallery entrance — the breakfast near the National Gallery that opens before the art does. Fresh doughnuts, chia puddings, sandwiches and specialty coffee. Eat in or take it to the park.
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A quiet Central London breakfast, before the city fills up. Bombolone is at 21 Whitcomb Street — two minutes from Trafalgar Square, on the same street as the National Gallery’s main entrance. Italian breakfast doughnuts from £4.90, chia puddings and yogurt from £5.50, sandwiches from £7.50, cappuccino from £4.00. Eat in or take away to St James’s Park, seven minutes on foot.
The morning ritual here is Italian — a bombolone and a cappuccino, made fresh before you arrive. For the full story, see our Italian breakfast page.
Eat in — the Italian morning
Come in, sit down, order a cappuccino.
The Italian breakfast is not a performance — it’s a few minutes at the bar enjoying an Italian brioche-style doughnut and a coffee, a moment before the day begins. In Tuscany this has been happening every morning for generations. On Whitcomb Street it’s the same idea — Italian breakfast from 9am.
That first coffee of the day, when everything is still quiet — that’s the moment this is built for. Our little cosy café, a full counter of freshly made bomboloni and specialty coffee from Moresso: 100% Arabica beans from Brazil, Nicaragua and Ethiopia, graded 80+. Served the Italian way.
We recommend: a Dolce Cheesecake doughnut and a cappuccino, a seat by the window, Whitcomb Street waking up outside. Then the gallery.
La colazione all’italiana. Two minutes from Trafalgar Square.
Take it to the park
When the weather is right, there’s a better option than a table.
St James’s Park is seven minutes from Whitcomb Street on foot, Green Park eight — both Royal Parks, wide open and quiet in the morning, a world away from the West End five minutes behind you. The Royal Parks officially welcome picnics across all their grounds. Bring your own food and drink. We’ll supply it.
Everything on our menu travels. The chia puddings and Berry Granola Joy come in sealed pots — straight into a bag, no spills. The Mango Coco Chia Dream, the Strawberry Vanilla Chia Bliss — soft, sunny, inspired by Italian summer mornings — and the Berry Granola Joy: blackcurrant berry base, Greek yoghurt, golden nut and honey granola. Doughnuts and sandwiches go in a box, and there’s always a takeaway cup for the coffee.
A bench facing the lake before the city fully wakes up. The breakfast near Trafalgar Square that takes you somewhere quieter.
The breakfast menu
Everything on the counter from 9am. Made from scratch before London wakes up — every doughnut is fresh or it doesn’t exist. Doughnuts near Trafalgar Square from £4.90, alongside chia puddings, sandwiches and specialty coffee.
Fresh Bombolone
from £4.90
Chia puddings and yogurt
from £5.50
Sandwiches
from £7.50
Specialty coffee
from £2.80
Some of our menu items contain allergens.
All food is prepared in a kitchen that handles gluten, nuts, dairy, eggs, and other allergens.
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Where to find us
We are on the same street as the National Gallery’s Sainsbury Wing entrance. Not near it — on it. Walk-ins always welcome. No booking required.
Address
21 Whitcomb St.
London WC2H 7HA
- 2 minutes walk from Trafalgar Square
- 3 minutes from the National Gallery
- 6 minutes from Covent Garden
- 4 minutes from Leicester Square
- 8 minutes from Piccadilly Circus
- 6 minutes walk from Charing Cross
Opening Hours
Mon – Fri:
9AM – 6PM
Sat:
10AM – 8PM
Sun:
10AM – 6PM
Breakfast near Trafalgar Square — frequently asked questions
Where can I get breakfast near Trafalgar Square?
Bombolone is at 21 Whitcomb Street, London WC2H 7HA — two minutes from Trafalgar Square, on the same street as the National Gallery’s main entrance. Open from 9am. Italian breakfast doughnuts from £4.90, chia puddings from £5.50, sandwiches from £7.50, specialty coffee from £2.80. Walk-ins always welcome, no booking required.
What to eat before the National Gallery?
Something light, quick and good — before the gallery opens at 10am. Bombolone is on Whitcomb Street, the same street as the National Gallery entrance, and opens at 9am. That gives you a full hour before the doors open — time for a proper Italian breakfast, not a rushed chain coffee. A cappuccino and a fresh Italian brioche-style doughnut, or a chia pudding to go. From £4.90.
Is there affordable food near the National Gallery?
Yes. The restaurants inside the gallery start at £26 for a set menu. Bombolone on Whitcomb Street is the affordable breakfast near National Gallery visitors keep finding — same street as the entrance, starting at £4.90. Fresh Italian breakfast doughnuts, chia puddings at £5.50, sandwiches at £7.50, cappuccino from £4.00. Open from 9am, no booking required.
Can I take breakfast to St James’s Park near Trafalgar Square?
Yes. St James’s Park is seven minutes on foot from Whitcomb Street — and the Royal Parks officially welcome picnics. The chia puddings and Berry Granola Joy come in sealed cans, straight into a bag. Doughnuts and sandwiches go in a box. Green Park is eight minutes. The grab and go breakfast near Trafalgar Square that actually goes somewhere worth going.
What is the Italian breakfast near Trafalgar Square?
The Italian breakfast — la colazione — is a cappuccino and an Italian brioche-style doughnut, eaten at the bar before the day begins. At Bombolone on Whitcomb Street, that means a fresh doughnut and a cappuccino, two minutes from Trafalgar Square. Open from 9am. From £4.90.
Is there a light breakfast near Trafalgar Square?
Three options at Bombolone work well as a light morning meal. The chia puddings — Mango Coco or Strawberry Vanilla, from £5.50 — come in sealed cans and are genuinely light. The Berry Granola Joy — blackcurrant berry, Greek yoghurt, nut and honey granola — is balanced and filling without being heavy. And the Italian breakfast doughnuts from £4.90 are made with Italian brioche-style dough — soft, light, proved until it reaches the right texture. Not too sweet. Made for 9am.
Is there specialty coffee near Trafalgar Square?
Yes. Bombolone uses Moresso specialty coffee — 100% Arabica, graded 80+ — on Whitcomb Street, two minutes from Trafalgar Square. Cappuccino, espresso, macchiato from £2.80. Open from 9am. Specialty coffee near Trafalgar Square, paired the Italian way — with a fresh doughnut or a light breakfast.
Is there a café near Trafalgar Square open at 9am?
Bombolone on Whitcomb Street opens at 9am Monday to Friday, and 10am on weekends. Two minutes from Trafalgar Square, on the same street as the National Gallery. Specialty coffee from £2.80, food from £4.90. Walk-ins always welcome. An Italian cafe near Trafalgar Square that opens before the gallery does.
Where can I get a grab and go breakfast near Trafalgar Square?
Bombolone is designed for it. Chia puddings in sealed cans, donuts and sandwiches in boxes, coffee in takeaway cups. Two minutes from Trafalgar Square. Seven minutes from St James’s Park, where the Royal Parks welcome picnics. The grab and go breakfast near Trafalgar Square that comes with a park included.
Is there breakfast near Charing Cross station?
Yes — Bombolone on Whitcomb Street is a two-minute walk from Charing Cross. Breakfast Whitcomb Street from 9am. Fresh doughnuts from £4.90, chia puddings from £5.50, sandwiches from £7.50, specialty coffee from £2.80. On the same street as the National Gallery’s entrance. Walk-ins always welcome.
What is the best café near Trafalgar Square in the morning?
Bombolone on Whitcomb Street — same street as the National Gallery, open from 9am. Italian breakfast doughnuts made from scratch before London wakes up, chia puddings in sealed cans, four sandwiches and specialty coffee. Rated #1 bakery in London on TripAdvisor. Not a chain. Not a hotel. An Italian cafe near Trafalgar Square that opens before the gallery does, with food that starts at £4.90.
Is there somewhere to have breakfast before visiting the National Gallery?
Bombolone is on Whitcomb Street — the same street as the National Gallery’s main entrance. Open at 9am, one hour before the gallery opens at 10am. The breakfast near the National Gallery that starts at £4.90. The affordable breakfast near National Gallery London, and the one that goes somewhere worth going — a cappuccino and a doughnut before the art, or a chia pudding packed for the bench in St James’s Park on the way back.
Can I take food into St James’s Park?
Yes. The Royal Parks officially welcome informal picnics — you’re encouraged to bring your own food and drink. St James’s Park is seven minutes from Bombolone on Whitcomb Street. Grab a box at the counter and walk through the park before heading to the gallery.
What time does Bombolone open?
Monday to Friday 9am–6pm. Saturday 10am–8pm. Sunday 10am–6pm. 21 Whitcomb Street, London WC2H 7HA — two minutes from Trafalgar Square, same street as the National Gallery, four minutes from Leicester Square, eight minutes from Piccadilly Circus.
Come and say ciao
Everyone tells you to arrive at the National Gallery early, before the crowds — and we open at 9am, a full hour before the gallery does. That hour is yours.
Eat in on Whitcomb Street with a cappuccino and something made from scratch before London wakes up, at a table in a small Italian café two minutes from the square. Or take it to St James’s Park — chia pudding in a sealed can, doughnuts in a box, a bench by the lake while the city is still arriving.
Either way it starts here. The affordable breakfast near National Gallery, on Whitcomb Street, from £4.90. Breakfast near National Gallery London — grab and go or stay a while, the Italian morning near Trafalgar Square is ready when you are.
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