Bluebelles of Portobello

The North end of Portobello Road used to be forgotten and negleted, merely attracting local trade from those in the know it has now been fully integrated into the steady stream of tourists walking up and down the market.
Bluebells is a relatively new addition, immediately across from Lowry & Baker. And I must admit that I probably wouldn't have tried it if the latter wasn't still closed for a well deserved winter break. And I would probably have enjoyed Bluebells more without making direct comparisons. Where L&B is intimate and cosy, Bluebells is rather spacious and cold (I sat by the door which stood ajar more than it was shut on the year's coldest day so far ).
In both you order your food at the counter which is then brought over to you. But while the girls across the road trust you to pay before you leave, you pay upfront at Bluebells. I tried some mushrooms on toast, which at £5 a go could probably have benefited from a bit of a salad garnish.
You can never have too many cafes and the area can carry a few more. Bluebells is a decent enough addition but no competition for my all-time favourite across the road.

Service was so bad we had to go to the window and pick up our own food. Order was wrong. Waiter appeared very nervous and maybe just not a good fit. Place was also unclean. The utensil caddy was absolutely disgusting and had the part you eat off of right in it. They didn't seem too concerned. Food was just okay. Very average or below. And cold because it sat.

Shame. The place is really cute. But no way would I recommend it.

Stopped here for brunch. Recommend highly. We had 4 different plates and all were great. Solid cappuccino as well.

We had a delicious and healthy breakfast at Bluebelles of Portobello! It's sometimes hard to come by a healthy breakfast (something other than carbs) while traveling abroad, but Bluebelles had just what we were craving. They had unique dishes with unexpected ingredients, and out-of-this-world coffee concoctions! Enjoy a quaint breakfast and then meander through the street market on your way through Portobello!

Pretty good food, coffee and service.
You and want eat something before the market, this is the place to go.

The breakfast that makes you feel better to challenge the day! Just below our Apt! We got out and smell the cappuccino right away!
Atmosphere inside is so sweet! Be back soon

I cannot justify the high ratings this place received.
Waited for 15 minutes without getting a menu, then managed to flagged down someone to give us a menu. Was then asked what we would like to order a minute later. Other customers were scavenging tables looking for extra cutlery. Service was incredibly poor, and one server was extremely rude to a customer sitting next to us.
All the man did was ask for the bill, which the waiter saw as an opportunity to tell him off because he was so busy?!?!?
Bill came and it was wrong, to which the waiter said it was fine, he would take the two items off. And upon splitting the bill, we ended up being the charged the same amount anyway...just wanted to get out of this place since it was a poor experience from the start. My vegetarian friend did not enjoy her meal - vegetarian stack, said it tasted weird. My meal was average.

Lovely brunch ---- the green breakfast was delicious! Staff were friendly and kind. Will definitely go back.

Their breakfast menu is a must have in Portobello, the waitress who greeted us was also super friendly! Will definitely come back!

I have had two nice brunches here. The coffee is not exactly my taste but the food has always been excellent. Most recently I had simple scrambled eggs on toast - they were super light and fluffy and flavorful. Our server was also extremely friendly and helpful.

The only negative is the recent renovation of the space, which I assume was to enlarge it. Unfortunately it doesn't have to same cozy vibe as before, and my party of four ended up seated in the back, an echoey little room cut off from the rest of the space. The outdoor alley at the very back is a bonus though.

It is a rather disappointing Café when it comes to quality coffee. Although pretty cute designed and warmly decorated, this Café definately didn't spend enough time and energy looking for the right coffee bean. I was going for an espresso which was surprisingly sour and didn't taste like coffee at all. The service is nice although a bit unorganized.