Abuelo

Café · Café & brunchCovent Garden

1 dish marked gluten free+ 21 can be made gluten free on request

29 dishesmenu read 10 Novabuelocafe.co.uk

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Food menu

  • Eggs & Soldiers£8.90

    Two soft boiled eggs, sourdough toast soldiers, butter

    Can be made free of glutenLikely dairyLikely egg

  • Sourdough Toast£7

    With butter, and a choice of jam or vegemite

    Can be made free of glutenLikely dairy

  • Banana Bread£13.80

    Toasted banana bread with vanilla ricotta, Happy Bee farm honeycomb, toasted coconut

    VegetarianCan be made free of glutenLikely dairy

  • Fig Toast£14.60

    Fresh fig & honey whipped mascarpone on sourdough, with blossom honey, salted pistachios, micro flowers

    VegetarianCan be made free of glutenLikely dairyLikely nuts

  • Pan y Fruta£14.50

    Mango and passionfruit compote, lemon zest, salted vanilla mascarpone, on brioche

    VegetarianCan be made free of glutenLikely dairy

  • Corn Fritter£14.70

    With a soft boiled egg, chilli labneh, sriracha salsa, pickled tomatoes and onion, fresh herbs

    VegetarianFree of glutenLikely dairyLikely egg

  • Mushroom Toastie£13.70

    Mushroom, gruyere, cheddar, jalapeños, truffle oil, sourdough

    VegetarianCan be made free of gluten, dairy

  • Huevos Divorciados de Turco£15

    Poached eggs, labneh, salsa roja, chimichurri, creamy avocado salsa, smoked paprika, sourdough toast dippers

    VegetarianCan be made free of glutenLikely dairyLikely egg

  • Palta£13.70

    Smashed avocado and lime, spicy chimichurri, quick pickled cucumber ribbons, and ume plum sesame seeds, on toasted sourdough

    VeganCan be made free of glutenLikely sesame

  • Cerdo£15.50

    Hot honey slow cooked pork and apple ciabatta sandwich with chimichurri, paprika mayo, fried shallots, cheddar, gruyere and parmesan

    Can be made free of gluten, dairyLikely egg

  • Pollo£14.50

    Roast spiced chicken with chipotle mayo, herb and castelfranco salad, pickled chili and cabbage, on ciabatta

    Can be made free of glutenLikely egg

  • Sopa£14.50

    Spicy tomato, lentil and fennel stew with cheese toastie dippers on the side. +chorizo +2.0

    Can be made free of glutenLikely dairy

Bakery

  • Carrot Cake£5.20

    With cream cheese icing

    Likely glutenLikely dairyLikely egg

  • Lemon Drizzle Meringue Cake£4.80

    Likely glutenLikely egg

  • Spiced Pear & Almond Streusel Muffin£5

    Likely glutenLikely nuts

  • Coconut, Almond & Blueberry Cake£5.20

    Likely glutenLikely nuts

  • Orange & Chocolate Cake£5

    Likely gluten

  • Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie£3

    Likely glutenLikely dairy

Food menu (second menu)

  • Pan y Fruta£14.50

    Blackberry and ginger poached plums, whipped salted vanilla ricotta on toasted brioche

    VegetarianCan be made free of glutenLikely dairy

  • Banana Loaf£11

    Toasted slice of house-made chocolate chip banana bread, served with dulce de leche espresso butter

    VegetarianCan be made free of glutenLikely dairy

  • Jam£8.50

    Toasted slice of sourdough, butter and a choice of one of our house jams: kumquat & ginger, chilli pineapple, strawberry & rose, or miso…

    VegetarianCan be made free of glutenLikely dairy

  • Build a Brekky£8.50

    Soft boiled egg, lightly toasted sourdough bread and butter

    VegetarianCan be made free of glutenLikely dairyLikely egg

  • Sopa£14.50

    Green pea and crispy pancetta soup with sweet potato, chicken broth, and fresh herbs, plus a side of garlic butter sourdough

    Can be made free of glutenLikely dairy

  • Mince on Toast£16.90

    Beef mince sauce cooked with lamb shank and bone marrow, mornay sauce, grated parmesan, on toasted brioche

    Can be made free of glutenLikely dairy

  • Tortilla£16.40

    Spanish egg and potato omelette, caramelised onions, sriracha mayo, fresh herbs, creamy herb labneh

    VegetarianLikely dairyLikely egg

  • Hot Honey Jamón Toast£16.50

    San daniele prosciutto*, fermented hot honey, stracciatella, garlic sourdough toast, guindilla pickled chilli on the side

    Can be made free of glutenLikely dairy

  • Abuelo Cubano£14.40

    Prosciutto cotto*, hot english mustard, house sweet cucumber pickle, melted emmental cheese, spicy mayo, guindilla pickled chilli, on…

    Can be made free of glutenLikely dairyLikely egg

  • Pollo£14.40

    Peruvian spiced chicken salad sandwich with chilli mayo, salsa verde, quick pickled shredded savoy, roasted almonds, on ciabatta

    Can be made free of glutenLikely nutsLikely egg

  • Palta£12.40

    Smashed avocado and lime, with spicy herby salsa verde, quick pickled cucumber ribbons, and ume plum sesame seeds, on toasted sourdough

    VeganCan be made free of glutenLikely sesame

The menu’s own key: (ve) = Vegan / (v) = Vegetarian. Gluten-free bread and dairy-free cheese available on request.

What the menu saysGluten-free bread available on request (printed on both menus).
  • Gluten-free bread available on request (printed on both menus).
  • Dairy-free cheese available on request. We can't guarantee an allergen-free environment due to possible cross-contamination.

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Café

Facts

FactDetail
Address26 Southampton Street, Covent Garden, WC2E 7JA
AreaWestminster
KindCafé · Café & brunch
Websiteabuelocafe.co.uk
Menu read10 Nov 2026 from abuelocafe.co.uk
MapOpen in Google Maps

What diners say

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Ratings are diners’ own experience. They don’t make a dish safe; neither do we.

Where this comes from

Allergen answers come from the menu’s labels first, then the listed ingredients, then a model’s judgement checked when unsure. How allergen status is decided.

Questions about Abuelo

Does Abuelo have gluten-free options?

Yes: 1 dish is gluten free as served, and 21 more can be made gluten free on request, from the menu read 10 Nov 2026. Each dish shows whether the venue labelled it or it was read from the ingredients.

Is Abuelo coeliac friendly?

The venue notes: “Gluten-free bread available on request (printed on both menus).”. Eatcrush reads each venue’s own menu and says where every answer came from. It never calls a dish safe: kitchens share fryers, boards and flour, and menus change. If you have coeliac disease or an allergy, confirm with staff before you order.

What can be made gluten free at Abuelo?

Eggs & Soldiers (GF bread on request); Sourdough Toast (GF bread on request); Banana Bread (GF bread on request); Fig Toast (GF bread on request); Pan y Fruta (GF bread on request); Mushroom Toastie (GF bread or dairy-free cheese on request).

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