Look Mum No Hands!

Monday: 7:30 AM – 10:00 PM
Tuesday: 7:30 AM – 10:00 PM
Wednesday: 7:30 AM – 10:00 PM
Thursday: 7:30 AM – 10:00 PM
Friday: 7:30 AM – 10:00 PM
Saturday: 8:30 AM – 10:00 PM
Sunday: 9:00 AM – 10:00 PM

Reviews

User

The name intrigued me so myself and teenage daughter thought we would give it a try. I ordered a piccolo and daughter had a flat white. Worse coffee I've ever tasted. Extremely bitter and obviously burnt suffice to stay we gave up after a couple of sips, left the shop and went to find some drinkable coffee nearby.

User

Worst coffee ever. They're using some fancy organic beans and coffee is to acidic, burnt and awfully bitter. Had a horrible aftertaste for an hour. Brownies taste exactly like coffee, tarts are made with too much oil or butter and are greasy AF.
Shop is too expensive and filled with novelty stuff rather than useful cycling gear and parts.
Mediocre bike shop, awful cafe. Looks nice on the outside tho

User

Tasty coffee, cool atmosphere, and a friendly staff. Bike nerds (like myself) will love the decor. Do note that the WiFi turns off for a certain time period each day.

User

This place is amazing. I randomly stumbled upon it and gosh was I surprised. Lovely people run it, the atmosphere is very friendly, the whole place has an incredible vibe. We had cake and coffee - I am extremely fussy about my coffee, there's was delicious and nicely done. And the cake!!! If you can try the caramel banana cake I swear you'll be in heaven. Will definitely come back!

User

Really good place, the staff is really nice and the chap in the bike shop is always up to a friendly chat about bikes. The atmosphere its nice you can have a lock supplied by them.

If you are a family man with kids looking for a quiet place to breakfast on Sunday this is a nice place but sometimes there is loads of cyclist and is difficult with kids, Eggs and salmon with avocado is beautiful, coffee is a nice one .. So far my fav place after a long ride.

User

Really do wish that more reviews warned that the wifi is not turned on 24/7 (I believe only after 4pm on weekends) before I sat down outside at a very loud & busy cafe like Look Mum. I understand it's a biking theme and must be a great meeting place for like-minded people, but I was there to do work and that's just not possible when there are people selling tires & accessories around you. Totally understandable, I just didn't realize before I went. The service wasn't fabulous due to the high level of traffic. I don't recall the coffee blowing me away either, but I think the pop up shop in Southwark might be more my speed.

User

Friendly, knowledgeable and competent mechanics tuned my bike up a treat while I enjoyed some of their very nice coffee. Strongly recommend this place.

User

Really great for brunch with friends (especially if it's a bigger group, we got seats for a table of 6 with little wait), but the food was average at best.

User

Workshop cowboy.

I brought my bike for a full service. I left my bike with working gears, and after they suggested to replace the chain and the cassette, my gears stop working properly. When I collected the bike, it was clear that the rear derailleur was not tuned correctly as the chain kept changing. I brought it back the day after, they re-tuned it (without any apologies for the bad work), and I had to tell them to check the front one (they did not do it on their own). The gear were working slightly better, but still far from being acceptable. I checked online to fix it, and I discovered also that the chain is now too long.

Good food, but terrible service! They look cheap and honest, but they do a terrible job.

User

Took my second hand Cannondale road bike in for its first service (I think ever....), they replaced my rear wheel, brakes and have completely transformed it from a cheap old commuter bike I got on eBay into an incredible feeling road bike again, best service I have ever had on a bike, the difference is unbelievable. Can't wait for tomorrows commute! Food also looked amazing, will be stopping by with my laptop to do some studying soon. Thank you!

User

This might be first bike cafe in London. I really enjoy the laid-Baird staff as well as the atmosphere when they have big screens for games.

Their coffee is more at the strong side while their food offering is usually a bit heavier, great for cyclists though.

Including free mags for people to collect and always open doors really makes Look Mum No Hand! feels like a meeting point of communities, such bikers, coffee lovers or craft beer enthusiasts.

The only thing is it sometimes gets really packed and difficult to move even there's still tables available.

User

I know the food here is always going to be good since the standards are high. Still, always surprises me how good it is!
Burger cooked perfectly, without even having to ask. Great balance of ingredients, nothing in there for sensation sake. Properly seasoned.
Cake - blackberry, stout and chocolate. Happens to be just one delightful combo on offer today. Goes lovely with a stout.

User

Still one of London's best bike cafes. Calling it a bike cafe doesn't really do the food justice either, it really is great. They host regular events and have certainly done their bit to improve and encourage cycling in London. The shop contains their own merchandise and other bike essentials.

More about Look Mum No Hands!

Look Mum No Hands! is located at 49 Old St, London EC1V 9HX, UK
+44 20 7253 1025
Monday: 7:30 AM – 10:00 PM
Tuesday: 7:30 AM – 10:00 PM
Wednesday: 7:30 AM – 10:00 PM
Thursday: 7:30 AM – 10:00 PM
Friday: 7:30 AM – 10:00 PM
Saturday: 8:30 AM – 10:00 PM
Sunday: 9:00 AM – 10:00 PM
http://www.lookmumnohands.com/