The Happenstance

• Monday: 8:00 AM – 11:00 PM
• Tuesday: 8:00 AM – 11:00 PM
• Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 11:00 PM
• Thursday: 8:00 AM – 11:00 PM
• Friday: 8:00 AM – 11:00 PM
• Saturday: 10:00 AM – 11:00 PM
• Sunday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Google Reviews

• Sharon Weddell — 16-12-2024

  Rating: 5 / 5

  I came here for the Yorkie cafe event pop + bark held. The venue is spacious. Very decorative inside. To be honest I didn't eat I just brought a cocktail. The food people eating looked tasty. Had a nice evening out here. Beautiful location overlooking St Paul's.

• Sandra Dee Smith — 26-06-2025

  Rating: 3 / 5

  I had seen this restaurant on my visit to the city and had been keen to try it out. I was excited to finally try it. The staff were friendly and welcoming, which made a good first impression. They have blankets available for chilly nights which is definitely a bonus. I was looking forward to their Roman fries, but it didn’t quite live up to my expectations. Overall, the food was fairly average in taste — nothing bad, but nothing memorable either.

• Stephanie Davy — 17-12-2023

  Rating: 3 / 5

  Really nice venue and great location. The tables were pretty. Unfortunately there wasn’t much by way of vibes, staff were polite but service was extremely slow and some orders were wrong despite there being pre orders. The staff didn’t come over particularly happy or experienced and somehow the vibe was just a bit dead. They could have been a lot more welcoming and lively. Main was nice but as a person who doesn’t eat pork or mushrooms and has a nut allergy, there was nothing that I could choose without asking for adjustments. Every vegetarian doesn’t eat nuts and mushrooms and every meat eater doesn’t eat pork! The ox cheek was delicious. The cheese cake didn’t taste as though it was fresh and needed a bit more base but was presented nicely. Overall it was good, could have been better. But we had a nice time anyway.

• Tim Lowe — 27-06-2025

  Rating: 5 / 5

  Great place for lunch. Especially in the sunshine. When it rained, they dealt with those who were outside but not under cover very calmly and professionally. They catered for my Gluten allergy (coeliac) too, explain the likely risks, etc. Thankfully, it was so good I had no issues. I'd happily go back.

• Andrew Cartwright — 15-09-2023

  Rating: 4 / 5

  Spent some time enjoying the festival that was going on, and decided to find somewhere to chill for some food - on initial glance we ignored this restaurant as it didn't look like it would be child friendly, but a quick confirmation that they had child menus (and that the kids were happy there was something they liked) and we were shown to a table. Kids wanted inside, and we had a nice table in a corner with lots of comfy cushions. Food and drink ordered fairly quickly and it didn't take too long to come. Recommend the duck salad. It was very nice. In fact we all enjoyed our meals. The kids meals also came with a desert, which made them very happy! The service was very good, and happily disappeared to get the kids more ketchup when they needed it! A nice place, wasn't overly expensive (especially for London), and if visiting the area again would certainly consider coming again.