Prada, yes the Italian fashion company, opened a “temporary” restaurant and pastry shop inside Harrods department store in London in 2023. As I found myself in London to celebrate my birthday in January (2025), and as I LOVE Prada (I know, so basic), I had to make a lunch reservation during my stay. This post reviews my lunch at the Prada Caffè, including how to make a reservation, cost and food quality,

How to Find the Prada Caffè in Harrods

Prada Caffè is technically located “inside” Harrods main department store in Knightsbridge, London, but the restaurant actually has its own fabulous entrance that is street level. And while you can access the cafe from inside Harrods, entering via the street is more exciting, at least for the photos, LOL. There is no security or anything of the like, so you can just walk in, even to take a photograph.

Reservations at the Prada Caffè

The Prada Caffè is open from 9:00 – 9:00 daily, except on Sunday when it is only open from 12:00 – 6:00. Reservations are easy to make online, and I suggest this to ensure a spot. If you do not make a reservation, there is a good chance you can walk in, and if you cannot, there is a takeaway pastry/chocolate line that anyone can join.  There is also an outdoor space in warm weather that is walk-in only.

The Prada Caffè

While touristy and certainly materialistic, the Prada Caffè is absolutely beautiful. The interior of the cafe is decorated with the brand’s iconic green and velvet-upholstered sofas and chairs, and the floor mimics the black-and-white chequered floor of the historic Prada boutique on Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II in Milan. While small, the Prada caffè has two floors and didn’t feel crowded, despite me visiting on a Friday afternoon around the Christmas holiday.

As you can imagine, everything in the Prada Caffè is Prada-branded, from its pale-blue Japanese porcelain dishes to its sugar packets, LOL.

The Menu at the Prada Caffè

While certainly not cheap, the food at the Prada Caffè was great. The menu is based on Italian dishes, a la Prada’s Milano roots, and I had low expectations that were blown away. 

The menu offers a decent variety of dishes to order at various price points (albeit all over priced) that changes seasonally-ish. A copy is available online if you want to check the prices before visiting. Diners should note that there is no prix fixe and no minimum or maximum order. You can come in for a coffee and a pastry or a full meal. And yes, the full menu, including the pastries and desserts at the counter, are available at the restaurants tables. We dined at kind of an odd time (around 3:00 PM) so our table ordered a variety of things from the pastry menu, the regular food menu and the dessert menu.

We were rather hungry when we sat down, so our table (4 of us) split a few small plates to share before delving into the mains. First, a dish of olives, described as “house marinated Nocellara olives” for £7. I was pleasantly surprised that these were legit delicious olives, ones that you would find served in Italy, and they were well marinated. Our table also ordered a pizzetta, which was a tiny little pizza-style thing that looked and smelled delicious. I skipped a bite because it was so small, but my friends liked it.

We also ordered the seasonal burrata, which was served with squash in January and an order of fried pumpkin served with a very tasty aioli (very un-Italian). The burrata was legit Italian burrata that paired well with the squash. The fried pumpkin was also delicious – a real surprise there!

And certainly, we ordered pasta. I opted for the Cacio e Pepe with Pistacchio for £30, which I found slightly odd on the menu as this squarely a Roman dish (not a Milanese dish). I was expecting mediocre, but this dish was outstanding. I would absolutely return and order it again, even at the inflated price point. We also ordered the Risotto, which is very much a Milanese dish. It was also good, but I much prefer Cacio e Pepe to risotto. We would reorder both dishes, so don’t shy away from the pasta at the Prada caffè!

Given that i NEEDED a cappuccino with the Prada logo on it, I ended our meal with a £7.50 cappuccino and a winter dessert, also with the Prada logo, that cost a whopping £17.25. The cappuccino was quite good. The dessert, which under the Prada logo was a Gianduja cake, was also good, but more cute than tasty. The little cake was quite decadent and certainly splittable, giving the price tag a bit more legitimacy. The cake is also the type of thing you can buy in the pastry line to go if you are not dining in.

All in, was this a ridiculous lunch? Absolutely.  But, it was also pretty, fun and the food was more than decent (and it was my birthday!). I would recommend it for those interested, but it’s certainly not a “must do” in London.

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Prada Caffè: Open Monday – Saturday 9 – 9, 12 – 6 on Sunday. The Prada Caffè is currently only open through June 2026.