Café Petiole

Renowned for his critically acclaimed Tendril restaurant in Mayfair – a (mostly) vegan kitchen and bar – chef Rishim Sachdeva launches a new culinary venture at Somerset House with Café Petiole, a plant-first café. Named after the connecting stalk that attaches a plant stem to its leaf, and selling sustainably sourced options for both breakfast and lunch, Café Petiole is located in our South Wing, situated just off the Edmond J. Safra Fountain Court.

Designed by London & Milan based interior design studio DUELLE, Café Petiole reimagines the classic artist's café with restored 1930s bentwood furnishings and hand-painted alabaster murals complementing a diverse menu available throughout the day, catering both for dine-in and takeaway options.

Curated by founder and chef Rishim – alongside Tendril’s talented head of pastry, Tarryn Williams supporting on baked goods and desserts – the Café Petiole menu serves breakfast items such as Toasted Banana Bread with Agave to plant-first lunch options such as Blue Corn Tostadas, with Smoked Artichoke & Lime Puree, Salted Piquillo Peppers with Coriander Salsa & Ancho Chilli Dressing, Grilled Aubergine Sabich with Tabbouleh and Rishim’s famed Tendril Tiramisu.

Café Petiole also boasts an all-vegan drinks list – featuring kombucha and low-intervention European wines on tap sourced from esteemed suppliers like Basket Press, L.A. Brewery and Graft – alongside a range of home condiments – including Chilli Garlic, White Bean Spread, and the popular Chinatown Soy Glaze – available for purchase exclusively from the café.