ORTUS Café

The award-winning ORTUS Café offers healthy and delicious food and coffee. The café is open and accessible to everyone and available for private hire.

Welcome to the ORTUS Cafe where you’ll find a wide selection of delicious hot meals, sandwiches, and some of the best teas and coffee in the local area. Our indoor and outdoor seating areas are great spaces to work, study, meet or simply enjoy being in the company of others. We welcome everyone.

A man in the cafe, serving a customer

Café Opening Hours

Monday to Friday, 8 am – 4 pm

Food and drink

  • We serve SEND coffee, a non-profit organisation who collaborate with young individuals with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, guiding them towards careers in the specialty coffee and hospitality sectors.
  • A wide range of Fairtrade tea
  • Seasonal and fresh produce (including a choice of salads, sandwiches, soup and a daily hot food option)
  • Discounts on food and drink when you bring your own reusable containers
  • A range of vegan and vegetarian options

When available, ORTUS sources fresh, organic fruit, vegetables and preserves from the Occupational Therapy Garden at Bethlem Royal Hospital, some of which is on sale in the cafe. The Occupational Therapy Garden promotes recovery for inpatients and members of the community experiencing mental ill-health.

Milk being poured from a metal jug in to a coffee , creating a flower-shaped pattern
Broccoli salad, with slices of red chilli
A baguette sandwich filled with ham, lettuce and tomato
A salad of fennel with a few thin orange slices and some herbs

Facilities

  • Free WiFi
  • Indoor and outdoor seating
  • Space for remote working

A room space with four levels of wood, with cushions laid out. A few people are seated on the cushions, working on laptops or having a conversation