Coffee & cafés in Chelsea
Chelsea has 69 listed coffee shops and cafés, from quick espresso stops to slow weekend brunches. Most popular: Juices & Smoothies (4), Bubble Tea (3), Pastries (3). The coffee scene spans 40 Cafes & Coffee Shops, 24 Coffee Shops, 4 Tea Houses & Bubble Tea. Dietary options are covered too: Vegetarian cafés (9), Vegan cafés (6), Gluten-free cafés (2). Price levels: Cheap coffee, Mid-range cafés. 40 landmarks and neighbourhoods have their own nearby-coffee guides.
Coffee scorecard
| Metric | Chelsea | United Kingdom median |
|---|---|---|
| Not part of a chain we track | 78% of 69 venues | 86% (median of 591 cities) |
| Median rating | 4.15 across 38 venues with 25+ ratings | 4.6 (median of 567 cities) |
| Cheap price tier | 69% of 13 venues with a price level | — |
| Mid-range price tier | 31% of 13 venues with a price level | — |
| Upscale price tier | 0% of 13 venues with a price level | — |
| Open late (closing 22:00 or later) | 22% of 46 venues with listed hours | 9.5% (median of 589 cities) |
| Open on Sundays | 93% of 46 venues with Sunday hours listed | 73% (median of 589 cities) |
| Open all 7 days | 85% of 46 venues with listed hours | 61% (median of 589 cities) |
| Most-mentioned features | Brunch (3 venues), Matcha (3) | — |
Computed from the cafés listed on WorldCafeMap; not a census of every café. Figures describe the cafés listed for Chelsea on WorldCafeMap, not every café in the city. Country figures are the median across its cities with 20 or more listed cafés.
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King's Dog Daycare
177 Fulham Rd., London SW3 6JW
★ 4.8 (336)
Café at The Lavery
Ground Floor, 4 Cromwell Pl, South Kensington, London SW7 2JE
★ 4.8 (22)
Elixis – Brunch Cafe Gloucester Road South Kensington
123 Gloucester Rd, South Kensington, London SW7 4TE
★ 4.7 (2085)£
Outdoor seating
Hiya Boba
27 Bute Street, London
★ 4.7 (436)
Outdoor seating
Amar Cafe
15 Cale St, London SW3 3QS
★ 4.7 (342)£1–10
Outdoor seating
Badiani Gelato Chelsea
303 Fulham Road
★ 4.5 (639)
La Brioche
40 Old Brompton Road, London
★ 4.5 (588)
Blank Street Coffee
67 King's Rd, London SW3 4NT
★ 4.5 (552)£
Hagen Espresso Bar (Hagen South Kensington)
9 Old Brompton Rd, South Kensington, London SW7 3HZ, United Kingdom
★ 4.5 (422)£1–10
Outdoor seatingLaptop friendlyRoasts on-site
Cafe Muse
182 Walton Street, London
★ 4.5 (262)
Jak's Cafe
77 Walton Street
★ 4.5 (251)£
Outdoor seating
Love My Human
330 King's Road, London
★ 4.5 (149)
Cafe Portico
★ 4.5 (59)£
Outdoor seating
Café Pier
Chelsea Embankment, London SW3 5RJ
★ 4.5 (41)
Illy Caffè
23 Old Brompton Road, London
★ 4.4 (712)
Outdoor seating
Tombo Japanese Cafe
29 Thurloe Pl, South Kensington, London SW7 2HQ
★ 4.3 (2507)££
Outdoor seating
Chucs Cafe Chelsea
65 Lower Sloane Street
★ 4.3 (117)
Cafe Volonté Chelsea
299 Brompton Rd, London SW3 2DY
★ 4.3 (90)£
The Chelsea Gardener Cafe
125 Sydney St, London SW3 6NR
★ 4.2 (198)£
Outdoor seating
Cafe Roma
78 Fulham Road
★ 4.2 (122)inexpensive
Chucs Cafe
97 Old Brompton Road, London
★ 4.1 (505)moderate
Outdoor seating
Kova Patisserie
16 Old Brompton Road, London
★ 4.1 (445)
Outdoor seating
The Physic Garden Café
66 Royal Hospital Rd, London SW3 4HS
★ 4.1 (301)££
Outdoor seating
Museum cafe
Royal Hospital Rd, London SW3 4HT
★ 4.1 (13)
Starbucks
369 Fulham Road, London
★ 4.0 (233)
Le Pain Quotidien
212 Fulham Road, London
★ 4.0 (73)
easyCoffee
168 Fulham Road, London
★ 4.0 (19)
Joe & The Juice
138A King's Road, London
★ 3.9 (819)
Baker & Spice
47 Denyer Street
★ 3.9 (298)
Le Pain Quotidien
★ 3.9 (291)
Coffee by Real Eating Co
82 King’s Road, London
★ 3.9 (74)
John Forrest Bakery
401 King's Road, London
★ 3.9 (44)
Café 1922
54-58 Lower Sloane St, London SW1W 8BP
★ 3.9 (33)
Starbucks
123a King's Road, London
★ 3.8 (402)
Raw Press
3 Ellis Street, London
★ 3.8 (371)
Joe & The Juice
299 Fulham Road, London
★ 3.7 (254)
Costa
★ 3.7 (101)
Finns of Chelsea
4 Elystan Street
★ 3.7 (51)
Quatre Seasons Cafè
1 Exhibition Road, London
★ 3.5 (136)
Outdoor seating
The Café by Benugo at Peter Jones
Sloane Square, London SW1W 8EL
★ 3.3 (50)££
Joe & The Juice
289 King's Road, London
★ 3.0 (248)
B Bagel Bakery Bar
236D Fulham Road, London
Bubbleology
23 Cromwell Place, London
Caffè Nero
66 Old Brompton Road, London
Outdoor seating
Chelsea Creperie
240 Hollywood Road, London
elixis
123 Gloucester Road, London
Outdoor seating
Glamarama Green
10-12 Exhibition Road, London
Outdoor seating
Joe & The Juice
111 Old Brompton Road, London
Kiss the hippo
285 Fulham Road, London
Roasts on-site
Ottolenghi
261 Pavilion Road, London
The Black Penny
55 Duke of York Square, London
Outdoor seating
The Roasting Party
253 Pavilion Road
Volonté
297 Brompton Road, London
Amar Café Chelsea
15 Cale Street, London
Roasts on-site
Blank Street Coffee
Bluebird Cafe
London SW3 5UU
Outdoor seating
Caffè Nero
174-176 Cavaye Place, London
Caffè Nero
119-121 Gloucester Road, London
Outdoor seating
Farm Girl Café
8a Exhibition Road, London
Outdoor seating
Gloucester Road Cafe
163 Gloucester Road
Greenspeares
23 Walton Street
Kat Coffee
93 Lower Sloane Street, London
Outdoor seating
Lola's
10 South Kensington Station Arcade, London
Petit Pret
Simit Sarayi
97-99 King's Road
Starbucks
19 Old Brompton Road, London
Outdoor seating
The Drawing Rooms
10 Harrington Road, London
The Whale Tea & Bakery
30 Thurloe Street, London
Trevi
29 Bute Street, London
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Chelsea coffee — FAQs
How many coffee shops are there in Chelsea?
There are 69 coffee shops, cafés and roasteries listed in Chelsea on WorldCafeMap, with addresses, opening hours, photos and ratings.
Where is the best coffee in Chelsea?
Top-rated coffee shops in Chelsea include B Bagel Bakery Bar, Bubbleology, Caffè Nero. See our ranked list of the best coffee shops in Chelsea.
Are there coffee shops with outdoor seating in Chelsea?
22 venues in Chelsea have outdoor seating, terraces or gardens.