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Coffee & cafés in London

London has 122 listed coffee shops and cafés, from quick espresso stops to slow weekend brunches. Most popular: Tea (8), Bubble Tea (7), Breakfast (5). The coffee scene spans 64 Cafes & Coffee Shops, 44 Coffee Shops, 14 Tea Houses & Bubble Tea. Dietary options are covered too: Vegetarian cafés (24), Vegan cafés (19), Gluten-free cafés (5). Price levels: Cheap coffee, Mid-range cafés, Upscale coffee houses. 40 landmarks and neighbourhoods have their own nearby-coffee guides.

London, United Kingdom, has 145 coffee venues, including 10 specialty-coffee locations. The city serves tea, breakfast, and bubble tea. Independent venues account for about 75% of the total.

⭐ Top 10 coffee shops in London
Dietary options:Vegetarian cafés (24)Vegan cafés (19)Gluten-free cafés (5)
By price:Cheap coffee (36)Mid-range cafés (13)
By hours:Open Late (28)Open on Sundays (94)Open Every Day (86)
By coffee:Brunch (5)

Coffee scorecard

MetricLondonUnited Kingdom median
Flagged as specialty in our listings14% of 122 venues4.9% (median of 591 cities)
Not part of a chain we track72% of 122 venues86% (median of 591 cities)
Median rating4.3 across 79 venues with 25+ ratings4.6 (median of 567 cities)
Cheap price tier72% of 50 venues with a price level70% (median of 532 cities)
Mid-range price tier26% of 50 venues with a price level30% (median of 532 cities)
Upscale price tier2% of 50 venues with a price level0% (median of 532 cities)
Open late (closing 22:00 or later)27% of 103 venues with listed hours9.5% (median of 589 cities)
Open on Sundays91% of 103 venues with Sunday hours listed73% (median of 589 cities)
Open all 7 days83% of 103 venues with listed hours61% (median of 589 cities)
Most-mentioned featuresBrunch (5 venues), Matcha (3), Outdoor Seating (3)—

Computed from the cafés listed on WorldCafeMap; not a census of every café. Figures describe the cafés listed for London 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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Leicester Square, London WC2H 7LE
★ 5.0 (3)
Inspire Cafe
Inspire Cafe
32 Strand, London WC2N 5HY
★ 5.0 (1)
Bombolone Doughnuts
21 Whitcomb Street, London
★ 4.9 (626)£1–10
Castiglione
Castiglione
17 Whitcomb St., London WC2H 7HA
★ 4.9 (324)£1–10
Oliphant’s Ice Cream & Bakery
Oliphant’s Ice Cream & Bakery
Market Building, Unit 28 Lower Courtyards, London WC2E 8RE
★ 4.9 (313)£
Outdoor seating
Fair Shot
Fair Shot
★ 4.8 (1018)£1–10
Outdoor seating
The Coffee House
The Coffee House
RSA House, 8 John Adam St, London WC2N 6EZ
★ 4.8 (133)£1–10
Outdoor seatingLaptop friendly
Arket Café
Arket Café
★ 4.8 (93)
O'be Joyful
★ 4.8 (80)£1–10
Joe Blake's
Joe Blake's
2 Villiers St, London WC2N 6NA, United Kingdom
★ 4.8 (55)£1–10
小确茶 Lucky Tea
★ 4.7 (1194)
Bageriet
Bageriet
24 Rose Street, London
★ 4.7 (1128)££
Blank Street Coffee
Blank Street Coffee
65-72, London
★ 4.7 (1005)£1–10
Kiss the Hippo
24 New Row, London
★ 4.7 (623)
Outdoor seatingRoasts on-site
St.George Coffee Shop & Wine Bar
St.George Coffee Shop & Wine Bar
112 St Martin's Ln, London WC2N 4BD
★ 4.7 (302)£1–10
Blues & Royals
Embankment Place, London
★ 4.7 (265)£1–10
Hot Mess Toasties
London
★ 4.7 (94)£1–10
Outdoor seating
St Martin-in-the-Fields Church
St Martin-in-the-Fields Church
Trafalgar Sq, London WC2N 4JJ
★ 4.6 (4428)
Arôme Bakery
9 Mercer Street, London
★ 4.6 (2752)
Crown - Cafe Português
Crown - Cafe Português
136 Strand, London WC2R 1HH
★ 4.6 (556)£
Peter's Snack Bar
London
★ 4.6 (80)£10–20
Yori
★ 4.5 (4414)
WatchHouse
★ 4.5 (1269)
Koshari Street
Koshari Street
56 St Martin's Lane, London
★ 4.5 (1231)£
WatchHouse Seven Dials
WatchHouse Seven Dials
7 Upper St Martin's Ln, London WC2H 9DL
★ 4.5 (1146)moderate
Outdoor seating
WatchHouse Covent Garden
WatchHouse Covent Garden
28-29 Southampton St, London WC2E 7PG, United Kingdom
★ 4.5 (992)£10–20
Outdoor seatingLaptop friendly
Nana Cafe
Nana Cafe
MARKET BUILDING, London WC2E 8RB
★ 4.5 (987)£
Outdoor seating
Cafe Koha
11-12 St Martin's Court, London
★ 4.5 (547)
Black Sheep Coffee
Black Sheep Coffee
425, London
★ 4.5 (326)
Outdoor seating
Social Bite
448 Strand, London
★ 4.5 (116)£1–10
Coffee Academy Independent Artisan Cafe & Doughnuts
Coffee Academy Independent Artisan Cafe & Doughnuts
Brand Academy, Coffee Academy, Unit G11 Bargehouse Street Oxo Tower Wharf, London SE1 9PH, United Kingdom
★ 4.5 (54)£1–10
Outdoor seating
The Drawing Room
★ 4.5 (41)£100+
Coffee Island
Coffee Island
5 Upper St Martin's Lane, London
★ 4.4 (1963)£1–10
Outdoor seating
% ARABICA London Covent Garden
% ARABICA London Covent Garden
5 King St, London WC2E 8HN, United Kingdom
★ 4.4 (1282)£1–10
EllaMia London
EllaMia London
45 St Martin's Ln, London WC2N 4HX, United Kingdom
★ 4.4 (196)£1–10
Outdoor seatingLaptop friendly
Chinese Street Food Bar
Chinese Street Food Bar
12 Little Newport St, London WC2H 7JJ
★ 4.4 (11)£
Cafe in the Crypt
Cafe in the Crypt
★ 4.3 (2671)£10–20
Cuppacha
23 Newport Court, London
★ 4.3 (1138)
Knoops
2a New Row, London
★ 4.3 (997)
Outdoor seating
Qima Cafe Covent Garden
Qima Cafe Covent Garden
21-22 New Row, London
★ 4.3 (794)£
Breadline Cafe
Breadline Cafe
4 Duncannon St, London WC2N 4JF
★ 4.3 (628)£
Outdoor seating
御黑堂 Yunique
10 Little Newport Street, London
★ 4.3 (498)
Charlie and The Chocolate Factory
1 Aldwych, London
★ 4.3 (409)
Katsute100 Covent Garden
Katsute100 Covent Garden
2nd Floor, Uniqlo Covent Garden 19, 20 Long Acre, London WC2E 9LZ
★ 4.3 (166)
Audrey Green
Audrey Green
The National Portrait Gallery, St. Martin's Pl, London WC2H 0HE
★ 4.3 (163)£
First Korean Cafe M
First Korean Cafe M
15 Whitcomb St., London WC2H 7HA
★ 4.3 (150)£
Outdoor seating
Cafe Petiole
Cafe Petiole
South Wing, Somerset House, Strand, London WC2R 1LA
★ 4.3 (100)£
Outdoor seating
Blue Onion
The Arches, London
★ 4.3 (7)
Layalina
Layalina
32 Coventry St, London W1D 6BR
★ 4.2 (1947)
Crème de la Crêpe
Unit 29 Covent Garden, London
★ 4.2 (1327)
WA Cafe (Covent Garden)
WA Cafe (Covent Garden)
5 New Row, London WC2N 4LH
★ 4.2 (1218)moderate
Caffè Nero
65-72 Strand, London
★ 4.2 (759)£1–10
Outdoor seatingLaptop friendly
Mariage Frères
Mariage Frères
38 King Street, London
★ 4.2 (685)
Outdoor seating
Costa Coffee
Costa Coffee
Charing Cross Station, London WC2N 5HS
★ 4.2 (354)moderate
Outdoor seating
The Portrait Restaurant by Richard Corrigan
The Portrait Restaurant by Richard Corrigan
2 St. Martin's Pl, London WC2H 0HE
★ 4.2 (233)£
Cafe in the Courtyard (Seasonal - summer)
Cafe in the Courtyard (Seasonal - summer)
St Martin-in-the-Fields, Trafalgar Sq, London WC2N 4JH
★ 4.2 (62)£
Outdoor seating
Stomping Grounds Cafe
Stomping Grounds Cafe
Commercial Operations, Southbank Centre, London SE1 8XX
★ 4.2 (14)
Caffe Concerto
Caffe Concerto
4-5 Northumberland Avenue, London
★ 4.1 (1816)moderate
Outdoor seating
Caffè Nero
London
★ 4.1 (1401)
Outdoor seating
Abuelo
Abuelo
26 Southampton Street, London
★ 4.1 (1327)£10–20
Caffè Nero
70 Bridge Street, London
★ 4.1 (557)
Muriel's Kitchen
Muriel's Kitchen
London
★ 4.1 (188)£
Café Ciel
Café Ciel
7 Horse Guards Avenue, London
★ 4.1 (142)£
Outdoor seating
Waterstones Cafe
Waterstones Cafe
The Grand Building, Trafalgar Sq, London WC2N 5EJ
★ 4.1 (25)
St. James’s Café
St. James’s Café
The Mall, London
★ 4.0 (3965)£10–20
Outdoor seating
Cafe 26
★ 4.0 (1)
Starbucks
★ 3.9 (922)
Happy Lemon
24A Newport Court, London
★ 3.9 (786)
Caffè Nero
32 Cranbourn Street, London
★ 3.9 (437)
Costa
London
★ 3.9 (379)
Outdoor seating
Caffè Nero
Caffè Nero
36A St. Martin's Lane, London
★ 3.9 (334)moderate
Nero Express
★ 3.9 (274)
Caffè Nero
60-61 Trafalgar Square, London
★ 3.8 (1558)
Caffè Nero
27 Haymarket, London
★ 3.8 (1155)
Starbucks
10 Russell Street, London
★ 3.8 (1048)£1–10
Laptop friendly
Joy Tea
25-26 Newport Court, London
★ 3.8 (65)£1–10
抿茶 Min Tea
★ 3.7 (228)
Costa
39 Coventry Street, London
★ 3.5 (237)
Outdoor seating
Costa
22-24 Leicester Square, London
★ 3.5 (212)£1–10
Outdoor seating
London Transport Museum Cafe
London Transport Museum Cafe
Tavistock St, London WC2E 7BB
★ 3.5 (117)£
Kippo's
★ 3.3 (47)£1–10
Riverside Terrace Cafe
London
★ 3.2 (86)
Ben & Jerry
★ 3.2 (43)
Outdoor seating
Joe & The Juice
★ 3.1 (395)£10–20
Bar Giorgio
★ 2.8 (15)£1–20
Treats
6 Bridge Street, London
★ 2.6 (119)£1–10
Hayward Gallery Cafe
★ 2.2 (5)
Outdoor seating
% ARABICA
5 King Street, London
Caffè Concerto
143 Long Acre, London
Outdoor seating
Caffè Nero
2-4 Lancaster Place, London
Caffè Nero
10 Bedford Street, London
Costa
37 Southhampton Street, London
Katsute100
19-21 Long Acre, London
Santa Nata
Santa Nata
7 New Row, London
St. George London
112 St Martin's Lane, London
TWG Tea
London
WA café
WA café
5 New Row, London
Outdoor seating
WatchHouse
28-29 Southampton Street, London
BFI Café
Outdoor seating
Cabmen's Shelter
Canteen
Coffee & Real eating co.
442 Strand, London
Colicci Hotdogs
Outdoor seating
Costa
London
Cream Vegan Pastries Café
46 Bedford Street, London
Crêpeaffaire
Cranbourn Street, London
Gabu Chocolate House
ICA Café Bar
Jen Café
4-8 Newport Place, London
Notes
Notes
31 St Martin's Lane, London
Pret A Manger
Outdoor seating
Rosetta
38 William IV Street, London
Sandwhich Express
Soho Coffee co.
41-42 Bedford Street, London
Soho Coffee Co.
138 Strand, London
Starbucks
London
Starbucks
14 Villiers Street, London
T4 Tea For U
137 Strand, London
The Borough Barista
15 Charles II Street, London
The Green Hut
Northumberland Avenue, London
TSUJIRI Matcha House
33 Newport Court, London
WatchHouse
WatchHouse
7 Upper St Martin's Lane, London

Coffee near landmarks

Guinness Open Gate Brewery London(327)Leicester Square(319)Clarendon(310)Covent Garden(308)Leicester Square(304)Cecil Court(301)Cecil Court(301)Goodwin's Court(301)

Areas & neighbourhoods

Covent Garden (286)

Other cities in United Kingdom

Edinburgh (630)Glasgow (404)Bristol (317)Birmingham (279)Leeds (277)Brighton (233)Belfast (204)Sheffield (202)

London coffee — FAQs

How many coffee shops are there in London?

There are 122 coffee shops, cafés and roasteries listed in London on WorldCafeMap, with addresses, opening hours, photos and ratings.

Where is the best coffee in London?

Top-rated coffee shops in London include % ARABICA, Caffè Concerto, Caffè Nero. See our ranked list of the best coffee shops in London.

Are there coffee shops with outdoor seating in London?

34 venues in London have outdoor seating, terraces or gardens.